Autopsy Round 1, 2023: St.Kilda v Fremantle *PHILLIPOU, CAMINITI DEBUT*

[Mowman]

That's a concern given he didn't miss a single training session over the preseason from what I understand.

nothing wrong with his fitness played role in 2nd half, he will go ok under RTB

 

[Dard Ball Get]

One of the things I loved about Phillipou's game, boy has got noodle like arms and is very obviously a first year player. But so many times he came backing into a contest or marking pack in our forward 50, eyes purely for the ball and focusing on timing his leap right. Not one eye on the ball, one eye on the pack he going going back to, did it multiple times.

You could easily forgive a first year player for being hesitant in those situations but it seem like he's just hit the ground running and playing like he belongs.

Bloke is a stud, and clearly has the attributes to be a star.
Great personality too, will put many bums on seats in his time.
The kids are alright.

 

[gringo2011]

Wilkie kept Fyfe to 9 disposals and 1 behind. (Phillipou had 16 disposals and a goal in a similar role). Wilkie collected 24 for himself.

 

[plugger66]

nothing wrong with his fitness played role in 2nd half, he will go ok under RTB

There is fitness and there is football fitness. Isn’t there yet but getting closer according to someone who certainly knows.

 

[CursingFijian]

Really pleased for Brynes he probably needs to tidy up his disposal a bit but he gave us some real running power and work rate out there today.

He had a few shanks, but to be fair to him they were at the end of some considerable run from him. Popped up at all the right moments, and sent a couple of beauties inside 50.

 

[The Jack]

Proad as. Great day. Untidy, but absolutely busted their guts. Can’t ask for much more than that.

 

[Hayes4PM]

did Sharman steal your gf or what?

From what I hear Sharman destroyed him 1-on-1 in basketball.


"He got me" Cairnsman said of Cooper Sharman's dunk over him. "That ****ing Sharman BOOMED me!"




He's so good.

 

[George]

Hard work beats talent when talent doesn't work hard is basically the story of the game.

Amazing how far mental application, resilience and great effort can take you

 

[Dard Ball Get]

Wilkie was Wilkie one of the most underrated players in the AFL, So good

 

[Mowman]

He had a few shanks, but to be fair to him they were at the end of some considerable run from him. Popped up at all the right moments, and sent a couple of beauties inside 50.

RTB would've loved his game today

 

[lewdogs]

Wilkie kept Fyfe to 9 disposals and 1 behind. (Phillipou had 16 disposals and a goal in a similar role). Wilkie collected 24 for himself.

Wilkie is such a gun. Pretty much never gets beaten. To destroy Fyfe like that is seriously outstanding.

 

[gringo2011]

There is fitness and there is football fitness. Isn’t there yet but getting closer according to someone who certainly knows.

Are you throwing Lenny under the bus?

 

[lewdogs]

Hard work beats talent when talent doesn't work hard is basically the story of the game.

Amazing how far mental application, resilience and great effort can take you

Next week will be interesting. A lot of pressure on the Dogs to respond.

Can't wait.

 

[George]

Next week will be interesting. A lot of pressure on the Dogs to respond.

Can't wait.

We have nothing to lose and will give them a real shake if we bring the same level of effort.

Windhager back too helps

 

[moirae42]

Nice to get the four points.
Every season over the past ten years we would have left those points on the table.
Out coached. I was banking on something special.
Out worked. Credit to the group. In Ross' words... "Flint hard".

 

[Plugger35]

Our defence was great with Wilkie, Battle and Howard chopping off entries.

Pressure up field made it easier for them though, Lyon knows how to create pressure and Freo wilted under it.

We would have belted them if it wasn't for the umpires giving them an armchair ride.

Bring on the Bulldogs, let's go 2-0 Saints.

 

[Dard Ball Get]

Fyfe is a poor man’s Owens

 

[gubby88]

There were times that there just wasn't a tall option so we went through a smaller player. They absolutely manhandled Caminiti and he worked his way through it. The guy has an incredible work rate. Byrnes has got himself ridiculously fit, he runs end to end at pace the entire time and can still put the jets on.

Plenty of older players looked like they were slower to adjust than the kids but the outcomes are going to sell them on the reward for effort game.

Special mention to Phillipou who when we needed to find something he came up out of the forward line to provide really important blocks and little efforts for others. He's got game sense that can't be taught. He's our Fyfe in a few years.

Howard and Steele look like they are miserable and not yet on board the Ross train but hopefully they come around.

I can see Byrnes really being our version of Ed Langdon

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[Jesuswasacarpenter]

Cometh the last half hour cometh the man...
Premiership CHF Z.Cordy

 

[Jesuswasacarpenter]

Fyfe is a poor man’s Owens

Is he even that?

 

[plugger66]

Are you throwing Lenny under the bus?

No it’s no secret and it wasn’t him. If people can’t understand fitness to footy fitness that’s on them with their knowledge. Some weird stuff here. Who is winning on points? I’m enjoying the win and actually watched 3 games live.

 

[Fehring]

OK, I hate most of what the club did over the Spring, but sitting on level 3 today was pure bliss. Our zone was epic, and the longer the game went on, the less likely it was that they were going to get through it. We grew, and they shrank. I haven't had confidence in a coach since Ross left, and now I remember why.

The defensive running was epic all day. Hill and Bytel are two guys who should especially be commended. The other was the best on ground (IMO), Crouch. He was sensational . So often, the ball went our way instead of theirs because of a Crouch tackle, or bump, or knock on.

The way we'd shut them down when they got out was what was really great. Under Richo, we would have a player roll up to the loose man, but it just rarely worked. Under Ross, it almost always worked.

I thought the Hammer provided real structure up forward. He's aggressive, and got to the ball in pretty much every contest. I'd definitely be keeping him until the other talls are back, but God how it would have been nice to have one of King or Membrey alongside him. Too often we were kicking to Higgins as a lead up forward, and that only works when the opposition has two or three actual tall forwards to contend with.

As many have noted, Byrnes was everywhere, both offensively and defensively, but I'm not sure if he can minimise his poor disposal enough to keep his spot in the long term.

All in all, we looked like a cobbled together side, but every team in the comp will struggle to score against us. Happy days.

 

[Cairnsman]

did Sharman steal your gf or what?

he didn't steal anything from me but he might have tricked some fans into thinking he should have played today, even think he tricked some into thinking he should have playing in place of Cordy.

 

[lewdogs]

Our defence was great with Wilkie, Battle and Howard chopping off entries.

Pressure up field made it easier for them though, Lyon knows how to create pressure and Freo wilted under it.

We would have belted them if it wasn't for the umpires giving them an armchair ride.

Bring on the Bulldogs, let's go 2-0 Saints.

Our defence was very good last year but looks like it may have gone to another level.

Very exciting.

 

[plugger66]

Our defence was very good last year but looks like it may have gone to another level.

Very exciting.

Structure up the ground to me but so hard to know.