Preview Round 23, 2019: Sydney v St.Kilda - SCG, Saturday 24th August, 1:45PM AEST *2019 PRIDE GAME*

[cartel]

Sure I heard somewhere he’s got concussion.
He got two more games this season than he probably thought he would.

Doesn't he have concussion? Bummer for him not to get a farewell. Been a great servant.

Didn't know he had concussion, I had heard that he was pushing for a farewell game having been told this year would be his last, which he would have figured. Of course shouldn't be playing him if he's concussed. Would have been good for it to end differently for him.

 

[Saints TV]

 

[kernelT]

Ratten tanking his job application with that set-up FMD.

 

[Sainttony]

Where are we all sitting on Saturday, don’t want to sit with them

 

[Kilroy]

Melts?

And as the season started and throughout with shocking selection, it ends on the same note.

As it was in the beginning, is now and ever shall be, world without end. Amen.

 

[Diehard Saint]

Where are we all sitting on Saturday, don’t want to sit with them

I’ll be on the couch in Melbourne

 

[Diehard Saint]

As it was in the beginning, is now and ever shall be, world without end. Amen.

It’s never too early to start praying for next season. A brilliant trade period, outstanding coach and a much shorter injury list would be the place to start.

Hallelujah!

 

[bergholt]

Tallest side of the year by far, oldest as well.

 

[Southseas]

Does Steele have a tag this week do we think? Parker?

 

[bergholt]

If Wilkie plays this week (as selected) then he'll have completed a pretty remarkable feat - playing all 22 games off the rookie list. Surely that doesn't happen much?

 

[Diehard Saint]

If Wilkie plays this week (as selected) then he'll have completed a pretty remarkable feat - playing all 22 games off the rookie list. Surely that doesn't happen much?

Got to be the recruit of the year, surely?

 

[tomjoad]

Okay...Swans by 28.

 

[Kilroy]

Does Steele have a tag this week do we think? Parker?

Let the guy have some fun for a change and roam freely wherever he pleases.

Life's too short.

 

[bergholt]

Got to be the recruit of the year, surely?

Gibbons has done similarly well also from nowhere. Tom Atkins has only played one game less also as a rookie, Sydney Stack a few less again.

Sam Walsh, Connor Rozee, Bailey Smith will all play 22 in their debut years - but they're top 7 draft picks.

 

[Diehard Saint]

Gibbons has done similarly well also from nowhere. Tom Atkins has only played one game less also as a rookie, Sydney Stack a few less again.

Sam Walsh, Connor Rozee, Bailey Smith will all play 22 in their debut years - but they're top 7 draft picks.

I think recruit of the year is more for mature aged recruits or players who have moved clubs, not first year players? I stand to be corrected.

 

[bergholt]

I think recruit of the year is more for mature aged recruits or players who have moved clubs, not first year players? I stand to be corrected.

Who knows? But probably hard to go too far past Lachie Neale or Tom Lynch if those are the criteria.

 

[Diehard Saint]

Who knows? But probably hard to go too far past Lachie Neale or Tom Lynch if those are the criteria.

True.
Call me tunnel -visioned
Wilkie has been a great pick up for us though.

 

[BrutThough]

True.
Call me tunnel -visioned
Wilkie has been a great pick up for us though.

Definitely been one of the best value recruits of the year.

 

[Palantine]

Gibbons has done similarly well also from nowhere. Tom Atkins has only played one game less also as a rookie, Sydney Stack a few less again.

Sam Walsh, Connor Rozee, Bailey Smith will all play 22 in their debut years - but they're top 7 draft picks.

Out of those three I’d take Smith I think. Gonna be a star.


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[St Muir]

Is this the most tepid preview thread we've had?

 

[bird_man]

Ahh those selectors are funny buggers - after playing most of the season as a ruckman in the VFL, Sam Rowe comes in to play CHB on Buddy as part of the slowest defence in AFL history.

Is it Retro round? - must be since it looks like Brown is going to play Back pocket on the resting ruckman.

I doubt anyone expected Rowe to come in as a ruckman. He's been filling a hole in the VFL but he's not an AFL standard ruckman and he was never going to take Marshall's spot.

I am surprised he's in there at all, but I can't see where else you would play him besides the backline.

 

[bergholt]

I am surprised he's in there at all, but I can't see where else you would play him besides the backline.

Agreed. It's weird though that last week our backline looked too tall. So this week we brought in - another tall back.

 

[pebblesofsand]

I doubt anyone expected Rowe to come in as a ruckman. He's been filling a hole in the VFL but he's not an AFL standard ruckman and he was never going to take Marshall's spot.

I am surprised he's in there at all, but I can't see where else you would play him besides the backline.

But then again neither are Allir Aliir or Ben Reid.

40% ruck, 20% forward, 40% bench

 

[Kilroy]

Is this the most tepid preview thread we've had?

 

[VDS66]

Game will be over at half time...