Preview Round 21, 2021: St.Kilda v Sydney - Marvel Stadium, Saturday 7th August, 7:40PM AEST *PRIDE GAME* *COFFIELD 50TH*

[Mowman]

If Ratts doesn't play the kids it shows where he's at. Trying to save face.

Think he showed very early in the year where he is at

 

[Ephemeral Hope]

I think we have this one in the bag. What we got out of the last match is Membrey back in goal kicking form (albeit too late for yesterday, Max King

12

Max King

Age

24

Ht

202cm

Wt

100kg

Pos.

Fwd

Career

Season

Last 5

D

7.3

2star

K

4.7

2star

HB

2.6

2star

M

2.7

3star

T

0.7

3star

G

1.4

5star

D

7.3

2star

K

4.7

2star

HB

2.6

2star

M

2.7

3star

T

0.7

1star

G

1.4

5star

D

8.0

2star

K

5.2

2star

HB

2.8

3star

M

2.8

3star

T

0.6

3star

G

1.4

5star

continuing to show that he can create separation from his defender and take marks (also still kicking confidently in front of goal) and Cooper Sharman demonstrating that he has what it takes to be a third tall option. If King and Membrey can draw the biggest defenders Sharman can at least utilise the space (we've seen he's actually smart enough to do it).

With pressure off for the season we can hopefully experiment with a different forward structure or game plan. If Paddy's back we have a few different weapons or tools in the forward line.

King's way of generating scoring opportunities is to be isolated 1 on 1 and use speed and reach to take marks or get infringed upon. Rowan Marshall

19

Rowan Marshall

Age

28

Ht

201cm

Wt

105kg

Pos.

Ruck

Career

Season

Last 5

D

15.4

4star

K

8.8

3star

HB

6.6

4star

CL

3.4

5star

HO

20.2

5star

D

12.9

3star

K

9.3

4star

HB

3.6

2star

CL

2.8

4star

HO

17.8

5star

D

10.6

3star

K

5.8

3star

HB

4.8

4star

CL

1.0

3star

HO

7.8

5star

can play the role of bringing the ball to ground or taking pack marks, he's got the muscle and mass to do that better than King without wearing himself out, Membrey can do the same. Sharman can just continuously run around hopefully with freedom to get the cheapie passes that don't go to either an isolated King or the pack with Membrey/Marshall.

The Sydney match wasn't too long ago and while our kicking at goal was abysmal that day, we didn't look at it like we were soundly beaten and rather look at it as a match that got away. Our midfield matched up well with theirs and hopefully we can do the same. Dunstan and Crouch need to completely be inside to free up Steele to play more inside/outside. We play best when Steele isn't relegated to only doing the grunt work, he has the instinct and composure to go for a run with the ball and put it into a good spot, wouldn't mind seeing him playing more free, receiving the ball and then using it well and if he happens to end up in amongst the contested stuff, doing the hard work then. Similar to how Jones prefers to play on the outside, running and delivering the ball yet still being able to play hard contested footy when required. If you swapped the speed of Jones for more composure and game sense you'd get Steele in that role.

Byrnes, Hill, Jones, Steele, Connolly are players I wouldn't mind seeing play the link up role between the midfield and the forward line, outside of Hill they're all more than capable inside as well as on the run.

I've gone through and created a potential best 22 based on injuries, availability and partially experimenting to see all the different roles each player can fulfil for us. I've listed sort of sub roles which is just how I think about positions and roles within the team. I imagine picking a team and the gameplan will have to depend on utilising players with multiple capabilities in a way that covers for the single role players/specialists. There's nothing wrong with specialists but if we have a few in the same position we need to be able to rotate other players through other roles.

Again alot of these are just made up roles based on how I think about team structure.

