?????? don't know any journalists - plenty of rumour mongers, grandstanders and opinionated flogs however.

Clark is undoubtedly skilled, very good in close but too often sloppy in delivery - which lessens the impact of his disposals. Is it lack of speed? Strength? Vision? Maybe his frequent injuries have contributed. Lets hope he gets a good run of games to build on what was a good start.

votes:
3 Dow
3 Sinclair
3 Wood
2 Clark
2 Windhager
1 NWM
1 Battle

in partial agreement with B.M. Wilson looks comfortable at the level, too early to judge Collard, BUT Pou looks completely out of his depth. Cannot break a tackle, his too easily brushed off, panics with the ball when he has it (rarely) and has yet to show, in my view anything to justify his draft p...

Higgins butchers too many scoring opportunities

5. Marshall
4. Steele
3. Sharman
2. Hill
1. Battle

M33 x 2

B.M wrote: ↑Sun 27 Aug 2023 12:28pm Phillipou last 4 games

8p
14p
7p
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If another player had that output we’d be screaming bloody murder.

agreed BM; just the occasional flash of brilliance not enough to justify a finals spot. He's still a kid

5. Marshall
4. Sinclair
3. Wood
2. Steele
1. Gresham

as Many have noted- such an even contribution across the field explains the number of saints given votes in this thread

Clark is not just slow- his loping stride length also impacts his kicking depth, and while he looks as if he should be a good kick many drop short and are intercepted. He has most of the skill set we love to see- and I hope he stays but works on improving his running style if that is possible?

LDU should come to the Saints!!

whilst a wonderful inside player with skills on both sides, and vision hard to teach , is his lack of pace a limiting issue that makes trade talks understandable? I remember in the North game how easily Tarryn Thomas motored away from Clark as he ran in to score a goal. Clark has a loping running st...

Dan Butler, playing as a small forward reportedly had over 300 metres gained; Jack Billings only 57. Similar time on ground.

was in the coaches votes - 1 vote only but recognition of a good game nonetheless.

well if he does not play who do we have to take Charlie Curnow? Not a great match up for either Battle or Wilkie.

5. Crouch - hard, seemed to be quicker over the ground, better disposal 4. Butler - over 300 metres gained!! for a small forward, kicked goals, pressured all day 3. NAS - as reliable as Wilkie over the last month or so 2. Wood - back to early season form 1. Steele special mention for doing the team ...

BOG: marshall
4. Nasiah
3. Steele
2. Sinclair
1. Howard

Apologies if I have made it seem that my comments have been submitted by saints rising - They are mine alone and refer to the hype on Billings as a junior that justified our pick that as it turns out have never been realised.

Bytel, Billings, Jon "Billings is actually an effective player and uses the ball well. Most of our current 22 do not. Billings is also a good mark for his size." this is just nonsense - he has no impact as a marking player and finds it hard to kick to the advantage of a team mate! No doub...

'tis a very different legal environment now - the league has no doubt risk assessors/lawyers/actuaries and.... looking at the exposure and the future protections needed to prevent bankruptcy from lawsuits. the message and the actions need to cohere - the retired players that talk about a football in...

I would play Campbell - Reilly O'Brian is having a great year, plays as a conventional ruck and is a key in their midfield clearances. Tom will bother him physically more than RoMa, the latter finished the game with ice on an ankle - another reason perhaps.

"opportunities for improvement"

if only he could kick - and by that I mean to the advantage of a team mate! It's hard for others to adapt to that insufficiency. That said, he's worth a spot and he has to figure out how to improve.

5. Wood
4. Wilkie
3. Owens
2. Ross
. Higgins

Bytel blanketed Parish in the pre-season game, I expect he will be given the task again.