No comparison to Roo at the same stage of his career. None at all. Definitely not.... 2001Nick waltzes into Harvard - Gehrig, Everitt, Loewe, Hall...with Hamill, Hayes, Harvey, Milne in the mid and small forwards....SUPPORT. ALL DAY EVERY GAME...for years. King crawls into Frankston TAFE and he's g...

Good to hear he was back training with the main group.

The crouch rumours came from the same place as those suggesting Pou was going back to SA.

I wouldn't believe them.

Just because you hear the same rumour from multiple places doesn't make it any more true.

Dow looked more ready than Henry who hasn't played since round 2.

Pulled out after a calf complaint in the warmup. No idea on severity.

I feel like that a form slump is what Max needs to break the shackles of expectation.

Once he no longer feels the teams weight on his shoulder he can be freed to just play good footy.

Jack Sinclair was no good in his first few years.

Was showing enough to warrant an extension. Has the speed, height, and leap to succeed.

We have enough to delist ahead of him to take 4 or 5 draftees this year.

bigcarl wrote: ↑Sun 05 May 2024 7:49pm Clark knee worry I hear. I hope nothing serious

Yes, Clark Knee and Allison Foot. Scans for both.

Needs a run further up the ground, he is better running back than he is as deepest forward. That's what Caminiti is for.

Agree with all those points, watched the stream.

Thought Heath's running stood out as a big improvement on last year. Had a few almost chase downs of quick opponents who tried to take him on.

Best of the Saints listed: Jones, Sharman (in defense), Collard, Paton. Caminiti plenty of chances, but won the ball under a bit too much pressure and missed a few. Dow was good when he got his hands on it. I think Collard and Paton could come into the side next week. Dow and Henry a chance as well....

Dow had a good last quarter in the clinches, racked up quite a few important clearances. Agree that he isn't banging down the door for selection. Curious if anyone who watches the games thinks Arie is close? Personally I feel like he has a lot to work on defensively, seems almost allergic to tackli...

skeptic wrote: ↑Sun 05 May 2024 5:28pm

Otiman wrote: ↑Sun 05 May 2024 3:53pm Wow looks like 3 of us posted within a minute.

Our backline is not great.

Just a little FYI, I merged them all on request

Thanks!

Bruce G McAbee wrote: ↑Sun 05 May 2024 5:30pm Sandringham have stopped.

Testing out Sharman's ability in defense, it seems.

chook23 wrote: ↑Sun 05 May 2024 4:56pm

Otiman wrote: ↑Sun 05 May 2024 4:50pm Paton has had a good quarter so far.

Comments about Norths VFL side are more of a reflection on where the senior side is.

A few obviously have not checked VFL Ladder

VFL ladder doesn't matter to a side that purely exists to develop players to AFL level.

Paton has had a good quarter so far.

Comments about Norths VFL side are more of a reflection on where the senior side is.

samuraisaint wrote: ↑Sun 05 May 2024 4:23pm It's not the Saints, it's Sandringham and it's a joke.
Can we please, please get our own reserves side anytime soon.

Like North Melbourne?

Hunter Clark with a knee concern. Hopefully nothing.

Wow looks like 3 of us posted within a minute.

Our backline is not great.

Qtr time now, playing well against a clearly undermanned North midfield.

Clark 6 touches and a goal
Dow 6 touches and a goal
Sharman, Collard, Caminiti a goal each

Streaming here (if the link works): https://www.afl.com.au/afl-tv/stream?pl ... gue%20CH56

meher baba wrote: ↑Sun 05 May 2024 1:33pm I reckon he would have gotten the shots that Wilson and Hastie got. Would he have converted as many as they did? Some days he would.

It's a good question.

Are those goals 'team goals' that Higgins just gets on the end of and gets his name against, or are they genuinely created by Higgins?

Bonner has to play to his main strength, kicking the pill long. His dicky 20 metre passes are horrible to watch and end up turning the ball over. Find a long target up the field and kick to him. Now that Jack Hayes is back and firing supporting Marshall, there should be a tall target up field. Max ...

D.B.Cooper wrote: ↑Sun 05 May 2024 9:22am If he had been the #2 or #3 pick for North (in his draft) they would not be complaining, quite the opposite.

Of last years draftees he's definitely in the top 2 so far.

Garcia has had a few solid games, but can make way for more experienced players.
Byrnes sadly back to VFL
Hastie needs a full match at least

This makes room for Dow and Henry

What do you do with Clark? Caminiti? Sharman? Higgins? Paton?