Another Possibity for FB?

Eastern · Post: # 892666Post **Eastern** » Mon 15 Mar 2010 9:45pm

saint66au wrote: I could kick 7 with Gilbee, Cooney, Higgins Cross and Boyd feeding me lace out

It's not that I would doubt your word for 1 minute, BUT .............

!!

borderbarry · Tue 16 Mar 2010 9:34am

With Rhys Stanley, why doesnt the club start him off like Plugger was started, in the Forward pocket. The trio of Kosi, Gehrig, and Roo worked.

gringo · Post: # 892794Post **gringo** » Tue 16 Mar 2010 9:49am

I don't think RS would be too bad as a backman. But he should do well anywhere he plays just not this season -unless we are decimated by injury. What was the sandy player Will? someone who is a tall back - I would say he is a future backline player they also picked up Winmar who some say will play back so RS will probably be a future forward.

The backline looked exposed when Fisher went down. They need Raph back quick and possibly L.Fisher as a back flank. He looked pretty composed in his Nab cup game. The backline works as a unit but really looked vulnerable with a few missing.

TheSaint · Post: # 892881Post **TheSaint** » Tue 16 Mar 2010 2:02pm

Isn't this the exact reason that we drafted the 'ready made' 191cm, 91kg key defender Will Johnston?

Ross did say he expected Will to play senior footy this year.

Give him a go I say.

plugger66 · Post: # 892882Post **plugger66** » Tue 16 Mar 2010 2:03pm

TheSaint wrote:Isn't this the exact reason that we drafted the 'ready made' 191cm, 91kg key defender Will Johnston?

Ross did say he expected Will to play senior footy this year.

Give him a go I say.

Based on what?

IluvHarvey · Post: # 892885Post **IluvHarvey** » Tue 16 Mar 2010 2:09pm

Leo.J wrote: Rhys Stanley would be pretty handy at full back IMO.

I have no doubt that Stanley will be a very good player maybe even better.
But lets give the boy a chance to develop. He showed a couple of good things in the NAB cup and everyone is saying he is our saviour.
I'm surprised I haven't read

"Lenny is getting on a bit maybe Stanley should take his place"

He only played one game (maybe 2 can't remember vs Pies) of the NAB cup where he wasn't a sub. That means he was 25th or 26th Picked. In the game he did play he did not much at all.

What has he shown that means he should be our Full Back?

TheSaint · Post: # 892891Post **TheSaint** » Tue 16 Mar 2010 2:18pm

plugger66 wrote:
TheSaint wrote:Isn't this the exact reason that we drafted the 'ready made' 191cm, 91kg key defender Will Johnston?

Ross did say he expected Will to play senior footy this year.

Give him a go I say.
Based on what?

Based on Johnson being a mature aged, big body key defender...

Im not in Melbourne so I havn't seen much of him, and am only going on what I have read. What has he done in the preseason? Did he play in the trial game for sandy??

Why else would we draft him?

plugger66 · Post: # 892904Post **plugger66** » Tue 16 Mar 2010 2:41pm

TheSaint wrote:
plugger66 wrote:
TheSaint wrote:Isn't this the exact reason that we drafted the 'ready made' 191cm, 91kg key defender Will Johnston?

Ross did say he expected Will to play senior footy this year.

Give him a go I say.
Based on what?

Based on Johnson being a mature aged, big body key defender...

Im not in Melbourne so I havn't seen much of him, and am only going on what I have read. What has he done in the preseason? Did he play in the trial game for sandy??

Why else would we draft him?

The same reason we got the 6 players this year. Doesnt mean he is ready or good enough yet. I think he s only 20 years old.

samoht · Post: # 892915Post **samoht** » Tue 16 Mar 2010 2:52pm

Blake , Dawson and Gwilt will all probably play FB and CHB at different stages.

We have the personnel.

It's our forward line which concerns me more - we rely too heavily on Riewoldt .

plugger66 · Post: # 892926Post **plugger66** » Tue 16 Mar 2010 3:09pm

samoht wrote:Blake , Dawson and Gwilt will all probably play FB and CHB at different stages.

