Players interested in the man not the ball.
Do our guys actually know what they're supposed to be doing?
Watson in for Robbo. Lots of scuffles around the ground.
Keep focussed Blues!
Watson in for Robbo.
Lots of scuffles - keep focussed Blues!!!
Pleased to see some aggression but you need to back it up with some actual football skills & execution.
Rowe being outmarked by Gwilt wasn't good.
Gibbs stopped chasing preferring to leave it to Garlett even though Gibbs closer.
Jones just out run Murphy for a goal.
Betts as sub...that's interesting as would have thought under the roof we could have done with our fast smalls.
Maybe he's still sore from last week?
i wonder is there is a chance Jamo will get within touching distance of Roo tonight
Hendo up forward is a good move & Watson replacing Robinson in the selected side gives Watson a golden opportunity to stake a claim for being retained at the club.
Great end to end footy resulting in a goal to us :)
Riewoldt is in strife with a knee injury, not guaranteed to play the game out.
How can someone run through the middle like that and break two tackles? He had no doubt he'd get through. We'll lose this if Malthouse doesn't send a big time message at quarter time.
How does Montagna get a free for laying a punch (albeit a soft one)? >:(
Nice goal there to Rowe
Strong one grab mark by Rowe, commentators also mentioned he has been rewarded with a one-year contract for next year.
Lots of booing for Milne...as it should be!
I have a real philosophical issue with this guy being allowed to play. Hope we beat 'em.
Strong one grab mark by Rowe, commentators also mentioned he has been rewarded with a one-year contract for next year.
Yeah, heard them say that but there is nothing about it on CFC site.
Saints lead by 3 points, they are such a crap team too. Some okay signs from us, nothing to get over excited about though.
They are getting a lot of rebound off half-back, our forwards just have to apply more defensive pressure on them to force an error because each time they rebound, they are getting inside 50.
Well, thank God for Hendo. St Kilda players strolling through tackles. Armitage has absolutely zero respect for our defensive efforts.
We're within a goal, we need a pickup from the midfield.
I have actually no emotion in this game.
Saints by 4 goals.
Armitage has absolutely zero respect for our defensive efforts.
Yes, he's hurting us. Hope they can close him down.
I just hope the snipers keep belting Yazz around the head to get him angry. He plays way better angry!!!
Riewoldt is in strife with a knee injury, not guaranteed to play the game out.
Geary in some trouble too.
Nice goal Capt ;)
Someone should tell Murphy to play with the tea-cosy on every week, he is attacking it with increased vigour with it on.
Three goals in two minutes, way better play overall, liking it !!
Someone should tell Murphy to play with the tea-cosy on every week, he is attacking it with increased vigour with it on.
Looks different to last week - more Blueified :D Maybe it's his lucky one???
Another great mark by Rowe, should goal from there.
Good pick up from Jammo to Rowe...and he makes the most of it! 17 pts up now :)
He he he ..McEvoy heard Kreuze coming then
Gee Carrots form under Micky is a concern
Re: Rowe. Might not be a superstar, but at least he knows how to play the position
10-2
Yep that's the few kick count.
Murph with a hammy problem. He was grabbing at it running along in the forward 50.
Gee Carrots form under Micky is a concern
Re: Rowe. Might not be a superstar, but at least he knows how to play the position
I still reckon Carrazzo is short of a gallop, if that isn't the problem, then that is a big concern. Agree with you about Rowe, his big strength is he can take a strong one-grab mark. Watson has done a couple of okay things, looks better than he did in the NB team.
Saints are a rubbish team, if we are fair dinkum, we should pants them everytime we play them.
Now Murphy is in real strife with a hamstring strain.
Why did Judd play on from that mark ?? :o
Murph back on
We've gone into end of quarter concentration lapse again ::)
Lets offs galore, they should be in front now.
Only 9pts in front at end of Q2.
We have had our chances to be further in front but equally, they blew a couple of opportunities to kick goals that would of put them in front. It's like neither team knows how to win.
Big second half for us, can't let these muppets beats us again.
Making hard work of this against a very ordinary team. Still having the lapses. Rowe and Hendo looked dangerous at times, let's hope we see more of that in the 2H and that Murph's leg holds up.
Tackle rate needs to be the keen focus and not letting players get too free in space. I'm happy we are in front but feel we could have a bigger margin. Judd play on instead of a shot on goal must be getting close to what Setanta did in the goal square a while back.
We were a lot better that quarter. We actually applied pressure and put together some okay bits of play. Still, we're a long way off.
re: Rowe....more sophisticated player than either Casboult or Hampson and a ten times better kick than either.
Has problems running out second halfs of games and keeping up chasing and tackling but in terms of skill is a better player than the other two.
Henderson at Full Forward.....good value, problem being Watson and McInnes have to learn to pick up the slack down back but I think we have to keep persisting with the structure we have tonight.
Murphy looks injured and I was going to bake him for lack of chasing etc but he cant stretch out...
Simpson...great down back but everynow and then doesnt kick well unlike Dal Santo who even when off balance finds players.
Yarran...FFS just play some basic footy and forget about the show pony stuff.
Curnow...not good enough by hand or foot...Cachia is a better player IMO...
Judd...great contesting....
Walker ..like to see him in the game more...
Kruezer..cant take a mark but is competing well in the ruck.
Making hard work of this against a very ordinary team. Still having the lapses. Rowe and Hendo looked dangerous at times, let's hope we see more of that in the 2H and that Murph's leg holds up.
