Game Day Round 3, 2023: St.Kilda v Essendon *150 YEARS OF THE SAINTS*

[George]

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Lets bury these pricks

 

[jwikked]

10 goal win

 

[Sun Ra]

 

[LennyHayes77]

I thought that I could relax watching us play this year, new coach, no expectations. But now we've won the first 2 and I want to win every game now. Especially this one! So I'm of course nervous going into the game because I would hate to lose another marquee game to Essendon

 

[Miha]

Oh **** here we go. I need hobbies

 

[MUFASA12]

Haven’t been this keen for a game since 2010, great to have the feeling of hope back

 

[moirae42]

Carna Mighties.

 

[Jade Buddha]

Just enjoy it. Saints by a sh#tload.

 

[LuckyBounce!]

Just want to win this one. Sick of losing to these arse wipes!

 

[Sun Ra]

Ah Um ..... update .....

Competitions - Nearest to the pin. Predict the crowd on Saturday night 01APR2023 - 150th Year Celebration Game vs Bombers.

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[okeydoke7]

Essendon will smash us.

 

[okeydoke7]

Essendon will smash us.

APRIL FOOLS!

 

[_Maximus_12]

150 years of St Kilda Football Club, 30 of which I’ve witnessed.
Despite never reaching the top, I wouldn’t swap this club for any, not ever.
We’re a certain type of folk us Saints fans. Resilient, hopeful & passionate.
The highs & the lows, the near misses, and the slow resurgence.
The last 30 years have arguably been the most successful in the clubs history.
We witnessed legends, some of the best of all time, in Riewoldt, Plugger, Harvey & Milne.
We’ve sat by as most of our friends have celebrated premiership years, and watched other droughts end, and flown the flag when those same mates have rubbed salt into our wounds.
150 years of the beautifully imperfect football club that we call our own.
One solitary flag in 66, our time will come again.
Carn the mighty Saints.

 

[Minga]

Saints by tenty goals

Goal kickers:

Mitch Owens
Mattaes Phillipou
Jack Sinclair

35

Jack Sinclair

Age

29

Ht

181cm

Wt

82kg

Pos.

D/M

Career

Season

Last 5

D

16.5

4star

K

8.1

3star

HB

8.4

5star

M

3.1

3star

T

3.2

5star

MG

235.0

4star

D

15.0

4star

K

10.0

4star

HB

5.0

3star

M

4.0

4star

T

2.0

3star

MG

376.0

5star

D

12.0

3star

K

4.2

2star

HB

7.8

5star

M

1.6

2star

T

2.0

4star

MG

138.2

3star

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

Jade Gresham

11

Jade Gresham

Age

27

Ht

177cm

Wt

81kg

Pos.

Fwd

Career

Season

Last 5

D

17.4

4star

K

10.2

4star

HB

7.2

4star

M

3.2

3star

T

2.7

4star

G

1.1

4star

D

17.5

4star

K

10.8

4star

HB

6.8

4star

M

2.1

2star

T

2.0

3star

G

0.5

4star

D

11.8

3star

K

6.0

3star

HB

5.8

4star

M

2.6

3star

T

3.4

5star

G

0.4

3star

Dan Butler
Jack Higgins
Anthony Caminiti
Hunter Clark

11

Hunter Clark

Age

25

Ht

186cm

Wt

83kg

Pos.

Mid

Career

Season

Last 5

D

17.5

4star

K

9.5

4star

HB

8.0

5star

M

3.6

4star

T

2.9

4star

CL

1.3

3star

D

16.0

4star

K

9.6

4star

HB

6.4

4star

M

3.1

3star

T

2.9

4star

CL

1.9

4star

D

13.2

4star

K

6.6

3star

HB

6.6

4star

M

2.2

3star

T

2.0

4star

CL

0.0

1star

Marcus Windhager
Callum Wilkie

44

Callum Wilkie

Age

28

Ht

191cm

Wt

88kg

Pos.

Def

Career

Season

Last 5

D

14.2

4star

K

9.8

4star

HB

4.4

3star

M

4.5

4star

T

1.8

4star

MG

221.3

3star

D

12.6

3star

K

9.0

4star

HB

3.6

2star

M

2.6

3star

T

1.4

2star

MG

223.1

3star

D

14.0

4star

K

8.4

4star

HB

5.6

4star

M

4.6

5star

T

2.2

4star

MG

170.0

3star

Brad Crouch

5

Brad Crouch

Age

30

Ht

186cm

Wt

86kg

Pos.

