ROUND 9: BRISBANE vs ST.KILDA, GABBA

[stmookeyj]

After a week which sees a certain forward take one small step towards further mediocrity, one giant leap towards a 2nd and permanent retirement, the saints head north to a venue where they have only won 2 from 14 (1991 when Plugger kicked 10, and 2006 in Michael Voss' last game).

Still no Baker for the Saints but Riewoldt returns from his knee injury. Just how effective he is remains to be seen but the good news is that there's no Mal Michael or Chris Scott to go to work on the injured part should it fail again. Lions unsurprisingly unchanged after criusing against Carlton.

Saint defence worries me in terms of matchups and with Riewoldt underdone, much of the work up front will fall to Kosi and Milne which as good as they can be doesn't overly inspire me. Lions to win and to do it easilly.

[lions_den]

Pretty confident, should be a good game.

[William C]

2 hrs till the first bounce ..

Another perfect day in Brisbane, not a cloud in the sky and slight cool winds 23 degrees.
Im pretty confident that if the Lions mids can break even, we should be able to take the four points.
Our defense is definately improving as weeks progress. the inclusions of roe and drummond last week showed good signs ...
Drummond is very important for the lions, his kick in's are always perfect and really sets up our attack.


The lions have probably caught the saints forward line at the worst time... milne (avg 1 goal when travelling), no gehrig, riewoldt underdone?
They'll definately need milne and kosi to step up and kick a bag if they're to get over the line.

The Lions will be just too strong for the saints today. The mids are in form and with Brown starting to fire ... we really should win this at our home ground IMO

Lions by 6 goals (close until half time)

[Vaul Darkhour]

saints by 5 goals.. easy win..







yeah.. i wish :)

[lookkg386]

All the money going for Lions, at home will squeak in.....15 points.

[TassieSaint]

Saints to lead at quarter time by 5 then decide it's an appropriate time to stop trying and get done by 10 goals

[Biggie]

No late changes lads?

[skilts]

It's gone as I predicted so far - both teams have turned up.

[notting18]

No late changes lads?

Both teams as selected

[Biggie]

Both teams as selected

Cheers.

Good luck all.

[notting18]

A few free kicks early to both sides. A good running goal to Hooper to start things off!:thumbsu:

[notting18]

It is interesting that we have lined up small inside forward 50 with Clark, Brown and Bradshaw all getting touches up on the wing and Hooper/Corrie the targets inside forward 50.

[TheTrav]

So if that is 50metres, then we are going to see about 20 today

[bo waters for PM]

BL 18
STK 0

5 Mins in...

Carn you LIONS smash them over rated Saints

[TheTrav]

Kosi has to kick those

[TheTrav]

BL 18
STK 0

5 Mins in...

Carn you LIONS smash them over rated Saints

We are over-rated? no-one rates us anymore lol

[notting18]

Both teams are really struggling to stop the run between the respective 50s. A bad mistake in the backline there for the lions leads to a Kosi goal:mad:

[TheTrav]

Does it seem like to anyone else that it's a pretty small crowd?

[jerry springer]

some terrible skill errors by brisbane backline so far

[jerry springer]

and st kilda's havent been too good either

[Gabbatoir]

bloody behinds.

[notting18]

Poor skills have cost us, and probably St Kilda as well, this term. Good pressure from the saints except for the first 5 mins.

[jerry springer]

some absolute terrible kicking by both teams.

[TheTrav]

Wish they would get rid of umpire mics, so annoying. I don't need to be told by a umpire that it's a good tackle.

[jerry springer]

Drummond with 12 touches already.

[Rick18]

How about Brown sucking in those big ones? :eek:

[TheTrav]

Very scrappy first quarter from both teams.

[Biggie]

Worth manning up Drummond now??

[TheTrav]

Worth manning up Drummond now??

Yep, he is pretty much setting up inside 50's with his disposals so they do need to stop his run.

[weagles_fan]

Yep, he is pretty much setting up inside 50's with his disposals so they do need to stop his run.St.Kilda play in Brisbane once every what 2 years and you're not at the game?

[PHX]

Who has Hooper kicked his 2 goals on?

