Autopsy Saints roll the Cats.

[Diehard Saint]

Beggars belief how a club like the dogs can afford to lose someone as good as macrae.

Very very bizarre.

Well, their loss is certainly our gain.
If we can get at least three good years from him it’ll be terrific.

 

[gringo2011]

Beggars belief how a club like the dogs can afford to lose someone as good as macrae.

Very very bizarre.

I guess they want to peak when Darcy and JUH are peaking so pumping games into kids.

 

[g_TRAIN]

Forgot to mention it before but a shout out to Higgins for his gut running defensive efforts.

A number of them were un-rewarded efforts and when he was chasing Holmes he was honestly never going to catch him.

But his attitude and commitment to apply pressure and do the team thing was first class.

 

[Stan_Darsh72]

Beggars belief how a club like the dogs can afford to lose someone as good as macrae.

Very very bizarre.

The doggies list management from at least our outside eyes has been odd (although having Bont and Libba can make it easier)

Macrae and Daniels are guns but it has to be that Bevo has fully changed his game plan.

It just seems that for the best part of 20 years the dogs have always had one unbalanced part of their list.

Lacked key forwards in the late 2000's early 2010's, Too many inside mids for the last few years, and now have one of the best key forward hauls ever but maybe JUH is expendable.

 

[Joffaboy]

I guess they want to peak when Darcy and JUH are peaking so pumping games into kids.

They wanted to get games into Sanders and Richards. They recognised McCrae was too good to be left out so played him half forward.
They saved something like 500k a season trading him out and Kennedy in.
I can understand it. We are fond of long time players like him ( or Membrey in our case) but the team list and balance needs to move on.
Win win for both clubs in my opinion.

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[dudeintheswamp]

What's behind JUH's absence? I'm a bit outta the loop in that regard.

Sex? Drugs? Rock'n'roll? All of the above?

 

[Xxxx66]

Nar, Box for Clark is the easy one. With Coops and Henry likely, there'll be some reshuffling.

Ima thinking jack Carroll might get an opportunity first

 

[StCicatriz]

They wanted to get games into Sanders and Richards. They recognised McCrae was too good to be left out so played him half forward.
They saved something like 500k a season trading him out and Kennedy in.
I can understand it. We are fond of long time players like him ( or Membrey in our case) but the team list and balance needs to move on.
Win win for both clubs in my opinion.

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But they're in the window whilst the Bont is there. That's before you look at the age of players like naughton.

The rest aren't great in terms of younger mids. Kennedy ain't much chop. Otherwise why did the blues get rid of him.

Also if they've saved 500k with Kennedy there are we saying Macrae was on 900+k a year. As I imagine Kennedy wasn't exactly playing below the medium AFL salary?

It doesn't make sense at all to me.

The only way this makes sense is if the dogs thought he was done. Which he clearly isn't.

 

[Parkysp]

I'm not sure why Kate is being potted a week later. There were many takes like this and probably more that were way harsher. Heck my post game dissection at the Wellington in North Adelaide was along similar lines. A week later after a game where we bought elite pressure doesn't absolve those two very poor games.

 

[Minga]

Said it last year but Hammer reminds me a lot of Balta. He's obviously not got the class of Battle but with his height and pace he might offer something different to Josh going forward. He was on Neale who is one of the better upcoming talks in the comp. Really excited to see how he can build on this game, he won't always be perfect but he has a future as a backman in my opinion and if he can perform at that level consistently he could significantly shift our future prospects.

I have noticed that when Hammer plays back, he has a very attacking style. Seen him a few times, mark the ball and then immediate sprint through and start the charge back forward. Makes sense since he is an offensive player, but I like the energy.

 

[malevu]

The Port practice match has no bearing on the season.
Granted the Crows match was awful.
When we are 0-8 ask “where to from here”.
One match in? No. It was shock jock “journalism.”

