Preview Round 5, 2018: St.Kilda v GWS - Etihad Stadium, Saturday 21st April, 1:45PM AEST

[jonathons11]

Anyone here decent with heatmaps?

We heard all pre season about JB and Gresh playing more midfield this year..

Has that happened? Gresham yes but I haven't seen JB stray too far from the HFF

Below are season heatmaps for Billings, Gresh, Sincs, Steele and Acres.
They are pretty interesting. It's also more proof that Acres is a GOAT

 

[lewdogs]

We must be praying that the likes of Webster and Membrey are available this week. We really missed both of them on the weekend.
Interesting to see that Logan Austin gathered 20 disposals. He could be up for a game I'd say if Webster doesn't come up, and may even replace White who had a very disappointing game.
I'd like to see Newnes go back to the reserves and improve some of the basics - goal-kicking, hitting up targets etc.
So for mine:
In: Membrey/Weller, Webster, Austin, Armitage
Out: Marshall (inj?), Roberton (inj), White, Newnes
If Marshall is ok then it will be very interesting if Membrey is available. Might see Lonie dropped.

It's interesting that a thread has popped up questioning our lack of depth. When you look closely we actually appear to have really good depth at the moment, with the likes of Hunter Clark, Bailey Rice, Austin, Joyce, Phillips, Battle, Weller and Paton all pushing their case in the 2s. Our depth appears to be pretty good, and the really good thing is that all of those guys are young (also have the likes of Koby and Armo as well). Sandy have won against Footscray and Geelong which is a great sign.

I think the reality of where we are at right now is that we need our good players to be playing a lot better. Didn't help last week having 2 of our best guys out of the side (I would put Webster and Membrey in our top 5-10 players, then Robbo going down robbed us of another top player). Of our top players, the best performed this season would be Carlisle.

This week we really need Ross, Steven, Billings, Acres to have good games. Basically we don't have a prayer of beating anyone if our top players are playing poorly. This highlights why we need to desperately target Sloane and Gaff because our top-end talent is just so lacking and if a small handful of players are off then we lose badly.

In some ways it might be just as exciting to go and see Sandy take on Port on Sunday, to check out our youngsters. It will be good because we won't have to hold over any players for the firsts game this week too.

Just hoping we're competitive against the Giants - I would be delighted to get within 5 goals considering where we're at right now.

 

[Gherkin]

We’re a much better side without Armo leave him in the vfl

 

[Joffaboy]

Knocked down the door late last year and is stiff to have not debuted yet. From all reports had a reasonable game on the weekend. May as well give him a go and see if he is up to it.

Just gift an average VFL player a game causr we might as well?

New selection criteria, dont play well, dont have to be up to AFL footy, just get a game for being on the list.

Does he also get a participation ribbon?

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[Gherkin]

He was clearly the best player for the seconds. If our aim is to win then how is it going backwards to bring in Armo? We need good players right now.

Its a shame he isn’t a good player At afl level

 

[Gherkin]

The Maestro just informed me a reliable source from the giants rekons Kelly is out for 3 weeks. Jeremy Cameron has a toe injury too apparently. Now we just another 24 of their players to fall over and we could almost make a game of this!

we did say that with Geelong and Adelaide to lmao

 

[joop]

IN: Mav Weller, Tim Membrey, Jimmy Webster and David Armitage.

OUT: Jack Lonie, Ben Long, Dylan Roberton and McCartin/White.

Wright and Battle both next in line.

Dear god.

 

[joop]

Below are season heatmaps for Billings, Gresh, Sincs, Steele and Acres.
They are pretty interesting. It's also more proof that Acres is a GOAT
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Do you have the teams heatmap. Would love to see how much players spent inside our forward 50.

 

[Tyrian Loinstar]

Acres heatmap looks like a Wonder Bra

 

[King_Steele]

The Maestro just informed me a reliable source from the giants rekons Kelly is out for 3 weeks. Jeremy Cameron has a toe injury too apparently. Now we just another 24 of their players to fall over and we could almost make a game of this!

 

[jonathons11]

Do you have the teams heatmap. Would love to see how much players spent inside our forward 50.

It's not great viewing
So many possesions in defensive 50

 

[John Bonney]

We’re a much better side without Armo leave him in the vfl

Jerkin

 

[kirbatron]

is Stevens injured?

Thought he was a bit stiff to be dropped....not knocking the door down ?

 

[Baldur]

Fully expect to be panzed by 10+ goals.

What I want see is structures that enable our forwards to have a real chance at plying their craft & pressure that does not consist of crowding so many guys around the ball that as soon as they handball out of the mob, they are free & clear.

Expect I will be disappointed.

 

[VDS66]

We will win this week!

 

[lewdogs]

We will win this week!

Denial is one of the stages of grief yeah?

 

[Gherkin]

is Stevens injured?

Thought he was a bit stiff to be dropped....not knocking the door down ?

Nah he’s just s**t

 

[mad-saint-guy]

Assuming Marshall is okay


Out: Lonie, Newnes, Gilbert, Roberton (inj)
In: Weller, Clark, Webster, Rice

We have nothing to lose at this point so we might as well see if Rice is the type to step up to a challenge. Webster is basically a younger, better kicking version of Gilbert so let's go with him. We need to pump games into Clark so he comes in for the terribly out of form Newnes. Weller an obvious in for Lonie who is an excellent VFL player.

Battle for Marshall if he is not available.

 

[BangersAndMash]

I'll be there...just like I was last week.

Although, I think I'll watch most of it from The Laureate Room on Lvl 2, drinking copious amounts of beer to numb the pain.

If anyone wants to join me and revel in the errant handballs, grubber kicks, shanks at goal and switch to switch to switch to long DTL hit me up via PM

 

[VDS66]

Denial is one of the stages of grief yeah?

Not really. I tipped we wouldn't kick more than 5 and get done by 70 last week.

 

[lewdogs]

Not really. I tipped we wouldn't kick more than 5 and get done by 70 last week.

Ok I'll hitch myself to your wagon...

Saints 2018 back on track this week

 

[Sab22]

We will win this week.
Here's why:
- Dal & Roo's words would surely be flowing around the club this week.
- Pressure is mounting on Richo, more then the players. He needs to respond.
- Pressure for spots, Billings, Gresh, Ross, Steven and etc all need to perform.
- GWS will be be weak in terms of running with Kelly, Scully out. Whitfield could be tagged out easily. So we need our runners, Sinclair, Newnes, Billings, Gresh, Long really firing.
- No pressure on Coff but I feel like his going to impact on this game strongly.

 

[PaddysurDaddy]

is Stevens injured?

Thought he was a bit stiff to be dropped....not knocking the door down ?

can't kick a football

 

[gringo2011]

Yep but if Marshall and Membrey don't get up we have almost no one.

I prefer a small forward line any way. Bring in Weller and Wright with Paddy as the sole tall.

 

[TheWhiteRhino]

Chances of Armitage making his way back into the side?