I would like to win a final but not an elimination final , something higher than that . With us it’s injuries and who gets them . If we actually have a good run with our best players we are every chance to get to 6th or better . The one thing that has held us back for years as been our one dimensional midfield players . But with McCrae and Pou , Steele , Owens plus a mixture of Sinclair and Wilson suddenly it’s looking so much better . Obviously we want big Max to have an injury free year plus Sharman continues his great form from last year . Our forward line looks good . I am worried about our key defenders especially if Wilkie gets injured because he is the sort of defender who somehow can play on any big or tall . He reminds me a lot of Gilbert . But if Wilkie and Howard both get long term injuries we might be in trouble . Plus of course. We can’t lose Marshall , how he was not in the all Australian side last year was amazing, is it an anti Saints thing , sounds silly to say that but Wilkie hasn’t made it either . Finally I can’t wait for the footy to start . I assume you have enough people for your podcasts but if you find yourself short I would love to help . I did a little podcast on big footy a few years back with my mate who unfortunately passed away but it was never a serious podcast , just a bit of fun . Anyway the offer is there if you are short .

With their history of failure ( one premiership by one point ) St Kilda shouldn’t even exist.

Saints are going to win the grand final this year

Jake, your not aiming up!

I want us to win a Grand Final. It's now 59 years. i'm fucking 65! Go Saints and stand for everthing!

Top 8

This must be the first time ever Jake has agreed with Kane Cornes opinion 😄

More wins than losses: Pass Make Finals: Credit Win a Final: Distinction Anything more: High Distinction

Make finals and win 1, 2 would be better.

A functional forward line would be a start.

This Pass Mark thing is horse sh!t. It's not about wins/losses, the goal should be our young taking more responsibility through out the team, 20+ plus game seasons for 4th year and under players, seeing Phillopou, Milera and co taking out the best and fairest awards, keeping our losing margins under 5 goals on average, beating the beatable teams like we should and being more competitive against the top tier teams, do all that and finals will come. It's not wins and losses for the Saints, hit those KPI's (key performance indicators) and the wins will come, putting a number on the wins is a waste of time and not the driving force. To get the wins, you need to do the basics better first.

Finals. Win would be nice but need context to make that the line.

Wilson to be next captain ?

To me Nas leaving is a 6/10 leaning just more than 50/50 Unless someone can explain to me why he hasn't already extended? It's really 2 reasons I guess, manager scare tactics, or he's out, I can't see the club being the ones deciding to leave it until his contract year to extend him And nobody can convince me that him going home to SA to play at a standium with his lastname plastered all over a stand wouldn't be a bigger factor than a few mates he has at the club, as we all know, the entire league are mates these days anyway Ps no it wasnt even my submission haha

Fast football hard ball good marks rough competito kicking goals defing all that an the right players to win a flag but you can win a flag with not the best team it's just how they play not how people see them

Finals

Win a final is a must for me. We have to start progressing. Go Saints!

C is a pass. D = No Finals. C=To make finals. B = To win a final. A Anything greater than B. Plus a Happy New Year!

Just want to see an improvement on last year. Finals would be great but I just want to see our upward trajectory continue.12-13 wins is a pass for me.

If you win more then lose you almost in finals

Yep ...Not often I agree with Kane , but win a final @ minimum ...go saints

Horrific fixture. All about individual kids growing. I just want to see a young midfield emerge in windhager, philli, garcia. Want to see KING kick 60+ and arrive. We do that and win half the games without a blowout over 50 then great season. Also 4 year extensions from philli Nas, Wilson, Owens please. Keep building. 2027+ will be our era.

Another pass mark is a full year from Max King...minimum 45 goals

Sub to help us hit 13k ⭐️

Pass mark.....make finals....play minimum 2 finals

Top 6

As an Adelaide Saint's member, NAS... If I see you around these parts, it's go time young king 🤣

Top 6 win a final go saints

Make the finals and win one - play a good brand of footy as they did in 2nd half of last year - develop Mateas and Nas in the midfield - Play Toby and Alix

Win a final is a pass. 🙏

Make the finals,our youth is going to be the catalyst for the season imo,if they perform who knows what will happen 🔴⚫️⚪️

more wins than losses is a pass mark for me,but improvement across the list will also be a pass mark,selecting a team for round 1 with say 40 out of 44 players on the list to choose from will be a great start,but im looking at the big picture,we need to be in pole position when lachie neale,zorko,half the pies and cats lists,treloar etc all get to picking up their pension cheques,right now we are in a very good position to be there with our last 3 draft hands,higgins clark ming henry sharman & the 3 ex carlton guys if they can get it together all at the perfect age,keep putting those pieces together and be ready to pounce,flags are won by being in the right place at the right time

a finals appearance is a pass mark imo, idc if we lose in an elimination, just top 8. we have a talented list, we have shown that we can do damage against the top teams, so we are capable of making a name of ourselves in 2025.

Making the finals

Would be great to see us winning and possibly making finals. But the most important thing to me would be to see our youth start to take control of the club.

pass mark for us should be win a final or 2

My pass mark is make the finals I think that is a step forward

Don't concede any game. You are the best in the league for that

Top two finishes

For me it’s a better midfield and scores from stoppage and turnover performance. Even if it’s sneaking into the top 6 teams statistically from scores from turnovers and efficiency inside 50. Need to see some surprises in the midfield

Always on the ball Jake. A finals win is the pass mark. Sub stories to this pass is the emergence of King as a formidable Forward. Owen returning to his potential best. Lyon maintaining the role based style and game plan that is intended and further understood by the playing group for a more consistent 2025. The third year of Ross across the teams he has coached has always been the year that brings the activation of his structure to the fore.

I'll be disappointed if by the end of the season people aren't tipping us for top 6 in 2026.

No one's pantsing us this year. Finals, for sure.

Strangely, less quantifiable things have come to mind for me for pass marks- No dramas, no dickhead policy that is policed by Mason Wood, Cal, Lenny and co., consistency, stability, no players turning elsewhere at end of year to explore options, development and strong impressions of how the youth (2nd year up) fare in AFL (with exception to Tauru). Show me hope. Beat Port 💯. Keep beating Cats.

8-10 depending on record has to be the pass mark, if we were more then 2 wins out the 8 then it would be a fail.

King shuts all the loser supporters up and has a 65 + goal season

What's up with NAZ

Hunter Clark to finally be delisted at the end of the year