Attn: Plugger66

True Blue Sainter · Wed 17 Oct 2007 11:23pm

I know you've got an excellent track record, and you seem to think along the same lines as many down at the club...

Just wondering if you have any inside info on who Peake/Lyon fancy most to go at our pick 9?

Armoooo · Post: # 478389Post **Armoooo** » Wed 17 Oct 2007 11:24pm

I would hope that if he did have any information he would keep quiet when it comes to drafting, we don't really want any other teams know what we are thinking...

True Blue Sainter · Wed 17 Oct 2007 11:26pm

Armoooo wrote:I would hope that if he did have any information he would keep quiet when it comes to drafting, we don't really want any other teams know what we are thinking...

Got a point Armooo...

Send a PM this way plugger if you want...

plugger66 · Post: # 478403Post **plugger66** » Wed 17 Oct 2007 11:33pm

True Blue Sainter wrote:
Armoooo wrote:I would hope that if he did have any information he would keep quiet when it comes to drafting, we don't really want any other teams know what we are thinking...
Got a point Armooo...

Send a PM this way plugger if you want...

No I will answer this. My feeling is Saintbot. His form was excellent early in the year and deserves a chance.

If not him I have no idea at all.

True Blue Sainter · Wed 17 Oct 2007 11:34pm

plugger66 wrote:
True Blue Sainter wrote:
Armoooo wrote:I would hope that if he did have any information he would keep quiet when it comes to drafting, we don't really want any other teams know what we are thinking...
Got a point Armooo...

Send a PM this way plugger if you want...
No I will answer this. My feeling is Saintbot. His form was excellent early in the year and deserves a chance.

If not him I have no idea at all.

Thought it was worth a try because you seem to be in the know about many issues. thanks anyway mate.

SaintBot · Post: # 478410Post **SaintBot** » Wed 17 Oct 2007 11:36pm

About bloody time my name is put into the mix

plugger66 · Post: # 478412Post **plugger66** » Wed 17 Oct 2007 11:37pm

An to be honest I dont think our recruiters would have it down to one person yet. Probably got 4-5 names on the list at the moment.

SaintBot · Post: # 478416Post **SaintBot** » Wed 17 Oct 2007 11:39pm

plugger66 wrote:An to be honest I dont think our recruiters would have it down to one person yet. Probably got 4-5 names on the list at the moment.

any ideas on what positions we might try to cover with what picks?

Unforgiven · Wed 17 Oct 2007 11:40pm

plugger66 wrote:An to be honest I dont think our recruiters would have it down to one person yet. Probably got 4-5 names on the list at the moment.

Spot on, plus if it gets to pick 9 and there happens to be player A that somehow managed to slip to no.9 then it changes everything pretty quickly.

plugger66 · Post: # 478419Post **plugger66** » Wed 17 Oct 2007 11:42pm

SaintBot wrote:
plugger66 wrote:An to be honest I dont think our recruiters would have it down to one person yet. Probably got 4-5 names on the list at the moment.
any ideas on what positions we might try to cover with what picks?

Sorry have no idea but I think most clubs go for the best available player with the first pick and take certain types with later picks.

G-Unit · Post: # 478467Post **G-Unit** » Thu 18 Oct 2007 1:38am

Im not sure number 9 will be a suprise pick. I think its later picks that we shouldn't be revealing who we hope will slip, maybe if we talk Cotchin down enough other teams will pass over him

Eastern · Post: # 478508Post **Eastern** » Thu 18 Oct 2007 10:07am

The only picks that are down pat at this stage are the 1st 3, and the order of those is not clear. My tip is;

1. Kruezer (Carl)

2. Morton (Rich) Miller tampering?

3. Cotchin

!!

riccardo · Post: # 478518Post **riccardo** » Thu 18 Oct 2007 10:25am

Depends on who goes pick 1-8 I reckon.

Likley they'd have a few choices just in case thier first was taken earlier.

GrumpyOne · Post: # 478545Post **GrumpyOne** » Thu 18 Oct 2007 11:26am

Logic indicates that as we have pick 9, we will have nine names on our list, ranked in order. As those names are drafted in picks 1 - 8, they are crossed off our list, and we pick the highest remaining name at pick nine. For future picks, we will have a list of target players who would conform to a certain profile, (KPPs, rucks, midfielders etc.), that we have identified as being essential to our needs in two years time.

I strongly doubt that we will be a participant in the recycled player draft. Got our full share of those.

Brian Collis · Thu 18 Oct 2007 12:14pm

Hey True Blue Sainter how about changing your nick to something else. Everytime I see it, I keep thinking that you're a troll from Carltoon. I'm not having a dig, but true blue doesn't cut it on this forum.

SENsei · Post: # 478583Post **SENsei** » Thu 18 Oct 2007 12:16pm

And Brian Collis does?

True Blue Sainter · Thu 18 Oct 2007 12:17pm

Brian Collis wrote:Hey True Blue Sainter how about changing your nick to something else. Everytime I see it, I keep thinking that you're a troll from Carltoon. I'm not having a dig, but true blue doesn't cut it on this forum.

See your point Brian - but i've been a member here longer than you remember

I thought about that when I first registered the nic - but I thought, to hell with it, everybody knows "True Blue" is an Australian patriotic expression - as characterised by the song by John Williamson...

Back on topic now

Is it reasonable to expect two of Geary, Eddy, Van Rheenan and Howard to cut the mustard at AFL level? I myself have very high hopes for Geary and VR, but not as convinced on Eddy and PM...

Oh When the Saints · Thu 18 Oct 2007 5:59pm

Reasonable to expect one of them to cut it, but you must remember that players like Geary and Eddy were overlooked by 16 clubs about four times each .... i.e. they were not taken in the draft.

This happens for a reason, and whether it is some part of their footballing ability or something else, these players weren't considered by fairly knowledgeable people to be in the top 70 youngsters ...

If they make it, it's a bonus, but I reckon out of those four, at least one should kick on.

plugger66 · Post: # 478832Post **plugger66** » Thu 18 Oct 2007 6:02pm

Oh When the Saints wrote:Reasonable to expect one of them to cut it, but you must remember that players like Geary and Eddy were overlooked by 16 clubs about four times each .... i.e. they were not taken in the draft.

This happens for a reason, and whether it is some part of their footballing ability or something else, these players weren't considered by fairly knowledgeable people to be in the top 70 youngsters ...

If they make it, it's a bonus, but I reckon out of those four, at least one should kick on.

So was Cox, Milne and many many others. Some players improve at different times of their career. Hopefully they will to.