Dean Polo!!

Ricardo · Post: # 1024301Post **Ricardo** » Fri 19 Nov 2010 12:50pm

He's a good runner and lets face it, we need speed. He's still young enough to have an impact. He wasn't in Richmonds 22 and they lost every game which does mean one thing, the kid hasn't been too exposed to that blank A4 paper with their gameplan at tigerland.. Don't knock him too early, give him a chance and see where we're at in October.

Sainternist · Fri 19 Nov 2010 3:09pm

New limited edition Dean Polo shirts are now available from the Saints Shop.

$49.95 a piece. The ideal Xmas gift.

Dr Spaceman · Fri 19 Nov 2010 3:14pm

Sainternist wrote:New limited edition Dean Polo shirts are now available from the Saints Shop.

$49.95 a piece. The ideal Xmas gift.

Go well with a nice pair of Allan Jeans

barks4eva · Post: # 1024339Post **barks4eva** » Fri 19 Nov 2010 3:23pm

His parents were my parents neighbors until a few years ago until they moved to their current home and were nice friendly neighbors also, apparently he wanted to come to St Kilda many years ago, finally he has his opportunity!

Best of luck Dean!

SainterK · Post: # 1024341Post **SainterK** » Fri 19 Nov 2010 3:28pm

He was a little naughty this year, maybe that has helped to wake him up a bit and he convinced Ross he is wanting another chance?

Ghost Like · Fri 19 Nov 2010 3:36pm

May pick ourselves up a clothing sponsor if Polo & Raph combine well!

SainterK · Post: # 1024349Post **SainterK** » Fri 19 Nov 2010 3:38pm

Ghost Like wrote:May pick ourselves up a clothing sponsor if Polo & Raph combine well!

Sainternist · Fri 19 Nov 2010 3:56pm

SainterK wrote:
Ghost Like wrote:May pick ourselves up a clothing sponsor if Polo & Raph combine well!

No, I believe it is Fred Perry who are making the limited Dean Polo shirts. They will have a halo above the tradional embroided olive branch insignia.

Dr Spaceman wrote:
Go well with a nice pair of Allan Jeans

Great news! With Levis also becoming a new sponsor

fingers · Post: # 1024430Post **fingers** » Fri 19 Nov 2010 9:25pm

Dr Spaceman wrote:
mr six o'clock wrote:waste of a pick
Yep, should have used it on some kid from the Manangatang Thirds

This

stinger · Post: # 1024457Post **stinger** » Fri 19 Nov 2010 10:22pm

Thinline wrote:Jesus you'd reckon we'd just traded Riewoldt for Monkhorst.

We got Polo for bugger all. What was he? Pick 421?

Our window is now. We got kids with our best picks. Wasting Pick 421 on some short skinny one trick pony from Bumf*ck, Idaho would have been absolutely pointless...

Polo is worth a roll. Gamble was an absolute no brainer.

wasaintsfan · Fri 19 Nov 2010 11:04pm

give the guy a chance... he hasnt even got time to have a fiddle before hes been condemned

we got dawson king schnieder dempster and ray.. for a kit kat we split 4 ways....

all of which made massive impacts for us

now we get this guy for a freddo and youre freaking out!!!!!

stinger · Post: # 1024471Post **stinger** » Fri 19 Nov 2010 11:21pm

wasaintsfan wrote:give the guy a chance... he hasnt even got time to have a fiddle before hes been condemned

we got dawson king schnieder dempster and ray.. for a kit kat we split 4 ways....

all of which made massive impacts for us

now we get this guy for a freddo and youre freaking out!!!!!

we may have done alright actually......

lurker#134 · Sat 20 Nov 2010 12:08am

Sainternist wrote:
SainterK wrote:
Ghost Like wrote:May pick ourselves up a clothing sponsor if Polo & Raph combine well!

No, I believe it is Fred Perry who are making the limited Dean Polo shirts. They will have a halo above the tradional embroided olive branch insignia.

Dr Spaceman wrote:
Go well with a nice pair of Allan Jeans
Great news! With Levis also becoming a new sponsor

If we had a Jetta in our team I reckon VW could get on board.

Con Gorozidis · Sat 20 Nov 2010 12:18am

Thinline wrote:Jesus you'd reckon we'd just traded Riewoldt for Monkhorst.

We got Polo for bugger all. What was he? Pick 421?

Our window is now. We got kids with our best picks. Wasting Pick 421 on some short skinny one trick pony from Bumf*ck, Idaho would have been absolutely pointless...

Polo is worth a roll. Gamble was an absolute no brainer.

agree got them for nothing at the end of the draft when everyone had gone home along with discarded streamers and empty bottles. no real downside. but i cant say it as funny as thinline

Dr Spaceman · Sat 20 Nov 2010 12:36am

Con Gorozidis wrote:
Thinline wrote:Jesus you'd reckon we'd just traded Riewoldt for Monkhorst.

We got Polo for bugger all. What was he? Pick 421?

