Best teams

[Yorkeys]

Only 7 spots for forwards

Only 3 for talls - one probably hybrid

I think it depends on how Membrey goes next season

Surely he has a heck of a lot of trust building to do before even being considered for a spot in the firsts.

[saynta]

Only 7 spots for forwards

Only 3 for talls - one probably hybrid

I think it depends on how Membrey goes next season

Surely he has a heck of a lot of trust building to do before even being considered for a spot in the firsts.

Why? Care to explain.

[skeptic]

Only 7 spots for forwards

Only 3 for talls - one probably hybrid

I think it depends on how Membrey goes next season

Surely he has a heck of a lot of trust building to do before even being considered for a spot in the firsts.

Why? Care to explain.

Yeah I’m kind of miffed by this response too.

I would imagine that if he’s fit, he plays on merit.

What’s the inference?

[Vortex]

Only 7 spots for forwards

Only 3 for talls - one probably hybrid

I think it depends on how Membrey goes next season

Surely he has a heck of a lot of trust building to do before even being considered for a spot in the firsts.

Why? Care to explain.

Yeah I’m kind of miffed by this response too.

I would imagine that if he’s fit, he plays on merit.

What’s the inference?

I'm guessing it's a view that is leveraging from posts by Curly that inferred Members unavailability for our final was for what Curly claimed were "selfish" reasons.

Now Curly has some SS cred as an ITK after he was privy to some advanced info relating to Ratts sacking, it does'nt take much on this site but that's his claim to ITK fame on SS and so a certain degree of cred comes with that territory.

So now it's a question of who's adding 1 + 1 and getting 3...Curly or Yorks.

[Yorkeys]

Only 7 spots for forwards

Only 3 for talls - one probably hybrid

I think it depends on how Membrey goes next season

Surely he has a heck of a lot of trust building to do before even being considered for a spot in the firsts.

Why? Care to explain.

Yeah I’m kind of miffed by this response too.

I would imagine that if he’s fit, he plays on merit.

What’s the inference?

There is no inference it's an opinion. Duty of care suggests to me the club needs to make sure he is ok. If that’s agreed, how would you go about it, just throw the guy in the deep end, act like there is no issue to resolve? Wishing its all just water under the bridge doesn't always make it so.

[darylcowie]

I'm pretty sure that Jones, Ross, Hill and Campbell will not be offered contracts at the end of 2024.
So the development of Dow, Windhager, Henry and Heath will all be vital next year.
While Crouch, Steele, Hayes, Membrey, Webster and Wood will all be 30+ by the end of 2025.
Making the longer-term development of Owens, Clark, Keeler, Caminiti, Garcia and Shoenmaker important too!

[King Max]

So what is the status ofJack Hayes now?

Still on the list?

According to Tony74 yesterday, Hayes is injured, again.

If this is true then put a line through him. Put him on the LTI list and grab a smokey in the mid season draft if there is one. There is no room for sentiment.

Good plan.

Now that all the lists have been settled and Hayes has a niggle in November, he should be delisted immediately so we can draft someone in nine months.

[saynta]

So what is the status ofJack Hayes now?

Still on the list?

According to Tony74 yesterday, Hayes is injured, again.

If this is true then put a line through him. Put him on the LTI list and grab a smokey in the mid season draft if there is one. There is no room for sentiment.

Good plan.

Now that all the lists have been settled and Hayes has a niggle in November, he should be delisted immediately so we can draft someone in nine months.

Jumping the gun there a teeny weeny bit.

Not that I don't agree with you.

[darylcowie]

By season's end this would be my team.
B: Paton Cordy Stocker
HB: Clark Battle Wilkie
C: Wanganeen-Milera Dow Sinclair
HF: Owens King Wood
F: Butler Hayes Henry
R: Marshall Steele Windhager
I: Higgins Byrnes Phillipou Bonner
E: Heath Wilson Collard
No Higgins, Jones, Crouch, Ross, Hill, Howard, Membrey or Webster.
All of whom butcher the ball too much!

[NickyDal]

So what is the status ofJack Hayes now?

Still on the list?

According to Tony74 yesterday, Hayes is injured, again.

