Preview 2nd Elimination Final, 2023: St.Kilda v GWS - MCG, Saturday 9th September, 3:20PM AEST *WEBSTER 150TH* *BATTLE 100TH*

[SaintSlayer]

Just looking at their possible side next week, If Taylor comes back in they'll have a pretty big lineup which could suit us at the G.

Keeffe 204cm
Briggs 201cm
Taylor 196cm
Buckley 195cm
Himmelberg 195cm
Riccardi 195cm
Hogan 195cm
Haynes 193cm (SUB)
Idun 192cm

Given GWS talls would it justify Hayes retaining his position.

 

[Sun Ra]

Given GWS talls would it justify Hayes retaining his position.

This game will be a race on the G I think. I don't think either side will play all their talls.

 

[Nutsngum]

No way Clark deserves a spot.

Has been piss poor for the last few months and if our mids aren't on top he's basically a liability.

His game on the weekend does not justify a spot week 1 (13 disposals at 53% eff & 1 clearance) and once again only managed 53% TOG and still looked slow and unfit.


In: Ross, King
Out: Clark, Hayes
Byrnes (Sub)

Copped a heavy cork early in the game.

 

[PoppedCorn]

Copped a heavy cork early in the game.

He is a constant car crash

Just gets pummeled, near on every game he cops something

 

[gringo2011]

He is a constant car crash

Just gets pummeled, near on every game he cops something

He throws himself in with little regard for safety. He's not super agile so he tends to go in head first and on hands and knees.

 

[bird_man]

Ross and King will come in

Hayes or Sharman will go out, likely Hayes

That leaves one of Byrnes or Clark in the 22, the other to be the sub

Can’t see any surprises

 

[Tommy Wigs]

Ross and King will come in

Hayes or Sharman will go out, likely Hayes

That leaves one of Byrnes or Clark in the 22, the other to be the sub

Can’t see any surprises

I’d be backing a full game of Byrnes’ run personally. Horses for courses.

 

[BrutThough]

Ross and King will come in

Hayes or Sharman will go out, likely Hayes

That leaves one of Byrnes or Clark in the 22, the other to be the sub

Can’t see any surprises

If Ross comes in, one of Clark or Brynes won't play.

 

[Premium]

He is a constant car crash

Just gets pummeled, near on every game he cops something

Just seems to get a injury every game he plays - is it his awareness of impact - game awareness - most players brace for contact he seems to cop every injury.
Is his body strong enough for the rigors of the game , for sure he has had some unfortunate injuries but it's getting to the stage where if someone in the team gets a injury it's him.
Has it anything to do with his body development and speed ?

 

[kernelT]

Just seems to get a injury every game he plays - is it his awareness of impact - game awareness - most players brace for contact he seems to cop every injury.
Is his body strong enough for the rigors of the game , for sure he has had some unfortunate injuries but it's getting to the stage where if someone in the team gets a injury it's him.
Has it anything to do with his body development and speed ?

Yep, bit of Kosi about his awareness fo sho.

 

[kernelT]

South Australian, British, only 25 and not much of a traveller, oops.


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I'm super excited for you. Hope they win for ya, nothing like seeing a finals win, the flipside is a pretty harrowing trip home if they lose.

 

[StFly]

Yep, bit of Kosi about his awareness fo sho.

There's a scary thought, with C&C did we draft a midfield version of Kosi & X?

One lacks awareness and gets impact injuries, the other has skill and tears tissues and breaks down physically.

 

[JimmyR20]

Ross and King will come in

Hayes or Sharman will go out, likely Hayes

That leaves one of Byrnes or Clark in the 22, the other to be the sub

Can’t see any surprises

If you could it wouldn't be a surprise.

 

[Pakenhamsaint]

I'll tell you what never before at work have the saints supporters been this talkative to each other.

 

[stfan]

If Ross comes in, one of Clark or Byrnes won't play.

Which is Birdman's first surprise

 

[SaintersUnite]

I'm super excited for you. Hope they win for ya, nothing like seeing a finals win, the flipside is a pretty harrowing trip home if they lose.

That’s why I’m booking a hotel only two mins away from a strip club


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[Saintscomemarchingin]

Giants Favourites???
Carlton had stars just coming back from injury & rested a lot of them in the 2nd half.
They will be a very different team come finals.
That Giants win was a smokescreen.
Saints have had the wood on the Giants & on the G, with a big fan base, will pummel them.

 

[moirae42]

No this will be a tough one.

Giants team is still stacked with talent all over the place.
They can move it quick and if you watch our game this year they got through us pretty easy at times.

Same issues still apply. We need to break even in the middle at worst.
And don't stink it up with the entries.

 

[sunny3193]

Seb Ross in, and proves that we really didn’t want Jelly anyway.

 

[tomjoad]

I don't know what to make of the fact that neither Jones nor DMac have been ruled out for the season, but it is interesting.

I just assumed the club had iced them for the year and had neglected to bother updating us.

 

[tomjoad]

Giants Favourites???
Carlton had stars just coming back from injury & rested a lot of them in the 2nd half.
They will be a very different team come finals.
That Giants win was a smokescreen.
Saints have had the wood on the Giants & on the G, with a big fan base, will pummel them.

Hope you're right. I think it'll be tough. If the good Saints show up, we should run over them after a big old fashioned arm wrestle going into the third quarter.
If the bad Saints show up, it'll be a long slow, unskilled grind to a 15-30 point loss.

 

[Sully111]

Anyone had an experience where they've booked Wilson's parking online, then showed up and they couldn't get in because the carpark was full?

I've read a few sh*tty stories and would be p*ssed if that happened on game day

 

[OxSaint]

The fact that gws are the best turnover team in the comp right now makes their tall backs a worry. I think we might give up an obscene amount of intercept marks if we go in with King, Sharman and Membrey as our tall options. Sharman may have to miss for one of Hayes or Caminiti due to matchups. Would be stiff and a bitter pill to swallow for Sharman.

 

[Minga]

The fact that gws are the best turnover team in the comp right now makes their tall backs a worry. I think we might give up an obscene amount of intercept marks if we go in with King, Sharman and Membrey as our tall options. Sharman may have to miss for one of Hayes or Caminiti due to matchups. Would be stiff and a bitter pill to swallow for Sharman.

Sharman has played best this year when given a role on the oppo’s best intercept marker; Sicily, Stewart etc.

He also applies good pressure, can take a hanger and is one of our best set shots under pressure. He also knows how to lead to the footy.

In reality, if we don’t use the ball well out of the middle, it won’t matter which of our tall forwards we play.

 

[John2010362340]

Fact that Ross and his team have 2 weeks to prepare for GWS is a huge advantage. That’s his one wood as a coach he knows exactly what to do to beat a team and will have the players ready and completely focus on what is necessary.. Saints by 19 points.