News 2023 St Kilda Media Thread

[StCicatriz]

“Shepherders shepherd, kickers kick”.

We might laugh at that, but we also need to recognise the clarity of the message.

100%

 

[George]

Sorry can't open it

Not much use are ya

 

[George]

Personally the second goal was my favourite goal from Milney all-time. It was the moment when I thought we were ready to win a flag that year. We were 4-0 but had just got obliterated by the Hawks in the 08 prelim so to come to Adelaide and give Port an absolute drubbing...the year was typified by that moment for me. The way he gave it to the Port fans, 10 goals up at halftime on the road. Very special!

 

[Remboy]

Personally the second goal was my favourite goal from Milney all-time. It was the moment when I thought we were ready to win a flag that year. We were 4-0 but had just got obliterated by the Hawks in the 08 prelim so to come to Adelaide and give Port an absolute drubbing...the year was typified by that moment for me. The way he gave it to the Port fans, 10 goals up at halftime on the road. Very special!

The amazing thing about the first two goals is that he never had control of the ball and yet still managed to kick a goal.

 

[saintmike65]

Nah it was that Scottish prick from memory.

Archie Fraser..CEO at the time!

 

[StFly]

Westaway was a fool.
The other guy?

You should remember him.
He was the one to bring us back to Moorabbin.

Imagine not recalling the team that organised the birth of the current wave of hope we are riding. Madness. Apt that the name involves the sun and a finish in some terms.

 

[Mowman]

AFL 2023: St Kilda v Port Adelaide Round 7 news, analysis, Ross Lyon’s crucial Brad Hill switch​

Brad Hill has been transformed from maligned Saint to a key figure in St Kilda’s rise under Ross Lyon. This is the inside story of the key switch that unlocked his talents.

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April 27, 2023 - 6:00PM
News Corp Australia Sports Newsroom

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Newly-appointed St Kilda coach Ross Lyon didn’t have to think twice when asked how he would help Bradley Hill recapture his best at a press conference on the first day of pre-season training last November.
The halfback experiment was over.
“He’ll probably play less halfback, I would think. (We’ll) get him back to his best position on the wing and just free him up a little bit to run,” Lyon said at the time.
“He’s got to do his bit. He’s had his best off-season, he said to me, so at his best he’ll bring real pop to the group and real enthusiasm.”
Lyon knew Hill’s capabilities and strengths well, given he coached him at Fremantle in 2018 and 2019.

Ross Lyon and Bradley Hill have been reunited at St Kilda, after spending time together at Fremantle in 2018 and 2019. Picture: Getty Images

Ross Lyon and Brad Hill enjoy a Fremantle victory in 2019.
Hill finished third in the Dockers’ best-and-fairest in 2019 while playing on a wing, before requesting a trade back home to Victoria for family reasons.
He joined St Kilda on a bumper six-year deal worth up to $900,000 a season and has been subject to his fair share of criticism on the back of that.
Some at the Saints believed that at least aspects of the criticism in recent years had been fair, given Hill’s lack of consistency at times.
However, back under the tutelage of Lyon, the 29-year-old running machine is once again firing and playing an important new role for his team.

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Champion Data statistics show that Hill spent 47 per cent of his game time at halfback last year.
This season he has had no games in defence, instead splitting his time between wing (40 per cent) and half-forward (59 per cent) roles.
“Hill’s running power is crucial,” former St Kilda champion and Fox Footy analyst Leigh Montagna

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said.
“The combination of him and (Mason) Wood with (Dan) Butler and (Jack) Higgins as those wings and half-forwards, that has been a big part of St Kilda’s rise.
“Those wings and half-forwards that can run up to help defend but then run back and be part of the transition phase on offence, they are as crucial a role as there is in footy at the moment. The Saints have been able to get the best out of those blokes who can all seriously run.”

Bradley Hill’s running abilities have been better used by St Kilda this year. Picture: Getty Images
While Hill’s average disposals have risen only slightly this season from 21 to 21.3 a game, he ranks equal-sixth at St Kilda for score involvements (5.2 a game) and rates elite for pressure with a career-high average of 21.3 pressure acts a game.
“What I love about Ross is he’s putting Brad Hill in a position that’s best for the team,” Montagna said.
“It might not be allowing Brad to get 30 disposals, but he’s using him in a role that’s best for the team and I think it’s a real advantage that the Saints have had this year.”
In an interview with CODE Sports last month, Hill admitted he had “struggled a bit the last couple of years”, including handling the pressure that came with signing a bumper contract with the Saints.
“I feel like I probably let a bit of the pressure from the outside noise get to me,” he said.
“I probably got to the point where I sort of was not really enjoying it and didn’t really want to play too much. I’ve found that love again, putting a lot of extra time into things with my mental prep and all that sort of stuff, doing a lot of meditation.”