If this is true then put a line through him. Put him on the LTI list and grab a smokey in the mid season draft if there is one. There is no room for sentiment.

Good plan.

Now that all the lists have been settled and Hayes has a niggle in November, he should be delisted immediately so we can draft someone in nine months.

What is the point of keeping Hayes? He has played 4 games in 2 years and apparently is injured again. And it won't be 9 months. There is the SSP draft coming up. If his current injury is serious it is better to get rid of him now and pick a smokey that is not injury prone!!!

[King Max]

So what is the status ofJack Hayes now?

Still on the list?

According to Tony74 yesterday, Hayes is injured, again.

If this is true then put a line through him. Put him on the LTI list and grab a smokey in the mid season draft if there is one. There is no room for sentiment.

Good plan.

Now that all the lists have been settled and Hayes has a niggle in November, he should be delisted immediately so we can draft someone in nine months.

What is the point of keeping Hayes? He has played 4 games in 2 years and apparently is injured again. And it won't be 9 months. There is the SSP draft coming up. If his current injury is serious it is better to get rid of him now and pick a smokey that is not injury prone!!!

You mentioned mid season draft which is about 7 months away.
There is no such thing as an SSP draft.

[Saintmike65]

Not the best team, but the team I’d love to see force their way into round one with some young players forcing existing players out of the line up.

Wilkie Battle Howard
Hastie NWM Sinclair

Wood Crouch Henry
Marshall Steele Owens

Hill Butler Collard
King Phillipou Sharman

Higgins Wilson Windhager Keeler

Sub: Clark

EMG: Dow, Jones, Ross, Membrey, Webster,

# Elite run and kicking out of the back half
# Pace, running power & pressure through the middle and forward half
# I really wanted Daddy Cool (Ross Wilson) on the bench

Probably not going to happen, but I’d love to see the very talented Keeler, Collard & Wilson have some game time early.

I think the smokie from the new kids might be Angus Hastie, has the size, all the attributes RTB loves and is the type that may blossom really quickly in an elite training environment.

Hastie is pencil thin so will need to get an AFL ready body…can see why you’re a fan though!

[Otiman]

From the trade and draft sticky thread, posted a few weeks back. Yes it's not 'technically' a draft, but we are free to select players to add to our list if there is an LTI to do so.

THE AFL has written to clubs to confirm the pre-season supplemental selection period (SSP) rules for this summer.

Clubs have been advised the SSP will commence at 9am AEDT on Monday, November 27 and run across the pre-season before the deadline at 5pm AEDT on Monday, February 19.

(Not that the SSP matters to the Saints with a full list, unless disaster strikes and we get an LTI during the SSP time frame).

Not sure what happens regards covering for injuries if the TPP is already maxed out.

[axcellence]

Here’s my team…

B: Webster, Wilkie, Wood
HB: Battle, Phillipou, Milera
C: Henry, Sinclair, Hill
HF: Butler, Caminiti/Cordy/Hayes, Owens
F: Higgins, King, Membrey
Foll: Marshall, Steele, Crouch
Int: Wilson, Clark, Dow, Jones
Sub/emg: Windhager/Byrnes/Howard

I just think going back for Pou will be great and allow him to use his long kick.

Keeping the backline small, particularly against average teams. Having Sinclair in the middle gives him the flexibility to go back or stay forward.

[shanegrambeau]

Here’s my team…

B: Webster, Wilkie, Wood
HB: Battle, Phillipou, Milera
C: Henry, Sinclair, Hill
HF: Butler, Caminiti/Cordy/Hayes, Owens
F: Higgins, King, Membrey
Foll: Marshall, Steele, Crouch
Int: Wilson, Clark, Dow, Jones
Sub/emg: Windhager/Byrnes/Howard

I just think going back for Pou will be great and allow him to use his long kick.

Keeping the backline small, particularly against average teams. Having Sinclair in the middle gives him the flexibility to go back or stay forward.

Can you imagine that side against say, Brisbane with Daniher 201cm and Hipwood 203cm?

[axcellence]

Only for those teams, bring a Howard type in.

There aren't too many teams with so many talls.

