Unofficial Preview Saints Geelong R2

[Saintos The ITK]

Plagued by injuries for first few weeks time to have a mini experimental season. See what they’ve got.
Ins (spread over three games)
Keels
Stocks
Boxhead
Trav
Barrat
Said
Heath?

Michito definitely

Hammer back?

Outs
Zones
Ari?
Irish?
Hastie? Probably these three get another week at least.
Ro? Rested?

 

[Miha]

RIP

 

[jwikked]

This is the kind of game we win. The one where there is zero expectations, yet we grind out a famous victory.

 

[SteeleSaints]

Geelong by 75 points, Saints admit they are in their 10th consecutive rebuild!

 

[Nutsngum]

This is the kind of game we win. The one where there is zero expectations, yet we grind out a famous victory.

We play Marvel a hell of a lot better then we play at Adelaide oval.

 

[chris_h_11]

Gotta find a way to kick a winning score.

Owens will play, but he still isn't a target who demands the footy. Sharman coming back the week after will help here.

Gerard Healy on commentary made an excellent point re: Hammer, that he's been in the system a couple of seasons now but has not shown any improvement from day 1, and I reckon that's fair. His game relies on his natural traits, but he doesnt have any more impact on a match than his debut season. So we need a way to unlock that improvement in him, it either needs to be in the backline or at Sandy.

Marshall looked proppy so we've gotta be careful with him - Boyd looks like he's running thru sand so we need Marshall back playing in the middle ASAP. Not sure playing him forward but underdone helps that happen.

Ross sounded happy with Mason Wood playing deeper forward, and Hall did OK. And Higgins picks himself. So the question marks are on Marshall and Hammer.

Would be curious to know how they boys went at Sandy yesterday.

 

[jumperfan]

Feels like it'll be a 13 goal+ loss or a tight come-from-behind win. Seems to be the only way our games go against Geelong.

 

[PoppedCorn]

Hawkins will kick 5




Will lose again and this place will implode

 

[billings2paddy]

Bottom 4 team vs a top 4 team

 

[Murraj1966]

Keeler > Hammer
Owens FWD > Wood to wing > Byrnes out
Box > Jones

Hill on notice

Geelong by 55

 

[Cairnsman]

Hammer can go back when Sharman comes in you’d think, too many holes to plug atm and only 10 fingers.

 

[pebblesofsand]

Gotta find a way to kick a winning score.

Owens will play, but he still isn't a target who demands the footy. Sharman coming back the week after will help here.

Gerard Healy on commentary made an excellent point re: Hammer, that he's been in the system a couple of seasons now but has not shown any improvement from day 1, and I reckon that's fair. His game relies on his natural traits, but he doesnt have any more impact on a match than his debut season. So we need a way to unlock that improvement in him, it either needs to be in the backline or at Sandy.

Marshall looked proppy so we've gotta be careful with him - Boyd looks like he's running thru sand so we need Marshall back playing in the middle ASAP. Not sure playing him forward but underdone helps that happen.

Ross sounded happy with Mason Wood playing deeper forward, and Hall did OK. And Higgins picks himself. So the question marks are on Marshall and Hammer.

Would be curious to know how they boys went at Sandy yesterday.

Caminiti's main problem is pretty straight forward - he's a late pick youngster who has for a lot of his massive 34 game career has been expected to play as the only key forward in our team.

And on top of that he's also expected to occasionally help out in the ruck or in defence.

 

[CaptainRisky]

Hawkins will kick 5




Will lose again and this place will implode

Yep you're cooked

 

[PoppedCorn]

yeah
I’m cooked

Enright will take 14 uncontested grabs as well

They’ll pump us by 7 goal

 

[jwikked]

Hawkins will kick 5




Will lose again and this place will implode

I'll forgive him for all of his sins if he could just admit that he hit the post.

 

[CaptainRisky]

yeah
I’m cooked

Enright will take 14 uncontested grabs as well

They’ll pump us by 7 goal

Double that to 14 goals and you will be closer to the mark IMO

Cant see us getting anywhere near them

Geelong had 13 goalkickers , we had 7 , who do we have to match up on Stengle, Close ,Miers Dempsey and them you chuck in Cameron, Neale and Henry = We are stuffed

 

[PoppedCorn]

We are in trouble Risky

 

[Armitage2Riewoldt]

This is the kind of game we win. The one where there is zero expectations, yet we grind out a famous victory.

And then get embarrassed in R3 again when there's expectation.

 

[beside the seaside]

We usually play well against them at Marvel. Players with run in their legs now, if we cop another flogging here it could be a very long season.

 

[CaptainRisky]

We usually play well against them at Marvel. Players with run in their legs now, if we cop another flogging here it could be a very long season.

Buckle up mate , Its happening

 

[Barrels]

Geelong by a number so large that is yet to be computed by available technology.

 

[mad-saint-guy]

What I'd like to see

Out: Marshall (not ready), Byrnes, Cordy, Jones
In: Keeler, Owens, Boxshall, Stocker

B: Webster, Wilkie, Schoenmaker
HB: Nas, Caminiti, Sinclair
C: Hill, Steele, Wilson
HF: Hall, Wood, Garcia
F: Higgins, Keeler, Owens

Foll: Boyd, LaCrae, Windhager
Int: Boxshall, Stocker, Clark, O'Connell
Sub: Hastie



What I think we'll get:

Out: O'Connell, Hastie
In: Owens, Stocker


B: Webster, Cordy, Schoenmaker
HB: Nas, Wilkie, Stocker
C: Hill, Steele, Wilson
HF: Hall, Caminiti, Owens
F: Higgins, Marshall, Wood

Foll: Boyd, Macray, Sinclair
Int: Garcia, Byrnes, Windhager, Clark
Sub: Jones

 

[Saintos The ITK]

What I'd like to see

Out: Marshall (not ready), Byrnes, Cordy, Jones
In: Keeler, Owens, Boxshall, Stocker

B: Webster, Wilkie, Schoenmaker
HB: Nas, Caminiti, Sinclair
C: Hill, Steele, Wilson
HF: Hall, Wood, Garcia
F: Higgins, Keeler, Owens

Foll: Boyd, LaCrae, Windhager
Int: Boxshall, Stocker, Clark, O'Connell
Sub: Hastie



What I think we'll get:

Out: O'Connell, Hastie
In: Owens, Stocker


B: Webster, Cordy, Schoenmaker
HB: Nas, Wilkie, Stocker
C: Hill, Steele, Wilson
HF: Hall, Caminiti, Owens
F: Higgins, Marshall, Wood

Foll: Boyd, Macray, Sinclair
Int: Garcia, Byrnes, Windhager, Clark
Sub: Jones

I reckon you’re spot on.
Hope not. Now is not the time to take the safe approach.

 

[The Punter]

We can maybe get away with Boyd against Geelong, as ruck ain't their strong suit. Also, they're not a clearance team.

I'd like to see Stocker in for some defensive solidity.

If Owens comes in, it can't be for a tall, but in addition.

 

[Browny2Carlisle]

Need to get Keeler in and playing. There’s no excuse and there’s no options now