SaintsRrising wrote:"The Suns wisely made their first appointment their recruiting manager"
Spot on and the bloke they appointed came second last on the above table.
The table that has Melbourne coming first.
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- Sun 16 Jun 2013 8:41pm
- Forum: Saintsational Fan Forum
- Topic: The Lyon Era Draft Abyss
- Replies: 66
- Views: 3765
- Wed 12 Jun 2013 6:24pm
- Forum: Saintsational Fan Forum
- Topic: The Juggernaut
- Replies: 23
- Views: 1095
Re: The Juggernaut
7. Get our own reserves team. With out doubt that is number one. Then employ top development coaches. Get off Sandringham is the next move. Play at a decent size ground and watch how many players that are drafted become good AFL players. Simple really but i honestly believe no one at the club reali...
- Tue 04 Jun 2013 4:05pm
- Forum: Saintsational Fan Forum
- Topic: flags for vic teams
- Replies: 4
- Views: 268
Re: flags for vic teams
Of the last 13 premiers only Essendon (2000), West Coast (2006) and Hawthorn (2008) have not had their own team in the state league. There is your answer. Essendon now have their own reserves team, Hawthorn seem to have a very good relationship with Box Hill...They even got them to change from the ...
- Sat 25 May 2013 6:06am
- Forum: Saintsational Fan Forum
- Topic: Bloody Ross. Lyon that is
- Replies: 31
- Views: 1205
Re: Bloody Ross. Lyon that is
He may of played many debutantes in his final year but when we were a very good side he didnt blood enough. Perhaps they weren't good enough. Armo and Big boy could of had some more games against the lower sides to fast track them King and Gards didnt have to play together each week Nobody does it ...
- Sun 19 May 2013 8:28pm
- Forum: Saintsational Fan Forum
- Topic: Ins/Outs for next week
- Replies: 64
- Views: 3227
Re: Ins/Outs for next week
I have read all the negatives about Ledger. No vision. Rushes his kicks etc. but why not give him a go now? Gets the hard ball. Wins a lot of possessions and can kick goals. Gets clearances. Haven't we seen enough of Milera? Let's you down when the pressure is on. Ledger may not be good enough but l...
- Thu 16 May 2013 5:29pm
- Forum: Saintsational Fan Forum
- Topic: Tom Lynch
- Replies: 134
- Views: 5012
Re: Tom Lynch
We should get a time machine going. I would be the greatest recruiter ever. Who has a spare flux capacitor and a De Lorean sitting around. Gee you're no fun. If you are going to take a logical and realistic approach, where does that leave us armchair experts? Everyone knows the 08 draft was crap. T...
- Thu 16 May 2013 2:52pm
- Forum: Saintsational Fan Forum
- Topic: Tom Lynch
- Replies: 134
- Views: 5012
Re: Tom Lynch
Hannebury ouch.... But the big one was Trengrove? He should have been selected, slid too far, for no reason... B&F already Zaharakis also has a B&F (2011). Beams another one - top ten in the Brownlow last year. Did Dangerfield win Adelaide's B&F? If he didn't win it I think he was runne...
- Wed 15 May 2013 5:41pm
- Forum: Saintsational Fan Forum
- Topic: Tom Lynch
- Replies: 134
- Views: 5012
Re: Tom Lynch
10 goals is 10 goals... I like Lynch and would've preferred to keep him... He wanted to go, and good on him for taking his chance... Thought he was treated fairly poorly during his years as a Saint... His debut game getting thrown to the wolves was a terrible initiation... Poor player management by...
- Wed 15 May 2013 3:11pm
- Forum: Saintsational Fan Forum
- Topic: Tom Lynch
- Replies: 134
- Views: 5012
Re: Tom Lynch
10 goals is 10 goals... I like Lynch and would've preferred to keep him... He wanted to go, and good on him for taking his chance... Thought he was treated fairly poorly during his years as a Saint... His debut game getting thrown to the wolves was a terrible initiation... Poor player management by...
- Wed 15 May 2013 2:30pm
- Forum: Saintsational Fan Forum
- Topic: Tom Lynch
- Replies: 134
- Views: 5012
Re: Tom Lynch
No issue with Lynch leaving isnt much chop to be honest. Big call!! You may well be right but he was continually in the best players at Sandy. Plays well in the SANFL, now has kicked ten goals in an AFL game. If Tom Lee kicks ten in the VFL we will all be hailing him as a ready made AFL player. Mat...
- Tue 14 May 2013 4:00pm
- Forum: Saintsational Fan Forum
- Topic: Gee that Steven is a dud
- Replies: 83
- Views: 3758
Re: Gee that Steven is a dud
"And back then you could only tke one 17 year old. Most were leaving them for the later picks." That rule was removed by 2007. If it was still in then someone should report WCE to the AFL. They selected Brad Ebert, Tony Notte and Scott Selwood in 2007. All of them are 1990 births. That mea...
- Tue 14 May 2013 3:19pm
- Forum: Saintsational Fan Forum
- Topic: Gee that Steven is a dud
- Replies: 83
- Views: 3758
Re: Gee that Steven is a dud
Pick 42 it was. Must have been lucky guess with that one because as we know, until now, we just couldn't pick them!!!
- Tue 14 May 2013 12:03pm
- Forum: Saintsational Fan Forum
- Topic: Gee that Steven is a dud
- Replies: 83
- Views: 3758
Re: Gee that Steven is a dud
Question, Who picked Jack at 42? Was that Bevo?
