Pre Match. Pies v. Saints. All comments.

the fuzz · Fuzz loves Bruzz Joined: 11 Aug 2008

Geary to miss with a hamstring injury
https://www.afl.com.au/news/450107/injury-to-force-saints-captain-out-of-huge-clash-with-pies

3rd degree · Joined: 22 Jun 2004 Location: John Wren's tote

Handy news, we got to shut down Hill, Stevo rolled out the barrell last year against them, Bring him in.

derkd · Joined: 29 May 2013

Flip of a coin, this game. I do worry that after quarter time in the Richmond game we lost all shape. no drive from the middle, and forwards lost all function. one goal in fifty minutes of football is a real worry.

If we allow the Saints outside run, we are in real strife in this game. We have to shut them down and apply the same pressure we did to the Tigers...but we also have to take the shots at goal....i know players might have been tired (Mihocek), but one thing that annoys me in the modern game is a player at 50 who has the legs to make the shot trying to pass it off.

I feel that the round just gone is not a great sample size on the competition as a whole. We saw good teams (West Coast, GWS) drop games you would not have expected. Was it a one off? going to have to see how everyone (including Collingwood) bounce back after this round.

Born to Pie · Born to Pie Joined: 20 Sep 2011 Location: Tolga FNQ

swoop42 · Posted: Tue Jun 16, 2020 8:26 pm

The Saints gave us real trouble for 3/4 the last time we met at the MCG and if not for missed opportunities might have broken our resolve by the 3/4 time siren.

The forecast at this stage is for a wet day on Saturday so it'll be interesting if that favours their running game or will slow them up and our defence can strangle them.

Piesnchess · piesnchess Joined: 09 Jun 2008

Tough game and ripe for another upset, but i think we will want to bounce back from a rather lethargic game v the tigers. Bucks said we will be better for the run, in that game, come up better now. I expect the Aints to push us hard, but reckon their backs wont hold our forwards, all the game, their back line isnt that flash, ours is very solid. We can wear em down, i reckon, and get home by around 22 points. I hope Cox and Stephenson come in too.

Raw Hammer · Joined: 11 Sep 2008 Location: The Gutter

If it’s rain and thunder as predicted, no chance Cox comes in.
I’d bring in Stephenson, maybe Sier too. JT has to miss, and WHE isn’t far behind him.

PyreneesPie · PyreneesPie Joined: 22 Aug 2014

masoncox · masoncox Joined: 31 Aug 2015

swoop42 · Posted: Tue Jun 16, 2020 11:15 pm

While Cameron didn't impact as a forward and it was far from a dominant display his 8 marks was 1 more than Cox managed in any of his 14 games last year.

Obviously he's a mature aged recruit and not a kid but in just your second AFL game and up against the reigning Premier I think he did enough to warrant another shot this week.

melliot · Joined: 07 Apr 2006 Location: Bendigo

Any news on Grundy?

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RudeBoy · Joined: 28 Nov 2005

Hi all, this is my first post for the year. Seems I've left it a bit too long as I just typed up a lengthy post, but somehow it didn't load correctly, so here's hoping I get it right this time!

I truly hope young Stevo hasn't got a bit ahead of himself, as having sabotaged our finals campaign last year, he really owes us big time, so it's worrying that he's not being picked. I hope their aren't some discipline issues at play here? His absence last week cost us the game. We can't afford that to happen again.

Cameron did quite well, but needs to clunk a few near goals. Cam Brown had a great 1st quarter but then went missing. Young Daics looks like he's coming of age. You know what they say, "class will out". He's pure silk. What he needs to do now is back it up with a few good games in succession to cement a spot in our best 22.

Noble played quite well, but I'd prefer to see Quaynor running off the back line.

Thomas may be playing a special role for the team, but getting the ball ain't part of it. After a very ordinary season last year, he seems to have gone backwards again.

Tyler Brown was quiet, but he has a lot of great attributes so I'd keep him in the side for a couple more weeks.

Jeez, Billy Elliott needs to find a way to impact the game.

Overall, we should beat the Saints easily, but only if we bring our high intensity and our mids and forward line find a way to connect better.

Luckily, we have the best defence in the comp imo.

Out: Thomas, C. Brown
In: Sier, Stephenson