Dons show that we need to be on our guard

This unofficial St Kilda Saints fan forum is for people of all ages to chat Saints Footy and all posts must be respectful.

Moderators: Saintsational Administrators, Saintsational Moderators

Post Reply
User avatar
saintsRrising
Saintsational Legend
Posts: 30068
Joined: Mon 15 Mar 2004 11:07am
Location: Melbourne
Has thanked: 707 times
Been thanked: 1222 times

Dons show that we need to be on our guard

Post: # 735879Post saintsRrising »

Result tonight againts the Hawks shows that any team can win.....

If we bring our best game on Monday we will win....

Relax..and anything can happen..


Flying the World in comfort thanks to FF Points....
thirty-seven!?
Club Player
Posts: 741
Joined: Tue 16 Dec 2008 10:20pm
Location: Melbourne

Post: # 735888Post thirty-seven!? »

This game made me a little scared for next week...

If you were to beat the Saints right now, you would need to tackle hard, break the lines, and take risks...

Exactly the style of game that the Dons brought tonight... :?

However, the question is, which Dons will we see next week?


User avatar
Mr Magic
Saintsational Legend
Posts: 12720
Joined: Fri 04 May 2007 9:38am
Has thanked: 736 times
Been thanked: 404 times

Post: # 735892Post Mr Magic »

thirty-seven!? wrote:This game made me a little scared for next week...

If you were to beat the Saints right now, you would need to tackle hard, break the lines, and take risks...

Exactly the style of game that the Dons brought tonight... :?

However, the question is, which Dons will we see next week?
It also depends on how much pressure your opponents put you under?


User avatar
saintbrat
Saintsational Legend
Posts: 44575
Joined: Tue 09 Mar 2004 4:11pm
Location: saints zone
Has thanked: 6 times
Been thanked: 188 times

Post: # 735905Post saintbrat »

I only watched a little but how slow and tired do the hawks still look?


StReNgTh ThRoUgH LoYaLtY
Rejoicing in hope, patient in tribulation, continuing steadfastly..!!
Image
MEMBERSHIP 2014 31,134 Membership 2015 32,746 MEMBERSHIP 2016 - 38,101
MEMBERSHIP 2017 42,095 , Membership 2018 46,998
MEMBERSHIP 2019 43,106 http://saintsational.net/viewtopic.php? ... 9#p1816890
MEMBERSHIP 2020 48,588 http://saintsational.net/viewtopic.php?f=1&t=100107
User avatar
saintsRrising
Saintsational Legend
Posts: 30068
Joined: Mon 15 Mar 2004 11:07am
Location: Melbourne
Has thanked: 707 times
Been thanked: 1222 times

Post: # 735906Post saintsRrising »

Yes the Hawks rolling zone broke down.... and they had no counter to the Dons being able to run through it.

Our success of late is to pressure immediately. We stopped the running Dogs...and will need to do likewise against the Dons.


But yes some of those Dons players had some pace....

The Hawks workrate looked to be down...and injuries are no excuse as the dons havea lot of injured playes out...Hille, fletcher. McVeigh etc...

Clarkson may have to move on to Plan B...and their rolling zone no longer seems to be-fuddling teams. Looks like the various coahes have been wearing out their video-tapes over summer.
Last edited by saintsRrising on Sat 09 May 2009 1:10am, edited 1 time in total.


Flying the World in comfort thanks to FF Points....
kaos theory
Club Player
Posts: 1521
Joined: Sun 14 Mar 2004 8:38pm
Been thanked: 25 times

Post: # 735907Post kaos theory »

Yes, we need to be on our game, but the hawks have been very poor all year.

They are living under the delusion that they can switch on with great form any time they like and win the flag again.

That is BS, you need to be showing consistent form through the year. Look at the cats, they have come out from the start winning games.

Hawks used the injury excuse....but that's all it is, just an excuse for deeper problems. They will probably still make the finals, but imo, they wont be a flag threat this year....


User avatar
kosifantutti23
SS Hall of Fame
Posts: 2388
Joined: Fri 26 Sep 2008 12:55am
Location: Horgen

Post: # 735915Post kosifantutti23 »

Yes any team that beats Hawthorn is a real threat to us.

eg. Sydney, Port Adelaide.


The OtherThommo
Saintsational Legend
Posts: 5062
Joined: Sun 27 Feb 2005 2:30am
Has thanked: 15 times
Been thanked: 125 times

Post: # 735919Post The OtherThommo »

OFCOL (Have a guess at that lot).

I'll sum it up - there's now 2 sides in it, us and Geelong, that's it.