[Rick18]

Worst kick ever :D

[TheTrav]

Argh, shocking kick by Nick

[notting18]

Who has Hooper kicked his 2 goals on?

Fisher I think, number 6?:confused:. Another shank from Riewoldt and then a poster by Sherman. Good run from Sherman though!

[TheTrav]

St.Kilda play in Brisbane once every what 2 years and you're not at the game?

Bank account is dry, if they played next week Id be fine, couldn't even afford crap tickets lol. Probably go to a game in melbourne when I am down there anyway.

[jerry springer]

geez the saints do some ordinary things

[notting18]

Finally a goal! A wierd kick by Clark, but it gets the job done. Clark looks to be doing a lot of work off the ball which is a good sign for him.

[PHX]

Fisher I think, number 6?:confused:.

THanks. :thumbsu:

[Gabbatoir]

Brennannnnn

[notting18]

Brennan finally breaks his duck of goals for the year!

[PoidaCat]

Pathetic St Kilda...

bunch of ____ing pea hearts...spit in the face of your supporters... :thumbsd::thumbsd::thumbsd:

[jerry springer]

does st kildas game plan cosinst of just turning it over in their forward line?

if so they are doing a good job of it.their defensive pressure in their forward line is worse than pathetic,its non-existant:thumbsd:

[THOMO_31]

Pathetic St Kilda...

bunch of ____ing pea hearts...spit in the face of your supporters... :thumbsd::thumbsd::thumbsd:


just like you guys friday night:D

[Gabbatoir]

just like you guys friday night:D


someones been waiting a long time to say that :p

[notting18]

Great tackle from Drummond then, probably not worth a free kick but great to see a guy who is known for playing loose doing the hard stuff. Similarly with the 3 or 4 efforts by TJ then, who hasn't had a good game so far.

[THOMO_31]

someones been waiting a long time to say that :p

yeh ha ha. i cant talk im a essendon supporter, but somone had 2 say it:D

[Soul_Pie]

This could become a blow out if St Kilda are not careful. If Brisbane had made the most of their opportunities they could've been 50 points ahead.

[Gabbatoir]

Great tackle from Drummond then, probably not worth a free kick but great to see a guy who is known for playing loose doing the hard stuff. Similarly with the 3 or 4 efforts by TJ then, who hasn't had a good game so far.

I don't care if travis plays well or not, as long as he busts a gut trying.

[Pridinator]

This could become a blow out if St Kilda are not careful. If Brisbane had made the most of their opportunities they could've been 50 points ahead.

They don't need to be careful they need to take risks. Gram 50/50 point from 40 directly in front. Not looking good Saints. 8.10 58 Lions Saints 3.6 24.

[PoidaCat]

just like you guys friday night:D

Won 27/29...GF by Record Margin...You support Essendon...

Next...:)

[Pridinator]

I don't care if travis plays well or not, as long as he busts a gut trying.
He works harder than he did at Melbourne on a more consistent basis. Leigh picks a good un.

[THOMO_31]

Won 27/29...GF by Record Margin...You support Essendon...

Next...:)


yeh well think back to 2000 mate. yes we r having a bad year but we will b back

[notting18]

I don't care if travis plays well or not, as long as he busts a gut trying.

I wouldn't go that far, but the fact when things aren't going his way he isn't going into his shell is a good sign about the guy's footballing character, which used to be knocked week in, week out when when has at Melbourne.

[notting18]

Brown and Bradshaw start the second half well, with a goal each. Even better is that I had Brown in the "who will kick a goal" comp on the lions board!!

[bOmBeR_BoY1]

Still find it hard to believe St. Kilda were widely tipped by many, especially on here, to finish not only in the top 4 - but to be the genuine challenger to the Cats.

[notting18]

Brown kicks a goal from a very tough position in the pocket, after Birss misses a relatively easy shot down the other end. Sums up the game for me!

[comrade]

Score?

[notting18]

Score?

95 to 38

[Armitage2Riewoldt]

Still find it hard to believe St. Kilda were widely tipped by many, especially on here, to finish not only in the top 4 - but to be the genuine challenger to the Cats.

Cos we're good at turning it on when the seasons over?

Lookin forward to playing some good footy later on. :thumbsu:

[skilts]

It's gone as I predicted so far - both teams have turned up.


