Autopsy Round 10 - West Coast v St Kilda

[Hubnester]

I was speaking to a mate before the game and predicted this result. We have been in poor form, and traveling to WA is never easy for us and the home ground umpiring makes sure of it. After an emotional week I said the Eagles would just need a fast start to get their tails up and we we wouldn't go with them, and that is basically the way it went.

We get this weird malaise that takes over if a few players aren't putting in 100% effort, and it seems to spread. Suddenly no one is presenting or running for each other, every possession is under pressure and we get fumbly and can't execute the simple stuff - exactly the same as last week.

I think our team composition shows we have a lack of that middle-aged depth, and it makes the squad seem a bit unbalanced in terms of experience and maturity. Though we had a younger squad than our opponents again this week, we have our older leaders who seem to do all the heavy lifting and not much else in between, and I think that is partly why we go through periods where we are so lacking in composure.

In the end, after a performance like that, I'd rather a loss than a late comeback win that papers over the cracks.

Reminder that abusive language towards players, staff or each other isn't tolerated here. Thanks

 

[Captain Paddy]

Can we please drop Brad Hill

 

[ScrappyDo]

Just got home with ma new couch and not gonna watch it. I feel like the winner tonight.

 

[Pakenhamsaint]

Time for some serious pressure to be put on the coaching and management of the football club. Another waste of a year going absolutely nowhere.

 

[sauce_head]

As I said in the game day thread, let’s get Higgo a harem and start preparing properly for the future.

Otherwise, who gives a F.

 

[PrimalConstruct]

We bitched to the league about 5 day breaks, but then serve up bilge in consecutive weeks with 7 and 9 day breaks.

Absolute loser mentality.

 

[SainterinSydney]

At least I got my multi because I knew we would lose

 

[OxSaint]

How can we expect Nas to stay on the trajectory we are on?

 

[puntking]

Don’t care about the week the eagles had, there is no excuse to lose to the bottom team when they are winless

 

[Sheepey]

I'm really glad that dad convinced me to become a Saints fan when I was young

 

[jwikked]

Brad Hill needs to play VFL next week. Hunter Clarke will offer more than him.

If he’s selected next week, selection integrity is in the bin.

Should look to move him on at the end of year, just pay him out. Scared to make contact.


Still think Caminiti is a liability on field. Hope I’m wrong about him.

Higgins is a star, doesn’t stop giving 110%. Glad he picked his bag.

 

[westernsainter]

McClennan selection just as diabolical as it seemed

 

[denisp]

I was speaking to a mate before the game and predicted this result. We have been in poor form, and traveling to WA is never easy for us and the home ground umpiring makes sure of it. After an emotional week I said the Eagles would just need a fast start to get their tails up and we we wouldn't go with them, and that is basically the way it went.

We get this weird malaise that takes over if a few players aren't putting in 100% effort, and it seems to spread. Suddenly no one is presenting or running for each other, every possession is under pressure and we get fumbly and can't execute the simple stuff - exactly the same as last week.

I think our team composition shows we have a lack of that middle-aged depth, and it makes the squad seem a bit unbalanced in terms of experience and maturity. Though we had a younger squad than our opponents again this week, we have our older leaders who seem to do all the heavy lifting and not much else in between, and I think that is partly why we go through periods where we are so lacking in composure.

In the end, after a performance like that, I'd rather a loss than a late comeback win that papers over the cracks.

Reminder that abusive language towards players, staff or each other isn't tolerated here. Thanks

Sweet as we are mentally weak thanks for the heads up

 

[cartwright]

Simply, a standard that cannot be accepted.

From coach down.

 

[jwikked]

McClennan selection just as diabolical as it seemed

Had a good first quarter, didn’t think he was the disaster others do, but he got subbed off so what do I know

 

[gringo2011]

We bitched to the league about 5 day breaks, but then serve up bilge in consecutive weeks with 7 and 9 day breaks.

Absolute loser mentality.

Thank god they don't show people our shame in primetime.

 

[denisp]

McClennan selection just as diabolical as it seemed

What a deplorable handball that was haven’t seen something so pitiful in a long time at afl level

 

[Max the great]

Can we please drop Brad Hill

Never to be seen again please. He's just such a bad bad footballer. We dont drop him because that would be admitting how much of a moronic move it was to bring him to the club for a kings ransom.

 

[_Maximus_12]

Never make Tobie the sub again.

 

[thekizzler]

I've watched the comedy from the Saints, now I'm here for the comedy from saintbill and Saintbloke

 

[Kain26Toad]

Just fold. Put us all out of our misery. I've put up with it for decades.
I would miss the club but likely get over it quicker than I might have imagined.

 

[phantom13]

You’re all being very harsh.

We did club legend Andrew McQualter

Andrew Mcqualter

Age

39

Ht

179cm

Wt

74kg

Pos.

Fwd

Career

Season

Last 5

D

12.9

3star

K

5.6

2star

HB

7.2

4star

M

3.4

3star

T

3.6

5star

G

0.4

3star

No current season stats available

D

13.6

4star

K

7.6

3star

HB

6.0

4star

M

3.0

3star

T

2.4

4star

G

0.2

3star

a solid here, I’m proud of the sentimentality.

 

[Saint Shags]

Questions need to be asked.

Players.

Selection.

Coaches.

Pitiful excuse for a football club. For the last 14 years we've been told that the coaches are responsible for getting the team for the week ahead.

Every man and his dog knew that the Eagles would be smarting from the loss last week. And we open with a ****ing whimper.

Our skills are still shit. 3 years on and there has been no improvement in the skills. It is still headless chook footy.

 

[Saintscomemarchingin]

How awful was that!!!

 

[cooperrules]

Take a first rounder for nas hes a headless turnover chook. Wilkie is horrid. Woods turnover killed us. Sincs played well. Steel wouldnt be a captain for the mangatang 3rds. Marshall well played. Butler i rest my case