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

[Hubnester]

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A big game with some huge outs for the Saints - King, Henry and Wood missing leaves a massive hole. Hopefully some kids can step up and the system will prevail.

https://www.saints.com.au/video/1516720/hasties-debut-surprise-young-saint-reacts-to-debut-news?videoId=1516720&modal=true&type=video&publishFrom=1711609116001

Let's go!

 

[Mavefromdelburn]

 

[seasonedsainter]

5:20am start, what was the AFL thinking!

 

[tomjoad]

5:20am start, what was the AFL thinking!

Thank god for replays & catch up, hey!?

 

[Premium]

It's no easy game - Marshall is going to have a tough game against 2 good rucks.

 

[joop]

5:20am start, what was the AFL thinking!

1:20am here, kills me.

 

[god_of_the_universe]

It's no easy game - Marshall is going to have a tough game against 2 good rucks.

Goldie always kicks a couple against us, but I'm not too worried about their rucks dominating.

I worry about Owens getting injured by someone much bigger than him though

 

[GTrains Mullet]

Feels like we’re back to where we were last year, injuries have just come a bit later.
Also like last year the team is gelling well, and we’re structured well.
seems like our forward connection and movement has improved.

Considering we got past Essendon last year, I’m hopeful we will again.

Saints by 15.

 

[seasonedsainter]

1:20am here, kills me.

Oooft. Middle East? India?

 

[joop]

Oooft. Middle East? India?

Worse, Canada

 

[okeydoke7]

This will be tough. How many young players become too many? We expect them to make mistakes, maybe not to have perfected the system yet. But we also know there’s some serious talent there and that momentum can be important.

How fun it’ll be to watch NWM, Owens, Windy, Pou, Wilson, Hastie. Hope a few of them stand up big time.

I’ve got a feeling this will be a breakout game for Pou.

Fingers crossed for a win.

 

[seasonedsainter]

Worse, Canada

Other way!

 

[austinnn]

Be interesting to see what they try to do to Sinclair and Nas and how those players handle the attention.

Am I right in thinking that Stocker goes to Gresham? Could be very entertaining, but expect Gresh to get off the chain a few times before Liam squashes him. I suppose it could be h
Hill who takes him, a better match for him speed wise but limits Hilly's run. Otherwise what do we see as the key match ups?

On paper it's an easy win, which carries its own pressure as we traditionally stuff these ones up. Let's see if we've turned the corner.

 

[seasonedsainter]

Personally I'm pretty excited to see the Boris Special debut. Reckon he was picked for a reason and he's in the team now for a reason. Coaches are really backing themselves in! With the oversight of the Boss of course.

I've got a feeling about this kid, seems like a very natural footballer to me! Geelong boy plucked up to the better side of the Bay...

Could be hard to leave out of the team this time next year! Hot tip.

 

[seasonedsainter]

Be interesting to see what they try to do to Sinclair and Nas and how those players handle the attention.

Am I right in thinking that Stocker goes to Gresham? Could be very entertaining, but expect Gresh to get off the chain a few times before Liam squashes him. I suppose it could be h
Hill who takes him, a better match for him speed wise but limits Hilly's run. Otherwise what do we see as the key match ups?

On paper it's an easy win, which carries its own pressure as we traditionally stuff these ones up. Let's see if we've turned the corner.

I don't think they'll get away with too much bullshit niggling tbh. I don't hold a lot of fear for them presently. I think without 2MP they'll struggle.

 

[NasiahToKing]

Are the dopers going to bring their roid rage to the game? Good luck to them. Percentage booster this.

 

[Grav]

Can’t wait to see how they go if they want to play their roughhouse tactics with us, Saints by 34pts.

 

[seasonedsainter]

Are the dopers going to bring their roid rage to the game? Good luck to them. Percentage booster this.

Exactly. I'm expecting us to punish the weak flogs.

 

[Murraj1966]

Just get another win on the board that’s all that matters

 

[seasonedsainter]

I'm also picking a big game from Darcy Wilson.

 

[beside the seaside]

Very tough game. Will be rapt if we can find a way to win it given our outs. We still have enough good players out there to get the job done but it will come down to roles and everyone performing theirs.

 

[Diehard Saint]

I don't think they'll get away with too much bullshit niggling tbh. I don't hold a lot of fear for them presently. I think without 2MP they'll struggle.

Hopefully umps will be onto them now that they’ve actually broadcast their intentions.

 

[BrutThough]

Tough game with our outs but our system should be strong enough to hold up.

Need Membrey and Higgins to have big ones to replace Kings output.

 

[pebblesofsand]

I think we win but we'll need to Caminiti to get to the right spots and make a lot of contests.

Won't need to get heaps of marks and goals but he has to get the ball to the ground.

 

[Dr Spaceman]

Yes our youngsters look special, but if it’s real excitement you’re after…