Mid

Career

Season

Last 5

D

26.1

5star

K

12.1

4star

HB

14.0

5star

M

2.7

3star

T

5.5

5star

CL

5.0

5star

D

20.3

5star

K

11.1

4star

HB

9.1

5star

M

1.5

2star

T

3.9

5star

CL

4.6

5star

D

21.6

5star

K

10.0

4star

HB

11.6

5star

M

3.4

4star

T

4.2

5star

CL

2.6

5star

Seb Ross
Jimmy Webster

29

Jimmy Webster

Age

31

Ht

188cm

Wt

84kg

Pos.

Def

Career

Season

Last 5

D

16.7

4star

K

10.0

4star

HB

6.8

4star

M

3.7

4star

T

2.0

4star

MG

288.1

4star

No current season stats available

D

9.2

3star

K

5.6

3star

HB

3.6

3star

M

3.0

3star

T

1.8

4star

Zaine Cordy

21

Zaine Cordy

Age

28

Ht

195cm

Wt

92kg

Pos.

D/F

Career

Season

Last 5

D

10.6

3star

K

6.6

3star

HB

4.0

3star

M

3.5

4star

T

2.1

4star

MG

180.4

3star

D

8.1

2star

K

6.4

3star

HB

1.7

1star

M

2.9

3star

T

1.9

3star

MG

180.4

3star

D

6.8

2star

K

3.8

2star

HB

3.0

3star

M

2.4

3star

T

1.8

4star

Ryan Byrnes

13

Ryan Byrnes

Age

23

Ht

181cm

Wt

84kg

Pos.

Mid

Career

Season

Last 5

D

5.0

1star

K

2.0

1star

HB

3.0

3star

M

0.0

1star

T

2.0

4star

CL

0.0

1star

D

5.0

1star

K

2.0

1star

HB

3.0

2star

M

0.0

1star

T

2.0

3star

CL

0.0

1star

D

5.0

1star

K

2.0

1star

HB

3.0

3star

M

0.0

1star

T

2.0

4star

CL

0.0

1star

Mason Wood

32

Mason Wood

Age

31

Ht

192cm

Wt

86kg

Pos.

M/F

Career

Season

Last 5

D

13.2

3star

K

7.8

3star

HB

5.4

4star

M

4.0

4star

T

2.2

4star

CL

0.3

2star

D

8.3

2star

K

2.7

1star

HB

5.7

3star

M

1.7

2star

T

1.3

2star

CL

0.0

1star

D

15.8

4star

K

8.6

4star

HB

7.2

5star

M

4.6

5star

T

2.6

4star

CL

0.6

3star

Dougal Howard

20

Dougal Howard

Age

28

Ht

199cm

Wt

94kg

Pos.

Def

Career

Season

Last 5

D

10.9

3star

K

7.8

3star

HB

3.1

3star

M

4.4

4star

T

1.4

3star

MG

176.2

3star

D

9.9

3star

K

8.4

3star

HB

1.4

1star

M

4.7

4star

T

0.6

1star

MG

171.9

3star

D

9.0

3star

K

5.4

2star

HB

3.6

3star

M

2.8

3star

T

2.8

5star

MG

133.8

3star

Liam Stocker

14

Liam Stocker

Age

24

Ht

184cm

Wt

86kg

Pos.

Def

Career

Season

Last 5

D

13.6

3star

K

8.4

3star

HB

5.2

4star

M

2.4

3star

T

1.8

4star

MG

180.0

3star

No current season stats available

D

13.6

4star

K

8.4

4star

HB

5.2

4star

M

2.4

3star

T

1.8

4star

MG

180.0

3star

Nasiah Wanganeen-Milera
Josh Battle

26

Josh Battle

Age

26

Ht

193cm

Wt

93kg

Pos.

Def

Career

Season

Last 5

D

12.9

3star

K

9.0

3star

HB

3.9

3star

M

5.0

5star

T

2.4

4star

MG

196.8

3star

D

11.0

3star

K

7.3

3star

HB

3.8

3star

M

4.0

4star

T

1.8

3star

MG

142.8

3star

D

10.8

3star

K

6.2

3star

HB

4.6

4star

M

3.4

4star

T

2.0

4star

MG

175.6

3star

Ben Paton


Behind kickers:

Saints, cause we’ll kick Essendon’s asses


Oracle prediction:

Saints by ten goals


Bombers fans:

Some scamper into the depths of the dark web after their big footy thread disintegrates like the dissolve transition effect on Microsoft PowerPoint. The rest will go into their shells, hollow like the integrity of their club. Those who were kind shall be spared, but their lives never the same.


