Matthew Kennedy

[magnifisaint]

https://www.news.com.au/sport/afl/fumin ... 8cccf2a3e7

Now I don't mind him or Lewis Young. He could fill Battles shoes.

[Scollop]

I think Kennedy could quite easily fit in to the Saints midfield. I’ve always thought that they played him out of position in the last 2 years, the same way that the Saints played Blake Acres.

Kennedy was part of Carlton’s midfield mix in 2022. Acres was still at Freo. I think Acres, Cerra, Williams and Hollands squeezed Kennedy out of that midfield the last 2 years. He’s either played as the sub or as a forward most of the time.

Compare Acres in 2022 versus Kennedy 2022

https://www.footywire.com/afl/footy/ft_ ... fopt2=2022

His draft profile said he was an ‘inside mid’

https://central.rookieme.com/afl/2015/1 ... w-kennedy/

[magnifisaint]

Cerra. When is he never injured!

[older saint]

Just a solid player, we have a few of those already.

Carlton friends rank Young only just behind Pitonett as worst player they had so pass.

[Beno88]

Lewis Young is among the bottom six.

Not just at Carlton, but in the comp.

[Scollop]

I'd prefer Matt Kennedy on our list for the next 5 years rather than bringing in Jack Mcrae for 3 years

I just think Kennedy is hungry to improve and have success, where as Mcrae seems content. He's won a flag and he's managed to capitalise on his All Australian form with a massive pay day. We're just somewhere for him to play out his career

[cwrcyn]

No to Kennedy. Replacing Seb Ross with Seb Ross

Pointless

[Scollop]

No to Kennedy. Replacing Seb Ross with Seb Ross

Pointless

Really? You think they play similar roles?

[magnifisaint]

I think Kennedy would be better than Seb Ross.

[D.B.Cooper]

Why not take Young and Owies as well as Kennedy?

With Dow and Kennedy in our midfield we’re sure to play finals next year.

Let’s return to the 80’s and the second coming of the Saints being the Carlton 2nds.

[The_Dud]

Players get delisted for a reason...

[Vortex]

Whatever we do with potential trades, I just hope it doesn't involve trading 1st or 2nd round picks

[cwrcyn]

Clearly, Carlton are trying to free up cap space. They must have a chunky fish they have on mind

[magnifisaint]

Clearly, Carlton are trying to free up cap space. They must have a chunky fish they have on mind

Houston

[Yorkeys]

It's interesting to watch potential contenders like Carlton, Hawthorn, Port, Melbourne, GWS go through implosion episodes.
Carlton shredding players
Hawthorn exposed as mentally fragile,
Port torturing their excellent coach to career death, Melbourne loosing any semblance of discipline, GWS choking; wasted a golden age of talent and players now bolting. Lions are flirting with wasting several premiership opportunities. Can only hope none get their acts together next year, although Lions will
remain immensely talented.

[SaintPav]

Kennedy has not been delisted. It was reported that he was told that if he wants more midfield minutes that he was open to test the market.

[skeptic]

To be honest… if I went after anyone, it would be Cerra.

His stocks seem as low as they’ll ever get so it’s a reasonable time IMO.

[B.M]

Matthew Kennedy is a GOP

not anywhere near as good as Seb Ross

Definitely not as good as Triple AA mid

[D.B.Cooper]

Do we really want more C & D grade midfield depth?

Please no to Kennedy and McCrae only if we give up 2/5th of FA to get him.

[B.M]

Macrae

Would be the only triple AA - D Grade midfielder in my knowledge?!

[SinCitySainter]

We need elite talent, that is what we lack not good average players who can do a job, we have them in spades.
However, the odds of getting elite talent in the second or third round of the draft is very slim.
It is still though better than the odds of turning a Kennedy into elite talent or somehow turning the clock back on Macrae to when he was elite.
Go to the draft and cross our fingers that is our best chance of progressing.

[SAINT-LEE]

It's interesting to watch potential contenders like Carlton, Hawthorn, Port, Melbourne, GWS go through implosion episodes.
Carlton shredding players
Hawthorn exposed as mentally fragile,
Port torturing their excellent coach to career death, Melbourne loosing any semblance of discipline, GWS choking; wasted a golden age of talent and players now bolting. Lions are flirting with wasting several premiership opportunities. Can only hope none get their acts together next year, although Lions will
remain immensely talented.

You forgot our years of GF implosions

[SAINT-LEE]

Macrae

Would be the only triple AA - D Grade midfielder in my knowledge?!

I like McRae but ya gotta stop calling him a AA player.

He WAS a AA. He hasn't had anything near a AA season in 3 years.

Still an asset but not a AA anymore, not even close.

[lewdogs]

Macrae

Would be the only triple AA - D Grade midfielder in my knowledge?!

I like McRae but ya gotta stop calling him a AA player.

He WAS a AA. He hasn't had anything near a AA season in 3 years.

Still an asset but not a AA anymore, not even close.

He was in the AA squad in 2022.

[B.M]

So he wasn’t a triple AA

I think you’ll find Luke Beveridge’s ridiculous coaching has more to do with his drop in output

Beveridge is the reason why WB have the second best list and finished 7th

His coaching record with an elite list is horrible