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sRr you are correct.saintsRrising wrote:was he???SaintBot wrote:
remember at 18 years of age Ball was rated higher than Chris Judd by the StKilda recruiters
I thought it was just that we tried to outsmart WC by thinking we could get Ball and Judd....and that we "thought" that WC wanted Ball but not Judd???????
JB was quoted once as saying that when WC called Judds number out that they looked directly at JB and smiled....
I was at a 'Thommo Club' night where John Beveridge told the Ball/Judd story.
We definitely wanted both and WCE let it be known they were interested in Ball and not Judd (becuase of his shoulders). We took Ball at #2 convinced we were getting Judd at #5 because WCE was not going to take him.
As JB told it, the WCE officials smiled at him on Draft day when they announced Judd's number/name.
JB didn't say who the Club rated higher.
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Please tell me that's not insinuating what I think it might be??Teflon wrote:Is there truth in the story Butters wanted Judd cause hed coached him at some point but Grant wanted Ball?
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I just have a sneaking suspicion that Judd may be the bolter but Luke might be the stayer.
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Well not as it reads....Teflon wrote:Is there truth in the story Butters wanted Judd cause had coached him at some point but Grant wanted Ball?
Butters wanted the Saints to take Judd as he knew him to be a good player in his opinion.
Having coached him it would have allowed him to make his assessment based on this. So I don't think it would have been JUST because he coached him.....but because he thought Judd to be very good.
However having said that, RB was the President....so it was not his call to say who we took, nor should it have been. He voiced his opinion and fair enough too....and also fair enough that it left it to those who were meant to make the decisions make them.
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How on gods earth could you get any insinuation out of that post??saint66au wrote:Please tell me that's not insinuating what I think it might be??Teflon wrote:Is there truth in the story Butters wanted Judd cause hed coached him at some point but Grant wanted Ball?![]()
I just have a sneaking suspicion that Judd may be the bolter but Luke might be the stayer.
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I understood Butters coached him and favoured us recruiing him and Thomas favoured the recruitment of Ball...?
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Correct.jill wrote:Luke was in year 11 when drafted! The only reason he wasn't No.1 draft pick is that he wanted to NOT play league footy so he could complete YEAR 12! GT respected that & Saints drafted knowing he'd virtually sit out a year.
We were stating that we believed we had secured the best player from the draft.
Hawthorn made the shock by recruiting Hodge.
Even look up Matt B's phantom draft from AFL.com.
Ball, Judd, Polak Sampi, Hodge.
TBH - I wouldnt be complaining with Judd and Hodge.
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And I will say it again Spinner...if we had first pick, we would have taken Hodge.Spinner wrote:Correct.jill wrote:Luke was in year 11 when drafted! The only reason he wasn't No.1 draft pick is that he wanted to NOT play league footy so he could complete YEAR 12! GT respected that & Saints drafted knowing he'd virtually sit out a year.
We were stating that we believed we had secured the best player from the draft.
Hawthorn made the shock by recruiting Hodge.
Even look up Matt B's phantom draft from AFL.com.
Ball, Judd, Polak Sampi, Hodge.
TBH - I wouldnt be complaining with Judd and Hodge.
Extra! Extra! Read all about it......no I don't want to read about it anymore!!!
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Nope....Whats your source?Scoop wrote:And I will say it again Spinner...if we had first pick, we would have taken Hodge.Spinner wrote:Correct.jill wrote:Luke was in year 11 when drafted! The only reason he wasn't No.1 draft pick is that he wanted to NOT play league footy so he could complete YEAR 12! GT respected that & Saints drafted knowing he'd virtually sit out a year.
We were stating that we believed we had secured the best player from the draft.
Hawthorn made the shock by recruiting Hodge.
Even look up Matt B's phantom draft from AFL.com.
Ball, Judd, Polak Sampi, Hodge.
TBH - I wouldnt be complaining with Judd and Hodge.
And if its JB, he can say whatever he wants after the event....So unless you actually saw his paper.....
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Who said anything about after the event....Spinner wrote:Nope....Whats your source?Scoop wrote:And I will say it again Spinner...if we had first pick, we would have taken Hodge.Spinner wrote:Correct.jill wrote:Luke was in year 11 when drafted! The only reason he wasn't No.1 draft pick is that he wanted to NOT play league footy so he could complete YEAR 12! GT respected that & Saints drafted knowing he'd virtually sit out a year.
We were stating that we believed we had secured the best player from the draft.
Hawthorn made the shock by recruiting Hodge.
Even look up Matt B's phantom draft from AFL.com.
Ball, Judd, Polak Sampi, Hodge.
TBH - I wouldnt be complaining with Judd and Hodge.
And if its JB, he can say whatever he wants after the event....So unless you actually saw his paper.....
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And what makes you so sure...may I ask your source?
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That would have been sweet, certainly better than Ball and Xavier, but now that it is done I wouldn't change a thing, there is no way I could stand to see Blal play for any other club.Spinner wrote:jill wrote: Ball, Judd, Polak Sampi, Hodge.
But still can you imagine that one year, we could have gotten Judd, Hodge, Dal Santo, Maguire and Montagna...
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*BaLLy iS BeST* wrote:indeed they areNick_DalSantos_Girll wrote:and his enter score was like..amazing
amazing
his looks are amazing too =]
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Are we talking about the same Luke Ball?
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sure are. and if u dont agree...clearly u have no taste in men and CLEARLY have not seen him shirtless...Armoooo wrote:*BaLLy iS BeST* wrote:indeed they areNick_DalSantos_Girll wrote:and his enter score was like..amazing
amazing
his looks are amazing too =]![]()
Are we talking about the same Luke Ball?
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i love the man though...so mite be a bit biased. but i find him way more attractive than say...roo or kosi. but that could just me be me haha
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i will miss you bally. but i guess you just didn't want to be here.
heres hoping you are regretting that choice on that last day in september 2010 - go saints.
heres hoping you are regretting that choice on that last day in september 2010 - go saints.
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I would love for bally to get back to his 04 form. Has so much talent and lesser men wouldn't have had the impact he has had even with OP. Used to be my fave player to watch(hasnt been the best few seasons due to him being restricted, but has had glimpses). I hope he gets to 100% fitness, because if he does I have no doubt he will be on of the premier onballers in the league in 08
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