With the luxury of a full list to pick from for round 1 (like the Crows had), our forward six could've been -
Phillipou Sharman Owens
Henry King Butler.
Remind me how many of those played again?
Didn't hear one journalist mention it.

 

[Minga]

IRISHHHHHH I reckon he's done a noticeably courageous act every time I've seen him play, good shit

 

[littlecreatures]

But they're in the window whilst the Bont is there. That's before you look at the age of players like naughton.

The rest aren't great in terms of younger mids. Kennedy ain't much chop. Otherwise why did the blues get rid of him.

Also if they've saved 500k with Kennedy there are we saying Macrae was on 900+k a year. As I imagine Kennedy wasn't exactly playing below the medium AFL salary?

It doesn't make sense at all to me.

The only way this makes sense is if the dogs thought he was done. Which he clearly isn't.

What makes it even more odd is Daniel tearing it up and getting things going for Norf right now. Similar to McRae with us, he’s slotted right into their lineup.

Surely the pressures on Bevo after absolutely mincing this squad

 

[StCicatriz]

What makes it even more odd is Daniel tearing it up and getting things going for Norf right now. Similar to McRae with us, he’s slotted right into their lineup.

Surely the pressures on Bevo after absolutely mincing this squad

Biggest waste of a list I've seen. On par with Melbourne.

 

[topbillings]

There was a stat last week that we had more Bulldogs 2016 Premiership players in our team than the Bulldogs did (Cordy and Macrae for us vs Liberatore for the Dogs).

The speed at which the Bulldogs turned over that entire list after the premiership - a premiership team that was quite young too - has always been mind blowing to me.

 

[Armitage2Riewoldt]

There was a stat last week that we had more Bulldogs 2016 Premiership players in our team than the Bulldogs did (Cordy and Macrae for us vs Liberatore for the Dogs).

The speed at which the Bulldogs turned over that entire list after the premiership - a premiership team that was quite young too - has always been mind blowing to me.

I mean 9 years is a long time in football.

We only have 2 players left from 2016 - JWebb and Sincs.

Admittedly their list was in slightly better shape in 2016.

 

[Saint Luke]

Ebbs and Tides , Higgo's free was not there either

It actually was. Guthrie had a handful of jumper.

 

[Broski]

I’m not going to say who it was.

But pre game yesterday. A very prominent person at the club called him a bigger talent than both Pou & King.

How’s that for a wrap on Tauru.

Always knew the trainee receptionist had an eye for footballing talent!

 

[Saint Ray]

Shows how much I bet.
Nevertheless, my point remains.
You cannot have someone involved in officiating the game, involved in any way with betting agencies.

I agree with you 100 %

 

[saintron]

where can i find ross the boss's press conference thanks

 

[mufti15]

where can i find ross the boss's press conference thanks

Afl app

 

[Jade Buddha]

The only think about TDK is that he's able to play as a proper forward unlike Marshall. Could extend his career not smashing him.

Actually seeing Roma last night made me think TDK and Roma would be deadly.

 

[Ads734]

With all the good recruiting we've done, I wouldn't be surprised if Darcy Wilson turns out to be the best of the lot.

He is an absolute weapon. Absolutely filthy. Will be better and already is tracking better the wonderkid Max Holmes.

 

[Jade Buddha]

Totally agree TDK would give us the best ruck/forward tandem in the competition. Gringo doesnt rate Marshall as a forward, but play him and TDK alongside King in the forward line and dominating the ruck will go a long way to winning games. Plus TDK is 4 years younger than Rowan so would give us some longevity.

I also think landing TDK would go a huge way to attracting a player like LDU or other elite mids.

Hopefully if it is going to occur the club get a few games into Max Heath before seasons end to grow his trade value.

Attract in 2s. TDK plus best available mid (LDU, Rowell, whoever wants in)

 

[Joffaboy]

He is an absolute weapon. Absolutely filthy. Will be better and already is tracking better the wonderkid Max Holmes.

Pfft, Holmes couldn't even tag Windy effectively.

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