We have the personnel.

It's our forward line which concerns me more - we rely too heavily on Riewoldt .

Well move him to FB. That will solve 2 problems at once.

Eastern · Post: # 892997Post **Eastern** » Tue 16 Mar 2010 4:43pm

Leo.J wrote:Most people on here will think I'm crazy but anyway

Rhys Stanley would be pretty handy at full back IMO.

The G train started his career as a handy full back.

Rhys Stanley = 2nd Year apprentice. Position still to be determined, probably Ruck/Forward

G started at West Coast on the Wing !!

Leo.J · Post: # 893004Post **Leo.J** » Tue 16 Mar 2010 4:47pm

Eastern wrote:
Leo.J wrote:Most people on here will think I'm crazy but anyway

Rhys Stanley would be pretty handy at full back IMO.

The G train started his career as a handy full back.

Rhys Stanley = 2nd Year apprentice. Position still to be determined, probably Ruck/Forward

G started at West Coast on the Wing !!

He played FB early on also.

plugger66 · Post: # 893007Post **plugger66** » Tue 16 Mar 2010 4:49pm

Leo.J wrote:
Eastern wrote:
Leo.J wrote:Most people on here will think I'm crazy but anyway

Rhys Stanley would be pretty handy at full back IMO.

The G train started his career as a handy full back.

Rhys Stanley = 2nd Year apprentice. Position still to be determined, probably Ruck/Forward

G started at West Coast on the Wing !!
He played FB early on also.

No he didnt. He was a winger, HFF for the WCE for at least 5 years.

Leo.J · Post: # 893017Post **Leo.J** » Tue 16 Mar 2010 5:00pm

plugger66 wrote:
Leo.J wrote:
Eastern wrote:
Leo.J wrote:Most people on here will think I'm crazy but anyway

Rhys Stanley would be pretty handy at full back IMO.

The G train started his career as a handy full back.

Rhys Stanley = 2nd Year apprentice. Position still to be determined, probably Ruck/Forward

G started at West Coast on the Wing !!
He played FB early on also.
No he didnt. He was a winger, HFF for the WCE for at least 5 years.

He also played full back, he played HFF and wing predominantly, but he definately played FB. I didn't see many WC games but I saw him play in defence a few times.

In one game when G was kicking out from FB he played on and took I reckon about 6 bounces, baulked about 5 guys and ended up in the centre square, it was freakish!

Eastern · Post: # 893019Post **Eastern** » Tue 16 Mar 2010 5:02pm

Leo.J wrote:
plugger66 wrote:
Leo.J wrote:
Eastern wrote:
Leo.J wrote:Most people on here will think I'm crazy but anyway

Rhys Stanley would be pretty handy at full back IMO.

The G train started his career as a handy full back.

Rhys Stanley = 2nd Year apprentice. Position still to be determined, probably Ruck/Forward

G started at West Coast on the Wing !!
He played FB early on also.
No he didnt. He was a winger, HFF for the WCE for at least 5 years.
He also played full back, he played HFF and wing predominantly, but he definately played FB. I didn't see many WC games but I saw him play in defence a few times.

In one game when G was kicking out from FB he played on and took I reckon about 6 bounces, baulked about 5 guys and ended up in the centre square, it was freakish!

G did a lot of the kicking in but he played Wing/HFF. Ashley McIntosh was their Full Back at the time !!

borderbarry · Tue 16 Mar 2010 5:03pm

Gtrain was FB when he came to the Saints.
I beleive Rhys should be played in the Seniors. Let him learn and develop in a FP or HFF. In the past he would have played last season. He is good enough.

Leo.J · Post: # 893074Post **Leo.J** » Tue 16 Mar 2010 6:42pm

Eastern wrote:
Leo.J wrote:
plugger66 wrote:
Leo.J wrote:
Eastern wrote:
Leo.J wrote:Most people on here will think I'm crazy but anyway

Rhys Stanley would be pretty handy at full back IMO.

The G train started his career as a handy full back.

