This is how I feel after year two under Ross (hint: excited)

[@SaintsTVPod]

Help us hit 13k and sub ⭐️

[@mr_dj.ruideboi3755]

There is a vibe starting to develop, for the first time since the early to mid 2000’s I am actually feeling excited about our chances of actually being a contender very very soon. Although I haven’t looked into any other teams pre season / list developments, I’m confident that we are starting to get a solid “team” with talented ballers on every line, not just an average team with 3-4 A graders like a lot of other clubs. This year could take a lot of people by surprise, when we click we will be unstoppable

[@spmery]

Couldnt agree more. I am very excited by the list and if we can keep them together there will be exciting times ahead... Thanks for the ongoing videos.

[@solefaction1367]

100%. Between Bassat, Ross and the rest of the coaching panel, Ive never felt more assured that the club is in good hands both on and off-field. Always thought Ross was exactly the type of coach we needed after years of sub-par Richo & Ratten monotony. They've stuck to the plan they (+ Lethers) outlined from day 1, been nailing the draft and getting games into the kids. At the same time, not only did we not bottom out but IMO played some pretty impressive football in the back end of the year. Who knows we could be seeing the start of something special.......or it could amount to nothing. Either way, I have faith we're at least heading in the right direction..

[@lesking5782]

Belief is another big thing, and he and his coaches have instilled that in the playing group! I'm excited about the future. GO Sainters!

[@cools6560]

Jury is still out. We wont know for 3-4 years. I am intrigued about the speed/endurance we are obviously prioritising. Im hoping this means he has a revolutionary game-plan. Anyway Im happy he is the coach. Great mind/motivator and experienced. As good as any.

[@kennedysan1045]

He can coach, im quitely excited about this season. It seems like hes more inclined to experiment with youth this time around.

[@DarylSice]

Hope so playing bonner and Jones was a disappointment

[@cokeglas]

I think this is the best version of Ross. I'm sure he's not expecting instant success but I like the personnel he's gathered at the club, it's all there for them, they just need to have that "come to Jesus" moment as players and get it together. This group still hasn't played enough together to expect miracles from them. I'm sure he's also on top of what the modern/future game is all about too.

[@johnheffernan7975]

The club came out and said we would drop this year. We cleaned out players and brought in some great talent. We have a young core. I feel the club is in great hands right now.

[@peterconnolly76]

The young players we have got over the last few years has been outstanding.

[@lexipexi1517]

ST KILDA 👏👏👏 ST KILDA 👏👏👏 ST KILDA 👏👏👏

[@LiamBriggs18]

So far the tenures of Ratten and Lyon and been very similar. Year 1: overperformed with a new coach and extenuating circumstances. 2020 we thrived in COVID hubs, 2023 was our 150th anniversary. Year 2: backward step early in the year, rebounded strongly in the second half to finish on the cusp of finals again. Here's the key difference between the end of 2021 and end of 2024: list changes. Ratten and co believed the list was good enough, made only the required number of changes and sought to bring in talent through the draft. Lyon on the other hand cleaned out a quarter of the list (very few of whom will actually be missed), attacked the draft and only brought in established veterans if they were to improve our list (ie Macrae) and/or improve our draft hand.

[@Makinematnight]

2024 was not a success Jake. Cmon man. You can be supportive while be realistic.

[@SaintsTVPod]

Each to their own mate, beyond win loss I saw a lot to build on.

[@johns126]

Being realistic is understanding our list profile, age, games played etc - 2024 was pretty good based on this realistic assessment.

[@DarylSice]

Exactly playing old duds instead of youth all year

[@matt4694]

I admittedly had a patch this year where I was questioning Ross when we wouldn't kick any scores and we were so boring to watch. Thankfully I eventually could see how we were just trying to find our groove and it wasn't Ross' plan to be like that

[@Colin-n2l]

Your right jake,stk will get there act together and when they do...watch out,this team can win a premiership!!!!!!!

[@Colin-n2l]

Ross Lyon is a determined coach.He wants that premiership on his cv.....3 grand finals with stk and 1 with freo, he's a winning coach..What he needs to do is become more attacking and a high scoring team...

[@TheDavidfallon]

I think the most tinkering, which goes underreported, has gone on within the coaching group. The original blueprint of bringing in former players, all legends, but perhaps lacking experience, has had to be shaken out, as it hasn't quite been the results which many anticipated. Bolton could be a good fit.

[@less_spin_more_spine6789]

2024: 7 goals away from 3rd. Lost 5 games by less than 2 goals, mostly in the first half of the season. If we won, we are 3rd. It wasn’t that far from what we did in 2023 if you look at it that way.

[@XQUINNYX]

What are the chances of snagging Andrew Brayshaw?

[@DarylSice]

We will see last year played players who were constantly not performing but still were picked. For what reason only knows