Yay Lenny!

[kos]

Lenny quietly signs on for another season! Curtesy herald sun.

[tony74]

Not just Lendog!

http://www.heraldsun.com.au/afl/more-ne ... 6460245763

[Spinner]

Not just Lendog!

http://www.heraldsun.com.au/afl/more-ne ... 6460245763

Who else? Can't see...

[tony74]

Joey, Milney, Gilbert

[tony74]

LENNY Hayes will play on at St Kilda next season after agreeing to a one-year deal.

The Saints' spiritual leader re-signed quietly last week as the club put the finishing touches on several other contract extensions.

Midfielder Leigh Montagna has agreed to a two-year deal.

The evergreen Stephen Milne, playing close to the best football of his career at 32, has also signed for one more season.

Rounding off a batch of significant signings, rebounding defender Sam Gilbert has recommitted for another three years.

But Brendon Goddard, mooted as a captain-in-waiting at St Kilda, remains unsigned heading into the final match of the season.

Goddard's future may not be decided until the free-agency window after the Grand Final.

Hayes, who will be 33 in January, has made an amazing comeback this season from a second knee reconstruction.

St Kilda coach Scott Watters said last night : "Why wouldn't he play on?

"Lenny and I spoke a third or halfway through the year. I think his intention certainly was to always play on, but we were both mindful to give him time and let it follow its natural course."

Hayes, who will line up in his 263rd game this weekend, has not missed a match this season and is a strong chance to win the Saints' best-and-fairest.

He suffered a serious knee injury in Round 2 last year, costing him the rest of the season and raising doubts about his future.

Although Milne has agreed to only a one-year deal, Watters is a firm believer the the small forward still has much to give.

"Most players that get to that age are only on one-year contracts, but, personally, I wouldn't be saying this would be his last year involved in footy," Watters said.

Watters also strongly defended Montagna, saying he had completed key roles this year against players such as Geelong's Joel Selwood and Essendon's Brent Stanton.

"I'm sure he'd be somewhere in the top three to five in our best and fairest if counting was done now," Watters said.

He said it was important to retain the experienced four.

"There's been a lot of discussion in recent weeks of some of the young guys starting to grow and come through, but ultimately if you don't have terrific leaders who stay committed and really invest in the footy club, you can't move forward as a group."

[prwilkinson]

Lenny!!

[Hallalj#3]

If Gilbert Can get back to that 09 early 2010 form that would be great, but honestley i thought he'd be a perfect trade bait, upside we have a potential All Australian in Gilbert, but his last 2 yrs is almost Fringe player quality.

Half way through 2010 Leigh Mathews said he was the best Defender in the league. Plenty of time to get there 3 yrs should give him that confidence the Club thinks he can get there..

[saintly]

If Gilbert Can get back to that 09 early 2010 form that would be great, but honestley i thought he'd be a perfect trade bait, upside we have a potential All Australian in Gilbert, but his last 2 yrs is almost Fringe player quality.

Half way through 2010 Leigh Mathews said he was the best Defender in the league. Plenty of time to get there 3 yrs should give him that confidence the Club thinks he can get there..

i thought he was playing reasonably well this year, he has been more in the midfield and only when fisher was out etc that he went full time back in defence. Learning new skills takes time.

[SainterK]

Saints didn't want to call a presser?

I reckon make a big deal over Lenny and others, optimism for the future and all that...

[Munga]

Who else are left to sign, apart from BJ?

[Rosco]

If Gilbert Can get back to that 09 early 2010 form that would be great, but honestley i thought he'd be a perfect trade bait, upside we have a potential All Australian in Gilbert, but his last 2 yrs is almost Fringe player quality.

Half way through 2010 Leigh Mathews said he was the best Defender in the league. Plenty of time to get there 3 yrs should give him that confidence the Club thinks he can get there..

need to have them signed on if you want to trade them

[SainterK]

Who else are left to sign, apart from BJ?

Going off Saintbrats list

2015
Ben McEvoy
Rhys Stanley

2014
Sam Fisher
James Gwilt
Jarryn Geary -

2013
Nick Riewoldt
Nick Dal Santo
Nicholas Winmar
David Armitage
Tom Simpkin
Jack Steven (dont hold me to this, but assuming got 2 year min extension)
Clint Jones - No official announcement but told us at B&F he had just signed 2 year deal
Terry Milera
Ahmed Saad
Farren Ray - Led to believe signed 2 year deal
Sean Dempster - Could have got 3 years as was talk of 2 or 3 year deal
Sebastian Ross
Daniel Markworth
Jack Newnes
Jimmy Webster
Jay Lever


2012
Brendon Goddard - Restricted Free Agent
Lenny Hayes - Resigned 1 year
Kosi - Unrestricted Free Agent Veteran 2012- reduced contract in 2010
Leigh Montagna - Resigned 2 years
Stephen Milne - Resigned 1 year
Jason Gram - Restricted Free Agent
Raphael Clarke - Unrestricted Free Agent
Jason Blake - Unrestricted Free Agent
Adam Schneider
Sam Gilbert - resigned 1 year
Arryn Siposs
Sam Crocker
Tom Ledger
Tom Curren
Daniel Archer
Jackson Ferguson
Warrick Andreoli
Dean Polo - No mention of length, im just guessing
Beau Wilkes - No mention but going by previous "recycled" player contracts only 1 year
Brett Peake

[Toy Saint]

excellent news all around, congratulations all

[SainterK]

So we'd still want to lock away:

BJ
Schneider
Siposs
Current
Ledger
Ferguson

Any others?

[Old Mate]

So we'd still want to lock away:

BJ
Schneider
Siposs
Current
Ledger
Ferguson

Any others?

Don't Gram and Kosi have rights to a contract next year as well?

[dcstkfc]

Joey and Gilbert staying would suggest BJ is likely to leave

[Chunk Norris]

f*** yeah

[Old Mate]

Joey and Gilbert staying would suggest BJ is likely to leave

Why's that? I doubt either got pay rises. Unless you are suggesting Goddard has asked for a pay rise which would be ridiculous IMO.

[Old Mate]

f*** yeah

Strong username and equally strong first post.

[saintbrat]

Joey and Gilbert staying would suggest BJ is likely to leave

don't see why?

http://www.couriermail.com.au/sport/afl ... 6460245763



Blake?

[matrix]

so yip and the dog have resigned


shesh who woulda thought that

[saintspremiers]

Saints didn't want to call a presser?

I reckon make a big deal over Lenny and others, optimism for the future and all that...

I think you're being a bit naive K.

The media would hijack it and make it all about BJ.

[plugger66]

Apart from BJ we really cant affrord to lose any of Ledger, Siposs or Cripps all of which are to re sign. Really it is pretty ordinary to have 3 2nd year players unsigned at this stage of the year. We better not lose them.

[Stillwaiting]

I really hope Sipposs signs soon, he is the player I want to
stay more than any of the other players who have not yet signed.

[borderbarry]

SainterK. According to the Hun, Gilbo has signed on for another three years.