Preview Round 20, 2023: Hawthorn v St.Kilda - Marvel Stadium, Sunday 30th July, 1:10PM AEST

[Saintos The ITK]

Lose this one and then we finally kiss final’s goodbye.
All the above mentioned will get a go after that.
While there’s still hope maybe Heath and Hotton.

 

[Klaatu]

Byrnes in for Hill as the most like for like we have and leave everything else the same. Leave Gresh & Clark in to keep their trade value up.

As others have said, Coff needs a few weeks, a bunch of his kicks on the weekend were half volleys that fell a metre or so short of their target, would have been disastrous at senior level. I reckon he's looking OK though and very keen to see him in the side before years' end.

Edit: Coops and Hammer didn't have great games but I'd continue to play them, they are both still young and need game time. Not sure what RtB's instructions were to Hammer to work on, but he seemed to be up the ground a lot more and provided some hit outs and whanot, just seemed a lot more involved.

I'm sur i know what Ross said to Hammer, son it's time you started kicking some goals because that is what he's lacking multiple goals on any given game would do.

 

[beside the seaside]

Everyone is mystified as to how we are 6th but there's a fairly obvious reason when you look in the points against column. We are the second best defensive team in the comp.

Have to say beating the Hawks is one of life's great pleasures and they will be confident of getting us this week. Hope we stick it up them and the naysayers and mystify them for another week

 

[Sully111]

I'm ready

 

[CaptainRisky]

I'm ready





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Lucky you

 

[Stan_Darsh72]

Yep imo take offers on everyone older than King except those two (and I like Webster for no particular reason)

Webster has always been a solid player and a good pro.

 

[Cairnsman]

I wish there was a technology that could plug into the BF app that gives a poster a small electric shock every time they say something stupid…like “bring Campbell in this week”

 

[Sully111]

I wish there was a technology that could plug into the BF app that gives a poster a small electric shock every time they say something stupid…like “bring Campbell in this week”

Masochist

 

[SaintsSeptember]

Someone did an analysis of the Hawks last win against us.

Footy Fix: Mitchell's masterpiece! How 2023's finest coaching performance set up famous Hawthorn win

Ever since Sam Mitchell took over from the great Alastair Clarkson as Hawthorn coach, via one of the most acrimonious changings of the guard…

www.theroar.com.au

 

[Saintos The ITK]

Great opportunity to nail ourselves to the finals post.

 

[Saints 360]

OK, going to be an interesting game and first time RTB goes against a team we lost to, so possibly some changes. Marshall showed what a experienced forward is like, and was played there probably due to injury, and Hill just needs the rest whether he is fit or not. From the Sandy game, Coffield was able to read the game well, but showed what basically 2 years out of the game does, Heath still shows plenty both as a forward and ruckman, Hotton had his best game but still is not there yet, Peris has found consistency in production.

FB: Webster Howard Battle

HB: Sinclair Wilkie NWM

M: Wood Owens Bytel

HF: Peris Caminiti Sharman

FF: Higgins Marshall Billings

Foll: Heath Steele Jones

Bench: Windhager Clark Crouch Phillipou


Ins: Heath, Peris (Billings comes in from sub)

Outs: Butler, Hill, Gresham

 

[SaintsSeptember]

Someone did an analysis of the Hawks last win against us.

Footy Fix: Mitchell's masterpiece! How 2023's finest coaching performance set up famous Hawthorn win

Ever since Sam Mitchell took over from the great Alastair Clarkson as Hawthorn coach, via one of the most acrimonious changings of the guard…

www.theroar.com.au

That article absolutely gushes over everything Hawthorn. But i think it makes some valid points.

StKilda players are doing dumb things.
They need to introduce a new stat , "dumb acts".
Someone previously said it was like they were playing Auskick, and ....yeah.

 

[pebblesofsand]

Be warned - I'm going to this game with a mate who is back in town from overseas.

Last time I went to a Hawthorn V St Kilda game with him was on 3rd May 2014.

Hawthorn embarrasses Saints in 145-point belting

Hawthorn embarrassed St Kilda at the MCG as the defending champions ran riot in a 145-point shellacking.

www.abc.net.au

"First-year player Jack Billings

14

Jack Billings

Age

29

Ht

185cm

Wt

81kg

Pos.

M/F

Career

Season

Last 5

D

21.3

5star

K

11.5

4star

HB

9.8

5star

M

5.1

5star

T

2.9

4star

CL

1.3

3star

D

19.7

5star

K

11.7

5star

HB

8.0

4star

M

4.7

4star

T

2.9

4star

CL

2.3

4star

D

13.8

4star

K

9.2

4star

HB

4.6

4star

M

5.2

5star

T

1.6

4star

CL

0.0

1star

, who will be a star, and much-respected veteran Lenny Hayes

Lenny Hayes

Age

44

Ht

186cm

Wt

85kg

Pos.

