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5 minutes ago, titan_uranus said:

And yet they have three Friday night games to come, plus they get a total of 13 games at Etihad (two more than we get at the G).

Despite finishing a game and 10% behind us last year, 

Despite their average home crowd last year being 4,000 smaller than us (and our figure was dragged down by the two NT games).

They look like a bottom 4 side.

I agree with this, titan.  They look like a side that turns up, has a dip and knows they don't have the skills or the talent to compete with most sides.  

Their whole structure is struggling mightily without Riewoldt down there, as McCartin can't get near it and Bruce looks to be a shadow of a player who burst on to the scene a few years back.  Their skills are deplorable and, while they have a decent back line, they find it hard to generate consistent run from their half backs.

They have some tough games coming up as well, so their season may be over in 3 weeks time.

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    Just now, Deestroy All said:

    Remember when Carlisle said “this club is f’ked” at Essendon. Wonder what he’s thinking about this one. 

    Don't care because I'm loving seeing them be rubbish.

    A lot of lippy St Kilda supporters around who often give it to Melbourne.  No doubt they are bitter they passed on Petracca.

     

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    Just now, Deestroy All said:

    True. I think we have a bit more individual brilliance that helps. They have Jack Steven and... yeah Jack Steven. 

    I agree, I think they really miss that upper end talent. So many uninspiring players on their list but no real stars or anyone with any excitement whatsoever, really.

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    1 minute ago, Clint Bizkit said:

    Don't care because I'm loving seeing them be rubbish.

    A lot of lippy St Kilda supporters around who often give it to Melbourne.  No doubt they are bitter they passed on Petracca.

     

    Outside of winning a few over us in recent years, I have no idea why they get lippy about us.  Most of their entire existence in this league has been a joke.

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    There are 24 Thursday/Friday night games to come this year (not including Round 23).

    8 of them feature at least one of Carlton, St Kilda or the Dogs.

    One third of the primetime games to come featuring sides who look like they'll finish bottom 4.

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    1 minute ago, titan_uranus said:

    There are 24 Thursday/Friday night games to come this year (not including Round 23).

    8 of them feature at least one of Carlton, St Kilda or the Dogs.

    One third of the primetime games to come featuring sides who look like they'll finish bottom 4.

    It's crazy.

    No team should get that much prime time, even the good ones.

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    4 hours ago, Sir Why You Little said:

    Gold Coa$t selling a home game to Freo in W.A.

    Why does the AFL need to do that?

    lambs to the slaughter, Freo with a massive advantage

    that stinks

    Comm games. Apparently got $1mil for this deal. Sounds much more lucrative than the NT deal we have going!

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    1 hour ago, Deestroy All said:

    The praising McCartin for basic simple things is so cringeworthy. He received a handball standing still and then handballed, and that was “really good.”

    They do it every week. 

    Yet 10 years ago Watts would kick 4 and the commentators would still say he is no good. 

    Not to bring the Watts thing up again, but just goes to show you how the media loves to pick on Melbourne no matter what. 

    St Kilda are hot garbage and McCartin, who I feel a bit sorry for, is not definitely not gonna help them get better right now. 

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    2 hours ago, Jaded said:

    Comm games. Apparently got $1mil for this deal. Sounds much more lucrative than the NT deal we have going!

    Yes i know it’s the Comm Games

    But it is a joke they could not find an oval in QLD to play the game. 

    But the AFL don’t know about fairness

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    10 hours ago, Sir Why You Little said:

    Yes i know it’s the Comm Games

    But it is a joke they could not find an oval in QLD to play the game. 

    But the AFL don’t know about fairness

    Agreed, would have been an opportunity for them to take a game to somewhere like Rockhampton or Bundaberg.

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    Posted this on the changes for next week thread and thought it might also be apposite for this thread:

    "Our present game plan seems to substantially channel the Richmond game plan.

    If so today's game between Hawks and Tigers will be a fascinating lesson in whether the scramble of Richmond  can overcome the precision of the Hawks.

    A real pity that this is not the FTA broadcast game"

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    Saints also give away free tickets to anyone who wants them.

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    13 hours ago, Clint Bizkit said:

    19,000 people at the St Kilda game tonight and that included a strong Adelaide contingent.

    Pretty poor for a Home game from a club that has 35,000+ members.  Fair weather fans!

    North supporters are the same.  From where I sat yesterday (Southern Stand) it looked like there were hardly any North supporters.  I would be surprised if more than 5,000 of the 35,500 were for North.   Quite disappointing turnout from them as its really important we get good numbers to the G for our Home games.

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    Today O'Meara is the the one to watch. 

    While Mitchell is attracting the attention, JO'M will be the silk.  He is slowly building into the player he was always going to be.  His true breakout game is not far away - let's hope it is after we play them next week!

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    1 hour ago, MadAsHell said:

    Agreed, would have been an opportunity for them to take a game to somewhere like Rockhampton or Bundaberg.

    Exactly. Freo are laughing still

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    17 minutes ago, Lucifer's Hero said:

    North supporters are the same.  From where I sat yesterday (Southern Stand) it looked like there were hardly any North supporters.  I would be surprised if more than 5,000 of the 35,500 were for North.   Quite disappointing turnout from them as its really important we get good numbers to the G for our Home games.

    Prepare yourselves for the North Hobart Wallaroos

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    20 minutes ago, Lucifer's Hero said:

    Pretty poor for a Home game from a club that has 35,000+ members.  Fair weather fans!

    North supporters are the same.  From where I sat yesterday (Southern Stand) it looked like there were hardly any North supporters.  I would be surprised if more than 5,000 of the 35,500 were for North.   Quite disappointing turnout from them as its really important we get good numbers to the G for our Home games.

    re norf numbers, lucy, really bad considering they got free entry as a compensatory 'home' game

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    12 minutes ago, daisycutter said:

    re norf numbers, lucy, really bad considering they got free entry as a compensatory 'home' game

    WOW.  Didn't know that.  Like the Saints they also have about 35,000- members.  Very poor turnout!

    At least when we were rubbish you could rely on at least 20k to 255K supporters going to our games.

     

    14 minutes ago, Mazer Rackham said:

    Prepare yourselves for the North Hobart Wallaroos

    Given daisy's post above maybe that can be the 'North Hobart Saintly Roos'. and merge them!

    Both those clubs are in strife with average lists, coaches that don't appear to have it and members that don't go to games even when they don't have to pay!

     

    This is where PJ et al are kicking goals.  He has rebuilt our club financially and strategically.  The most recent Leighoak/pokie decisions are a real game changer for us to hold us in good stead for the next 20 or 30 years.  North and Saints have just been treading water and will be left behind to feed off the largesse of the AFL.  They can no longer blame it on their poor Etihad stadium deals. 

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    32 minutes ago, Lucifer's Hero said:

    WOW.  Didn't know that.  Like the Saints they also have about 35,000- members.  Very poor turnout!

    At least when we were rubbish you could rely on at least 20k to 255K supporters going to our games.

     

    suspect a lot of norf members are 3 game tassie residents (and a good % of local members could be too) 

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    o'brien swung forward for hawks this week to try and create a height mismatch and make one of rance / astbury / grimes responsible...could be informative for us given lever / o mac / frost

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    2 hours ago, Clintosaurus said:

    Saints also give away free tickets to anyone who wants them.

    So they don’t give away free tickets. 

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