Pattison in. Baker out.

[SaintBot]

Pattison for full-back perhaps? Has trained as a defender in the past.

More likely Koschitzke is out however.

[Solar]

There were moments last week when we had McEvoy Gards and Stanley on the ground as well as Kosi on an extremely wet ground.

This week under the roof will be different and one hopes we will always have one fresh tall on the bench if not two for some time

but whilst that happened our smalls were getting a rest on the bench, so this will not completely destroy the run we get.

I guess I find it a strange team to play tall against, unless he plays full back against the big russian?

[Dr Spaceman]

There were moments last week when we had McEvoy Gards and Stanley on the ground as well as Kosi on an extremely wet ground.

This week under the roof will be different and one hopes we will always have one fresh tall on the bench if not two for some time

but whilst that happened our smalls were getting a rest on the bench, so this will not completely destroy the run we get.

I guess I find it a strange team to play tall against, unless he plays full back against the big russian?

Well I'd be very, very surprised if we went with the 22 named.

And it's not like there hasn't been any last minute changes before.

[battye]

I would be right behind him but hell we are the tallest we have been since we tried the gehrig, kosi, roo experiment (pretty sure blake was rucking then)

That was our forward line for a few years, it was hardly an experiment.

In fact the only reason it might have appeared that way was because seemingly someone was always out with injury.

[saint58]

I hope stanley starts at CHF in possible his last game for us as rooey will be back next week.

Iam a bit perplexed by the discission of adding luke miles to the emergencys in replacing Gram,is he still injured?

Putting patterson in for a small guy maybe the club knows something and a emergency will play instead like Luke Miles would is quick and played well for sandy.

Maybe Kosi will line up in the back line to be the tall defender would ge good to see he would not have to worry about leading out just making a man and even kosi can do that.

He has played there years ago and got the rising star award for CHB maybe a option.

[Dr Spaceman]

people have only queried it because having potentially 4-5 ruckmen in a team is unusual to say the least..

Maybe the coach is developing a new game plan which is diametrically opposed to Pagan's Paddock.



Lyon's "Manhattan Skyline"

[battye]

people have only queried it because having potentially 4-5 ruckmen in a team is unusual to say the least..

Maybe the coach is developing a new game plan which is diametrically opposed to Pagan's Paddock.



Lyon's "Manhattan Skyline"

[St Fidelius]

Again, I am not surprised with Pattison being in the side, considering his only game with us he played better that McEvoy IMO, yet Pattison has been rubbished by a few posters from then to now and has played consistent football in the VFL...

What does surprise me is that Gram is still not right and the same with Eddy...

Does anyone know what is wrong with Eddy, who was a late withdrawal from last weeks game?

[dcstkfc]

I don't think one poster has ever been complimentary towards Pattison.


He is a Saints player and deserves a little encouragement

FFS Give him a chance

good luck to him but would say the same no matter which 5 rucks we had. If he came in for say kosi, macca, gards etc. I would be right behind him but hell we are the tallest we have been since we tried the gehrig, kosi, roo experiment (pretty sure blake was rucking then)

For starters they are not going to be on the ground at the same time.

One would think either McEvoy/Pattison will be the second ruck with the other in the forward line rotating with Stanley

so we will have 4 on the ground any time.....

Hope our small are on tackling form because the ball will shoot out quickly if not. Also loose a runner in geary from last week (will play smalll back)

I really don't follow you...

Two tall forwards and one ruck on the ground - most of the time

and two on the bench then? What a slow bench we have then!!! Unless you want stanely to either play back or on the wing.

stanley, kosi, pattison, macca and gardiner are all in that team. Only one plays as a lead up forward (kosi can also lead up at a pinch).

Very slow team IMO

Did Stanley not win the GF sprint?

And looks like Kosi won't come up anyway.

[Leo.J]

http://www.sportingpulse.com/team_info. ... 83&a=STATS

He's been doing alright in the magoos.

[Saint4Eva]

Maybe just confirms that Kosi could be a late change?

yeah i saw him today with raph, he couldnt walk

how was raph looking?

to be honest i didnt pay alot of attention to Raph, as soon as i saw Kozi just focused on him coz he looked so sore.

[linz]

I think we're doing what Geelong are doing. Rest and rotate key players to have them cherry ripe for the finals.

[desertsaint]

next week - patto out, nick in?

[Wrote for Luck]

next week - patto out, nick in?

Close. Next week Stanley out and Nick in to interchange with Patto or other like option in CHF role. Patto is getting a warm up game to assist with transition match next week.

[Bernard Shakey]

Again, I am not surprised with Pattison being in the side, considering his only game with us he played better that McEvoy IMO, yet Pattison has been rubbished by a few posters from then to now and has played consistent football in the VFL...

What does surprise me is that Gram is still not right and the same with Eddy...

Does anyone know what is wrong with Eddy, who was a late withdrawal from last weeks game?

Pattison is a good VFL player and that's all he'll ever be. We are in trouble if we need to play him in the seniors.

If you cared to look on the Saints website, you'd find Eddy has a sore knee.

[St Fidelius]

Again, I am not surprised with Pattison being in the side, considering his only game with us he played better that McEvoy IMO, yet Pattison has been rubbished by a few posters from then to now and has played consistent football in the VFL...

What does surprise me is that Gram is still not right and the same with Eddy...

