Game Day St Kilda vs Carlton @7:20pm (AEST) Predictions and Discussion

[Manimal_Dunstan]

Thought i'd do a few new things in the game day thread nothing major..

St Kilda Team
FB: Sean Dempster (167 games), James Gwilt (116 games), Jimmy Webster (17 games)
HB: Blake Acres (1 game), Luke Delaney (33 games), Jack Newnes (32 games)
C: Leigh Montagna (218 games), Lenny Hayes (283 games), Farren Ray (183 games)
HF: Jack Steven (77 games), Nick Riewoldt (266 games), Jack Billings (4 games)
FF: Maverick Weller (33 games), Rhys Stanley (46 games), Adam Schneider (202 games)
R: Billy Longer (11 games), Luke Dunstan (6 games), Tom Curren (14 games)
INT: Arryn Siposs (25 games), Clinton Jones (140 games), Josh Bruce (16 games), Cameron Shenton (1 game)

In total
1-10 games: 4
10-20 games: 4
20-50 games: 5
50-100 games: 1
100-150 games: 2
150-200 games: 2
200+ games: 4

13 players under 50 games, going in with a young side tonight!

PREDICTIONS:
Who will win and what will the final margin be?
Most disposals for St Kilda?
Most goals for St Kilda?

GO SAINTS!!

 

[felsty]

Tip and margin - Saints by 10
Most disposals - Montagna
Most goals - Riewoldt

 

[Manimal_Dunstan]

I remember this game last year was when Jack Steven really took that next step.

39 disposals, 6 marks, 7 tackles

 

[Saints_MarchingIn]

do you guys feel like we have a better team in tonight than last years monday night carlton game team?

 

[karaoke]

I just hope we're up & about and give a decent showing.

 

[Radius]

Really don't know, I think the margin will be 2-3 goals. Great to grab a win and gain some more ground on Brisbane, but the Blues have been okay at Etihad, only lost to Port.

Saints by 12
Most disposals: Steven
Most goals: Schneider

 

[Mindtraveller]

Hope it's close. Hope we win. Looking forward to see how Siposs plays.

Saints by 12
Disposals: Steven
Goals: Siposs (3)

 

[SaintTwitch]

Should be a cracking game, will be good to see how the kids go.

Saints by 8 points
Most disposals: Jack Steven
Most Goals: Stanley

 

[L_W_P]

Result - Saints by 2 points.
Sub - Anyone but Siposs. Just not that kind of player.
Most disposals - Jack Newnes. They will lockdown on Joey and Steven.
Most Goals - Jack Billings. Breakout game tonight.

 

[Manimal_Dunstan]

I hope we give the vest to Clinton Jones, he is in good form no doubt but i'd like to see all the kids start. More likely Sippa/Shents will be given the vest though i think..

 

[The Punter]

do you guys feel like we have a better team in tonight than last years monday night carlton game team?

Amazingly, there are 12 changes to the team that beat Carlton last year on MNF:

In: Jones, Hayes, Schneider, Billings, Longer, Delaney, Curren, Bruce, Dunstan, Shenton, Acres, Weller
Out: Hickey, McEvoy, Ross, Geary, Roberton, Armitage, Saad, Fisher, Dal Santo, Milera, Wright, Milne

 

[Manimal_Dunstan]

This is the game where it would have been good to have Milney and Saad..

 

[cooperrules]

saints by 35.
dunstan 32.
stanley 5 snags. billings 4

 

[Rors]

Result: Saints by 11 points.
Sub: Siposs..... only because we never seem to pick the right kind of player to be sub, so it's mostly likely gonna be Arryn. The only time we ever got the sub right was Schneider in a game against Richmond sometime in the last 2 years.
Most disposals: Luke Dunstan - fresh from a week off
Most Goals: Stanley 4 goals - new found form to continue

 

[Half Back Pocket]

Option 1 - Carlton turn up to play (been established they have a more mature list than us, heaps of 1st round draft picks etc)

Carlton by 65 points

Option 2 - Close game. Both teams defensive minded. 85 points to 75. Could go either way.

