08-07-2023, 01:06 AM
Huge win given Saints were 5th on the ladder and always make it hard for us, and we were missing arguably 6 players from our best 22....almost as good and as important as last week against the Pies.
Newman was superb again and his form this season has been fantastic.
Acres continues to impress. I commented at the start of the season that he would be a big recruit for us and give us plenty of improvement. Some knocks on his kicking from time to time but yesterday he was one of the best in the first half when not much was going right and kept it up in the second half. He was getting the ball at every positon on the ground and the bigger body helps out without the likes of Walsh, Kennedy and Cerra not out there. The running goal to seal it was a brilliant individual effort.
Dow....his first half was riddled with the same panic disposals and dumb footy moments but to his credit, he stuck at it and was one of the reasons we lifted in the second half. Earned his spot.
Fisher...certainly his best game this year and one of the best he's played for us IMO. Like Acres, was good in the first half when we weren't playing that well.
TDK/Pitto were both non-existent in the first half but both lifted after half time. Marshall makes a habit of starring against us.
Great to win without a bag from Charlie too. We might need to get creative up forward next week against Melbourne as May and Lever will be double teaming Charlie from the opening bounce.
Newman was superb again and his form this season has been fantastic.
Acres continues to impress. I commented at the start of the season that he would be a big recruit for us and give us plenty of improvement. Some knocks on his kicking from time to time but yesterday he was one of the best in the first half when not much was going right and kept it up in the second half. He was getting the ball at every positon on the ground and the bigger body helps out without the likes of Walsh, Kennedy and Cerra not out there. The running goal to seal it was a brilliant individual effort.
Dow....his first half was riddled with the same panic disposals and dumb footy moments but to his credit, he stuck at it and was one of the reasons we lifted in the second half. Earned his spot.
Fisher...certainly his best game this year and one of the best he's played for us IMO. Like Acres, was good in the first half when we weren't playing that well.
TDK/Pitto were both non-existent in the first half but both lifted after half time. Marshall makes a habit of starring against us.
Great to win without a bag from Charlie too. We might need to get creative up forward next week against Melbourne as May and Lever will be double teaming Charlie from the opening bounce.