Walsh!

[Eastern]

Named as an emergency, so could be a late change !!

One Tom in and one upgraded.

It's all good

Haven't met a Tom yet who wasn't a ripper bloke !!

I have.

Luckily no-one believes you !!

[Eastern]

The Tom's I've met have deep pockets

And very short arms? !!

[saintbrat]

Tom Ledger,Alister Smith,Sam crocker all young guys with pace who have been named in the best for sandy last couple of weeks. What else do they have to do to get at least named in front of kosi and McQualter these 2 will not win a permership.

Ledger returning from injury and would I expect need to build up to speed-
Smith not playing at all this weekend? so maybe a niggle
Crocker was carrying some form of soreness last saturday after training and isn't playing this week....

so sustained fitness and health will no doubt see them considered.

[matrix]

The Tom's I've met have deep pockets

And very short arms? !!

and no wallet??

[Dr Spaceman]

This is probably not a huge story outside of our club but I really hope we get to read a bit about it somewhere, even if it's only on the Saints website.

Haven't heard a great deal from Tommy since he first arrived and would love to hear his thoughts on how he thinks he's going and what he thinks of the senior list elevation.

[Bernard Shakey]

Just a question....when you have a player on the LTI list, do you have to upgrade a rookie or is it more of a safeguard type thing?

Either way, good news for the big Irishman.

Nah, don't have to.

Tommy's elevation strongly suggests they intend to play him in the near future :)

Didn't happen last year, and he's still a long way off this year.

[Dr Spaceman]

Just a question....when you have a player on the LTI list, do you have to upgrade a rookie or is it more of a safeguard type thing?

Either way, good news for the big Irishman.

Nah, don't have to.

Tommy's elevation strongly suggests they intend to play him in the near future

Didn't happen last year, and he's still a long way off this year.

You obviously watch a fair bit of Sandy Bernard and as such I respect your opinion regarding Tommy's development.

However Ross has come out in the last week and basically said Walsh will play this year, and today's upgrade adds weight to that.

I think it's very important for both parties that they get a better idea of where this experiment is heading.  And with the finals all but gone, there is not a great deal to lose in giving him a crack.

[Con Gorozidis]

For Lenny??

How long is Gardi still on the LTI list for, and if he's back up soon, it's Archer dropping back, correct??

Correct. But Gardi remains a 50/50 only of ever coming back.

[Con Gorozidis]

Also indicates Eddy has probably played his last game?

I think ur right. I think they will prefer polo to eddy as a similar type.

Then we have a few more classy types in ledger, cripps, armo.

So probabloy the end for a brave (but otherwise limited) warrior that eddy was.

[stinger]

What else do they have to do to get at least named in front of kosi and McQualter these 2 will not win a permership.

i disagree in relation to kossi...the first grand final last year turned around in our favour after gardy got injured and kossi went into the ruck...that was 10 games ago.....

[ace]

IT'S OFFICIAL

CLUB ANNOUNCEMENT

http://www.saints.com.au/news/newsartic ... fault.aspx

[starsign]

Named as an emergency, so could be a late change !!

One Tom in and one upgraded.

It's all good

Haven't met a Tom yet who wasn't a ripper bloke !!

Yep all brothers to Mr &Mrs Ripper's son Jack!!

[gringo]

Why do people bag Eddy so much? Did he lose us a premiership with broken bones? He has played about 25 career games and should be ready to start his best footy. You people are dead set f%$# wits, I feel sorry for Tommy he is going to get bagged when he makes mistakes and becomes our Setanta, a cheap shot victim for idiot fans. Seriously all our young guys should leave now and get the f*** out of here.

[Wrote for Luck]

A possible reason for delaying the elevation after Lenny's injury may have been to decide if Eddy was going to get it. He's been injured (?) I think so he's been a little unlucky so far this year.

And with regards to Kosi in the first grand final my view is that we may well have won that game if Gard's wasn't injured!

[plugger66]

A possible reason for delaying the elevation after Lenny's injury may have been to decide if Eddy was going to get it. He's been injured (?) I think so he's been a little unlucky so far this year.

And with regards to Kosi in the first grand final my view is that we may well have won that game if Gard's wasn't injured!

But the game changed because he was injured.

[stkildathunda]

Not really about his promotion but great interview from the Irish Examiner.

http://www.examiner.ie/sport/gaa/eager- ... 49372.html

"The biggest eye-opener the whole off-season and pre-season was the whole media side of things. It was just crazy," he tells the Irish Examiner.

"Back home it is...well, whatever, but here in Melbourne, if you go out for a pint, there’s a good chance it’s going to be in the paper the next day. The invasion of people’s personal lives is just crazy, it takes a hell of a lot of getting used to.

