Preview Round 3, 2024: Essendon v St.Kilda - Marvel Stadium, Saturday 30th March, 4:20PM AEDT *HASTIE DEBUT*

[Saintscomemarchingin]

Hey fellow Saints fans, hope you're all well.
I've been driving up to, currently Cooktown Qld since Jan 2, is why I haven't been on Big Footy.
Great win by the boys against 'Lollingwood'.
Now to beat the 'Bumber's, really don't like them.
Growing up, really disliked the Blues & Pies, but now its the Cats &
Bombers.
Ins for this week- Butler, Caminiti, Schoenmaker, Garcia-sub.
I reckon Stocker may be dropped.
Would drop Cordy but he is needed for depth.

 

[gubby88]

Hey fellow Saints fans, hope you're all well.
I've been driving up to, currently Cooktown Qld since Jan 2, is why I haven't been on Big Footy.
Great win by the boys against 'Lollingwood'.
Now to beat the 'Bumber's, really don't like them.
Growing up, really disliked the Blues & Pies, but now its the Cats &
Bombers.
Ins for this week- Butler, Caminiti, Schoenmaker, Garcia-sub.
I reckon Stocker may be dropped.
Would drop Cordy but he is needed for depth.

Neither of Stocker or cordy will be dropped

 

[bird_man]

Would be cruel to sub debut Garcia

Not really. Happens fairly regularly.

 

[Ducky Tie]

Garcia seems like a good fit for a sub to me. He can play around the ball, has zip and brings pressure. Can play in any third of the ground.

 

[Dr Spaceman]

Would be cruel to sub debut Garcia

At least his family only have to come in from Greenvale

 

[Holy Hunter Clark]

I'm surprised RTB didn't talk about the glaring omission of our Spiritual leader.

The real question on everyone's lips is who is replacing George, don't think we have the depth to replace him. Can one of the track watchers please give the rest of us here a bit of insight on who will be a like for like replacement?

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[Sunshine Sainter]

I'm surprised RTB didn't talk about the glaring omission of our Spiritual leader.

The real question on everyone's lips is who is replacing George, don't think we have the depth to replace him. Can one of the track watchers please give the rest of us here a bit of insight on who will be a like for like replacement?

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With the deletion of the Saints mod, we were encouraged to speak up, so that those further up the food chain, could hear from supporters on this. A little surprising that in this new forum world, that means an immediate shut down of all comments on the Goodbye Yellow Brick Road thread.

The departing mod, can now only be referred to as "He Who Must Not Be Named"

 

[saintmike65]

Logan Young from the Zebras I believe.

Spot on!

 

[SaintTwitch]

I'm surprised RTB didn't talk about the glaring omission of our Spiritual leader.

The real question on everyone's lips is who is replacing George, don't think we have the depth to replace him. Can one of the track watchers please give the rest of us here a bit of insight on who will be a like for like replacement?

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Hearing Arie Schoonerdeleter is front runner for a call up... oppo trolls shaking in their crocs

 

[beside the seaside]

Will be interesting if we drop Bonner for Arie

Don't think we'll drop Bonner. Already got Wood, King and Henry coming out can't see anyone being dropped

 

[littlecreatures]

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[g_TRAIN]

Bonner has been good all pre-season and in round 1. He won't be dropped just because he made 2 execution mistakes last week.

 

[bergholt]

So based on RTB's presser looks like the only spot up for grabs is the sub? Butler and Caminiti in for two of the outs and presumably Jones comes in to the 22.

Every possible sub in order of likelihood:

Garcia - seems to tick most of the boxes, running player and had lots of tackles in the twos
Schoenmaker - not sure he has the tank yet but if we want marking his twos performance looked great
Campbell - possible I suppose if we're worried about their two rucks, but unlikely imo
Collard - doubt it because we already have our two main small forwards
McLennan - maybe but I think we have enough small backs
Hotton - doesn't seem to be close to selection
Heath - surely not another tall
Keeler - surely not another tall
Hastie - no-one's said he's anywhere near it
O'Connell - barely played a game at VFL level
Allison - seems to be gone

So seems like it's just Garcia vs Schoenmaker to me. I'd pick Garcia for a bit of run but who knows?

 

[Tyrian Lonestar]

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Hey, at least they won something I guess

 

[bergholt]

So based on RTB's presser looks like the only spot up for grabs is the sub? Butler and Caminiti in for two of the outs and presumably Jones comes in to the 22.

Every possible sub in order of likelihood:

Garcia - seems to tick most of the boxes, running player and had lots of tackles in the twos
Schoenmaker - not sure he has the tank yet but if we want marking his twos performance looked great
Campbell - possible I suppose if we're worried about their two rucks, but unlikely imo
Collard - doubt it because we already have our two main small forwards
McLennan - maybe but I think we have enough small backs
Hotton - doesn't seem to be close to selection
Heath - surely not another tall
Keeler - surely not another tall
Hastie - no-one's said he's anywhere near it
O'Connell - barely played a game at VFL level
Allison - seems to be gone

So seems like it's just Garcia vs Schoenmaker to me. I'd pick Garcia for a bit of run but who knows?

Also if these 11 are the only other guys available for selection - and no-one back from injury for at least another week or two - then we need to cross our fingers and toes and hope for no injuries this week!

 

[Veer Right]

So based on RTB's presser looks like the only spot up for grabs is the sub? Butler and Caminiti in for two of the outs and presumably Jones comes in to the 22.

