Only 1 former Saint left in the finals
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Only 1 former Saint left in the finals
Or at least to my reckoning: Blake Acres
Can’t see the Scumbaggers winning the flag, so we shouldn’t be taunted by seeing yet another grand final where there are former St.Kilda players basking in premiership glory, just to rub more salt into our wounds.
Can’t see the Scumbaggers winning the flag, so we shouldn’t be taunted by seeing yet another grand final where there are former St.Kilda players basking in premiership glory, just to rub more salt into our wounds.
Curb your enthusiasm - you’re a St.Kilda supporter!!
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Re: Only 1 former Saint left in the finals
You never know Darragh Joyce may still get a game in the finals for Lions if there are injuries.Sainternist wrote: ↑Thu 14 Sep 2023 11:19pm Or at least to my reckoning: Blake Acres
Can’t see the Scumbaggers winning the flag, so we shouldn’t be taunted by seeing yet another grand final where there are former St.Kilda players basking in premiership glory, just to rub more salt into our wounds.
I notice he’s just been given an extension to his contract for next year.
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Re: Only 1 former Saint left in the finals
I think I would actually feel happy for DJ if he got to play in a premiership. It would certainly be the luck of the Irish, if he got called up!loris wrote: ↑Fri 15 Sep 2023 12:01amYou never know Darragh Joyce may still get a game in the finals for Lions if there are injuries.Sainternist wrote: ↑Thu 14 Sep 2023 11:19pm Or at least to my reckoning: Blake Acres
Can’t see the Scumbaggers winning the flag, so we shouldn’t be taunted by seeing yet another grand final where there are former St.Kilda players basking in premiership glory, just to rub more salt into our wounds.
I notice he’s just been given an extension to his contract for next year.
Curb your enthusiasm - you’re a St.Kilda supporter!!
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Re: Only 1 former Saint left in the finals
It's good we have moved on from thinking of Pettracca as an honorary Saint.
Or Kingsley.
Or Kingsley.
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Re: Only 1 former Saint left in the finals
Blake Acres ........ Mr September
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Re: Only 1 former Saint left in the finals
And just won the game.
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Re: Only 1 former Saint left in the finals
Wingers
Brad Hill 178cm 76kg outside power runner
Blake Acres 190 89kg outside power runner
Imagine Acres and Wood on opposite wings
Be like having 6 KPPs
Brad Hill 178cm 76kg outside power runner
Blake Acres 190 89kg outside power runner
Imagine Acres and Wood on opposite wings
Be like having 6 KPPs
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Re: Only 1 former Saint left in the finals
Hill 29 and two goals did his part.
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Re: Only 1 former Saint left in the finals
It was always coming back to bite us.
I think the Hill trade would have been done without including Acres.
I think the Hill trade would have been done without including Acres.
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Re: Only 1 former Saint left in the finals
Nailing trades, hanging on to your first and 2nd rounders and trying to develop your talent is the key.
Not getting bent over for picks and throwing away a young bloke like Acres as steak knives on top of that!!
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Re: Only 1 former Saint left in the finals
Freo threw him away also.
Why do you think they is?
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Re: Only 1 former Saint left in the finals
Even after Neal-Pullen tried to damage Acres shoulder multiple times in the first quarter, so glad Goodwin's mob have flopped again.
Is it the Richo factor, not very pleasing for them.
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Re: Only 1 former Saint left in the finals
They're stupid like us. Don't look to Freo for any credibilityCURLY wrote: ↑Fri 15 Sep 2023 11:54pmFreo threw him away also.
Why do you think they is?
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Re: Only 1 former Saint left in the finals
Scollop wrote: ↑Fri 15 Sep 2023 11:56pmThey're stupid like us. Don't look to Freo for any credibilityCURLY wrote: ↑Fri 15 Sep 2023 11:54pmFreo threw him away also.
Why do you think they is?
We got our target and Acres was expendable. Nothings changed.
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Re: Only 1 former Saint left in the finals
I want you to tell us why you think he was expendable? What changed Cho and Lethers mind about a guy we picked up at pick 19.
Blake was always an elite runner. He can take contested marks. He is a bull in tight. He ran 16 km tonight. He had 25 sprint efforts (the most of any player on the ground) and he had 8 repeat sprint efforts (double any one else)
Let's hope we change the way we develop our talent. Let's hope we give blokes enough consistency and enough opportunities to settle into a position that suits them.
Ratts did it with Sincs and with Battle. After losing Acres in 2020 we were lucky we got Mason Wood for nothing a year later
Blake was always an elite runner. He can take contested marks. He is a bull in tight. He ran 16 km tonight. He had 25 sprint efforts (the most of any player on the ground) and he had 8 repeat sprint efforts (double any one else)
Let's hope we change the way we develop our talent. Let's hope we give blokes enough consistency and enough opportunities to settle into a position that suits them.
Ratts did it with Sincs and with Battle. After losing Acres in 2020 we were lucky we got Mason Wood for nothing a year later
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Re: Only 1 former Saint left in the finals
Well it’s pretty clear he has deficiencies as two clubs have been happy for him to go. Who can tell maybe he’s uncoachable and runs his own race.
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Re: Only 1 former Saint left in the finals
Is Max Gawn without faults. Is Brad Hill without faults.
