Game Day St Kilda v Melbourne Rd 17 2016 3:20 pm Sunday

[Kildonan]

Ins and outs since last we met:

St Kilda
In: Roberton, Wright, McKenzie
Out: Savage, Fisher, Webster

Melbourne:
In: O McDonald, Grimes, Vandenberg, Brayshaw, White, M Jones
Out: Bugg, Dunn, Lamumba, Salem, Wagner, Pederson​

 

[Saint Luke]

I have a split personality when it comes to this game. I think it's either going to go super well because that would follow the pattern, but St Kilda so I'm also inclined to believe this could be a painful day.


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[Armitage2Riewoldt]

Looking forward to seeing billings and Sinclair kick a bag between them!

 

[King_Steele]

Looking forward to seeing billings and Sinclair kick a bag between them!

Soo much this.

 

[Sir Skid]

Stop Jesse and we'll stop Melb.

 

[King_Steele]

Stop Jesse and we'll stop Melb.

Robbo/Gilbert to take Hogan I reckon

 

[Armitage2Riewoldt]

Buses replacing trains between caulfield and mordialloc on the Franga line too. Heads up will add a decent amount of time to your trip.

 

[CursingFijian]

My annual pilgrimage to Melbourne for this game. Haven't been able to sing the club song for the last three years. Cmon boys. Make me proud.


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[Barrels]

Game faces on people!

 

[Kildonan]

Age / Experience Profile (year of birth / matches played)

Nick Riewoldt   1982    312
Leigh Montagna  1983    264
Sean Dempster   1984    215
   
Sam Gilbert     1986    172
David Armitage  1988    143
Jarryn Geary    1988    135
   
Jack Steven     1990    127
Dylan Roberton  1991     95
Tom Hickey      1991     56
Maverick Weller 1992     83
Josh Bruce      1992     61
Jack Newnes     1993     84
Sebastian Ross  1993     52
D Minchington   1993     19
   
Nathan Wright   1994     23
Tim Membrey     1994     23
Luke Dunstan    1995     49
Jack Billings   1995     35
Jack Sinclair   1995     25
Blake Acres     1995     19
Daniel McKenzie 1996     10
Jade Gresham    1997     12

23  Bernie Vince     1985   186

45  Matt Jones       1987    57
2  Nathan Jones      1988   216
36  Jeff Garlett     1989   140
31  Jack Grimes      1989    99

39  Neville Jetta    1990    87
4  Jack Watts        1991   130
11  Max Gawn         1991    54
25  Tom McDonald     1992    97
37  Aaron Vandenberg 1992    22
12  Dom Tyson        1993    64
17  Sam Frost        1993    34

7  Jack Viney        1994    63
16  Dean Kent        1994    46
35  Ben Kennedy      1994    39
1  Jesse Hogan       1995    35
29  Jayden Hunt      1995    12
43  James Harmes     1995    12
10  Angus Brayshaw   1996    24
28  Oscar McDonald   1996    10
5  Christian Petracca 1996   10
41  Mitch White      1996     2

Similar profiles. Saints have two more really old players playing, Melbourne have one more peak age player, both clubs have similar approaching prime age players and Melbourne have more really young players (especially in that 1996 demographic)

 

[Diehard Saint]

Game faces on people!

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Very serious....hope he's all smiles afterwards

 

[Saint_Matt]

I want Billings and Sincs to remind everyone how classy they are today and I hope they have a high level of desperation and attack on the footy after a spell in the ressies.

 

[Barrels]

Very serious....hope he's all smiles afterwards

Put his own beanie on today. Indoctrination is a goer.

 

[joop]

Unfortunately I think they have the better side today.
Just want a good effort, plus if we win we move to 10th and are 2 games out of the finals haha!

 

[Saint Luke]

Stop Jesse and we'll stop Melb.

That's not true I don't think. We did not stop him last time and we beat them. Their avenues to goal are pretty plenty nowadays as well.

It's won in the midfield.


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[Diehard Saint]

Put his own beanie on today. Indoctrination is a goer.

Poor kid!

 

[Barrels]

Poor kid!

Poor my left nut! Welcome to the greatest football club on Earth, son.

 

[bergholt]

Nathan Wright   1994     23
Tim Membrey     1994     23
Luke Dunstan    1995     49
Jack Sinclair   1995     25
Jack Billings   1995     35
Blake Acres     1995     19
Daniel McKenzie 1996     10
Jade Gresham    1997     12

This bracket have by and large had pretty disappointing years. (Honourable exceptions Membrey and Gresham obviously.) Especially watching guys of similar age or younger like Zach Merrett, Rory Atkins, Blakely, P Wright, Caleb Daniel, etc running around very effectively for other teams.

If one or two of these guys had a top performance today, I wouldn't actually care about the result of the game.

 

[SK_MD_#7]

Let's hope our performance is nothing like the last two weeks..

 

[Rors]

Just go out, crack in hard early, give it a decent shot & ****ing win it

 

[pebblesofsand]

On recent form we will know whats going to happen within the first 10 minutes.

Melbourne are much better than the Dons so we need to be switched on from the start.

 

[Sir Skid]

That's not true I don't think. We did not stop him last time and we beat them. Their avenues to goal are pretty plenty nowadays as well.

It's won in the midfield.


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Fair enough but agree to disagree.
Think they'll have their hands full with our much improved multiple fwd options.

 

[Diehard Saint]

On recent form we will know whats going to happen within the first 10 minutes.

Melbourne are much better than the Dons so we need to be switched on from the start.

Do you think anyone's thought of giving them a shot of caffeine half an hour before the game?

 

[12Chill]

Worth a mention that Billings and Sinclair are leading the club for goal assists per game this year (0.9 and 0.86 per game respectively). Hope to see them set us up inside 50 with some neat kicking today.

 

[Simple Jack]

On recent form we will know whats going to happen within the first 10 minutes.

Melbourne are much better than the Dons so we need to be switched on from the start.

I reckon you can usually tell after about 15 seconds. I think in most of our shocking games the opposition has waltzed out of the centre under no pressure and delivered it inside 50 at the opening bounce.

It happened against Essendon and I straight away thought "this is not going to be fun".