Preview Round 15, 2021: Richmond v St.Kilda - MCG, Friday 25th June, 7:50PM AEST *CONNOLLY DEBUT*

[Crusty Undies]

I don’t think we need to test that theory any more...

Neither do I but apparently some people are still upset at it being recognised.

 

[gringo2011]

McKenzie hasn't improved mate sorry to break it to you. He'll be a plonker for the rest of time. Clint Jones will wind back the clock and learn to kick both sides before Dmac comes good.

He was my one bit of positivity this season. I did start to think afterwards though that his stand out feature was that he was the only player putting in a 4 quarter effort and that shouldn't be a stand out in a professional sporting club.

 

[Crusty Undies]

Ah now you make me feel bad gringo2011, I thought us pessimists could band together and laugh at it in poorly disguised self pity

 

[BrutThough]

I know I'm the forum pessimist but I'm really concerned that they are rushing him back for a feel good story again and his feet aren't ready for the work load. We should put him on ice until the feet are 100%. No use trying to sprinkle some glitter on this turd of a season. Just get him right for the next few years instead.

Playing this week would have him on the original timeline that they gave when he sustained the injury.

So if he is right to go, he should play. I doubt Marshall wants to be sitting on the sidelines waiting until next year just incase another injury occurs.

 

[CursingFijian]

Long to Tonya Harding Shai Bolton to shut us all up about who we should have picked

aussierulesrules was very big on Shai in his draft year so he can still chirp a little surely.

Just pencil him in next to Petracca, Bontempelli and Grundy.

 

[gringo2011]

aussierulesrules was very big on Shai in his draft year so he can still chirp a little surely.

Just pencil him in next to Petracca, Bontempelli and Grundy.

Me too, he looked like the stand out option at that pick. Kind of like Poulter last year. Long was another of those left field Saints selctions.

 

[aussierulesrules]

aussierulesrules was very big on Shai in his draft year so he can still chirp a little surely.

Just pencil him in next to Petracca, Bontempelli and Grundy.

I’d forgotten that. Just went back and looked what I’d been saying about him at the time and this was one of the things I posted as well though:

I keep reading all over the place that Bolton is a serious flight-risk.

Possibly a big part of the reason we didn’t pick him.

Just because powerhouse, multiple premiership team Richmond have been able to keep him (so far), doesn’t mean we’d have been able to keep him, while we were stinking it up. Could very easily have left after two years and we’re back where we started from.

Don’t remind me of Bont or Petracca though

 

[CaptainRisky]

Think the boys better take some of this to the ground on Friday night , they are going to need it

 

[CaptainRisky]

Ok , who of you picked the saints to win

 

[Crusty Undies]

aussierulesrules was very big on Shai in his draft year so he can still chirp a little surely.

Just pencil him in next to Petracca, Bontempelli and Grundy.

I've been whinging about it since before that draft too

 

[sammm]

Ok , who of you picked the saints to win

not me

 

[Crusty Undies]

I’d forgotten that. Just went back and looked what I’d been saying about him at the time and this was one of the things I posted as well though:



Possibly a big part of the reason we didn’t pick him.

Just because powerhouse, multiple premiership team Richmond have been able to keep him (so far), doesn’t mean we’d have been able to keep him, while we were stinking it up. Could very easily have left after two years and we’re back where we started from.

Don’t remind me of Bont or Petracca though

Tbf even if we didn't take bolton we coulda taken Parfitt who also looks leagues better than Long.

 

[PoppedCorn]

Ok , who of you picked the saints to win

Ooh ooh ooh im good at these games.


Im tipping gringo

 

[Saintos The ITK]

I tipped them.

 

[CursingFijian]

Ok , who of you picked the saints to win

LiterallyNobody

 

[TheEnsign]

What kind of tall forwards are they playing at the moment? Will it just be Riewoldt and Coleman-Jones with occasional stints from Chol?

 

[LiterallyNobody]

LiterallyNobody

No I didn- Oh.

 

[pebblesofsand]

Ok , who of you picked the saints to win

Last match or this match?

If Marshall Membrey and Ross are back in and no more injuries I'll be tipping the Saints.

Channel 7 will love the idea of a wet and slippery slog fest outside on a Friday night in Melbourne in June.

Should be a classic skillful contest which will keep everyone entertained.

 

[CaptainRisky]

Last match or this match?

If Marshall Membrey and Ross are back in and no more injuries I'll be tipping the Saints.

Channel 7 will love the idea of a wet and slippery slog fest outside on a Friday night in Melbourne in June.

Should be a classic skillful contest which will keep everyone entertained.

Against the Tigers

 

[Stan_Darsh72]

Can we go back into lockdown?

This could get ugly

 

[flyingmagic]

aussierulesrules was very big on Shai in his draft year so he can still chirp a little surely.

Just pencil him in next to Petracca, Bontempelli and Grundy.

I remember watching Bolton's draft videos and wasn't overly impressed. Thought he could have been an ok small forward but never would have thought of him as a full time mid.

It really is shocking how well he has developed. Crazy that he got through to pick 29 in hindsight.

 

[AirWinmar]

Ok , who of you picked the saints to win

I would think we're a very good chance to smash the Tigers this weekend

 

[CaptainRisky]

I would think we're a very good chance to smash the Tigers this weekend

I suppose so , we only got beaten by 13 goals last time

 

[AirWinmar]

I suppose so , we only got beaten by 13 goals last time

You know it'd be very St Kilda to pants them as well now. I really wouldn't be surprised. But I doubt it will be close. Pantsed or get pantsed.

 

[CursingFijian]

I remember watching Bolton's draft videos and wasn't overly impressed. Thought he could have been an ok small forward but never would have thought of him as a full time mid.

It really is shocking how well he has developed. Crazy that he got through to pick 29 in hindsight.

Sometimes the development is organic growth from just being in the same locker room as established elite players. No doubt Shai's career follows a completely different trajectory if he gets drafted by the current incarnation of Saints or Dockers.