Preview 2024 AFL Season, Round 17: St Kilda saints v Sydney Swans, Sunday 7th of July 3:20pm AEST, Marvel Stadium

[SaintsSeptember]

If RL's game plan can stop the Swans from smashing us , i'll be very impressed, not matter how negative or boring it is.

 

[stfan]

Must have been hanging out with Robbo, not easy to impress Robbo. Wonder how many Schooners he put down.

Well based on the Herald Sun report it was 27 Schooners.

 

[seasonedsainter]

Wonder what the media will say if we win this?

 

[The Punter]

Wonder what the media will say if we win this?

All the chat will be about Sydney dropping consecutive games.

 

[stfan]

King out now with a knee injury, and not just this week by the sounds of things.

Caminiti also already out.

I hope that we do not just revert to Cordy, Campbell or even Membery, but instead use it to focus on the future.


Sharman plus hopefully either Keeler or Heath in.

Season is shot now, so let us focus on our future.

 

[Broski]

Matty Allison come on dowwwwnnnnnnnnn

 

[The Punter]

I mean, shut King down for the year now and get him right for pre-season.

Play Sharman from the start, and bring Heath or Keeler into be the forward/ruck. Leave Campbell out.

 

[CaptainRisky]

Matty Allison come on dowwwwnnnnnnnnn

I'm more of a chance of playing than him , he has had his day in the sun

 

[Klaatu]

King out now with a knee injury, and not just this week by the sounds of things.

Caminiti also already out.

I hope that we do not just revert to Cordy, Campbell or even Membery, but instead use it to focus on the future.


Sharman plus hopefully either Keeler or Heath in.

Season is shot now, so let us focus on our future.

Why didn't they mention this on the injury list last night, they would of known he was injured.

 

[ScrappyDo]

King out now with a knee injury, and not just this week by the sounds of things.

Caminiti also already out.

I hope that we do not just revert to Cordy, Campbell or even Membery, but instead use it to focus on the future.


Sharman plus hopefully either Keeler or Heath in.

Season is shot now, so let us focus on our future.

It harder matters who's called up, we're completely cooked now. Against Sydney I'd rather Cordy and Membrey to insulate the kids from a spanking.

 

[akaifu]

Why didn't they mention this on the injury list last night, they would of known he was injured.

My theory is they didn't get results back in time. They only announced it to the players this morning. The injury report was released late last night (7pmish) so I'd assume they were waiting for scans but didn't get them in time so released report without it

 

[Klaatu]

My theory is they didn't get results back in time. They only announced it to the players this morning. The injury report was released late last night (7pmish) so I'd assume they were waiting for scans but didn't get them in time so released report without it

Right they could of put (test) on the list,might something a bit more to it.

 

[akaifu]

Right they could of put (test) on the list,might something a bit more to it.

They wouldn't have known if it was serious enough to be put on the report though. The only info they had at the time would've been that Max was sore, nothing conclusive

 

[stfan]

It harder matters who's called up, we're completely cooked now. Against Sydney I'd rather Cordy and Membrey to insulate the kids from a spanking.

At this stage of their careers neither Cordy nor Membrey cane relied upon "to insulate the kids from a spanking".

Especially if the Swans midfield is on their game.


Membrey I would have more confidence in, but neither are going to impact in 2025 on.

 

[Klaatu]

They wouldn't have known if it was serious enough to be put on the report though. The only info they had at the time would've been that Max was sore, nothing conclusive

I'll read between the lines then, Max is physicaly & mentally shot, he needs a break i understand injury plauged year,sides not going well he needs to just get away and clear his head iv'e got no issues with it.

But to say his injured 3 days after one of his worse games & he's copping heat from the media.

Just come out and say he's in cotton wool until next year.

 

[The Punter]

The Tuesday deadline is arbitrary from the AFL. It being released 16 hours later is hardly keeping secrets.

 

[Klaatu]

The Tuesday deadline is arbitrary from the AFL. It being released 16 hours later is hardly keeping secrets.

So i would of thought he was sore Monday morning reports it to the Physio/Doctor & straight away he should of been put on the TBA or test list.

 

[SaintsSeptember]

My team:


Paton, Howard , Webster
Stocker, Wilkie , Bonner
Jones, Ross, Wood
Allison, Butler, Membrey
Hall, Cordy, Membrey

Campbell, Byrnes, Steele.

Clark , Dow, Hotton, McLennon

Apologies to Jimmy, Mason, Dan, Callum , and Jack, but they are tough enough to handle it.
Angus, Mathew , and Ollie, at least you can tell your grandkids you played in an AFL game.

 

[The Punter]

Just some more Max King

12

Max King

Age

23

Ht

202cm

Wt

100kg

Pos.

Fwd

Career

Season

Last 5

D

7.3

2star

K

4.7

2star

HB

2.6

2star

M

2.7

3star

T

0.7

3star

G

1.4

5star

D

7.3

2star

K

4.7

2star

HB

2.6

2star

M

2.7

3star

T

0.7

1star

G

1.4

5star

D

8.0

2star

K

5.2

2star

HB

2.8

3star

M

2.8

3star

T

0.6

3star

G

1.4

5star

context:

2022: 22 games, 50 goals
2023-2024: 23 games, 47 goals

 

[BrutThough]

Why didn't they mention this on the injury list last night, they would of known he was injured.

Clark mentioned something about telling the players this morning - so maybe we wanted to speak to the group before it became public knowledge.

 

[Remboy]

Wonder what the media will say if we win this?

We should go full flood like GT in 2002. Would have won if Wulf hadn’t hit the post and Dal had scored from 65 out in his first game.

 

[BrutThough]

So some options to replace King;

• Marshall - full time forward and one of Campbell/Heath main ruck?
• Membrey - would leave us extremely short
• Sharman - would rather be plays alongside the King replacement
• Heath
• Keeler - maybe needs a few more in the VFL since returning from injury
• Premiership CHF Cordy
• Howard - did it at Port
• Battle - could Wilkie, Howard and Arie be fine in defence?
• Allison - lol

Anyone else?

 

[Nutsngum]

Maybe we should just throw Allison in and let him sink or swim. At least we can say he had a shot at it before being delisted.

Keeler is probably not ready yet.

Most likely Cordy comes in.

 

[SteeleSaints]

Injuries continue to dictate our season and show how desparate the club are playing injured players. What club that properly diagnoses a player with an injured PCL puts him back out to play the remainder of the game? Thats a distinct breach of their duty of care in my view. The other version is that Max strained the PCL during the first half and playing out the remainder attributed to tearing it. Either way it looks like amatuer hour with the clubs medical team.

Then the coaches decision to send Max back out there with a severely restriced knee and leave the sub - Sharman sitting on the pine? WTF is going on down there, the decision making on player injuires is catastrophic.

In reality losing King for half a season might be a blessing is disguise. Firstly the club will be forced to look at different options and hopefully realise that there is life without Max. Although he has been playing in defence in the VFL I believe its time to throw Isaac Keeler forward and give him the opportunity.

The other option is rotate Marshall and Max Heath through the full forward / rucking role.

 

[SG34]

What is your preference?

a) pick the best possible team, pragmatic tactics, endure a dour struggle, lose by a few goals?
b) pick the kids, adventurous game plan, get an absolute shall a shellacking, lose by 120 pts?

..and what good will it do the team anyway, now and later?