St Kilda swap pick 20 for pick 25, Saad & Milera

saintlee · Post: # 1160948Post **saintlee** » Thu 13 Oct 2011 11:07am

meher baba wrote:
saintlee wrote:
Joffa 5 wrote:So two small forwards... Quite a shift in recruiting compared to the last few years.
Pelchan said ealier in the week we were looking for small/quick forwards...these two obviously fit that need.
So what is the need? Don't we have Milne, Schneider and Siposs?

I had assumed we needed more midfielders and KPPs.

I guess its Milne being the wrong side of 30, so a bit of forward planning.

Re Schnider, perhaps he will be playing more in the midfield... and Siposs isn't a crumber from what I have seen.

SaintSimmo · Thu 13 Oct 2011 11:07am

So the trade is
St.Kilda trades pick 20
for
Saad, Milera and Pick 25 from GWS

St Loxton · Thu 13 Oct 2011 11:08am

noice work Pelch if true, could we have a future Milney

meher baba · Thu 13 Oct 2011 11:09am

saintlee wrote:Re Schnider, perhaps he will be playing more in the midfield...

In 2011, Lyon seemed to have Schneider playing down back more than anywhere else. If he is going to play in the midfield more in future, then he will be a bit closer to where he ought to be playing: up forward!!

asiu · Post: # 1160953Post **asiu** » Thu 13 Oct 2011 11:10am

... the mosquito fleet running forward after the pill ... hmmmm.

matrix · Post: # 1160954Post **matrix** » Thu 13 Oct 2011 11:10am

SaintSimmo wrote:So the trade is
St.Kilda trades pick 20
for
Saad, Milera and Pick 25 from GWS

blimey
how'd he wrangle that one!

Hurricane · Thu 13 Oct 2011 11:11am

Great news.

Ive been a big rap for Saad for a while. He is a livewire and can turn games on his own. Ready made replacement for Milney when he hangs them up.

BANG BANG

St Chris · Post: # 1160956Post **St Chris** » Thu 13 Oct 2011 11:15am

According to Patrick Keane (AFL Comms man), trade is for Terry Milera, not Tim Milera

http://www.afl.com.au/News/NEWSARTICLE/ ... sId=104494

HitTheBoundary · Thu 13 Oct 2011 11:17am

Dr Spaceman wrote:
Have we got the right bloke here?

Yes, trade week radio says that's the guy, small highly skilled and fast.

(But trade week radio is Hutchy......)

Dr Spaceman · Thu 13 Oct 2011 11:18am

St Chris wrote:According to Patrick Keane (AFL Comms man), trade is for Terry Milera, not Tim Milera

http://www.afl.com.au/News/NEWSARTICLE/ ... sId=104494

That would make sense as Adelaide picked up Tim in the last Rookie Draft!

Beno88 · Post: # 1160960Post **Beno88** » Thu 13 Oct 2011 11:19am

Paperwork lodged.

Terry Milera (Port Adelaide Magpies), Ahmed Saad (Northern Bullants) and Pick 25 to St.Kilda.

Pick 20 to GWS.

Hurricane · Thu 13 Oct 2011 11:20am

Decent size, speed, plays foward or midfield, won a B&F (allbeit in a lower grade comp)

Should be able to put some bulk on his frame and be ok. Sorts out or need for speed and a foward option plus doesnt cost us much in draft order.

Great start by Pelch

BANG BANG

matrix · Post: # 1160963Post **matrix** » Thu 13 Oct 2011 11:20am

so now we wait

SainterK · Post: # 1160964Post **SainterK** » Thu 13 Oct 2011 11:21am

I like.

Perhaps the intent is more guys who can play forward and rotate through the midfield.

As for his weight, guys like Nahas seem to go OK

Dr Spaceman · Thu 13 Oct 2011 11:21am

Beno88 wrote:Paperwork lodged.

Terry Milera (Port Adelaide Magpies), Ahmed Saad (Northern Bullants) and Pick 25 to St.Kilda.

Pick 20 to GWS.

Sounds like the team has done very well.

Pick 20 or Pick 25? It's all a lottery beyond the first 10 or so.

ThePunter · Thu 13 Oct 2011 11:23am

Siposs is 189cm - no small forward. These guys are.

matrix · Post: # 1160968Post **matrix** » Thu 13 Oct 2011 11:25am

so we got 2 players (one who seems to be have some good reports about him, the other we arent too sure of yet AND pick 25....for pick 20

so we dropped 5 spots in the pecking order of picks and gained 2 players

friggin hell
not bad

WinnersOnly · Thu 13 Oct 2011 11:25am

Well done Saints! Pelchen is making an impact already great stuff ...

noob · Post: # 1160970Post **noob** » Thu 13 Oct 2011 11:26am

Does that mean will we delist at least another 2 more players?

ThePunter · Thu 13 Oct 2011 11:30am

These guys were probably always on the radar so we won't "suddenly" have to delist more blokes.

We'll just get them this way rather than through the draft.

Trading Lynch may get us back up to pick 21.

BTW, GWS currently own 11 of the first 20 picks.

defacto · Post: # 1160975Post **defacto** » Thu 13 Oct 2011 11:30am

f****** awesome deal!!!!!

saintlee · Post: # 1160980Post **saintlee** » Thu 13 Oct 2011 11:33am

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

Liked this bit re Saad:

"He caught recruiters eye at last week's AFL Draft Combine where he won the repeat sprint test in 23.64 seconds, the fourth-best time in combine history."

Speedy little bloke.

St Ick · Post: # 1160983Post **St Ick** » Thu 13 Oct 2011 11:34am

I think the real gold in these trade weeks are the pre-listed players. Last year saw Mzungu, Krak, Richardson etc and I really thought we should go down this road this year.

Looks to be a good choice, without knowing much other than seeing Saad a couple of times. Milne, while still starring, isn't getting younger. Siposs is a medium leading forward, not a crumber. Schneids, might play that L Davis role next year if Saad is ready (is mature age but light as).

Two players and noone traded out, that means at least two more trades/delistings yeah? The difference between 20 and 25 means little I would have thought.

matrix · Post: # 1160984Post **matrix** » Thu 13 Oct 2011 11:34am

nice find

SainterK · Post: # 1160985Post **SainterK** » Thu 13 Oct 2011 11:34am

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

Liked this bit re Saad:

"He caught recruiters eye at last week's AFL Draft Combine where he won the repeat sprint test in 23.64 seconds, the fourth-best time in combine history."

Speedy little bloke.