He needs time to develop. If he does get a run in the midfield, I would suggest that it isnt against the warhorses. He is still a kid and doesn't have the strength to match it with the best Still think he has shades of Billings. Looks great, has potential, does a few good things ....... Billings nev...

He needs time to develop. If he does get a run in the midfield, I would suggest that it isnt against the warhorses. He is still a kid and doesn't have the strength to match it with the best Still think he has shades of Billings. Looks great, has potential, does a few good things ....... Billings nev...

Rough. Essentially 8 weeks. Co e down because remorse and good history. AFL needs to be consistent. There will be worse hits and similar ones this year. Saints soft target at tribunal. Stupid by Webster as it was a nothing practice run to ready for the new year. Should really have been treated like ...

He couldn't be stupid enough to 'over dehydrate' himself.

I believe it is more on the 'king island' indulgences.

Not match ready.

B.M wrote: ↑Wed 10 Jan 2024 12:34pm 3:13 ks that’s top end running at AFL level

Hill is an aerobic freak, I can guarantee he doesn’t train as much as Wilson, Phillipou or Windhager

But he is a natural aerobic beast

I hope Hill doesnt train as hard as the youngsters. Building v Maintenance.

Interesting pick ups

Both very light outside midfielder / forwards.

Prospects for the distant future.


interesting trade by Melbourne. Second rounder for essentially 2 3rd rounders. Draft must be getting pretty thin on talent.

Thought that we could have done better on that deal.
Pick swap would have been ideal. Especially as we will be paying a good portion of his salary.

Could have been worse .........Ratugolea ....... (first round to last pick in the draft)

The other question should be. Do we have anything to trade to them for Shiel? If someone takes Billings? Coffield or his trade pick? Or is that already used for Dow Ultimately it is a pretty shallow draft and if a pick is traded I believe it has to be used. My mail is most teams will be out of the d...

When it comes down to it. Butler Higgins and Gresham all playing the same role. Honestly i think there is only 1 spot available. Eg when did 2 of the 3 fire together in a game? Let alone all 3. Doesnt happen. It is only 1 of them. Good luck to him. With a bit more breathing room in the forward line ...

Stocker - I think it will be mutually beneficial. If Stocker keeps improving, finds himself as a permanent member of the team (not on the fringe) he will get a long term deal. Upside would be more cash for him. Upside for the Saints they can work out whether there is a long term future. If it doesnt...

A post before said that saints will be a new look with

Dow Sheil Henry
Mackenzie and Jones back

Who exactly is making.way for all these players?

Absolutely worth a punt.
We have paid a lot already for low output.
Would hope he is on a lot less than half he was on.
Therefore good potential upside.

Dint deal with the devil Ultimately Shiel was not in Essendons best this year. Saints olayed finals essndon did not Saimts poured games into youngens this year. Shiel is the wrong age group. Shiel body will only have one year left. 2 at the outside Therefore what do you pay for a player that ultimat...

What is in it for Essendon?
They get like for like on the salary front.
They get rid of a VFL list clogger.
They do get Gresham for free.

Gresham is a big winner - salary wise

Offsiding the AFL on the technicalities of the rules is a downside.

Essendon have their eye on that first round pick

Looking good at the trade table. Paddy Dow - Ask Google s Paddy Dow a good player? Dow subsequently took home the VFL best-and-fairest award for his consistent efforts, as well as being named the team's Best Finals Player across their elimination and semi finals. Another quality player coming for Sa...

His stats were great c2018 - 2019 If only our medical team could come up with a cure for OLD. Of couree if they did that they wont stick around as they will own private islands as the industry for a cure for OLD is worth trillions His injuries are symptomatic of an OLD player at the end of his playi...

It is why essendon are trying the deal

Saints are probably stupid enough to do it.
Hand over a first rounder for a has been now VFL plodder.


We do need someone for the medical room now Hannebury - and the long list of over paid charity cases - has vacated

Both are guns

Do play a similar game.

Steele was injured or recovering or much of the year.

Next year will be his turn.

the saints rarely ever go to the trading table.and win. Certainly always get shafted by Essendon at the trading table. Getting a injury riden pensioner on an absorbant salary is not a good deal. He is ranked what 6th best in a team that was 11 on the ladder. Are we contender or pretender? Stop with ...

the saints rarely ever go to the trading table.and win. Certainly always get shafted by Essendon at the trading table. Getting a injury riden pensioner on an absorbant salary is not a good deal. He is ranked what 6th best in a team that was 11 on the ladder. Are we contender or pretender? Stop with ...

What is reported this morning in the Herald sun seems ridiculous. Gresham to Essendon for First Round Pick First Round pick to Essendon for Dylan Shiel Therefore effectively Essendon get a First Rounder for nothing. Shiel will be 31 (as of Round 1) and hasnt played a full season since 2019 !!!!!! Ma...

Billings day is done. Has good skills and balance but has incrediably slow decision making. Eg everytime he takes a mark he goes back behind the mark. Ends uo slowing the game ti a stand still. Phillipou needs time.to develop. The week before finals will be good as he looks sore and tired. He would ...

Seb Ross will be an out.
Clarke needs game time.
I would be getting Billings in somewhere.

Somehow tgw AFL managed to get everything sorted out by getting West Coast to beat Dogs.

Didnt see that one coming

Somehow tgw AFL managed to get everything sorted out by getting West Coast to beat Dogs.

Didnt see that one coming