Callum Twomey wrote: ST KILDA will have a first-hand look at top draft prospect Max King's recovery from his knee reconstruction as he spends two days a week at the club.
Under a plan ticked off by the AFL, who have also notified other clubs, the athletic key forward's program will be overseen by the Saints' medical team in conjunction with NAB AFL Academy physiotherapist Nick Ames and high-performance manager Paul Sealey.
King, who kicked eight goals in an early-season game for the Sandringham Dragons before injuring his knee in April, can spend up to four hours a week at the club as part of his rehabilitation.
Sealey told AFL.com.au that the 17-year-old, who is a member of the NAB AFL Academy, had begun heading to their Moorabbin headquarters for treatment and will continue to throughout the season.
"Because he's a national Academy player we've got to make sure that his rehab his done to AFL standards," Sealey said.
"We are fortunate enough that with the Sandringham Dragons training out of the same facility that it works best for his well-being and welfare for him to do it there.
"It's not a big stress on his body or his family to get him there. In essence he's going in two days a week and he's spending time in there with the physiotherapists Andrew Wallis and Kane Spagnolo and utilising their facilities."
St Kilda currently holds pick No.3 at this year's draft after a horror season and will have King firmly in its mix for the selection, despite his injury this season.
The 201cm key forward is athletic, powerful and brilliant in the air, and was considered a No.1 contender before going down with the knee injury while playing for school side Haileybury College.
King told AFL.com.au recently that he would spend his time on the sidelines looking to improve his body strength, but he is yet to move into the running phase of his program.
"He will have four-to-six weeks of strength stuff before they introduce any running. He's out of the knee brace now, he's weight bearing, we've just got to get him to build up his strength," Sealey said.
"It's a good opportunity to be exposed to AFL-calibre staff and use the new facilities at the Saints."
Former national Academy graduate Aaron Darling followed a similar program with the Saints while coming back from his ACL injury last year, while Josh Dunkley and Jy Simpkin also recovered from injury using Richmond's facilities in their 2015 draft year.
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I think we should tell everyone his knee is shot and he'll never play again, then take him at pick 100.
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Lookie...
Just what we need....another key forward to plod around in front of a one speed midfield.
Just what we need....another key forward to plod around in front of a one speed midfield.
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We won't take him or get him even if he wanted to. Tipping we will draft the best mid we can with our 1st pick. He'll be picked up pretty early though, same as his twin.
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We’ll take him cause he’s the next Barry Brooks and then we’ll play him two’s for 6 years till he’s “ready” before he debuts on a HBF
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Didn't the article state that this happens quite a bit? And that there's no link between U18's guys getting rehab at a club and them ever being signed by them?
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Yep. It has happened before. He's from Sandy so its easier for his family to visit St Kilda during rehab obviously. The best U/18 players also quite often train at AFL clubs during the year to help their transition into FT football.
Of course, we will have trolls on here try to connect a dot and that we will be taking the injured King twin.
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Has he got diabetes?
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Does he come from a good family?
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Lol gold enrico
Of course there will always be muppets around here who actually think saints wouldn’t take this type of player .....when we know diabetes hasn’t stopped them in the past!!
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Re: Injured draft gun to do rehab at Saints
Matthew lloyd tweeted that max king will not go past saints 1st pick if still available...parkeysainter wrote: ↑Tue 26 Jun 2018 7:55pmYep. It has happened before. He's from Sandy so its easier for his family to visit St Kilda during rehab obviously. The best U/18 players also quite often train at AFL clubs during the year to help their transition into FT football.
Of course, we will have trolls on here try to connect a dot and that we will be taking the injured King twin.
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Re: Injured draft gun to do rehab at Saints
If we are lucky one of the King twins will go interstate to Brisbane.parkeysainter wrote: ↑Tue 26 Jun 2018 4:28pm We won't take him or get him even if he wanted to. Tipping we will draft the best mid we can with our 1st pick. He'll be picked up pretty early though, same as his twin.
We then take the other twin.
Two years later we have both twins playing for us.
Besides he will make an excellent replacement for Pudding.
But with more height, more speed on the lead and better kick for goal.
And no medical excuse for half hearted pursuit of opponents.
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thats a time saving mechanism
get em injured has us ahead of the game
coz they're only gunna get injured anyway
smart thinking no
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suppose he can take the spot of Nathan Freeman who replaced by Jesse Smith who replaced maybe Ralph Clarke? .. on our perpetual "If we get him right" medical spot on the list.
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Re: Injured draft gun to do rehab at Saints
Absolute gun as is his brother Ben......would be crazy not to pick up either one if we have the chance to.....might be in the box seat here with Pick 3.Teflon wrote: ↑Tue 26 Jun 2018 11:55pmMatthew lloyd tweeted that max king will not go past saints 1st pick if still available...parkeysainter wrote: ↑Tue 26 Jun 2018 7:55pmYep. It has happened before. He's from Sandy so its easier for his family to visit St Kilda during rehab obviously. The best U/18 players also quite often train at AFL clubs during the year to help their transition into FT football.
Of course, we will have trolls on here try to connect a dot and that we will be taking the injured King twin.![]()
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Don't be surprised though if they go 1 and 2 in the draft.silverhalo wrote: ↑Sun 01 Jul 2018 11:58amAbsolute gun as is his brother Ben......would be crazy not to pick up either one if we have the chance to.....might be in the box seat here with Pick 3.Teflon wrote: ↑Tue 26 Jun 2018 11:55pmMatthew lloyd tweeted that max king will not go past saints 1st pick if still available...parkeysainter wrote: ↑Tue 26 Jun 2018 7:55pmYep. It has happened before. He's from Sandy so its easier for his family to visit St Kilda during rehab obviously. The best U/18 players also quite often train at AFL clubs during the year to help their transition into FT football.
Of course, we will have trolls on here try to connect a dot and that we will be taking the injured King twin.![]()
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silverhalo wrote: ↑Sun 01 Jul 2018 11:59amDon't be surprised though if they go 1 and 2 in the draft.silverhalo wrote: ↑Sun 01 Jul 2018 11:58amAbsolute gun as is his brother Ben......would be crazy not to pick up either one if we have the chance to.....might be in the box seat here with Pick 3.Teflon wrote: ↑Tue 26 Jun 2018 11:55pmJumping Lukosius?parkeysainter wrote: ↑Tue 26 Jun 2018 7:55pmYep. It has happened before. He's from Sandy so its easier for his family to visit St Kilda during rehab obviously. The best U/18 players also quite often train at AFL clubs during the year to help their transition into FT football.
Of course, we will have trolls on here try to connect a dot and that we will be taking the injured King twin.
Have their results been better?
Matthew lloyd tweeted that max king will not go past saints 1st pick if still available...![]()
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