Autopsy Round 5, 2024: GWS v St.Kilda

[puppy_dog7]

And the thing that killed us.



Poor disposal and decision making.

The amount of missed handballs was embarrassing. If you want to play a running game then you’d think that’d be a non negotiable for players

 

[Jade Buddha]

Again I’m not sure Harves as the forward coach is working.
We don’t hold the ball in. Can’t kick straight. Have awful leading patterns.

 

[Present Not Past]

Can't play King and Caminiti together. Just not working for us

Leave King off. Caminiti just works harder.

 

[denisp]

Again I’m not sure Harves as the forward coach is working.
We don’t hold the ball in. Can’t kick straight. Have awful leading patterns.

Yea we will get Plugger in that we straighten us up

 

[puppy_dog7]

Only few positives.

Good last 10minutes but shouldn’t take being 6 goals down to turn things around. Same story against Geelong and Richmond.

Steele is back to his best and was an absolute warrior again today

 

[Speck]

Again I’m not sure Harves as the forward coach is working.
We don’t hold the ball in. Can’t kick straight. Have awful leading patterns.

It was shocking last year and hasn't changed. If it was at all possible to get another forward coach in mid-season I would honestly do it.

 

[Joffaboy]

Question: Are we better without Max King

12

Max King

Age

23

Ht

202cm

Wt

100kg

Pos.

Fwd

Career

Season

Last 5

D

7.3

2star

K

4.7

2star

HB

2.6

2star

M

2.7

3star

T

0.7

3star

G

1.4

5star

D

7.3

2star

K

4.7

2star

HB

2.6

2star

M

2.7

3star

T

0.7

1star

G

1.4

5star

D

8.0

2star

K

5.2

2star

HB

2.8

3star

M

2.8

3star

T

0.6

3star

G

1.4

5star

?

Last year our start was electric without him, today, the game opens up without him .
Obviously today, GWS went to sleep, but the smaller forward line and only Skunk and Hammer as targets made us look more dynamic.
Max is a disappointment so far.

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[Miha]

Soccer is better anyway

 

[Tom12]

The Max King

12

Max King

Age

23

Ht

202cm

Wt

100kg

Pos.

Fwd

Career

Season

Last 5

D

7.3

2star

K

4.7

2star

HB

2.6

2star

M

2.7

3star

T

0.7

3star

G

1.4

5star

D

7.3

2star

K

4.7

2star

HB

2.6

2star

M

2.7

3star

T

0.7

1star

G

1.4

5star

D

8.0

2star

K

5.2

2star

HB

2.8

3star

M

2.8

3star

T

0.6

3star

G

1.4

5star

dilemma is real, before he was hurt he looked completely out of sorts in front of goal.
What does the club do?

 

[Miha]

Question: Are we better without Max King?

Last year our start was electric without him, today, the game opens up without him .
Obviously today, GWS went to sleep, but the smaller forward and only Skunk and Hammer as targets mafe us look more dynamic.
Max is a disappointment so far.

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Hard to tell, can argue both ways. He needs to lift, he does good work up the ground we need a big target

 

[SaintBenny]

Play Garcia next week. Promising against the number 1 in form team, could have snatched it.

Play Garcia midfield, Steele, Windhager, Sinclair, Ross and Pou/Owens. That mix should get us clearances similar or better than this week. That's a great contested/Silky group.

 

[Plugger35]

Another rollercoaster ride combined with a ghost train.

Great comeback in the last 10 minutes to nearly pinch a win, a pity we couldn't play like that earlier but at least it shows we can run it out.

A few of our experienced players like Steele, Hill and Marshall stood up, NWM and Owens were pretty good too and Garcia made an impact.

Once again there were too many passengers though with too much left to too few, hopefully King' is OK but we looked better without him.

 

[Saint Shags]

The amount of missed handballs was embarrassing. If you want to play a running game then you’d think that’d be a non negotiable for players

You'd think if we were going to play this style of game that we would work on our skills. But obviously not.

 

[mad-saint-guy]

Garcia with 11 disposals (7 contested) and 6 tackles from 38% game time is wild. Put himself at the head of the pack of the newbies, and that includes Pou.

Shout out to Ro with a set of stats that we may not ever see again. 28 disposals (18 contested), 7 marks, 16 clearances (9 centre clearances), 10 inside 50s and 25 hitouts. Anyone still think we need a true tap ruckman and pining for Trent Knobel

Trent Knobel

Age

43

Ht

204cm

Wt

105kg

Pos.

Ruck

Career

Season

Last 5

D

5.8

1star

K

2.1

1star

HB

3.7

3star

HO

15.4

5star

No current season stats available

D

1.8

1star

K

0.8

1star

HB

1.0

2star

HO

7.4

5star

with his 36 hitouts and 0 disposals?

 

[SG34]

Does King have a tank? (I’m being serious) Could he become a Ruckman / forward?

 

[Pardon me]

Same old story unfortunately.
Slow start and poor skills cant be hidden by a late resurgence with the oppo gassed and injury riddled.
Really frustrating performance and seems to be the trend for the season.
Middle of the road it seems.
Steele played his guts out and Garcia looks a gem.
See you all again in...5 days??? gagf AFL

 

[Ducky Tie]

Three losses by a combined 13 points. Will dictate our ladder position.

Garcia should be given a month of footy locked in the team. Played with as much intensity and aggression as anyone in the team.

Phillipou needs a run in the VFL once we get numbers back. Needs to develop some composure and some running patterns.

Best game Hill has played for the Saints.

Battle thrown into the midfield while Owens stays forward. Owens will not be in midfield at any time this year.

Bring back 2022 & 2023 Sinclair please.

Steele immense.

 

[70s sainter]

The Max King dilemma is real, before he was hurt he looked completely out of sorts in front of goal.
What does the club do?

Regret not picking rozee maybe

 

[Big 0]

Tantalising visions of what might be when we sort out a functioning and competitive midfield!

 

[The Boar]

We were s**t for far too much of that.

Don’t care we lost by a point.

We are sh*t.
Full of kids, so we're full of inconsistency too. Lots of promise for future seasons, not this season though.

 

[denisp]

Question: Are we better without Max King?

Last year our start was electric without him, today, the game opens up without him .
Obviously today, GWS went to sleep, but the smaller forward line and only Skunk and Hammer as targets made us look more dynamic.
Max is a disappointment so far.

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No we are not without him it’s all an illusion - he’s a very good player

 

[Saintos The ITK]

How would king go on the wing?

 

[botts]

Did Hugo have 11 touches in one quarter??

 

[stavro#4]

I’m a little nervous the giants have cleared both their players but we have heard nothing on Max.

 

[SaintBenny]

Garcia with 11 disposals (7 contested) and 6 tackles from 38% game time is wild. Put himself at the head of the pack of the newbies, and that includes Pou.

Shout out to Ro with a set of stats that we may not ever see again. 28 disposals (18 contested), 7 marks, 16 clearances (9 centre clearances), 10 inside 50s and 25 hitouts. Anyone still think we need a true tap ruckman and pining for Trent Knobel with his 36 hitouts and 0 disposals?

Exactly, every one of those clearances is as good as a tap to advantage. He would have huge numbers in hitouts if he didn't have so many clearances.