Recent record against the Saints - can we turn it around?

[mightytiges]

Our recent record against the Saints is nothing short of woeful. Since Grant Thomas made his "we're still the better side" comment we've copped 5 straight losses at an average of 10 goals with every game in reality over by half-time .

Like the bulldogs they have ran us off our feet in the midfield with Harvey, Dal Santo and Hayes doing as they please. Cogs hasn't done a bad job on Ball recently (whisper is Ball might miss :ssh). Then our backline usually has bags kicked against it from at least two of Gehrig, Riewoldt, Kosi and Milne.

It'd be a hard ask to knock the Saints off at the Dome even if we had won last week. After a 115 point loss . I hope I'm wrong and a miracle happens but I reckon we will keep with them for a quarter or a half then fall away in the second half. Even if we come out breathing fire, it only takes you so far.

Thoughts?

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Last 6 games against the Saints

21-Apr-2003  R4 = 26 POINT WIN
Richmond   7.1   12.2   15.4   17.5-107
St Kilda      3.4     8.6    9.9    11.15-81   

09-Aug-2003  R19 = 80 POINT LOSS
Richmond   1.2  3.4   4.6      7.8-50 
St Kilda      5.5  7.7  14.8  20.10-130   

12-Apr-2004  R3 =  45 POINT LOSS
Richmond      5.0   7.2    8.6     10.9-69 
St Kilda         4.3  10.6  12.12   16.18-114

17-Jul-2004   R16 = 44 POINT LOSS
Richmond      4.1    4.3    5.5      9.7-61 
St Kilda         5.3   10.5   15.8    16.9-105   

24-Apr-2005  R5 = 68 POINT LOSS
Richmond      3.4    5.8    8.10    11.13-79 
St Kilda         8.2   13.5   18.11   22.15-147   

16-Jul-2005  R16 = 69 POINT LOSS
Richmond      3.2    4.4     4.6       5.7-37 
St Kilda         1.4    6.5      9.8     16.10-106 

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Last 6:         L      L      L      L      L      W

Goals:
Gehrig        2      4     D      5      4      1
Riewoldt      D     D     5      4      4      D
Hamill         D     2      2      1      -       2
Koschitzke  5      -      D      -      D      1
Milne          3      5      4      -      D      2

Richo         2       -     6       -       1      2       
Brown        D      2      -      2       D     D
Stafford      D      4      D      -       -      -

Disposals:
Dal Santo  25     24    27    15    27     D
Ball           16     14    26    21    22    18
Hayes       26     16    25    20    26    13
Harvey       D     24    25    28    22    17

Johnson    26     D     25    26    29    21
Coughlan   28    23     D    14     14    23
Tuck          23    25    13    D      D     D
Bowden     23    24    25    25     18    20
Brown        D     22    17    26     D     D

St Kilda     316  340  322  281   304  250
Richmond  277  283  297  256   311  280

D - did not play               

[LondonTiger]

Saints do have the wood on us.

Its going to be very tough to win, but I expect us to be very competitive

Depends who steps up, and shows some leadership

[1980]

We'll find out this week which of our players have any pride. Its too much to ask which one of them have any desire for success.

We need to bounce back after last week's horror, and it doesnt matter who we're playing this week. We have to show competitiveness. Another back to back performance like against the Dogs, we are in serious trouble.

[WilliamPowell]

I don't think there are many Tiger fans who think we can win but like 1980 said we need a competitive performance.

How close to do we need to be at the end for it to be "acceptable"? I would think within 5 goals 
 

[1980]

I dont know which was my fav game last year. Maybe flogging Carlton just because its Carlton.

But the most promising game for mine was against the Weagles when everyone was putting us down to get smashed, and we nearly pinched it.

My fav 2005 game. Just goes to show what a bit of belief can do. Why not this week?