Whose going to seriously step it up in 2025?
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Whose going to seriously step it up in 2025?
I’m going to mentally book mark it and bragging rights/ego and vanity is on the line, which is going to seriously step it up in 2025 and elevate his game?
Which player whether it be someone firmly inside the top 22 going from ok to great or fringe to sign him up for 5 years.
Contenders -
Byrnes
Caminati
Coops
Windy
Owens
Henry
Schonmaker
King
Keeler
Heath
Garcia
Or is it going to be guys like Pou, Wilson, Higgins going up a gear… or Buter, Clark, Jones etc reminding
Or is the Man of Steele primed to remind us why he’s the Captain?
Feel free to go outside the list.
Call it
Which player whether it be someone firmly inside the top 22 going from ok to great or fringe to sign him up for 5 years.
Contenders -
Byrnes
Caminati
Coops
Windy
Owens
Henry
Schonmaker
King
Keeler
Heath
Garcia
Or is it going to be guys like Pou, Wilson, Higgins going up a gear… or Buter, Clark, Jones etc reminding
Or is the Man of Steele primed to remind us why he’s the Captain?
Feel free to go outside the list.
Call it
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Re: Whose going to seriously step it up in 2025?
That's a very long list skeptic, I'd rather restrict it to just one, and for me that's Michito Owens who failed to elevate his game in his 3rd season just finished.
He reportedly works out really hard in the gym and on the training track and has the potential to become elite.
At 191 cm and 91 kg he could play anywhere including as a power mid.
I'm betting on him having a break out year in 2025!
He reportedly works out really hard in the gym and on the training track and has the potential to become elite.
At 191 cm and 91 kg he could play anywhere including as a power mid.
I'm betting on him having a break out year in 2025!
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Re: Whose going to seriously step it up in 2025?
If we want to progress we need Pou and Owens to step up.
I will give them some second year blues last year (ignoring the 7 games in Owens actual first year), but they need to get it going next year.
Pou mostly just needs to continue with his late season performance for a full year.
Owens needs to really own his position, whatever forward to mid ratio it is. Something like 35+ goals for the year or equivalent assists if he gets more mid time.
Hopefully Garcia can keep pressing his case too. He only played 9 games last year so should be rising star eligible if he can earn some consistent games.
I will give them some second year blues last year (ignoring the 7 games in Owens actual first year), but they need to get it going next year.
Pou mostly just needs to continue with his late season performance for a full year.
Owens needs to really own his position, whatever forward to mid ratio it is. Something like 35+ goals for the year or equivalent assists if he gets more mid time.
Hopefully Garcia can keep pressing his case too. He only played 9 games last year so should be rising star eligible if he can earn some consistent games.
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Re: Whose going to seriously step it up in 2025?
Phillipou. More confident now with the in close work. Will be fitter and stronger.
Garcia. Manic, determined, fearless, and very quick. All qualities the coach loves
Henry. Outside run. Won't have to play as a clearance player with Phillipou, Garcia, and Macrae taking on that responsibility
Hastie. Very quick, strong skills, and the ability to weave through traffic
Clark. His creative talents will shine
Garcia. Manic, determined, fearless, and very quick. All qualities the coach loves
Henry. Outside run. Won't have to play as a clearance player with Phillipou, Garcia, and Macrae taking on that responsibility
Hastie. Very quick, strong skills, and the ability to weave through traffic
Clark. His creative talents will shine
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Re: Whose going to seriously step it up in 2025?
Too hard.
For the first time in my memory I think there is not one stinker on our list, ie all currently listed are talented contributors. Someone with a low profile coming off a low body of work could be the one.
For the first time in my memory I think there is not one stinker on our list, ie all currently listed are talented contributors. Someone with a low profile coming off a low body of work could be the one.
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Re: Whose going to seriously step it up in 2025?
Pou, Henry and Garcia. I'm excited!!!
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Re: Whose going to seriously step it up in 2025?
Max King to win the Coleman
Windy to cement his place in the 22
Liam Henry and Darcy Wilson top 10 in the best and fairest
Liam Stocker to stick his knee (legally) into Dangerfield, breaking several of Patrick's ribs
Windy to cement his place in the 22
Liam Henry and Darcy Wilson top 10 in the best and fairest
Liam Stocker to stick his knee (legally) into Dangerfield, breaking several of Patrick's ribs
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Re: Whose going to seriously step it up in 2025?
RE Stocker… you forgot to add in the Grandfinal, with the dastardly move widely acknowledged as the beginning of us blowing them apart.
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Re: Whose going to seriously step it up in 2025?
Garcia (another of Martin's men) and the Poe. Lock them in!
But, I hope it's King and Keeler. Because if so, we start winning flags! (Though adding another five years to King's current 7 year deal would be a bit extreme, don't you think...? )
This time last year I would have said Owens. In his first season, his ball handling struck me as what was holding him back. Then in 2023, that all seemed to come together. But for whatever reason/s, he didn't go on with it in 2024.
And for this time next year, I hope to be adding Lancey Boy to the list.
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Re: Whose going to seriously step it up in 2025?
I think Max will step up along with all the others mentioned. Thanks heaps sceptic, this thread made my day.
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Re: Whose going to seriously step it up in 2025?
Our strength & conditioning team = nil injuries and games lost
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Re: Whose going to seriously step it up in 2025?
On reflection, most definitely Max King, he is the key to open the door to the team's success .
If King seriously steps up in 2025, and achieves the potential that was predicted when he was drafted all those years ago at pick 4 in 2018, then St Kilda will most assuredly play finals and could even go all the way.
If he fails, then conversely St Kilda will need a plan B to kick high scores, and that is problematic....
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Re: Whose going to seriously step it up in 2025?
King McRae (based on recent form) Garcia Windy Henry Phillipou
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Re: Whose going to seriously step it up in 2025?
The club is investigating the purchase of some alien cocoon type rocks. These will be placed in the pool at RSEA centre and all our older players will be energized with youthful vigour in 2025.
Hill, Wood, McRae, Steele, Howard, Wilkie, Marshall and Steele will be feeling and running like 21 year olds.
The investment in alien rocks will be paid for by renting out the pool to all the over 30's at Collingwood. We'll obviously be taking the real alien rocks out and replacing them with replicas when Tim Membrey and his Magpie team mates use our pool
Crouch will be right to go by ...say round 8.
Seb Ross will be a frequent visitor and we'll be looking to add him to the seniors in the mid season Draft
Hill, Wood, McRae, Steele, Howard, Wilkie, Marshall and Steele will be feeling and running like 21 year olds.
The investment in alien rocks will be paid for by renting out the pool to all the over 30's at Collingwood. We'll obviously be taking the real alien rocks out and replacing them with replicas when Tim Membrey and his Magpie team mates use our pool
Crouch will be right to go by ...say round 8.
Seb Ross will be a frequent visitor and we'll be looking to add him to the seniors in the mid season Draft