bubblegoose
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Shit, it is pelting down out there!
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Preview Rd 13 St Kilda v Geelong MCG
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Might be a good night to watch it on TV I'm thinkin.
Warm loungeroom, some Red Vino ( $1.70 each at Aldi ), Live Saints game.
Oh Yeah
Michael Scarn
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Yeah i'm not saying that there isn't a twinge, my opinion probably wasn't clearly put.
I think it is going to be one of those rivarlies like West Coast Sydney was where it is just always going to be close. More likely now with the weather as well. Still finding it a bit tough to call. Feel Geelong will win but I can't really work out the thing I think will get them over the line. Probably a combination of having too many skillful small forwards, their midfield dominating at some point and their backline keeping us to like 6 or 7 goals.
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I don't think Geoff Cunningham would aprove of this..
Plugger35
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Shame it's going to be wet but it might end up suiting us with the brand of football we play.
Going to be a night for the small forwards so Milney and Schneider will need to play a big part. Geelong have some pretty handy small forwards too although Chapman out is a big loss for them especially in wet conditions.
Hopefully it will be a great game despite the weather and we can come out on top. Will probably be close either way.
Going to be a night for the small forwards so Milney and Schneider will need to play a big part. Geelong have some pretty handy small forwards too although Chapman out is a big loss for them especially in wet conditions.
Hopefully it will be a great game despite the weather and we can come out on top. Will probably be close either way.
karmafree
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Kildonan
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Don't get me going on the Hamstrings Candyman
I actually am sure that Bomber Thompson has dropped Chapman for psychological reasons.
The Saints are clearly understrength, with Riewoldt and Gram out and also without our regular fullback. If the Saints were to win or even go close to winning, this could have a very dangerous psychological effect on the Geelong players. It is a very savvy Thompson who drops Chapman to counter this effect. Now without Thompson having to declare it, Geelong can be seen to be understrength as well. If they win, they did it without Chapman, if they lose, they were understrength too and will be getting boosted by the Norm Smith medallist returning for the GF.
Jimmy is going to smash it in the wet. How does Lenny go in the wet?
Stoddy
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had a blinder of a first quarter in the 09 GF, that was wet
Yep, me too. Sucks with no coverage overseas.
bangerharvey
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Jimmy destroying it!
JACK!!!
And Schneider done amazingly too.
WHY COULDN"T HE KICK LIKE THAT ON GF DAY!?!?!?
I'll get over it, I swear.
JACK!!!
And Schneider done amazingly too.
WHY COULDN"T HE KICK LIKE THAT ON GF DAY!?!?!?
I'll get over it, I swear.
karmafree
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Get it K but at 3/4 time win or lose that has been nullified by the umpiring decisions critical ones being paid to Cats and not Saints. Also the deliberate dropping of the ball by the Cats and Selwoods head ducking has to be looked at by the AFL its just getting to far out of hand
Somehow I think young Jack will be in the squad again for the next game.
Glad they didn't drop Staley either he's been doing the right kind of thing.
Cmon guys finish it.
Jimmy Gwilt , Best half Welsh Papuan ever.
Glad they didn't drop Staley either he's been doing the right kind of thing.
Cmon guys finish it.
Jimmy Gwilt , Best half Welsh Papuan ever.
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I have to say the saints have mastered the worst style of play in football history !!
ILY Leonard
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pity u can't master being a good loser mate. it was pissing it down what were u expecting, a shootout?
great performance by the saints, hopefully we can take confidence from that if we meet in finals. spewing we manage an effort like that in the wet now instead of last grand final but at least we've shown we can win outside etihad.
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Nah you guys mastered it. Challenging the pies now with a 6 goal game, they only got 4. Was close
PatrickBateman
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Not a bad game, even if it was a terrible spectacle.. in addition the umpires were far too involved. The final Milne decision comical. That ump will sit out next week for certain.
Regarding the GF comment, hard to compare the 2. Geelong's tackle count way down tonight as well as intensity especially. I think if the Saints played more offensively tonight they could have really won by a lot. Geelong only controlled one of the three quarters, lacked intensity big time in the midfield for 1st, 3rd and last quarters. Scarlett and Mooney lacking game form badly.
Not a bad one to lose as far as I'm concerned. I think 7 in a row for Geelong up until this loss. Go the finals.
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Is someone a bit upset?
2009 Grand Final is all i can say !. BUT, good game, i was am just annoyed because we only managed 2 pts in the 2nd half. Well done saints, we will meet again in the finals, i'm sure.
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