- Thu 13 Dec 2012 9:03pm
- Forum: Saintsational Fan Forum
- Topic: Banking on the Draft
- Replies: 39
- Views: 2478
Re: Banking on the Draft
That's my point. People are complaining about 08 draft. We, amongst the mistakes selected, Simpkin, Dawson and Stanley. 09 poor but it was only one year.
- Thu 13 Dec 2012 8:42pm
- Forum: Saintsational Fan Forum
- Topic: Banking on the Draft
- Replies: 39
- Views: 2478
Re: Banking on the Draft
2008: Anthony Corrie, Jarrod Blight, Luke Rounds, Leigh Brown, Tristan Francis, Johnny Bennell, Toby Thoolen & Scott Reed 2009: Simon Buckley, Tom Hunter, Jack Carter & Shae McNamara off the list 2010: Daniel Farmer, Kirk Ugle, Trent Stubbs, Tom Young, Tom Gordon, Declan Reilly, Jack Perham ...
- Tue 11 Dec 2012 5:02am
- Forum: Saintsational Fan Forum
- Topic: Banking on the Draft
- Replies: 39
- Views: 2478
Re: Banking on the Draft
Just for the record, the disasters of '08 are, Stanley, Simpkin and Dawson (who were both rookied in season 08) and Ray traded. In the AFL record it will have 09 rookie draft as this years rookie draft is '13. To illustrate the point Dawson played in the 09 Grand Final. So, I have a point of differe...
- Mon 10 Dec 2012 7:01pm
- Forum: Saintsational Fan Forum
- Topic: Barry Brooks and Fergus Watts Trades
- Replies: 30
- Views: 1268
Re: Barry Brooks and Fergus Watts Trades
These two trades get a lot of stick when the dooms dayers are on their rants about our trading and drafting. What most people choose to ignore as both players where huge talents and sort after young key position footballers. No one could of imagined the shocking injuries that basically ended their ...
- Mon 10 Dec 2012 6:39am
- Forum: Saintsational Fan Forum
- Topic: Banking on the Draft
- Replies: 39
- Views: 2478
Re: Banking on the Draft
Thank you for taking the time to responded to my question. You have clarified your viewpoint to some degree. You do make an interesting point regards assessing drafts. I must admit I have difficulty in doing that. The reason being, I don't think all picks are the same value. For example, a lot of pe...
- Sun 09 Dec 2012 10:35pm
- Forum: Saintsational Fan Forum
- Topic: Banking on the Draft
- Replies: 39
- Views: 2478
Re: Banking on the Draft
Why would you expect anything different now. Because those in charge of our recruiting now are different from those we had for much of that time, especially the years under Peake, which look to have been a bit of a disaster. I have a question? Why do you, when supporting the new administration, hav...
- Sun 02 Dec 2012 12:12pm
- Forum: Saintsational Fan Forum
- Topic: New List
- Replies: 4
- Views: 644
Re: New List
:lol: You forgot to include the 2009 players. Yes very good. Like your humour but I hope the above list finally puts an end to the myth that all drafts and trades pre2011 were pathetic. 2009 shocking nothing worked out. Agree but the other drafts and trades may have been just average or not bad but...
- Fri 30 Nov 2012 6:57pm
- Forum: Saintsational Fan Forum
- Topic: I'm shattered !
- Replies: 76
- Views: 3550
Re: I'm shattered !
When reviewing or assessing how well we have recruited, I think the first rule should be, have we quoted factual information? In 2008 the club drafted Stanley and rookie listed, Simpkin and Dawson. In 2010 the club drafted Siposs and Ledger and rookied Curren. Who's fault it is that a full back wal...
- Fri 30 Nov 2012 6:37pm
- Forum: Saintsational Fan Forum
- Topic: I'm shattered !
- Replies: 76
- Views: 3550
Re: I'm shattered !
When reviewing or assessing how well we have recruited, I think the first rule should be, have we quoted factual information? In 2008 the club drafted Stanley and rookie listed, Simpkin and Dawson. In 2010 the club drafted Siposs and Ledger and rookied Curren. Who's fault it is that a full back walk...
- Tue 30 Oct 2012 2:50pm
- Forum: Saintsational Fan Forum
- Topic: Cripps Traded
- Replies: 102
- Views: 5448
Re: Cripps Traded
Totally agree. Then that's my point , St Kilda, if you take into account were their pick have been, their drafting has not been as bad as people make out. Not perfect but against other AFL clubs, excluding Geelong, The Saints compare favourably. After all they did play in three Grand Finals.
- Tue 30 Oct 2012 2:37pm
- Forum: Saintsational Fan Forum
- Topic: Cripps Traded
- Replies: 102
- Views: 5448
Re: Cripps Traded
Should have retired no. 35 for 20 years in respect, cripps has shown it none at all. I would've cast him to the draft. Picks in the forties? Pure lottery. Prefer the message sent to cripps and the eagles. Disagree. The fact that picks in the 40s are a lottery mean that you need to pick plenty up an...
- Wed 24 Oct 2012 11:19am
- Forum: Saintsational Fan Forum
- Topic: Welcome to the St Kilda FC Tom Hickey
- Replies: 250
- Views: 11065
Re: Welcome to the St Kilda FC Tom Hickey
I am continually amazed how people are so critical of past decisions. If everything was so bad previously then we must of had a lot of luck to play in the 09 and 010 grand finals. As for previous trade and draft decisions, yes there were mistakes. For example McEvoy why the hell do we pck me? Can on...