Game Day Round 20, 2021: St.Kilda v Carlton

[George]

We should win, but I can't lie I am pretty nervous as the day has gotten nearer. All this talk in the media about Carlton doesn't help our cause I don't think, and McKay in is a bit of a shame.

We just need to get the 4 points. We can't afford things to go wrong in this game, the Sydney game and the Fremantle game. Quite literally must win.

 

[Minga]

We should win, but I can't lie I am pretty nervous as the day has gotten nearer. All this talk in the media about Carlton doesn't help our cause I don't think, and McKay in is a bit of a shame.

We just need to get the 4 points. We can't afford things to go wrong in this game, the Sydney game and the Fremantle game. Quite literally must win.

4 massive ins, strongest team we have fielded this year IMO, should be a very insightful game. Backing Higgins and King to kick at least 3 a piece. How we handle their forward 50 entries will decide the game.

It’s 11:55 pm July 29th, not even game day yet … this is even worse then when you posted the autopsy thread early George, tsk tsk.

 

[Tommy Wigs]

We should win, but I can't lie I am pretty nervous as the day has gotten nearer. All this talk in the media about Carlton doesn't help our cause I don't think, and McKay in is a bit of a shame.

We just need to get the 4 points. We can't afford things to go wrong in this game, the Sydney game and the Fremantle game. Quite literally must win.

All good. Flying back from Perth after a lockdown. Surely we’ll be up and about

 

[Premium]

All good. Flying back from Perth after a lockdown. Surely we’ll be up and about

Carlton will do anything to give a good performance , if we don't bring our best we will lose , bring our best and it should be a win - but going by our season no one knows what St Kilda turns up on the day.

 

[mad-saint-guy]

I hate that we dropped Coffield instead of Kent. Happy with the rest of the changes though.

Hoping that McKay and Curnow are underdone and bringing them in is Teague's desperate attempt to save his job.

 

[tomjoad]

Just win...I'd like to see us in the 8, even if it's just for a couple of hours.

 

[JG22]

I’ve actually got pretty big expectations for tonight. Should really dominate the middle of the ground.

should win 6 goals +

 

[Saintbloke]

We will win providing we don't do one of our trademark fadeout quarters.

 

[Grav]

Saints to win by the length of the Flemington straight, King to continue his new found form & kick 8, with Butler & Higgins to kick 6 between them.
Saints by 75pts.

 

[bergholt]

I’ve actually got pretty big expectations for tonight. Should really dominate the middle of the ground.

Walsh can play a bit and Cripps is surely due a good game. As always a huge battle for Steele+Crouch+Dunstan in the midfield.

 

[Crusty Undies]

So Coffield gets dropped after his first game back but Long and Kent are safe despite Higgins coming back and Butler still being in the team... 4 small forwards might be a new PB for Ratts although not sure I'd exactly call Kent small.

 

[Saints TV]

Absolutely no excuses tonight. Our strongest team all year.




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[Sully111]

I want to see us play smart footy. You'd expect they'll be coming for Max so let's create space in the forward line and look to hit up all our leading forwards... share it around. Then when they lay off Max he can turn it on and tear them apart.

If we just bomb it into Max in outnumbered contests it could be a train wreck.

 

[CaptainRisky]

Geez , talk about being cocky , you do know we are called St Kilda dont you , its like that segment on Hey Hey its Saturday pluck a duck with our mob

 

[George]

Aside from Gresham, Paton and Sinclair out, this looks like our strongest side all year.

 

[bergholt]

I want to see us play smart footy. You'd expect they'll be coming for Max so let's create space in the forward line and look to hit up all our leading forwards... share it around. Then when they lay off Max he can turn it on and tear them apart.

If we just bomb it into Max in outnumbered contests it could be a train wreck.

Liam Jones 21 intercept marks

 

[bergholt]

Aside from Gresham, Paton and Sinclair out, this looks like our strongest side all year.

Lies, can't be our strongest side if it doesn't have the D-Train.

 

[Klaatu]

Win by 40+ , wev'e been playing reasonable footy against good oppositions, Carlton looked as though they need the season over on last weeks game,maybe the coaches review is having an effect on the players,the club knows it has some internal turmoil to confront in the coming weeks.

 

[The Punter]

Defenders: Howard, Wilkie, Highmore, Webster, Hill, Clark, Connolly
Midfielders: Ryder, Steele, Crouch, Jones, Ross, Dunstan, Billings, Byrnes
Forwards: King, Membrey, Marshall, Higgins, Butler, Kent, Long

 

[BrutThough]

This would be the best team on paper we've fielded in a long time. If we play with the same pressure and intensity we have post bye, we will give ourselves every opportunity to win this. It doesnt matter that Carlton have been the media target this week if we come out with full effort and play at our best.

Would be good to see the midfield bounce back from last week were Steele, Dunstan and Crouch all got beaten by their opponents. I expect Steele to go head-to-head with Cripps again, and we know this is a match up he thrives on. Dunstan will likely be given first crack at Walsh, who is their most important player. Stop Walsh from dominating, and it will go a long way to winning. Crouch just needs to respond from his worst game in a long time. Marshall and Ryder need to flex their muscles and take advantage of playing in a young ruck here.

Down back, no Sinclair will be a loss but I presume Clark will slot into that spot and give us that creativity and good ball use Sinclair brings. Up forward, Weitering will be tougher for King than it was last week. Just breaking even here would be a good start. Im backing Membrey in to respond from his few poorer weeks and be our dominate forward tonight. I'm a but surprised with us playing the extra half forward, but that might see Higgins or Butler further up the ground which I don't mind - it might get Butlers speed around the ball more to help catch their defence out of position. Carlton, similar to us, typically have 1 down patch every week, and we need to take advantage of that period of the game and most importantly, kick straight.


Saints by 23.

 

[Jade Buddha]

Carlton will do anything to give a good performance , if we don't bring our best we will lose , bring our best and it should be a win - but going by our season no one knows what St Kilda turns up on the day.

Pretty sure we haven’t put in a bad performance for about 5 weeks.

 

[Pardon me]

Subjective I know, but the 3 carlton blokes at work are up and about for this - all have made bets with myself for various quantities of alcohol.
Hopefully we win and win big.

 

[Crusty Undies]

Pretty sure we haven’t put in a bad performance for about 5 weeks.

So what you're saying is we're due for one?

 

[LennyHayes77]

Last week when we went down to West Coast, I thought 'sweet, no more stressing about finals or results' but today I of course will worry about us winning or losing and possibly still making finals! You just can't relax with this team!

 

[Midfield Gun]

Very nervous about this one...