AFL Round 5: St. Kilda vs Greater Western Sydney Saturday 1:45pm AEST @ ES

[JeffDunne]

Win/draw, it doesn't make any difference to us really. We aren't playing finals this year so ultimately it isn't going to cost us.

The pleasing thing was seeing the belief return to the team. That's been missing all year. We're still a long way off it in terms of form but that's mental. Belief is the biggest step to turning that around.

I like Weller back in the team. He keeps his team-mates honest in terms of effort. That's been lacking at key points this season too. So it was good to see us keep it up for four quarters.

We didn't win but hopefully it helps turn our dismal season around to at least being competitive again.

 

[Great8]

At least wait until we lose a game with that rubbish.

May aswell of lost it. You were ordinary today and seem to throw up these types of performances far too often

 

[longsuffreosupp]

That's diabolical, for both saints and afl

Good crowd...for a NRL game

 

[The Filth]

Well done Sainters - great effort today.
Stick with your coach, Richardson is good - stop getting on the coaching roundabout looking for the Messiah.
Unless a Clarkson becomes available it is pretty pointless constantly changing. You may want to tweak some of the assistant coaches though
(..but hands off Robert Harvey please)
Lots of teams in the same predicament at the same stage of their development/rebuild. Need to stay patient.
If you do dump him, I would be happy to see him back at the Pies as a development coach again.
Few more supporters at the game would help too.

 

[Americanpies]

Living in Adelaide I don’t hear about much at all. Bolton, Richardson and Buckley get the most heat and it seems Cameron avoids it despite the Giants massively underachieving and putting up performances like today

GWS and the Gold Coast are the same. A Culture-less team of people playing for money and holidays. Bunch of cowboy hollywood boys. They are not playing for their town, their club, their fans. They play for the large sums of money they get paid and that's about all there is too it. Hence the selfish and un-teamlike style of football these clowns play. Look at fools like Greene and Heath Shaw.

 

[Colonial]

Living in Adelaide I don’t hear about much at all. Bolton, Richardson and Buckley get the most heat and it seems Cameron avoids it despite the Giants massively underachieving and putting up performances like today

Well he does. Often.

All teams have bad games.

Making the last 2 final 4 finals isnt under achieving.

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[aussierulesrules]

Inside-50's 67 to 47 our way.

 

[RupieDupie]

Not that impressive of an effort by our boys, Saints at 40% ball efficiency, against a Giants side only missing a few players. I’m not sure who goes away happy with either performance.

 

[Pakenhamsaint]

The GWS defenders left arm was around Carlisles neck as well.

 

[Isaac Cumming No 1]

May aswell of lost it. You were ordinary today and seem to throw up these types of performances far too often

In the real world we didn't though.

 

[The Joker]

I don't think he's the dumb campaigner if you don't understand what he means

If anyone's wondering, Carlisle said 'its weird, I've never played in a draw'.

Yeah, I only rewound it 4 times...

Whoops on you

 

[Americanpies]

Not that impressive of an effort by our boys, Saints at 40% ball efficiency, against a Giants side only missing a few players. I’m not sure who goes away happy with either performance.

GWS don't play very well away. It's been a problem they have had since they became competitive a few years ago. The media seems to think that they are invincible, but most of their away games that I see, they seem to struggle, even against sides they should handle easily - They might still get wins, but they just don't look like the same team as when they are at home. Until they fix their away troubles, they won't threaten for a flag.

 

[compact72]

Just me or was it a pretty average game?

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[rdhopkins2]

Both sides looked totally spent in the last few minutes. Giants will be disappointed they didn’t put the Saints away when they had the chance. Saints will be disappointed to fight back but not quite enough to win. Diabolical crowd for a Victorian team though.

 

[ApplecrossWC]

Wow under 15k on a pleasant Saturday afternoon, a discussion needs to be had about the saints crowds

 

[Great8]

Well he does. Often.

All teams have bad games.

Making the last 2 final 4 finals isnt under achieving.

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Nothing to show for having arguably the best list in the comp is underachieving IMO. This squad should be annihilating sides like the Saints.

 

[rdhopkins2]

Can’t believe how inaccurate GWS were. 9.19 under the roof is an absolute disgrace.

 

[giggler99]

14,956

I think most were expecting less but still very average for a Victorian side at home.

Who would want to go to Etihad with the roof closed on a perfect sunny Autumn Melbourne day!
GWS ain't a draw card but the Saints crowd figures have been shocking this season so far.

Etihad is a s**t hole through! They shouldn't schedule day games there might as well just use it for night matches if the roof is going to be closed.

 

[Isaac Cumming No 1]

GWS don't play very well away. It's been a problem they have had since they became competitive a few years ago. The media seems to think that they are invincible, but most of their away games that I see, they seem to struggle, even against sides they should handle easily - They might still get wins, but they just don't look like the same team as when they are at home. Until they fix their away troubles, they won't threaten for a flag.

No no your wrong.
We beat you at home a couple of weeks ago. Surely you remember?

 

[PhatBoy]

No black armbands in this game either.

Find that incredibly odd. Especially given where Yarran came from.

 

[Anzacpaul]

Nah, if there was high contact it was incidental in punching the ball. That happens 100 times a game and is usually (rightfully) let go.

I'd say it's a free kick.

 

[Orange Agent]

GWS and the Gold Coast are the same. A Culture-less team of people playing for money and holidays. Bunch of cowboy hollywood boys. They are not playing for their town, their club, their fans. They play for the large sums of money they get paid and that's about all there is too it. Hence the selfish and un-teamlike style of football these clowns play. Look at fools like Greene and Heath Shaw.

Hard to compete with the Pies drink driving culture but we are happy nontheless.

 

[Orange Agent]

No black armbands in this game either.

Find that incredibly odd. Especially given where Yarran came from.

I don't think you understand why 'clubs' wear black arm bands.

 

[Andronicus]

No black armbands in this game either.

Find that incredibly odd. Especially given where Yarran came from.

St Kilda? Sydney?

 

[Chuckie357]

Last contest wasn’t a free, Carlisle should’ve marked it. The Ben king holding the ball was holding the ball on the back flank...but.....that happened numerous times throughout the day when saints tackled gws and Shane Mcinerney