There is an outside chance we may meet Geelong in round 14 with both sides undefeated, and the 3rd best side on the ladder having a 50/50 record.

It is our time. And, we are good enough - watch Monday night.


'I have no new illusions, and I have no old illusions' - Vladimir Putin, Geneva, June 2021
Shaggy
Club Player
Posts: 1404
Joined: Fri 26 May 2006 4:29pm
Has thanked: 31 times
Been thanked: 132 times

Post: # 735922Post Shaggy »

The OtherThommo wrote:OFCOL (Have a guess at that lot).

I'll sum it up - there's now 2 sides in it, us and Geelong, that's it.

There is an outside chance we may meet Geelong in round 14 with both sides undefeated, and the 3rd best side on the ladder having a 50/50 record.

It is our time. And, we are good enough - watch Monday night.
First time I have ever agreed with you.

But we will lose some-time without it being anyone's fault.

Currently I think I am watching the best Saints side ever but the Cats are the best ever (but on the day they can be beaten as last GF shows :) ).


The OtherThommo
Saintsational Legend
Posts: 5062
Joined: Sun 27 Feb 2005 2:30am
Has thanked: 15 times
Been thanked: 125 times

Post: # 735925Post The OtherThommo »

Settle there Shagster, never, ever agree with a Bonehead like me. I'm just a 45+ year lover of what's happening. It's grand, we're up and stuff everyone who doesn't get it. Mind you that's just me.


'I have no new illusions, and I have no old illusions' - Vladimir Putin, Geneva, June 2021
User avatar
Sainter_Dad
Saintsational Legend
Posts: 6166
Joined: Thu 05 Jun 2008 1:04pm
Has thanked: 250 times
Been thanked: 1071 times

Post: # 735943Post Sainter_Dad »

The OtherThommo wrote:Settle there Shagster, never, ever agree with a Bonehead like me. I'm just a 45+ year lover of what's happening. It's grand, we're up and stuff everyone who doesn't get it. Mind you that's just me.
I agree - I happen to think that last night was not a real display of Hawthorns power - they are still suffering at 3 and 4 this year - having beaten North, limped in against Carlton and only just beaten The Eagles. I did tip them this week but there is no way that a solid win by Essendon over a very lacklustre Hawks will put a damper on my expectations for the Collingwood game. The boys will leave 110% on the field - we need to leave our voices in the stadium on Monday night!


“Youth ages, immaturity is outgrown, ignorance can be educated, and drunkenness sobered, but stupid lasts forever.”

― Aristophanes

If you have a Bee in your Bonnet - I can assist you with that - but it WILL involve some smacking upside the head!
GrumpyOne

Post: # 735950Post GrumpyOne »

Essendon are not up to maintaining that intensity they showed against Hawthorn week after week after week. They are still building a style and a game plan.

However given our start to the season, we will be targets for them. Knights is working on the fact that he can say at the end of the season "You beat x, y and z..... ,you can beat anyone", and building up for a big crack next year.

I have concerns for our game against the Dons.


supersaints
Club Player
Posts: 1701
Joined: Fri 18 May 2007 11:13am
Been thanked: 7 times

Post: # 735954Post supersaints »

bombers will have an extra 3 days rest, wich will go in their favour, so I expect them to be super quick. however, if we play the same we have all year i expect that they will struggle to break our lines ,and they will have quite a few turnovers we can exploit. certainly a danger game if we are not fully focused. Because I expect the Colliwobbles will try to out-tackle us on Monday.


And the president said " I did not have sex with that woman"
And our former president said " Football is like golf" 

Go Sainters !!!!!
falka
Club Player
Posts: 454
Joined: Sat 25 Oct 2008 6:03pm
Been thanked: 1 time

Post: # 735957Post falka »

Has everyone been in a coma since 66.

We have achieved nothing, been in good positions early in seasons, even late in the season (04 and 97).

Don't recall too many Saints fans concerned when we were 10-0 (didn't even make Granny) or when we were raging favourites in 97 paying about $1.30

Things can change overnight in this game, and I will admit, the brand of Footy we are playing is far better than any other year, but there are another 19 games to go (including finals if we get there)

Get enthused, no doubt get excited but don't make silly statements until its all said and done.


User avatar
Winmar7Fan
Club Player
Posts: 756
Joined: Thu 08 May 2008 5:31pm
Location: Gold Coast

Post: # 735960Post Winmar7Fan »

Would I be the only one to think that maybe Hawthorn are a little overrated or Inconsistently fragile? I know they won the flag and can be very Impressive on the day with Buddy, Roughhead and co but many times I watch them (even last year) they can look very average and lack the consistent polish of a power team like Geelong.

