Preview Saints v Port @ AO, Sunday 3:20pm

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INJURY LIST

Alix Tauru | Back | Available

Jimmy Webster | Ankle | Test

Liam Stocker | Concussion | Test

Dan Butler | Achilles | Test

Jack Steele | Knee | Test

Max Heath | Ankle | Test

Alex Dodson | Concussion | Protocols

Liam O’Connell | Concussion | Protocols

Max King | Knee | 1 week

Hunter Clark | Abdominal | 1-2 weeks

Jack Carroll | Hamstring | 4 weeks

Mattaes Phillipou | Leg | 4-5 weeks

Dougal Howard | Shoulder | 4-5 weeks

Paddy Dow | Knee | TBC

 

[Train12]

INJURY LIST

Alix Tauru | Back | Available

Jimmy Webster | Ankle | Test

Liam Stocker | Concussion | Test

Dan Butler | Achilles | Test

Jack Steele | Knee | Test

Max Heath | Ankle | Test

Alex Dodson | Concussion | Protocols

Liam O’Connell | Concussion | Protocols

Max King | Knee | 1 week

Hunter Clark | Abdominal | 1-2 weeks

Jack Carroll | Hamstring | 4 weeks

Mattaes Phillipou | Leg | 4-5 weeks

Dougal Howard | Shoulder | 4-5 weeks

Paddy Dow | Knee | TBC

The Viking!!!

Surely the saints are making some saints Vikings hats for merch ?

 

[Desperate saint]

Not sure if it's a fitness thing or not, but hopefully some more game time for Garcia this week.

23 disp, 9 tackles, 6 clearances from 66% time on ground is a fair effort.

Was at the game -Garcia is like a dog after a bone

 

[Train12]

The Viking!!!

Surely the saints are making some saints Vikings hats for merch ?

Also makes snagging one of the next 2 massive to set us up when we return to Melbourne after gather round.

 

[Saintscomemarchingin]

Most likely just be Steele in, for Connolly this week.

Although, Barrat has had two good games with Sandy, wouldnt be against replacing Keeler with him.

 

[Joffaboy]

Looking so much better

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[Pakenhamsaint]

Looking so much betterView attachment 2268843

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Realistically get Pou and King back and it's relatively full strength

 

[FQFjt]

Anyone think King will actually be playing next week?

 

[PoppedCorn]

Anyone think King will actually be playing next week?

No
They'll wait till after gather round surely

Clark with an abdominal?
Wtf?
Did 50 crunches ?

 

[TheNewEnsign]

Yeah so the injury list is kinda long but also quite shallow in terms of timelines (Doogs and Pou notwithstanding). Fingers crossed, Rounds ~6 - 10 will be absolutely crucial to our season imo.

 

[Saints4ever]

Anyone think King will actually be playing next week?

Nope

 

[Pakenhamsaint]

Anyone think King will actually be playing next week?

No chance. Be post gather round

 

[Saintscomemarchingin]

Anyone think King will actually be playing next week?

Will come back through Sandy in round 5, then a watch & see for the following week.

 

[Gavinmitchell11]

I reckon we go close to winning this. Port is a basket case atm and ostensibly we are not right now.

 

[Gavinmitchell11]

Collard to slot 5 and take 3 hangers.

 

[Mowman]

Anyone think King will actually be playing next week?

I don't think so

Believe he is only doing light running at the minute

 

[Sarcoidevo]

Sure but what's you're point? Don't like him??

I'm sure Ronnie is a nice guy

Do you think he is in our best 22?

 

[gringo2011]

I think if you can win the next 2 in Adelaide, then the Saints could seriously be looking at that top 2/4 area at the end of the year.

You'll clearly win say 11 of 14 at Marvel with potential losses to only Bulldogs, Hawthorn and Brisbane. Then you only need to find 3 elsewhere, with severely winnable games against Melbourne at Alice Springs, Richmond at the MCG and West Coast at Optus.

I'm a bit bullish about St Kilda even though I'm not invested in them as a Melbourne supporter.

I've done the ladder predictor a couple of times and if we can knock a few of the 50/50s off early the fixture opens up. Could go top 4 if we play like we are now. Lose a couple and we could easily miss finals. It's going to be a season of fine margins.

 

[gringo2011]

I'm sure Ronnie is a nice guy

Do you think he is in our best 22?

Right now he is. Probably the easiest to knock off but he's playing as a defensive wing who goes back and forward with the play. It takes a huge fitness base to play. Most kids aren't ready.

 

[Joffaboy]

I don't believe for a second Port Adelaide are a basket case or as bad as everyone is saying.
Remember us after R1? We weren't goi g to win a game according to some.
Adelaide at home after a belting with their stars stung will be a tough nut to crack.

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[Joffaboy]

Right now he is. Probably the easiest to knock off but he's playing as a defensive wing who goes back and forward with the play. It takes a huge fitness base to play. Most kids aren't ready.

If players like Hall, Ronnie and Stocker are in our bottom 6, we are travelling ok.

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[gringo2011]

yeah Macrae makes steele's form stand out even moreso, if you're getting high TOG and CBAs your stats should reflect that. Steele's been getting as high TOG/CBAs as any mid in the comp over the past 2 years (I can only assume), yet his stats do not reflect that. It makes you wonder if he is justifying his spot purely due to being the incumbent. If windy had steele's TOG/CBAs how would he go? or Garcia, or Pou, etc. We need to be open to it

I'm his biggest critic, but he's probably been playing a role. Also one of the most disciplined two-way mids in footy.

 

[St Kilda Death]

I'm sure Ronnie is a nice guy

Do you think he is in our best 22?

Reliable GOP
Runs all day hard and finds space both to Receive and defend.
Hits the contest hard every time.

 

[ScrappyDo]

I'm sure Ronnie is a nice guy

Do you think he is in our best 22?

Of currency available players, yes. Full squad, no.

 

[Gavinmitchell11]

Looking so much betterView attachment 2268843

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I hope 4-5 means 3.
Tauru available …. Nice.