Howard out for Sunday

[terry smith rules]

Ouch!

Health protocols

Lienert ready replacement

[saynta]

Nah. Joyce.

"Defender Darragh Joyce comes into the starting line-up for his first match of the season in Howard's absence."


https://www.saints.com.au/news/1085688/ ... eplacement

[terry smith rules]

Nah. Joyce.

"Defender Darragh Joyce comes into the starting line-up for his first match of the season in Howard's absence."


https://www.saints.com.au/news/1085688/ ... eplacement

Yikes, didn’t get a great wrap from last weekend practice game

[Vortex]

I'm just about ready to give up for the year already. Covid crap is going to ruin another year.

[CQ SAINT]

If we are looking for excuses, we keep finding plenty.

[MC Gusto]

had a shocker on friday so no great loss on that form, however he is an absolute leader at the club and i would have expected him to come out breathing fire and making amends so a massive loss from that perspective

i actually really rate dougie

[saintsRrising]

Lienert ready replacement

Not at all, as he is not really a key defender despite being 195cm. He plays like a flanker.

[cwrcyn]

Wilkie and Battle will earn their money this week

[shanegrambeau]

Hymie!!
The Rev.
Robo-back!
ReJoyce!

Love it.

Yeah. Doogs had a rough night Friday, lucky not be reported? Roughing up the Bespectacled Beanstork.

But he will be missed.

[Sanctorum]

Saints might have lost Howard but Freo will be without Mundy and Cox, so it evens things up. It's reported on AFL.co.au that Lienert will be playing his first game for St Kilda as well.

[Banger9798]

So Kent, Owens and Howard out
Leinert, Joyce, NWM in

How does that work?

Adding 2 undersized backs doesn't make up for 1 good one.

NWM replaxes Owens fair enough

Kent replaced by who?

[Saintmatt]

Such a terrible team selection. We were unbalanced last week; now we’re really out of kilter. Debacle

[The_Dud]

I'm just about ready to give up for the year already. Covid crap is going to ruin another year.

Because before COVID players never missed games

*facepalm*

[saynta]

Hymie!!
The Rev.
Robo-back!
ReJoyce!

Love it.

Yeah. Doogs had a rough night Friday, lucky not be reported? Roughing up the Bespectacled Beanstork.

But he will be missed.

The septic tank you mean

[Impatient Sainter]

Such a terrible team selection. We were unbalanced last week; now we’re really out of kilter. Debacle

If you put any weight in the VFL reviews none of the team should be promoted. Freo will try to use the forward height, but I am surprised Leinert has come in instead of Highmore. Lienert is a tall flanker I doubt he could match any of Freo key talls?

[saynta]

So Kent, Owens and Howard out
Leinert, Joyce, NWM in

How does that work?

Adding 2 undersized backs doesn't make up for 1 good one.

NWM replaxes Owens fair enough

Kent replaced by who?

Doesn't really matter. Playing Kent in his present form means you are playing one short anyway.

[perfectionist]

OUT
Dean Kent (Omitted),
Dougal Howard (HS Protocol) (Herald Sun Protocol?)
Mitch Owens (Omitted)

[Zed]

So who is left to play to Sandy this week with all the travelling emergencies?
Kent, Owens, Allison, Windhager, Heath, Connelly and Adams, plus the 2 rookies - and did they say Paddy will play a bit as well ?

[longtimesaint]

Adam’s is suspended

[bangaulegend]

I'm not a big Joyce fan but he has an opportunity to prove he can own a position I wish him the best & hope he has a blinder

[WellardSaint]

I'm not a big Joyce fan but he has an opportunity to prove he can own a position I wish him the best & hope he has a blinder

He struggled in the VFL.
He's lost the plot.

[wally]

Pity we are not playing west coast that would have to be a win - 13 players out .

[shanegrambeau]

I'm not a big Joyce fan but he has an opportunity to prove he can own a position I wish him the best & hope he has a blinder

He struggled in the VFL.
He's lost the plot.

It’s Time for Robocop…

It is his day to shine.

Been at the club for years. We’ve seen others come and go..

Come on Robocop..Hymie..The Revererend..I already have three nicknames..but he is a robot, and that is what we need.

ReJoyce!!

[saintsRrising]

I'm not a big Joyce fan but he has an opportunity to prove he can own a position I wish him the best & hope he has a blinder

He struggled in the VFL.
He's lost the plot.

In the last practice game yes the match report was not so good.

Though in the AFL practice game he played in this year with better opponents he looked quite serviceable.

[WellardSaint]

I'm not a big Joyce fan but he has an opportunity to prove he can own a position I wish him the best & hope he has a blinder

He struggled in the VFL.
He's lost the plot.

In the last practice game yes the match report was not so good.

Though in the AFL practice game he played in this year with better opponents he looked quite serviceable.

Joyce 'had an okay game, but he lost that synergy with the other backs when the ball was in the air'.

We need a team player, who can gel with team-mates.
Not someone who isn't sure what to do under pressure.