Preview Round 15, 2019: St.Kilda v Richmond - Marvel Stadium, Sunday 30th June, 1:10PM AEST *MADDIES MATCH*

[VDS66]

Precisely why this is the most important game of 2019 for St Kilda. If we can't put up a good showing for this match. For the match following an embarrassing effort against the Lions, beyond the halfway point with Hanners and Carlisle back in the squad and it being Maddies match. If the team can't muster up a seriously good effort for this game, it's a massive statement on the state of the club.

There's only one acceptable outcome, for every player to play as if it's their last game.

That's a lot of ifs...

 

[PoppedCorn]

Anyone know what’s happening with Jimmy Webster? Thought he would be back by now.

Is Stuv still training and looking to return to the field soon?

Stuvvy rolled in to moorrabbin this morn just as I got out the car

 

[George]

Anyone know what’s happening with Jimmy Webster? Thought he would be back by now.

Is Stuv still training and looking to return to the field soon?

Stuv is training fully now. If he isn't in next week will be the week after.

 

[True Believer]

Stuv is training fully now. If he isn't in next week will be the week after.

That is the best news I have heard since Hanners was named and Steele came back from injury. We could be looking at our best midfield line up in recent memory next week..…..

 

[jwikked]

Stuv is training fully now. If he isn't in next week will be the week after.

If he's told the club he wants to play elsewhere next year he should be shelved. I love the guy, but we've gotta do what's best for the team.

 

[The_Steadier]

I've given up barracking for the team this year and switching to barracking for individual players.

This whole 'until finals is mathematically impossible, cho stays' purgatory we are stuck in is ridiculous.

Looking forward to seeing hanners and hind again.
I reckon marshall will have another blinder.

 

[pebblesofsand]

That's a lot of ifs...

But.....

 

[tomjoad]

Precisely why this is the most important game of 2019 for St Kilda. If we can't put up a good showing for this match. For the match following an embarrassing effort against the Lions, beyond the halfway point with Hanners and Carlisle back in the squad and it being Maddies match. If the team can't muster up a seriously good effort for this game, it's a massive statement on the state of the club.

There's only one acceptable outcome, for every player to play as if it's their last game.

100% If I was in this team right now I'd be playing my socks off. Big game, good cause...would also be thinking of it as an audition for the new commander.

 

[SufferingS8INT]

surely they will not play - just named in the squad , but miss the 22 - will find out today

It appears you are right thank *!! I prematurity melted!! Haha will now get up at 5am to watch.

 

[George]

If he's told the club he wants to play elsewhere next year he should be shelved. I love the guy, but we've gotta do what's best for the team.

?

 

[triggering bro]

Yes we are rubbish but the Tigers have been ordinary themselves & come in with a few players underdone. We are in with a sniff if the players want it badly enough. Judging by last week they don’t. Tigers by 50.

 

[lewdogs]

Stuv is training fully now. If he isn't in next week will be the week after.

Next minute we beat the Tigers and September talk is back on with Stuv returning

 

[Premium]

Precisely why this is the most important game of 2019 for St Kilda. If we can't put up a good showing for this match. For the match following an embarrassing effort against the Lions, beyond the halfway point with Hanners and Carlisle back in the squad and it being Maddies match. If the team can't muster up a seriously good effort for this game, it's a massive statement on the state of the club.

There's only one acceptable outcome, for every player to play as if it's their last game.

Last week we had Armitage , Newnes in the team so what ever happens we will be better , as well Hannebery , Carlisle have a bit more match fitness and of course Steele is back.

 

[malevu]

On Sunday Richo becomes our second longest serving coach having passed Ross Lyon and Grant Thomas. In that time we've never played finals (assuming we won't be there this year). For me that says it all. Whether you like him or not that stat is damning and should prove his death knell at season end, or sooner.

Alan Jeans - A Premiership and 2 other grand finals.
Ross Lyon - Multiple grand finals.
Grant Thomas - Multiple prelims.
Richo - Sweet FA.

Love him or hate him he's had a fair crack.

 

[Premium]

On Sunday Richo becomes our second longest serving coach having passed Ross Lyon and Grant Thomas. In that time we've never played finals (assuming we won't be there this year). For me that says it all. Whether you like him or not that stat is damning and should prove his death knell at season end, or sooner.