Plays out of his skin in both finals. Critical with defensive actions last week... Blake saved Carlton last week against Sydney and wins it this week
AND...under duress
He obviously has a hairline fracture in his collar bone and the Blues footy department and the head coach jab him up and prefer him to whatever other talent is available
The guy might be a knob and not be the brightest tool in the shed, but who gives a fvck!! Utilise the talent on your list. We're not drafting them for their intelligence
Although...Harry Mackay is proving you should at least have half a brain
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Re: Only 1 former Saint left in the finals
So he played as that’s the best they’ve got even injured. Your words.Scollop wrote: ↑Sat 16 Sep 2023 12:48amIs Max Gawn without faults. Is Brad Hill without faults.
Plays out of his skin in both finals. Critical with defensive actions last week... Blake saved Carlton last week against Sydney and wins it this week
AND...under duress
He obviously has a hairline fracture in his collar bone and the Blues footy department and the head coach jab him up and prefer him to whatever other talent is available
The guy might be a knob and not be the brightest tool in the shed, but who gives a fvck!! Utilise the talent on your list. We're not drafting them for their intelligence
Although...Harry Mackay is proving you should at least have half a brain
Would he play in front of Hill or Wood and a fit McKenzie?
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Re: Only 1 former Saint left in the finals
Freo f***ed more than we did. Acres showed a lot for them and it was surprising that he was let go for nothing.
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Re: Only 1 former Saint left in the finals
Would he play in front of Wood and McKenzie? Of course he would nowCURLY wrote: ↑Sat 16 Sep 2023 1:00amSo he played as that’s the best they’ve got even injured. Your words.Scollop wrote: ↑Sat 16 Sep 2023 12:48amIs Max Gawn without faults. Is Brad Hill without faults.
Plays out of his skin in both finals. Critical with defensive actions last week... Blake saved Carlton last week against Sydney and wins it this week
AND...under duress
He obviously has a hairline fracture in his collar bone and the Blues footy department and the head coach jab him up and prefer him to whatever other talent is available
The guy might be a knob and not be the brightest tool in the shed, but who gives a fvck!! Utilise the talent on your list. We're not drafting them for their intelligence
Although...Harry Mackay is proving you should at least have half a brain
Would he play in front of Hill or Wood and a fit McKenzie?
He's just proven himself in two consecutive cut throat finals. It's a hypothetical you posed and it's not relevant but keep digging
You're interpreting my words regarding his injury and twisting things to suit yourself. I meant that Acres has got courage. Same with Cripps who had bruised ribs. The Blakinator has heart and has the endurance and physique for the modern game
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Re: Only 1 former Saint left in the finals
Well said Scollop.Scollop wrote: ↑Sat 16 Sep 2023 1:08amWould he play in front of Wood and McKenzie? Of course he would nowCURLY wrote: ↑Sat 16 Sep 2023 1:00amSo he played as that’s the best they’ve got even injured. Your words.Scollop wrote: ↑Sat 16 Sep 2023 12:48amIs Max Gawn without faults. Is Brad Hill without faults.
Plays out of his skin in both finals. Critical with defensive actions last week... Blake saved Carlton last week against Sydney and wins it this week
AND...under duress
He obviously has a hairline fracture in his collar bone and the Blues footy department and the head coach jab him up and prefer him to whatever other talent is available
The guy might be a knob and not be the brightest tool in the shed, but who gives a fvck!! Utilise the talent on your list. We're not drafting them for their intelligence
Although...Harry Mackay is proving you should at least have half a brain
Would he play in front of Hill or Wood and a fit McKenzie?
He's just proven himself in two consecutive cut throat finals. It's a hypothetical you posed and it's not relevant but keep digging
You're interpreting my words regarding his injury and twisting things to suit yourself. I meant that Acres has got courage. Same with Cripps who had bruised ribs. The Blakinator has heart and has the endurance and physique for the modern game
Curly, I cannot believe your comments here about Blake! He is a very good, strong bodied footballer with excellent attributes, which we NEED. Well done to him. Winners are grinners and he's played in two winning finals already and done very well for his team.
Every time I see him play well, I get another annoying reminder of that incompetent, 'boy's club' Lethlean's monumental stuff-ups, at a time when we badly needed to get it right!
As I said, only a weakly administered club like St Kilda would have appointed this fool as their CEO.
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Re: Only 1 former Saint left in the finals
Just because clubs move players on - doesn’t make them right
We’ve moved on plenty of players - mistakenly (McEvoy)
In fact
Clubs make as many mistakes as they do correct decisions
Freo and StK are unsuccessful for a reason
They make bad decisions more often than not!
We’ve moved on plenty of players - mistakenly (McEvoy)
In fact
Clubs make as many mistakes as they do correct decisions
Freo and StK are unsuccessful for a reason
They make bad decisions more often than not!
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Re: Only 1 former Saint left in the finals
This was the point I was going to make. He appears to have licence to roam with Carlton which he'd never get under Ross.
If you go back to our threads on him when he played for us, I'm sure his tackle count would have come up.
I could sum up his career with us in three bullet points.
- Doesn't tackle
- Doesn't apply pressure
- Ineffective long bombs into F50
- Doesn't apply pressure
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Re: Only 1 former Saint left in the finals
Hear Hear.Scollop wrote: ↑Sat 16 Sep 2023 12:12am I want you to tell us why you think he was expendable? What changed Cho and Lethers mind about a guy we picked up at pick 19.
Blake was always an elite runner. He can take contested marks. He is a bull in tight. He ran 16 km tonight. He had 25 sprint efforts (the most of any player on the ground) and he had 8 repeat sprint efforts (double any one else)
Let's hope we change the way we develop our talent. Let's hope we give blokes enough consistency and enough opportunities to settle into a position that suits them.
We'll have to ditch that friggin alignment with Sandringham to really fix this problem though.
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