Phillipoussis was a ripper Played in a couple of Grand Slam finals, top 10 player And won us the Davis Cup (when it was relevant) People under estimate how extraordinary an athlete you need to be to be a top 10 player in the world in a mainstream high profile sport. Yeah, but he was a knob, like pr...

B.M wrote: ↑Tue 24 Sep 2024 7:31pm Phillipoussis was a ripper

Played in a couple of Grand Slam finals, top 10 player

And won us the Davis Cup (when it was relevant)

People under estimate how extraordinary an athlete you need to be to be a top 10 player in the world in a mainstream high profile sport.

IF, Hawthorn offered Battle $900k (IF that is correct) what would a club like PA who are a couple of key forwards away from a premiership offer King in free agency? Imagine Sydney grabbing King, as their key forwards are serviceable, compete hard but are not A grade. Pretty fair defensive move if we...

Dan Hannebery’s body was rooted No indication that Jack’s body isn’t sound Agree on JM, but my point was more aimed at giving away a pick. We gave up a 2nd round pick and something extra from memory for DH. Swans must have been pissing themselves laughing at getting draft collateral on top of a sal...

The_Dud wrote: ↑Sun 22 Sep 2024 11:28am Yep, the AFL rigged the game so they’d have 2 interstate clubs in the GF

#CurlyLogic

Curly knows conspiracies

Seb Ross wouldn’t be a bad pick up for any club Seasoned pro Handy depth player But just to put it in perspective Jack MaCrae is 1 year younger Seb Ross made the AA squad of 40 in 2017 Macrae made the AA team in 2019, 2020, 2021 Seb was a B+ mid Macrae was A Grade If we get 50-60 games out of MaCra...

Forget R Garcia. He’s too young and it contradicts Scollop’s unhinged rants. 😂 How many sane people do you know that follow St Kilda? :lol: Most people accept that we are serious about Mcrae. We’re looking at a guy like Tomlinson to replace Battle (and now Sam Frost as well apparently*) so why not ...

Even worse on Bigfooty they literally just posted that Jigging saint was gone too But here we are someone has clearly hacked your account!! That's odd? thought I felt a bit strange recently 🤣 gee are SOME folk gonna get a SHOCK at the dome we call home next season!!! 🤣🤣🤣 Sorry, shouldn't waste time...

He’s a depth midfielder and I think this is a reasonable signing.

He is well suited to the sub role where he can have impact around the ball.

If he’s a first choice mid I’d be concerned.

This signing is imperative if we are serious about recruiting free agents and building and maintaining a quality list. We’ve lost Battle & Gresham to FA, if King was to also leave what is the message we send to the competition and to our own players coming through. A fit and firing King is criti...

Yes please, but I think we are dreaming.

GWS would want two first rounders.
If he’s out of contract one first and a second may get it done.

Do we really want more C & D grade midfield depth?

Please no to Kennedy and McCrae only if we give up 2/5th of FA to get him.

Why not take Young and Owies as well as Kennedy?

With Dow and Kennedy in our midfield we’re sure to play finals next year.

Let’s return to the 80’s and the second coming of the Saints being the Carlton 2nds.

Old time poster here. I am devastated at the passing of Gary. Gary was the kindest, most unselfish and caring man I have ever known. On arrival at SS all those years ago, he took me under his wing. He loved Saintsational and all his friends, this was his home. We've all lost a true salt of the eart...

AFAIK neither party (Merret or Saints) has publicly declared this story is BS So, both parties seem happy enough for the story to be public. St Kilda denies attempt to poach Bombers skipper Zach Merrett with monster offer Zach Merrett has been linked to a monster offer from St Kilda in recent days,...

B.M wrote: ↑Fri 13 Sep 2024 10:21am We didn’t low-ball Battle he was offered a massive contract

He chose to go to Hawthorn for less

Are AFL players done at 30??

Is this fact, or just your opinion written as fact?
Surely you wouldn't be relying on Tom Morris' comments as proof?

Merret is a very good player, but is also one of the most overrated players in the competition in my opinion. He is not elite and he is not a line breaker in the JHF Mould. If we are going to get a 28 year old on big coin it has to be through free agency. As reasonable as Brad Hill has been for us, ...

I never met Gaz personally, but shared lots of messages with him.
My dad sat next to him at the 2009 GF and said he was a gentleman and a great fella.

Seemed a ripping bloke and a wicked sense of humour.
Vale Gaz, would not have been 70 yet?

Way to young!

Good news.
2 year deal?

List strategy will be interesting. 4 live picks in draft: #7 + # Battle + # 24 + # 35 Perhaps 2 X rookies = 6 players Already gone: Battle, Allison, Campbell, Van Es, Ross, Bonner = 6 players If they want to let Paton, Crouch and Hayes or any others go, they need to replace them. So DFA or a trade f...

Ranked 17th for scores from stoppage Clearance is our Achilles heel Yep, and got absolutely slaughtered out of the centre. Is there a stat for scores from centre bounce clearances? If there is we would rank 1st for scores against I'm guessing. Crouch was VG in the first 1/2 of the season in 2023, I...

The conversation should be about recruiting. Wtf are our recruiters doing? Why is Ross Lyon potentially sabotaging our future once again ? Just Stop it Ross 🛑 Stop bringing in 30 year olds WTF? Name one 30 YO Ross has recruited since he took over the club? How is Ross potentially sabotaging our fut...

B.M wrote: ↑Tue 10 Sep 2024 6:43pm I would give up absolutely FA for any of those players

All would come on decent pay for back up and VFL.

McCrae the only one I would consider and only if he came with a gift.

It’s a salary dump for them, give us something with him to take him off their hands. We don’t need him and he is not going to make us infinitely better. Give us McRae and #32 for our #35. Or pay half his wage and a future 4th. They obviously want him out as he is not in their best team and has a 3 y...