Hi
@Rupert I did not get an alert so missed your post (needs to be Manikato1). Yes Ross flagged the stoppage game was not for him and it was going to be about ball movement. I posted an interview he did preseason saying that. Always knew he would improve the Saints but with 3 wins "Happy Ross" is happy to roll with it. His stint in the media probably helping him a little with that. If he racks up 3 losses in a row will be interesting to see if Grumpy Ross returns. The Saints were the perfect set up for him. Plenty of mature experienced players that needed a gameplan. That is his forte. And he has watched the game develop during his time off and then crafted his own version of the semi lock down defence but with quick rebound twist.
Enjoy the ride Rupert!
Ahhhh, Manikato1 - silly me
I'm currently in a state of disbelief. To be 3-0 on top of the ladder after hoping for a 1-2 start is hard to grasp. For a Ross team to play watchable footy even under pressure is more so. Believe it or not, he said that the Sainters let the Bombers back in to the game because they went conservative and stopped playing "Saints footy".
Ross really is cheerful Ross atm isn't he?
I will enjoy the ride. Thank you. And thanks for not adding the qualifier "while it lasts".
According to CD's Hoyney on SEN:
the Sainters ability to move the ball from defence into attack is the best by any team since Geelong in 2009; they are using the boundary a lot - and if they keep going the way they started it will be the highest boundary use ever, even higher than the Malthouse Collingwood teams
the Sainters are ranked #3 at defending ball movement and even though conceding the most marks are conceding the fewest metres per disposal