Every possible sub in order of likelihood:

Garcia - seems to tick most of the boxes, running player and had lots of tackles in the twos
Schoenmaker - not sure he has the tank yet but if we want marking his twos performance looked great
Campbell - possible I suppose if we're worried about their two rucks, but unlikely imo
Collard - doubt it because we already have our two main small forwards
McLennan - maybe but I think we have enough small backs
Hotton - doesn't seem to be close to selection
Heath - surely not another tall
Keeler - surely not another tall
Hastie - no-one's said he's anywhere near it
O'Connell - barely played a game at VFL level
Allison - seems to be gone

So seems like it's just Garcia vs Schoenmaker to me. I'd pick Garcia for a bit of run but who knows?

Hastie that far off? Say it's not so!

 

[bergholt]

Hastie that far off? Say it's not so!

Oh I have no idea, just going on training reports

 

[GTrains Mullet]

Think Garcia

So based on RTB's presser looks like the only spot up for grabs is the sub? Butler and Caminiti in for two of the outs and presumably Jones comes in to the 22.

Every possible sub in order of likelihood:

Garcia - seems to tick most of the boxes, running player and had lots of tackles in the twos
Schoenmaker - not sure he has the tank yet but if we want marking his twos performance looked great
Campbell - possible I suppose if we're worried about their two rucks, but unlikely imo
Collard - doubt it because we already have our two main small forwards
McLennan - maybe but I think we have enough small backs
Hotton - doesn't seem to be close to selection
Heath - surely not another tall
Keeler - surely not another tall
Hastie - no-one's said he's anywhere near it
O'Connell - barely played a game at VFL level
Allison - seems to be gone

So seems like it's just Garcia vs Schoenmaker to me. I'd pick Garcia for a bit of run but who knows?

Completely agree on the two likely subs.
Head says Garcia for his run. Heart says Schoenmaker

 

[Dr Spaceman]

Also if these 11 are the only other guys available for selection - and no-one back from injury for at least another week or two - then we need to cross our fingers and toes and hope for no injuries this week!

Agree, but against Elbows Hind and his Edge bully mates we're likely to lose at least 3 or 4

 

[Ads734]

Notes from trianing

Firstly as Ros said, Butler and Camma were traiing with the ones. Obviously in.
Camma actually actually trained really well.

As for the sub, I couldn't get a read on who it will be.

General notes,

I don't think there will be any other omissions.
Hayes must be close to VFL considering he is doing full training.
Think Gus Mcclennon is much closer then we think.

My GUess for the 23

Wilkie Battle Bonner
Sincs Nas Cordy
Hill Ross Wilson
Pou Owens Membre
Higgins Cama Sharman

Ro Steele Jones

Windhager Stocker Butler Byrnes (Garcia)

Collard/Garcia I think fighting it out for sub spot.

I really hope we give Keeler a go at one point, the guy is a unicorn and could be our Luke Jackson

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Luke Jackson

Age

22

Ht

199cm

Wt

102kg

Pos.

F/R

Career

Season

Last 5

D

8.3

2star

K

3.3

1star

HB

5.0

4star

M

1.5

2star

T

1.0

3star

G

0.3

3star

D

8.3

2star

K

3.3

1star

HB

5.0

3star

M

1.5

2star

T

1.0

2star

G

0.3

3star

D

8.3

3star

K

3.3

2star

HB

5.0

4star

M

1.5

2star

T

1.0

3star

G

0.3

3star

.

Everyone else looked good. Nas looking fire.

 

[FQFjt]

So based on RTB's presser looks like the only spot up for grabs is the sub? Butler and Caminiti in for two of the outs and presumably Jones comes in to the 22.

Every possible sub in order of likelihood:

Garcia - seems to tick most of the boxes, running player and had lots of tackles in the twos
Schoenmaker - not sure he has the tank yet but if we want marking his twos performance looked great
Campbell - possible I suppose if we're worried about their two rucks, but unlikely imo
Collard - doubt it because we already have our two main small forwards
McLennan - maybe but I think we have enough small backs
Hotton - doesn't seem to be close to selection
Heath - surely not another tall
Keeler - surely not another tall
Hastie - no-one's said he's anywhere near it
O'Connell - barely played a game at VFL level
Allison - seems to be gone

So seems like it's just Garcia vs Schoenmaker to me. I'd pick Garcia for a bit of run but who knows?

Hotton is the disappointing one. He seems to have had a full preseason, is not some rangy tall who is a slow burn, and yet seems to have been surpassed by the newest drafties.

 

[Dard Ball Get]

 

[The Cobra]

So based on RTB's presser looks like the only spot up for grabs is the sub? Butler and Caminiti in for two of the outs and presumably Jones comes in to the 22.

Every possible sub in order of likelihood:

Garcia - seems to tick most of the boxes, running player and had lots of tackles in the twos
Schoenmaker - not sure he has the tank yet but if we want marking his twos performance looked great
Campbell - possible I suppose if we're worried about their two rucks, but unlikely imo
Collard - doubt it because we already have our two main small forwards
McLennan - maybe but I think we have enough small backs
Hotton - doesn't seem to be close to selection
Heath - surely not another tall
Keeler - surely not another tall
Hastie - no-one's said he's anywhere near it
O'Connell - barely played a game at VFL level
Allison - seems to be gone

So seems like it's just Garcia vs Schoenmaker to me. I'd pick Garcia for a bit of run but who knows?

No more injuries Saturday please - running out of soldiers at the level.

 

[Ads734]

Hotton is the disappointing one. He seems to have had a full preseason, is not some rangy tall who is a slow burn, and yet seems to have been surpassed by the newest drafties.

I think his back issues really effected his spped/confidence. Willing to give him some time.

 

[tony74]

Oh I have no idea, just going on training reports

Hastie is a ball magnet. Will be a toss of the coin between Tack and Hastie