Agreed But we will, we’ll overlook the obvious and take a chance on a HB like Travaglia or a medium defender like Tauru Whoever gets the next pick will take a champion Next pick after Ball - Judd 2 picks after X.Clarke - Bartel 3 picks after Maguire - Stevie J 3 picks after armitage- James Frawley ...

I'm not sure what to think about Hayes. He hasn't looked right for a long time. If he could recover his full fitness, he'd be a very useful player. But it seems that the club has run out of patience, which is fair enough. Hannas was a very good player, but unfortunately at St Kilda, he could just n...

NM would get a first round compensation pick immediately after their own pick so that may well be pick 2. Unlikely to be that low. Their younger players will be that bit older and more experienced, and have brought in some solid older players. Will not be a threat, but will keep off the bottom. Tig...

As others have noted many, if not all clubs, would like more picks in the Top 20. So for us to get more is unlikely to be down in a value way. When everyone would like to buy, prices are overpriced. Gifting out F1 for too late a pick is not a value move. It could be if clubs with an earlier pick wer...

At least 2 outlets are saying we're looking at Ethan Phillips. Should be more than 2 outlets as he has had a medical. So they should all say that we are "looking" as him. Looking is not the same as taking though. He would be solid depth. Good intercept mark, in the slow side and offensive...

Not as big or strong as Josh but obviously a more damaging playmaker. Well no doubt Battle is cuurently stronger as he has a more mature battle hardened (pub intended) mature body, Arie is 1cm taller. He was kg lighter than Battle at the start of this season, but I would expect by next season's sta...

None Why? Because by taking on his full contract we get him for peanuts. It becomes a salary dump for the Doggies. If the Doggies have to pay him out, or pay part of his salary, then the pick we have to give them becomes a much more costly affair. We have heaps of salary cap that has to be spent. W...

He’s s*** and we’ve got an AA calibre ruckman And if Marshall gets injured???? Campbell is gone, that leaves Heath who may or may not make it. So clearly AA calibre ruckman or not, we need another ruck on our list. Having Marshall just means that we will not waste the resources to get in a very goo...

I want to win. But Port will most beat Freo, and so the Blues will be playing finals even if they lose to us. So if that is your reason, then think again. If GWS win today, then Port need to win to get Top 2. If GWS lose, then Port still need to play well as if they lose to Freo they may also lose a...

B.M wrote: ↑Sat 10 Aug 2024 3:10pm I don’t think we have one?

We do have a second round pick.

After the trades we ended up with the Crows second round draft pick, which is currently one better than our original one.

saynta wrote: ↑Sat 10 Aug 2024 1:24pm Named at fullback for Sandy this weekend

Well named in the team yes. No way he plays at FB though.

This is a change that will advantage the bombers more than anyone else. The two NGAs that we had are only 50/50 propositions to be taken in the top 40. The change that will really hurt is changing the free agency compensation so that any contract over 5 years will not improve the compensation offer...

With Tony74 stating Hunter Clark is out with tightness I went to see the squad selection, Phillipou is starting on the ground. When I flicked from field view to list view on the saints website I saw below that Gus McLennan is debuting! He deserves it! Had a great game last week! https://www.saints....

Least he's getting his hands on the ball in the centre, something we've been unable to do most of the year. Pretty tough marker. He's had a very solid 3 weeks. Yes agree, Zac has been good. And our midfield had been pretty poor prior to his return. So he has been part of why we have improved.

Probably the best mid potentially available for trade at season end. 24 YO in December Just off a knee reco Hard running, questionable kicking? Would suit RTB game plan What would you give up for him? Dogs would want our first rounder. Sounds like he will be at the Cats in 2025. They need a quick m...

nostalgicsaint wrote: ↑Sat 20 Jul 2024 7:15pm

nostalgicsaint wrote: ↑Sat 20 Jul 2024 6:37pm Out Stocker
In Dow

Out Henry
In Heath or Keeler

We were undersized this week anyway and Essendon go tall.

Wilson the sub.

Assumption here is Stocker is concussed

I think the club said he had passed the protocols.

Good that Keeler's education continues with him now being moved forward again.

It is very simple You just take the best player When you get cute and try to address needs, you end up with the 2014 debacle! Paddy McCartin was Nick Reiwoldt’s replacement- yeah right! It’s very simple Paddy looked to be an awesome forward which any club would want The debacle was no blame of the ...

I think with Arie that he has had a solid tun at it. It will help him to develop as he will really know what he has to work on now.



I hope Garcia starts though. We need another option to run through the midfield. Maybe even let him try out Wind's Tagging role.

B.M wrote: ↑Thu 18 Jul 2024 9:58pm I find it absolutely bizarre?

Me too. Why not use the selection thread for the game? Are your thoughts somehow more special to have your own thread when there is an existing one?

B.M wrote: ↑Thu 18 Jul 2024 9:58pm Just don’t get it

My thoughts exactly.

We gave away 2 first round draft picks as well as Acres. I am still to be convinced that he, or indeed almost any player, is worth that. I do acknowledge that Brad has given good service since RTB took over. i just hope that the contract extension for THREE years doesn't prove to be foolhardy. His ...

King Max wrote: ↑Sun 14 Jul 2024 12:43am I think Saint58 was correct. He was just a week late!

Max Hall had a twinge and was in rehab all week. Did not play at all, and was not selected to play with Sandy, let alone St Kilda.

King Max wrote: ↑Sat 13 Jul 2024 7:34pm Good luck to Ben Paton in his first game.

Yes, first time he has Subbed evidently in Adelaide. So what a debut. Hope the Saints flew his Grandma in to see it.

Saints58 wrote: ↑Fri 12 Jul 2024 4:38pm Riley Bonner is out of the selected side and our mid season draft pick up Max hall is in for his first game have herd good things about him.

? No mention anywhere.

Plus was not one of the three emergencies.

What was your info source?

Players that aren’t in the starting line up, or have not been given opportunity (probably not good enough?) Core senior players Steele 28, Marshall 29, Crouch 30(inj), Sinclair 29, Wilkie, 28, Hill 31, Butler 28, Wood 30, Webster 31, Howard 28 Older and on the way out/depth Campbell 32, Ross 31, Me...