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GAMEDAY: Rd 17 vs St. Kilda

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If we don’t run them into the ground here we are taking the absolute [censored]. 

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    Just now, sisso said:

    Look even more average!

    Yep, correct !!

    Team of average skilled fumbling footballers.

    Cant question effort, but need polish 

    We need to offer Burgess kids jobs and a house to move to Vic and get him back. 

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    1 minute ago, Mel Bourne said:

    Saints have a two player bench.
     

    If we don’t win this game it is time for some serious discussions at the club. 

    Stoker has been off injured for the last 15 minutes so they only have one on the bench

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    2 minutes ago, Gorgoroth said:

    Poor choice by Trac, either have the shot or that’s gotta go 10 meters out.

    Poor choice to kick it to Grundy?

    i know what you mean

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    1 minute ago, Diamond_Jim said:

    Do we have another gear?

    It's not a motoring show...

     


    If we lose this it will be as a result of losing the 2nd ball to the Saints .

    Very few crumbers at the drops,  shocking at loose ball gets and contested ball gets.

    Can't maintain a chain beyond about 3 or 4 possessions

    Still cant find targets inside and not enough forwards lead or time their leads at all towards the ball carrier.

    Talls / mediums continue to sit back at the top of the square or just outside the goal line.

    Where are the short shallow kicks (on occasions) to a leading forward around 40 to 50 meters out to at least maintain possession, have a shot at goal, eat up the clock and give our mids a rest and HBs more time to set up an effective wall??????????

    The Saints were dominated for most of that quarter and we could still barely convert after so many entries.

    Forward craft Pffft!   CRAPPOLA!

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    4 minutes ago, Stiff Arm said:

    Might be time for Kossie to have a spell at Casey. He's been underwhelming for weeks

    Time was about three weeks ago.

    Our coach clearly is from South Australia, constantly behind the times.

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    1 minute ago, Mel Bourne said:

    Saints have a two player bench.
     

    If we don’t win this game it is time for some serious discussions at the club. 

    That was due some time ago.

    I am surprised you didn't notice.

    The fish rots at  the head 

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    Just now, Oakridge Demons said:

    Yep, correct !!

    Team of average skilled fumbling footballers.

    Cant question effort, but need polish 

    I don’t think our effort has been as good as it was or could be.

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    Ch7 commentary team so painful to listen to. 
     

    Trac looks angry.

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    Smith to come on - a couple goals in the last please….

    We all honestly know we are a bottom 8 team.

    We all wish we were a ruthless, team oriented smart team.

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    disappointing performance, lack of running and chasing by a few players are keeping the saints in this. even though they are tired they are committed i wish i could say the same about all of our players.

     

    4 minutes ago, Mel Bourne said:

    Saints have a two player bench.
     

    If we don’t win this game it is time for some serious discussions at the club. 

    That was due some time ago.

    I am surprised you didn't notice.

    The fish rots at  the head 

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    1 minute ago, dino rover said:

    Poor choice to kick it to Grundy?

    i know what you mean

    Poor choice to play Grundy

    I'd much rather have JVR down there.  Or Smith!

    Grundy is not the answer.

    Tap bros experiment should have been killed off three or four weeks ago.

    Grundy sub (at best)

    2 minutes ago, Gorgoroth said:

    I don’t think our effort has been as good as it was or could be.

    Ironically we played much better last week through the middle 

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    This is the dirtiest Umpire effort to make one side competitive i have ever seen.

    It's just so one sided. We are not playing well, but they are just a dirty side, and a lot dirtier with Jones in it.

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