I actually feel sick about this. This is exactly what everyone has been fearing. St.Kilda promised a "big fish" so now we're going to pay overs for a bloke in a position that we don't need. I like him as a player, I enjoy watching him. Reads the play well, as brave as they come. But just ...

Off to Bulldogs apparently

Not sure we "were promised a big fish". I think the statement was more like we will be aggressive at FA and trading this year, and also the next couple of years. . The inference was that it would be expensive FA which clearly was a "bigFish" even if the club did not use what is ...

I am concerned that we have been promised a 'Big Fish'. With Kelly, Martin and Whitfield all recommitting, I am concerned that our 'think tank' will just grab anyone who comes along and parade them as a 'big fish'. I am still hopeful of getting a coup at the trade table, but I am concerned that we ...

If I buy a car for an absolute bargain price, but after a few kilometres it breaks down and needs repairs costing more than I paid for it, does that mean the original deal was still a bargain, or is it now a terrible deal because of the ultimate outcome ? The end result determines the value of the ...

Top 20 or 25. Not much difference. I've broken down Elshaug's record for the six years he's been in charge. I've broken it into the various categories, including the most controversial one, which is the jury is out section. I included players in this category, who for one reason or another have not...

If its too early to tell, why raise it? On face value, it is one of the most one sided deals ever achieved. End of story. Not yet it's not. What if we blow the two picks? Get a Kane Tenace and a Barry Brooks for example? The whole outcome depends on what we do with the pick 7 we acquired. Jury out ...

If its too early to tell, why raise it? On face value, it is one of the most one sided deals ever achieved. End of story.

Is the OP serious? Has trade week already finished and we got nothing? Has Florent turned out to be a first year superstar? Have we already agreed that there's no decent talent going at picks 7 & 8 this year? Did JOM not struggle with injury most of 2017? Have Elshaug's excellent selections in ...

Jaxons is a fraud as has been proven on Bigfooty. I don't think anything said on Big Footy can prove anything. No-one would know 100% at this stage and the situation could change quickly. Jaxons has been pretty reliable in the past, but no-one would know 100% at this stage and the situation could c...

He obviously has some attitude issues, but if the Saints think they could turn him around would be worth a look. Mate, 2017 was disappointing, no dispute. But have we become SO desperate that we'd take on someone like Stringer? REALLY? Would have a serious look at him. Get to the bottom of what his...

He obviously has some attitude issues, but if the Saints think they could turn him around would be worth a look. Mate, 2017 was disappointing, no dispute. But have we become SO desperate that we'd take on someone like Stringer? REALLY? If we can get him for a reasonable trade, then yes. "Reaso...

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Impatient Sainter wrote:He obviously has some attitude issues, but if the Saints think they could turn him around would be worth a look.

Mate, 2017 was disappointing, no dispute. But have we become SO desperate that we'd take on someone like Stringer? REALLY?

If we can get him for a reasonable trade, then yes.

According to Brian Speaking we're into Stringer. Have been for some time.

Would bring much needed X factor, but has had a few injuries lately. If he hits form he's worth a first rounder imo. Not reliable enough?

And we finished 11 th. Thrashed by the very same Essendon. The statement that we will finish above them next year is based purely on hope, rather than evidence. The point was their group of youngsters is better than ours. It wasn't about who outraded whom. Did I mention they finished above us? and ...

What was this thread about again? Certainly been fun. Been polluted with bomber supporters I think

Check the facts. How's their number one pick going compared to ours. Rising star and has played as many senior games in one year as ours has in three. Want me to go on? I could, but your posts speak for themselves. We didn't have No. 1 pick last year. If we did we would have picked McGrath. Paddy i...

Check the facts. How's their number one pick going compared to ours. Rising star and has played as many senior games in one year as ours has in three. Want me to go on? I could, but your posts speak for themselves. We didn't have No. 1 pick last year. If we did we would have picked McGrath. Paddy i...

We were crazy not to grab James Stewart when he left GWS. Essendon got him for a pick in the 60-70 region ridiculous. Strike another one up to Elshyte. The dopers have completely done us over in the drafting stakes over the past few years. The numpty reigns. Can't get everyone. Dopers completely do...

Pressure. In an AFL game you are kicking with 20,000 fans or more expecting and yelling for you to kick it, the other 20,000 jeering, in a game that means something. Ej Whitten you are kicking in a fun fest with the crowd half watching and not expecting you to kick it. No point comparing the two. H...

Surely the comparing of kicking for goal in the EJ Whitten game to an AFL game is not serious? Poles apart. What do you mean? It's kicking the same ball the same distance through the same goals? Anything other than that is bad technique or mental weakness, both which shouldn't be an excuse for play...

Surely the comparing of kicking for goal in the EJ Whitten game to an AFL game is not serious? Poles apart.

No leaks is the sign of a well run club. I am confident all avenues are being explored to get the players we need. Very hard to land a big fish, especially in competition with the big clubs, but the circus has not started yet. In any event, most of our improvement next year is going to come from the...

Has to stay - he told Josh Kelly when we played GWS that he was looking forward to playing with him next year. We want Kelly.

2 year extension shortly?