VFL 2025 Sandringham Zebras

[Mr Platinum]

Agreed.

Maybe need to be careful not to judge Goddard to harshly though given what he's had to work with.

To be fair, St Kilda shouldn’t have promised to rookie someone and then not done it. Half the team left for Frankston and look where they are on the ladder.

 

[The Jack]

The whole thing has been a disaster. Both clubs at fault. Right decision has been made for both organisations. Will both do it tough for a few more years.

 

[akaifu]

Funniest thing was when Eamonn kicked his first career goal only for it to be overturned because a Sandy-listed player was fighting off the ball

Sums up the alignment

Go Saints VFL <3

 

[Leigh58]

Agreed.

Maybe need to be careful not to judge Goddard to harshly though given what he's had to work with.

I agree & didn’t know that Adam Kingsley could coach before he went to the GWS.

 

[Dr Spaceman]

To be fair, St Kilda shouldn’t have promised to rookie someone and then not done it. Half the team left for Frankston and look where they are on the ladder.

Well regardless of what Frankston have achieved, let’s not pretend that those players were anything special.

There was a reason we didn’t rookie one of them and a reason Sandy last year weren’t much better than this year.

 

[mad-saint-guy]

Impressive numbers from Fincher. How was his ball use? Seems a certain pickup for us

 

[beside the seaside]

Impressive numbers from Fincher. How was his ball use? Seems a certain pickup for us

Just had a look. 26 and 6 tackles. Fantastic for a first VFL hitout.

 

[mighty_sainters]

How was Duff-Tytler, looks to have dominated going by his stats.

West Coast likely to take him in the top 2 if he can prove to be a KPF not just ruck.

 

[g_TRAIN]

Impressive numbers from Fincher. How was his ball use? Seems a certain pickup for us

His ball use was good.

A level above most out there

 

[AirWinmar]

You have to wonder how a 2nds team is meant to play well when they dont train together and barely know half the players

 

[MOLTEN GANGLANDS]

I don't get all the hate for sandy, they're a local footy club that has been around for however long, over the years many of our players came through their pathway, and every time I've gone to a sandy match it was a great time, beers, snags, love it. I think the split is a good move but ragging on the club AND the players, some of who who no doubt read these forums after a game is a bit cooked imo. Like beating up on north, they're a small struggling club, the hate should be aimed at geelong, pies, carlton, nepo babies, etc

 

[Ads734]

I don't get all the hate for sandy, they're a local footy club that has been around for however long, over the years many of our players came through their pathway, and every time I've gone to a sandy match it was a great time, beers, snags, love it. I think the split is a good move but ragging on the club AND the players, some of who who no doubt read these forums after a game is a bit cooked imo. Like beating up on north, they're a small struggling club, the hate should be aimed at geelong, pies, carlton, nepo babies, etc

It’s not hate for the club. It’s hate for the alignment. Much of which has been at kilda’s fault. It’s nothing personal. Good riddance.

 

[gringo2011]

It’s not hate for the club. It’s hate for the alignment. Much of which has been at kilda’s fault. It’s nothing personal. Good riddance.

It's always been about investment rather than how the alignment works. We have pretty much full control now. If we change jumpers and don't put money and staff into it there will be no actual benefit and cost a lot to set the venture up.

 

[CaptainRisky]

I don't get all the hate for sandy, they're a local footy club that has been around for however long, over the years many of our players came through their pathway, and every time I've gone to a sandy match it was a great time, beers, snags, love it. I think the split is a good move but ragging on the club AND the players, some of who who no doubt read these forums after a game is a bit cooked imo. Like beating up on north, they're a small struggling club, the hate should be aimed at geelong, pies, carlton, nepo babies, etc

Yep , bit over the top the bagging of them

 

[Highlander35]

Glad it's done, no hard feelings towards Sandy, it's just clear that it hasn't worked for either Club and both have been significant contributors to that.

 

[ESPN8 The Ocho]

Yep , bit over the top the bagging of them

Says more about them.

 

[PRANKSTER666]

Does Heath get a recall this week?

 

[BrutThough]

Does Heath get a recall this week?

Was a late out in the VFL last week so unlikely.

 

[marcus1232]

Its sad in a way
My whole life I have supported both Sandy and the Saints.

I guess I had this utopian view on how things would work when we aligned
But the reality was much different.

We will move on at St.Kilda
I worry about Sandys future

 

[Sol Goodman]

Is there a Dodson highlights reel from the previous round available?

 

[Saintbloke]

I might be a bit philosophical, but it's the end of that era, now a new era begins, and may well be onwards and upwards from here.

 

[Saintscomemarchingin]

Well regardless of what Frankston have achieved, let’s not pretend that those players were anything special.

There was a reason we didn’t rookie one of them and a reason Sandy last year weren’t much better than this year.

Tom Blamires has transitioned to the midfield with Frankston this year & has starred.

 

[Saintscomemarchingin]

Is that good or bad?

Good,
is athletic still,
but means he wont get pushed aside so easily

 

[SG34]

I don't get all the hate for sandy, they're a local footy club that has been around for however long, over the years many of our players came through their pathway, and every time I've gone to a sandy match it was a great time, beers, snags, love it. I think the split is a good move but ragging on the club AND the players, some of who who no doubt read these forums after a game is a bit cooked imo. Like beating up on north, they're a small struggling club, the hate should be aimed at geelong, pies, carlton, nepo babies, etc

Nice comment.
As a Hamptoner, back when there were more petrol stations than BMWs in Hampton st., going to a Sandy game on a Sunday Arvo was a fun and we had some thrilling encounters.

I hear today about the Northern Bullants folding, and I wonder about Sandy. I actually liked their defiant president saying he didn’t wanna be St Kilda’s lackey team and dress up in red-white-black.

Here is hoping they survive. I think us Saints fans owe Sandy something and if we set up a little fund to here I think we’d all drop in a couple of bucks to help them.

 

[True Believer]

Nice comment.
As a Hamptoner, back when there were more petrol stations than BMWs in Hampton st., going to a Sandy game on a Sunday Arvo was a fun and we had some thrilling encounters.

I hear today about the Northern Bullants folding, and I wonder about Sandy. I actually liked their defiant president saying he didn’t wanna be St Kilda’s lackey team and dress up in red-white-black.

Here is hoping they survive. I think us Saints fans owe Sandy something and if we set up a little fund to here I think we’d all drop in a couple of bucks to help them.

Is that the same president that is a one-eyed Bulldogs fan?