Will Johnson..a new man

saintsRrising · Sat 02 Apr 2011 3:11pm

Last year he looked horrible.
This year and today he has looked good as a forward.

Could he be our long lusted for "third tall"?

SaintSimmo · Sat 02 Apr 2011 3:12pm

yeh playing really well today, took a good grab overhead and took off straight away on the wing about 5 mins ago. Has kicked 3 goals, looks solid and can take a grab.

Im all for it.

Dr Spaceman · Sat 02 Apr 2011 3:14pm

Pretty quick and athletic for a big bloke.

Let's hope he keeps improving.

Winmar · Post: # 1055732Post **Winmar** » Sat 02 Apr 2011 3:48pm

He has looked pretty handy, which is obviously a plus.

saintspremiers · Sat 02 Apr 2011 3:57pm

He's kicked the winning goal!

4 for the match!

IN: Johnson, Lynch, Schneider

OUT: Lenny, Gamble, Peake

backit · Post: # 1055746Post **backit** » Sat 02 Apr 2011 3:59pm

Doesn't Schneider have a 3 match ban? if so one more week to serve.

Moccha · Post: # 1055771Post **Moccha** » Sat 02 Apr 2011 4:16pm

backit wrote:Doesn't Schneider have a 3 match ban? if so one more week to serve.

Correct

Pwoit · Post: # 1055782Post **Pwoit** » Sat 02 Apr 2011 4:25pm

Moccha wrote:
backit wrote:Doesn't Schneider have a 3 match ban? if so one more week to serve.
Correct

Incorrect

Following the Grand Final replay, Schneider was suspended for the first two matches of the 2011 season for an incident involving Collingwood's Brent Macaffer in the third quarter.

Available next week

gringo · Post: # 1055797Post **gringo** » Sat 02 Apr 2011 4:49pm

I feel vindicated for my most improved player on our list comment now. From a hack to a potential quality forward, still say he looked the most exciting player in the NAB for us. Come on Ross give Will a chance. The forwards are so static it is painful.

santazzi · Post: # 1055959Post **santazzi** » Sat 02 Apr 2011 9:21pm

Moccha wrote:
backit wrote:Doesn't Schneider have a 3 match ban? if so one more week to serve.
Correct

I have no recolletion of why this guy got 3 weeks ban.....some one please refresh my memory.....thanks....

saintsRrising · Sat 02 Apr 2011 9:37pm

2 weeks.

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

ST KILDA forward Adam Schneider will miss the first two weeks of the 2011 season after pleading guilty to striking Collingwood's Brent Macaffer in the grand final replay.

Quixote · Post: # 1056059Post **Quixote** » Sun 03 Apr 2011 4:11am

Can he kick though?

saintsRrising · Sun 03 Apr 2011 9:42pm

Quixote wrote:Can he kick though?

Looked good kicking goals for Sandi...

bigred · Post: # 1056475Post **bigred** » Mon 04 Apr 2011 8:28am

Needs to back it up over the next few weeks.

He looked.....VERY good. Confident.

Was good to see.

degruch · Post: # 1056511Post **degruch** » Mon 04 Apr 2011 12:33pm

Our 2's should have their pants on fire at the moment...there's half a dozen spots up for grabs at least. Unfortunately, I don't think R3 against the Bombers is the time to experiment too much, but could see at least one newbie getting a shot.

gringo · Post: # 1056518Post **gringo** » Mon 04 Apr 2011 1:01pm

I thought Will was good in the NAB and would be ready to go as he is a mature age recruit. With Roo playing a more stagnant role on Friday a couple of mobile players in the forward line wouldn't hurt. Will and Schnieder and a confident Milney would be handy. Otherwise play Lynch, the guy was getting better by the game in the NAB, just let him not play on Fletcher this time.

samoht · Post: # 1056526Post **samoht** » Mon 04 Apr 2011 1:16pm

Time to be bold..
In; Johnson, Schneider, Steven, Lynch, Siposs,

Out: 4 negators with limited skills and Hayes.

saintsRrising · Mon 04 Apr 2011 4:49pm

gringo wrote:
Otherwise play Lynch, the guy was getting better by the game in the NAB, just let him not play on Fletcher this time.

Well if they play Lynch in the backline......

However last year the goss was that Lyon left him on Fletcher to demostrate how much he neededvto improve and work if he wanted to make it in the AFL.

Thinline · Post: # 1056627Post **Thinline** » Mon 04 Apr 2011 4:55pm

samoht wrote:Time to be bold..
In; Johnson, Schneider, Steven, Lynch, Siposs,

Out: 4 negators with limited skills and Hayes.

I reckon Sippos should get a go simply because the recitation of his name in commentary would sound very cool.

Big McEvoy gets first hands and Armitage barges and bustles and busts his way forward and eventually squeezes a little give to Jones who tumbles it forward of his left foot. It sits up for Steven who has Goddard screaming past and he rifles a tracer bullet to that man SIPOOOOOOOOSSSSSSSSSSSS and he'll line up for his FOURTH goal...

Dr Spaceman · Mon 04 Apr 2011 5:23pm

Thinline wrote:
samoht wrote:Time to be bold..
In; Johnson, Schneider, Steven, Lynch, Siposs,

Out: 4 negators with limited skills and Hayes.
I reckon Sippos should get a go simply because the recitation of his name in commentary would sound very cool.

Big McEvoy gets first hands and Armitage barges and bustles and busts his way forward and eventually squeezes a little give to Jones who tumbles it forward of his left foot. It sits up for Steven who has Goddard screaming past and he rifles a tracer bullet to that man SIPOOOOOOOOSSSSSSSSSSSS and he'll line up for his FOURTH goal...

Agreed.

Plus the fact that he can actually kick it, confidently, through the bigger pair of sticks.

bobmurray · Post: # 1056710Post **bobmurray** » Mon 04 Apr 2011 8:10pm

Dr Spaceman wrote:
Plus the fact that he can actually kick it, confidently, through the bigger pair of sticks.

That's a real novelty for a Saints player