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- Thu 28 Dec 2023 5:09pm
- Forum: Saintsational Fan Forum
- Topic: Best teams
- Replies: 84
- Views: 41259
Re: Best teams
Gotta feeling we might have a crack at Ned Moyle..if that’s the case Cambell will be in trouble! I hope not ... if we have a look at his stats this year vs Marshall's. 4.5 disposals average with 77.5% game time ... based on 2 games at the Suns. Campbell would still deliver a lot better than that. I...
- Thu 28 Dec 2023 10:22am
- Forum: Saintsational Fan Forum
- Topic: Best teams
- Replies: 84
- Views: 41259
Re: Best teams
Gotta feeling we might have a crack at Ned Moyle..if that’s the case Cambell will be in trouble! I hope not ... if we have a look at his stats this year vs Marshall's. 4.5 disposals average with 77.5% game time ... based on 2 games at the Suns. Campbell would still deliver a lot better than that. I...
- Tue 12 Dec 2023 5:07pm
- Forum: Saintsational Fan Forum
- Topic: Liam Stocker: Where’s he at?
- Replies: 33
- Views: 31810
Re: Liam Stocker: Where’s he at?
Providing we improve our overall leg speed and spread next year with our new recruits (I can see a couple getting games early) and we see further development of our second and third year players, Stocker is exactly the player you'd want in your side ... strong, tough, with good kicking skills. You n...
- Fri 24 Nov 2023 7:12am
- Forum: Saintsational Fan Forum
- Topic: Speed
- Replies: 18
- Views: 16255
Re: Speed
I remember a series of consecutive losses to visiting gaelic teams who were just too quick for us, and Sheedy finally sorting it out by picking faster players ... overall speed of the side in and of itself can make a big difference.
- Wed 22 Nov 2023 10:35am
- Forum: Saintsational Fan Forum
- Topic: How Well Did We Do?
- Replies: 41
- Views: 36181
Re: How Well Did We Do?
Roberton was pick 49, I know Shoenmaker has big shoes to fill, but he's a shoemaker by name - he can make his own shoes.
- Mon 20 Nov 2023 11:23am
- Forum: Saintsational Fan Forum
- Topic: Who do we want in the ND
- Replies: 148
- Views: 97754
Re: Who do we want in the ND
Moir was apparently rated a top 5 prospect before developing a hip issue or bursitis?
Might be worth a punt if he slides to pick 40, or pick 27 (if we trade up our pick 40)?
Might be worth a punt if he slides to pick 40, or pick 27 (if we trade up our pick 40)?
- Fri 17 Nov 2023 12:15pm
- Forum: Saintsational Fan Forum
- Topic: Liam McConnell
- Replies: 20
- Views: 9431
Re: Liam McConnell
If anyone could be bothered to watch 80 mins of gaelic football, here's a recent U20 Cork game ... Liam O'Connell is number 11 (red guernsey).
- Wed 15 Nov 2023 2:42pm
- Forum: Saintsational Fan Forum
- Topic: Max King
- Replies: 14
- Views: 5475
Re: Max King
Or be could be a fast burn at CHB? An instant star, there, who knows?
Roberton was pick 45 and averaging 25 possessions at CHB under Richo - what could Kingy do, there, given his height and athleticism?
We will probably never find out.
Roberton was pick 45 and averaging 25 possessions at CHB under Richo - what could Kingy do, there, given his height and athleticism?
We will probably never find out.
- Tue 14 Nov 2023 8:32am
- Forum: Saintsational Fan Forum
- Topic: St Kilda's Strengths and Weakness
- Replies: 57
- Views: 11835
Re: St Kilda's Strengths and Weakness
So some believe Matthews is a successful administrator but Lyon an unsuccessful coach? Lyon was reportedly on $1 mill/year at Freo, when he first started with them ... close to 10 years ago? $1 back then would buy $1.50 now, easy. So, he was "perceived" to be a top-notch coach, back then ...
- Sun 12 Nov 2023 10:13am
- Forum: Saintsational Fan Forum
- Topic: St Kilda's Strengths and Weakness
- Replies: 57
- Views: 11835
Re: St Kilda's Strengths and Weakness
We need to assemble the best recruiting team ... whatever it costs.
Fool's paradise, false dawn, whatever ... I know Sicily and May (and their managers) would love to shake Lyon's hand and personally thank him.
Fool's paradise, false dawn, whatever ... I know Sicily and May (and their managers) would love to shake Lyon's hand and personally thank him.
- Sun 12 Nov 2023 9:51am
- Forum: Saintsational Fan Forum
- Topic: St Kilda's Strengths and Weakness
- Replies: 57
- Views: 11835
Re: St Kilda's Strengths and Weakness
Our recruiting/drafting is our main issue ... apart from the obvious blunders (petracca), even James Worpel at pick 45 vs Clark pick 7. We banked on Clark eventually having the higher ceiling, but Worpel has been the better player from the word go, year after year, and Clark hasn't bridged the gap. ...
- Sun 12 Nov 2023 9:21am
- Forum: Saintsational Fan Forum
- Topic: St Kilda's Strengths and Weakness
- Replies: 57
- Views: 11835
Re: St Kilda's Strengths and Weakness
We struggle kicking goals, and we're still bombing it into our F50. And the ball leaves our F50 too easily. Same old, same old. We know where the probably lies, and our two previous coaches also knew, but we still can't do anything about it. Players like Sicily and May love playing against us. We're...
