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

[StFly]

When is the Bedford appeal?

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Edit: Giants going with what I expected, manifestly "no one would call that forceful" approach, doomed for failure as reliance on nuance instances and dotting i's.

Edit 2: Blaming the biomechanist and why no one listens to them, also of note I was 15mins ahead of the GWS board in linking, get good boys and gals, way ahead of you over here. As an aside, since word of the day is corollary, show of hands how many had to look that word up?

Edit the third: Giants made me think of Spock with "illogical" commentary. Throw hands boy! Go for the face!

Edit IV: the search for BS - Giants summary "tribunal guessed, were illogical, and I'm a singing canary on vision from stilled imagery". AFL immediate response (red 10min interval) 'No u' in rejection. Like clockwork, and they are representing orange. The system works!

Edit V: The AfL strike sideways - That's all they did, literally, reject what Ihle stated, Kellam who is heading the appeal board said "eh, we'll chat about it, take a break for maybe 45min" and it's a case of did the Giants shoot themselves in the foot by calling everyone else illogical? Then backing their bio guy that also stated previously how they were essentially guilty as right and just. Next edit, tasting and judgement as the people with actual authority end this farce so it can be binned with gusto.

Edit VI, start of the end: Whilst I was refreshing Newtons 2nd law since often misunderstood and I was working during these previous updates, it took about an hour and a half for the Appeals board to come back with signs of life. Guess they found a new hamster. And they managed to get the orange one as they overturned it like the corrupt charlatans they are.

 

[The Punter]

I thought post signatures were for ensuring you said the same thing in every post?

 

[Munga]

https://www.saints.com.au/video/1424900/lyon-on-finals-changes-fulfilling-possibility-for-september?videoId=1424900&modal=true&type=video&publishFrom=1694050065001

"Marvel's great... when it's dry"

RTB has a long memory hahaha

 

[Klaatu]

What's the big deal on Howard, Cordy to Hogan,Battle to Riccardi,Wilkie to Greene who would of Dougal taken apart from Hogan.

 

[phantom13]

I really dont get the concern about not naming Howard.

Hogans gotta kick 6 to break even with Doogs 2 guaranteed brain fart goals and another 2 at least from a shank or a fist that should have been a mark.

 

[Sully111]

Lyon said at presser that Dougal won't play - will line up in scratch match against Pies VFL team on Saturday

George is gonna be p*ssed

 

[akaifu]

What's the big deal on Howard, Cordy to Hogan,Battle to Riccardi,Wilkie to Greene who would have Dougal taken apart from Hogan.

You’re forgetting Callum Brown

 

[phantom13]

You’re forgetting Callum Brown

Legit had to google this person (and thought you were talking about the Collingwood dude)

 

[phantom13]

16 goals in 16 games and 188cms... Listed at full back last week

Cordy - Hogan
Webster - Greene
Riccardi - Battle

Wilkie loose but taking whoever their third tall is or doubling Jesse, who really cares.

They dont exactly have a murderers row of tall forwards.

 

[Klaatu]

You’re forgetting Callum Brown

only 188cm will be picked up by Nas or Stocker Foxfooty loves him & over rates him as well.

 

[SteeleSaints]

Wilkie to Toby

Reckon they will play taller forward to force Wilkie onto a tall, so Toby gets away.

 

[L_W_P]

The only other Howard option would be if the Giants play Keefe forward. He's not a world beater but he's 200cms so that could throw things out of whack?

That said, if they are gonna run with all of Keefe, Hogan, Riccardi and Brown forward we should just be bringing the ball to ground and running off them all day long.

 

[sunny3193]

He kept Hawkins to two goals and 6 touches...

Yes that's right Howard is completely useless. Makes our side worse. Can't defend. Turns it over in defence way too often. Struggles to hit a target under pressure. Does too much with the footy. Doesn't know his limitations. Puts other players under pressure. Concedes cheap goals. Gets beaten easily. Gets beaten often. Slow.

100% not what the coaches believe? Lmao, did you hear Ross last night?

I'm not talking up Cordy to bring Howard down either. In fact we'd be better off playing a man down if we couldn't find a replacement for Howard. Genuinely makes me laugh seeing him defended though. The amount of times he's given away stupid free kicks or allowed easy goals is remarkable. And you reckon we're better with him in the side

I saw two miskicks at training this morning.
One from Bytel.
Guess who was the other one?

 

[DougalHoward]

I saw two miskicks at training this morning.
One from Bytel.
Guess who was the other one?

Didn't see Byrnes kick one out on the full?

 

[FQFjt]

Any word re Taylor?

 

[sunny3193]

Just another comment on training this morning.
Neither Seb Ross nor Zones held anything back with their speed.
I think Ross will be an in.
If not, maybe the sub.

 

[EddieMurphy]

I’m currently 11 pages behind so this might have been covered, but the guy who really impressed me today was Coff.
Taking the ball in the D50, at full speed, give and go twice, with a pearler delivery in the F50.
Deserved
Everyone else, very enthusiastic.

Awesome, prob when he and Hunter came in at #7 & 8 he was a bigger risk now he looks much more likely to be a 150+ gamer if he can stay on the park.

 

[sunny3193]

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You didn’t wave to me.

 

[George]

I saw two miskicks at training this morning.
One from Bytel.
Guess who was the other one?

Wasn't the same bloke that ripped our generational full forward's arm out of his socket, was it?

 

[sunny3193]

Didn't see Byrnes kick one out on the full?

Haha.
Three.
I didn’t know it was Byrne’s tbh.
Bytel kicked into Sinclair on the mark, and Howard miskicked completely to some free player on his left in D50.

 

[sunny3193]

Wasn't the same bloke that ripped our generational full forward's arm out of his socket, was it?

The very same.
BTW: I have now caught up on the 11 pages.
Congratulations on a fantastic effort by me.

 

[Saintscomemarchingin]

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Doug about to slip over.

 

[austinnn]

Just another comment on training this morning.
Neither Seb Ross nor Zones held anything back with their speed.
I think Ross will be an in.
If not, maybe the sub.

Now or never for types like Tim, Seb and JWeb - they won't be part of the regeneration, they may not even be playing next year. Expect those guys to leave nothing in the locker and die trying.

Well not "die", but you know what I mean

 

[TheNewEnsign]

The only other Howard option would be if the Giants play Keefe forward. He's not a world beater but he's 200cms so that could throw things out of whack?

That said, if they are gonna run with all of Keefe, Hogan, Riccardi and Brown forward we should just be bringing the ball to ground and running off them all day long.

Keefe is like Neale for Geelong or TDK for Carlton, just not enough of a goal kicking threat forward for match ups to be a consideration. Keefe has kicked 18 goals in 108 games. He's kicked a single goal this year, two last year.

The cat amongst the pigeons scenario is if they decide leave Toby as a mid and to swing Harry H forward for a bit along with Hogan and Ricciardi; but that's why we need Coops in the starting line up, he (Coops) has some defensive experience and would just follow Himmelberg and play in defence for a bit I assume.

 

[StFly]

Just for those playing along, and I hope those that read the journey enjoyed it, Bedford is free to play for them, it got overturned.