Game Day Round 6, 2024: St Kilda v Western Bulldogs - Marvel Stadium, Thursday 18 April, 7.30pm AEST

[Hubnester]

Autopsy - Round 6, 2024: St Kilda v Western Bulldogs

https://www.afl.com.au/afl/matches/5941 Disappointing performance. You expect a level of inconsistency with a young and inexperienced team but very few can hold their heads up high after this one. Will be watching with interest to see what the response is.

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Votes - Round 6, 2024: St Kilda v Western Bulldogs

https://www.afl.com.au/afl/matches/5941 Vote for your players of the match here. 15 points to distribute Maximum 5 points to any one player

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[Cro19]

This is the same Dogs group that lost to West Coast last year and hasn't shown much since, at this point I'm not convinced there is a fuse to be lit.

 

[SteeleSaints]

Agree re Sharman he needs to start performing. The coaching staff are moving him around to get him into the game, but even then he is not getting near it. He is too much a one trick pony mark & kick beyond that he is really poor agility and below his knees.

For me its only because there is no one else ready to fill his position that he wasnt replaced.

Hopefully he can start sticking a few marks and converting them tonight.

 

[Saintscomemarchingin]

Bloke should focus on getting six disposals first.

I'm pretty worried about his development. He just doesn't have any presence or competitive fight. When was the last time he made a good lead inside 50? The majority of his marks are floating into packs. Fumbles way too much as well.

His football smarts and his elusiveness, the things that caught the eye when he first came in, haven't been around for a while.

He still has time but he is going to find himself stuck in the twos very soon with Hammer showing something and Hayes getting closer.

And you are talking about the guy who was one of the few to step up in the final last season. Seriously need to back off him.

 

[thekizzler]

And you are talking about the guy who was one of the few to step up in the final last season. Seriously need to back off him.

Yeah he played well in that match but that doesn't change any of the facts mentioned in this thread.

Dan Butler has performed at an All Australian level for us before. Zak Jones has had multiple 30-plus possession games and looked like a good midfielder. Neither are immune to criticism or being dropped also.

If we want to be an elite team, you can't really carry too many players and right now we are carrying Sharman.

I'm not writing him off but he really needs to start heading in a positive direction because I'm not seeing that at the moment.

 

[pebblesofsand]

And you are talking about the guy who was one of the few to step up in the final last season. Seriously need to back off him.

Cairnsman's account must have been suspended.

 

[Remboy]

Cairnsman's account must have been suspended.

I think Sharmans really out of favour. I went to the Titanic Exhibition and his name wasn't mentioned once.

 

[Saintscomemarchingin]

It's the same for Butler, Hayes & Jones. They need time to find their best from long injury lay-offs. The next in the firing line with you guys will be Dow. I can guarantee it.

 

[Circus]

As we know anything can happen in sport, but...............! Bevo and the Dogs have been struggling for a couple of years now despite having list that should have them doing a lot better than they are. I can't see that changing in one game, that is, tonight!! Their morale is shot and as our dear leader RTB has said, you can't just flick the switch.

I actually don't really care about the Dogs switch, I just want ours to go on for 4 quarters.

 

[Mat Mann]

For once we get prime time and it's on a bloody Thursday so it confuses people. Damn you AFL!

too used to having my Sunday arvo ruined, now it could be the whole weekend

 

[SG34]

yea

It's the same for Butler, Hayes & Jones. They need time to find their best from long injury lay-offs. The next in the firing line with you guys will be Dow. I can guarantee it.

lol
yep, Paddy Dow will be in for a Paddy-Whack. Let's remember or ask, why was it that he was dropped at least twice at Carlton and kept piling up stats in the ressies. It seemed that Mr Voss really didn't get with the Wow of the Dow.

 

[Saintos The ITK]

Got a few players playing a bit down atm. Sinkers, King, Poo Poo, Butts, Wilks sort of, Sharmy.
Need to get all them blokes up and firing.

 

[moirae42]

F this noise.

Blood in the water.

Bury this flipping rabble.

 

[SteeleSaints]

It will be a big ask with the media noise around the Dogs and after a 5 day break. But if the last 15 minutes of last week is indicitive of what we look like in form, then we should be ok.

Saints by 20.

 

[MightySaint]

Bloke should focus on getting six disposals first.

I'm pretty worried about his development. He just doesn't have any presence or competitive fight. When was the last time he made a good lead inside 50? The majority of his marks are floating into packs. Fumbles way too much as well.

His football smarts and his elusiveness, the things that caught the eye when he first came in, haven't been around for a while.

He still has time but he is going to find himself stuck in the twos very soon with Hammer showing something and Hayes getting closer.

He hasn't been amazing this season but here are the disposal tallys:
14 (7 contested)
11 (6 contested)
8 (3 contested)
17 (11 contested)
4 (2 contested)

Lets hope for a bit more of games 1,2 and 4

 

[bergholt]

HUGE IF CHOO​

What a great record

 

[StFly]

too used to having my Sunday arvo ruined, now it could be the whole weekend

They just don't want to give us Friday, so given Thursday is named after Thor and the Doggies once had a Thor inspired jumper, the stars align that the AFL want them to win.

You heard it here first, collusion for this specific match!

may of may not be actuality, just a coincidence I am sure

 

[austinnn]

Obviously tonight is not going to be a sell out Ive had no interest from anyone wanting to buy the tickets.

Be a shame they are not used so giving them away for FREE -

4 x adult tickets for sale for the Saints vs Bulldogs game 18th April all seated together Level 2 Row E seats 63-66.

Tickets are now taken....

Name and shame the cheapskate poster who wouldn't buy the tickets of a fellow Saint but we're happy to get freebies!

 

[LifestyleSaints]

I think any time King is out of the side short-term, then the marking forwards in the team should be on notice. Last time no one came out when King returned.

I don't think you can play all three of Hayes, Caminiti and King in the team, and perhaps two is a stretch.

Having said that, Sharman would want to have a good game tonight. Dan Butler too.

Sharman should be our permanent FF even when King comes back. He is the only tall in our team who can kick accurately. He may on

 

[LifestyleSaints]

Is anyone really confident that we will play well tonight and beat the Dullbogs?

I'm not!!!

 

[Orange crush]

Good luck tonight, guys! Expecting you to roll the pups with not Jamarra and Libba

 

[kernelT]

Is anyone really confident that we will play well tonight and beat the Dullbogs?

I'm not!!!

Yeah you worry too much chief.

Hugo Boss with 25 & 2, Norwich RS nom.

Sharman & Caminiti to combine for 8 snags.

Mitch MOTY

Higgins 1.4

Game will be over by 1/4 time

Relax, take a break.

 

[botts]

F this noise.

Blood in the water.

Bury this *ing rabble.

 

[bergholt]

Hugo Boss with 25 & 2, Norwich RS nom.

Norwich RS! What even was Norwich? Does it still exist?

 

[Verdun66]

With Libba and Jumarra out you would think that would give a level of comfort. Not to this battle scarred Saints supporter.

Ever hopeful. Watching from Goa in India today. Escaped the travails of Dubai weather. Just.

 

[Plugger35]

Generally, clubs under the pump hit hard for the first quarter or two.
It’s about managing that period. Matching and then being ready for one big swing back which should knock them out.

Like RTB said, emotion doesn't get it done, it might work for a quarter or two but it's system and workrate that gets it done over 4 quarters.

We have the Dogs covered for system and workrate so even if they come out fired up and get the jump on us early we should be able to overrun them, we nearly overran GWS last week and their system and workrate is a lot better than the Dogs.

We need to take the Dogs down to the deep end tonight and see if they can swim or doggy paddle.