I can't imagine the club would have put any pressure on Josh Battle to confirm or deny media reports that he would be moving to Waverley Park next year, and it was his decision to announce that he would take up the Hawks offer sooner rather than later. So I agree with the view that once he advised t...

The only bonus is he costs nothing in trade value and would be on minimum wage. That's a BIG bonus. He was one of Gresham's mates before they were both drafted. Pity we don't still have Gresh... although I think he'll fit in quickly with the indigenous boys and girls at St Kilda. Scollop, separate ...

Even if his role is merely to win the ball in the contests at centre bounces and stoppages to slip quick passes to the other onballers, giving the team first use of the ball to drive it forward, he will prove his worth. This does not require fast leg speed, just fast reflexes, and at 192 cm and 89 ...

I hope you're right I hope everyone who has argued against me is right I hope Mcrae does something to reverse time and becomes as agile as he was in 2022 . Quick reminder... it's 2025 in a few months. I hope Mcrae can give us as much of a boost as we saw with a fit and healthy Zak Jones. Our midfie...

I have nicknamed Mattaes "Winnie" - as in 'Winnie the Poo'

Great post Dave. I agree with 95% of your analysis I have argued against us picking up Mcrae. I wanted the club to take the slow and steady road and pick as many talented youngsters and take advantage of the draft before Tasmania comes into the competition. However...if the coach is genuinely tryin...

The AFL needs to conduct a complete review of the way umpires decide who earns the 1-2-3 votes in a game. Things have changed, the speed of the game is now so quick that it requires not just 1 or 2, but 4 field umpires to officiate. The more umpires, the more chances that they don't get it right bec...

Swans finished the last 3 H&A rounds with wins, won both finals plus a week off to reach GF. Lions won only 1 of last 3 H&A games and had some very tough encounters from 5th spot, including 2 miraculous come-from-behind wins, to reach GF. Based on that form Sydney players should be more rest...

Scollop wrote: ↑Mon 23 Sep 2024 2:18am
... For Sanctorum...that's me with my bone

Do my eyes deceive me? It looks suspiciously like that rather big bone is about to go up your arse Scollop!!

Terrific game to watch last night, 'football was the winner'. I never fail to be enthralled by the quality of footy nowadays. The mental toughness of players like Lions ruckman Oscar McInerney in severe agony after dislocating his very large shoulder, getting that popped back in and strapped up, jab...

I've always thought that either Tim Membrey or Jack Hayes will get another year, not both. If that's correct it depends on whether or not Tim succeeds in getting a better deal to play elsewhere. Also still big question marks over Jack's body given he's missed such a huge number of games through inju...

B.M, Let's assume we've recruited Mcrae and both Mcrae and Marcus Windhager are fit and healthy at the start of 2025. Who would you prefer getting a dominant midfield role? Personally, I think it's vital for Windy's development that he is given opportunity to practice his craft as a mid. He's not j...

Crikey Scollop, correct me if I'm wrong but I'm starting to get the distinct impression that you don't agree with St Kilda recruiting Jack Macrae! Just to ease your mind, look at it this way, he is merely replacing another ageing midfielder in Brad Crouch, which should have not the slightest impact...

Crikey Scollop, correct me if I'm wrong but I'm starting to get the distinct impression that you don't agree with St Kilda recruiting Jack Macrae! Just to ease your mind, look at it this way, he is merely replacing another ageing midfielder in Brad Crouch, which should have not the slightest impact ...

Scollop has compiled a persuasive case why St Kilda should not be acquiring Jack Macrae. I have likewise argued that if Macrae at 30 is not preferred by Footscray over Tom Libaratore who is 32 doesn't that tell you that he is no longer A grade? But I acknowledge that as supporters we do not have pos...

Wtf does 'woke' have to do with it? Does 'woke' mean you disagree with people having brains? You are either aware of consequences or you're not. What Ginnivan did had the potential to fire up the opposition and it possibly gave Port the spark they needed. Those were the consequences However... Ginn...

The adverse reaction towards Hinkley's gestures to Ginnivan post game is typical of the 'woke' era we live in, political correctness gone mad! You only need to look at Hinkley's broad smile while he was having a "crack at Jack" to understand that he was poking fun at a little bloke who fan...

I normally don't get all that worked up about the other teams, but funnily enough I felt myself hoping like hell Port (who I don't particularly like either) would beat the Hawks last night. It's their arrogance, the swagger of their players and past players like Lewis and Roughead, the smugness of t...

Our current mids are not good enough Ross alludes to it constantly That may be so BM, but do you really believe Macrae will make St Kilda's midfield all that much better? It's not as though he's one of those intimidatory midfield bulls like Dustin Martin, Jordan de Goey, Patrick Dangerfield, Jason ...

Dan Hannebery had a severely banged up body when he came to Moorabbin whereas I've not seen any reports that Macrae is in the same boat. But it's the remaining 3 years on Macrae's current contract that's a huge concern. I don't think Macrae's addition to the team will necessarily mean St Kilda will ...

Would they move Harvey to Sandy as coach and get a new forwards coach into the Saints Your Honour, I present the following pieces of evidence Exhibit A Our win against Injectors Ex B Our win vs Shitney Ex C Win vs Cats Ex D Win vs Bluebaggers I present these as proof positive that Harves has improv...

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Heath has reached the point where we need to start seeing that our investment is going to be worth it. Needs to show something to justify remaining on the list I don’t agree. As long as he is showing progress, we need to persevere. Heath is only 21 years of age. As long as his fitness and strength ...

One year extensions puts the onus on all of them to lift their games or they'll be gone afterwards. I find it interesting that Jack Hayes is still not decided, is he likely to remain if Tim Membrey goes to another club?? He's been injured for most of the time since he started in 2022, played just 8 ...