Does anyone know what is wrong with Eddy, who was a late withdrawal from last weeks game?

Pattison is a good VFL player and that's all he'll ever be. We are in trouble if we need to play him in the seniors.

If you cared to look on the Saints website, you'd find Eddy has a sore knee.

I really don't like your tone, but in any case was McEvoy just a good VFL player last year when he played??

All I am saying is give this 25 year old ruck a chance, there are too many negative posters re Pattison..

[Dr Spaceman]

All I am saying is give this 25 year old ruck a chance, there are too many negative posters re Pattison..

Agree with that.

The guy may end up being no good but he's been here less than a year. Let's give him a chance.

Who knows, he may end up "Clintjonesing" his knockers.

[Bernard Shakey]

Again, I am not surprised with Pattison being in the side, considering his only game with us he played better that McEvoy IMO, yet Pattison has been rubbished by a few posters from then to now and has played consistent football in the VFL...

What does surprise me is that Gram is still not right and the same with Eddy...

Does anyone know what is wrong with Eddy, who was a late withdrawal from last weeks game?

Pattison is a good VFL player and that's all he'll ever be. We are in trouble if we need to play him in the seniors.

If you cared to look on the Saints website, you'd find Eddy has a sore knee.

I really don't like your tone, but in any case was McEvoy just a good VFL player last year when he played??

All I am saying is give this 25 year old ruck a chance, there are too many negative posters re Pattison..

No, McEvoy is a kid who has a big AFL future. Pattison is a dud that even Richmond dumped.

[Thinline]

Surely one of the rucks will drop out late and we'll slot in an emg.

[Dr Spaceman]

Surely one of the rucks will drop out late and we'll slot in an emg.

Yep, I have no doubt there'll be some droppin' and some slottin'

[Moods]

Again, I am not surprised with Pattison being in the side, considering his only game with us he played better that McEvoy IMO, yet Pattison has been rubbished by a few posters from then to now and has played consistent football in the VFL...

What does surprise me is that Gram is still not right and the same with Eddy...

Does anyone know what is wrong with Eddy, who was a late withdrawal from last weeks game?

How can you say that? Pattison was woeful in a team that won by 100 points in his only game. That's a challenge in itself to play that poorly in a team that's winning that well. He looked slow, awkward and devoid of skill. Sorry but I didn't see anything in him that inspired confidence. Hope he's doing well in the reserves, b/c if he's just been added to replace a tall I reckon it's a mistake. We may as well go short and structure up differently. Hope like hell that I'm wrong. I certainly won't be bagging him on Sunday and will give him the only support that really matters - at the ground.

[St Fidelius]

Again, I am not surprised with Pattison being in the side, considering his only game with us he played better that McEvoy IMO, yet Pattison has been rubbished by a few posters from then to now and has played consistent football in the VFL...

What does surprise me is that Gram is still not right and the same with Eddy...

Does anyone know what is wrong with Eddy, who was a late withdrawal from last weeks game?

How can you say that? Pattison was woeful in a team that won by 100 points in his only game. That's a challenge in itself to play that poorly in a team that's winning that well. He looked slow, awkward and devoid of skill. Sorry but I didn't see anything in him that inspired confidence. Hope he's doing well in the reserves, b/c if he's just been added to replace a tall I reckon it's a mistake. We may as well go short and structure up differently. Hope like hell that I'm wrong. I certainly won't be bagging him on Sunday and will give him the only support that really matters - at the ground.

Yeah righto and just how good was McEvoy in that match?

[Moods]

Again, I am not surprised with Pattison being in the side, considering his only game with us he played better that McEvoy IMO, yet Pattison has been rubbished by a few posters from then to now and has played consistent football in the VFL...

What does surprise me is that Gram is still not right and the same with Eddy...

Does anyone know what is wrong with Eddy, who was a late withdrawal from last weeks game?

How can you say that? Pattison was woeful in a team that won by 100 points in his only game. That's a challenge in itself to play that poorly in a team that's winning that well. He looked slow, awkward and devoid of skill. Sorry but I didn't see anything in him that inspired confidence. Hope he's doing well in the reserves, b/c if he's just been added to replace a tall I reckon it's a mistake. We may as well go short and structure up differently. Hope like hell that I'm wrong. I certainly won't be bagging him on Sunday and will give him the only support that really matters - at the ground.

Yeah righto and just how good was McEvoy in that match?

Can't recall to be honest. Not as bad as Pattison though. One thing that I do recall thinking as I left that game is that Patto was woeful. was the only -ive on an otherwise +ive day. McEvoy has had his good and poor games this year. So what? You're surely not suggesting that we should be playing Pattison ahead of McEvoy are you?

Pattison is nothing more than a back-up ruckman in case we have a crisis like the hawks did at the start of the year. PIcking 3 ruckman in the final team makes absolutely no sense to me. If there's a cloud over any of the ruckman well bring Patto in once that ruckman pulls out.

[borderbarry]

From memory there was not much difference in their Stats, Patto's may have even been slightly better. But what is bewildering me is that the best Saints player for Sandy last week was S.King. Now what does that tell you?

[Thinline]

From memory there was not much difference in their Stats, Patto's may have even been slightly better. But what is bewildering me is that the best Saints player for Sandy last week was S.King. Now what does that tell you?

That King played well?