saintspremiers wrote:There are about 7 shield sides and 16 AFL sides.

Therein lies a huge difference.

Yes I agree it even made to harder for the the Bushrangers seeing as all of those 7 teams were FULL STATE teams. Good point Saints are now a 'shoe in.'

Was thinking exactly the same thing this morning when I heard that news. In fact I am more confident this year than I was last year. That's because I think we had a slightly off year in 2010 but we made the G/F because in reality there was Saints & Pies then daylight to the rest. I am really exc...

I said relaxed not gotten rid of.

Who knows what Mini is capable of if the chains of the 'role' he was required to play every week are lifted.
If some of these 'roles' are relaxed a bit this year we might see some very different players in 2011.
IMO.

Dogs will be lucky to finish top 8 let alone top 4. They have 1 avenue to goal and he is just about in a wheelchair. IMO I can't see them going anywhere.

Sorry Duggie but when was the last time we had new facilities??

OMG fantastic what a step up from that 3rd world dump. Coming down for holidays over Xmas cant wait to go out for a look.
Well done Saints at last entering the modern world of training facilities.

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Maybe they are right. Adam Pattison was a waste of a pick. Dean Polo can't get a game at Richmond and now he is at our club? Brett Peake isn't much good, he cost us big time in both Grand Finals. Look at Collingwoods first goal in GF1 for proof. Ryan Gamble might be handy, he could be worth a punt,...

Stibbard who is at GWS & considered one of the best recruiters in the business thinks Cripps is a gun and was going in top 15. So there you go Bigfart or whatever you call yourself

My inlaws laughed when we picked up Ray now they want him back at the kennel.

Polo & Gamble will both blossom under RL.

sax wrote:

eppo67 wrote:I'd go Brad Fisher before either of the above 2.

And I'd go Ryan Gamble before Fisher!

Yep that would do me as well!

I'd go Brad Fisher before either of the above 2.

BallBanger wrote:too slow

You are joking aren't you.

It'd be nice if Steven could take his chance next year. If Armo doesn't do it in 2011 he never will. Stanley's shown a lot of potential, but needs to beef up a bit really. He's still very young though. Armo just turned 22 in June. How old were Hayes, Joey and Gwilt when they started playing good fo...

Lyon has already indicated GrumpyOne that quite a lot will change next year and the Summer will be very important for the team (ie Changes to game plan & structure)

Read Article in the Australian a few days ago very interesting quotes from Ross re above.

clarky449 wrote:Im more looking towards a big pre-season from Stanley

+1 Took the words right out of my mouth.

I am very excited about next year. Ross is a big believer in doing your time in the 2nds. Our young players are held back more than any other list in the AFL. His comments after the G/F indicate that this will, like his game plan IMO, have a fair bit of tweaking next year. Just remember where Gwilt ...

Very quick excellent skills. Classic example of young kid moved from family and friends in Melb. to another State by himself who l believe will blossom back at home in Melbourne.

Good one has lots of promise and zippy.

Are you kidding? Someone else posted a list about 8 names long. Look and you shall find.

FFS don't sack him Dees might be hoodwinked into trading something of use for him. They have an overdose of classy mid size Fwds. We can use.

Melbourne stated they are after a back up ruckman & big bodied fwd. to help out Jamar. Hello Kosi we have for our friends at Demon land & we will have a mid sized fwd of yours thanks. Bate will do thankyou.

No f...ing way!!

Now offer us one of their mid fwds and l would think about it. That why Collingwood have so much trouble with them b/c they have heaps of good mid size fwds. Bate, Pettard etc.