That's not enough to get us pick 1 though
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That's not enough to get us pick 1 though
What kind of loss would Brisbane have to get to pick up the wooden spoon?
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So the three amigos are better off because we didn't expose them to too much AFL in their first year?
Are we doing Tucker a dis-service by playing him this year then?
Let's call it for what it was. Ross and match committee backed in the battlers to get us over the line. We got close thanks to our star players but they weren't enough. I will always be of the belief that it was a mistake not to change things up a bit during the second half of the year but it is what it is, got to move on.
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Every player gets bigger and stronger and more experienced and therefore "develops" with time. What players skills have we developed? Are you happy with the skills of our players?
Only .5% difference so a couple of goals will do it
Just had a play with an Excel spreadsheet. If the Saints beat Brisbane 300-50 they would lift their percentage above North by 0.01 percentage points - 105.23 compared to North's 105.22
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This time i agree with fred. Give Ross time to develop to a better coach, he never done a rebuild before. He experienced a lot firsrt this year. I been very critical abour ross too , but i think he just need to balance his control of situation whether media , assitant coach or players.
In my opinion Darcy Tucker would not have been played this year if we didn't have the injuries we had.
Like I said, the point can comfortably be argued that those young players benefitted from not being over exposed last year. But we will never know definitively.
Ross has never been one to rush in first year players, historically.
Speaking of Darcy Tucker he has not even had a full pre-season. He will be a lot better next year.
Connor Blakely, I don't believe has played a game for us with more than 68 % TOG; that is all part of player development.
Just playing with a spreadsheet, indicative scores that would drop them to wooden spooners:
40 - 89
50 - 105
60 - 121
Thanks.
They are sizeable margins. If a couple of Brisbane players decided to play, or if St Kilda go and do a Melbourne, then they could quite easily avoid the shame of finishing last. Will be interesting to see if Leppitsch pulls any bizarre coaching moves.
You know, if they (Brisbane) really decide to pull their fingers out, and the Saints have no motivation because they can neither move above or below 9th, and Brisbane do pull off an upset win...
... and we lose to the Bulldogs
we could get pick 2.
I'd rather beat the Bulldogs and keep pick 3. Maybe Bullies will use tomorrow as a familiarity session with the long narrow Subiaco ground and not bother about the result.
If you are born a lemon no matter how much sugar you add you will never be an orange.
Like Ross said earlier this year, we can only develop the right talent. The recruiters must get this year right.
And no, of course I am not happy with our skills this year but it may be attributable to our bizarre pre-season that left us woefully unfit. Fatigued players tend to make more errors.
I don't believe that myself and really, the poor skill level this year is inexplicable however, the main offenders have been experienced players. Not so much our young developing players. Even David Mundy, usually a beautiful kick has been shitful this year.
This year has been an aberration IMO.
"Eagles storm into top 4" reads the back page of the West today. I wonder if the back page of the Sunday Slimes will correct that tomorrow?
Bulldogs will likely finish on 16 wins and not even get a home final at 7th.
Nup, he was an orange but has ripened.
Brown is another player we missed but that can be said of all clubs over the years.
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Just checked dockerland
Ross is called Roly and he is hated and the Steves are pure evil
Ross is called Roly and he is hated and the Steves are pure evil
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I thought they'd be loving this year, we're right back where they like us being.
that place still exists? Wow!
I signed up years ago and got banned the same weekend for starting a thread saying: "Should McManus retire?"
Haven't been back since.
I reckon Dockerland is the reason why aliens by-pass the Earth these days.
Do they still want Mark Harvey back?
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Yes they do
In the rebuild thread they put most of the blame on.Ross for this season.and some are calling for Harvey to be reinstated
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