Ben Mcevoy!!

saints11 · Post: # 577510Post **saints11** » Thu 29 May 2008 10:27pm

He's playing hooray how do you think he'll go (if he gets selected in the final 22 that is)

LENNY LEADS THE WAY · Thu 29 May 2008 10:28pm

Lets wait til the final 22 is announced

saints11 · Post: # 577515Post **saints11** » Thu 29 May 2008 10:29pm

LENNY LEADS THE WAY wrote:Lets wait til the final 22 is announced

I did say that though

mick13 · Post: # 577571Post **mick13** » Thu 29 May 2008 11:41pm

You also said hooray he's playing...

If he gets a gig,

I hope he does good.

Unsurprisingly.

Should head down to the match if I don't have too much of a headache.

Ralphy · Post: # 577577Post **Ralphy** » Fri 30 May 2008 12:18am

when does the final team get named?

ThomasR · Post: # 577578Post **ThomasR** » Fri 30 May 2008 12:22am

Having watched McEvoy run around in the twos I think he looks really, really good and offers much better value than King. Think Gardy is still ahead of him though but it is nice to see a young'un coming through.

Thrilled with the changes (mainly seeing Fiora dropped) although I think Leigh Fisher is a good footballer and is in our best 22 - just not in the role he's been assigned. Would like to see McEvoy Ferguson McQualter and Armitage on the bench. Gwilt runs past the ball too much. Gardy might have to play a game in the magoos although he's been better than King but not named as starting ruck. Geary a little disappointing last week but will come good. Out with the G's.

saintbrat · Post: # 577580Post **saintbrat** » Fri 30 May 2008 12:26am

Good Luck Big Ben

and you don't have to use a plane to get to TD- Heads safe.

( I know he gets Big mac-but myself and several young fans the other week at casey thought Big Ben sounded Better)

Post: # 577595Post **n1ck** » Fri 30 May 2008 1:27am

Onya Macca.

Just rewards for some excellent form in the country's 2nd tier comp.

Keep up the good work.

Pwoit · Post: # 577597Post **Pwoit** » Fri 30 May 2008 1:29am

ralphysaints35 wrote:when does the final team get named?

Friday Arvo

degruch · Post: # 577706Post **degruch** » Fri 30 May 2008 1:14pm

Well, better get some games in him before Collingwood unleashes their 14 year old! Did you guys read that? A scholarship to a 14 year old ruckman from West Sydney who's played 11 games...surely their talent scouts have spent too long in the Sydney sun???

Granted, it's only a scholarship, but how can any kid 'show something' after 11 games...if I play another 3 games, I might get the chance to show something too (other than my total lack of football skills)! Would anyone be surprised if St Kilda recruited a 37 year old who'd played 8 games of footy and has two stuffed knees???

Anyway, I digress...would be good to see Maccattack get a run on Sunday, but we've probably got enough talls this week and I don't expect we can throw a 1st gamer hard at the ball, like we must.

ctqs · Post: # 577711Post **ctqs** » Fri 30 May 2008 1:20pm

Yeah, let's hope the Dees get hit by the Big Mack (t)ruck! ... sorry ...

Bernard Shakey · Fri 30 May 2008 1:22pm

n1ck wrote:

[/quote]Onya Macca.

Just rewards for some excellent form in the country's 2nd tier comp.

Keep up the good work.

I would think VFL is far from the country's 2nd tier comp.

WAFL and SANFL would be streets ahead.

saintsRrising · Fri 30 May 2008 1:27pm

Not sure he will play unless King or Gardi has a niggle and get rested..

Kosi, King, Gardi and Ben....would mean that if all play that we would have less rotations for our mids.

st.byron · Post: # 577755Post **st.byron** » Fri 30 May 2008 2:58pm

Bernard Shakey wrote: I would think VFL is far from the country's 2nd tier comp.

WAFL and SANFL would be streets ahead.

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wouldn't be so sure about that. Haven't been to a VFL game for about four years, but I think the standard would at least be as good as if not better than WAFL or SANFL.
Clint Jones came from South Freo where he was a gun and has also made his mark in the VFL. Perhaps the comps are on a par with each other but seriously doubt that VFL is far from the country's second tier comp.

dalboy · Post: # 577762Post **dalboy** » Fri 30 May 2008 3:18pm

Well maybe King is in some doubt...i heard last week he might pull out with a calf niggle......so perhaps McEvoy and Gardiner to be the two rucks this week?

battye · Post: # 577820Post **battye** » Fri 30 May 2008 4:49pm

st.byron wrote:
Bernard Shakey wrote: I would think VFL is far from the country's 2nd tier comp.

WAFL and SANFL would be streets ahead.

wouldn't be so sure about that. Haven't been to a VFL game for about four years, but I think the standard would at least be as good as if not better than WAFL or SANFL.
Clint Jones came from South Freo where he was a gun and has also made his mark in the VFL. Perhaps the comps are on a par with each other but seriously doubt that VFL is far from the country's second tier comp.[/quote]

Agreed. The only thing more disappointing about the WAFL than the standards are the crowds (or lack thereof should I say)...

saints11 · Post: # 577870Post **saints11** » Fri 30 May 2008 6:45pm

No mcevoy isn't in!!

Ralphy · Post: # 577877Post **Ralphy** » Fri 30 May 2008 6:54pm

saints11 wrote:No mcevoy isn't in!!

he was named

saints11 · Post: # 577878Post **saints11** » Fri 30 May 2008 6:55pm

not in the final team

Otiman · Post: # 577880Post **Otiman** » Fri 30 May 2008 6:59pm

Where is the final team list?

super dooper · Fri 30 May 2008 7:53pm

Otiman wrote:Where is the final team list?

Armo and Ferg in, fiona and l.fish out

http://afl.com.au/tabid/208/Default.aspx?newsid=60488

saintsRrising · Sat 31 May 2008 6:58pm

I put this in another string too...

For those wanting to rush McEvoy also remember that McIntosh was drafted at No 9 in 2002.....bit played his first game in 2005....his only for the year before emerging in 2006 with 17 games.

vacuous space · Sat 31 May 2008 7:07pm

saintsRrising wrote:For those wanting to rush McEvoy also remember that McIntosh was drafted at No 9 in 2002...

McIntosh was also overweight, overconfident and playing for a team that refuses to p(l)ay it's early draft picks. McEvoy is fit and firing. If King or Gardiner isn't able to go tomorrow, he'll come straight in. He's not being rushed at all. He's earned a chance when one arises.

saintjake · Post: # 578239Post **saintjake** » Sat 31 May 2008 11:29pm

the only way big mac should get a game
is a replacment for king or gardy.
not becuase of lack of skill.
but because otherwise we will get thrashed from to much
hight and no mobility.

MadSaintFan · Sat 31 May 2008 11:38pm

the only way big mac should get a game
is a replacment for king or gardy.
not becuase of lack of skill.
but because otherwise we will get thrashed from to much
hight and no mobility.

Aren't Ben's main attributes height and mobility? Iv heard he moves across the ground reasonably well and being 200cm I cant see height being an issue. Probably his only problem is strength at this level.
For those who have seen him in the VFL how does he go for leg speed?