Preview Round 5, 2023: Collingwood v St.Kilda - Adelaide Oval, Sunday 16th April, 4:50PM AEST

[Diehard Saint]

From the pies board.

“Saint beaten

Freo going really bad at home (Marvel)

Bulldogs when going really bad at Saints home ground (Marvel)

Essendon like dogs rubbish and Saint struggled late then even eventually kick a few late ( lucky some )

GC on their home ground again ! (Marvel)”


Gee they’re an educated lot. With that logic I can’t see how we get within 12 goals of them

There was a post soon after that which was much more balanced - as in they hadn’t beaten much either.

 

[bergholt]

Steele sub

 

[hangdog]

From the pies board.

“Saint beaten

Freo going really bad at home (Marvel)

Bulldogs when going really bad at Saints home ground (Marvel)

Essendon like dogs rubbish and Saint struggled late then even eventually kick a few late ( lucky some )

GC on their home ground again ! (Marvel)”


Gee they’re an educated lot. With that logic I can’t see how we get within 12 goals of them

Pies have been Geelong (18th* - 0 wins), Richmond (12th - 1½ wins), Port (10th - 2 wins) and lost to Brisbane (8th - 2 wins).

Played their first 3 games at the MCG, lost as soon as they stepped out.

FWIW, they're the second seeded team in my opinion. Just being dumb like that Pies fan.

Or how about this...

W/D/L of teams Saints played vs Pies played

Saints - 7/0/9
Pies - 5/1/9* (Cats play Monday)

 

[XhazzafootyX]

Is membrey a chance

 

[SteeleSaints]

One thing for sure if its wet, contested possessions will be critical. It will be a big ask for our midfield but they will simply have to even the contests. Marshall will be critical as he is good in the wet and winning clearances out of the centre.

Our tall defenders might struggle to intercept but so will theirs, so it will come down to who can create goals from the opportunities. Players like Gresham, Clark, Crouch, Sinclair, Stocker, Paton, Owens, Higgins and Windhager are built for wet games so hopefully we can get it done. I agree with others in suggesting we send Windhager to Daicos and ask the entire forward line to work him over every chance they get. At times he was starting to get rattled against Brisbane, so we need to maintain the pressure.

The down side is if we had an outside run advantage it will be reduced due to the conditions. They will still attempt to play the way they have been flicking the ball through the hands, so our pressure will need to be huge and will need to stick our tackles. If Im honest I think the wet weather will favour them more than us - but Go Saints!

 

[gubby88]

Big opportunity this week. Neutral venue in different conditions.

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[XhazzafootyX]

Agreed re tagging Daicos. Can’t get beaten by what you know. If that 35 disposals turns into low 20s it’s a win. He’s gonna get the footy no matter what. Let’s just limit that as much as we can

 

[11men1cup]

I don't know how to feel. We are a chance. Realistically, 65/35 in pies favour.


Ross has me believing again. But over a decade of us shitting the bed has me nervous. Saying that, the next two weeks are free hits.


If we manage to pull out a win I'll reach whole new levels of feral.

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[crasha301]

Agreed re tagging Daicos. Can’t get beaten by what you know. If that 35 disposals turns into low 20s it’s a win. He’s gonna get the footy no matter what. Let’s just limit that as much as we can

Hammer to run straight through him when Daicos runs back with the flight in the 1st 5 mins.

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[BrutThough]

Is membrey a chance

I dont think so.
Yet to join in on main training.

 

[Premium]

There was a post soon after that which was much more balanced - as in they hadn’t beaten much either.

The Pies are going to find it a lot harder against us even with a makeshift forward line and without our best mid.
All the accolades have been for Owens how he is a superstar in the making and under the radar Windhager been plugging away - I'll tell you this watch him against the Pies.
Diacos is a star for sure but he has not been tagged yet - body on body with Windhager he will find out the game is not as easy as he thinks.
The Pies forward line is nothing special as well as there back line - it will all come down to the midfield / if we can win in the middle watch out Pies.
There veterans will need to be at there best - like Pendlebery and Sidebottom to be ant chance.

