Unofficial Preview Round 5: St Kilda vs Essendon- Saturday/Etihad Stadium @7:40pm

[Doss]

Thanks for the tag. Good to see Godwin's strikes again, too. Well done.

 

[Persevering Saint]

Thanks for the tag. Good to see Godwin's strikes again, too. Well done.

(Truth be told, I KINDA did that deliberately... I thought you'd like it. )

 

[Doss]

(Truth be told, I KINDA did that deliberately... I thought you'd like it. )

Gets me every time.

Now, all rubbish aside, good luck on Saturday (but not too much).

 

[Persevering Saint]

Gets me every time.

Now, all rubbish aside, good luck on Saturday (but not too much).

Same to you.

Thanks for being a good sport. Honestly, man, I don't envy your job. Having seen the mods' headaches during our share of controversies, your job can't be easy.

 

[sauce_head]

Daniher's played 9 games and is equal 7th in the league, yet the joke's on him?

He'd be further ahead. Alas, the programme changed dramatically just before he arrived. Gosh darn it.

 

[sauce_head]

I think people just get a kick out of bagging others online, where it's safe and easy to do so.

I'd more suggest that due to the massive 'governance' cover up, in this instance it's the only place one can express a voice. It's probably not unusual to you as it's like this every week. It's not for us.

 

[Manimal_Dunstan]

s**t news;

Armitage is not expected to be fit for next week’s home game against Brisbane, a side the Saints would be favoured to beat. While the Saints then take on the reigning premier they would be extremely keen to ensure the tough onballer did not miss the clash with Carlton - another the Saints would fancy they are a chance of winning.

"He won’t play this week. He is likely to miss two weeks and the worst case scenario at the moment is for him to miss four, but we are optimistic it will be no more than two," St Kilda’s head of football Chris Pelchen said.

http://www.theage.com.au/afl/afl-ne...avid-armitage-in-hospital-20140416-zqvln.html

 

[Manimal_Dunstan]

^ after that news i really hope Sebastian Ross steps up and takes his opportunity (assuming he'll be Armo's replacement) by doing what he does at VFL level 25+ touches, few tackles, couple of goals etc. Been on the list for three years now.

 

[Mindtraveller]

Bread top in Melbourne central now that is proper food before the game.

Need to somehow smuggle Japanese stadium people back. Just paid $5ish for a Japanese pancake and $2 for a coke at an ACL match (the pancakes are awesome BTW)!

 

[Mindtraveller]

Would love to see a Roo, Gwilt , Lee fwd line combo. Hope brucenis brought in too.

 

[Defacto]

Stadium food is deplorable.

If you frequent Etihad, do yourselves a favour and have a seafood nasi goreng from chilli-pad before the game, harbourtown next to the wheel

that sounds amazing!!!

 

[SaintsSeptember]

^ after that news i really hope Sebastian Ross steps up and takes his opportunity (assuming he'll be Armo's replacement) by doing what he does at VFL level 25+ touches, few tackles, couple of goals etc. Been on the list for three years now.

At his best last year Seb got 21 touches, ( 8 contested ) and 6 tackles.
Saunders has had 19 ( 11 cp) and 7 tackles this year.
Curren has had 21 (13 cp) and 7 clearances
Newnes had 26 (10 contested ) in round 2.

We just need all these guys to fire at the same time.
Oh and Maister to kick a goal or something.

 

[Axcellence]

At his best last year Seb got 21 touches, ( 8 contested ) and 6 tackles.
Saunders has had 19 ( 11 cp) and 7 tackles this year.
Curren has had 21 (13 cp) and 7 clearances
Newnes had 26 (10 contested ) in round 2.

We just need all these guys to fire at the same time.
Oh and Maister to kick a goal or something.

Maister should kick that goal at the vfl level

 

[Baldur]

I suspect that the only way we are going to win this game is to go outside the box. Bomber is a good coach, he no doubt has a game plan ready to combat ours.

Rest players to freshen up for Brisbane. Give some of the kids who have not had a chance a chance. Tell them to go out there and have fun, and by the way, play well and the position may be yours. Let the game plan slide a bit, just let the kids play.

By half time when Essendon adjusts to an unexpected opponent we will eitheir be close or miles underwater. Then after half time go back to a more structured game plan. Hopefully we could get Essendon in a order, counter order, disorder loop.

 

[VDS66]

I think our players should wear those plastic spectacles with the wide open eyes painted on them. That will confuse them.

 

[saintsrfreak]

I think our players should wear those plastic spectacles with the wide open eyes painted on them. That will confuse them.

I'd like to bring something to the court's attention

 

[Plugger35]

I suspect that the only way we are going to win this game is to go outside the box. Bomber is a good coach, he no doubt has a game plan ready to combat ours.

Rest players to freshen up for Brisbane. Give some of the kids who have not had a chance a chance. Tell them to go out there and have fun, and by the way, play well and the position may be yours. Let the game plan slide a bit, just let the kids play.

By half time when Essendon adjusts to an unexpected opponent we will eitheir be close or miles underwater. Then after half time go back to a more structured game plan. Hopefully we could get Essendon in a order, counter order, disorder loop.

I don't think it matters too much which players we select providing they're all fit and fresh and ready to outpressure and outrun the opposition like we did in the first 3 rounds. We should be fitter and fresher than Essendon after their tough Perth road trip so we need to use that to our advantage by running them off their feet like Adelaide did to us.

No one expects us to win so we can just have a crack with nothing to lose.

 

[hayes]

Roberton didn't get a mention in the injury video this week. Does that mean he's available?

 

[hayes]

Saints confirmed on twitter that Roberton is available for selection.

 

[Barrels]

I suspect that the only way we are going to win this game is to go outside the box. Bomber is a good coach, he no doubt has a game plan ready to combat ours.

Rest players to freshen up for Brisbane. Give some of the kids who have not had a chance a chance. Tell them to go out there and have fun, and by the way, play well and the position may be yours. Let the game plan slide a bit, just let the kids play.

By half time when Essendon adjusts to an unexpected opponent we will eitheir be close or miles underwater. Then after half time go back to a more structured game plan. Hopefully we could get Essendon in a order, counter order, disorder loop.

FB: Webster - Delaney - Bruce
HB: Shenton - Maister - Ray
RK: Longer - Dunstan - Savage
CR: Milera - Ross - Markworth
HF: Siposs - Lee - Dennis-Lane
FF: Billings - White - Stanley
Int: Schneider - Simpkin - Roberton
Sub: Templeton

 

[Persevering Saint]

FB: Webster - Delaney - Bruce
HB: Shenton - Maister - Ray
RK: Longer - Dunstan - Savage
CR: Milera - Ross - Markworth
HF: Siposs - Lee - Dennis-Lane
FF: Billings - White - Stanley
Int: Schneider - Simpkin - Geary
Sub: Templeton

 

[Plugger35]

Here's one for the Essendon supporters delusional pearlers.

Essendon supporter claiming that Goddard is a better player at Essendon than he was at St Kilda, unbelievable.

http://www.bigfooty.com/forum/threads/is-free-agency-interesting.1058472/page-2

I'm really hoping we win now just to shut up some of their deluded arrogant muppet supporters.

 

[Barrels]

 

[Persevering Saint]

Just got a feeling...

 

[AFLOnline]

after reading some of the essendon and main boards, from here on out, I despise every bomber supporter with a passion. including my own mother.

never read so much delusional frogshit in my life. how they can even mention saad's name baffles me...