Preview Round 5: Sydney vs. St Kilda

[Jack Lord]

Thanks so looks like he will miss the HAWKS at the G

Thank god they've got similar injury issues!

 

[Punts]

Thank god they've got similar injury issues!

They have a bit more depth but with lake and spanger

 

[Punts]

We lack big defenders

 

[Punts]

morton lrt out bird everitt in

 

[Tombowler]

Watters said in an article a few days ago.. (sorry Im not good with links but you can google it if you want) '"waters afl plans changes for saints'" ,. that he was taking both the Essendon game and our game as the one campaign, hope that helps.

Righto.. I hope our forwards don't take it as the same campaign after last weeks kicking!

 

[grimlock]

St Kilda v Sydney Swans, Westpac Stadium, Thursday April 25, 7.50pm NZST
St Kilda
B: N.Wright 34, S.Fisher 25, S.Gilbert 19
HB: S.Dempster 24, D.Roberton 17, J.Geary 14
C: L.Hayes 7, C.Jones 4, S.Ross 6
HF: D.Armitage 20, R.Stanley 28, N.Dal Santo 26
F: A.Saad 21, N.Riewoldt 12, J.Saunders 35
Foll: B.McEvoy 5, J.Steven 3, L.Montagna 11
I/C: T.Dennis-Lane 8, T.Lee 9, J. Koschitzke 23, B.Murdoch 30
Emerg: A.Siposs 2, T.Hickey 1, F.Ray 22
In: J.Koschitzke, S.Dempster, T.Lee, B.Murdoch, J.Saunders
Out: S.Milne (suspended), F.Ray (omitted), B.Maister (hand), T.Milera (omitted), T.Simpkin (omitted)

Sydney Swans
B: D.Rampe 43, H.Grundy 39, N.Smith 40
HB: M.Mattner 29, T.Richards 25, N.Malceski 9
C: K.Jack 15, R.O'Keefe 5, L.Jetta 32
HF: J.Bolton 24, S.Reid20, D.Hannebery 4
F: M.Pyke 38, A.Goodes 37, B.McGlynn 21
Foll: S.Mumford 41, J.Kennedy 12, J.McVeigh 3
I/C: T.Armstrong 19, C.Bird 14, A.Everitt 13, L.Parker 26
Emerg: M.Morton 10, T.Walsh 17, J. White 18
In: C.Bird, A.Everitt
Out: L. Roberts-Thomson (knee)

 

[J_Moore]

Jeez, I feel for Morton. Mustn't have done what he was asked to last week. Armstrong is a lucky man, too, but clearly the coaching staff are reasonably happy with him.

 

[Punts]

They must see alot in everitt they keep giving him ago feel sorry for morton

 

[Dangas]

They must see alot in everitt they keep giving him ago feel sorry for morton

Must be love

 

[grimlock]

Sounds like they want Everitt's height to stretch the Saints defence

 

[Jack2Jack]

What's Armstrong done to keep getting games ahead of Morton and Lamb?....sure they like the 7 defenders thing, but the term 'defender' applies very loosely when reffering to Armstrong.
Isn't good enough at this stage 1 out with his direct opponant, hopefully he'll get there but surely others should be getting his game-time purely the the fact they're playing better football atm, regardless of their position.

 

[kickthething]

A little perplexed Armstrong held on, what is the status of Dean Towers? He looked pretty good in the NAB Cup and I thought would be a good in for Armstrong? Great to see Kosi back in for Saints, he usually takes care of 1 or 2 of his teammates for the opposition!!.

 

[grimlock]

Towers 4 reserves games 0 times in the best list. He's some way off a debut atm

 

[kickthething]

Thanks for the update..! Cross him off for now then.

 

[kickthething]

Who is the likely sub? Any chance Jetta given a likely wet track?

 

[The King!]

Geez we gave morton plenty of opportunity, who doesn't trust him now?

 

[lock33]

Who is the likely sub? Any chance Jetta given a likely wet track?

Why do some people assume that Jetta is no good in the wet? He is quick, light on his feet with sublime skills. The game that caught our recruiters eyes was a WAFL grand final played in heavy rain and he was BOG.

 

[kickthething]

Why do some people assume that Jetta is no good in the wet? He is quick, light on his feet with sublime skills. The game that caught our recruiters eyes was a WAFL grand final played in heavy rain and he was BOG.

There is no assumption he is not good in the wet, it is more in reflection of his first four weeks and the fact that he can be a real impact player off the bench for us this week. Our bench players usually don't provide the zing that a fresh Jetts could against a tiring defence.

 

[The King!]

Would jetta sulk if made sub?

 

[bedford]

he should be and remember that's what made him

 

[SBD Gonzalez]

I bet you now, Lamb will play reserves next week, get injured and is out for weeks. It always happens in these situations I swear! Give him a go already!! He's been in the bests every single week for the reserves, what else does he have to do??

Lamb? Bah!

 

[DeadlyAkkuret]

Sigh..

 

[The King!]

When i think of this game i just remember playing them at etihad last year

 

[Jack Lord]

When i think of this game i just remember playing them at etihad last year

Come on high flying redbirds. We gotta win this one!

 

[CAS79]

When you think about it, a lot of recent Swans - saints games would not have been great games to watch as a neutral. Interesting first up exposure for the kiwi's