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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[Saintbloke]

When did we last put a performance in like this...our 1 goal in a half against the Richmond ramble should have been a clue and also look back at our games back to R6 last year...after that we've been.very poor

Yeah, our style of play is pretty obvious, also our weaknesses are obvious, and opposition coaches will pick it apart as we go on.

 

[seasonedsainter]

We're already ridiculously young and inexperienced as it is. The melts were bad enough tonight, imagine how bad they'll be if we try that.

Beyond what is necessary to cover injuries, that is. Butler out doesn't help.

TBH I think the kids would be an improvement.

Collard > Butler
Arie > Cordy
Hastie > Bonner/Byrnes

 

[mad-saint-guy]

Not really, you can forgive it when you're blooding a young team and sending senior players back to the magoos for terrible performances.

Yep, I'd rather see kids getting experience and getting beaten by 10 goals than watching Bonner, Jones, Ross, Cordy and Butler getting beaten by 10 goals. Byrnes too, I've seen enough of him

 

[NoisyMinor]

Whoever recruited Bonner needs to give themself an uppercut.

 

[Dr Spaceman]

Well at least we’ve kept Ugle-Hagen goalless.

 

[CursingFijian]

Marshall on ice by the look of it.

 

[Saint Shags]

Disagree - our kids will improve - things will click - we’ve gone backwards tonight it’s one week - they’ll have a fair dinkum’ crack in Adelaide next week

Our skills have gone backwards this year.
Speed kills.

 

[Ads734]

lol

 

[my name was taken]

Hill pulled out of that when he saw the player lol

 

[Browny2Carlisle]

Stocker been good in the middle. I don’t know why we are allergic to playing contested players in there

 

[mad-saint-guy]

Whoever recruited Bonner needs to give themself an uppercut.

Got the physicality of Fiora and the creativity with the ball of Shane Savage

 

[Plugger35]

I've never seen our defence look so bad under a Ross Lyon coached side, so much space all night for the Dogs forwards.

Usually when we lose we don't lose by much as our defence holds up to keep it close but we have been as loose as a wizard's sleeve tonight.

The Dogs forwards height has troubled us, Howard might have helped but I don't think he would have helped enough for us to win this.

 

[Teflon]

Disagree - our kids will improve - things will click - we’ve gone backwards tonight it’s one week - they’ll have a fair dinkum’ crack in Adelaide next week

Shouldn’t take 12 goal hidings to wake you up at this level
It’ll be an “honourable loss” next week paper over the cracks
No point even attempting finals just get the pick
War chest??? What is that tonight going to attract??

 

[Hubnester]

TBH I think the kids would be an improvement.

Collard > Butler
Arie > Cordy
Hastie > Bonner/Byrnes

I think if you have Arie in for Cordy we're going to be seeing a few more 10 goal losses this season!

Do want to see him get a run though, his VFL form has been very exciting.

 

[seasonedsainter]

Stocker been good in the middle. I don’t know why we are allergic to playing contested players in there

Agree would like to see him given an extended period in there, feel like he's a step too slow for the role down back.

 

[Geary Is GOAT]

Remember that pre-season game in his first year when Hill hit Membrey on the lead at Moorabbin?

Best kick he's ever had in our colours.

 

[Crumpet_avenger]

Butler no loss
Forces kids to be played
Butlers has been coasting for weeks not up to it
Time we got serious on our lack of talent
Jones, Byrnes , Bonner, Stocker, Cordy , Ross - these guys are either rejects or not getting a game at another AFL club
Time to get serious

Butler was the same at the tigers. Looked great at the start then got comfortable and played within himself
Went to you guys and he started well but a leopard doesnt change its spots
So talented but so lazy

 

[Hubnester]

I've never seen our defence look so bad under a Ross Lyon coached side, so much space all night for the Dogs forwards.

Usually when we lose we don't lose by much as our defence holds up to keep it close but we have been as loose as a wizard's sleeve tonight.

Don't think any defence was going to cope tonight, was a capitulation on every line

 

[hangdog]

Stocker been good in the middle. I don’t know why we are allergic to playing contested players in there

Why not give him a go in there.

 

[cactuscall]

edit: apologies, was meant for main board

 

[Tyrian Lonestar]

This club should provide a beyond blue hotline number for members.

 

[Hubnester]

Why not give him a go in there.

Probably because our only two other competent small defenders are unavailable. Was hoping to see him get a run in the guts though, wasn't that his strength when he was drafted?

 

[Saintbloke]

Yep, I'd rather see kids getting experience and getting beaten by 10 goals than watching Bonner, Jones, Ross, Cordy and Butler getting beaten by 10 goals. Byrnes too, I've seen enough of him

You never want kids playing in teams that are getting flogged- they learn nothing. It is made worse when the experienced players are getting flogged and there is no leadership.

 

[g_TRAIN]

Windy has been ok, he's finding the ball at least.

 

[GTrains Mullet]

Coops clinical