 

[Plugger35]

With any luck Crisp might cop a suspension which might help to even up the midfield battle as he's become an important midfielder for them.

 

[CursingFijian]

Gee we are light on for a decent sub this week. Better pray we don’t receive anymore injuries on the track. I guess Peris comes in as sub, I don’t think we’ll go a tall player, must be a runner. I also wonder if they’ll consider shaving a few weeks off the training block of Jones or Billings? One of those blokes underdone but as sub could work?

Big Max Heath for when we rest Marshall in the last when we're 59 points (9.8 goals) up!

 

[DougalHoward]

With any luck Crisp might cop a suspension which might help to even up the midfield battle as he's become an important midfielder for them.

Have there been any updates on that

 

[Premium]

Gee we are light on for a decent sub this week. Better pray we don’t receive anymore injuries on the track. I guess Peris comes in as sub, I don’t think we’ll go a tall player, must be a runner. I also wonder if they’ll consider shaving a few weeks off the training block of Jones or Billings? One of those blokes underdone but as sub could work?

I would play Highmore or Sharman , at least you know the fit - Jones on last season needs to earn his spot and Billings well , has he got a position now with Byrnes showing move defensive pressure than he has every shown and having Higgins , Butler and Gresham as small forwards - he would need to bring his best.

 

[tim_saints]

From the pies board.

“Saint beaten

Freo going really bad at home (Marvel)

Bulldogs when going really bad at Saints home ground (Marvel)

Essendon like dogs rubbish and Saint struggled late then even eventually kick a few late ( lucky some )

GC on their home ground again ! (Marvel)”


Gee they’re an educated lot. With that logic I can’t see how we get within 12 goals of them

That isn’t even the half of it either…. Interesting read over there lol

 

[The Cobra]

Signed Leo's #1 fan

Neither an attractive option I’m afraid.

Finally run out of soldiers potentially .

 

[t_94]

From the pies board.

“Saint beaten

Freo going really bad at home (Marvel)

Bulldogs when going really bad at Saints home ground (Marvel)

Essendon like dogs rubbish and Saint struggled late then even eventually kick a few late ( lucky some )

GC on their home ground again ! (Marvel)”


Gee they’re an educated lot. With that logic I can’t see how we get within 12 goals of them

I don’t reckon they’re that good. A lot of media hype.

 

[The Cobra]

I don’t reckon they’re that good. A lot of media hype.

Unfortunately I think they are very good; have been playing a system for more than 12 months & were a goal away from Geelong in the preliminary.

Realistically they have more big game experience & a couple of years ahead of us in development.

They are in trouble with their rucks - we are definitely a chance but will need to bring our A game. They would be worried though & putting in a lot of work re our game plan.

 

[LuckyBounce!]

**** I hope we beat these pricks!

 

[Armitage2Riewoldt]

Unfortunately I think they are very good; have been playing a system for more than 12 months & were a goal away from Geelong in the preliminary.

Realistically they have more big game experience & a couple of years ahead of us in development.

They are in trouble with their rucks - we are definitely a chance but will need to bring our A game. They would be worried though & putting in a lot of work re our game plan.

They're impressive based on how much they look like they imploded a couple years ago giving up treloar and Stephenson for not much. And then losing Grundy last year.

Only to be better off for it.

Really good challenge coming up.

 

[Plugger35]

Have there been any updates on that

Not that I'm aware of, I guess we will find out more during the week about whether he will cop a suspension.

Maybe Saints supporters should ring talkback radio to act outraged about it to put more pressure on Collingwood to suspend him.

 

[LuckyBounce!]

I was just about to click on premiership at 42-1 a few weeks ago... now we are 15-1

Certainly not an advocate for gambling. But we are playing as well as I have seen us for over a decade.

I got on us at $41 to win a grand

 

[hangdog]

With any luck Crisp might cop a suspension which might help to even up the midfield battle as he's become an important midfielder for them.

Just remembered they don't have Lipinski either. Very good contested player

 

[Present Not Past]

I would think Robert Harvey has some intel on the Collingwood squad and their playing style - given he was coaching them last year.