Autopsy Round 2, 2019: Essendon v St.Kilda

[Premium]

Nathan Brown **** me, dropped some absolute sitters.

I don't care , last year he only went for the spoil , at least now he is attempting some marks- first game back and will only be better for the run.

The backline did well , only injectors forward that showed anything was Stringer.

 

[Parkers tatts]

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Pizza face who lives in his mums garage

 

[Drake Huggins]

Shout out to Wilkie and Battle, two guys who together are on 9 games between them and held up like a fortress. Marshall who was a pillar on 13 games and Parks on 2. Fair effort to be massive when it counted.

Told 'ya about Wilkie early, didn't I? Fisher 2.0? Claiming it. Gun.

 

[Fruity Boots]

Happy to have lost the tipping point

 

[Quixote]

Roma is a breath of fresh air in the ruck. Gun material. Here's hoping the shin injury isn't too bad!!

 

[SaintersUnite]

Ross had 6 tackles. Made up for last week.


St Kilda and proud.

 

[VDS66]

Thank you very much.

 

[Saintbloke]

great game, glad the bombers turned up after the first quarter, it was red hot and we'll be better for it.

notable mentions:

Marshall 8 tackles, 13 contested possies
Lonie was brilliant
Bruce has started 2019 with a bang, I take back everything I said. He looks bigger too which I think will help with the wrestles
Parker breaking McGrath's ribs
Great midfield spread (last year it was the same four in the square every bounce, clear difference this year)
Billings' midfield move has started very well

Changes for next week,

outs - Kent, Dunstan
Ins - Joyce, Clark


BATTLE FORWARD, HE IS A FORWARD - he might become a great backman, but right now we need him up forward. He takes Kent's spot, Kent goes to sandy to find some touch, Joyce takes Battle's spot.
Clark into the middle for Dunstan, or someone, I don't care. Had 9 tackles to 3QT in tough conditions, don't know what he ended with but would have cracked double digits, and he got his hands on it. Wouldn't have been many easy touches out at TBB Oval today...

Dunstan did some good stuff early to set us up, but faded later. Lonie's fighting spirit is real team stuff.

 

[my name was taken]

Wilkie and Parker are such a bloody good pickups. No more fluffing about with trades to bring in more role players. There’s a ‘mature’ talent pool there ready to make immediate impact and we keep the picks, absolute game changer.

Look forward to Parker lining up those demon pretender flogs

 

[Sab22]

I don't care , last year he only went for the spoil , at least now he is attempting some marks- first game back and will only be better for the run.

The backline did well , only injectors forward that showed anything was Stringer.

First game back but isn't he in career best shape? Our most experienced backman today, I just expected better but we got the win that's all it matters eventually but his dropped Mark's in another game could be the reason why we lose.

 

[mightymalaka]

So f*cking proud!
Excellent team effort and fantastic spirit shown in the last qtr when they looked to have the momentum!
Matchups and preplanning from coaching group were spot on! Marshall is a beauty and Gresham is God!

Lovely collect to make it that much sweeter! Was arrogantly confident all week and for once my instinct was right!
Fantastic for the group and the whole club! Gives us a real springboard now to tackle the season!

Doing a little jig and reminding every Essendon flog i see that their soulless club is in the toilet!
I'm tipping there will be plenty of little Saint babies conceived this evening!

 

[Premium]

Marshall. 8 tackles 7 clearances and 13 cp. 87% efficient with his disposals too. What a prospect.

No one talks about Sinclair much , but today he had 9 tackles and that goal he kicked settled things down.
All round good team performance.

 

[VDS66]

Told 'ya about Wilkie early, didn't I? Fisher 2.0? Claiming it. Gun.

Very impressive lad.

 

[Drake Huggins]

Told 'ya about Wilkie early, didn't I? Fisher 2.0? Claiming it. Gun.

Can play.

 

[Premium]

First game back but isn't he in career best shape? Our most experienced backman today, I just expected better but we got the win that's all it matters eventually but his dropped Mark's in another game could be the reason why we lose.

I'd rather him drop 3 marks than give away 6 free kicks

 

[Blue Arrow]

Nice surprise coming home and checking the scores for the first time, go Sainters
We are on top of the ladder too. Haha

 

[VDS66]

To their credit, they amped it up with their intensity and took the game to us on the back of a few individuals.

We withstood and we overcame.

Wasted entire inside 50 are doing my head in. Did they pay a loose man back?

Great win.

 

[Mowman]

Won with defensive structures.

Never allowed them to get going apart from centre clearances. Defended the ground beautifully and kept our structure around the ground very well.

I feel like we have somewhat realised we won’t win games with free flowing football but battle out wins with games of attrition, which I’m fine with.

My love for Parker grows every time I see him.

It was VERY good

 

[TassieSaint]

Marshall best game of his short career. Was the dominant big set of hands around the ground, very promising

 

[nitewalker13]

Marshall with more tackles than any of the Essendon players.

I hope he is not injured.

 

[austinnn]

Ain't nothing sweeter, no matter how shit they are.

 

[George]

Just beat a top four side. Savour it.

 

[Sir Skid]

Told 'ya about Wilkie early, didn't I? Fisher 2.0? Claiming it. Gun.

You did indeed Drake!
Looking very comfortable at the level already.

 

[eppo67]

Go Saints top stuff.

 

[jwikked]

Did that Stringer (I think) one armed tackle on Webster actually go high?? If not, it was a hell of a tackle.