Battle 'testing the waters'
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Re: Battle 'testing the waters'
So he’s kept as a back up player??
Not sure he’d be up for that - rates himself
Behind
Wilkie, Highmore, Coffield
Down back
Behind
King, Membrey, Wood, Sharman
Up forward
Behind
Billings, Hannebery, McKenzie, Hill, Clark
On the wing
He’s surplus to needs
Not sure he’d be up for that - rates himself
Behind
Wilkie, Highmore, Coffield
Down back
Behind
King, Membrey, Wood, Sharman
Up forward
Behind
Billings, Hannebery, McKenzie, Hill, Clark
On the wing
He’s surplus to needs
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Re: Battle 'testing the waters'
No-one is getting rid of him - he is allegedly 'testing the waters' - if a superb offer comes along - we can then decide
If someone offers us the tools to get an elite mid in because they want a Big Bodied Utility - would you not consider it??
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Re: Battle 'testing the waters'
He is just suffering the second / third year blues
Would be the biggest mistake StKilda could make.
Build his tank and he becomes a great swingman
Very versatile. Had a bad year, but there is huge potential upside
Would be the biggest mistake StKilda could make.
Build his tank and he becomes a great swingman
Very versatile. Had a bad year, but there is huge potential upside
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Re: Battle 'testing the waters'
2nd or 3rd year blues?
He’s played for 5 years!… he was pick 39 in the 2016 draft!!!
Swingman
WTF is a swingman - a player who can play both ends
I can’t think of any players who regularly do this in the AFL?!
He’s played for 5 years!… he was pick 39 in the 2016 draft!!!
Swingman
WTF is a swingman - a player who can play both ends
I can’t think of any players who regularly do this in the AFL?!
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Re: Battle 'testing the waters'
Battle is not the player the Saints thought they were getting when they said " we couldn't believe he was still available at our pick".
The media is claiming Battle was mentioned in trade talks, does that mean by the Saints or by opposition clubs.
How would the media throng know about those discussions anyway ?
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The media is claiming Battle was mentioned in trade talks, does that mean by the Saints or by opposition clubs.
How would the media throng know about those discussions anyway ?
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Re: Battle 'testing the waters'
Pretty tepid I would think. However need to let him settle at one end or the other.
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Re: Battle 'testing the waters'
Player, Agent or Club. I wish Saintsational had that much influence but it doesn't.Wayne42 wrote: ↑Thu 26 Aug 2021 8:57pm Battle is not the player the Saints thought they were getting when they said " we couldn't believe he was still available at our pick".![]()
The media is claiming Battle was mentioned in trade talks, does that mean by the Saints or by opposition clubs.
How would the media throng know about those discussions anyway ?
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Re: Battle 'testing the waters'
Seems it will be one end of the Trade Period or the other.
If he's not traded and does not get a contract extension then I look forward to the piece about never wanting to leave, looking forward to becoming best 22 and helping St Kilda to flag #2.
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Re: Battle 'testing the waters'
Have always really liked him and have waited patiently for season he really busts out and breaks a game open..whilst he’s shown glimmers I’m still waiting..
Then again he’s young, solid AF and could be a weapon in years to come. Tough one..
Then again he’s young, solid AF and could be a weapon in years to come. Tough one..
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Re: Battle 'testing the waters'
I guess we'll find out whether it's simply the hope of us supporters or another AFL club shares their optimism and dreams.
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Re: Battle 'testing the waters'
Hawks would be good at supporting Kosi
Lions too - lost Hipwood for 22 so a Battle up forward to assist Daniher et al while they’re in the window..,
He’s played forward/back now wing ....players that versatile don’t come on the market all the time
Lions have 2 late first picks?? 18-19ish???
I’d want nothing less than that
We’ve put 50 games into him , he’s contracted so we hold the cards
Pay up gang!!
Lions too - lost Hipwood for 22 so a Battle up forward to assist Daniher et al while they’re in the window..,
He’s played forward/back now wing ....players that versatile don’t come on the market all the time
Lions have 2 late first picks?? 18-19ish???
I’d want nothing less than that
We’ve put 50 games into him , he’s contracted so we hold the cards
Pay up gang!!
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Re: Battle 'testing the waters'
You wont get ANY first round picks for a GOP, be lucky to get a 2nd round pick. Battle hasn't proved himself in his time at the Saints.Teflon wrote: ↑Fri 27 Aug 2021 12:10am Hawks would be good at supporting Kosi
Lions too - lost Hipwood for 22 so a Battle up forward to assist Daniher et al while they’re in the window..,
He’s played forward/back now wing ....players that versatile don’t come on the market all the time
Lions have 2 late first picks?? 18-19ish???
I’d want nothing less than that
We’ve put 50 games into him , he’s contracted so we hold the cards
Pay up gang!!
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Re: Battle 'testing the waters'
I thought Battle has played some of his best football for the club at centre half back, a position we still don't have a suitable candidate for.
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Re: Battle 'testing the waters'
I like Battle's toughness, but he doesn't bring enough to the table. Might have been good under a Richo style game, but I don't think he fits into where Ratts is going with the list.
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Re: Battle 'testing the waters'
I'd have said Goddard was a swingman. Maybe Harry Taylor. The only thing that makes Battle a swingman is that the club can't decide what position to play him!
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Re: Battle 'testing the waters'
I get worried when we've put 50 odd games into a player and in the middle of an injury prone year like we've had, he gets dropped.
If we can get something then make it happen, I don't want to be watching him have 5th, 6th, 7th and 8th year blues.
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Re: Battle 'testing the waters'
We should stop moving him around the ground and settle him forward.
As good as Sharman has been this he has only played a handful of games, and we cannot expect him to dominate every week. Ro will play more ruck time in '22 as Paddy ages, so alongside Membrey and King, Battle would do well.
It would be madness to let him go.
As good as Sharman has been this he has only played a handful of games, and we cannot expect him to dominate every week. Ro will play more ruck time in '22 as Paddy ages, so alongside Membrey and King, Battle would do well.
It would be madness to let him go.
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Re: Battle 'testing the waters'
The forward line has King, Membrey, Cooper and Marshall/Ryder resting
Where does he fit?
Where does he fit?
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Re: Battle 'testing the waters'
I can’t see him getting a regular game in a top 4 side like Brisbane and would he want to go to Gold Coast?
If so, more sense to keep him and possibly be a bargaining tool to get Bing next year.
If so, more sense to keep him and possibly be a bargaining tool to get Bing next year.
One year will be our year
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Re: Battle 'testing the waters'
It’s funny
The perception of him is far different from the reality
He has shown far less than some players who we want to be shown the door
It’s funny,
Him, Dunstan and Long are well supported despite their underachieving level of footy over their career
None have ever consistently shown high level output
The perception of him is far different from the reality
He has shown far less than some players who we want to be shown the door
It’s funny,
Him, Dunstan and Long are well supported despite their underachieving level of footy over their career
None have ever consistently shown high level output