Autopsy AFL 2024 Round 24 - Blues v Saints Sun Aug 25th 3:20pm AEST (Marvel)

[MUFASA12]

Big thanks to St Kilda for giving us a good matchup in what turned out to be a dead rubber.

We were able to rest 10-12 of our blokes who just needed week or two more to tune the body for finals. Thankfully St Kilda showed up (unlike a few other cellar dwellars this weekend) and we were able to get some solid run into guys like Saad and Fantasia returning from injury, give a taste of the big time to bunch of young guys like Moir, Lord and Binns (would have been a shame for their only hitout for the year to be last week's flop against WC), and get a full 100 minute test without the stakes being too high.

We even got to trial a few blokes out of position too - and ok, Kemp might not be the guy you want kicking for your life at the end of a close game, and Kennedy probably isn't our backup ruck but it only adds options.

Must have been tough for Dow and Stocker though... they probably thought their days of providing scratch match fodder to Cripps and Walsh, then heading off for a cheap flight to Bali in the last week of August were behind them. Same with Ross Lyon too - if only he had actually bothered to put some effort into his application he might be coaching a finals team now. Oh well, that's life i guess. I did miss the days of St Kilda being a dumping ground for players and coaches deemed not to be up to it at Carlton, so it is nice to return to that as well...

You sound like a real hoot

 

[T2B_]

Big thanks to St Kilda for giving us a good matchup in what turned out to be a dead rubber.

We were able to rest 10-12 of our blokes who just needed week or two more to tune the body for finals. Thankfully St Kilda showed up (unlike a few other cellar dwellars this weekend) and we were able to get some solid run into guys like Saad and Fantasia returning from injury, give a taste of the big time to bunch of young guys like Moir, Lord and Binns (would have been a shame for their only hitout for the year to be last week's flop against WC), and get a full 100 minute test without the stakes being too high.

We even got to trial a few blokes out of position too - and ok, Kemp might not be the guy you want kicking for your life at the end of a close game, and Kennedy probably isn't our backup ruck but it only adds options.

Must have been tough for Dow and Stocker though... they probably thought their days of providing scratch match fodder to Cripps and Walsh, then heading off for a cheap flight to Bali in the last week of August were behind them. Same with Ross Lyon too - if only he had actually bothered to put some effort into his application he might be coaching a finals team now. Oh well, that's life i guess. I did miss the days of St Kilda being a dumping ground for players and coaches deemed not to be up to it at Carlton, so it is nice to return to that as well...

Haha, POTY

 

[Blues_Man]

Only losers from that game were the poor old saints, doomed to failure since 1966

 

[Blues_Man]

You’ll be out first week and we’ll have a better pick than you

You need more than one or two picks, garbage list with a garbage coach

 

[Blues_Man]

Best of luck for the finals.

Same to you, oh wait...

 

[MtGHawk]

Only losers from that game were the poor old saints, doomed to failure since 1966

Chill.

You guys are lucky to be playing finals, enjoy the moment. No need to go cra cra and be so sensitive.

 

[Atomboy]

Same to you, oh wait...

It’s all good mate, we get to relive the heartbreak in two weeks against the Lions.

 

[Diehard Saint]

Aren't you disappointed they are playing their best footy when the season is over?

Unlike the Blues who have injuries now, we had plenty in the first half of the season. Hell our premier midfielder in Crouch (and we all know we’re lacking in that dept) played one game the whole season.
Long term injuries to Clark, Wood, King, Dow, Henry and Windy did not help - but amazing how the wins pile up when they eventually start coming back in. We’ve blooded lots of youngsters and need to continue next season. Have beaten the Pies, Swan, Cats and now Blues in the top 8. Great finish to the season, albeit no finals this year.

 

[JTRx]

LOL at all the classy Saints supporters trying to troll their Carlton counterparts with the Freo themesong as they were heading out of the ground.

How do you feel about your little win now, where you achieved absolutely nothing other than handing pick #5 to Melbourne?

Thanks, by the way

 

[Bagger72]

Well we will have a totally different team against Brizzy

Charlie, H, TDK, Cerra, Zac, Martin, Gov and potentially Docherty.

 

[JTRx]

LOL at all the classy Saints supporters trying to troll their Carlton counterparts with the Freo themesong as they were heading out of the ground.

How do you feel about your little win now, where you achieved absolutely nothing other than handing pick #5 to Melbourne?

Thanks, by the way

Could have had picks #5 & #6 if you get 1st round compo for Battle, now you get #7 & #8.

golf clap

 

[EddieMurphy]

LOL at all the classy Saints supporters trying to troll their Carlton counterparts with the Freo themesong as they were heading out of the ground.

How do you feel about your little win now, where you achieved absolutely nothing other than handing pick #5 to Melbourne?

Thanks, by the way

How's Clay tracking? Got any good ideas from Breaking Bad?

 

[Stan_Darsh72]

Wins always beat losses.

Tanking = bad culture.

 

[WalshistheGOAT]

Wins always beat losses.

Tanking = bad culture.

You reckon North Melbourne are happy they won that 1 game that lost them Harley Reid?

 

[Stan_Darsh72]

You reckon North Melbourne are happy they won that 1 game that lost them Harley Reid?

If any Norf employee, member or supporter are angry that they missed out on Reid then they should get the **** out of footy.

 

[aussierulesrules]

This thread has certainly denigrated right down into the sewer.

Feral af.

 

[Mat Mann]

it's like an alternate universe these last few pages, not a good universe, a very poor one

 

[Worm4]

oh when the saints go marching oh how I’d want to be with saint Kilda when the saints go marching in!

Habababa

Losers cheering for a loser club. Good 4 you. You better hope Brizzy win in a fortnight- we got nothing to lose and you are on my radar

 

[Worm4]

Ross has done it for the dockers !

No , crazy Kenny has done it for crazy vossy

 

[Worm4]

Cripps is an embarrassment of a captain

I wouldn't even know who your captain is

 

[Worm4]

Nah finding novel ways to lose and miss finals after being premiership favourites a month ago is far more embarrassing.

Missing finals - you talking about collingwood surely ?
Chocolates to boiled lollies in the space of 6 months

 

[Elixuh]

Losers cheering for a loser club. Good 4 you. You better hope Brizzy win in a fortnight- we got nothing to lose and you are on my radar

I won’t melt over footy on an internet forum tho. Have you recovered?

 

[carlton_99]

Umpires will probably get a please explain but not sure there’s much more they could have done except take the kick at goal for Carlton.

Imagine watching that whole game and coming to the conclusion that the umpiring was helping Carlton. Genuinely bemusing

 

[Worm4]

I won’t melt over footy on an internet forum tho. Have you recovered?

Have you recovered ?

 

[Elixuh]

Have you recovered ?

I’ll take that as a no