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

[The Cobra]

Just watched the RTB press conference.

As usual gives the fans a few snippets, the opposition nothing and toys with the Journos.

Reading between the lines, this is no ordinary game - they really want to take it to Collingwood!

 

[stavro#4]

I’ll be there cheering on the boys. Got the tickets months ago as I’m a local, didn’t have any thought of it being a top of the table clash!

Skunk in would be huge but I feel like he will be back next week. Ross stated in a presser a few weeks back that all the players in our 23 will be 100% fit and ready to go, no one underdone.


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He said in todays presser that he has done a heap of work and there should be no reason he doesn’t get through training this week to put his hand up.

Said the issue is that the current side have done the job each week.

I think he will play.

 

[Ads734]

He said in todays presser that he has done a heap of work and there should be no reason he doesn’t get through training this week to put his hand up.

Said the issue is that the current side have done the job each week.

I think he will play.

Think it has to be cordy for membrey

 

[The Punter]

FWIW, only the Gold Coast have a worse record in SA than us, and we're playing the only non-SA team to have a winning record there.

Nice work from the AFL.

 

[stavro#4]

 

[Saintscomemarchingin]

Help me out here then, you would have heard over the years Lyon state "you play the way you train"

Do you think Lyon is preparing Coops to be an outside receiving utility by training him in all these different positions, he's a big chance to get picked this week then huh?

If he doesn't get picked this week amidst our injury crisis, what would you think is the reason?

Batch's review is interesting on Coops. e.g. good endurance= working his butt off, good disposal & decision making.
There was one glaring pre-season training incident though, where Lyon yelled at Sharman to get to the right side of the in coming ball in the forward line, so this would assume he has some forward frailaties. I think his endurance has improved in this pre-season, where he seemed to run well in the 3klm time trials. Maybe he becomes a Wood type player.

 

[The Punter]

Batch's review is interesting on Coops. e.g. good endurance= working his butt off, good disposal & decision making.

Read that and I thought they are preparing him to be the next Mason Wood.

 

[StKildaKing]

When Sharman has his great start I said to an AFL recruiter “I like this kid, how do they fall through the cracks?” he replied “could’ve fooled us, we had no idea he wanted to be an AFL footballer, maybe he’s decided he wants to be.”


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[Cro19]

Read that and I thought they are preparing him to be the next Mason Wood.

Think we're trying to exploit an edge you get with a winger that can mark overheard when most blokes that play wing are no good in a marking contest

 

[ScrappyDo]

FWIW, only the Gold Coast have a worse record in SA than us, and we're playing the only non-SA team to have a winning record there.

Nice work from the AFL.

You do understand those stats are accumulated in opposition to SA teams, playing in SA.
Aside from covid years there are no stats for Vic teams playing against other Vic teams in SA.
So it's of little to no concern

 

[Saintscomemarchingin]

Think it has to be cordy for membrey

Cordy or Paton as sub?

 

[Saintos The ITK]

Suppose king and Steele do too?

Why not?
Test their injuries, game plan adhesion, bit of game time for them. Earn your spot in a winning side.

 

[Saintos The ITK]

Can’t drop Cordy. Uses his big body to spoil and just get in the way of their big bodies. No one else can do that.

 

[puppy_dog7]

Daisy and Purple both tipping Collingwood as their certainties for this week, with Damo even stating it'll be a reality check for us. I'm not saying were going to win, but Collingwood with no recognised Ruckman at all at a neutral venue should even the gap imo. To say it'll be a reality check I think is a fair way off the mark. Doubt we lose by more than 3 goals if we do.

 

[The_Steadier]

Can’t drop Cordy. Uses his big body to spoil and just get in the way of their big bodies. No one else can do that.

Membrey doesnt need to use his body to spoil.
He takes marks against their big bodies and kicks goals from the aforementioned marks.

 

[Diehard Saint]

When Sharman has his great start I said to an AFL recruiter “I like this kid, how do they fall through the cracks?” he replied “could’ve fooled us, we had no idea he wanted to be an AFL footballer, maybe he’s decided he wants to be.”


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Maybe just covering his a*se.
How do they explain Wilkie then? 4 drafts unselected.

 

[stavro#4]

Why not?
Test their injuries, game plan adhesion, bit of game time for them. Earn your spot in a winning side.

Not sure any side runs their best players through the magoos.

But okay, each to their own

 

[triggering bro]

RTB. Gave a journo a clip for “dominating like Owens” lol.

Video

Ross Lyon addresses the media for his weekly press conference as St Kilda prepares to make the trip over to South Australia for Gather Round.

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[Saint Shags]

Can’t drop Cordy. Uses his big body to spoil and just get in the way of their big bodies. No one else can do that.

Rather have Membrey as the key forward. Believe that he can provide more of a focal point up forward and allow Butler/Higgins play their more natural role.

 

[stavro#4]

 

[Diehard Saint]

RTB. Gave a journo a clip for “dominating like Owens” lol.

Video

Ross Lyon addresses the media for his weekly press conference as St Kilda prepares to make the trip over to South Australia for Gather Round.

www.saints.com.au

This guy is just hilarious …
“I’m collaborative now, don’t make unilateral decisions.”
Pokes fun at himself, the journos and anyone else.
Re the grounds … “to the afl if you’re listening, get it right. “

I find myself smiling through every one of his pressers … it’s a good feeling after all the cringeworthy ones we had to listen to.

 

[triggering bro]

This guy is just hilarious …
“I’m collaborative now, don’t make unilateral decisions.”
Pokes fun at himself, the journos and anyone else.
I find myself smiling through every one of his pressers … it’s a good feeling after all the cringeworthy ones we had to listen to.

It’s the Ross show. He gives half responses to the journos questions and then goes off on his tangents. The journos are only extras. He’s great.

 

[my name was taken]

RTB. Gave a journo a clip for “dominating like Owens” lol.

Video

Ross Lyon addresses the media for his weekly press conference as St Kilda prepares to make the trip over to South Australia for Gather Round.

www.saints.com.au

I like his mindset on testing the system this week. I think they are tweaking endlessly for different scenarios, not putting a lot of emphasis on winning but just taking the systems down and doing what they trained to do.

 

[Mowman]

Sharman was pretty good on the weekend

Not sure about him on the wing though and I doubt he plays this week in the wet

Maybe the move to the wing is to try and make him a more hard working mobile forward

Peris with 10 contested possessions and 5 tackles puts him into contention for the sub

 

[my name was taken]

Pies the only interstate club to have a positive win ratio in Adelaide. Interesting Geelong is so low considering they have been perennial contender since about 1989.