Preview St Kilda Saints vs. Fremantle Dockers, Round 1 2023

[mike91]

Just going to assume Freddy gets up, but Walters and Noddy don't. Obviously hope Sonny does, but I can't see JL playing Noddy with no pre season games unfortunately.

Ryan Pearce Young
Clark Cox Chapman
Aish Brayshaw Henry
Freddy Fyfe Switta
Schultz Tabs Jackson

Darcy Serong JOM

Brodie, Walker, Sturt, Treacy

Sub - Flip a coin between Hughes and Banfield, I'll say Hughes

 

[Freo Big Fella]

Ryan - Cox - Chapman
Young - Pearce - Clark
Henry - Serong - Aish
Frederick - Jackson - Fyfe
Schultz - Tabs - Switkowski

Darcy - Brayshaw - Brodie

Walters - Treacy - JOM - Sturt

Sub: Johnson/Hughes/Wilson/Walker

Probably a defender short, but the madly optimistic part of my brain likes the idea of loading up on forwards and using the tactical sub to supplement the backline if needed.

 

[theGav56]

Are forward and ruck the only positions for Jackson?

Is Fyfe now a full time forward (apart from a break glass in case of emergency situation).

If we're going for a taller forward set up having alternative positions is pretty handy. Otherwise Taberner, Fyfe and Jackson should be the standard set up.

I also don't buy the 'Fyfe isn't really a tall' comments. I mean he may be a tweener but less so than Corbett who is talked about as a KPF.

 

[Superkoops]

Ryan - Cox - Chapman
Young - Pearce - Clark
Henry - Serong - Aish
Frederick - Jackson - Fyfe
Schultz - Tabs - Switkowski

Darcy - Brayshaw - Brodie

Walters - Treacy - JOM - Sturt

Sub: Johnson/Hughes/Wilson/Walker

Probably a defender short, but the madly optimistic part of my brain likes the idea of loading up on forwards and using the tactical sub to supplement the backline if needed.

Don’t reckon Walters will get up.

Sturt the Sub (if Freddy doesn’t get up then Sturt is in).

Hughes and Walker (I like Wilson personally) on the pine.

 

[Boomer93]

My first time in Melbourne will be for this game!

I have $1000 on us at 1.80. The Melbourne footy trip will either be much cheaper then it should have been or be a real sad trip home lol.

Absoloutly pumped. I love Ross though, really wish he wasn't their coach.

The first time we played them last year king hammered us and won them the game. The second time we played then the only thing that kept them in the game was Ryder dominating the center bounces. Both of those players aren't playing.

Hayes is injured. Membrey being rushed back. Their talls are cooked, Cox and Pearce will have a field day. The classy Billings is out as well as Zak Jones

3

Zak Jones

Age

29

Ht

182cm

Wt

84kg

Pos.

Mid

Career

Season

Last 5

D

17.8

4star

K

10.0

4star

HB

7.8

5star

M

3.4

3star

T

3.0

5star

CL

1.7

4star

D

19.1

4star

K

10.6

4star

HB

8.6

4star

M

3.4

3star

T

3.1

4star

CL

4.9

5star

D

7.0

2star

K

2.8

1star

HB

4.2

4star

M

1.0

1star

T

1.6

4star

CL

1.0

3star

. See Ross and Windhager unlikely.

We should give them a touch up, but I'll take a 1 point win. Pumped.

 

[heypenny]

I have $1000 on us at 1.80. The Melbourne footy trip will either be much cheaper then it should have been or be a real sad trip home lol.

Bro, that is bold. I'm too invested into Freo's results that betting doesn't haven't an effect (it's not worth the double dissapointment). Fingers crossed we get the result and you go home happy. Enjoy the trip!

 

[go_the_dockers]

Fyfe now a full time forward (apart from a break glass in case of emergency situation)

Like Switta and a few others , we should get 5 mins a quarter midfield time from 5.
You can add Frederick and Sturt to this even if they only play wing.

 

[pK75]

Ryan Pearce Young
Clark Cox Chapman
Aish Brayshaw Henry
Freddy Treacy Sturt
Schultz Tabs Fyfe

Darcy Serong Brodie

JOM, Walker, Jackson, Switta

Super sub: Banfield

Unlucky: Hughes, though I suspect he’s first in if Ryan doesn’t get up.

Both Frederick and Sturt can rotate through the wing to cover the 3rd winger. Switkowski and Jackson rotate through mid/ruck and forward.

Walker gets the nod over Wilson purely because he’s a better lock down defender for Higgins, with the saints lack of talls, he’s their biggest threat up forward.

Banfield is versatile if we lose a forward or mid to injury, likewise as a tactical sub we could remove a tall forward and inject him at 3/4 time to give the forward line a different look.

Johnson, Erasmus to press their case at peel.

This becomes a lot harder once Walters and NOD come back.

 

[Carnthedockers]

Thought I would share with you guys that I was able to go to the club this week, get a tour from Simon garlic, then have lunch with he, JL and haze. Great experience. Garlic is such a likable guy, and so passionate about freo. The club is in great hands.

 

[s_wd6]

Thought I would share with you guys that I was able to go to the club this week, get a tour from Simon garlic, then have lunch with he, JL and haze. Great experience. Garlic is such a likable guy, and so passionate about freo. The club is in great hands.