Rhys Stanley = 2nd Year apprentice. Position still to be determined, probably Ruck/Forward

G started at West Coast on the Wing !!
He played FB early on also.
No he didnt. He was a winger, HFF for the WCE for at least 5 years.
He also played full back, he played HFF and wing predominantly, but he definately played FB. I didn't see many WC games but I saw him play in defence a few times.

In one game when G was kicking out from FB he played on and took I reckon about 6 bounces, baulked about 5 guys and ended up in the centre square, it was freakish!
G did a lot of the kicking in but he played Wing/HFF. Ashley McIntosh was their Full Back at the time !!

Ok fair enough, no possibility that he may of played FB when AM missed a game?

Anyway my point regarding Fraser is that a player can go move from deep in defence to deep in the offence during their career.

Let me refrase what I originally said Fraser moved from FB to FF midway through his career...my apoligies if I offended anyone...

borderbarry · Tue 16 Mar 2010 6:49pm

Our best Full Backs over the years, Verdon howell was recruited as a Centreman, and won a Brownlow at FB. Bob Murray played all his football at CHF, until he replaced Verdon, and was our Premiership FB. Even Cowboy ended up at FB.
Not so common for players to play at FB and end up at FF as GTrain did.

BigMart · Post: # 893106Post **BigMart** » Tue 16 Mar 2010 7:40pm

Goose Maguire.....oops, he's at Brisbane

ace · Post: # 893113Post **ace** » Tue 16 Mar 2010 7:57pm

bobmurray wrote:Are we pushing the panic button yet or just breaking the glass.....

No just clearing space for another wooden spoon.

ace · Post: # 893118Post **ace** » Tue 16 Mar 2010 8:01pm

BigMart wrote:Goose Maguire.....oops, he's at Brisbane

Yes I do hope the medical assessment on Goose was correct.
If he recovers fully his loss will be a major embarrassment.
Especially as it appeared to me, at the time, that his delisting looked like it may have been because the club expected to retain Ball.

Leo.J · Post: # 1319602Post **Leo.J** » Mon 15 Apr 2013 8:31pm

Leo.J wrote:Most people on here will think I'm crazy but anyway

Rhys Stanley would be pretty handy at full back IMO.

Some people have touted him as Rooeys replacement or even taking Kosi's spot right now, but I think he could be of use down back.

The G train started his career as a handy full back.

He is as quick as they come. So he'd be good on the lead.

He's tall and lanky Dustin Fletcher esq.

He appears to be pretty strong for one on ones...he'd need to bulk up but even now I still think he'd go ok.

And what strength he lacked I'm sure his height and leap would make up for.

His pace, would allow him to run, carry, and break the lines, a bit like a taller Gilbo.

Anyone else see this as a possibilty?

Btw sorry if this has already been discussed...

Bump... I thought I'd got in a few months earlier.

plugger66 · Post: # 1319605Post **plugger66** » Mon 15 Apr 2013 8:36pm

Leo.J wrote:
plugger66 wrote:Most people on here will think I'm crazy but anyway

Rhys Stanley would be pretty handy at full back IMO.

Some people have touted him as Rooeys replacement or even taking Kosi's spot right now, but I think he could be of use down back.

The G train started his career as a handy full back.

He is as quick as they come. So he'd be good on the lead.

He's tall and lanky Dustin Fletcher esq.

He appears to be pretty strong for one on ones...he'd need to bulk up but even now I still think he'd go ok.

And what strength he lacked I'm sure his height and leap would make up for.

His pace, would allow him to run, carry, and break the lines, a bit like a taller Gilbo.

Anyone else see this as a possibilty?

Btw sorry if this has already been discussed...
Bump... I thought I'd got in a few months earlier.

I said the same thing word for word.

SainterK · Post: # 1319617Post **SainterK** » Mon 15 Apr 2013 8:57pm

How do people bump threads that old?

I want a turn

Con Gorozidis · Mon 15 Apr 2013 9:16pm

Great work leo J.

On other matters if you have any stock market tips PM me

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