They don't worry me at all if we can keep our focus and discipline Geelong are really our only concern and as we saw last September anything can happen on the day if you can get down to the final two.


User avatar
Cairnsman
Saintsational Legend
Posts: 7377
Joined: Thu 16 Jun 2005 10:38pm
Location: Everywhere
Has thanked: 189 times
Been thanked: 276 times

Post: # 735981Post Cairnsman »

Winmar7Fan wrote:Would I be the only one to think that maybe Hawthorn are a little overrated or Inconsistently fragile? I know they won the flag and can be very Impressive on the day with Buddy, Roughhead and co but many times I watch them (even last year) they can look very average and lack the consistent polish of a power team like Geelong.

They don't worry me at all if we can keep our focus and discipline Geelong are really our only concern and as we saw last September anything can happen on the day if you can get down to the final two.
As discussed in the following thread. My view is the Hawks caught everyone napping in 2008. I reckon Clarko must have been pinching himself throughout last year with the whole footy world ooozing over his percieved inovative coaching techniques. I mean even the man himself looks like a stunned rabbit on the road with the high beam lights. And I question the whole rolling zone thing being created by Clarko. I reckon he ripped that off Lyon.

http://www.saintsational.com/forum/view ... ight=hawks


User avatar
Winmar7Fan
Club Player
Posts: 756
Joined: Thu 08 May 2008 5:31pm
Location: Gold Coast

Post: # 735988Post Winmar7Fan »

Cairnsman wrote:
Winmar7Fan wrote:Would I be the only one to think that maybe Hawthorn are a little overrated or Inconsistently fragile? I know they won the flag and can be very Impressive on the day with Buddy, Roughhead and co but many times I watch them (even last year) they can look very average and lack the consistent polish of a power team like Geelong.

They don't worry me at all if we can keep our focus and discipline Geelong are really our only concern and as we saw last September anything can happen on the day if you can get down to the final two.
As discussed in the following thread. My view is the Hawks caught everyone napping in 2008. I reckon Clarko must have been pinching himself throughout last year with the whole footy world ooozing over his percieved inovative coaching techniques. I mean even the man himself looks like a stunned rabbit on the road with the high beam lights. And I question the whole rolling zone thing being created by Clarko. I reckon he ripped that off Lyon.

http://www.saintsational.com/forum/view ... ight=hawks
Interesting in your thread peoples predictions. Just goes to show how much can change in a couple of months.


User avatar
saintsRrising
Saintsational Legend
Posts: 30068
Joined: Mon 15 Mar 2004 11:07am
Location: Melbourne
Has thanked: 707 times
Been thanked: 1222 times

Post: # 736001Post saintsRrising »

thirty-seven!? wrote:This game made me a little scared for next week...

If you were to beat the Saints right now, you would need to tackle hard, break the lines, and take risks...

Exactly the style of game that the Dons brought tonight... :?

However, the question is, which Dons will we see next week?

I think the bigger question is which Saints..

If it is the Saints team we have seen in the first 6 weeks we will win.


Self-belief can be a wonderous thing....I think our players are now on-board and view themselves as a good team...and more importantly are committed to being a good team. Working hard for a full four quarters...and week in week out will be the test of this.


The Cat's have that same attribute. So when we do battle...other factors such as individual ability, skill errors etc will be crucial to the result.


Flying the World in comfort thanks to FF Points....
aussiejones
Club Player
Posts: 1357
Joined: Wed 07 Apr 2004 8:42pm

Post: # 736007Post aussiejones »

we dont need the Dons win as a Reminder. Just continue on doing what we are doing.

Geelong will be a test.


User avatar
desertsaint
Saintsational Legend
Posts: 10369
Joined: Sun 27 Apr 2008 2:02pm
Location: out there
Has thanked: 183 times
Been thanked: 694 times

Post: # 736017Post desertsaint »

All games will be a test - need to keep up the intensity and belief for all games. Go into any game slightly off key and we'll lose.


"The starting point of all achievement is desire. "
tweedaletomanning
Club Player
Posts: 887
Joined: Thu 17 Apr 2008 2:30am

Post: # 736036Post tweedaletomanning »

supersaints wrote:bombers will have an extra 3 days rest, wich will go in their favour, so I expect them to be super quick. however, if we play the same we have all year i expect that they will struggle to break our lines ,and they will have quite a few turnovers we can exploit. certainly a danger game if we are not fully focused. Because I expect the Colliwobbles will try to out-tackle us on Monday.
This I find very annoying....How ridiculous is the fixturing, that it allows one team to have a 3 day rest advantage...

Why oh WHY is the AFL Soooooooo Incompetent?????


Post Reply