Nope, couldn't even get that right.

[Cruiser23]

How St.Kilda keep playing hacks like L.Fisher, Fiora and Dempster and drop Armitage is beyond me and i'm sure many others. You can't be serious in winning by playing those players. First step should be to get rid of those passengers for young kids and drop Milne and play Steven.

I feel so sorry for Harvey, the amount of effort he is putting in is absolutely astonishing. If players don't lift when they see him playing like he is, there is something horribly wrong. Harvey, you are absolutely Champion!!

[Armitage2Riewoldt]

Well we turned up for the first quarter, as usual.

Not much to say for the rest of the game...

[comrade]

I feel sorry for the long suffering Saints fans to be honest. They don't seem to be going anywhere.

[jonoman89]

we'll be in 9th posi soon :D

[celtic_pride]

My God, I think Brizzy is improving a lot, but by the same token, St.Kilda really has a dull, unimagantive, and sterile coach in Rosco Lyon ..

Fact is, Cornflakes got a lot more out of this lot, then Lyon, and frankly why St.Kilda actually sacked GT in hindsight will cost them big time ..

[PumpyChowdown]

Harvey>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>the rest of the 'aints.

Insipid performance so far. No heart. Feel bad for Harvs. 68 year old legend STILL BOG for them.

[bOmBeR_BoY1]

we'll be in 9th posi soon :D

Shows you how far a once great club has fallen when being in 9th position on the ladder is worth noting and celebrating.

[PHX]

we'll be in 9th posi soon :D

Trust me from experience. 9th is nothing to be excited about being at. :(

[TheTrav]

Am glad I didn't go to the game, we are pathetic

[red+black]

133-64

lions were 64 at half time.

[Bachar Houli]

Brown and Bradshaw 11 between them! Wow.

[jonoman89]

Shows you how far a once great club has fallen when being in 9th position on the ladder is worth noting and celebrating.

you really are pathetic. we've been shit for 6 years, so yes, 9th is worth celebrating because we are getting better. how about you worry about essencraps season?

[notting18]

Brown and Bradshaw 11 between them! Wow.

12 now;)

[Soul_Pie]

Gotta feel sorry for the few Saints players who contribute week in, week out. Seems to be the same 5 or so players trying to lift the entire team. Harvey is an absolute gun.

[bOmBeR_BoY1]

you really are pathetic. we've been shit for 6 years, so yes, 9th is worth celebrating because we are getting better. how about you worry about essencraps season?

Mate, we won't be celebrating for a few years obviously - but we won't be cracking open the champagne bottles when we're 9th...

[Ron]

Jesus Christ Brisbane stop ____ing me over.

Last week i had the Lions over 39.5 and they stopped in the last quarter and only won by 32 after leading by nine goals.

This week i had Lions by over 60, and again they stop in the last quarter.
Oh well at least i also had the Lions over 39.5.

[TassieSaint]

Saints to lead at quarter time by 5 then decide it's an appropriate time to stop trying and get done by 10 goals
Well look like I was wrong about the quarter we'd turn up for, but pretty close about the margin :(

[MC_Bomba]

Great win, but it actually is a tad disapointing we didnt win by 60+, pretty slack at the end. Percentage can make a difference come finals..

[XFactor1979]

saint kilda were having a nightmare up to 3/4 time, the fact they piled on the goals on the last quarter really masked the cracks that were exposed during the first 3 quarters

[Fryman]

saint kilda were having a nightmare up to 3/4 time, the fact they piled on the goals on the last quarter really masked the cracks that were exposed during the first 3 quarters

Bingo. At 3/4 time i was hoping Brisbane would go on and pants us, just so nobody could pretend that things weren't that bad. We were terrible and I think all of us are bleeding over it. It's bloody hard to face up to the fact that the premiership that seemed inevitable 3-4 years ago has now slipped away for another 5-10 years.

[Coolangatta]

If St. Kilda didn't win the NAB Cup, I wonder if they would've even got half the hype they did, as 2nd flag favourites and what not pre-round 1. You can make all the excuses you want, but I honestly think it all just boils down to their list being nothing more than mediocre, like Freo's, taking note that mental toughness is something that should be a positive attribute of a quality player.