Game Day Rnd 1: Melbourne vs St Kilda @MCG, Sun Mar 15 - 3.20pm ch7/Fox/Kayo

[Mat Mann]

Now that the hysteria has subsided and the pitchforks have largely been put away, Roll on Round 1

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[PJays]

Ponsford Stand looks the place to be to avoid the afternoon sun on a 26 degree day.

 

[TheNewEnsign]

Genuinely curious to see if any of the commentators mention we're a slightly younger and slightly less experienced side during the match, particularly if we give them a bit of a tune up.

Go saints.

 

[PJays]

If we're a serious team this year, we'll win comfortably.

If we don't, I'll start hitting the panic button.

 

[MUFKilda]

 

[Sully111]

It's a new dawn

Today it comes together like a symphony

Comfortable 40 point win

What a day to be a Saints fan

 

[The Boar]

We are going to pummel their midfield! Just needed to make the most of our opportunities and we win this.

 

[Saintbloke]

A few things I would like to see today- forwards leading hard, holding marks and kicking straight, smarter ball movement through the middle corridor, better crumbing at the front of packs in the forward half, kick more goals! That will go towards a win I reckon

 

[beside the seaside]

Would love to see Keeler play a big one. Still think he can be an important player, looked like he'd gone up a level over pre-season and gets a chance to play in his preferred position.

The senior mids like Macrae and Flanders need to step up here.

 

[Off Stump 89]

All I expect is for Nas to play a similar standard game to the last time we played them. Consistency is key

 

[gringo2011]

A few things I would like to see today- forwards leading hard, holding marks and kicking straight, smarter ball movement through the middle corridor, better crumbing at the front of packs in the forward half, kick more goals! That will go towards a win I reckon

Our midfield has to step up. This is the type of match where we look to have an advantage in there. And forwards convert their chances.

 

[MUFKilda]

Any kind of win, please. Let's get the season started.

 

[Murraj1966]

Lose = season over

With the next 4 games coming against a retaliatory GWS and Brisbane then a double trip to SA this is so critical

 

[god_of_the_universe]

Surely our midfield absolutely dominates today.

Still up to them to hit targets inside 50 and for the forwards to kick straight though.

 

[Off Stump 89]

Sharman to get his sticky finger back today and clunk a few please

 

[Yawkey way]

Surely our midfield absolutely dominates today.

Still up to them to hit targets inside 50 and for the forwards to kick straight though.

I don’t think we have the players to dominate any midfield, surely ours is still bottom 4.

 

[seasonedsainter]

Their forward line looks worrying to me! Very mobile. If we drop this I reckon our season is all but goosed.

 

[Saintos The ITK]

Keeler will make a massive pod

 

[BrutThough]

Just need to make the most of our opportunities this time and hold our marks.

 

[beside the seaside]

Just need to make the most of our opportunities this time and hold our marks.

That will be the key to the game. We will get chances but we need to create scoreboard pressure.

 

[BrutThough]

That will be the key to the game. We will get chances but we need to create scoreboard pressure.

Sharman especially. If he drops everything two weeks in a row, it's a pattern and suddenly there is pressure to keep his spot.

 

[Speck]

Think this is a bit of a defining game for Keeler. Needs to go up a gear. Had moments last year but was very easily out muscled.

He's one of those players that could either play 15 games this year or be delisted Bonner style.

 

[Xxxx66]

Their forward line looks worrying to me! Very mobile. If we drop this I reckon our season is all but goosed.

Our backline is also mobile and very strong.

 

[Xxxx66]

Think this is a bit of a defining game for Keeler. Needs to go up a gear. Had moments last year but was very easily out muscled.

He's one of those players that could either play 15 games this year or be delisted Bonner style.

Defining season maybe. But he needs to take his chance particularly when max is out.

 

[BangersAndMash]

Keeler will make a massive pod

Hope so. Looked average at training. Dropped everything.