Alan Jeans - A Premiership and 2 other grand finals.
Ross Lyon - Multiple grand finals.
Grant Thomas - Multiple prelims.
Richo - Sweet FA.

Love him or hate him he's had a fair crack.

Next coach will be getting a good list and plenty of salary cap to get our good mids , so we should be in for a few good years
just hope the coach can give us a entertaining game style

 

[gringo2011]

I feel like Hind is going to be a superstar, has that look about him!

Yeah we stuffed up the celebration of his excellent game by losing so abysmally last week.

 

[Diehard Saint]

I just hope they surprise us on Sunday

Well I’m going not expecting a win, which is infinitely more relaxing than going like last week, thinking we’re a great chance....and then getting that result.

 

[Diehard Saint]

I feel like Hind is going to be a superstar, has that look about him!

Wouldn’t that be nice, to get a star from nowhere.
If you listened to his interview on the podcast, he certainly has the determination to make it. Wilkie too I would imagine.

These guys have busted a gut to make it, no way they’re going to waste their chance when they’ve shown they’re capable of playing at the level.

Throw in our rookie ruck and we may finally have a little luck going our way..

 

[Ads734]

I feel like Hind is going to be a superstar, has that look about him!

He definitely has the potential too. Knows how to his speed. I do worry about playing him the forward line. I know it hasn't effected him yet. He is defiantly a more natural half back. So far he has looked good as a forward but I do worry what happens when his form goes down. As someone who hasn't played much as a forward its very difficult to maintain the consistency. So yes I do hope we play him at half back or even through the midfield.

 

[Premium]

Wouldn’t that be nice, to get a star from nowhere.
If you listened to his interview on the podcast, he certainly has the determination to make it. Wilkie too I would imagine.

These guys have busted a gut to make it, no way they’re going to waste their chance when they’ve shown they’re capable of playing at the level.

Throw in our rookie ruck and we may finally have a little luck going our way..

Marshall is just a winner , never gives up , every game the guy has performed against some of the best rucks going around and even double teamed , imagine when he has played a season in the ruck (all up he has played 28 games) best thing about the season so far.

Wilkie was just basically thought of a back up - however the guy was the captain of the SAFL side that won the flag last year so really he was well thought of and boy the guy is about the smartest guy in the back line , as I have said on here before when he gets the ball in the back line it's like the weight coming off your shoulders because you know its going to hit one of our players.

Battle of course is the other guy who has performed exceptionally , he is still 20 and has only played 20 games.

Thats 3 key position players we got hold of cheap and all look to be future 200 game players

Also Parker , Hind , Marsh - they have all shown they can play we just need to see consistency

Must add Max King looks like a ripper in just a few VFL games , we get games into him and we will get results.

 

[Impatient Saint]

How are our crowd attendance figures looking this year compared to past Richo lead years?

Just found them we are the 2nd lowest ranked Vic club behind Nth Melbourne, with an ave of 25k about the same as last year.

2016/2017 we averaged over 30k per home game so thats a significant drop off and loss of revenue $$$. I estimate thats about 2million a year less in gate takings than 16 & 17. HTF has Richardson survived this long?

 

[OxSaint]

Don’t mind in’s and out’s. thought white was stiff to miss, I would have left coffield out for him. Would love to see langlands debut but not sure he offers more then hunter at the moment.

 

[BrutThough]

How are our crowd attendance figures looking this year compared to past Richo lead years?

We are roughly averaging about the same as last year - just over 25,000.

Last year, home agains against 7 Melbourne clubs. 4 interstate clubs.
This year, home games against 2 Melbourne club, 4 interstate clubs.

So considering we are counting more games with interstate opponents in the crowd numbers, we are doing pretty well. The remaining 4 game games include 3 Melbourne teams (Richmond, Melbourne, Dogs) plus Freo so hopefully Sunday's crowd pulls 40,000+ and then we get solid 32,000+ plus crowds against Dees/Dogs to help those numbers.

It's been a tough draw commercially with game time/opponents/media coverage, but we didn't deserve anything better after last year.

 

[John Bonney]

Stuv is training fully now. If he isn't in next week will be the week after.

He picks and chooses all.
Classic example of the rabble ruling.

 

[AirWinmar]

Gotta say, credit were credits due - pretty happy with the ins this week after an initial melt!! Hoping Clarke and Coffield play well in particular and Carlisle and Hanners improve on last week.