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I find screaming internally and repressing rage helps.
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I find screaming internally and repressing rage helps.
I actually think Geary is underrated by Saints fans and he's clearly a good leader around the club, he is one of the better lock-down defenders in the league imo. I wouldn't be surprised if they tag Docherty given his form, it will be a challenge for him.Skipper to blanket skipper? Saints leader set to return
St Kilda captain Jarryn Geary has recovered from a hamstring strain to face Carlton, but where will he line up?www.afl.com.au
I don't really rate Geary, but he is their captain and has performed that defensive forward role in the past.
Stopping Doc definitely would help Saints win, so would have preferred Geary miss.
According to Ratten the game being brought forward essentially ensured Jones doesn't play whereas before he was a sneaky chance, so that's a plus.
Membrey is very good overhead mark, great judgement and great use of the body in one on one contests, smart player...
We haven’t got a natural matchup...
I said it the other day that the saints have many players under injury clouds... Hard to play an explosive game plan if you can't stretch your hammy.
It should also be noted that this is Gearys third game this year so he might not be up to scratch. So if they put him in it will be because he is captain. (a bit like we used to with Murph and Juddy).
I remember we used to lose Simon White and Yarran to hamstring injuries during games a bit when it was questionable they should even be playing. Losing Yarran in particular was a killer.
Hopefully the poor starts is a thing of the past.
While I would pick Fisher ahead of Newnes (and others), I don’t think this is the change to make. I think we want at least one of Newnes or LOB to play wing.same for me
McKay for JSOS
Fisher for Newnes (mainly up and down the wings)
I actually think Geary is underrated by Saints fans and he's clearly a good leader around the club, he is one of the better lock-down defenders in the league imo. I wouldn't be surprised if they tag Docherty given his form, it will be a challenge for him.
But with Steele likely to sit on Cripps, would they tag 2 players?
The Saints don't really have anyone worth tagging in the midfield (apart from their wingers who are not suitable opponents for Curnow), so Curnow won't really have a defensive job to do.
"the fingers you have used to dial, are too fat"
Got to play Newnes against his old club and i hope he's giving us plenty of intel.While I would pick Fisher ahead of Newnes (and others), I don’t think this is the change to make. I think we want at least one of Newnes or LOB to play wing.
I'd like to see O'Brien brought in to run with Hill, I think he is the best suited and seems to be putting in good performances in the reserves. I just can't see Newnes being dropped (especially against his old side), he actually performed fairly well last weekend I thought.While I would pick Fisher ahead of Newnes (and others), I don’t think this is the change to make. I think we want at least one of Newnes or LOB to play wing.
I'd like to see O'Brien brought in to run with Hill, I think he is the best suited and seems to be putting in good performances in the reserves. I just can't see Newnes being dropped (especially against his old side), he actually performed fairly well last weekend I thought.
It's really looking like McKay (hopefully fit) and Fisher in, with JSOS and Philp out.
They can sit Geary on Doc as much as they like, they're not going to get any goals out of him for it, and our rebound is not hurt given that Simpson created his renaissance through that role over the past 2 years. They lock down on Doc, someone else pops up to be the +1.Skipper to blanket skipper? Saints leader set to return
St Kilda captain Jarryn Geary has recovered from a hamstring strain to face Carlton, but where will he line up?www.afl.com.au
I don't really rate Geary, but he is their captain and has performed that defensive forward role in the past.
Stopping Doc definitely would help Saints win, so would have preferred Geary miss.
According to Ratten the game being brought forward essentially ensured Jones doesn't play whereas before he was a sneaky chance, so that's a plus.
Behind all comedy is tragedy...It’s quite easy if you are not a drinker.
I find screaming internally and repressing rage helps.
I’m not really sure, like most games it all depends on how well and clean the Saints delivery into the forward line is, what we have done defensively a little better this year is third man up in defending marking contests by ‘spoiling or out marking’ with more numbers getting back and protecting...While I confess to not knowing a whole lot about the StK forward line, I’d think we’d like up like this:
Membrey - Weiters
King/Marshall - Jones
Butler - SPS or Simmo
Kent - Doc
Marsh - Plowman
Gresham - Simmo or SPS
I suppose the Plowman on Marsh matchup could be a problem if Marsh gets a hold of him in the air - but again I haven’t seen much of Marsh so I don’t know if he’s likely to tear the game to shreds.
I think we need Weiters to negate Membrey’s aerial skills, but I fear that JW won’t have the agility to stay with him. A left field option would be McGov - good mix of speed and leaping ability - but then we’re a little light on in our own forward line.
If we went down that path I’d seriously consider bringing Kennedy in as another marking option up forward.
69 tackles and not one HTB in the Hawks game. Didn't watch it but that is so wrong.
69 tackles and not one HTB in the Hawks game. Didn't watch it but that is so wrong.
This one for me is a consistent annoyance. All over social media you'll see "Free kicks were 14-26! God umpires screwed team A over and gave the game to team B!"It's like when I see people complain about the free kick count being lopsided...it is possible that all the decisions were correct and one team was just giving away more frees than the other.
It was something I said we needed before last weeks game, as good as we were against the Cats we got belted up in ground ball gets and the contest in the second half as the lack of rotations just wore Cripps, Ed and Martin down.How David Teague has re-shaped Carlton's midfield in the last fortnight
David Teague made a big change to Carlton's midfield rotations a fortnight ago and it has paid off.www.sen.com.au
I'm thinking that this article outlines perfectly why Fisher will come straight back in if he is fit enough. He offers a point of difference at our centre bounces. Question is, does Cuningham fill that point of difference adequately? Cunners only attended 6 centre bounces against the Bombers. Seemed like more.
I'd bet a good 40% of those tackles were illegal too and not paid frees kicks against. That is far more alarming than worrying about the few actual legal tackles that did have player with ball, not dispose of ball correctly and missed free kick there. There are way more tackles that simply are illegal and should be paid frees against than missed holding the ball times. At least 3 to 1 ratio from what I notice in games.For me, a stat like '69 tackles but not one HTB free was given' means nothing. I wouldn't be surprised if it's just another one of Clarko's rants and 'coffee catch ups with Gil' to get the game played the way he wants yet again.
I suspect that while Steele will play on Cripps for the majority of the game they will look to double team him and really try and stop him around the contest, a great opportunity for Setters to back up from last week and lead the team for clearances.Right. Reckon Ratten may ask Jack to body up a little bit more on our champ this week. Could be a few little fisticuffs this game.
If we beat St Kilda, we are the real deal and could make the Top 4.