"When you’re signing that contract to become a professional, in one sense you are signing away your privacy a wee bit but it was still crazy to get used to. Apparently in Melbourne, there are more journalists covering the AFL than there are players in the league. I don’t know how true that is but there are times when it seems to be, and they (the footy media) are always trying to find something."

And after all, being a professional is exactly why Walsh made that critical call back in 2009, fresh from having an All-Ireland winners’ medal draped around his neck, to turn his back on the Kingdom, his family and home in Tralee.

And having spent his first 12 months getting to grips with the alien shapes of ball, playing field and man-mountain opponents, he now feels ready to make his mark.

"I’m looking forward to this year a lot more, purely because I have a better understanding of it all. I know what to do, I know my role, I know my place in the team and in the club, I just feel like I fit in with everything over here a lot more," says Walsh.

[Dr Spaceman]

Not really about his promotion but great interview from the Irish Examiner.

http://www.examiner.ie/sport/gaa/eager- ... 49372.html

"The biggest eye-opener the whole off-season and pre-season was the whole media side of things. It was just crazy," he tells the Irish Examiner.

"Back home it is...well, whatever, but here in Melbourne, if you go out for a pint, there’s a good chance it’s going to be in the paper the next day. The invasion of people’s personal lives is just crazy, it takes a hell of a lot of getting used to.

"When you’re signing that contract to become a professional, in one sense you are signing away your privacy a wee bit but it was still crazy to get used to. Apparently in Melbourne, there are more journalists covering the AFL than there are players in the league. I don’t know how true that is but there are times when it seems to be, and they (the footy media) are always trying to find something."

And after all, being a professional is exactly why Walsh made that critical call back in 2009, fresh from having an All-Ireland winners’ medal draped around his neck, to turn his back on the Kingdom, his family and home in Tralee.

And having spent his first 12 months getting to grips with the alien shapes of ball, playing field and man-mountain opponents, he now feels ready to make his mark.

"I’m looking forward to this year a lot more, purely because I have a better understanding of it all. I know what to do, I know my role, I know my place in the team and in the club, I just feel like I fit in with everything over here a lot more," says Walsh.

You True Sainters mob get all the good news

Really liked the bit where he says Melbourne is now his home

[stkildathunda]

Not really about his promotion but great interview from the Irish Examiner.

http://www.examiner.ie/sport/gaa/eager- ... 49372.html

"The biggest eye-opener the whole off-season and pre-season was the whole media side of things. It was just crazy," he tells the Irish Examiner.

"Back home it is...well, whatever, but here in Melbourne, if you go out for a pint, there’s a good chance it’s going to be in the paper the next day. The invasion of people’s personal lives is just crazy, it takes a hell of a lot of getting used to.

"When you’re signing that contract to become a professional, in one sense you are signing away your privacy a wee bit but it was still crazy to get used to. Apparently in Melbourne, there are more journalists covering the AFL than there are players in the league. I don’t know how true that is but there are times when it seems to be, and they (the footy media) are always trying to find something."

And after all, being a professional is exactly why Walsh made that critical call back in 2009, fresh from having an All-Ireland winners’ medal draped around his neck, to turn his back on the Kingdom, his family and home in Tralee.

And having spent his first 12 months getting to grips with the alien shapes of ball, playing field and man-mountain opponents, he now feels ready to make his mark.

"I’m looking forward to this year a lot more, purely because I have a better understanding of it all. I know what to do, I know my role, I know my place in the team and in the club, I just feel like I fit in with everything over here a lot more," says Walsh.

You True Sainters mob get all the good news

Really liked the bit where he says Melbourne is now his home

How bout this bit of gold by the Irish.. They really show the know AFL like the back of their hand

http://www.thescore.ie/afl-debut-beckon ... 9-May2011/

The 23-year-old, who moved Down Under in 2009, has been named as one of three emergency players for the Saints’ trip to Fremantle on Saturday afternoon.
Although Walsh will need one of his team-mates to drop out of the panel in order for him to be promoted to the matchday squad, the speed of his elevation to senior status is an encouraging sign of the progress which he has made so far in his first full season with the club.

[Wrote for Luck]

A possible reason for delaying the elevation after Lenny's injury may have been to decide if Eddy was going to get it. He's been injured (?) I think so he's been a little unlucky so far this year.

And with regards to Kosi in the first grand final my view is that we may well have won that game if Gard's wasn't injured!

But the game changed because he was injured.

But we were a bloke down as a result, and I reckon we had the comeback in us regardless.

[Richter]

They certainly do know what they are talking about

One of Aussie Rules’ most glamorous clubs, St Kilda

[True Blue Sainter]

I want to see Walsh forward!! He's done his apprenticeship down back - time to unleash the beast! (maybe not in the seniors yet though!)