Saints fans:

The Round 3 Saints V Bomber preview thread will be immortalised as a reminder to any who challenge us. Saints fans have nothing to lose and we have heard it all, we become unstoppable. The fans amp up the players who in turn amp up the fans, suddenly the cyclical nature spirals upwards and we become a powerhouse, in not just this realm but in many. All is well.

 

[plugger66]

Huge night. Really jealous of you guys going and if you haven’t made up your mind but can go then go. Tonight is a special night for the club. If money is an issue I have a ticket. Bring your own food. It’s the cost of a train ticket and it’s free if you are over 60. It should be a good game. Scott will have Essendon playing attacking footy and Lyon will have trying to keep them to under 10 goals. If we do that we probably win but it will mean butler and Higgins kick goals as well as continuing to run hard. The way I see it is their midfield is slightly ahead due to Steele missing. Their tall forwards are slightly ahead. Our small forwards are ahead. Our overall defence is ahead. Based on that no wonder the betting is nearly level. Saints by 1 point but they will miss wilkie and Howard down back both missing with gastro.

 

[The Boar]

Huge test for our boys with a marquee, milestone game against Essendon at the MCG....but I haven't had this much confidence in the coaches, system and effort since RTB 1.0.

Saints by 30+ points and Pou to demoralise Dodoro with a Rising Star nom.

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[The Boar]

Huge night. Really jealous of you guys going and if you haven’t made up your mind but can go then go. Tonight is a special night for the club. If money is an issue I have a ticket. Bring your own food. It’s the cost of a train ticket and it’s free if you are over 60. It should be a good game. Scott will have Essendon playing attacking footy and Lyon will have trying to keep them to under 10 goals. If we do that we probably win but it will mean butler and Higgins kick goals as well as continuing to run hard. The way I see it is their midfield is slightly ahead due to Steele missing. Their tall forwards are slightly ahead. Our small forwards are ahead. Our overall defence is ahead. Based on that no wonder the betting is nearly level. Saints by 1 point but they will miss wilkie and Howard down back both missing with gastro.

Butler and Higgins should be getting 2 goals each with this space. Both know the ground better than anyone on our list. 4 goals at least from these two!

Huge night, hope everyone can get along!

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[sunny3193]

Omen:

over the Bay this morning.

Saints by 10 goals.

 

[JG22]

Too bloody keen.

Mids the key. Need Basti to stand up, Hunts and Windy to go well

 

[Hayes4PM]

Essendon will smash us.

APRIL FOOLS!

Why ye mutinous dog!

 

[MooreTreloar]

Sorry for the intrusion, just wanted to wish the team the best tonight celebrating you're 150th anniversary.

Would also be nice to see the Bombers brought back down to earth.

 

[Jade Buddha]

Side looks pretty balanced actually.
I thought JWeb might have been slowing down a bit last year but he looks right on his game at the moment and really happy to see him back in.
Ronny might want to pick it up a little if he wants to hold his spot. Thought Pato was a bit stiff coming out.

 

[Pakenhamsaint]

TONIGHT WE PARTY LIKE ITS 1873!

 

[Cairnsman]

Huge night. Really jealous of you guys going and if you haven’t made up your mind but can go then go. Tonight is a special night for the club. If money is an issue I have a ticket. Bring your own food. It’s the cost of a train ticket and it’s free if you are over 60. It should be a good game. Scott will have Essendon playing attacking footy and Lyon will have trying to keep them to under 10 goals. If we do that we probably win but it will mean butler and Higgins kick goals as well as continuing to run hard. The way I see it is their midfield is slightly ahead due to Steele missing. Their tall forwards are slightly ahead. Our small forwards are ahead. Our overall defence is ahead. Based on that no wonder the betting is nearly level. Saints by 1 point but they will miss wilkie and Howard down back both missing with gastro.

Almost forgot what date it was and was about to microwave my head.

 

[okeydoke7]

What a great opportunity this presents for Hunter Clarke.

No longer a young player, it’s time he fulfills his potential. We know all about the horrible injuries he has suffered over years, but we have also seen him play some incredible games. His hands can be brilliant.

I expect he will get more looks through the midfield in Steele’s absence (as may Gresham, with Sinclair a break glass in case of emergency type if we find ourselves behind and needing a line breaker).

Whether he gets more midfield minutes or not, he’s had a pre-season, he’s had a solid first couple of games, he’s 24 years old now and should be entering the best years of his football life.

Time to stand up.