Xavier Clarke's future at the Saints

Eastern · Post: # 751206Post **Eastern** » Thu 04 Jun 2009 3:07pm

RL has shown faith in X. The next step is up to X. I have confidence that he will deliver !!

bergholt · Post: # 751222Post **bergholt** » Thu 04 Jun 2009 3:36pm

hotdish wrote:Good to see RL supporting Xavier. At worst the club can delist him and re-draft him for free: I don't think many clubs will be looking to draft a 25 year old coming of a knee reco who has played 48 games in 5 seasons.

essendon traded for a 22 year old coming off a knee reco who had only played 25 senior games in three full seasons.

admittedly prismall's injury history is not as bad as xavier's, and he was younger.

joffaboy · Post: # 751228Post **joffaboy** » Thu 04 Jun 2009 3:43pm

I know Kosi didn't have a knee reco but I heard very similiar things about him before this last season.

How old was Lenny when he did his knee? I know X isn't Lenny but I am sure Lenny would have been 26 at least.

Good luck X. A knee reco is terrible for this year but thinking positively it means a full pre season for 2010 and then a crack at the seniors being fully fit for the first time in ages.

And well done by RL.

Giving our players and the whole group confidence is something undervalued on here.

hotdish · Post: # 751243Post **hotdish** » Thu 04 Jun 2009 4:21pm

bergholt wrote:
hotdish wrote:Good to see RL supporting Xavier. At worst the club can delist him and re-draft him for free: I don't think many clubs will be looking to draft a 25 year old coming of a knee reco who has played 48 games in 5 seasons.
essendon traded for a 22 year old coming off a knee reco who had only played 25 senior games in three full seasons.

admittedly prismall's injury history is not as bad as xavier's, and he was younger.

Prismall is a gun, and only played limited games due to playing for arguably the best team of the last 10 years. X hasn't played due to injury.

All I was stating is that we have to delist at least 4 players (if we are upgrading Dawson) and as our list has good depth, it'd be likely that we delist, then re-draft him. No other club would pick him up unless he cashed $ and wanted to leave.

Saintschampions08 · Thu 04 Jun 2009 4:21pm

Iceman234 wrote:
bergholt wrote:
ace wrote:Wayde Skipper, you are a dog.
do ya reckon he did it on purpose? really?
All the best to X in his recovery and fantastic news the club is backing him.

The incident happened right in front of me at the Willi ground.

Brilliant chase by Skipper, tackled and turned X beautifully, and was rewarded with a free.

Purely unfortunate that X twisted on the way down in a manner which did his ACL.

Immediately you could see on his face he knew it was a bad one.

X getting run down by a 200cm ruckman...wow surprise surprise..

The guy must have the worst awareness in the AFL.

Sadly, don't share the enthusiasm that X will ever become a decent player...

desertsaint · Thu 04 Jun 2009 4:25pm

Saintschampions08 wrote: Sadly, don't share the enthusiasm that X will ever become a decent player...

sadly, agree.

stinger · Post: # 751433Post **stinger** » Thu 04 Jun 2009 7:32pm

Ghost Like wrote:Good news IMO

yep....made me smile.....

stinger · Post: # 751434Post **stinger** » Thu 04 Jun 2009 7:33pm

Eastern wrote:RL has shown faith in X. The next step is up to X. I have confidence that he will deliver !!

me too mate.....me too...

saintsRrising · Thu 04 Jun 2009 7:54pm

Anyway X currently has a very important job...to mentor Choo choo and bring him on as a player.

saintbrat · Post: # 751524Post **saintbrat** » Thu 04 Jun 2009 9:38pm

http://aflpa.com.au/sites/all/files/AFL ... _FINAL.pdf

13.2 A Player is eligible for inclusion on an AFL Clubâ€™s Veterans List or to be classified
as a veteran, on the Primary List if:
(a) the Player has been at the AFL Club on the Primary List for at least ten (10)
years; and
(b) the Player is 30 years of age or older as at 30 September in the relevant AFL Season,

Lenny will be eligible 1999-2009

Bakes will be eligible 1999- 2009

Jason has also played 10 years 2000- 2009

plugger66 · Post: # 751529Post **plugger66** » Thu 04 Jun 2009 9:42pm

saintbrat wrote:http://aflpa.com.au/sites/all/files/AFL ... _FINAL.pdf
13.2 A Player is eligible for inclusion on an AFL Clubâ€™s Veterans List or to be classified
as a veteran, on the Primary List if:
(a) the Player has been at the AFL Club on the Primary List for at least ten (10)
years; and
(b) the Player is 30 years of age or older as at 30 September in the relevant AFL Season,
Lenny will be eligible 1999-2009

Bakes will be eligible 1999- 2009

Jason has also played 10 years 2000- 2009

So no one is able to get on the veteruns list next year as was said.

saintbrat · Post: # 752134Post **saintbrat** » Sat 06 Jun 2009 11:08am

http://player.video.news.com.au/heraldsun/#1140996019

video of X done in conjunction with this article-
new job with Jason Mifsud

saintm · Post: # 758021Post **saintm** » Sat 13 Jun 2009 9:53pm

Xavier is providing special comments for the ABC Radio coverage from Darwin tonight.

Only caught what he said before the game. Is due back in Melbourne tomorrow and will start/continue his rehabilitation from Monday. Has been visiting his family.

Lost approx. 5 kilos in the two weeks post operation as he was not doing any physical activity.

Iceman234 · Post: # 758023Post **Iceman234** » Sat 13 Jun 2009 9:55pm

saintm wrote: Lost approx. 5 kilos in the two weeks post operation as he was not doing any physical activity.

Damn, that hasn't worked for me...

saintm · Post: # 758025Post **saintm** » Sat 13 Jun 2009 9:56pm

Iceman234 wrote:
saintm wrote: Lost approx. 5 kilos in the two weeks post operation as he was not doing any physical activity.
Damn, that hasn't worked for me...

Had exactly the same thought when he said it!!

bobmurray · Post: # 758027Post **bobmurray** » Sat 13 Jun 2009 9:56pm

X may well end up as one of those players that could have been anything...but.......

saintly_safes · Sat 13 Jun 2009 10:38pm

X is a very skilful player & so is Raph but they both lack mental & phyical application.If Clint Jones had X ability he would win a Brownlow .The difference is that Clint is alot more resilient & is mentally stronger even though he doesnt have the skill level X has .I'm not writting X off but he will really have to have a massive change of fortune in the next 2 years or he is history

SuperSaint · Sat 13 Jun 2009 10:44pm

saintly_safes wrote:X is a very skilful player & so is Raph but they both lack mental & phyical application.If Clint Jones had X ability he would win a Brownlow .The difference is that Clint is alot more resilient & is mentally stronger even though he doesnt have the skill level X has .I'm not writting X off but he will really have to have a massive change of fortune in the next 2 years or he is history

Have summed it up pretty well there.