[AnythingsPossibleSaints]

I'd also love to see him played forward again.
I get the feeling they may have him in mind for CHB, though, with Fisher maybe playing more permanently in the midfield. I'd be quite happy to see that too. I think he has a lot to offer us.

[stinger]

http://www.thescore.ie/afl-debut-beckon ... 9-May2011/

The 23-year-old, who moved Down Under in 2009, has been named as one of three emergency players for the Saints’ trip to Fremantle on Saturday afternoon.
Although Walsh will need one of his team-mates to drop out of the panel in order for him to be promoted to the matchday squad, the speed of his elevation to senior status is an encouraging sign of the progress which he has made so far in his first full season with the club.

what's wrong with that.....??...reads okay to me....won't get a gig unless one of his mates pull out....

[Dr Spaceman]

Not really about his promotion but great interview from the Irish Examiner.

http://www.examiner.ie/sport/gaa/eager- ... 49372.html

"The biggest eye-opener the whole off-season and pre-season was the whole media side of things. It was just crazy," he tells the Irish Examiner.

"Back home it is...well, whatever, but here in Melbourne, if you go out for a pint, there’s a good chance it’s going to be in the paper the next day. The invasion of people’s personal lives is just crazy, it takes a hell of a lot of getting used to.

"When you’re signing that contract to become a professional, in one sense you are signing away your privacy a wee bit but it was still crazy to get used to. Apparently in Melbourne, there are more journalists covering the AFL than there are players in the league. I don’t know how true that is but there are times when it seems to be, and they (the footy media) are always trying to find something."

And after all, being a professional is exactly why Walsh made that critical call back in 2009, fresh from having an All-Ireland winners’ medal draped around his neck, to turn his back on the Kingdom, his family and home in Tralee.

And having spent his first 12 months getting to grips with the alien shapes of ball, playing field and man-mountain opponents, he now feels ready to make his mark.

"I’m looking forward to this year a lot more, purely because I have a better understanding of it all. I know what to do, I know my role, I know my place in the team and in the club, I just feel like I fit in with everything over here a lot more," says Walsh.

You True Sainters mob get all the good news

Really liked the bit where he says Melbourne is now his home

 8-)  8-) 

How bout this bit of gold by the Irish.. They really show the know AFL like the back of their hand

http://www.thescore.ie/afl-debut-beckon ... 9-May2011/

The 23-year-old, who moved Down Under in 2009, has been named as one of three emergency players for the Saints’ trip to Fremantle on Saturday afternoon.
Although Walsh will need one of his team-mates to drop out of the panel in order for him to be promoted to the matchday squad, the speed of his elevation to senior status is an encouraging sign of the progress which he has made so far in his first full season with the club.

Hey, I just noticed this story on another Saints fan site.

Hope you didn't pinch it

[stkildathunda]

Not really about his promotion but great interview from the Irish Examiner.

http://www.examiner.ie/sport/gaa/eager- ... 49372.html

"The biggest eye-opener the whole off-season and pre-season was the whole media side of things. It was just crazy," he tells the Irish Examiner.

"Back home it is...well, whatever, but here in Melbourne, if you go out for a pint, there’s a good chance it’s going to be in the paper the next day. The invasion of people’s personal lives is just crazy, it takes a hell of a lot of getting used to.

"When you’re signing that contract to become a professional, in one sense you are signing away your privacy a wee bit but it was still crazy to get used to. Apparently in Melbourne, there are more journalists covering the AFL than there are players in the league. I don’t know how true that is but there are times when it seems to be, and they (the footy media) are always trying to find something."

And after all, being a professional is exactly why Walsh made that critical call back in 2009, fresh from having an All-Ireland winners’ medal draped around his neck, to turn his back on the Kingdom, his family and home in Tralee.

And having spent his first 12 months getting to grips with the alien shapes of ball, playing field and man-mountain opponents, he now feels ready to make his mark.

"I’m looking forward to this year a lot more, purely because I have a better understanding of it all. I know what to do, I know my role, I know my place in the team and in the club, I just feel like I fit in with everything over here a lot more," says Walsh.

You True Sainters mob get all the good news

Really liked the bit where he says Melbourne is now his home

 8-)  8-) 

How bout this bit of gold by the Irish.. They really show the know AFL like the back of their hand

http://www.thescore.ie/afl-debut-beckon ... 9-May2011/

The 23-year-old, who moved Down Under in 2009, has been named as one of three emergency players for the Saints’ trip to Fremantle on Saturday afternoon.
Although Walsh will need one of his team-mates to drop out of the panel in order for him to be promoted to the matchday squad, the speed of his elevation to senior status is an encouraging sign of the progress which he has made so far in his first full season with the club.

Hey, I just noticed this story on another Saints fan site.

Hope you didn't pinch it

hope we got some recognition. Whats funny actually is this article is from March but dont think that "site" realiazes this and is makiong it out like its new