Saint Polo prepared to play a variety of roles

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Saint Polo prepared to play a variety of roles

Post: # 1025595Post saintlee »

Not much new in this article, but given how quite things are, thought I would post anyway:

"ST KILDA recruit Dean Polo says his versatility could be his biggest asset as he tries to revive his AFL career.

Polo, who was delisted by Richmond at the end of the 2010 season, was a surprise selection by the Saints in last week's NAB AFL Draft.

In fact there were audible gasps in the Gold Coast convention centre when Saints recruiting manager John Peake read the 24-year-old's name with the 103rd selection.

Polo said he feared his career may have been over when the Tigers cut him.

"You always have that in the back of your mind and it's not a very nice feeling, but I felt that I've still got so much to offer in AFL football," he said.

"I've been given that opportunity and now that I have, there is no looking back and I'm going to take a hold of it."

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http://www.afl.com.au/news/newsarticle/ ... fault.aspx


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Post: # 1025596Post Con Gorozidis »

so what are the pros and cons of polo?
what his strengths/weaknesses?


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Post: # 1025597Post Dr Spaceman »

Con Gorozidis wrote:so what are the pros and cons of polo?
what his strengths/weaknesses?
STRENGTHS - He's now at St Kilda

WEAKNESSES - He came from Richmond

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Pro's: Could be our next Farren Ray

Con's: Could be our next Aaron Fiora


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Post: # 1025603Post saintspremiers »

PRO's: We used pick 103

CON's: Nothing to loose!


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Post: # 1025606Post plugger66 »

shmic_s wrote:Pro's: Could be our next Farren Ray

Con's: Could be our next Aaron Fiora
What is wrong with him being the next Aaron Fiora? . Very happy if we get about 70 games out of him.


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plugger66 wrote:
shmic_s wrote:Pro's: Could be our next Farren Ray

Con's: Could be our next Aaron Fiora
What is wrong with him being the next Aaron Fiora? . Very happy if we get about 70 games out of him.
Yeah questioned my own logic after i posted.
Begley prob a better choice. He may end up playing very few or no games. But as mentioned, for pick 103, there's no real loss.

He was worth the shot. Hopefully he can go on and play a few for us.


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Post: # 1025626Post gringo »

As long as he isn't an Ackland or some other discard that walks after a better offer after his career is revived at the saints.


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Post: # 1025630Post R Harvey 3 votes »

Pros:

1.Exceptional hands
2.Rarely gets beaten in a one on one contest
3.Hard at it
4.Work Rate

Cons:

1.Kicking under pressure ( all though not too bad)
2. Not overly quick

Needs to be played in 1 position for consecutive weeks and the coach to keep faith with him unlike what he had at the Tigers


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Post: # 1025649Post Thinline »

saintspremiers wrote:PRO's: We used pick 103

CON's: Nothing to loose!
Pet hate.

My belt is loose.

Last year West Coast tended to lose.

So I'm a f***wit.

Sorry.


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Post: # 1025665Post Dr Spaceman »

Thinline wrote:My belt is loose.
Hope ya got clean jocks on Thinline :shock:


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plugger66 wrote:
shmic_s wrote:Pro's: Could be our next Farren Ray

Con's: Could be our next Aaron Fiora
What is wrong with him being the next Aaron Fiora? . Very happy if we get about 70 games out of him.
alot....Aaron Fiora had one decent season in 07. We had to delist him and had to pay him out for an entire season. He was a complete flop in the 08 final series. He gave us nothing in that finals series. He was embarrasing.


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SaintPav wrote:
plugger66 wrote:
shmic_s wrote:Pro's: Could be our next Farren Ray

Con's: Could be our next Aaron Fiora
What is wrong with him being the next Aaron Fiora? . Very happy if we get about 70 games out of him.
alot....Aaron Fiora had one decent season in 07. We had to delist him and had to pay him out for an entire season. He was a complete flop in the 08 final series. He gave us nothing in that finals series. He was embarrasing.
Just broke my own golden rule...


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Post: # 1025916Post TriColourDisciple »

Thought this thread title was about off-field wear!


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