Just ignored it!
And I’m glad they did, ridiculous idea. WTF would you limit yourself to a team (particularly a s*** one!) for a list spot - which are like important
Dumb fkn idea
But then not to honour it - interesting
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Re: Sandy agreement
Surely Sandy benefits more by us picking the best players in the draft who will then be developing at Sandy or pushing other AFL listed players out of the side and into Sandy?
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Re: Sandy agreement
The people at Sandy would know about the "Sandy Agreement" and i would think they would know why it wasn't honoured in this draft.
Hopefully the Sandy list churn results in a more talented Sandy list, thus making the agreement more viable.
Hopefully the Sandy list churn results in a more talented Sandy list, thus making the agreement more viable.
How many defenders will The Saints pick in the 2024 draft ? 
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What has the Sandy alliance meant for the development of our players? Not bloody much. Playing on a wind swept and toy sized ground with a bunch of low skilled players. How does that help?
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Should not have made the "commitment" so soon. Should have announced it and given Sandy time to do some recruiting with the lure of the list spot. Should always have been promised as starting in 2025
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Exactly. The commitment is a carrot to try to attract young players to compete for the spot. They need a few young guys in the system competing against each other, not maybe one who on a good day might be on the fringe of an AFL list.mad saint guy wrote: ↑Mon 25 Nov 2024 9:19am Should not have made the "commitment" so soon. Should have announced it and given Sandy time to do some recruiting with the lure of the list spot. Should always have been promised as starting in 2025
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Re: Sandy agreement
Is there a rule that says we have to recruit someone or it more a case of the carrot is there?
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Re: Sandy agreement
The comments across Sandy and VFL social pages about this supposed “betrayal” is ridiculous. The non-AFL players at sandy were all terrible last season.
Based on the several games I went to over the year, most of the non listed guys running around would struggle at Div 1 local level. Good on the club for not giving any free spots out,
Based on the several games I went to over the year, most of the non listed guys running around would struggle at Div 1 local level. Good on the club for not giving any free spots out,
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Could not agree more. I really hope members push the break up of this alliance more at the next AGM. It has been floated in recent years but we really need to do everything we can f*** Sandy off.
They are the poorest run VFL club by the length of the Flemington straight, never attract any decent non listed talent (which is laughable given the catchment area) and they have terrible facilities.
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Re: Sandy agreement
A devils advocate argument might be that having to do it tough in your apprenticeship makes for mentally tougher resilient players. Werribee and Southport have been top VFL sides for a while, not sure they are factories churning out VFL listed players. Werribee has had a couple of mature age draftees in last few years, Southport?
One can see nurturing at the Box Hill Hawks produces smart arse lairs. Is that the goal.
One can see nurturing at the Box Hill Hawks produces smart arse lairs. Is that the goal.
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We need to end this unproductive alignment while we still can!
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Re: Sandy agreement
Can Cole or Peckett get a call up now Crouch has officially retired?
This would honour the deal.
Is there still a train on supplementary list?
Or are lists now done?
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This would honour the deal.
Is there still a train on supplementary list?
Or are lists now done?
#Asking for a friend
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Re: Sandy agreement
Crouch retirement opens up a rookie space.D.B.Cooper wrote: ↑Mon 25 Nov 2024 6:47pm Can Cole or Peckett get a call up now Crouch has officially retired?
This would honour the deal.
Is there still a train on supplementary list?
Or are lists now done?
#Asking for a friend
That can be used as a train-on supplemental or held back for the mid season rookie draft.
They could give that to Cole, Peckett or a Sandringham player or someone else they like the look of.
I would be making who ever iti s earn by training well in the pre-season.
We don't want DEI = didn't earn it
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Let's hope nobody notices we didn't pick up anybody and the whole idea is consigned to the dustbin of history (and really bad ideas).
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