Preview 2024 AFL Season, Round 21; St Kilda Saints v Paddle Pop Bears, Marvel Stadium, Sunday 4th August 4;40pm

[Saint12]

Either way it’s a lot more than others pressure. Inferred or actual.

look up dustin Martin tackles on YouTube

 

[Plugger35]

Great to see Phillipou back sooner than expected, we should be favourites now with his inclusion.

 

[Bill Crouse]

Stocker being named in the middle was not something I would have expected at the start of the year.

 

[Saint12]

Either way it’s a lot more than others pressure. Inferred or actual.

Others?...as in who?

 

[Saint Watto]

Stocker being named in the middle was not something I would have expected at the start of the year.

Interesting to say the least.

 

[saintbill]

Concerned we win this. If we do, need to give Marshall, Sincs, Wilkie some time off.

 

[akaifu]

Is Clark really injured or are we just resting him now that we have an excess of mids?

 

[Ads734]

Pou named right on the pill. Love to see it )

 

[MOLTEN GANGLANDS]

if we beat the bears the lids off

 

[Plugger35]

if we beat the bears the lids off

Apparently we're still a mathematical chance of playing finals so if we win this we will keep our mathematical finals dreams alive.

 

[The Cobra]

After 19 games we are the 3rd best defence in the AFL.

16 points behind Freo #2 and 34 points behind Swans #1. That really is extraordinary for the 14th placed team.

I know all the anti RTB people will say we are just a defensive team but unlike many lower teams we have a strength that is well drilled and we can build upon (really hope we don’t lose Battle). Kudos to Boris and RTB.

Now we are starting to improve our forward connection (notwithstanding a sub par midfield) we look dangerous.

If we can draft/trade well (& have some injury & fixture luck) I’m positive that we can see significant improvement in 2025.

 

[Joffaboy]

Stocker being named in the middle was not something I would have expected at the start of the year.

Don't know about that. Tagged Merritt last week, tagged him.out of it and win his own ball.
Will free up Windy if he can play that role.

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[The Cobra]

Apparently we're still a mathematical chance of playing finals so if we win this we will keep our mathematical finals dreams alive.

I’m sure you are right - can you get the Professor at Harvard to work out the probability - if it’s less than winning Tattslotto I’ll get on to Sportsbet!

 

[Atomboy]

After 19 games we are the 3rd best defence in the AFL.

16 points behind Freo #2 and 34 points behind Swans #1. That really is extraordinary for the 14th placed team.

I know all the anti RTB people will say we are just a defensive team but unlike many lower teams we have a strength that is well drilled and we can build upon (really hope we don’t lose Battle). Kudos to Boris and RTB.

Now we are starting to improve our forward connection (notwithstanding a sub par midfield) we look dangerous.

If we can draft/trade well (& have some injury & fixture luck) I’m positive that we can see significant improvement in 2025.

Would be nice to jag a skilled left footer who could play mid/half forward.

 

[Sarcoidevo]

Pou & Dow in

Clark & Garcia out

 

[Saintbloke]

Apparently we're still a mathematical chance of playing finals so if we win this we will keep our mathematical finals dreams alive.

You may need this formula to work it out: P(A) = f / N

 

[The Cobra]

Off to Training tomorrow- I’ll be the one with the thermal beanie clutching a long black - will post a report!

 

[sauce_head]

Others?...as in who?

I’m not after a fight.

Others listed in the article. That were listed as number of tackles presumably with the exact same criteria (Dustin Martin or not).

Whatever. It’s all relative.

 

[sauce_head]

look up dustin Martin tackles on YouTube

Was that the criteria for a tackle to be counted?

 

[TheNewEnsign]

Don't know about that. Tagged Merritt last week, tagged him.out of it and win his own ball.
Will free up Windy if he can play that role.

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Yeah I like it. Neale doesn't seem to deal with a tag all that well, Stock did ok against Trac.

Jimmy's ahead as a small defender at present so RtB is giving Stock the chance of a different role, you love to see it.

I also agree re: Windy, like Steele before him I think he's done the apprenticeship and will be more valuable as an attacking and ball winning mid next year rather than a negating role.

 

[Tommy Wigs]

No they are all perfect, i can't understand why Sandringham is under performing. Perhaps the negativity is demotivating the players, we should get them all a nice participation award.

And in case people didn't get it

We’ve had injuries again recently and the line ups revert to borderline garbage. Our non Saints players are so far off the quality of other decent teams and we don’t have the quality or depth from our listed players to make up for it.

 

[Hubnester]

Stocker being named in the middle was not something I would have expected at the start of the year.

Hopefully signs he's ready to play in his natural position. He was drafted as a highly rated mid but never seemed to cement that spot, and as far as I can tell never really got the opportunity to go back and prove himself there. Could be a handy addition if he actually is playing there again

 

[The Jack]

Game will be won and lost in the midfield. Curtail Neale and you never know. If we break even in the mids I’m confident our defence will hold up and our forwards were freaks last week.

 

[Diehard Saint]

Hopefully signs he's ready to play in his natural position. He was drafted as a highly rated mid but never seemed to cement that spot, and as far as I can tell never really got the opportunity to go back and prove himself there. Could be a handy addition if he actually is playing there again

Would be a real win if he can become a mid for the majority of a game. Can definitely do with more, especially with Crouch likely gone, and he’s a tough nut.

 

[gringo2011]

Would be a real win if he can become a mid for the majority of a game. Can definitely do with more, especially with Crouch likely gone, and he’s a tough nut.

He’s tagging.