B: Joyce, Wilkie, Webster
HB:Hill, Clavarino, Connolly
M: Steele, Bytel, Jones
HF: Butler, Membrey, Higgins
F: Marshall, King, Sharman
R: Ryder, Crouch, Dunstan

INT: Byrnes, Long, Billings, Highmore

One on One Defenders big forwards: Joyce, Wilikie, Clavarino
One on One Defenders small forwards: Wilkie, Webster
Rebounding Defenders: Hill, Webster, Connolly, Highmore
Intercepting Defenders: Highmore, Wilkie, Clavarino

Inside Grunt Midfielders: Dunstan, Steele, Bytel, Jones, Crouch, Byrnes,
Outside Midfielders: Steele, Byrnes, Jones, Hill, Connolly, Higgins?, Billings,
Run With Players/Taggers: Steele, Bytel?, Dunstan?

Ruck: Paddy Ryder, Rowan Marshall

19

Rowan Marshall

Age

28

Ht

201cm

Wt

105kg

Pos.

Ruck

Career

Season

Last 5

D

15.4

4star

K

8.8

3star

HB

6.6

4star

CL

3.4

5star

HO

20.2

5star

D

12.9

3star

K

9.3

4star

HB

3.6

2star

CL

2.8

4star

HO

17.8

5star

D

10.6

3star

K

5.8

3star

HB

4.8

4star

CL

1.0

3star

HO

7.8

5star

Small Forwards Goal Kicking: Billings, Butler, Higgins,
Half Forward Link up player: Higgins, Butler, Billings (supposedly), Membrey, Sharman (no clue)
Pack Marking Forward/Bring the ball to ground: Marshall, King, Membrey, Ryder (durability and endurance concerns in this role)
Mobile/Opportunistic Marking Forward (Those "Happened to be in the right spot" type ones): Sharman, Membrey, Higgins, Steele
One on One Key Forward: Marshall, Ryder, Membrey, KING (head and shoulders better than this than the others)
Pressure/Tagging Forward: Butler, Long,

EDIT: What's the status on Sinclair's injury. If he's back he fits the exact same roles that Connolly and Hill do.

 

[Mowman]

Who cares
Swans by 55+

 

[Ephemeral Hope]

We will get onto the field and then who knows or cares after that.

Who knows could get a flat tire on the team bus and no one who knows how to fix one

 

[aussierulesrules]

Well at least we get two extra days recovery compared to them. That ought to help.

 

[aussierulesrules]

D-Mac’s back. Seems almost unfair on Sydney. We should probably be given a handicap of 5 goals, just to give them some semblance of a chance and hope.

 

[saintsrfreak]

Max between Rounds 1 and 12: 14.23
Max between Rounds 13 and 20: 20.4

The man has somehow gone from Levi Casboult

30

Levi Casboult

Age

34

Ht

199cm

Wt

104kg

Pos.

Fwd

Career

Season

Last 5

D

9.9

3star

K

6.5

3star

HB

3.4

3star

M

5.3

5star

T

1.7

4star

G

1.1

4star

D

10.1

3star

K

7.6

3star

HB

2.6

2star

M

5.9

5star

T

1.3

2star

G

1.3

5star

D

9.2

3star

K

6.2

3star

HB

3.0

3star

M

5.2

5star

T

2.2

4star

G

1.4

5star

to Plugger in terms of accuracy. He is gonna shred teams

 

[tomjoad]

Watching Max King

12

Max King

Age

24

Ht

202cm

Wt

100kg

Pos.

Fwd

Career

Season

Last 5

D

7.3

2star

K

4.7

2star

HB

2.6

2star

M

2.7

3star

T

0.7

3star

G

1.4

5star

D

7.3

2star

K

4.7

2star

HB

2.6

2star

M

2.7

3star

T

0.7

1star

G

1.4

5star

D

8.0

2star

K

5.2

2star

HB

2.8

3star

M

2.8

3star

T

0.6

3star

G

1.4

5star

kick bags and clunking marks is the only thing keeping me interested in the remaining games.
Also enjoy Paddy's work when playing.
Swans by -10 to + 85 points.
Go the 4 guys that turn up to play. Good luck.