In the end, most inside 50s are rebounded. So, it will be like having a weapon on the rebound.

[B.M]

Nearly every team has two power forwards

Why is Mason Wood in a back Pocket??
Why is Phillipou playing a a key back??

Strange

[shanegrambeau]

I get the impression that more Mason Cox types- tall lanky types who pinch it as forwards and as rucks will be added to teams too. So I think height and reach is definitely needed down back

[footynut]

Let be honest non of us have any clue at this time of year, but we dont have anything better to do so here we go:

Stocker Wilkie Howard
NWM Battle Sinclair

Wood Dow Henry
Marshall Steele Owens

Hill King Phillipou
Butler Hayes Sharman

Wilson Windhager Crouch, Clark, Jones

EMG: Bonner, Membrey, Webster, Higgins

I could make another 10 changes, if I sit here any longer

[saynta]

The only prediction I will make is that unlike most others on this forum, I pick that Seb will be in the starting 23, unless injured.

[NickyDal]

Never happen

But here goes

B: Wilkie - Howard - Webster
HB: Wanganeen Milera - Battle - Sinclair
C: Wood - Crouch - Henry
HF: Hill - Membrey - Owens
F: Higgins - King - Butler

Foll: Marshall - Steele - Dow

Int: Clark - Hayes - Windhager - Phillipou

Sub: Jones

Emerg: Ross - Stocker - Wilson -

Sandy

B: Schoenmaker - Cordy - Paton
HB: Hastie - Van Es - Stocker
C: McKenzie* - Ross - Allison
HF: McConnell - Sharman - Wilson
F: Keeler - Caminiti- Collard

Foll: Heath - ****** - Hotton

Int: Campbell - McLennan - Garcia - ******

Not sure if I’m missing anyone

A couple of changes IMHO.

B: Wilkie - Howard - Stocker Webster
HB: Wanganeen Milera - Battle - Sinclair
C: Wood - Crouch - Henry
HF: Hill - Sharman Membrey - Owens
F: Higgins - King - Butler

Foll: Marshall - Steele - Dow

Int: Clark - Hayes - Windhager - Phillipou

[shanegrambeau]

Let be honest non of us have any clue at this time of year, but we dont have anything better to do so here we go:

Stocker Wilkie Howard
NWM Battle Sinclair

Wood Dow Henry
Marshall Steele Owens

Hill King Phillipou
Butler Hayes Sharman

Wilson Windhager Crouch, Clark, Jones

EMG: Bonner, Membrey, Webster, Higgins

I could make another 10 changes, if I sit here any longer

Sont have clue agreed

So here I go

I reckon Hayes and Butler may struggle to play again

I reckon Butler couldn’t kick over a tin can in the final because his ankle was shot

It’s his third operation now

I wonder

Hayes chronically injured won’t play

King won’t be ready

You have 8 imports in the starting 18!

It’s fun to speculate- sadly perhaps

[Saintmike65]

So what is the status ofJack Hayes now?

Still on the list?

According to Tony74 yesterday, Hayes is injured, again.

If this is true then put a line through him. Put him on the LTI list and grab a smokey in the mid season draft if there is one. There is no room for sentiment.

Good plan.

Now that all the lists have been settled and Hayes has a niggle in November, he should be delisted immediately so we can draft someone in nine months.

What is the point of keeping Hayes? He has played 4 games in 2 years and apparently is injured again. And it won't be 9 months. There is the SSP draft coming up. If his current injury is serious it is better to get rid of him now and pick a smokey that is not injury prone!!!

Ratten had Hayes re-signed after doing his ACL, fair enough at the time but unfortunately things haven’t gone well for Jack in his rehab since.
I like him as a player, however at AFL level he’s a bit slow, added to that he’s too small to compete against the many bigger ruckman.

[Saintmike65]

It’s very difficult to pick a Sandy team, as there’s often a few players picked as emergencies for the senior side that don’t play at all.
There’ll be sever Sandy listed players that play regularly also!

[SaintPav]

Nearly every team has two power forwards

Why is Mason Wood in a back Pocket??
Why is Phillipou playing a a key back??

Strange

It’s silly season.