Autopsy Review: St KIlda v Melbourne

[Plugger35]

can someone please gif mav weller absolutely destroying grimes

 

[mad-saint-guy]

Should have won by at least 10 goals; our goalkicking was absolutely putrid, though there was plenty to like. Weller just ferociously hunted Melbourne's defence all night and applied immense physical pressure; he's become a genuine leader and barometer of the footy club. I wonder at what point the football media will notice how good Tim Membrey is. He has now kicked 32 from 11 games this year, which puts him ahead of Betts, Hogan, Gunston, Jenkins, Riewoldt, Hawkins, Walker, Darling, Stringer, Waite and many other media favourites for goals per game, yet week after week he kicks a bag and the commentators are surprised. If he played from the beginning of the year he'd be on track for a 60-65 goal season.

I wasn't at the game so I'm not sure if Minch's role was to stop Jones, but if that wasn't the case then he's probably out for Templeton, who has to be rewarded for consistent good form. Dmac out for Savage

 

[Defacto]

Dunstan had a ripping 1st qtr for mine and kept us in it. Stellar qtr. Dropped off after that but came good in the 4th

Acres best signs I've seen from him. Started to use his size and take the game on. Needs to do that more and not do a stanley.

Geary is captain material

Bruce and armo are completely different players to last year :-(

Hickey immense. How good is it to have a decent ruck again

 

[Rors]

Brayshaw has some serious peripheral vision issues. Reminded me of Kosi at times

 

[SaintsSeptember]

Dunstan 17 disp 11 contested at 70%

Loved the win, thought Dunstan was good, but don't think 17 disposals 11 contested is something to crow about.
Now if it was 17 contested ... well yeah.

 

[chris_h_11]

We look so much better with Sinclaire in the side

Agree. Same with Billings....

 

[Barrels]

16 touches, 10 marks, 2 tackles and 4.2 goals.

Such a damn shame he's not eligible for the Rising Star...



Hard to believe he's 'only' 188cm.

 

[SaintsSeptember]

Weird stat:
Geary and Bruce were the only players at the game not to kick it into the 50.
3 of Minchington's 4 kicks went into the 50.

 

[Defacto]

As much shit as people throw at goodes. How can you not love the bloke. Champion player who on his way out decided to do our club a solid

He should have an honorary membership

 

[crasha301]

Loved the win, thought Dunstan was good, but don't think 17 disposals 11 contested is something to crow about.
Now if it was 17 contested ... well yeah.

Looking at it as a whole i think its pretty good numbers. We had a pretty even spread. And its good to see his contested out wieighing his uncontested.

 

[Dopey BJ]

Was the 1st quarter really that bad? If we'd kicked those early sitters & more accurately for the quarter, we'd have been on par with them - they had 2 more scoring shots 3.3 to 6.2

I thought our set up was good, we just didn't finish & we certainly had more energy in the 1st than in previous weeks.

At least it was an improvement

I thought we matched them, if the mark to Membrey was paid which turned out to be a Demobs goal we would have nearly squared the q

 

[12Chill]

Dunstan had a ripping 1st qtr for mine and kept us in it. Stellar qtr. Dropped off after that but came good in the 4th

Acres best signs I've seen from him. Started to use his size and take the game on. Needs to do that more and not do a stanley.

Geary is captain material

Bruce and armo are completely different players to last year :-(

Hickey immense. How good is it to have a decent ruck again

Bruce was good... took some really strong marks and capped it with 2 goals. Gets more attention this year but he keeps working hard.

 

[bird_man]

That is the 5th game we've won this year where the bookies had us as underdogs...

 

[plugger66]

Its obvious why he is playing and lonie isnt. Want to condense it look at the play where the high ball got kicked to gresh deep inside 50 where he had to punch above his weight. Gresh was able to compete, force the ground ball and dish it off for a goal

If that was lonie the ball would have been exiting our 50

Gresh is coming along nicely. Still has some moments by foot but its offset by everything else he does

I cant see lonie coming back in whilst gresh is playing that role

I would rather Lonie than Minch but that is just me. I think Lonie can really play.

 

[Dr Spaceman]

We went in small & they said Hogan would tear us a new one.

Not sure what he actually tore, but it seems like the new one's better than the old one

 

[Rors]

Loved the win, thought Dunstan was good, but don't think 17 disposals 11 contested is something to crow about.
Now if it was 17 contested ... well yeah.

In that game it was. We had a low possession game - 362 to 400 - no real standouts. Our highest ball getter was Joey with 26

Good rounded team game imho

 

[Mowman]

A few weeks ago after the game when they had the mic on Geary, I said never a bad word from me again. When it was on the line today, it was him that stood very bloody tall and saved our butt. best game he has played 10 out 10

 

[Geary Is GOAT]

Dempster not getting his cut in this thread IMO

His marking in the backline and again at half forward when we were pressing was invaluable. Lost a couple of one on ones to Hogan but no shit, he's only giving away around 13kg's as listed.

 

[Fehring]

Up and down game, but we got up by 6 goals in the end? Can't be disappointed with that.

We keep our statistically unlikely run against Dees going. Now 14 in a row - a club record.

Certainly didn't like getting beaten by them in that elimination final 10 years ago.

Whenever I think of our winning streak, I think of that final. Horrid.

 

[Fehring]

Max Gawn. Apparently all Australian ruckman. OWNED by Hickey twice this year.

 

[austinnn]

Why are people saying we could have won by 10 goals? We kicked 20 behinds. We could have easily won by 24 goals.

 

[Dopey BJ]

Dempster not getting his cut in this thread IMO

His marking in the backline and again at half forward when we were pressing was invaluable. Lost a couple of one on ones to Hogan but no shit, he's only giving away around 13kg's as listed.

I thought he had a good second half but a mare in the first half

 

[crasha301]

Has incorrect disposal of the ball become an acceptable thing? I lost count how many time we should have gotten a free.

 

[sonnywalters]

LEADING GOALKICKERS

1. Tim Membrey - 32 goals (11 games) / 2.91 per game
2. Josh Bruce - 29 goals (16 games) / 1.8125 per game
3. Nick Riewoldt - 23 goals (15 games) / 1.53 per game
4. Mav Weller - 20 goals (16 games) / 1.25 per game
5. Jack Steven - 12 goals (16 games) / 0.75 per game
6. Jack Newnes - 12 goals (16 games) / 0.75 per game
7. Paddy McCartin - 10 goals (9 games) / 1.11 per game
8. Jade Gresham - 9 goals (13 games) / 0.69 per game
9. Jack Lonie - 7 goals (8 games) / 0.875 per game
10. David Armitage - 7 goals (16 games) / 0.4375 per game

Great stats but I think two decimal places is sufficient

 

[Rors]

Special mention to Jack Newnes

That spoil in the last on Gawn on the Melbourne forward flank

Literally giving away a foot of height & still managed a spoil & Saints possession