- Wed 08 Nov 2023 3:31pm
- Forum: Saintsational Fan Forum
- Topic: Will Paddy Dow and Liam Henry make us better?
- Replies: 50
- Views: 11293
Re: Will Paddy Dow and Liam Henry make us better?
Of course. We're just looking at possibilities - he's averaged 350 metres gained and 16 possessions from 53% game time, in a strong Carlton midfield - I'm just extrapolating from that, and the real possibility that he'll be afforded more game time.The possible upside - as you say. I'm bullish on the...
- Wed 08 Nov 2023 2:57pm
- Forum: Saintsational Fan Forum
- Topic: Will Paddy Dow and Liam Henry make us better?
- Replies: 50
- Views: 11293
Re: Will Paddy Dow and Liam Henry make us better?
Crouch is probably better than Dow at throw ins, along the boundary line (where you can use your body against an opponent to get to the drop) ... but Dow would have him covered at the crucial centre clearances, where leg speed and quick hands/quick reflexes are important. They can complement each ot...
- Tue 07 Nov 2023 10:22am
- Forum: Saintsational Fan Forum
- Topic: Will Paddy Dow and Liam Henry make us better?
- Replies: 50
- Views: 11293
Re: Will Paddy Dow and Liam Henry make us better?
Dow averaged 16 possessions with 53% game time this year.
Will be averaging closer to 25 possessions with us, with decent game time.
Disposal can't be worse than Gresham's?
Something he can work at improving, anyway.
Will be averaging closer to 25 possessions with us, with decent game time.
Disposal can't be worse than Gresham's?
Something he can work at improving, anyway.
- Mon 06 Nov 2023 3:04pm
- Forum: Saintsational Fan Forum
- Topic: James Stewart
- Replies: 21
- Views: 9370
Re: James Stewart
That reminds me to have my rear window demister looked at, next service.
- Thu 02 Nov 2023 3:45pm
- Forum: Saintsational Fan Forum
- Topic: It is off season
- Replies: 95
- Views: 32535
Re: It is off season
I can hear the crickets ... must be cricket season or watch the paint dry season.
- Sat 28 Oct 2023 2:39pm
- Forum: Saintsational Fan Forum
- Topic: Damning Statistic
- Replies: 38
- Views: 7423
Re: Damning Statistic
Unconvincing re Richo. Also Imagine you don't argue parents are redundant and school teachers unimportant? I'm not saying anything re: Richo or any other coach on their ability to develop players ... but the article was damning re development during the Richo years without examining what actually h...
- Sat 28 Oct 2023 10:08am
- Forum: Saintsational Fan Forum
- Topic: Damning Statistic
- Replies: 38
- Views: 7423
Re: Damning Statistic
Player development was non existent under Richo ... ? Steele, Ross, Membrey, Roberton, Webster, DMac, Battle, even Wilkie in his first year in the big league ... all either flourished or had breakout years under Richardson. Clark hasn't developed much since Richo ... he'd already reached his ceiling...
- Sat 28 Oct 2023 10:08am
- Forum: Saintsational Fan Forum
- Topic: Damning Statistic
- Replies: 38
- Views: 7423
Re: Damning Statistic
See next post...
- Tue 17 Oct 2023 5:43pm
- Forum: Saintsational Fan Forum
- Topic: Dow in Coffield out
- Replies: 82
- Views: 14608
Re: Dow in Coffield out
Paddy Dow's impressive 16 possession average with only 50% game time should nudge closer to 30 possessions next year, with decent game time.
Will add much needed leg-speed too ... good get!!
Will add much needed leg-speed too ... good get!!
- Wed 11 Oct 2023 8:33am
- Forum: Saintsational Fan Forum
- Topic: Dow officially nominates Saints
- Replies: 80
- Views: 15505
Re: Dow officially nominates Saints
Hopefully the Dow Jones index reaches new heights next year.
- Tue 10 Oct 2023 6:16pm
- Forum: Saintsational Fan Forum
- Topic: Dow officially nominates Saints
- Replies: 80
- Views: 15505
Re: Dow officially nominates Saints
Gresham's a midfield forward and Dow is a midfielder. Butler and Higgins are the stay at home small forwards. It wouldn't have been fair to compare them to either Gresh or Dow. The way Gresham dashes and darts around, and given his extra game time, I would have expected Gresham to have at least doub...
- Tue 10 Oct 2023 5:37pm
- Forum: Saintsational Fan Forum
- Topic: Dow officially nominates Saints
- Replies: 80
- Views: 15505
Re: Dow officially nominates Saints
The thing about Dow is with only 53% game time compared to over 80% game time for Gresham, he still averaged 100 more metres gained.
That really surprised me.
... we will be gaining from this trade.
With equal game time, he'd go close to tripling Gresham's metres gained.
That really surprised me.
... we will be gaining from this trade.
With equal game time, he'd go close to tripling Gresham's metres gained.
- Tue 10 Oct 2023 3:48pm
- Forum: Saintsational Fan Forum
- Topic: Dow officially nominates Saints
- Replies: 80
- Views: 15505
Re: Dow officially nominates Saints
Dow averaged 16 possessions with only 53% Game Time, this year ! He should get around 80% game time with us ... so around 25 possessions plus. His disposal efficiency is running around 65%, not great - but he has around 10 kicks per 6 handballs, and in the midfield, you are under a lot of pressure. ...