Mid

Career

Season

Last 5

D

22.5

5star

K

11.5

4star

HB

11.0

5star

M

3.7

4star

T

5.0

5star

CL

5.2

5star

No current season stats available

D

9.2

3star

K

5.0

2star

HB

4.2

4star

M

1.6

2star

T

0.4

3star

were best for the Saints."

 

[austinnn]

Be warned - I'm going to this game with a mate who is back in town from overseas.

Last time I went to a Hawthorn V St Kilda game with him was on 3rd May 2014.

Hawthorn embarrasses Saints in 145-point belting

Hawthorn embarrassed St Kilda at the MCG as the defending champions ran riot in a 145-point shellacking.

www.abc.net.au

"First-year player Jack Billings

14

Jack Billings

Age

29

Ht

185cm

Wt

81kg

Pos.

M/F

Career

Season

Last 5

D

21.3

5star

K

11.5

4star

HB

9.8

5star

M

5.1

5star

T

2.9

4star

CL

1.3

3star

D

19.7

5star

K

11.7

5star

HB

8.0

4star

M

4.7

4star

T

2.9

4star

CL

2.3

4star

D

13.8

4star

K

9.2

4star

HB

4.6

4star

M

5.2

5star

T

1.6

4star

CL

0.0

1star

, who will be a star, and much-respected veteran Lenny Hayes

Lenny Hayes

Age

44

Ht

186cm

Wt

85kg

Pos.

Mid

Career

Season

Last 5

D

22.5

5star

K

11.5

4star

HB

11.0

5star

M

3.7

4star

T

5.0

5star

CL

5.2

5star

No current season stats available

D

9.2

3star

K

5.0

2star

HB

4.2

4star

M

1.6

2star

T

0.4

3star

were best for the Saints."

Wouldn't he rather go surfing or something?

 

[SaintersUnite]

Put Battle in the forward line and bring in Highmore please


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[gringo2011]

That article absolutely gushes over everything Hawthorn. But i think it makes some valid points.

StKilda players are doing dumb things.
They need to introduce a new stat , "dumb acts".
Someone previously said it was like they were playing Auskick, and ....yeah.

Couldn't be ****ed reading it but I remember they kept their quick handball game going on us and we couldn't tackle them. Was hardly rocket surgery.

 

[sunny3193]

So: Membery, Hayes and Cordy are all available.
Who gets selected, if any?

 

[SaintsSeptember]

Couldn't be ****ed reading it but I remember they kept their quick handball game going on us and we couldn't tackle them. Was hardly rocket surgery.

Whoever wrote it got into a bit more analysis than that. Kind of looks like our defensive structures are all wrong.
And our forwards aren't forward, and when they are, all gather in the same spot.

 

[George]

So: Membery, Hayes and Cordy are all available.
Who gets selected, if any?

Not many, if any. Dunno if we've got many dudes that can go and rock a show like this.

 

[Miha]

Put Battle in the forward line and bring in Highmore please


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The club seem hell bent on leave Battle down back

 

[Sully111]

Be warned - I'm going to this game with a mate who is back in town from overseas.

Last time I went to a Hawthorn V St Kilda game with him was on 3rd May 2014.

Hawthorn embarrasses Saints in 145-point belting

Hawthorn embarrassed St Kilda at the MCG as the defending champions ran riot in a 145-point shellacking.

www.abc.net.au

"First-year player Jack Billings, who will be a star, and much-respected veteran Lenny Hayes were best for the Saints."

I was there too.

What a bizarre day.

 

[Tommy Wigs]

Be warned - I'm going to this game with a mate who is back in town from overseas.

Last time I went to a Hawthorn V St Kilda game with him was on 3rd May 2014.

Hawthorn embarrasses Saints in 145-point belting

Hawthorn embarrassed St Kilda at the MCG as the defending champions ran riot in a 145-point shellacking.

www.abc.net.au

"First-year player Jack Billings, who will be a star, and much-respected veteran Lenny Hayes were best for the Saints."

Poor development, injuries or on him and his attitude?

 

[Saintos The ITK]

By dropping Ro or Heath into the fwd line we’ll probably halve the uncontested turnovers.

 

[StFly]

So: Membery, Hayes and Cordy are all available.
Who gets selected, if any?

For me, Hayes as only one.

Cordy for D50 depth as intended, Membrey for Wood/Caminiti/Sharman rotational if required, Hayes the only straight in as a forward presence to assist the small brigade and Caminiti or that second option.

 

[bird_man]

Put Battle in the forward line and bring in Highmore please


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Don't mind this idea to be honest.

I know some will hate it, but he's been pretty average for most of the year. It might be worth seeing if he can give us something forward.

If Hayes is fit though I think he comes in