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Defender Matt Maguire has been delisted, while Zac Dawson and Luke Miles have been elevated off the Rookie list. Read on for more details of our latest list changes.
http://www.saints.com.au/season2009/new ... fault.aspx
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What I don't get is that Drain said he would have played against Hawthorn had he not tweaked his hamstring. That was barely a few weeks before the end of the season.
Since then, we've lost a Grand Final and lost one of the greatest defenders in the club's history. You'd have thought there was a spot for him. Extremely disappointing. Reckon this tugs at the fabric of the club just a little bit.
Occasionally - though rarely - you need to reward great clubmen and give them a little leeway because of what they can ultimately offer. Maguire deserved one more year - if he couldn't get it right in that 12 months, then it would have been acceptable to release him.
Sure this decision wasn't taken lightly, but with the club in desperate need of decent, tall defenders, this makes for a bizarre decision.
In Ross We Trust, but please, perspective is a good thing.
Since then, we've lost a Grand Final and lost one of the greatest defenders in the club's history. You'd have thought there was a spot for him. Extremely disappointing. Reckon this tugs at the fabric of the club just a little bit.
Occasionally - though rarely - you need to reward great clubmen and give them a little leeway because of what they can ultimately offer. Maguire deserved one more year - if he couldn't get it right in that 12 months, then it would have been acceptable to release him.
Sure this decision wasn't taken lightly, but with the club in desperate need of decent, tall defenders, this makes for a bizarre decision.
In Ross We Trust, but please, perspective is a good thing.
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Very disappointing...
Could he be picked up as a rookie under the new rules:
"Under several changes approved by the commission on Monday, the rules have been relaxed to allow an extra two rookies on to every club's list, with mature-age rookies allowed not only to have played an infinite number of senior games but also paid over the odds in rookie terms. Any contract worth more than the minimum rookie payment would result in the additional money being included in the total player payments."
Could he be picked up as a rookie under the new rules:
"Under several changes approved by the commission on Monday, the rules have been relaxed to allow an extra two rookies on to every club's list, with mature-age rookies allowed not only to have played an infinite number of senior games but also paid over the odds in rookie terms. Any contract worth more than the minimum rookie payment would result in the additional money being included in the total player payments."
Maybe he wants to try his luck in the draft, we did offer him a 12 month contract didn't we?evertonfc wrote:What I don't get is that Drain said he would have played against Hawthorn had he not tweaked his hamstring. That was barely a few weeks before the end of the season.
Since then, we've lost a Grand Final and lost one of the greatest defenders in the club's history. You'd have thought there was a spot for him. Extremely disappointing. Reckon this tugs at the fabric of the club just a little bit.
Occasionally - though rarely - you need to reward great clubmen and give them a little leeway because of what they can ultimately offer. Maguire deserved one more year - if he couldn't get it right in that 12 months, then it would have been acceptable to release him.
Sure this decision wasn't taken lightly, but with the club in desperate need of decent, tall defenders, this makes for a bizarre decision.
In Ross We Trust, but please, perspective is a good thing.
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very weakened team that day v Hawksevertonfc wrote:What I don't get is that Drain said he would have played against Hawthorn had he not tweaked his hamstring. That was barely a few weeks before the end of the season.
Since then, we've lost a Grand Final and lost one of the greatest defenders in the club's history. You'd have thought there was a spot for him. Extremely disappointing. Reckon this tugs at the fabric of the club just a little bit.
Occasionally - though rarely - you need to reward great clubmen and give them a little leeway because of what they can ultimately offer. Maguire deserved one more year - if he couldn't get it right in that 12 months, then it would have been acceptable to release him.
Sure this decision wasn't taken lightly, but with the club in desperate need of decent, tall defenders, this makes for a bizarre decision.
In Ross We Trust, but please, perspective is a good thing.
plenty at all clubs played after that round and delisted
very tough business,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,
has been injured and attempting to come back for a long time.........
body a huge risk at afl level now
in footy terms at afl body/pace gone
sad as I mentioned above
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Couldn't agree more.......evertonfc wrote:What I don't get is that Drain said he would have played against Hawthorn had he not tweaked his hamstring.
That was barely a few weeks before the end of the season.
Since then, we've lost a Grand Final and lost one of the greatest defenders in the club's history.
You'd have thought there was a spot for him. Extremely disappointing. Reckon this tugs at the fabric of the club a little bit.
Just occaisionally, you need to reward great club men and give them a little leeway because of what they can ultimately offer.
Maguire deserved one more year - if he couldn't get it right in that 12 months, then it would have been acceptable to release him.
Sure this decision wasn't taken lightly, but with the club in desperate need of decent, tall defenders, this makes for a bizarre decision.
In Ross We Trust, but please, perspective is a good thing.
I hope he gets picked up in one of the drafts
Maybe the bolded part could apply to Ball as well
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Well I certainly hope we did, it's the least he deserves. He'll get a go somewhere else and I suspect he could do very well.SainterK wrote:Maybe he wants to try his luck in the draft, we did offer him a 12 month contract didn't we?
Maybe someone else has offered him better coin already; there is that possibility and in that case you can't really blame anyone. Still, I'd be shattered if the club has cut him outright.
How is Leigh Fisher still on the list, by the way?
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contractedevertonfc wrote:Well I certainly hope we did, it's the least he deserves. He'll get a go somewhere else and I suspect he could do very well.SainterK wrote:Maybe he wants to try his luck in the draft, we did offer him a 12 month contract didn't we?
Maybe someone else has offered him better coin already; there is that possibility and in that case you can't really blame anyone. Still, I'd be shattered if the club has cut him outright.
How is Leigh Fisher still on the list, by the way?
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I think he may be going somewhere else....which is fine of course.evertonfc wrote:Well I certainly hope we did, it's the least he deserves. He'll get a go somewhere else and I suspect he could do very well.SainterK wrote:Maybe he wants to try his luck in the draft, we did offer him a 12 month contract didn't we?
Maybe someone else has offered him better coin already; there is that possibility and in that case you can't really blame anyone. Still, I'd be shattered if the club has cut him outright.
How is Leigh Fisher still on the list, by the way?
http://www.theaustralian.news.com.au/st ... 22,00.html
St Kilda has all-but brokered a deal with Fremantle for quick midfielder Brett Peake, 26, who requested a trade after five years with the Dockers.
Injury prone St Kilda defender Matt Maguire has been offered a one-year deal to stay.
Maguire, who has attracted interest from several clubs, has played just 14 senior games in the past three seasons due to three serious leg and foot fractures.