We've been slowly conditioned to feel collectivism/unionism/socialism is bad, and as a result, the evils of the extreme right seem to have disappeared from general public discourse. The evil that the Nazi's and their kind did and would still do to ours and any other thinking society, should not be t...

Trev from the Bush wrote: ↑Mon 18 Oct 2021 11:09am If anybody is aware of a young, taller version of Carl Ditterich that is available please contact the club. And a similar Brian Mynott clone to do the heavy lifting would also be handy.

If Only!!!!

Luke Jackson is already a better centre bounce ruckman than Rowan. It was Jackson’s centre bounce work that sparked the Demons in quarter 3. Around the ground Marshall is stronger for ball ups and a better mark. But Jackson will get there. I am not sure Rowan will ever be a good centre bounce ruckm...

asiu wrote: ↑Fri 01 Oct 2021 10:08am the best thing we could do
is forget about premierships 'n flags
and set sail at winning Prelims
year in year out

I agree, the Prelims are the biggest hurdle. Consistently win them and the Premierships will come!

There is something different about Battle and along Neither can get a kick!!! Ratten preferred Kent There is no such thing as too small, if you’re good enough. On Sincs Always been a top 5 runner at the club His breakout year was actually in 2018 as a winger It was a position change that saw him el...

Love both him and Battle to stay. Hate to lose either of them Don't care about Lonie, Kent, Hunter of Dunstan. Absolutely agree. Long and Battle have something different and just seem to be on the cusp of a breakout season. Look at Sincs. Fluffed around for years. Got fit and focused and made the c...

Yes, but if St Kilda were in the Doggies boots we'd probably really like a week's breather before the GF. I tend to think that this pre GF bye will become the standard but perhaps the AFL should aim to have the VFL GF on that weekend. I like this pre GF bye. Agree absolutely that the break can allo...

There are 3 ways the AFL Saints will leave Moorabbin and none will be the JO. The 3 in preferential order are: Relocation, [to Tassie before anywhere else]; Amalgamation, with 1 [or more] Melbourne club; Insolvency/Loss of licence.

Yet… seem to want other players to fail… especially small forwards No, IMO most here have ranked the small forwards with Butler and Higgins at the top of their list, with Long next, followed by Lonie and Kent trailing at the bottom of the list. It's not wanting them to fail, they do so by their own...

They keep topping their list up with free agents every year. I think that we'll may run dry for them and they have 10 players who are 30+. Surely it's coming to an end. Yep. They're finished. Had a good run though I don't think there finished just yet but in 2 years it will be a massive rebuild if ...

So what has Battle got, besides a great look, a great name and a strong and honest presentation? Josh Battle, along with Ben Long and Dan McKenzie all suffer from being "Whipping Boys" but the all share having "a strong and honest presentation", a quality openly missing in those...

Will NOT be called Tasmania - there are no other State named teams Will be called Southern or South or ??????? Could easily be the "Southern Saints"! If St Kilda don't get their finances in hand and have to continue to be the lapdog for the AFL, it remains a destinctly possible outcome! N...

Actually, the romantic in me sees us winning the flag in 2022. A great finish for Paddy Ryder's career, the exclamation point! Plus the irony of Ratts becoming a Premiership coach whilst Carlton are still finding another way to damage their brand and ultimately screw themselves. In fact, put $10 on...

last Saturdays Give Cooper No27 now that it is free. He is our next (Right Footed) George Young for those who can remember.... Beautiful kick of the ball was George Young! 2 or 3 chances = 2 or 3 goals. [BTW did I see Cooper kick a left footer against Freo, or just imagined it?] He kicked a nice le...

last Saturdays

Faulky63 wrote: ↑Wed 25 Aug 2021 1:15pm Give Cooper No27 now that it is free.
He is our next (Right Footed) George Young for those who can remember....

Beautiful kick of the ball was George Young! 2 or 3 chances = 2 or 3 goals.

[BTW did I see Cooper kick a left footer against Freo, or just imagined it?]

Back in the day (80's and 90's) players were expected to have a season or three in VFL before gradually breaking into the seniors. Well, not quite right, back in that period, they'd spend the time playing in the teams U19's and Reserves before breaking into the Seniors, but we get your drift. I hop...

Just need to find another ruckman and key defender. They just might have key a defender there already. I noticed watching Saturdays match how big bodied Clav is becoming. At 197cm he's already there height wise. He's no Sharman suddenly breaking onto the scene, but he's shown steady development in ...

skeptic wrote: ↑Thu 19 Aug 2021 2:25pm We don’t have many aggro’ish players on the list

Jones and Howard play an aggressive brand
Carlisle had a bit too

Struggling to think of anyone else that played that style

You could add Battle and Long to that list. Both have a bit of "attitude"!

Of the list, Kent has to be first to go. Even before Paul Hunter!! That is a big call but in moving forward as a club I hope both are thanked for their services & we wish them well in whatever they chose to do next year It's an easy call. Kent is 6th in line for a small forward/mid position. He...

This may be sacrilege for many here, but my view is that it's actually a lifeline that Gils giving the Saints. The club, in a modified guise, would continue in perpetuity if it took the bait and relocated. [even through the effects of climate change] The remaining minnows in Melbourne will slowly fa...

Of the list, Kent has to be first to go. Even before Paul Hunter!!

terry smith rules wrote: ↑Sun 15 Aug 2021 1:03pm Certainly did not look like it last night.
Or is he more like the old style ruck rover (anyone under 45 look it up).

To use an even older term, I'd suggest he's more akin to a "Follower" of the 60's/70's especially given his height and mobility.

saynta wrote: ↑Sun 15 Aug 2021 11:36am Different game I know but when I played in the 60s, if you didn't stand your man, the coach would very quickly replace you with a reserve.

A tactic that should be used to stop a run on. Get things back on an even footing, and then go back to plan or A+.

Bump. Back to his SOP last night. One decent game in amongst a line of spuds. Sincerely hope he doesn't feature on our list next year. Drops too many marks and fumbles the ball. Will be just back up next year. Like his aggression though. If he's kept as depth then that says a lot about the standard...

Bump. Back to his SOP last night. One decent game in amongst a line of spuds. Sincerely hope he doesn't feature on our list next year. Drops too many marks and fumbles the ball. Will be just back up next year. Like his aggression though. Agression!!!!!?????? Whaa????? Whats your definition of aggre...