Our first game on our home deck. A massive test against the reigning premiers, who are 0-2 and looking to get on the board.
Assignments don't get much harder than this.
Obvious change would be Dougs for Hammer.
Big game for us. Really need a win here to get things rolling.
The Dees are an interesting prospect with a new coach and the departure of some key players. They still have a lot of premiership players on their list and will take some beating here.
Marshall out with concussion.
Let's go.
Our second last home game of the year. Heading along and stupidly excited to see the kids again.
I'm at the point where all I care about is Nasiah signing, the draft pick is irrelevant to me, would kill for a win today especially for the Saints obsessed young'un who has stuck fat all year...
What's the go here? Still unsigned beyond this year? Total gun player and one that Port would surely want to have tied up by now.
Hasn't really been in the news at all so assume something is being worked out soon but just seems a bit odd it's taken this long.
Should Port be worried?
Shall we get a game day thread going?
Kinda pumped even though I'm pretty sure we'll get pumped.
Too many holes in too many areas at the moment for us, but keen to see Phillipou get back to some form in the second half of the year and excited for a Viking debut.
Should be a great atmosphere...
Shall we get a game day thread going?
Kinda pumped even though I'm pretty sure we'll get pumped.
Too many holes in too many areas at the moment for us, but keen to see Phillipou get back to some form in the second half of the year and excited for a Viking debut.
Should be a great atmosphere...
Only six days away!
It only seems to be a few weeks since they destroyed us on the same deck.
We are probably fighting for our season here. Macrae should be back, does Stocker come straight in?
This will be a stronger side than last time we played them. It goes against my better judgement but...
Huge game.
Potential ins: Wood, Phillipou
A massive game for the club, our one MCG home game, Spuds Game and a chance to get the ledger back into the positive.
Carlton have not been impressive so far aside from their win against the Cats.
Midfield battle will be telling again.
Feels like...
In terms of staying in the finals race this is must-win.
Wood a definite out. It will be interesting to see what we do with Hugo, does he get a shot at redemption or is it to the 2s? Boxshall and Tauru look like a couple of potential ins, along with Clark and Phillipou.
The worry is their...
The first of three games in a row at Marvel, all against tough opposition.
This is a huge game in the context of our season. 3-2 is a fantastic building block, now what can we do with it?
They will likely get Bont back and their talls will be tough to match up on.
Possible ins: Henry, Keeler...
Another trip to our second home. This time we get to spend a week there taking in the delights of South Australia.
You know what would be really delightful? Beating Port.
Possible outs - O'Connell (consussion), Webster (ankle, but they said after the game he should be ok)
Possible ins -...
My 4 year old has been really getting into footy and we've been watching a lot of games together. There's an aspect of the game though that I'm having a lot of trouble explaining to him.
We just let players shove each other needlessly even when the ball isn't in play. I know we've become so...
Thought it might be nice to get the preview thread up and running, hope that's ok mods.
We travel to our new home town for the first of three games in five weeks. Adelaide are up and about with some new signings and a couple of good pre-season results. We have copped it left right and centre...
Absolutely fantastic footy book. It's about following her grandson's under 16 team for a season, along with a semi-informed obsession with the Western Bulldogs.
Honestly reckon it's the best footy book I've read, she taps into so many of the things that make footy so wonderful.
So our 2025 Gather Round game is out, Sunday arvo against the Giants at Norwood. Same ground we played at last year.
It's a very strange ground from memory, thin a bit like Kardinia. Hopefully we can take some learnings from playing there this year.
Anyway here's a thread to discuss all things...
There's a watch on whether Caminiti goes back.
Need someone to analyse Josh Battle's every move and mood and what it means for his future.
Come on Saints, carry on Grinching.
I have to admit I often watch the footy without the sound because I find a lot of the commentators over the top. However recently I watched a few games with the headphones on to not wake up sleeping kids.
I just can not believe how constant and annoying the sound of the umpires voices is. I...
Just wanted to start a thread where we can give some love to this man.
Not a place to discuss what has happened, but to throw some love behind him.
He has put it on the line for our club through some really hard years. A leader and an inspiration.
Tim, we love you and you have our...