I’d like to make one final comment on the 2024 AFL draft. There were six premium mids in this year’s draft who were head and shoulders above every other pure midfielder. We had pick 7 and 8. Unless there was a slider we were never in the race. Carlton traded up to get pick 3. But it cost them the fa...

Beno88 wrote: ↑Thu 21 Nov 2024 8:16pm Can’t knock the kids selected as I don’t know enough about them, but we are obviously very confident in landing a big fish midfielder (or two) at the end of 2025.

I think you are correct. LDU would be my tip.

Beno88 wrote: ↑Thu 21 Nov 2024 8:16pm Can’t knock the kids selected as I don’t know enough about them, but we are obviously very confident in landing a big fish midfielder (or two) at the end of 2025.

I think you are correct. LDU would be my tip.

Draft time always brings out the SS crazies. 2024 was no exception. Predictably, the club gets pilloried for its selections by all the keyboard warrior, expert assessors of football talent who’ve never attended a game of Under 19 footy in their life. So, let’s try to be sane and sensible for a brief...

Dear Santa Please deliver these pre_xmass presents to the Saints. They have been good all year. Draper at 7 and Smillie at 8. And I promise to be a good old man for the rest of my days.... I reckon the first part of what you’re asking is a real chance. It hinges on the following: Crows take Langfor...

Cal Twomey’s phantom drafts have been incredibly accurate over the past 4 years, I think he’s barely got a pick in top 20 wrong over that time (last year only missed Phoenix Gothard). He would have some intel on travaglia for sure, we’ll be picking him. I still think north would be crazy not to tra...

very low cost for a player we need. Not going to be a star of the club. Hopefully serviceable and most importantly what we need. Great post above regarding the quality Pick 45s in the last few years. Put it in perspective. Hit and miss with more chance of miss at that end of the draft. Not going to...

We don't need to keep bringing in players that aren't good enough to get a game in their current teams. McCrae is coming to us because he wants more midfield time, because he's not good enough to earn it in a current top 8 side. If he's still getting a lot of midfield time in years 2 and 3 with us ...

So is McCrae any better than Seb Ross or Jack Billings? Three times all Australian. Does that answer your question? I believe also holds the record of the greatest number of possessions gathered by a single player in an AFL game. I think eat both for breakfast might be the words you’re looking for.

Waltzing St Kilda wrote: ↑Sun 13 Oct 2024 7:42pm RTB helping out Mini.

How?

We’ve reportedly entered into discussions.

My question is how? It would have to be pick swaps.

So, is it 8 and a future pick for the Eagles 3?

Eagles stay in the top 10, land Baker and we move up potentially landing Draper and another top 10 draft pick.

Yes? No? You’re dreaming?

I just think the challenge is getting someone better. Hayes looks dangerous when he plays even if not perfect. It’s one thing to cut him for being injury prone but the player you bring in should be better. Soldo stinks. You’re not winning in that deal. Personally I’m completely with BM on this poin...

Apparently Battle was asked not to attend the Best and Fairest. What are peoples thoughts on this. Well, first off I'm not sure you are correct in saying the club asked him not to attend. According to Cam Wilkie, who is a good friend of Battle's, the decision was made by the player himself. And per...

Apparently Battle was asked not to attend the Best and Fairest. What are peoples thoughts on this. Well, first off I'm not sure you are correct in saying the club asked him not to attend. According to Cam Wilkie, who is a good friend of Battle's, the decision was made by the player himself. And per...

B.M wrote: ↑Mon 23 Sep 2024 1:04pm Macrae career wise (bigger sample than 1 year!)

Far better player than Brad Crouch

3 x AA = Elite

Sanity is restored. Yes. He is.

A lot to be said about timing. Sydney Essendon and Carlton all playing dreadfully when we played them. All going through a rough patch with there game plans worked out. I believe that 10% down v 10% up. Top v bottom of the ladder is anyone's game. We'll I would back the bottom of the ladder. There ...

What I truly love about this forum is reading all of the nonsense. This thread is a classic case in point. Some of the stuff being touted about Tomlinson is not only silly it’s wrong. It’s the same kind of rubbish that was written when we recruited Paddy Ryder and we know how that turned out. And no...

mad saint guy wrote: ↑Mon 02 Sep 2024 1:45am There's a big difference between resigning and re-signing

Thank you. Yes.

If Houston wants to play for the Saints, he is a more than adequate replacement.

Who stays? Who goes?

Allison? Van Es? Paton? Hayes? Hall? Campbell? Hotten?

Has Jones done enough to warrant another year? It’s a given we lose Battle.

There will be some retirements Ross? Crouch?

Over to you.

We play to win. Always.

We play to win. Always.

We play to win. Always.

There are many things I do not understand. Right now one of the biggest is the St Kilda football club. Seriously WTF. They say football is a game of two halves. Never truer words have been spoken. I don’t know what happened at half time. What was said. What was done. I’d like to know. Clearly it was...

Byrnes runs his arse off. Works hard like Clint Jones used to do. But there were things he didn't execute, whether poor judgement on where and when to go, or similar, that made the coaches send him to Zebs to work on stuff. I think Ross said Zebs is the Saint's nursery and it's where our guys learn...