Our window is now. We got kids with our best picks. Wasting Pick 421 on some short skinny one trick pony from Bumf*ck, Idaho would have been absolutely pointless...

Polo is worth a roll. Gamble was an absolute no brainer.
agree got them for nothing at the end of the draft when everyone had gone home along with discarded streamers and empty bottles. no real downside. but i cant say it as funny as thinline

I must say I am amazed by several media reports indicating there was an "audible gasp" in the room when Polo's name was called.

He's not a complete dud by any means, he's still quite young and he was taken at pick 103 FFS! If there was any gasping then I find that very insulting to our club, and in particular to Polo himself.

Hang your heads you gasping bastards

SaintSimmo · Sat 20 Nov 2010 2:21am

Dr Spaceman wrote:
Con Gorozidis wrote:
Thinline wrote:Jesus you'd reckon we'd just traded Riewoldt for Monkhorst.

We got Polo for bugger all. What was he? Pick 421?

Our window is now. We got kids with our best picks. Wasting Pick 421 on some short skinny one trick pony from Bumf*ck, Idaho would have been absolutely pointless...

Polo is worth a roll. Gamble was an absolute no brainer.
agree got them for nothing at the end of the draft when everyone had gone home along with discarded streamers and empty bottles. no real downside. but i cant say it as funny as thinline
I must say I am amazed by several media reports indicating there was an "audible gasp" in the room when Polo's name was called.

He's not a complete dud by any means, he's still quite young and he was taken at pick 103 FFS! If there was any gasping then I find that very insulting to our club, and in particular to Polo himself.

Hang your heads you gasping bastards

I was watching it, no gasps just surprise, lots of muttering.

Mr Magic · Post: # 1024505Post **Mr Magic** » Sat 20 Nov 2010 8:39am

As much surprize as when we read out Jimmy Gwilt's number/name?

That shock seems to have worked out ok.

InkerSaint · Sat 20 Nov 2010 9:17am

wasaintsfan wrote:we got dawson king schnieder dempster and ray.. for a kit kat we split 4 ways....

all of which made massive impacts for us

now we get this guy for a freddo and youre freaking out!!!!!

Great quote! Mind if I use that one?

Kit Kats and Freddos. About right too.

Legendary · Sat 20 Nov 2010 10:07am

Cost-benefit analysis.

In draft terms, he cost peanuts.

So if he turns out to be a monkey, then it's easily affordable.

However, if by some chance based on his junior talent, his excellent 2009, RL's ability to get the best out of blokes coming to their 2nd club, his ability to fill a role, playing within one of the best sides in the AFL next year and some of the issues he had to deal with this year (which won't be around next year) ...... if by some VERY SMALL chance that these circumstances combine to give us a reasonable player in 2010 ...

Then I say it's a risk very well worth taking.

Duggie · Post: # 1024525Post **Duggie** » Sat 20 Nov 2010 10:31am

Does he come with a horse and saddle??

goodie · Post: # 1024528Post **goodie** » Sat 20 Nov 2010 10:57am

Would rather have picked up Riewoldt III or redrafted Miles or Eddy.

Saintersss · Sat 20 Nov 2010 11:27am

goodie wrote:Would rather have picked up Riewoldt III or redrafted Miles or Eddy.

Why would you pick up Riewoldt III? Purely based on his name? Because he definitely does not deserve to be drafted on his ability shown so far.

And we can probably pick up Miles or Eddy in the rookie draft if we want too, otherwise what was the point in delisting them in the first place...

In saying, I'm not really excited about Polo.

Dr Spaceman · Sat 20 Nov 2010 11:41am

Saintersss wrote:
goodie wrote:Would rather have picked up Riewoldt III or redrafted Miles or Eddy.
Why would you pick up Riewoldt III? Purely based on his name? Because he definitely does not deserve to be drafted on his ability shown so far.

And we can probably pick up Miles or Eddy in the rookie draft if we want too, otherwise what was the point in delisting them in the first place...

In saying, I'm not really excited about Polo.

A delisted Richmond player taken at pick 103 is never going to excite, and neither he should!

The real question is whether it's a good use of that pick. I think it is, but the reality is that even if Polo never progresses beyond Sandy, we have no possible way of knowing how an alternative pick would have gone.

borderbarry · Sat 20 Nov 2010 3:08pm

I dont mind Dean Polo as a player. He always seemed to do well against us. I could'nd understand why he was not playing regularly under Hartwig.

sunsaint · Post: # 1024583Post **sunsaint** » Sat 20 Nov 2010 5:03pm

borderbarry wrote:I dont mind Dean Polo as a player. He always seemed to do well against us. I could'nd understand why he was not playing regularly under Hartwig.

I think his game against us was the reason he got picked
It was basically his career best, so obviously stuck in Lyons' mind
yeah we got him as a bottom of the barrell pick, but if true that we are salary capped out, then a 24yr old 56 game player will always cost twice as much as a 18yr old kid