Option 3 - Saints turn up to play. Again, a dour struggle...Saints by 12 points

 

[sverik25]

I think Carlton, just, after we put up a good fight for 3 quarters. Carlton by 9 points.
Montagna most possessions.
Siposs most goals.

 

[Mindtraveller]

Result: Saints by 11 points.
Sub: Siposs..... only because we never seem to pick the right kind of player to be sub, so it's mostly likely gonna be Arryn. The only time we ever got the sub right was Schneider in a game against Richmond sometime in the last 2 years.
Most disposals: Luke Dunstan - fresh from a week off
Most Goals: Stanley 4 goals - new found form to continue

What about Tommy Curren against port last year?
#TCEffect

 

[mighty sainters]

Result: Saints by 11 points.
Sub: Siposs..... only because we never seem to pick the right kind of player to be sub, so it's mostly likely gonna be Arryn. The only time we ever got the sub right was Schneider in a game against Richmond sometime in the last 2 years.
Most disposals: Luke Dunstan - fresh from a week off
Most Goals: Stanley 4 goals - new found form to continue

I reckon Saunders has been pretty good as a sub. Maybe it's a mindset thing for him, but when he comes on as a sub, he seems to be everywhere

 

[Persevering Saint]

Amazingly, there are 12 changes to the team that beat Carlton last year on MNF:

In: Jones, Hayes, Schneider, Billings, Longer, Delaney, Curren, Bruce, Dunstan, Shenton, Acres, Weller
Out: Hickey, McEvoy, Ross, Geary, Roberton, Armitage, Saad, Fisher, Dal Santo, Milera, Wright, Milne

Looking at that another way:

• Rucks: Longer -> Hickey, McEvoy = A loss.
  
• Inside mids/taggers: Jones, Hayes, Dunstan, Weller, Curren -> Ross, Armitage, Dal Santo = We miss Dal, and Armo would be handy, but there's at least more... a stalemate?
  
• Outside mids: Acres -> Milera = I think that's better.
  
• Tall Defenders: Bruce, Delaney -> Fisher = A big win, especially given Fisher's fitness last year.
  
• Small/Medium Defenders: Shenton -> Geary, Roberton, Wright = a loss.
  
• Small Forwards: Schneider, Billings -> Saad, Milne = a stalemate.

 

[karaoke]

I reckon Saunders has been pretty good as a sub. Maybe it's a mindset thing for him, but when he comes on as a sub, he seems to be everywhere

Saunders is an emergency ATM.

 

[Mindtraveller]

Looking at that another way:

• Rucks: Longer -> Hickey, McEvoy = A loss.
  
• Inside mids/taggers: Jones, Hayes, Dunstan, Weller, Curren -> Ross, Armitage, Dal Santo = We miss Dal, and Armo would be handy, but there's at least more... a stalemate?
  
• Outside mids: Acres -> Milera = I think that's better.
  
• Tall Defenders: Bruce, Delaney -> Fisher = A big win, especially given Fisher's fitness last year.
  
• Small/Medium Defenders: Shenton -> Geary, Roberton, Wright = a loss.
  
• Small Forwards: Schneider, Billings -> Saad, Milne = a stalemate.

I would call it a win. Although Milne is AA FP, Schneider and Billings ability to work up the ground and delivery into the fwd 50 is an added bonus.

 

[Munga]

Saints by 1 point
Dunstan 32 poss
Billings 3 goals

 

[Hayes4PM]

Billings and Schneider to team tear them a new a hole, also Dunstan to kick 2 goals and get 30+ touches, a week off and he's ready to dominate.

 

[The Punter]

MANIMAL!

 

[Manimal_Dunstan]

Win/Margin: I think the Blues will win but here i'll just go with the heart and say Saints by 10 points
Disposals: Jack Steven 34
Goals: Riewoldt 6