Preview Round 13, 2021: St.Kilda v Adelaide - Cazaly's Stadium, Saturday 12th June, 7:25PM AEST

[plugger66]

Lucky it's not in Melbourne, there would be some fans with very sore throats from booing.

Well I hope they boo a lot.

 

[Mikka84]

Happy Hunter gets another go. Been my favourite player all year.

Long FF. Will kick a bag and BOG.

 

[gringo2011]

Happy Hunter gets another go. Been my favourite player all year.

Long FF. Will kick a bag and BOG.

He's no Mason Wood.

 

[kernelT]

He's no Mason Wood.

I’m no wood man, but you’d have to wonder if he could have played more last week after he started very well... highmore replacing him really threw our set-up out.

 

[pebblesofsand]

Thanks coach. Why isn’t Ryder playing? Understand wood.

He's not playing simply so that my multi bet predictions come true. If it gets up I can retire and go overseas when and where ever I like.

Good bloke is Paddy!!

 

[Mikka84]

He's no Mason Wood.

When the Wood becomes the Hunter.

 

[lewdogs]

I’m no wood man, but you’d have to wonder if he could have played more last week after he started very well... highmore replacing him really threw our set-up out.

Would have been awkward on the bench when Wood said "actually I think the hammy is fine, can I sub back in?"

 

[Jade Buddha]

Paddy and woody Wood pecker would both be under an injury cloud but both probably being given to the last minute to prove fitness.

 

[bergholt]

No, but surely we've learnt after the 1st 8 or so games where we tried it, there isn't any point in playing Hunter or Smack as the 2nd ruckman/ruck fwd. Like playing a man down. Better off rucking Battle while Ryder rests for 5 minutes a quarter.

Battle had 6 touches last week playing in the ruck, that feels like playing a man down too.

 

[AirWinmar]

Battle had 6 touches last week playing in the ruck, that feels like playing a man down too.

Fair enough, I wouldn't drop Battle for Hunter tho..

 

[plugger66]

Fair enough, I wouldn't drop Battle for Hunter tho..

No but membery is out so battle is required forward all game. Having said that I think he is a chb. Not a good forward imo.

 

[bennymc7]

This reeks of when we played the Eagles and sent coffield to Darling...

Surely Battle goes back?

 

[lewdogs]

This reeks of when we played the Eagles and sent coffield to Darling...

Surely Battle goes back?

Who are their big forwards other than Tex?

 

[BrutThough]

Who are their big forwards other than Tex?

Thilthrope. Only his first year, but is 200cm so has a real advantage over Wilkie there.

 

[HunterClarksHeadband]

Thilthrope. Only his first year, but is 200cm so has a real advantage over Wilkie there.

Yeah, I would have preferred this set up:
Doogs > Tex
Clav > Thilthorpe
Wilkie > McAdam

 

[pebblesofsand]

Thilthrope. Only his first year, but is 200cm so has a real advantage over Wilkie there.

Can't see Dougal playing at chb on Tex and then leaving Thilthorpe deep on Wilkie.

Tough night ahead for Wilkie/Highmore playing CHB on Tex.

 

[Mowman]

Yeah, I would have preferred this set up:
Doogs > Tex
Clav > Thilthorpe
Wilkie > McAdam

Makes sense

 

[BrutThough]

Can't see Dougal playing at chb on Tex and then leaving Thilthrope deep on Wilkie.

Tough night ahead for Wilkie/Highmore playing CHB on Tex.

That's whats going to need to happen because we dont have any other choices. Wilkie has been completely outsized before and still held his own so hopefully he can do it again.

Tex tears us a new one every time. Even last year when he had a poor overall season, his best game of the year was still against us.

 

[SaintJunior]

Wouldn’t be surprised if Tex is a late out and replaced by Himmleberg

 

[gringo2011]

Wouldn’t be surprised if Tex is a late out and replaced by Himmleberg

He tore us up too in the past so we can't win.

 

[kernelT]

Not looking good for Clav, no Frawley yet still dropped despite 3 forced changes.

 

[XhazzafootyX]

I would’ve done Dunstan out and bring in Bytel. Oh well. Dunstan gets another crack. Hopefully he goes to laird.
Hope crouch has 40

 

[LiterallyNobody]

Not looking good for Clav, no Frawley yet still dropped despite 3 forced changes.

Papers stamped. Unfortunately.

 

[Munga]

Yeah, I would have preferred this set up:
Doogs > Tex
Clav > Thilthorpe
Wilkie > McAdam

Poor Doogs and Wilks, they've been saying for months how under the pump they are with the midfield not pulling their weight...

Then Ratt's talking about poor skills and he'll keep playing kids...

So what do we do? Drop half of our key defenders and keep Dunstan in. Doogs and Wilks must be stoked. As long as Bytel is available there is no reason for Dunstan to be playing. It doesn't help us now, it doesn't help us going forward.

If we make the finals from here (ha!) it won't be because the known entity of Dunstan dragging us over the line each week, it will be because of the continual improvement of guys like Bytel and Clavarino... but that won't happen with them outside the 22. I always say it's not Dunstan's fault continually being selected, it's the club's embarrassment, not his. It should be about the future now, but each week we have guys taking spots away from developing the guys taking us forward.

Broken record, around and around it scratches...

 

[mad-saint-guy]

Weird selection.

Kept King, Clark and Wood in the team who clearly have injury issues, drop Clav who is a great matchup for Thilthorpe and name two emergencies who were on the injury list. Also no mid to replace Ross - although I guess we will see Byrnes go back to his midfield role with Lonie replacing him up forward.

Surely we're going to see a late out or two. I'll be furious if any of the players with injury clouds aggravate their injuries like we did with Marshall. If this club stuffs Max King's back by forcing him to play injured at 20 years old then we need a total cleanout of administration and coaches.