blake will take the second tall defender..resting ruck, say
dowler will be rookied

to me the full-back role is between wilkes and dowler.

simpkin is another year to two- away with body strength

can whoever at saintsational attends do us all a favour and give a street reporter view of the performance of our invited players?
are they in the mix with the A-grade training, for example?

say DOWLER.., SANDY goers.

blake & dowler...blake & dowler...blake & dowler. will be a great pick-up as a support tall floating cut-out full-back/back-pocket and is definitely on PELCHN'S radar. blake is the only chance for a one-on-one body against the big, strong full-fwds ...say CLOKE. but even then he needs to...

we need pace and mids- and pace and mids- and pace and mids-
that's all to start............

any comments on the influx of WCE?
hmmm.......

are we now changing slogans to the SEAGLES....."we are marching high"?

i though ALISTAIR really had something and esp. what we needed outside running midfielder. those NAB cups displays wre super one year! i am disappointed but i wonder if there is more to it. of course, he had to shape his body up and stick some tasckles..but this certainly could be developed? ANYBODY...

walsh as a second ruckman...bad call.
we will recruit one at years end that's for sure.
and there are lots about especially at draft picks 70+...
bring on another reject who may not make it!

did you all hear the latest?
we are v.keen to chase Brisbanes MITCH CLARK who is out of favour?
we want a ruckman who is versatile and can play forward.

so where does KOSI stand? isn't that his role????

any comments?

i agree. he certainly is at his best when he has a run with role with a key player of the opposition. even if it means rotating in the midfield. great job SEAN. hold your head high from last night. now i hope you can be consistent and are credited with this role on a regular basis from coaching staf...

no one has mentioned BLAKEY
.......how many weeks is he really out for, btw ?

we must be prepared fellow posters to trade out of our list issues.
if it is not DAL & KOSI then who is it?

the draft with GWS and GC concessions is not going to be strong enough to rebuild soon enough?

oh well..let's look forward.
question 1 is : how can we build a top 4 stkilda team again? answer = trade dal and kosi for young potentials disgruntled at current club and draft those with speed and good foot skills especially
and question 2 is: how long will it take? answer = over 4 years

at the end of the day the pundits think our depth is not as strong as the MAGGIES & CATS. where have we improved here to take us to the big stage in sept.? i am nervous too about our line-up with these players all been named in the prior posts. is this a cause for concern? ARMO has not come on a...

try GRAM. he is just coming back to fitness and showed great signs last night. how do the back 6 last night plus cLARKE all fit in? say, one will be off the bench if lucky and that will be CLARKE at present and at best for him. GWILT has taken his spot for sure and cLARKE has to get up and about qui...

ARMO.......the jury is surely out. i have yet to see him find the footy enough and run the lines in a BIG-GAME. that's why his place is not cemented with the selection panel. is it a fitness endurance thing? only insiders will know, but seems likely thwe case? prove me wrong ARMO. has injury excuse....

hmmm...ARMO & MCEVOY in big SEPT. action i doubt but wish to be surprised. your team stinger is based on a full-list which nobody ever has!
you have to run deeper than that. like our team this week with 2-3 out.

LYNCH is up to it. but still raw in development. on a wet track he maybe just as suited as is not really a tall marking contested forward. has good speed and nouse for hit up forward and hope plays a blinder regrdless of possible limited and not sharp forward entries by SANDY average mids!

they got plaudits in Saturdays AGE newspaper these 50-100 gamers but really was not good timing. in a game where we had not as much ball possession and our top tier players struggled these bottom 6 were clearly found wanting! i think this is something the other finalists (GEEL.COLL, BULL)may have ov...

the fact that LYON mentioned LYNCH is knocking on the door with some good form in the magoos in his interview last week becomes esp. crucial he puts in a big one this week with forward pressure and involved in some goals and assists. maybe, a spot available very soon even if not this week. with GWIL...

it's the one position that stands out as us having the luxury of a few options but none of them really to this point cementing their name as a certainty when team sheets are written. MCEVOY - real ruckman? raw and can only get better but has progrssed slower than expected by most this year. is he a ...

seems like many posts on saintsationals end up with revengeful bickering............................................................................
is there a moderator who can assist to tidy things up for us SAINTSFOOTY proud followers please?

GWILT will play CHF. we have many options down back.

hey experts,
i tried to find some form about alistair. yes, he's my alistair now. after that top game.
where's he from?
when did we pick him up? 2008 draft?
blah....blah.

please inform us all.

it's damn nice to get excited again by a fairly unknown talent on our list!

certainly leaner in legs. this is good.
but possibly also leaner in upper body. this is not good when trying to out-bustle for a contested mark.
comments?