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Con Gorozidis wrote:is this a joke?
Does Pelchen have a thing about guys called Beau?

Beau Muston
Beau Dowler

and now

Beau Wilkes

there are only about 5 guys called Beau in the country and Pelchen has drafted 3 of them!
Is Pelchen a french name.
Maybe he thinks Beau means beautuful.
Who wouldn't want their recruits to be beauties.


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Got a bit of the agro in him?

At very least if you put him forward chances are he'll do better there than Zac did.


CLAREMONT'S bid to clear Beau Wilkes at the WAFL Tribunal was unsuccessful, with the in-form forward suspended for one week.

Wilkes was reported for striking Swan District’s Matt Riggio early in the second quarter during the Tigers’ 54-point triumph at Claremont Oval on Sunday.

The former West Coast Eagle has been in red-hot form since his switch from defence, booting 27 goals in seven matches including three six-goal hauls.


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Post: # 1178439Post sasaint »

If Beau Wilkes has a good year for the Saints it will be the biggest come back since Lazarus. A 2nd round rookie selection for the Weagles in 2005 he was dropped by the Weagles and then re rookied in 2007. I hope he gets up this year as it will be a great story. :wink:


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For some reason out of all the recruits this is the guy i am most looking forward to seeing in action this year.


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Yes I'm also looking forward to seeing Wilkes, plus Ross and Lever out of all the new ones (so far) :shock:


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Post: # 1178486Post sainterinsydney »

Do we find someone else to play FB and plonk Wilkes at FF? I've really missed having a genuine FF in the team. Kossie has definitely been up and down in that position.


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http://au.news.yahoo.com/thewest/sport/ ... nd-chance/
Beau Wilkes' Wembley Downs house was abuzz yesterday as he hastily made plans for the next chapter of his football career.

Wilkes was thrown an AFL lifeline by St Kilda who claimed him with their sixth pick and No.68 overall in Thursday's draft.

The 25-year-old former West Coast Eagle will fly to Melbourne tomorrow and is due to train with the Saints on Monday.

"It's been pretty full-on and hectic with all the things that need to get organised in a short space of time," Wilkes said.

"Getting over there, accommodation, training on Monday. There's a lot to happen in the short term.
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Post: # 1178545Post Enrico_Misso »

I guess he was never going to get much of a go with Darren Glass there.
Maybe he was like Dean Cox - not getting much of a go when he first started because of Gardi


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Could be a Moneyball special.


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Will be very interesting to see if he plays as at FF or FB

If he plays at FF i would say Simpkin has got FB in his grasp.

I personally think Beau would be best suited at FF as he has shown as Claremont that he plays his best footy there.


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Post: # 1178559Post Con Gorozidis »

Keep it in your pants people.

I put him in the Gamble class. This time last year SS was almost viewing Gamble as the saviour (the 3rd fwd we need rah rah rah). Great VFL/WAFL. Not quite AFL. No real position. A bit of almost everything but ultimately a nothing player at the top level.

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ace wrote:
Con Gorozidis wrote:is this a joke?
Does Pelchen have a thing about guys called Beau?

Beau Muston
Beau Dowler

and now

Beau Wilkes

there are only about 5 guys called Beau in the country and Pelchen has drafted 3 of them!
Is Pelchen a french name.
Maybe he thinks Beau means beautuful.
Who wouldn't want their recruits to be beauties.
Beau meaning and name origin

Beau \beau\ as a boy's name (also used as girl's name Beau), is pronounced boh. It is of French origin, and the meaning of Beau is "handsome; admirer; sweetheart". Short form of Beauregard, and of modern coinage. Use as a given name is probably due to the hero of P.C. Wren's novel "Beau Geste" (1924) or to the character of Beau Wilks in Margaret Mitchell's "Gone with the Wind" (1936).


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Maybe WA media are now going to feel the love for the saints a bit more - we now have a local boy coaching us. Brad and Karl have in the past never been that enamored with the Saints. Boy is that changing quickly!!!


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yipper wrote:Maybe WA media are now going to feel the love for the saints a bit more - we now have a local boy coaching us. Brad and Karl have in the past never been that enamored with the Saints. Boy is that changing quickly!!!
this!!!!! i think we'll draft 1 maybe 2 WA mature age rookies


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http://www.heraldsun.com.au/sport/afl/b ... 6215659655

another builder in the bayside area


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Beau the builder, can he fix it?

It's been bugging me because he reminded me of someone, then I worked it out...

Random I know, but he has the hodges about him


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Con Gorozidis wrote:Keep it in your pants people.

I put him in the Gamble class. This time last year SS was almost viewing Gamble as the saviour (the 3rd fwd we need rah rah rah). Great VFL/WAFL. Not quite AFL. No real position. A bit of almost everything but ultimately a nothing player at the top level.

Hope Im wrong!
Give the guy a chance before you start bagging him. You know what they say about opinions.


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Con Gorozidis wrote:Keep it in your pants people.

I put him in the Gamble class. This time last year SS was almost viewing Gamble as the saviour (the 3rd fwd we need rah rah rah). Great VFL/WAFL. Not quite AFL. No real position. A bit of almost everything but ultimately a nothing player at the top level.

Hope Im wrong!
Give the guy a chance before you start bagging him. You know what they say about opinions.


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Does he look after his boots? :wink:


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Post: # 1181091Post Dr Spaceman »

SainterK wrote:Beau the builder, can he fix it?

It's been bugging me because he reminded me of someone, then I worked it out...

Random I know, but he has the hodges about him
looks like he belongs in

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Post: # 1181104Post gringo »

Wilkes fits with the Collingwood recruitment model- players that perform in big games. Scott may have adapted this strategy, it relies on a certain psychology being present in certain people who take control and become more assertive when needed.

Still say we will use him down back though. If he is our FB he is possibly the most important recruit we have.


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Post: # 1181117Post Con Gorozidis »

bergholt wrote:i like his demographics. six months older than polo, six months younger than raph, about the same age as ray. in a little cluster of gops who could play for the next five years plus. and he's played a few games so knows what it takes.
ok thanks bernard salt!
i have him down as gamble mark II


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Post: # 1181120Post Dr Spaceman »

Con Gorozidis wrote:
bergholt wrote:i like his demographics. six months older than polo, six months younger than raph, about the same age as ray. in a little cluster of gops who could play for the next five years plus. and he's played a few games so knows what it takes.
ok thanks bernard salt!
i have him down as gamble mark II
But why Con?

Or is it just that little feeling in your tummy? 8-)


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