Diamond_Jim

Preuss has had many similar games at VFL level. The game against Essendon was a prime example. Again in that game Essendon were missing their tall timber. He needs a big change in game style to succeed at AFL level. As a tap ruckman taking the occasional mark around the ground he's ok... (probably as good as half the others playing at AFL level) but that is not the role he needs to fill at AFL level. I'm coming to realise as many have already said that he is merely insurance if Max goes down. That being said I have no problem experimenting with him over the next 4/5 games given the absence of Weideman, Tom Mac and Tim Smith's lack of impact.

I like where this thread is going... it's almost existential in its title. Parallel universes are the big thing in Sci Fi literature not to mention the Man in the High Castle. Just need to know how to cross over into those other worlds.

Go Suns !!!

looks like you are right... where's all that dew when one needs it

you can get that fitness by having him run 10k each day. He has to develop another string to his bow and that is what Supermercado has quite rightly raised

Preuss' game at VFL level was typical of his VFL performances this year... simply monstered a junior opposing ruck That being said I agree may as well play him in front of Smith. If we do play him I would like to see him used predominately as a stay at home forward running to a pre-determined pattern. Richmond will run off him but you never know we may be able to snag a few goals to keep them honest.

Impressive but you forgot the horned buffalo tactics of the great Shaka Zulu

Hinkley is also in the firing line as is Lyon Perhaps Six coaches sacked/moving on in one season... amazing

come on Saty... Sandringham had no recognised ruck Many of his kicks were from grabbing the ball out of the ruck They are objective statements

Sauntner v Newton and there were others Sandy appointed the coach and selected the players... we walked away because they didn't deliver

just some perspective.... how many of those were grabbing the ball from the ruck It's a good tactic sometimes but it can be very erratic. The hit outs were rarely to advantage but that more reflected the absence of Casey mids. He didn't have a specialist ruck as an opponent

that last 5 minutes summarised our gameplan Lock it in our forward line for how many ball ups and they enter once and score Rinse and repeat

for those who love umpires.. (just one week back) https://www.afl.com.au/news/2019-07-27/love-is-in-the-air-two-umpires-get-engaged-at-the-g But in a heart-warming reminder of the human side to the game, boundary umpire Dillon Tee proposed to field umpire Eleni Glouftsis in the middle of the MCG.

Saints have never used Sandringham as a training ground. Not sure why but I suspect the ground is too small and has cricket obligations during summer. Sandringham were fiercely independent when we were aligned with them. It was a battle to develop our younger players.

networking mate

What an indictment of the coaching staff that they persist with the push up gameplan at VFL level. At best it teaches the players how to wrestle. How about a bit of skill development. Game is worse to watch on TV than at the ground and boy they have been poor spectacles in the main this year. Cannot be bothered with the second half. Out to catch some early afternoon sun

disappointing quarter by casey after dominating the first 15 minutes for no score the two teams swapped goals until Zebras dominated kicking 3 goals in time on Zebras by 18 JKH and Stretch getting lots of ball but not damaging at all

8 inside 50's for no score.. sounds familiar Have not heard Weideman called.. is he playing?

Sandringham are two spots below us on the ladder with one less win. It is a proverbial toss up With Preuss and Weideman playing we might win. No wind should make for a good game.

Keeping Stretch also raises the issue of the 4 injured amigos... AVB, 2 Smiths and Stretch... can we afford as a list to have four NQR players who are injury prone. Add in KK and that's 5. Put's immediate strain on the list.

we are road kill... if you watched the coverage last night we weren't even mentioned by the commentators as being a bump in the Tiger's run home.

we barely did... it was on almost the last kick of the day

nah... it's only three more and the alternative is a massive revenue loss

isn't this the coach killer

Is this an honourable loss ?