S.King!!

locoplayaz · Post: # 474103Post **locoplayaz** » Fri 12 Oct 2007 2:25pm

Awards Honours
Geelong Captain 2003-2006
Best and fairest 2000, 2002
All-Australian 2000
AFL Rising Star nominee 1996
Representative honours
Australia vs. Ireland International Rules Series 2000
Victoria Country U18 1994, 1995
Premierships
VFL 2007 (Geelong dft Coburg)
AFL 2007 (Geelong dft Port Adelaide)

Mooksy · Post: # 474105Post **Mooksy** » Fri 12 Oct 2007 2:27pm

I can't believe we picked him up. It's like getting Matthew Clarke again. I would rather a youngster.

claystreet · Post: # 474107Post **claystreet** » Fri 12 Oct 2007 2:28pm

got him for nothing

aussiejones · Fri 12 Oct 2007 2:28pm

6 games in 2007 is he any good still ????

locoplayaz · Post: # 474111Post **locoplayaz** » Fri 12 Oct 2007 2:28pm

He's only 28..

Post: # 474112Post **n1ck** » Fri 12 Oct 2007 2:28pm

Nothing like Clarke.

Clarke was delisted / retired. Age 34.

King is a recent Premiership player, 28 years of age, just starting to get his body back right again.

plugger66 · Post: # 474114Post **plugger66** » Fri 12 Oct 2007 2:29pm

Mooksy wrote:I can't believe we picked him up. It's like getting Matthew Clarke again. I would rather a youngster.

Correct. A premiership player who is 28 for nothing. What are we thinking.

locoplayaz · Post: # 474115Post **locoplayaz** » Fri 12 Oct 2007 2:29pm

He only played a handful of games due to Ottens/Blake combo

Beekay · Post: # 474116Post **Beekay** » Fri 12 Oct 2007 2:30pm

Played a lot of football in the VFL Premiership side.

PLUGGER14 · Post: # 474126Post **PLUGGER14** » Fri 12 Oct 2007 2:33pm

Something else he has is "leadership experience".

A lot of posters have been asking who is going to fill the leadership gap that has been left with the retirements we've had this year. A former captain & premiership player should help bridge that gap.

Dan Warna · Post: # 474128Post **Dan Warna** » Fri 12 Oct 2007 2:34pm

brett voss was finished at 29.

geelong who you would think are saddling up for a flag in 08, dont see king playing there.

killa_gram · Post: # 474131Post **killa_gram** » Fri 12 Oct 2007 2:35pm

locoplayaz wrote:Awards Honours
Geelong Captain 2003-2006
Best and fairest 2000, 2002
All-Australian 2000
AFL Rising Star nominee 1996
Representative honours
Australia vs. Ireland International Rules Series 2000
Victoria Country U18 1994, 1995
Premierships
VFL 2007 (Geelong dft Coburg)
AFL 2007 (Geelong dft Port Adelaide)

You forgot he has a hot model missus who I hope we see at the games and at club functions.

Otiman · Post: # 474132Post **Otiman** » Fri 12 Oct 2007 2:35pm

6 years M. Clarke's junior.

Post: # 474134Post **n1ck** » Fri 12 Oct 2007 2:36pm

Dan Warna wrote:brett voss was finished at 29.

geelong who you would think are saddling up for a flag in 08, dont see king playing there.

Different players completely.

plugger66 · Post: # 474136Post **plugger66** » Fri 12 Oct 2007 2:37pm

Dan Warna wrote:brett voss was finished at 29.

geelong who you would think are saddling up for a flag in 08, dont see king playing there.

Harvey is going at 36. Geelong have 3 ruckman and only 2 can fit in the salary cap.

Animal Enclosure · Fri 12 Oct 2007 2:39pm

Geelong have salary cap issues as well & were forced (very nicely by us) into paying Blake much more than he would have got (& is worth).

We gave up nothing & got someone who played a very good game in his last match which also happened to be a grand final.

Yes it is a risk because King has had injury issues in the past. It is a calculated risk that will have great benefits if it works out & is at a nominal cost if it doesn't.

Look to King, Schneider, Dempster & Chuckles Gardiner to really have something to prove to their old clubs. King especially has been hung out to dry, I'm sure he'll be looking to stick it up the club that told him to retire.

joffaboy · Post: # 474139Post **joffaboy** » Fri 12 Oct 2007 2:40pm

n1ck wrote:
Dan Warna wrote:brett voss was finished at 29.

geelong who you would think are saddling up for a flag in 08, dont see king playing there.
Different players completely.

Dont let facts get in the way of the worrywarts n1ck.

Leadership is one thing King will bring.

Cant anybody else see King looking at our list and seeing parralells with the Geelong list as far as craving a premiership goes?

King will be invaluable for us and is only 28. Played most of the year and will be better next year.

Geelong had to get rid of him to keep Blake. King is not an Ackland or Flannagan, he can play and play well.

SB10 · Post: # 474141Post **SB10** » Fri 12 Oct 2007 2:40pm

Seriously, we got him for nothing!

Our current ruck stocks are pathetic. At least King will give us a contest at the first bounce. IMO King is an awesome pick-up until we can develop a younger option (Van Rheenan, ?). The happiest St Kilda people today will be Dal Santo, Ball, Banger, Joey and Lenny. Finally someone with a presence in the middle!

Post: # 474142Post **n1ck** » Fri 12 Oct 2007 2:41pm

joffaboy wrote:
n1ck wrote:
Dan Warna wrote:brett voss was finished at 29.

geelong who you would think are saddling up for a flag in 08, dont see king playing there.
Different players completely.
Dont let facts get in the way of the worrywarts n1ck.

Leadership is one thing King will bring.

Cant anybody else see King looking at our list and seeing parralells with the Geelong list as far as craving a premiership goes?

King will be invaluable for us and is only 28. Played most of the year and will be better next year.

Geelong had to get rid of him to keep Blake. King is not an Ackland or Flannagan, he can play and play well.

Exactly right.

BakesFan · Post: # 474147Post **BakesFan** » Fri 12 Oct 2007 2:46pm

.....and he writes great horror novels, too!!

i_luv_nick_riewoldt · Fri 12 Oct 2007 2:48pm

just wondering can anyone post up his stats in the grandfinal! much appreciated!

ausfatcat · Post: # 474151Post **ausfatcat** » Fri 12 Oct 2007 2:48pm

14 posies and 10 hitouts????

don't worry now that he's a saint he's the greatest ever ruckman to play the game

claystreet · Post: # 474155Post **claystreet** » Fri 12 Oct 2007 2:50pm

Played in 2 winning grannys in 6 days
yep definately a dud

LTN16 · Post: # 474160Post **LTN16** » Fri 12 Oct 2007 2:52pm

I'm happy with this selection.

We also got Gardiner for free

JeffDunne · Post: # 474164Post **JeffDunne** » Fri 12 Oct 2007 2:54pm

I don't have any problems with picking him up - especially for nix - but he's a risk like Gardiner & Clarke before him.

Could be an awesome pickup or a waste of time. Cost/benefit says we had nothing to lose by allowing him to take up Clarke's spot on the list.

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