Membrey on the outs!!??

[skeptic]

Anyone got the scoop?

The FB groups are running wild with this.

Speculation that he hasn’t been offered a new contract or has a year on the table and is shopping around for a better deal.

Some going as far as saying that RTB doesn’t rate him (which I find hard to believe) and that North have put 3 years down in front of him.

I suspect with King, Coops and Caminati ready to go with Marshall able to spend time forward… + Owens and arguably Keeler ready to get a look, he would seem surplus to requirements.
Still, a pay cut and he leads the way at Sandy for patches is appealing to me too.

Anyone know any better

[bobmurray]

Anyone got the scoop?

The FB groups are running wild with this.

Speculation that he hasn’t been offered a new contract or has a year on the table and is shopping around for a better deal.

Some going as far as saying that RTB doesn’t rate him (which I find hard to believe) and that North have put 3 years down in front of him.

I suspect with King, Coops and Caminati ready to go with Marshall able to spend time forward… + Owens and arguably Keeler ready to get a look, he would seem surplus to requirements.
Still, a pay cut and he leads the way at Sandy for patches is appealing to me too.

Anyone know any better

He might go alright at Norf, good luck to him.

[Scollop]

Ross only rates himself

Sad...but not surprising

Look at how Ball, Hudghton, X Clark and Goose Maguire were treated.

[Moods]

Ross only rates himself

Sad...but not surprising

Look at how Ball, Hudghton, X Clark and Goose Maguire were treated.

Which one of those 4 was treated badly by Ross? Ball the only contentious one. He was offered a 3 year contract worth over a $1mill and refused it. Max, by his own admission went a year too long and injuries got him.
X and goose to me a no brainer. Both completely cooked by their injuries and neither had any impact at their new clubs.

Personally I would have given Members one more year. If North are throwing 3 years at him, good luck to him. Complete madness but he would be crazy not to take that. He was a great servant for us and his last 6-7 games I thought were really good. Would be a shame but I don’t think it’s a case of us treating him poorly

[nostalgicsaint]

A one year deal is a reasonable approach.

[D.B.Cooper]

Membrey looked totally cooked mid year and finished the season very strongly.

If he got 3 and started next year like he did last season, that would all of a sudden be looking a very long contract.

I wouldn’t suggest 3 years is wise, but then again we gave 3 to Hill & Wood which seemed overs at their age.

Many top players play on one year deals over 30.

If North offer him 3 he’d be crazy not to take it and good luck to him if he gets a deal like that.

Ratten used to push him back or he’d go back himself when we were under the pump, I wonder if Ross would consider him as a Battle replacement? Maybe better than Tomlinson.

[The_Dud]

Wouldn't mind if he stayed, his late season form was good.

If he leaves tho, not the end of the world.

[spert]

Always been of the opinion that Membrey and King don't work well together in the forward half. I thought Membrey lost some impact when they started playing Max a few years ago. Tim's form was pretty good in the later part of the season, and could easily go around again. I would like to see Max up the ground and Tim down deep

[Sanctorum]

The Melbourne Age this week reported that St Kilda had put a deal to Membrey but that they were happy for him to look around for a better deal elsewhere. In the same article they also mentioned that St Kilda were no longer interested in Dylan Shiel, which will please a lot of supporters...

[saynta]

The Melbourne Age this week reported that St Kilda had put a deal to Membrey but that they were happy for him to look around for a better deal elsewhere. In the same article they also mentioned that St Kilda were no longer interested in Dylan Shiel, which will please a lot of supporters...

Correct

[repta]

Problem with Membrey is that King will be back.
Therefore Membrey with hamper the growth of Sharman and Caminiti....

[Sainternist]

I would like to see Timmy finish his career as a Saint. But I wish him only the best, if he has to go to another club. What an absolute bargain he was when he was first recruited from Sydney. He’s been a tireless competitor and a very handy forward whilst the club endured some lean years.

[Yorkeys]

I would like to see Timmy finish his career as a Saint. But I wish him only the best, if he has to go to another club. What an absolute bargain he was when he was first recruited from Sydney. He’s been a tireless competitor and a very handy forward whilst the club endured some lean years.

Very skilful in his prime. Vgood footballer but time.......

[mad saint guy]

I hope it's correct that he has been offered a one year deal to stay with us. By all means, if another club is offering multiple years on better money then I wouldn't begrudge him for leaving. Tim has probably been told that a forward line of King, Sharman, Caminiti and Owens is the plan and he'd just have a depth/support role.

[avid]

I can't believe we can't get Members and Max to work together.
The system we were using up till now clearly wasn't working for King either.
Figure out a new one that suits them both.

[spert]

I can't believe we can't get Members and Max to work together.
The system we were using up till now clearly wasn't working for King either.
Figure out a new one that suits them both.

That's why we have a coach

[SaintWiki]

I really want him to stay because of his height, body strength and form ....

[ROLS-LEE]

Why cant Members play battles role?

[ROLS-LEE]

Why cant Members play battles role?

[chook23]

Why cant Members play battles role?

Too slow

Intercept marking would be below what battle did

[magnifisaint]

Battle was no racehorse.

[saynta]

We need to get games into the kids, Keeler, Schoenmaker, Hastie, Caminiti, Mclennan and O'Connell. Maybe Cole too if drafted. Membrey is not essential to our climb up the ladder

[Saints58]

Why cant Members play battles role?

Battle is 193cm and Membery is 188cm Battle at times was to small against some 200cm forwards Membery would really struggle.
Nice idea but I don't think so I know membery plays a lot bigger then he is but in Defence he would really struggle as a KPD

[SAINT-LEE]

Ross only rates himself

Sad...but not surprising

Look at how Ball, Hudghton, X Clark and Goose Maguire were treated.

Damn straight RTB rates himself...have you seen the size of his double sided vision board?

RTB fanboy

[Beno88]

We need to get games into the kids, Keeler, Schoenmaker, Hastie, Caminiti, Mclennan and O'Connell. Maybe Cole too if drafted. Membrey is not essential to our climb up the ladder

While I agree that we need to get games into the kids, I also believe Membrey is a critical cog of our immediate future.

In a team that is clearly lacking natural leaders - particularly in the front half, Membrey's experience and leadership is critical. Furthermore, his ability overhead means the opposition need to play a key defender on him, therefore when King plays that leaves Sharman and/or Caminiti playing on the third or fourth string defender. That gives those two a better chance to further develop and excel, which they need to do, as despite their improvement, neither have produced more than 19 goals in a season.

Comparatively, Membrey kicked 30 goals this season from just 19 games. His 7th season of kicking 30+.

He is also by far our most accurate shot for goal, kicking 30.9 for the year, and only Jack Higgins and Mitch Owens had more direct score involvements - but both played more games. Not bad after the challenges of 2023.

Across the last six rounds Membrey averaged 15 disposals, 7 marks, and 2.3 goals a game. That's extremely difficult to instantly replace.

Sharman's average over the same period, 12 disposals, 6 marks, and 1.5 goals a game. Caminiti, 9 disposals, 3 marks, 1.2 goals.

I'd be more than happy to see these guys go past Membrey in 2025, and they should, but until then, I think it'd be detrimental to our development if we let Tim Membrey go.