MATCH PREVIEW AND TEAM SELECTION - Round 11

[Demon Dynasty 16,419]

We will certainly need fitzy next week against the Blitz show at Geelong, lucky Stanley is out, hopefully Mitch not back.

I like the team this week but it is also very young and inexperienced. Brayshaw, Stretch, Toumpas, ANB, Michie all very young in their careers.

The Hulk and Viney as well. The hulk is very green

[robbiefrom13 877]

I'm worried about the Dunn on Bruce matchup.

I'd hate for the game to be decided purely on Bruce kicking 6+ because we've got nobody to play on him.

Dunn should be playing on the oppo's 3rd or 4th fwd not No 1 or 2.

This is where the loss of Frawley will occasionally rear its head (although still rather Brayshaw than Frawley)

Riewoldt kicked 9 against us at the MCG one year, and we beat them by 50+ if I remember it right. A balanced team goes ok, even if there is a winner on the other side.

[spirit of norm smith 13,663]

Would be good to have Garland, Frost, Kent, Salem and Petraccccccccca in.

[angrydee 842]

Disagree.

He is very versatile, being so tall and quick. Yes he is no champion but he can still improve. He can play ruck, forward or back and can snag a goal. If played forward, he is actually not an easy match up for opposing teams.

We have several others who will go before him.

Absolutely agree Mr Red

[Moneider96 1,045]

Dylan Roberton late out for saints

[Moneider96 1,045]

Huge out for Saints... 28 disposals last week and one of their best players.

[Moneider96 1,045]

surprised no one cares about this big out...

[M C 221]

surprised no one cares about this big out...

If we win it's not going to be because Roberton was a late out

[What 18,810]

surprised no one cares about this big out...

Nobody has even mentioned the Billings out either besides me

Maybe everyones too scared to jinx us.. god knows we have played teams with big outs plenty of times and still lost

[Henrietta Lumbago 331]

Nobody has even mentioned the Billings out either besides me

Maybe everyones too scared to jinx us.. god knows we have played teams with big outs plenty of times and still lost

Schneider is a bigger loss for the saints.

[Moneider96 1,045]

They took a lot of class out of their team. Expecting a lot of turnovers from them.

Edited June 13, 2015 by Moneider96

[DemonOX 8,581]

Expecting a lot of turnovers from them.

And if we are true to form us too!

It will be turnover city.

Edited June 13, 2015 by DemonOX

[Ted Lasso 17,336]

No excuses, we must win these games

[Demon Dynasty 16,419]

Nobody has even mentioned the Billings out either besides me

Maybe everyones too scared to jinx us.. god knows we have played teams with big outs plenty of times and still lost

Nothing to do with a jinx. 20 in a row says it all

[Binmans PA 26,824]

As long as a Gawn stands up I think we will win. If he goes down we are in deep Doo Doo.

Agreed. Gawn dominates and we win.

[Bitter but optimistic 21,601]

Agreed. Gawn dominates and we win.

I think our fortunes may reside with TMac.

[xarronn 380]

Apologies if this has already been mentioned, but I saw this on Saintsational. It refers to a Robbo article which describes what he saw and heard at a St. Kilda planning session.

A lot of interesting points about how Melbourne plays and strategies the Saints have noted that we have used.

http://www.saintsational.net/viewtopic.php?f=1&t=88935&sid=0e14c25383ee5ea71da778b26d82b65e

[Bitter but optimistic 21,601]

Good work xarronn - some interesting stuff. I particularly liked reading some of the forum comments. One poster refers to Robbo as "the obese [censored] head".

Not silly those aints supporters.

[picket fence 15,852]

Is Riley in?? Seem to recall him being in the 22 !?