Autopsy Round 24, 2023: Brisbane v St.Kilda

[Munga]

This margin is starting to get a little too close for comfort. Blues need some goals.

 

[crawfords cat]

Windy did some things that were well above ordinary.

Windy seemed to be playing wing early? Love his burst of speed and toughness. Kicking seems to have improved from what I saw in earlier rounds (though playing more inside then).

 

[Saintscomemarchingin]

C'mon Blues, keep it under 7 goals, idiots!!!

 

[Saintscomemarchingin]

Phew!!!

 

[saintvic]

Home final!

 

[malevu]

Home final!

Great outcome!
1. Home final for us.
2. Swans don't get a home final (not deserved).
3. Dogs miss out.
4. Carlton get flogged.

 

[stfan]

Home final!

Yes, but what a heart attack last quarter due the Blues flopping.

 

[malevu]

Adelaide

True. I missed their percentage.

 

[Teflon]

Green in trouble at all ??

 

[puntking]

Doubt it but haven’t seen the other angle yet

 

[Teflon]

Any chance this at Marvel?

 

[Saintscomemarchingin]

Yes, but what a heart attack last quarter due the Blues flopping.

When they got in front on percentage, so bloody typical for us Saints fans. But, Blues got their act together enoughly.

 

[Tyrian Lonestar]

Thanks Carlton for not being quite as sh1t as we know you could have been

 

[malevu]

The road to glory.....
Elim. vs GWS in Melb
Semi vs Port/Bris (away)
Prelim vs Coll/Melb (MCG)
GF vs "who cares" (MCG)

Not getting ahead of myself but can't complain how that's panned out.

 

[MickG88]

Thanks Carlton for not being quite as sh1t as we know you could have been

But continue to be as s**t as you are in two weeks.

 

[Armitage2Riewoldt]

The road to glory.....
Elim. vs GWS in Melb
Semi vs Port/Bris (away)
Prelim vs Coll/Melb (MCG)
GF vs "who cares" (MCG)

Not getting ahead of myself but can't complain how that's panned out.

It's just 4 wins in a row.

And 3 of them in Melbourne.

Easier than the Dogs had it in 2016.

 

[Saintscomemarchingin]

The road to glory.....
Elim. vs GWS in Melb
Semi vs Port/Bris (away)
Prelim vs Coll/Melb (MCG)
GF vs "who cares" (MCG)

Not getting ahead of myself but can't complain how that's panned out.

Probably best playing Port away?
Saints v Brissie GF

 

[The Cobra]

Yeah Ratts time wasn't all bad

Ratts was a decent coach - a level up from Richo.

RTB & his assistants - another level again

 

[The Cobra]

So the coach told him not to win some ball and not to attack the goals, he did a really good job then, just a shame the tactic didn’t win us the game.

The Brisbane tactic was for Andrew’s to help McKenna create drive of the half back…622m suggests it worked. So not sure Sharman being on the bottom of the stats sheet so he can provide some type of defensive mechanism worked all that well…not that I don’t believe you because as you say the coach told him to play that way.

Mate - just give it a rest - your point of view on Sharman is crystal clear as it has been for months - we all get it - interested on your views on other players and issues - but Sharman - dead horse!

 

[OxSaint]

Jesus when Hill has his bad game it is impossible to win. Yesterday was one of them and he just costs to many goals when he utensils up.

We were reluctant to go long without king. Time and time again we kicked short to a contest and turned it over. Good to see Hayes back but he struggled in the ruck. Still think he is best 22 and needed to support King. Clark just can’t cover ground fast enough which stands out in his defensive running.

As a team we struggled to read the flight of the ball all night.

The positive is that we put it to them playing average without King and losing battle for the second half. Kids will be better for a freshen up.

 

[saintvic]

Yes, but what a heart attack last quarter due the Blues flopping.

Definitely had us all on the edge of our seats

 

[AirWinmar]

Jesus when Hill has his bad game it is impossible to win. Yesterday was one of them and he just costs to many goals when he utensils up.

We were reluctant to go long without king. Time and time again we kicked short to a contest and turned it over. Good to see Hayes back but he struggled in the ruck. Still think he is best 22 and needed to support King. Clark just can’t cover ground fast enough which stands out in his defensive running.

As a team we struggled to read the flight of the ball all night.

The positive is that we put it to them playing average without King and losing battle for the second half. Kids will be better for a freshen up.

I'm my view, it's good to see that we tried to not bomb it long, at stoppage we were trying to work the ball by hand to get a relief kick out to a free player and we did try to hit a lot of short kicks when players were under heat. We messed a few of them up, but I think that's how we needed to try and play to beat the Lions.

I'm a Hill fan, but I thought he was diabolical with his fumbling and errors yesterday

 

[FQFjt]

Steele is a major concern. That we have even got this far given his stinker of a season is a bit of a miracle.

 

[SaintsSeptember]

Steele is a major concern. That we have even got this far given his stinker of a season is a bit of a miracle.

How did we make finals a few years ago.... Jack Steele.
Why did we stop making finals ... Jack Steele.
Why did we make finals now. Mitch, Windy, and Nas.

 

[The Punter]

Just on the game in the OP, it's absolutely the kind of game we need to be winning to take the next step. Interstate genuine good team with plenty to play for.

The performance and the result were good, but to win premierships these are the kind of games we need to win.

And Mitch has the standard skill set for a contested beast - improve his kicking and he becomes top shelf.