Robbo replacement

[st.rod]

If Dylan does retire, what would be the plan to replace him? Re recruit Savage? Upgrade Wilkie? Recruit Egg/Smith from Rich? Maybe try youngsters like Callow and Heath. Who else is out there? What do all you die-hard sainters think?

[The Billings Method]

If Robbo does retire, and it seems likely he will, then Mason Wood shapes as his replacement. Like for like, if you will, at least in terms of physical stature. Mason may get a new lease on his career with a change of role. Ratts does love his "swing men."

[Saintmike65]

We're pretty well placed with half backs, maybe look at a strong bodied young tall forward (maybe a Callow) or a hybrid forward (Mason Wood may foot the bill)...a young developing ruckman is also needed but with potentially 4 spots to be filled, that should be sorted.

[axcellence]

How about giving a young kid a chance. Add him to the rotation and move Billings to the backline. I think he can really be AA at HBF.

[Joffa Burns]

Looks like they have recruited a ready made Robbo replacement in Tom Highmore plus Wilkie plays a similar role as well.

With Carslile & Howard the only real key talls down back, I think we need another 198cm key back as we have Wilkie, Battle & Highmore as the mid sized tall backs covering the Robbo role.

Coffield also plays tall and rebounds well and there are plenty of small defenders with Long, Paton, Clark, Webster, Geary and potentially mids like Jones, Sinclair, Billings, Ross who could also provide rebound off half back.

I agree with above and wouldn't mid seeing Billings off half back.

Still a forward 8 rotation of Marshall/ Ryder, King, Membrey, Billings, Gresham, Higgins, Butler is enough talent to concern any opposition coach. I'd suggest the smalls of Billings, Gresham, Butler & Higgins forward would match any small group in the competition.

[Saintmike65]

Looks like they have recruited a ready made Robbo replacement in Tom Highmore plus Wilkie plays a similar role as well.

With Carslile & Howard the only real key talls down back, I think we need another 198cm key back as we have Wilkie, Battle & Highmore as the mid sized tall backs covering the Robbo role.

Coffield also plays tall and rebounds well and there are plenty of small defenders with Long, Paton, Clark, Webster, Geary and potentially mids like Jones, Sinclair, Billings, Ross who could also provide rebound off half back.

I agree with above and wouldn't mid seeing Billings off half back.

Still a forward 8 rotation of Marshall/ Ryder, King, Membrey, Billings, Gresham, Higgins, Butler is enough talent to concern any opposition coach. I'd suggest the smalls of Billings, Gresham, Butler & Higgins forward would match any small group in the competition.

Well said Joffa...we now have a fleet of creative and damaging small forwards buzzing around big Max!!

[To the top]

As I offered elsewhere, Callow has signed with a SANFL Club

This would indicate that no AFL Club is in negotiation with him

We have Frawley as a defensive back up for Howard and Carlisle

We have McKernan as back up for Ryder

In terms of the other members of our back 6/7 2020 gave us Coffield, Clark, Long, Paton and Wilkie

So that is 7 - and you could be excused for hoping that 2020 was only the start of a side built from defence

What I expect we will see is our mids pushing forward and hitting the scoreboard

So the rotations will be thru our forwards, our defence consistent so they “gel” as a unit

Not to suggest they did not “gel” as a unit in 2020 but a few absences hurt including at the wrong time

[B.M]

Jonathon Marsh had signed for Richmond VFL when we signed him 2 years ago.

Sam Rowe was playing for Doncaster when we took him

Frawley had retired and was playing Ammos

Any contract would be easily broken if a player was selected to play AFL

That doesn’t mean he’ll be taken, but that doesn’t mean he can’t be..

[Harves Man]

As I offered elsewhere, Callow has signed with a SANFL Club

This would indicate that no AFL Club is in negotiation with him

We have Frawley as a defensive back up for Howard and Carlisle

We have McKernan as back up for Ryder

In terms of the other members of our back 6/7 2020 gave us Coffield, Clark, Long, Paton and Wilkie

So that is 7 - and you could be excused for hoping that 2020 was only the start of a side built from defence

What I expect we will see is our mids pushing forward and hitting the scoreboard

So the rotations will be thru our forwards, our defence consistent so they “gel” as a unit

Not to suggest they did not “gel” as a unit in 2020 but a few absences hurt including at the wrong time

Brill post, TTT! As for your comment: "What I expect we will see is our mids pushing forward and hitting the scoreboard " - deffo, baby, deffo!

[To the top]

“that would indicate no AFL Club is in negotiation with him”

Comprehend?

And I can tell you Callow’s full expectation is that he will be playing under the newly appointed Coach at The Parade in 2021

[B.M]

How the hell would you know what AFL clubs are thinking?!

He is definitely unlikely to get on a list

But just because he’s signed at a club in a state league means FA

[To the top]

I have never presented that I know what AFL Clubs are thinking

In regards Callow, at this present moment I know that no AFL Club is in communication with him

Comprehend?

[To the top]

And you wonder why people give up on this forum

[B.M]

How do you know that no AFL club has spoken to him in the last 3 months?
Did he tell you??

Right now
Libby and gags would be analysing the list and pouring through all the names of the unstaffed players and delisted players to see if there is anything we can add. Since we have 3 or 4 list vacancies.

Mason Wood is training with the Saints
Doesn’t guarantee him anything, but he may get added.

There might be a total surprise too

AFL clubs keep their cards pretty close to their chests

[To the top]

Not worth continuing with

[B.M]

No, because you’ve got no idea!

Just making things up

[stkfc1]

A big young key back is our most glaring deficiency at the moment. There hasn't been a lot if noise about OC so maybe the club isn't sure what he'll become. We'll need to recruit a young key defender sooner or later. If only MKing had a bro...oh wait...

[To the top]

Callow has signed with Norwood in the SANFL

Fact

[B.M]

Isn’t Clavarino the young key back?

Let’s see how he develops this year


Btw
Never said Callow hasn’t signed with whoever?!

Just that it doesn’t matter a f*** who he’s signed with, if an AFL chooses to list him!

Every player who gets picked up as a supplementary selection would have signed elsewhere. FFS

[To the top]

There is no connection between my contributions on here and your fantasy rants

Callow has signed with Norwood and no AFL team is currently in any form of negotiation with him - he relocating to Adelaide from Launceston

Obviously things can change

But that is the current situation

End of subject

[saynta]

Adelaide from Launceston. Hey, not sure if that is a step up or a step down.