Preview Round 5, 2021: St.Kilda v Richmond - Marvel Stadium, Thursday 15th April, 7:20PM AEST *MADDIE'S MATCH* *CARLISLE 150TH*

[kernelT]

torture? Ha what you mean?
Anyway, I pray you are correct. If we smash the tigers what a great weekend it would be.

You'd remember these?
Both should have missed the prelim and Port would've gone onto the GF.

 

[FQFjt]

Hi Guys. Great to see the massive support we saints have. If only we had won a flag I think wed have 80k+ members.

Negatives
Anyway, Im more of a realist when it comes to reviews (although wish last week I wasnt).
Getting Richmond after 2 losses, with senior players coming back is not great for us. Marshall playing is huge. IF he plays we have a chance. I just dont see how we win with Carlisle in the ruck and no beast to stop Lynch / Reiwoldt. We intercept well, but we need carlisle one on one down there.
FWIW dont be dissapointed in a loss this week if we show heart. Lonie (if he plays) will kick 2 goals.
Marshall plays = saints by 3. NO Marshall = Tigers by 35. He is that important.

Positives
We have heart. Jones / Crouch might actually be good mids.
Young A-Grade Talent in King / Bytel / Clark / Higgins. Will ALL be A-Graders soon.
Ryder / Frawley / Carlisle / Marshall - we get ALL 4 of these guys playing together by finals, anything is possible.
Only need an amazing 4 week patch. We have been missing size. Unbalanced. These 4 would make us balanced.

Go Saints. Sorry for being pessimistic about this week, but its only 1 game and while its fun to be deluded its also good to be realistic to not get dissapointed / understand where we are at in the stage of the season. I know some of you hate that, but I hate delusion. Acceptance for all please.
We are growing, but Tigers are already grown beasts. Its all about can we grow / get the best 22 on the park for finals.

OUT: Lonie, (Marshall - hopefully not)
INS: Long, (McKernan - hopefully not)
SUB: Kent

*possible surprise: Coffield for Joyce/Highmore. Probably not.

Which Richmond senior players are coming back in?

 

[kernelT]

Which Richmond senior players are coming back in?

McIntosh, Rioli & Caddy are in the mix.

 

[XhazzafootyX]

At training now.
Marshall and Jones appear to be moving well with the main group.

 

[Saints TV]

At training now.
Marshall and Jones appear to be moving well with the main group.

So is Hunter.

 

[XhazzafootyX]

So is Hunter.

They would be training with an extended group. Long was out there aswell.

 

[gringo2011]

Let's hope flopper Riewoldt doesn't get too many frees this week… 12 goals from 18 shots this year is pretty deadly, he doesn't need many chances.

Last time it was Shai Bolton doing a Petrucelli.

 

[BrutThough]

So is Hunter.

Guessing they will give Marshall to the last second to prove his fitness with Hunter being the emergency just in case.

Good news that he is moving well though.

 

[gringo2011]

It wouldn't be an upgrade on getting Merrett AND keeping Billings.

That’s the preference

 

[BrutThough]

Carlisle rocking the old school jumper today

 

[phantom13]

McIntosh, Rioli & Caddy are in the mix.

I mean... these don’t really scare me.

 

[XhazzafootyX]

McIntosh, Rioli & Caddy are in the mix.

I really hope caddy is in. Hill ran all over him last time

 

[stavro#4]

 

[BrutThough]

From Dan Cherny's twitter

Brett Ratten

Brett Ratten

Age

53

Ht

184cm

Wt

88kg

Pos.

Mid

Career

Season

Last 5

D

22.4

5star

K

12.1

4star

HB

10.3

5star

M

2.9

3star

T

3.0

5star

No current season stats available

D

26.4

5star

K

13.8

5star

HB

12.6

5star

M

3.4

4star

T

1.6

4star

says that the current plan is for 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

and Zak Jones

3

Zak Jones

Age

29

Ht

182cm

Wt

84kg

Pos.

Mid

Career

Season

Last 5

D

17.8

4star

K

10.0

4star

HB

7.8

5star

M

3.4

3star

T

3.0

5star

CL

1.7

4star

D

19.1

4star

K

10.6

4star

HB

8.6

4star

M

3.4

3star

T

3.1

4star

CL

4.9

5star

D

7.0

2star

K

2.8

1star

HB

4.2

4star

M

1.0

1star

T

1.6

4star

CL

1.0

3star

to play tomorrow night. Paul Hunter on standby for Marshall, Luke Dunstan

27

Luke Dunstan

Age

29

Ht

185cm

Wt

86kg

Pos.

Mid

Career

Season

Last 5

D

20.7

5star

K

10.1

4star

HB

10.6

5star

M

3.3

3star

T

4.8

5star

CL

4.4

5star

D

21.0

5star

K

13.0

5star

HB

8.0

4star

M

3.0

3star

T

9.0

5star

CL

2.0

4star

D

18.2

5star

K

6.0

3star

HB

12.2

5star

M

2.4

3star

T

6.2

5star

CL

4.2

5star

and Ben Long

22

Ben Long

Age

27

Ht

186cm

Wt

81kg

Pos.

D/F

Career

Season

Last 5

D

10.9

3star

K

6.2

2star

HB

4.7

3star

M

3.3

3star

T

2.7

4star

MG

166.8

3star

D

12.8

3star

K

6.7

3star

HB

6.2

4star

M

3.3

3star

T

2.3

3star

MG

129.0

2star

D

13.4

4star

K

6.8

3star

HB

6.6

4star

M

3.2

4star

T

3.2

5star

MG

223.0

4star

in the mix if Jones doesn’t get up. Paddy Ryder progressing well but won’t play in VFL this week.

 

[stavro#4]

Cherny also says Marshall moving “reasonably well”

 

[kernelT]

Marshall on one leg playing the whole game forward is better than the alternative.

 

[kernelT]

At training now.
Marshall and Jones appear to be moving well with the main group.

How's Hanners moving?

 

[tim_saints]

How's Hanners moving?

Slowly, has a can of WD40 though, so positive signs.

 

[triggering bro]

Cherny also says Marshall moving “reasonably well”

Will be moving “well” with a pre game jab.

 

[Armitage2Riewoldt]

How's Hanners moving?

Slowly

 

[stavro#4]

Will be moving “well” with a pre game jab.

I’m more concerned with the swelling pre game.

If that is under control. He will 100% play and play well.

He was unreal in this match last year.

 

[tim_saints]

I’m more concerned with the swelling pre game.

If that is under control. He will 100% play and play well.

He was unreal in this match last year.

I would rather Rowy in a wheelchair than Paul Hunter or Mckernan.. 5-10 min spells of rowy in the ruck with jakey taking the majority is enough, isn’t even just the ruck duel it’s rowy’s presence down forward with Max too that’s a pivotal part to our structure.

Just isn’t the same with Hunter or Mckernan.

 

[plugger66]

Inside word from someone at the club is Marshall will play or he won’t. Jones in a similar boat.

 

[Jade Buddha]

Inside word from someone at the club is Marshall will play or he won’t. Jones in a similar boat.

Awesome thanks clearing that up

 

[FQFjt]

I would have thought that Marshall walking around in ordinary shoes, let alone going through a light session, means that he is all but certain to play. If he had any sign of swelling or bruising right now, he would probably be entirely off his feet and maybe even in a moon boot, to expedite the recovery. Ratten's comments a bit of smoke and mirrors I reckon.