 

[aussierulesrules]

In: McKernan, Frawley, Hannebery

 

[Diehard Saint]

D-Mac’s back. Seems almost unfair on Sydney. We should probably be given a handicap of 5 goals, just to give them some semblance of a chance and hope.

But can he play on Buddy?

 

[Diehard Saint]

In: McKernan, Frawley, Hannebery

 

[Saintbloke]

Will be good if a few more forwards turn up to play...kick goals and that sort of thing.

 

[kernelT]

Release the gimp.

 

[Mowman]

Watching Max King kick bags and clunking marks is the only thing keeping me interested in the remaining games.
Also enjoy Paddy's work when playing.
Swans by -10 to + 85 points.
Go the 4 guys that turn up to play. Good luck.

This will be a smashing by 65 + points Swans are a professional unit they won’t fail to turn up like our club does

 

[Minga]

Swans and Cats will be absolute smashings our boys will chuck the towel in

The Cats have been on a huge winning streak lately. Once they have their top 4 spot all wrapped up they’ll drop games in the regular season and probably even rest players. Happened last year, they lost a fair few games towards the end of the regular season. Kinda hoping they still beat us (and they should) at GMHBA for draft picks sake, that being said it would be a good win down there.

As for the swans, who knows they might run out of legs, but even if they do they are mentally opposite to our side atm, very tough and will get the job done like they did against us earlier in the year. If we don’t capitalise, they will. Really what separates the top 8 from the rest of the scrap heap.

 

[Murraj1966]

Honestly who gives a ****.

If they win now that the pressure to make finals is off it proves how mentally piss weak they are.

I'm so sick of watching the same 3 players bust their ass week in week out for the rest to float around.

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

has laid 4 tackles in 5 weeks for **** sake

 

[SaintersUnite]

In: Heath, Bytel, Coffield, McKenzie, Clavarino
Out: Hunter, Kent, Clark (injured), Hill (injured/managed), Howard (injured)

I want to play the kids so we have something to cheer for, sue me.



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[kernelT]

The club can piss off if they win either of their next two after the last few weeks.

I've had a gutful of their bipolar shit.

 

[PoppedCorn]

Who cares
Swans by 55+

 

[Diehard Saint]

The Cats have been on a huge winning streak lately. Once they have their top 4 spot all wrapped up they’ll drop games in the regular season and probably even rest players. Happened last year, they lost a fair few games towards the end of the regular season. Kinda hoping they still beat us (and they should) at GMHBA for draft picks sake, that being said it would be a good win down there.

As for the swans, who knows they might run out of legs, but even if they do they are mentally opposite to our side atm, very tough and will get the job done like they did against us earlier in the year. If we don’t capitalise, they will. Really what separates the top 8 from the rest of the scrap heap.

Hawkins, Cameron, Ratagolea, Rohan…. I feel sick at the very thought of this!

 

[HunterClarksHeadband]

Hawkins, Cameron, Ratagolea, Rohan…. I feel sick at the very thought of this!

Yeah, I honestly believe we’ll be viewing some incredibly hard to watch football over the next 3 weeks. Potential for some huge blowouts The Doogs injury right before the backline faces the Buddy/Hawkins/Cameron power forwards is comical.

 

[Diehard Saint]

Yeah, I honestly believe we’ll be viewing some incredibly hard to watch football over the next 3 weeks. Potential for some huge blowouts The Doogs injury right before the backline faces the Buddy/Hawkins/Cameron power forwards is comical.

I'm not sure “comical” is the word I’d use.
Excruciatingly painful viewing is what it’s going to be.

 

[kernelT]

Wish I could bring myself to stop watching the games.

 

[Miha]

Wish I could bring myself to stop watching the games.

I managed to stop, was a breath of fresh air

 

[_Maximus_12]

Everyone talks about how dangerous we are with Ryder and Marshall in the same team, but I think it's more the fact that they're keeping Paul Hunter out of our side.
His selection is honestly embarrassing. To the point that we don't even play him as a number one ruckman and he has literally 0 other strings. We play with one less player when he plays.