Weren’t there whispers of him being in the running for the AFL job?

 

[Dirty_banchez]

Fyfe has really bought into his forward role. We look a different team now that we have A-Class talent on every line.

 

[Quazar]

Ryan Pearce Young
Clark Cox Chapman
Aish Brayshaw Henry
Freddy Treacy Sturt
Schultz Tabs Fyfe

Darcy Serong Brodie

JOM, Walker, Jackson, Switta

Super sub: Banfield

Unlucky: Hughes, though I suspect he’s first in if Ryan doesn’t get up.

Both Frederick and Sturt can rotate through the wing to cover the 3rd winger. Switkowski and Jackson rotate through mid/ruck and forward.

Walker gets the nod over Wilson purely because he’s a better lock down defender for Higgins, with the saints lack of talls, he’s their biggest threat up forward.

Banfield is versatile if we lose a forward or mid to injury, likewise as a tactical sub we could remove a tall forward and inject him at 3/4 time to give the forward line a different look.

Johnson, Erasmus to press their case at peel.

This becomes a lot harder once Walters and NOD come back.

The kind of headaches coaches want....more pressure for spots ramps up the players need to be amazeballs to keep their spot. Tis a good thing!!

Unlucky: Hughes, though I suspect he’s first in if Ryan doesn’t get up.

Maybe Wilson can come in, leaving Hughes to be sub and removing Banfield from that if Ryan isn't available.

 

[kp junior]

Was thinking we are missing that power-dynamic midfield presence that every flag team seems to have. And then remembered we recruited Luke Jackson

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Luke Jackson

Age

23

Ht

199cm

Wt

102kg

Pos.

F/R

Career

Season

Last 5

D

8.3

2star

K

3.3

1star

HB

5.0

4star

M

1.5

2star

T

1.0

3star

G

0.3

3star

D

8.3

2star

K

3.3

1star

HB

5.0

3star

M

1.5

2star

T

1.0

2star

G

0.3

3star

D

8.3

3star

K

3.3

2star

HB

5.0

4star

M

1.5

2star

T

1.0

3star

G

0.3

3star

. So we’re all good


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[Snuffaluphagus]

Was thinking we are missing that power-dynamic midfield presence that every flag team seems to have. And then remembered we recruited Luke Jackson. So we’re all good


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Giving him spurts through their would solve some forward headaches as well. I hope the coaches have it in their plans, disappointed we didn’t get to see him play against Port

 

[Carnthedockers]

Weren’t there whispers of him being in the running for the AFL job?

Yeh, I think that was false. He thinks it will likely be auld or gale.

 

[holy diver]

Fremantle to kick away in the end for the win.

Importantly we will be to able to see how our perennial achilleas heal - the forward line will perform after last seasons departures and pre season planning.

 

[kingswood71]

Dont know about anyone else, but this no-AFL period has seemed to be very long.
Glad its almost over!!

 

[DQ 4EVER]

Fremantle to kick away in the end for the win.

Importantly we will be to able to see how our perennial achilleas heal - the forward line will perform after last seasons departures and pre season planning.

Nice

 

[theGav56]

Dont know about anyone else, but this no-AFL period has seemed to be very long.
Glad its almost over!!

Yes, which is weird given we played finals. And I guess we have been having fewer kebab incidents to distract us.

 

[Ysaye]

Yes, which is weird given we played finals. And I guess we have been having fewer kebab incidents to distract us.

I reckon it is because we played finals is why it feels longer; we are all excited and hoping to the make the next step (probably only to be overtaken by other clubs).

 

[Scham]

It'll be a good test of our scoring ability against an ultra defensive team in the Saints.

 

[Joao]

It'll be a good test of our scoring ability against an ultra defensive team in the Saints.

Could be a 30-20 scorline.

 

[gungho]

Ryan Pearce Young
Clark Cox Chapman
Aish Brayshaw Henry
Freddy Treacy Sturt
Schultz Tabs Fyfe

Darcy Serong Brodie

JOM, Walker, Jackson, Switta

Super sub: Banfield

Unlucky: Hughes, though I suspect he’s first in if Ryan doesn’t get up.

Both Frederick and Sturt can rotate through the wing to cover the 3rd winger. Switkowski and Jackson rotate through mid/ruck and forward.

Walker gets the nod over Wilson purely because he’s a better lock down defender for Higgins, with the saints lack of talls, he’s their biggest threat up forward.

Banfield is versatile if we lose a forward or mid to injury, likewise as a tactical sub we could remove a tall forward and inject him at 3/4 time to give the forward line a different look.

Johnson, Erasmus to press their case at peel.

This becomes a lot harder once Walters and NOD come back.

Geez you would have been a game man putting both Sturt and Treacy in the team before Amiss at the start of the year. It’s starting to look like this could be possible though.

 

[gungho]

We should win the midfield and backline on this one. Question mark,as always, will be the forward line.

 

[Taylor]

If St Kilda are planning to park the bus then we will really want Frederick and Switta to play as I'm not sure the Saints have a small defender capable of covering them on the run back to goal after Wilson puts it over the heads of the zone.