Preview Round 2, 2024: St.Kilda v Collingwood - MCG, Thursday 21st March, 7:30PM AEDT *SPUD'S GAME* *ROSS 200TH* *BYRNES 50TH*

[moirae42]

Half back too stacked for Ross.

Pressure forward maybe....

 

[Dard Ball Get]

I honestly think a move to half back wouldn't be a bad idea for Ross. Sinclair and him could swap roles, gives us a bit more in the midfield but also gives us an experienced head and good user coming out of the backline.

Ross and good user in the same paragraph??

 

[sauce_head]

Why do I feel like the season is already over? Gotta get off BigFooty!

 

[sauce_head]

Ross and good user in the same paragraph??

Sound like somebody that never pays the drug dealer later.

 

[Premium]

Please play Mitch in the middle

Crazy they are wasting him

 

[Premium]

Why do I feel like the season is already over? Gotta get off BigFooty!

same every year - first couple games can be very misleading - however Lyon will need to find the solution to the midfield - time to give the job to Owen or Sinclair / Windhager etc

 

[TheNewEnsign]

Miichan sounds a little bit girly to me.
Micchan みっちゃん or Michikun みちくん have a little bit more of a boyish feel I reckon.

I agree though, keep him away from the sticks if Higgins is in the team. Too much momentum death with 2 poor set shots for goal. It was a risky option, but I wish he'd found a way to get that set shot over to Collard who was all on his own. Even if it wasn't perfect, Collard would have found a way I reckon. Could have really lit us up.

Yeah I know but I just have this funny image in my head of his mum saying something like 'Miiiiiichan, sara aratte kudasai!' to her absolutely hulking son and then he's like 'yes mum, sorry mum' in English.

 

[Saintbloke]

I don't think Owens or Pou are midfielders, midfield is a different beast, and like last year, and the first game this season, it just shows we have yet to recruit class into the midfield, and I hope that at least Dow will boost us there, and maybe give Garcia a run. The current midfield is just one dimensional and will not get us deep into the finals.

 

[Dard Ball Get]

I don't think Owens or Pou are midfielders,

Why

 

[Pakenhamsaint]

Prime time game, game that means something to the club and an opposition getting raked over the coals.

All set for a classic St Kilda loss.

 

[Cairnsman]

Crazy they are wasting him

Please don't send him to the Ruck

Every time I see it, it just reminds me of much we desperately need a big bodied mobile ruck/forward. Here's hoping Hayes body can stand up.

 

[Cairnsman]

I said before R1 it was a big year for Max, needs to announce himself as the DP4 marquee power forward you can build a team around by winning us some games off his own boot. He blew chance number one against the Cats so here's hoping this is the week we beat the Pies and Max is the reason.

Time to earn ya pay pack Max and kick more goals than points and start improving that low footy IQ of yours.

 

[Premium]

Please don't send him to the Ruck

Every time I see it, it just reminds me of much we desperately need a big bodied mobile ruck/forward. Here's hoping Hayes body can stand up.

They are finding the best way on how to flatten the skills of a highly talented kid , would they play Fyfe , Dangerfield as a ruck / they would not even think about it.
If they want a pinch hit ruckman they need to give the job to someone else - why not use King - it's not as though he will be spending more than 5mins a quarter there and might just get him into the game more.

Time to take the bubble wrap off King.

 

[LuckyBounce!]

Anyone seen a schedule for Thursday night? Eg: what time does Pete Murray play and stuff?

 

[beside the seaside]

I said before R1 it was a big year for Max, needs to announce himself as the DP4 marquee power forward you can build a team around by winning us some games off his own boot. He blew chance number one against the Cats so here's hoping this is the week we beat the Pies and Max is the reason.

Time to earn ya pay pack Max and kick more goals than points and start improving that low footy IQ of yours.

It's a team game, we need more than one bloke winning the game off his own boot. We had 44 inside 50s to 66 or something, and yet nearly still won and a huge part of that was Max who was probably our best forward.

 

[Stan_Darsh72]

I don't think Owens or Pou are midfielders, midfield is a different beast, and like last year, and the first game this season, it just shows we have yet to recruit class into the midfield, and I hope that at least Dow will boost us there, and maybe give Garcia a run. The current midfield is just one dimensional and will not get us deep into the finals.

Pou is a mid, but he last year was the youngest player in the League and played every game, he is still yet to grow into his body.

