The dwarf manchild.....is he something?

saintspremiers · Sun 12 Sep 2010 9:28pm

Very odd to see a player (Bulldogs newbie) that is only 172 centimetres high and similar wide.

Looks like Libba's nephew or something!

With one game under his belt, is he capable of scoring a couple of goals?

Didn't seem too quick, but is certainly very strong.

Thoughts?

mohannair · Post: # 986388Post **mohannair** » Sun 12 Sep 2010 9:33pm

I would not worry about him. He got only 5 touches & got a free for high tackle & converted.

Our defence is very strong & his nerves will be high to handle.

Having said that who will get him?

Con Gorozidis · Sun 12 Sep 2010 9:33pm

hes a lot like little blair at the pies. seems like a new kind of specialist player has emerged in the afl. every team will draft a short wide guy this summer. u watch.

Sainternist · Sun 12 Sep 2010 9:35pm

Did someone say "Libba"?

This always comes to mind when he is mentioned around this time of the year

Con Gorozidis · Sun 12 Sep 2010 10:43pm

Sainternist wrote:Did someone say "Libba"?

This always comes to mind when he is mentioned around this time of the year

thats is one of the best and funniest celebrations ive ever seen.

saintly · Post: # 986432Post **saintly** » Sun 12 Sep 2010 10:50pm

Libba's son will be playng for the dogs next year!

Beej · Post: # 986436Post **Beej** » Sun 12 Sep 2010 10:52pm

89-66. How did they lose that one?

Good call by Kevin Bartlett too telling Morphett that he was going a bit early with the GF talk.

Although, to be fair, Drew wasn't the only one getting ahead of himself that year.

SydneySainter · Sun 12 Sep 2010 11:37pm

I thought he had a bit of an Adam Schneider look about him.

Batnoe · Post: # 986480Post **Batnoe** » Sun 12 Sep 2010 11:45pm

why r people worried about a 2nd gamer? Sheesh!!!!!!!!!!!

Beej · Post: # 986488Post **Beej** » Sun 12 Sep 2010 11:55pm

SydneySainter wrote:I thought he had a bit of an Adam Schneider look about him.

Well, they're both short and fat.

At the moment, that's where the similarities end.

Moods · Post: # 986513Post **Moods** » Mon 13 Sep 2010 1:15am

I expected the kid to be quick - to be honest watching him at the ground he looked slow! Hate to say it but I was puzzled as to what the dogs see in him. The young kid Blair for the pies (also a shortarse) is a far better player I reckon.

Beej · Post: # 986517Post **Beej** » Mon 13 Sep 2010 1:30am

Moods wrote:I expected the kid to be quick - to be honest watching him at the ground he looked slow! Hate to say it but I was puzzled as to what the dogs see in him. The young kid Blair for the pies (also a shortarse) is a far better player I reckon.

I'd say they just wanted to inject some freshness into the side. Something new, different, to get a bit of a buzz going within the 22.

Youth can do that.

They could've brought 4-5 players in who had some experience but it wouldn't have had the same effect. They weren't looking for a match-winner, just freshness and excitement to liven things up.

Probably paid off. Little man played his part too; kicked a big goal and won three or four free-kicks.

Griggsy · Post: # 986794Post **Griggsy** » Mon 13 Sep 2010 4:39pm

Put gilbo on him and let him run off. Be like what Fletcher did to Lynch earlier in the year.

GrumpyOne · Post: # 986802Post **GrumpyOne** » Mon 13 Sep 2010 5:00pm

Beej wrote:
SydneySainter wrote:I thought he had a bit of an Adam Schneider look about him.
Well, they're both short and fat.

At the moment, that's where the similarities end.

Unfair Beej..... Schnieder's fitness has increased dramatically since he came to the Saints. Has moved from a forward pocket player to a midfielder/forward, a role he could never do at the Swans because of his lack of fitness.

emmdee · Post: # 987219Post **emmdee** » Mon 13 Sep 2010 10:36pm

If he plays this week it looks like Ross has a match up for bakes ..........

Beej · Post: # 987330Post **Beej** » Tue 14 Sep 2010 3:07am

GrumpyOne wrote:
Beej wrote:
SydneySainter wrote:I thought he had a bit of an Adam Schneider look about him.
Well, they're both short and fat.

At the moment, that's where the similarities end.
Unfair Beej..... Schnieder's fitness has increased dramatically since he came to the Saints. Has moved from a forward pocket player to a midfielder/forward, a role he could never do at the Swans because of his lack of fitness.

No argument from me there.

No doubt his fitness has improved, but I reckon he's still eating well above maintenance.

All that aside, he's as dangerous as anyone else in our side bar BJ with the footy in his hands.

He's St Kilda's short, tubby, pie-eating genius.