Bradley Hill’s form has been a factor in St Kilda’s rise this season. Picture: Michael Klein
Hill informally met with incoming North Melbourne coach Alastair Clarkson at the end of last season, who expressed interest in luring him across to the Kangaroos.
However, he was soon reconnected with Lyon, with whom he had “always stayed connected with” even after leaving Fremantle.
From 21 games last season, Hill featured in the coaches’ votes just three times.
From six games this year, he has already polled votes in two matches.
The improvement has come on the back of hard work.
Hill returned to pre-season training earlier than required and won St Kilda’s time trial in January.
“You’ve got to do the work,” Lyon said of Hill after last weekend’s win over Carlton.

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“None of us are perfect. Brad had feedback where to get better. I think he’s got better.
“It is how we choose to respond to stimuli and circumstances and events in your life. Maybe he’s just taken a positive spin. I don’t know. That’s the power we’ve all got to respond to any given situation.”

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[mighty_sainters]

Social media has been elite this year.

 

[George]

Alex Marcou on The Front Bar



Part of the Carlton Crew that came over in the late 80''s.

 

[MordySaint]

Cuddly Ross? Why Saints’ mistakes are not a cardinal sin under Lyon

St Kilda backman Josh Battle is thriving in Ross Lyon’s defensive system and the in-form Saint reveals why he loves playing for “Ross the Boss”.

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one of the hardest workers at the club for many years, fast becoming one of my favourites.

 

[puppy_dog7]

Gotta love Bakes

 

[11men1cup]

Teenage dream: Saints' surprise star rises above the pack - Teenage dream: Saints' surprise star rises above the pack

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[Winmar2Lockett]

 

[MordySaint]

Social media has been elite this year.

Our socials are off the charts this year.

Love it... we are now out of the naughty corner and back on Friday nights.

 

[sammm]

Power struggle: Patient Port prepared for Saints battle

The Power are aware of the challenges awaiting them against the Saints

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[gubby88]

On SM-G960F using BigFooty.com mobile app

 

[my name was taken]

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Looks like the bald patch recovered a bit when not coaching. Gonna have to put it on watch notice for the next 4 years

 

[Jayman15]

Congrats Mason on 100 games of AFL footy.

Battle, Stocker, Alison, Sharman and NWM provide insights into his professionalism and why he was a worthy winner of last years clubman award

Four stories, one team man: How Wood has become the Saints' ultimate professional

100-gamer Mason Wood has done far more than just reinvigorate his own career while at St Kilda. Discover the stories from those he's taken under his wing and how he's helped them grow on and off the field.

www.saints.com.au

 

[DougalHoward]

Looks like the bald patch recovered a bit when not coaching. Gonna have to put it on watch notice for the next 4 years

or he had a hair transplant

 

[Ephemeral Hope]

Congrats Mason on 100 games of AFL footy.

Battle, Stocker, Alison, Sharman and NWM provide insights into his professionalism and why he was a worthy winner of last years clubman award

Four stories, one team man: How Wood has become the Saints' ultimate professional

100-gamer Mason Wood has done far more than just reinvigorate his own career while at St Kilda. Discover the stories from those he's taken under his wing and how he's helped them grow on and off the field.

www.saints.com.au

Jesus how can you not love the man. Reading that article is just the warmest most wholesome feeling ever.

He must have played a HUGE part in driving standards this Off season

 

[sammm]

Jesus how can you not love the man. Reading that article is just the warmest most wholesome feeling ever.

He must have played a HUGE part in driving standards this Off season

I thought the Saints had dietitians etc?

 

[DougalHoward]

Congrats Mason on 100 games of AFL footy.

Battle, Stocker, Alison, Sharman and NWM provide insights into his professionalism and why he was a worthy winner of last years clubman award

Four stories, one team man: How Wood has become the Saints' ultimate professional

100-gamer Mason Wood has done far more than just reinvigorate his own career while at St Kilda. Discover the stories from those he's taken under his wing and how he's helped them grow on and off the field.

www.saints.com.au

good read

 

[StCicatriz]

I thought the Saints had dietitians etc?

a bit alarming isnt it

 

[gringo2011]

a bit alarming isnt it

Unless things have changed even the food served at the club used to be pretty ordinary. It would be a long time back now but the Angels used to serve them these big roast lunches that looked like they were from the 1950s.

 

[True Believer]

I thought the Saints had dietitians etc?

They do, but they're not babysitters - these young boys still go home at the end of the day........

Let's not forget, there are 18-20 year old boys living at home with mum and dad who still can't be disciplined enough not to just drop dirty clothes on their bedroom floor and leave them there until mum gives in an picks them up and launders them. Just because these boys from that same age bracket are spending their workday in a professional athletic environment, doesn't mean they any less prone to the lack of self-discipline that is common to their demographic when they get home to the house they share with a couple of other young footballers........

Having a "healthy" frozen meal is at least an attempt at doing the right thing, many of their peers are probably just ordering Maccas on Uber Eats. Knowing the right thing to do, and knowing how to do it are two separate things......