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

[Saintos The ITK]

So happy.

Anybody who doesn’t get #32 tattooed on the forehead loses their social club membership. Possible exception is if you get #44…

Done!

 

[Hayes4PM]

Saints up, 3-0, getting to enjoy Kath on Fox footy as a nice end to the evening. Just **** Brown and Johnson off and leave it to Kath

 

[Marlo]

First win I've seen at the ground since 2018

Couldn't be sweeter

Nas has matured beyond belief

Injuries getting a little ridiculous now

Stocker decent

Hill was a machine

 

[Ephemeral Hope]

I'll tell you what Spud would be proud of Wilkie tonight.

Wilkie played a captains game tonight. So vocal in the backline. Could hear him directing and barking orders all night

 

[Big 0]

This injury crisis is starting to feel like disguised blessing. Absolute crucible for culture building at the moment

 

[bergholt]

Ross said "I think Jimmy's definitely out with a cheekbone but Mason we'll assess tomorrow"

 

[Premium]

Fingers crossed on Wood's shoulder, he's so important to us

27 touches, 10 contested, 592 metres gained, 11 marks, 2 contested, 9 intercept possessions, 6 inside 50s, 7 score involvements, 2 goal assists

I remember he played a practice match last year and some of the comments that he was Wayne Carey like , well he is bringing it to game day - huge for us today / most impactful player today.
Big shout out to Wilkie down back - huge game.
We also have to mention Butler and Higgins - we needed goals and they delivered
Mitch Owens is going to be a super star - he will end up in the best 3 of that draft year.
All up another team effort.

 

[Ephemeral Hope]

This injury crisis is starting to feel like disguised blessing. Absolute crucible for culture building at the moment

Richmond won a flag in 2019 I believe where their whole team was injured they played new players blooded them and their good players came back for finals fresh and won with a couple inclusions from the unearthed gems.

 

[Jade Buddha]

Whats the difference between an essendon fan and Jake Stringer?

Nothing
They’re both D**k heads

Genetically nothing their parents have the same DNA

 

[Pakenhamsaint]

This injury crisis is starting to feel like disguised blessing. Absolute crucible for culture building at the moment

It's giving blokes a chance who otherwise wouldnt

 

[bergholt]

Richmond won a flag in 2019 I believe where their whole team was injured they played new players blooded them and their good players came back for finals fresh and won with a couple inclusions from the unearthed gems.

I vaguely remember Brisbane doing that a couple of times during their threepeat?

 

[Barrels]

By my count injury list will now be about 14?

Coffield
Jones
Steele
King
Billings
Hayes
Membrey
Webster
Allison
Wood
McKenzie
Hotton
Keeler
McLennan

10 of them in our best 25. How the hell are we unbeaten?!?

B: Webster - **** - McLennan
HB: Coffield - ***** - Hotton
C: Wood - ***** - McKenzie
HF: Billings - Membrey - Allison
F: Keeler - King - *****
Foll: Hayes - Jones - Steele
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Jeeeeeesus…

 

[Plugger35]

Ross saying what I said about the older guys getting it done and how it is tough for the younger guys dealing with a big MCG crowd.

He mentioned Caminiti and Nas, I thought they handled it the best out of our younger guys, Caminiti was super important, what a great competitor.

 

[Premium]

This injury crisis is starting to feel like disguised blessing. Absolute crucible for culture building at the moment

The injuries are allowing players to show what they have and they are proving they most probably better than some of the more experienced players not playing.
Of course King , Steele and Membery are badly needed but guys like Jones , Billings , McKenzie will find it hard to get a run.

 

[hangdog]

Ross said "I think Jimmy's definitely out with a cheekbone but Mason we'll assess tomorrow"

Wood is close to our most irreplaceable player now

 

[Human Person]

Ross "I'm a thirsty Camel" Lyon.

 

[triggering bro]

Ross "I'm a thirsty Camel" Lyon.

HR chick is in trouble

 

[jwikked]

our Percentage is 150.

Poetry.

 

[Hayes4PM]

14.8 - 92 last week

14.8 - 92 this week.

I could get used to this.

 

[SteeleSaints]

How nice was that win after we were seriously challenged. Showed we have a team playing with a lot belief and are a very well coached side. Looks like we might be without Wood and Webster next week, both big losses.

I loved RTB throwing Sinclair into the middle in the 3rd and Phillipou onto the ball in the last.

Wood, Wilkie, Marshall, Crouch, Byrnes, Ross, Higgins, Owens, Butler, Stocker all had huge games.

 

[mad-saint-guy]

What a gutsy win. Wood would be an absolutely massive loss if he's out. We're genuinely running out of options. It's hard to justify Cordy staying in after a 1 disposal game as well. TBH I'd rather have Campbell in for some effective ruck support with the plan sub him off. Probably won't happen though.


Out: Webster, Wood
In: Paton, Bytel, Highmore (sub)

 

[CursingFijian]

Stringer is an awful footballer

That's a bit of a stretch. He's an awful human being, don't think he's even a footballer.

 

[bergholt]

4 of our next 5 games are at Docklands, pretty handy draw tbh

 

[moirae42]

Mason's last quarter was one hell of a thing.

 

[Mavefromdelburn]

What a mighty win, up you ****in sainters!
Fought back hard.
So, so proud of this club and its people right now.


*Tiny dampener is that I reckon Wood (whos been near on our best this year) and Stocker (who's been a wonderful pick up) have done a shoulder and knee respectively. Wood looked really disheartened. Not to mention Webster.
Going to be very, very hard to cover these moving forward. Too many injuries now.*

But **** it. Enjoy the win everyone.
Bout to crack me thousandth can