AFL Autopsy Beaten by Saint Kilda

[srobbo]

Thank god that Redman shot sailed left. Top 4 pick locked in all things being equal & Dees pick should be Top 5 assuming Bluze win tomm.

 

[MightyDon]

Menzie missed shots were shocking, losing Lav in the 2nd, McMahon in last just unbelievable, even with all the missing players if just Zach didn’t miss we prob win by 4goals. Not sure the saints actually handballed it once tonight

 

[mxett]

Even the best teams don’t have 23 A graders.

They probably won’t all make it, but Caddy, Kako, Roberts, Clarke, McMahon, Nguyen, May, Lual, Johnson and Visentini all have to the potential to be long-term contributors.

Caddy should make it, and Kako looks likely. Cant build a quality side with the rest of these names. They will be solid at best IMO

 

[Reddit Refugee]

McMahon hurting his hand genuinely takes the wind out that. That and the way it ended made me almost forget the good things that were happening. McGrath and Redman were huge. If Merrett and Shiel were playing we'd win that (though if most of our injury list was playing we'd probably still win that).

 

[Dave]

Would have liked a win for my mum who passed during the week, but they had a crack and I can’t be disappointed with that.

 

[windyhill]

Not Elenies finest moment tonight.

 

[bommer16]

Would have liked a win for my mum who passed during the week, but they had a crack and I can’t be disappointed with that.

I’m so sorry for your loss Dave.

 

[crackers65]

Surely no saints fans would be happy about that.

Yes, they would be because they know they are terrible. Imagine them without Wanganeen-Milera.

 

[Lads23]

Three weeks in a row we have been pretty competitive. Shattered about the results but we are heading in the right direction.

McGrath surprisingly looking pretty smooth in the midfield. Good to see Perkins getting a bit of confidence back too.

 

[andleanback]

Thank god for that. Idiots almost won it. Had a heart attack watching that but a great result in the end.

Doesn’t really affect our draft position. Richmond are no certainty to beat north in Hobart

 

[bommer16]

I think the team have showed great adaptability through the ever growing injury list. I bet Brad magnets don’t even stick to the board anymore he’s had to move ppl around so much.

 

[andleanback]

Just shows how important a fit Langford is for the side.
Great to see all the young kids having a crack.
Redman where has that been? Finally rocks up in 2025 when it’s almost over

 

[TheFrenchCut]

Blakiston being the one running with the pill in a key final minute play while the team's behind is the stuff of nightmares.

And then his decision to handball to an already manned Goldstein of all people should be considered a footballing crime

 

[Mr Mojo Risin]

Doesn’t really affect our draft position. Richmond are no certainty to beat north in Hobart

Yes but now I can comfortably hope we beat Carlton without worrying about the draft.

 

[Run and carry]

Blakiston being the one running with the pill in a key final minute play while the team's behind is the stuff of nightmares.

And then his decision to handball to an already manned Goldstein of all people should be considered a footballing crime

Blakiston is such an unusual player. Don't know what to make of him. So casual and does everything at the last possible second.

 

[The Airing of Grievances]

No complaints from me. Played until the very end with a makeshift and young side, sealed 15th and ensured Melbourne doesn't finish above St Kilda.

Now we can smash Carlton next week without jeopardising our draft picks.

Exactly! We've been working all season to engineer this scenario.

 

[DERO]

About as close as we can get to not winning in order to get the best possible draft pick and being happy with how we went.

 

[ant555]

Blakiston being the one running with the pill in a key final minute play while the team's behind is the stuff of nightmares.

And then his decision to handball to an already manned Goldstein of all people should be considered a footballing crime

Well he is a ruck so it was always going to happen

 

[naraku]

Can't complain at all.
Unwin, Clarke and Nguyen were good.

Durham, Redman, Goldstein and McGrath, huge.

despite the wins, aints are in a world of shit IMO.

and yeah, I'd happily have us take Windhager off of their grubby hands too.

 

[ant555]

And that is why I thought this was very much a 50/50 game.
Saints may be winning but there actual form is rubbish.

 

[eth-dog]

I love Jayden Nguyen

 

[Calthorpe14]

An absolute Phillipou legacy game by the way, he’s just arrived, setting up for the first bounce now, believe he is playing forward.

Improved his disposals by 25% from last week. Build the man a statue on Linton St!

 

[Cold Sober]

Blakiston is such an unusual player. Don't know what to make of him. So casual and does everything at the last possible second.

This bloke will get better as we get better, Keeper

 

[TheFrenchCut]

Blakiston is such an unusual player. Don't know what to make of him. So casual and does everything at the last possible second.

Has a really good step on him for a guy his size. But also lacks any kind of core strength despite his frame. He doesn't really make any sense

 

[The Airing of Grievances]

I don't understand when, straight after the loss, Essendon players (Redman, Mcgrath etc) are just happy and smiling. Even if you lose a suburban footy match you're at least devastated for a few minutes.

Not sure this is high on our problem list. Not as though they or the team as a whole played like they didn't care.
Effort and intensity were everything you could ask for, it's just the failings of disposal skill and decision making that keep costing us. Hopefully the younger blokes improve in those areas with experience. The worry is the experienced guys who keep making the same errors.