Autopsy AFL 2024 Round 17 - Saints v Swans Sun July 7th 3:20pm AEST (Marvel)

[The King!]

I hope the embarrassment hurts like hell

It does for sure when you should just kick straighter and win, or the opposition get called for a hold occasionally,

We played like shit got up by 30 then played shittier, humiliating

Enjoy your premiership

 

[Xtreme]

Likewise.

But not due to home ground advantage, more so Sydney don’t show up for grand finals

That's the other reason Sydney wont win. The MCG is their kyrptonite.

They should have belted the Bulldogs and Cats in 16/22.

 

[Bushdid911]

That's what I thought last week. I was wrong.
They shoulda come out firing after dropping a game to Freo at home and they just got beat by goddamn St Kilda.

Their supporters should feel ashamed.

blame it on the travel

 

[Bill Crouse]

**** st Kilda off to the twilight Sunday slot.

Nobody wants to watch this shit

I thought it was a very good game to watch

 

[Chuckie357]

The Dougal Howard touch ended up being pretty crucial

Can’t believe he got there, he’s a turtle any other time

 

[hawkman]

St Kilda looked so much better without King moping around the forward line

 

[EddieMurphy]

Uh I don't think you noticed bro but they do play their home games there occasionally.

This is no doubt the saints main highlight for the year. So yeah, well done. You got your nothing win so you can say the year has been a success.

Teams top of the ladder and still sour AF?

 

[Romeoh1]

I thought it was a very good game to watch

It was an entertaining and skilful contest.

 

[Osho]

What a fantastic Saints win. Back from a fair way behind, started taking risks, Philipou and co lookin real good, and the ex north winger was good too, that Higgibs bloke is a natural player, and the overall tackling and defensive zone made Swans look less dangerous. But another dastardly bounce in front of goal looked to have set up a Swans last gasp win, but finally, the McDonald Yips appeared for the 2nd week in a row.

Justice is served. Swans with 72% more frees is a bit worrisome when watching some line ball decishes going to the away team, and that swans defender trying to trick the ref into thinking a goal was a point. Max Props Saints.

 

[bloodsbigot]

That's the other reason Sydney wont win. The MCG is their kyrptonite.

So the MCG is a significant advantage for Victorian teams?

 

[HirdsTheWord]

So the MCG is a significant advantage for Victorian teams?

no, swans just generally suck on it.

 

[tha Freak]

I was listening to the game on the way to shops and Mick Malthouse was saying how St Kilda were looking like a bottom 4 team. He had given up on them early 2nd quarter. Amazing win against the clear flag favourite.

 

[CaptainHowdy87]

If Logan McDonald's contract is up this year, the value is going down by the week.

 

[masai tu]

I'm praying we get Fremantle in the grand final. It's the only way we'll get to play at a neutral venue.

Freo’s record at the MCG, is not too bad.

Just don’t get to play there very often.

 

[Bones7677]

Two first year players Pou BOG in his second year.
NWM 21 second best on.

Lyon doing wonders with the kids.

 

[Osho]

 

[Xtreme]

So the MCG is a significant advantage for Victorian teams?

I wouldn't say it's purely the ground and being unfamiliar with it - maybe interstate teams get the jitters with the occasion ? Look at Nat Fyfe in 2013 for example and having trouble kicking for goal.

The MCG is just a footy ground, yes it can be unique with wind swirls and such too.

 

[Plugger35]

If there’s any karma in footy then Ross won’t win another game this year. Swans by 136 points after a close arm wrestle for the opening 1 and a half minutes.

This post didn't age well, the Swans got hit by the Saints karma bus today.

I hope the Swans can swim.

It turned out they couldn't swim, the Saints drowned the Swans in their own bathwater, we didn't even need to employ the flood.

 

[Ice-Wolf]

I was listening to the game on the way to shops and Mick Malthouse was saying how St Kilda were looking like a bottom 4 team. He had given up on them early 2nd quarter. Amazing win against the clear flag favourite.

Mick has never gotten over being fired by Yabby Jeans.

 

[Percel]

St Kilda: “if it bleeds……”

Well played sainters, love your work

 

[MickG88]

Absolutely, Freo are good, losing to that spud Stkilda team is embarrassing

So not humble in defeat.

 

[Jimmyjack]

St. Kilda are not a terrible side. Commentators today said they have lost 6 games by a kick. Win half of those and they are in or just outside the 8 and the narrative around them is completely different. Have the bones of a good team but need to recruit or develop a couple more mids and find another tall defender.

 

[MickG88]

Id rather support a club that can actually get to grand finals and choke rather than wooden spoon world record holders.

We have both been to three grand finals in the last 15 years. Sad attempt bud.

 

[Ice-Wolf]

St. Kilda are not a terrible side. Commentators today said they have lost 6 games by a kick. Win half of those and they are in or just outside the 8 and the narrative around them is completely different. Have the bones of a good team but need to recruit or develop a couple more mids and find another tall defender.

Any sort of functioning forward line would have won those games. Our forwards have been absolutely terrible at positioning and our mids diabolical at delivering the ball into the forward line.

 

[MickG88]

I wouldn't say it's purely the ground and being unfamiliar with it - maybe interstate teams get the jitters with the occasion ? Look at Nat Fyfe in 2013 for example and having trouble kicking for goal.

The MCG is just a footy ground, yes it can be unique with wind swirls and such too.

No one trains on it so the advantage isn't really there.