Autopsy 2025 AFL Round 3: Saints thrash Tigers

[SaintsSeptember]

Again, not a lockdown.

I’m looking for a Baker type. A hard-nosed man-minder.

Those are illegal now.

 

[Saint Watto]

My dad picked a great day to have his sixtieth! Go Sainters, best win I’ve ever seen live.

Also, how good is hearing this reverberate around the ground:

MAAAAAASONNNNNN WOOOOOOOOOD


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What an awesome birthday pressy for him.

A big shout out to aisle 29.....they kick off the Mason Wood chant and at times today....the chant around the ground was spine tingling in volume.

You'd swear that you were at an EPL game.

 

[Anythings_sipposible]

Again, not a lockdown.

I’m looking for a Baker type. A hard-nosed man-minder.

I think the hard-nose comes a bit with time. No reason why Hastie couldn't get there. Jimmy wasn't always as much of a lock down as he is now, he had elements of it but he used to be more of a flanker.

Irish has got that mongral about him, so does Stocker though he isn't as good of a defender. But yeah I'd love another Webster or another Geary even in our team. Heart and soul types.

 

[jwikked]

According to the Herald-Sun it was "an errant knock". FMD.

What else would you call it? That's precisely what it was

 

[ERMAHGERD]

It was nice of Fox Footy to put Stkildas open training on TV today....

 

[Minga]

Pretty excited about our young forward line at the moment. Keeler out for Max and its a serious goer.

Higgins looks in career best form. Going at 3 goals a game atm and if that continues, he's every chance to win the bloody Coleman

Owens is just a freaking unit. I said it ages ago, but I still think he is more Gehrig than Koota. Will be even better with Max around to take the double team.

Lancey boy Collard will have some down days for but he knows where to be when there are goals to be kicked. Was also the case in the VFL last year, and it's something you just can't teach

Hall is surprisingly good by foot, and adds a much need forward of center connection into the 50

Sharman maybe a bit rusty, but on the days he brings it all together he looks amazing

And finally Big Max, if he could just get a solid run at it, and become the spearhead he was drafted to be, then we are really cooking with gas.

Gee, a King, Owens, Collard

With Higgins, Sharman and whoever tf else you want fwd line would be fun

 

[Geary Is GOAT]

Needs more Henry!

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I keep forgetting we still have Henry to come in. He was electric last year, really excited to see him back at half forward.

 

[dougiemac]

What else would you call it? That's precisely what it was

Hmmm...doesn't look like a "knock" to me, more like a choke hold.

 

[chris_h_11]

There was a palpable change at the ground after that Michito mark which they disgracefully paid to Nankervis. The crowd and the players just went "**** these blokes, they're no good" and it was 14 goals to 2 after that point.

It's what we haven't been able to do against garbage team in recent times. The games when we get dragged to their level and we'd win by 3 goals in low scoring affairs. Hopefully that's all in the past now.

Onto Port, who looked every bit as average as Richmond on Thursday night. Put the work into their top line players and we can expose some of their spuds and roll them. Our last ever game against Hinkley as coach, let's send him off the right way!

 

[austinnn]

I’m uncomfortable with the idea of drafting a small lockdown defender with an early pick, but boy oh boy do we need another genuine specimen on the list.

If you disagree, have a look at how important Webster was today when it was tough going…

Could McLennan be that replacement?

 

[topbillings]

If Nas could re-sign soon, that'd be great thanks.

I've loved watching him take his game to another level this year - but I feel this tiny pang in my heart every time he does something great. I call it the "Josh Battle" feeling. That sinking "we're cultivating this talent for another team's premiership tilt" feeling.

 

[Minga]

Watched the game live.

Owen’s gets no love from the ump.

Hall surprised me, will be a good player for us.

Great to see Lance having a good game.

First half was pure shyte.

Owens gets NO love from the umps, hard agree.

He will be unstoppable once king is back and he’s getting less attention.

 

[Sully111]

I LOVE, and I mean love, Jimmy.
No frills, hard as a cat’s head and always 100% committed.

Didn’t see what happened to him but hopefully he’s not out for long.

Stood out to me today. Absolutely rock solid.

I know we've got a lot of shiny new toys but Jimmy is an absolute gem.

 

[Barrels]

Could McLennan be that replacement?

He’s more of a utility/interceptor, and probably not quick enough for the zippy smalls.

Maybe our NGA kid…?

 

[Minga]

There was a palpable change at the ground after that Michito mark which they disgracefully paid to Nankervis. The crowd and the players just went "**** these blokes, they're no good" and it was 14 goals to 2 after that point.

It's what we haven't been able to do against garbage team in recent times. The games when we get dragged to their level and we'd win by 3 goals in low scoring affairs. Hopefully that's all in the past now.

Onto Port, who looked every bit as average as Richmond on Thursday night. Put the work into their top line players and we can expose some of their spuds and roll them. Our last ever game against Hinkley as coach, let's send him off the right way!

I’ve rarely seen such a clear turning point.

Absolutely palatable.

And it was much needed, was waiting for us to wake up and it took that to light it up.

 

[Barrels]

I think the hard-nose comes a bit with time. No reason why Hastie couldn't get there. Jimmy wasn't always as much of a lock down as he is now, he had elements of it but he used to be more of a flanker.

Irish has got that mongral about him, so does Stocker though he isn't as good of a defender. But yeah I'd love another Webster or another Geary even in our team. Heart and soul types.

Irish and Stickers will be given the first chance at it, you’d wager, but I still want a development one.

 

[Plugger35]

The umpires were favouring Richmond in the first 2 quarters to try to keep it close but if you're good enough they don't matter.

They will give up trying to keep it close when you blow teams away like we did today in the 2nd half, that's what we need to do.

 

[Anythings_sipposible]

He’s more of a utility/interceptor, and probably not quick enough for the zippy smalls.

Maybe our NGA kid…?

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Is he available this year or next?

 

[Barrels]

Is he available this year or next?

This year.

 

[StFly]

He’s more of a utility/interceptor, and probably not quick enough for the zippy smalls.

Maybe our NGA kid…?

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So we just get in Toby Tobie Tavalga Travaglia and that blurb has Kye/Kai.

We just want to confuse people don't we?

 

[Ephemeral Hope]

Hall.
Very, very underrated recruit.

I genuinely underrate him. Low expectations which he is meeting and beating

 

[Barrels]

Geez Richmond supporters are a ****en odd lot…

 

[The Jack]

I keep forgetting we still have Henry to come in. He was electric last year, really excited to see him back at half forward.

If you watched Sandringham today you wouldn’t be that excited!

 

[Anythings_sipposible]

This year.

Sick!

 

[stavro#4]

Zaine looks the most likely delisting out of this lot. Heath and McLennan will be nervous. Do we just rotate the minimum 3 players out? Wouldn't make sense to delist Howard, Keeler or Schoenmaker. Byrnes, Stocker and Jones would be pretty stiff. Nas and Windy hopefully sign on eventually, and long term.

2 Marcus Windhager
3 Zak Jones
7 Nasiah Wanganeen-Milera
13 Ryan Byrnes
14 Liam Stocker
17 Isaac Keeler
20 Dougal Howard
21 Zaine Cordy
27 Arie Schoenmaker
29 Jimmy Webster
40 Max Hall (r)
41 Angus McLennan (r)
42 Max Heath
45 Liam O'Connell (Cat B)

I think it’s worth pointing out that Websters 10 years of service was acknowledged but agreed that it wouldn’t be celebrated at last years BnF and that it would be this year.

That sounds like it may be his last year.