Welcome Isaac Keeler

[SaintPav]

I think it will be pretty obvious early if he has any talent.

Spencer White was gone within 2 years.

He doesn’t have 5 years.

[cwrcyn]

Spencer White didn't have his heart in it. I just hope Keeler has the hunger for the game. He's a big fan of Paddy Ryder, so get Ryder down to the club to do some mentoring. It would surely benefit the kid.

[cwrcyn]

From his highlights package, Keeler has a lot more tricks than Spencer White ever did.

[SaintPav]

My point exactly. SW had talent.

I hope we don’t see a repeat here.

[saynta]

Welcome to the Saints Christine!

I remember the rymme.

Half a pound of Mandy Rice........

[cwrcyn]

Mandy Rice Davies is a distant cousin of my mother. Mandy and I were born in the same village

[saynta]

Good to see that Nas and Isaac are related. Should see they keep playing together...at the Saints.

[bangaulegend]

My point exactly. SW had talent.

I hope we don’t see a repeat here.

SW was a a pick in the 20's IK is a pick in the 40's IMO not as much to lose pick wise but everything to gain if we can keep his head in the right space . As I said earlier if you can harness the talent & make him comfortable in his environment who knows what he is capable of . Could be a Spencer White or a Josiah Kyle but nothing ventured nothing gained & at pick 44 as someone else said a steal

[SaintPav]

It’s a good pick and whatever happens happens!

[Stephen Theodore]

Has all the attributes, application to the AFL system is the query

[Killa]

Many players are Drafted

Some go into illustrious AFL careers

Many do not - including higher Draft picks

All Clubs have successes - and they have failures

The Draft is primarily about selecting players based on performance at Under 18 level

Hence the success and failure rate

However, in regard SA at least, the Under Age sides are tied to the SANFL Clubs

So if these kids are really good prior to reaching Draft age they are available for selection at League level (and Seconds level)

And that would be the measure of their abilities

As a reference, James Aish had played in 2 Senior premierships ahead of being of age to be drafted, and in the second of those was joined by Dumont and Fantasia

The next season all 3 were playing at AFL level

So my caustic assessment is, have they shown sufficient to represent at Senior level - or did they come from the Under age competition

Michalanney was omitted ahead of the Senior Grand Final just a couple of months ago (a seasoned, experienced player taking his position)

All things are relative

[Trev from the Bush]

Mandy Rice Davies is a distant cousin of my mother. Mandy and I were born in the same village

That would be Avondale Heights. Pretty close to Keilor.

[Trev from the Bush]

Mandy Rice Davies is a distant cousin of my mother. Mandy and I were born in the same village

That would be Avondale Heights. Pretty close to Keilor.

[cwrcyn]

Didn't know Avondale Heights was in South Wales. Based on your reasoning, Richard Burton was born in Dandenong

[Saints58]

Mandy Rice Davies is a distant cousin of my mother. Mandy and I were born in the same village

I bet that was in Wales!!!!

[cwrcyn]

Indeed. Halfway between the towns of Llanelli and Carmarthen, just a few km from where the poet Dylan Thomas was born

[saynta]

From memory Mandy was a hooker along with her mate Christine Keeler. Brought down a government.

Sorry cwrcyn.

[cwrcyn]

Yep. Knew all about that. We've have a good chuckle over that over the years. The only famous person ever linked to our entire family was a hooker.

[cwrcyn]

Bringing down a government is a fair effort, though