Preview Round 12, 2024: West Coast v St.Kilda - Optus Stadium - Saturday 1st June, 4.35pm AEST

[BrutThough]

Unfortunately, we go again this week.

What changes are you making?

 

[Jade Buddha]

Ins: Hotton, Membrey, Crouch, Clark
Outs: Caminiti, Collard, Bonner, Ross

Sincs to hbf - get some form again
If mids can break even then the backs should be fine.

 

[CaptainRisky]

Unfortunately, we go again this week.

What changes are you making?

Leave the TV off so i take him out of harms way

 

[littlecreatures]

In: Crouch, Membrey, Butler, Hotton
Out: Collard, Caminiti, Ross, Sharman

Sub: Stocker

 

[Pakenhamsaint]

Out: This team.
In: A competent team.

 

[Saint12]

Ins: Hotton, Membrey, Crouch, Clark
Outs: Caminiti, Collard, Bonner, Ross

Sincs to hbf - get some form again
If mids can break even then the backs should be fine.

Sinclair needs to be put back at hbf...if its not broke why fix it?

 

[Saint12]

In: Crouch, Membrey, Butler, Hotton
Out: Collard, Caminiti, Ross, Sharman

Sub: Stocker

Stocker was easily in our best players ....why sub him.

 

[Saintos The ITK]

Keeler and Ari might make a pod.
Members and Crouch no argument.
Hotton and Clark yes.
Hastie maybe.
Butts maybe.
Plenty of options there.

Lancey Boy, Sharmy, Ross, Hammer probably giving us nothing.
Hammer gets his shots but then misses from 15 straight in front. Sharmy not much better.
Bonners costly mistakes.
I’m sure there are plenty of others who haven’t contributed a lot this year.
Rtb to take a back seat and shut up and let Bozzy coach this one.

 

[littlecreatures]

Stocker was easily in our best players ....why sub him.

Not much else to choose from to sub with the ins and outs

 

[hayes]

Wait this game is in Perth? Pick 3 coming up.

 

[ERMAHGERD]

Harley Reid and Tim Kelly

11

Tim Kelly

Age

30

Ht

184cm

Wt

83kg

Pos.

Mid

Career

Season

Last 5

D

23.6

5star

K

13.5

5star

HB

10.1

5star

M

3.4

3star

T

4.0

5star

CL

4.9

5star

D

19.9

5star

K

12.3

5star

HB

7.6

4star

M

3.1

3star

T

4.7

5star

CL

3.6

4star

D

21.6

5star

K

10.4

4star

HB

11.2

5star

M

2.8

3star

T

3.8

5star

CL

3.8

5star

are going to feast on our bones

 

[Miha]

Saints march to the top 4 starts here.

 

[pebblesofsand]

Wait this game is in Perth? Pick 3 coming up.

Pick 3 and Pick 21 (no wait we traded this years second rounder and replaced it with Adelaides) so Pick 3 and Pick 35 after the f/s's, FA compo's and the Academy picks.

 

[LuckyBounce!]

Pick 3 and Pick 21 (no wait we traded this years second rounder and replaced it with Adelaides) so Pick 3 and Pick 35 after the f/s's, FA compo's and the Academy picks.

I wasn’t aware we traded our own 2nd round pick. That’s a shame

 

[Saintos The ITK]

So we’re being death ridden as well to top it all off.

 

[Sarcoidevo]

Harley Reid and Tim Kelly are going to feast on our bones

What bones???

We are more like a flaccid invertebrate currently

 

[BrutThough]

Harley Reid and Tim Kelly are going to feast on our bones

Kelly is still having nightmares about what Windy did to him the last time he played us.

 

[Veer Right]

In Garcia
Out Sharman
Sub Collard

Collard won't be dropped for the WA game. I wouldn't be bringing in anyone from the seconds till they have a block of games where they earn their spot or build their fitness after no pre season.

 

[g_TRAIN]

Keeler and Ari might make a pod.
Members and Crouch no argument.
Hotton and Clark yes.
Hastie maybe.
Butts maybe.
Plenty of options there.

Lancey Boy, Sharmy, Ross, Hammer probably giving us nothing.
Hammer gets his shots but then misses from 15 straight in front. Sharmy not much better.
Bonners costly mistakes.
I’m sure there are plenty of others who haven’t contributed a lot this year.
Rtb to take a back seat and shut up and let Bozzy coach this one.

I would bring in Membery and drop Hammer to reward VFL form and selection integrity.

However, I don't agree that Hammer gives us nothing. He provides a contest most of the time, kicks a goal a game, applies pressure, and has quite a lot of "almost" moments. You can say that's not good enough, but that's about the going rate for 20-year-old key forwards (even high draft picks struggle to do any better). Honestly, Jeremy Cameron would struggle to get a kick in our forward line at the moment.

I'm bullish on Caminiti; I think he's going to be a good player. If you compare him to Aaron Cadman, who was pick number 1 and is the same age as Hammer, playing in a much better side, Hammer actually has him covered in all statistical areas having played almost the same amount of games.

Aaron Cadman and Anthony Caminiti AFL Stats Comparison

Aaron Cadman and Anthony Caminiti AFL Stats Comparison.

www.footywire.com

 

[Veer Right]

Stocker was easily in our best players ....why sub him.

Because he's a battler who has the skills of a VFL player and a good attitude. Very much Geary MK 2.

 

[tomjoad]

Because he's a battler who has the skills of a VFL player and a good attitude. Very much Geary MK 2.

Stocker has his shockers, but we have a whole team that can't use the ball properly, so he's not alone...and definitely not the worst.
It could be argued that we have a team full of Geary's but without his desire to play the game. At the moment I think our VFL team would run out senior guys pretty close.
Stocker has a place in the senior team. He 'aint perfect, but he gets a gig for mine.

 

[DougalHoward]

I'd keep Hammer and Collard in

 

[TheJackal]

Saints march to the top 4 starts here.

Or the ladder or in the draft?

 

[Miha]

Or the ladder or in the draft?

Top 4 on the ladder for 2028

 

[Jade Buddha]

Hopefully Crouch is ready.
If I was Hotten and I’ve just kicked 5 goals at Sandy while Collard has just had 7 possessions in 2 games in the 1sts I’d be questioning selection integrity big time.
Collard needs development time. He’s had a look now go back and work on what you’ve learnt. Couldn’t give a rats if we’re playing on his home deck.