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Saints will try to be physical against us. I think a lot of us walk that little bit taller with Pittonet around.

Saints are a bit different in that they run two genuine ruckman in Ryder and Marshall which will test Pittonet.
Also they rest the ruckman down forward rather than bench them so they have two talls with King and the ruckman plus Membrey down forward.
Not so keen on Plowman having to take Membrey if that setup continues.
I'm hoping Hill and Jones dont play as they were injured during the Tigers game...bit surprised Butler has done so well given I wasnt that impressed with him at Richmond.
Cripps will have a tough time vs Steele who seems to enjoy the challenge on our skipper so we need Cuningham, Setterfield etc to backup from the bombers game.
Very interesting game given Ratten is coaching the Saints and they have started the season well....was confident vs the bombers but this more 50/50 IMO..

Ryder didn't play yesterday. "Managed"

Interesting, they stated that is how they would manage him when he was traded.

Why is it they manage a guy like Ryder, while we run Kreuzer in to the ground at every opportunity?

Kreuzer breaks down in round 1 every year.

It also helps we finally found an alternative that is also not made of glass.

That's a bit of an early Crow, I'll wait until Pittonet has been challenged by a few more real ruck options, not B-Graders mixed with converted KPPs. 

Bellchambers had it over Pittonet early, but our midfield was far better organised to rove to the losing ruck and it made a world of difference. To Pittonet's credit, he got himself back into the game by doing the stuff that makes rucks far more valuable than just the tap, the bullocking, the ground work, etc., etc.. They've even got Levi doing it now, it's a breath of fresh air.