Autopsy Round 21, 2021: St.Kilda v Sydney *PRIDE GAME* *COFFIELD 50TH*

[BigPowerForward]

If we give effort, we can match it with most teams.
Our forwards and defenders were terrific.
Tonight's result is something to build on for next year.
Pleased for Dmac and Kent.
King a big loss but buckets Sharman will fill the void.

 

[kernelT]

Swans won the centre clearances 18-8

Franklin had
5 disposals
0 Marks
Kicked 1.1 both from frees

Wilkie giving up 20kgs and 10cm, not bad for a sanfl player... actually one of the greatest defensive games you’ll see.

 

[Diehard Saint]

I don’t want to hear about the lousy recruiting, the should’ve, could’ve picked…

Wilkie
Highmore
Sharman
basically for nothing.
Hopefully Heath is promising too.
Bytel, Connolly and Byrnes as late picks

Steele, Sincs, DMac as usual (fancy saying that about DMac)
Membrey and Hilly really good.
Kents best game for a while, need to acknowledge him.
Coff was great, no idea why he was dropped previously.
Higgins is back
Seeing King grow before our eyes.

Backline sensational tonight.
Great team effort.

Am pumped and damn frustrated all at the same time.

 

[Hayes4PM]

"I've seen $1.10 horses get done." - The Great Jack Higgins.

 

[Hubnester]

How good was that. No passengers again tonight, pressure was up and we just looked switched on.

Huge credit to our defence - I was expecting an absolute bath from their forwards considering Howard's absence. Instead they only looked dangerous when the umpires got involved. Huge from Wilkie, Joyce is a deceptively solid and physical defender, and Highmore and Coffield impressed with their intercepts.

McKenzie and Sinclair were awesome.

Forwards all looked lively. Kent was as dangerous as he was in his first year with us, Butler was a pressure machine and Higgins is just amazing to watch - glad he got reward for his efforts tonight. King & Membrey good, hope King isn't too bad - and Sharman continues to prove he could be a very good footballer.

Steele has quickly become a quiet achiever to a genuine superstar. No other player gives me the confidence that he does.

 

[g_TRAIN]

Hopefully King's injury isn't too bad.

 

[Noidenous]

Callum Wilkie gave up 3 inches, 20 kg and over 250 games experience to his opponent, but still kept the best forward of this millennium to 5 touches. Incredible.

Had a bit of help from the rest of the Sydney team refusing to use him.

 

[aussierulesrules]

Butler with an obscene 8 tackles inside 50. 3 more than Sydney’s whole team!

 

[bergholt]

Did we miss Billings tonight?

 

[StPiper]

Don’t want to say that this is the year we needed, because I think we should be pushing top four with our list, but perhaps it is a year that will do us good in the long run. We’ve unearthed some quality young talent that may not have had these opportunities if everything was going swimmingly re injuries and on field performance.

 

[Cold Sober]

Great 4 quarter game, Marshall is a gun, what's happening with Paddy. Well done sainters.

 

[aussierulesrules]

Did we miss Billings tonight?

 

[Ephemeral Hope]

Higgins was enormous, Kenty, Sinclair, Steele is just insane every week, Highmore, Wilkie, Membrey, Sharman all good. Butler actually had pressure that caused turn over with a few mates helping out. Mc Kenzie is a warrior, he sets a tone that is hungry and combative.

King injured is huge worry. Sharman is looking amazing but it's a lot of responsibility to take on the whole key forward role.

If Max Heath can play the 204cm tall forward role, he is a like for like for king in terms of providing contests (obviously not in actually marking the ball). Allows Membrey to play second forward and Sharman to still play 3rd forward which is perfectly

 

[SaintBilly]

Butler with an obscene 8 tackles inside 50. 3 more than Sydney’s whole team!

Was excellent tonight. Workrate from all three of Kent Butler and Higgins was terrific.

 

[gringo2011]

Just quietly Dunny had a poor first half but seemed to be on Parker in the second half who had 21 possessions at half time I think only got another 8 for the game. Also was leading the AF scores at half time end up on 92.....less than Dean Kent

25

Dean Kent

Age

30

Ht

181cm

Wt

83kg

Pos.

Fwd

Career

Season

Last 5

D

12.7

3star

K

8.3

3star

HB

4.5

3star

M

3.4

3star

T

2.3

4star

G

1.0

4star

D

10.4

3star

K

7.8

3star

HB

2.6

2star

M

3.6

4star

T

3.0

4star

G

1.2

5star

D

7.6

2star

K

5.4

2star

HB

2.2

2star

M

2.0

3star

T

3.0

5star

G

0.6

3star

.

 

[aussierulesrules]

That was our youngest and least experienced side of the year.

Seriously good win.

 

[Mowman]

Hopefully King's injury isn't too bad.

Groin He is done for the year imo

 

[Moquo]

He's at Lenny Hayes level in my heart these days. He's just awesome and brings it every week - just like Lenny did.

Jesus I loved Lenny, but the advantage Jack Steele has... he's still playing, and gets better, and better...every game

 

[bergholt]

If Max Heath can play the 204cm tall forward role, he is a like for like for king in terms of providing contests (obviously not in actually marking the ball). Allows Membrey to play second forward and Sharman to still play 3rd forward which is perfectly

I'd think McKernan more likely. Heath would have barely played a footy game in a few months, has never played VFL let alone AFL.

 

[aussierulesrules]

I wonder what odds you would have gotten about the treble of us, GWS and Gold Coast winning was!?

 

[SaintersUnite]

I'd think McKernan more likely. Heath would have barely played a footy game in a few months, has never played VFL let alone AFL.

I’d be very surprised if we played McKernan given he will get delisted at years end. Absolutely zero point in playing him.


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[Ephemeral Hope]

I'd think McKernan more likely. Heath would have barely played a footy game in a few months, has never played VFL let alone AFL.

Sharman was similar and also extremely lightweight. Heath at least has the frame to play on the big boys. 204 cm is taller than King and he's 95 odd kilos

 

[bergholt]

Groin He is done for the year imo

Yeah put him on ice, last thing we want to do is create some sort of chronic issue.

 

[Hubnester]

Wow, not bad for the 'oldest list in the league' vs the young exciting Swans hey

 

[Jade Buddha]

Don’t forget the Irishman!
Yes indeed, should hold his spot on the list

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