In saying that we have been pretty ordinary ourselves this year so I'm not surprised that it's a close game so far.
How is Gibbs playing? Is Reiwoldt injured or still playing?
Yarran looks more interested in throwing punches & wrestling than playing footy.
I am convinced we cannot lay a tackle. The only player I have seen this year that actually looks like he knows how to tackle is MENZEL. LUCAS dropped a sitter, if he was any sort of player he would have taken it....Kruezer dropped a sitter too.
We may well win this but god help us against North next week and the Gold Coast the week after. GARLETT needs to do more......lack of effort and aggression is a worry accross the whole team. To me the list looks as bad as it has in years. Mick needs to play MENZEL, GRAHAM and BUCKLEY.
How is Gibbs playing? Is Reiwoldt injured or still playing?
Riewoldt is suspect but moving O.K on the run. Doesn't have much of a concern. Gibbs is doing O.K. I expect him to be getting more of the footy once Murphy is taken off the ground. His hamstring looks a real concern. You would expect Betts on half way through the 3rd quarter I would think.
I am convinced we cannot lay a tackle. The only player I have seen this year that actually looks like he knows how to tackle is MENZEL.
This! Our tackling is a joke. We had 4 tackles in the first quarter, which is a damning stat but it actually looked worse than that in the first quarter.
We were better for the second quarter though.
Murphy starting forward. That's a good move. Firstly for his hamstring, second because he is brilliant up forward and thirdly it means Jones wont kick any more goals on him.
Free kick to Rowe who kicks his 3rd :)
is it just me or have our players gotten slower or are they just not going 100%
Hayes out ran lucas.
and we cant tackle
Back to a better lead now - 21pts - thanks to Hendo's 3rd.
Great mark and goal to Kreuze.
Great mark and goal to Kreuze.
Was a tough grab for him, he was a metre in front of Clint Jones who didn't even jump. :D
Jammo showed no awareness then and was run down by Milne who ...yes, goals >:(
How is Gibbs playing? Is Reiwoldt injured or still playing?
Riewoldt is suspect but moving O.K on the run.
Hasn't been the same since the knee collision. Was ripping us apart earlier has lost a good two yards and can't turn around now.
Jammo .............. grrrrrrr. :(
shouldnt have dropped the mark in the first place
Great mark and goal to Kreuze.
Was a tough grab for him, he was a metre in front of Clint Jones who didn't even jump. :D
Position, position, position :D :D :D :D
Jammo just given Milne another freebie....soft from the umps though >:( luckily Milne missed it !
Jammo is making some basic uncharacteristic errors !!
Carrots off and Betts on
Here we go.
Jammo is making some basic uncharacteristic errors !!
Far from uncharacteristic..
He has put them back in the game...
Wow Carrazzo subbed? First time in his life he's been subbed off without injury.
Sounds like Milne is starting to tear us a new one.
Hate these last few minutes as we always get goals kicked on us LIKE THAT ONE!!! MM is NOT amused.
Sounds like the game is starting to open up.
Sounds like the game is starting to open up.
Still tight - 11pts in it at end of Q3. Both sides making mistakes. We need to go up a notch in the last or the Aints are likely to steal the game from us.
Sounds like the game is starting to open up.
yep but we are still making far to many silly mistakes. Also like every week we dont get free kicks
Never. ever, ever say Watson will make it. It WON'T happen!!
Extra two days rest and St Kilda coming back from Perth. Riewoldt with knee and shoulder issues, Geary with a dodgy knee.
Lose it from here and oh boy....
God help me. The suspense is killing me!! C'mon Baggers just beat these pr!cks and I'll be friggin happy
MM giving the boys a real dressing down (or revving up) at 3Q time
Wow Carrazzo subbed? First time in his life he's been subbed off without injury.
Sounds like Milne is starting to tear us a new one.
Chris, Carrots was subbed - I don't think he's injured, maybe just a lack of of match fitness. Turdface Milne has kicked 2, so not super influential, but 2 is about 100 too many for him.
Both teams are crap - any of the teams in the top 8 would be penciling in a win against both. Actually, forget about a pencil - they can use indelible ink.
I think Watson has hit the target with all of his kicks tonight
We're getting it into our forward 50 a bit this Q but not capitalising as well as we could....2 misses but 1 Juddy goal!
I think Watson has hit the target with all of his kicks tonight
Except that last one which went to no-one and out of bounds.
I think Watson has hit the target with all of his kicks tonight
He's a good kick but unfortunately doesn't seem to do a lot else.
Milera shat himself at Lucas coming from behind ..................... I'm speechless on all levels !!! :o
Hendo gets his 4th ;)
We can't lose from here ..... surely ??
Milera shat himself at Lucas coming from behind ..................... I'm speechless on all levels !!! :o
And that takes a bit of doing eh Sheik? ;D ;D
A good team goal to take us 29 pts up. Keep it going Blues!!!
Saints players look spent !!
Milera shat himself at Lucas coming from behind ..................... I'm speechless on all levels !!! :o
And that takes a bit of doing eh Sheik? ;D ;D
Sure does ............. ;)
Before that happened, I thought it was impossible for anyone to "hear footsteps" from Lucas.
With that goal to Brock, its all over, pencil that one in the book now.
Been a difficult game to watch but it would of been worse had we of lost.
A free to Walker with a 50m courtesy of Armitage....and a goal...that's the ball game folks 8)
Good to break some sort of a hoodoo against that rubbish club, but nothing to write home about. Saints have a few of their best 22 out - Kozi, Blake, Schneider etc.