Goldstein

[desertsaint]

get goldy and sandy will improve. but no way would i have him taking the main rucking duties off marshall, and he can't play anywhere else on the field without us losing a better option. start teaching kingy to ruck, when roma needs a break we'll have king, carlisle (if the lazy bastard would play different roles with a bit of effing enthusiasm), bruce, or even battle, or poor acres to slot in. get a decent sanfl player to ruck at sandy - be a lot cheaper than goldy playing there, and the lad might see it as his one golden chance if he ever gets required.

[Waltzing St Kilda]

Might have been a good idea just to keep Hickey.

Passable ruckman. Mobile. Good enough for the reigning premiers.

Would have made for a good back-up for Marshall.

[Spinner]

Might have been a good idea just to keep Hickey.

Passable ruckman. Mobile. Good enough for the reigning premiers.

Would have made for a good back-up for Marshall.

With the progression of Marshall it is probably an unexpected masterstroke.

Marshall’s numbers are out of this world, and given his age, experience and position (ruck) is easily our best player.

[fugazi]

Will be at cats in 2020

Sounds like you have some inside knowledge?

[saynta]

I believe most of the old hawk players absolutely hate the cats.

[prwilkinson]

Might have been a good idea just to keep Hickey.

Passable ruckman. Mobile. Good enough for the reigning premiers.

Would have made for a good back-up for Marshall.

I think moving Hickey on had more to do with the size of his contract, not the player himself.

[Impatient Sainter]

Might have been a good idea just to keep Hickey.

Passable ruckman. Mobile. Good enough for the reigning premiers.

Would have made for a good back-up for Marshall.

I think moving Hickey on had more to do with the size of his contract, not the player himself.

So now we offer Goldstein mega bucks?

[ace]

The demographics of our List are that we have one ruckman - Marshall

On our List we have potential key position forwards in McCartin and King - neither of whip you would ruck (at least not King at this juncture of his career)

Which leaves us with Bruce as the ruck alternative including on match days - this being an unsatisfactory outcome

Carlisle can not be spared from defence

The folly of course was putting our eggs in the Longer basket and clearing Hickey to West Coast

But the damage there is now done (repeat Steven so do not repeat)

Hence we need ruck support for Marshall

Where the benefit of Marshall and Goldstein is is that they can both contribute to general play - so can be on the ground together aka Everitt and Vidovic when Everitt would go forward and kick goals

You would imagine King will be nursed thru his first couple of seasons so an impact player off the bench until his body develops to withstand the physicality required as a key forward

Goldstein would suit this development so benefit both Marshall (who is only 30 odd games in and only less than 20 rucking) and King (0 games in) over the next 2 seasons

By then we may have another King - or whoever

McCartin will never play again, the sooner he is gone the better for him and the club.
He needs to get on with a real career.

[prwilkinson]

Might have been a good idea just to keep Hickey.

Passable ruckman. Mobile. Good enough for the reigning premiers.

Would have made for a good back-up for Marshall.

I think moving Hickey on had more to do with the size of his contract, not the player himself.

So now we offer Goldstein mega bucks?

No.