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(07-02-2020, 10:40 PM)shawny link Wrote:I’m trying very hard to be positive and while I know this is bad football we handed them at least 4 goals from direct turnovers.
Willo easy missed mark on wing turned over goal, Jones x2 passes that missed resulted in goals and SPS 20 metre pass in the middle of the ground when we had momentum was rebounded for saints goal.
Plus not many games where majority of our senior players have a quiet game and it’s amazing we weren’t pumped.
And some very soft frees on top. They were the better team and made the most of their chances so they deserved the win but reckon 3 years ago this would have been a 10 goal plus hiding.
Still not good enough but I guess there is some light in this loss if you want to be a glass half full supporter.
Simmo did one too early
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Look there were some horrible, horrible aspects to the game (H, Gov & Levi, along with the zero tackles stat, along with some terrible turnovers), but I am not as concerned with it as some
Aside from the first Q and a bit - where absolutely EVERYTHING went right for the Saints (all coaching moves came off, all bounces went their way, none of the front running was hurt the other way, EVERY free/50/downfield went their way), we easily won the rest of the game - just couldnt hurt them on the scoreboard. Now, maybe this was just further evidence that we can win when the heat is out of the game - not sure
We do need to sort out what to do when Cripps is taken out - but we also need to have the AFL look into why he is allowed to be mauled at every stoppage.
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I couldn’t believe the free kick count was so high but there were a few that weren’t given - the HTH a number of times against the sts yet always given to us, the deliberate attempt at throwing the ball out which of not given for that should’ve been incorrect disposal in front of a boundary umpire, nothing. A few times our guys got barrelled into from behind and only the last time it happened in junk time was it paid.
The Murphy 50m against? I thought that was going our way but no.
Ratts was never going to let this one go - it’ll be interesting to see how the Sts go next game.
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(07-02-2020, 11:31 PM)Milhanna13 link Wrote:Look there were some horrible, horrible aspects to the game (H, Gov & Levi, along with the zero tackles stat, along with some terrible turnovers), but I am not as concerned with it as some
Aside from the first Q and a bit - where absolutely EVERYTHING went right for the Saints (all coaching moves came off, all bounces went their way, none of the front running was hurt the other way, EVERY free/50/downfield went their way), we easily won the rest of the game - just couldnt hurt them on the scoreboard. Now, maybe this was just further evidence that we can win when the heat is out of the game - not sure
We do need to sort out what to do when Cripps is taken out - but we also need to have the AFL look into why he is allowed to be mauled at every stoppage.
Yes absolutely, Steele held him off the ball time and time again.
Curnow was poor last night like many others. Kennedy or SOJ to get a real run in the guts. Both have a bit of nasty in them?
Thought teague was very slow to react last night.
But ultimately give up cheap turnovers as we did so often you won't win many at this level.
I would be dropping Simmo prefer to blood a stocker type.
Big H is woefully out of touch.
Newnes? Surely O'Brien deserves a crack now?
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(07-02-2020, 11:55 PM)flyboy77 link Wrote:Yes absolutely, Steele held him off the ball time and time again.
Curnow was poor last night like many others. Kennedy or SOJ to get a real run in the guts. Both have a bit of nasty in them?
Thought teague was very slow to react last night.
But ultimately give up cheap turnovers as we did so often you won't win many at this level.
I would be dropping Simmo prefer to blood a stocker type.
Big H is woefully out of touch.
Newnes? Surely O'Brien deserves a crack now? O'Brien won't add much bite, prefer to try Stocker, Kennedy and even Honey who can survive in a physical environment.
O'brien and Dow really are struggling if players like Philp, Newnes etc are ahead of the in selection.. Not good enough for top ten picks..
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I'd like to give a big middle finger to all the clowns bitching about Merrett getting a week for a "love tap". Yes, busted ribs, hardly worth a report. End result is that we lost a very valuable player, who adds a lot of hardness and flexibility and we couldn't cover that. He might not be the classiest player but he gives 100% and that's something that too many on our list don't understand. They haven't committed like that bloke has.
DrE is no more... you ok with that harmonica man?
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Stocker to defense, SPS into middle, Walsh onto a wing.
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(07-03-2020, 12:14 AM)ElwoodBlues1 link Wrote:O'Brien won't add much bite, prefer to try Stocker, Kennedy and even Honey who can survive in a physical environment.
O'brien and Dow really are struggling if players like Philp, Newnes etc are ahead of the in selection.. Not good enough for top ten picks..
Disagree EB, think O'Brien delivers the ball well, at length, into I50.
Has some ticker too. But kennedy deserves a gig first. BOG two weeks running in the 2s.
It's been a tough year for the kids - Dow has a knee but even if fit, hard to find form with no 2s competition?
My changes for next week?
OUT: Newnes, Simmo, McKay, Philp.
IN: Stocker, Fisher, Kennedy, SOJ.
McGovern stays by default.
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Reality is it was a quiet night for Murphy & Curnow, and Simmo didn't have a great first half.
We seem to rely on them and Cripps every week. Where are the other guys to stand up and take some heat and want to win?
Who is standing up to take over when the 3 seniors retire soon? No one looks to be rushing at the gate to be next in line. It's a huge worry.
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(07-03-2020, 12:42 AM)flyboy77 link Wrote:Disagree EB, think O'Brien delivers the ball well, at length, into I50.
Has some ticker too. But kennedy deserves a gig first. BOG two weeks running in the 2s.
It's been a tough year for the kids - Dow has a knee but even if fit, hard to find form with no 2s competition?
My changes for next week?
OUT: Newnes, Simmo, McKay, Philp.
IN: Stocker, Fisher, Kennedy, SOJ.
McGovern stays by default.
Fly,I know its harsh but Obrien doesnt stick tackles, doesnt always attack the ball properly and his kicking is over rated as half of them end up in the crowd.
If a runt like Philp is getting a game ahead of Obrien it doesnt say much for the latter....
I like your ins but would drop McGovern and give Harry another chance.
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