Benny Mac the Key !!

[Eastern]

If Benny Mac can come close to "halving" the contests with Mumford and neutralizing 1st use of the ball I think we will win this final. IMHO this is the most vital match up of the match !!

[bobmurray]

How much does Grundy out with Glandular Fever affect them.....

[Eastern]

How much does Grundy out with Glandular Fever affect them.....

He has gone to Rooey in the past so it will effect them. Let's hope that he gets well soon and we beat whoever they put out there tomorrow night !!

[spert]

I don't reckon the last game against the Swans was a good indication of anything- sick players, team unbalanced and we only went down by a few goals. I expect it will be a faster, harder Saints team tomorrow night and Macca will do OK

[Gershwin]

Love the improvement Ben has shown this year but as a tap ruckman he is dreadful.
With Sydney relying so much on winning stoppages we can't allow Mumford to give his midfielders first use of the ball.
Gardiner must play.

Playing 2 ruckmen at the cost of a running player and fewer rotations might be the way to go for this match only.

Go Saints.

[St Lenny]

Macca has been off the last few weeks, so lets hope hes on the money tom night.

[bergholt]

How much does Grundy out with Glandular Fever affect them.....

He has gone to Rooey in the past so it will effect them.

why? richards beat riewoldt hands down just three weeks ago. why do they need grundy?

[Junction Oval]

Mumford and Goodes are their match winners. Get on top of both and we should win !

If Macca was crook last time, as we have been told, let's hope that he is in rib-tickling health tomorrow night! Last week with Gardi providing some respite, was a good move. That Gardi has not been selected, indicates the Macca is OK.

[Eastern]

How much does Grundy out with Glandular Fever affect them.....

He has gone to Rooey in the past so it will effect them.

why? richards beat riewoldt hands down just three weeks ago. why do they need grundy?

Grundy has been a vital cog in their back 6 for a couple of years. Him missing WILL effect them !!

[Stephen Theodore]

If Benny Mac can come close to "halving" the contests with Mumford and neutralizing 1st use of the ball I think we will win this final. IMHO this is the most vital match up of the match !!

Agree 100%.

[bigcarl]

This time Ben will have back up in the form of Kosi, who missed the last match with gastro. We may see more of him in the ruck than usual, particularly if Mumford starts well.

IMO if we'd wanted to play Gardi, either Kosi or Ben would have had to make way.

[SainterK]

Can rotate all three guys through there really.

[bigcarl]

Can rotate all three guys through there really.

Three tall lumbering types is one too many I reckon. But I've been wrong before.

[SainterK]

Can rotate all three guys through there really.

Three tall lumbering types is one too many I reckon. But I've been wrong before.

I meant J Blake and Kosi, just to keep McEvoy fresh

[St Ick]

While I think the Fisher-Goodes and Mummy-Mac matchups are important, I reckon Zac has a huge matchup on Reid. The kid is a gun and it is usually a low scoring matchup between two teams, if Reid gets hold of Zac we could be in trouble.

[Junction Oval]

Have faith St Ick

[saintly]

Mumford and Goodes are their match winners. Get on top of both and we should win !

If Macca was crook last time, as we have been told, let's hope that he is in rib-tickling health tomorrow night! Last week with Gardi providing some respite, was a good move. That Gardi has not been selected, indicates the Macca is OK.

macca himself said he was sick and maybe he should not have played.

[PJ]

I think actually Kosi is the key and probably in better form than Ben but truth be known we need the both of them up and about.

[gringo]

Zac had a game in which he got a towelling from a nobody, it happens to every full back occasionally. Yes even Max. He has been very good most of this year and should go ok if we win the stoppages, if we are bombarded we will struggle.