Owens should be a pure chaos footballer, he can play mid, play KPF and play ruck and change games with his will, Dusty 2.0

 

[Dard Ball Get]

Prime time game, game that means something to the club and an opposition getting raked over the coals.

All set for a classic St Kilda loss.

Ridiculous and weak mindset.

 

[beside the seaside]

Pou is a mid, but he last year was the youngest player in the League and played every game, he is still yet to grow into his body.

Owens should be a pure chaos footballer, he can play mid, play KPF and play ruck and change games with his will, Dusty 2.0

Do you think we'll persist with Pou as a mid this week? I reckon that's one of the most fascinating aspects of the game. Will Ross throw him in against the likes of De Goey, Mitchell, Crisp etc? It could go quite pear-shaped, but could be the making of him.

 

[LennyHayes77]

If Butler doesn't come up Collard should play a full game. We need someone fast buzzing around our forward half, cause a bit of chaos. I think the Cats got it out a bit too easy last game so someone needs to be shutting down their defenders space with speed.

 

[Premium]

Pou is a mid, but he last year was the youngest player in the League and played every game, he is still yet to grow into his body.

Owens should be a pure chaos footballer, he can play mid, play KPF and play ruck and change games with his will, Dusty 2.0

We have been harping on about our midfield for years now and they are still rolling out the same.
Ross is in our best 22 for sure but he is only now a rotational midfielder - used when needed.
Steele and Crouch are our core and the 3rd piece of the puzzle must be given to Owens or Windhager - give them the time in the middle , of course Henry , Dow , Jones , Pou , Wilson or whoever else in rotations that can give us a edge .
Sinclair could well be the solution if they are willing to move him from the backline , but to me I would only move him if Steele or Crouch don't live up to expectations.

 

[Cairnsman]

It's a team game, we need more than one bloke winning the game off his own boot. We had 44 inside 50s to 66 or something, and yet nearly still won and a huge part of that was Max who was probably our best forward.

2.4 and numourous dumb decision decisions was our best forward?...exhibit A your honour.

Didn't lose us the game but he could have won it for us and that's the gap he needs to bridge if he's to reach expectations.

A lot is made of our midfield but our forward line is also well off the pace.

Members was our best forward and has been for some time now and it's great to have him back.

 

[Stan_Darsh72]

Do you think we'll persist with Pou as a mid this week? I reckon that's one of the most fascinating aspects of the game. Will Ross throw him in against the likes of De Goey, Mitchell, Crisp etc? It could go quite pear-shaped, but could be the making of him.

Ross threw Pou against them last year, hell Ross threw Pou against GWS last year in a Final.

Pou was 18 last year, he was a few days off the cut-off for his draft age.

Its about development at the AFL level and also getting the body into senior footbal shape

 

[gringo2011]

Ridiculous and weak mindset.

We've all seen this movie before though. He kind of has a point. NZ, China, mother's day massacre, multiple Spud's games, Rainbow round, any primetime fixture is usually a disaster. Last year against Essendon was the first time I remember us not bed-shitting.

 

[Diehard Saint]

I said before R1 it was a big year for Max, needs to announce himself as the DP4 marquee power forward you can build a team around by winning us some games off his own boot. He blew chance number one against the Cats so here's hoping this is the week we beat the Pies and Max is the reason.

Time to earn ya pay pack Max and kick more goals than points and start improving that low footy IQ of yours.

Caught the end of one of the data guys ( Hoyne?) talking on 1116 earlier this evening about Max’s game as one of the best he has played. The metres he covered, basically everything he did barring that last goal he fluffed.

I cannot remember the exact time as I was in and out the car a couple of times but I think around 6.45 if anyone knows how to find it, or heard it. Would like to hear the whole segment. He was very bullish on the year Max is going to have. Apparently he was rated top 5 for the game according to their stats. Wasn’t all about him kicking goals.

Not sure if it was champion data or not.

 

[Cairnsman]

Caught the end of one of the data guys ( Hoyne?) talking on 1116 earlier this evening about Max’s game as one of the best he has played. The metres he covered, basically everything he did barring that last goal he fluffed.

I cannot remember the exact time as I was in and out the car a couple of times but I think around 6.45 if anyone knows how to find it, or heard it. Would like to hear the whole segment. He was very bullish on the year Max is going to have. Apparently he was rated top 5 for the game according to their stats. Wasn’t all about him kicking goals.

Not sure if it was champion data or not.

He was talking about Ben King