Could be rubbish but I heard the Saints are looking at him. Has kicked 38 this year but doesn't get alot of disposals. Medium forward and only 25.

Rumour is Cats are looking to offload him and Motlop to free up the salary cap space massively in order to get Ablett and 2 other GWS players in.

Interesting stat. People like to bag the Saints but I think we've been pretty good as a whole the past 20 years. No flags but we won a heap of finals in that period since 1997. Have we done better on the field than 3 of Melbourne's bigger clubs in Richmond, Carlton and Essendon during the past 20 ye...

Saints had the 4th most posessions and ended up 3rd in disposal efficiency in the league for the home/away season. Think this shows: * we DO get enough of the football * maybe our disposal efficiency is ok despite what we think * the bad goal kicking (2nd last in comp) really let these stats down an...

To be clear I am not advocating to sack Richo. The senior coach can only do so much anyway. What I am strongly arguing for is more resources thrown at Assistant Coaches and Recruitment. I actually agree with Con. I think Richo might need some new ideas. I still reckon he's a good coach and develope...

Gaining N. Brown came completely out of nowhere too and it was a wise move for basically nothing to give depth and strength to the backline. Did he miss a game?

Saints could do the same this year with an u/k older player perhaps for the backline.

It would make such a massive difference if Paddy and Goddard have a good pre season and come good in 2018. Fingers and nuts crossed.

Bloody hell. Let's just sack Richo already before 2018 begins, don't participate in the trade period because we won't make the right calls and bypass the entire draft for the same reason. Whilst the Saints are it lets just tear down the steel beams at the new Moorabbin that are already erected. Migh...

Negative nancy central in here sometimes.

Might as well give up on 2018 according to some already. Another season is over. Get over it. Time to relaunch into another one the best you can.

Enjoy fellas. Have a good mad Monday.

Gilbert does look like a fairdunkum elf.

Tipping some strippers will attend that venue. It looks like its in some shed in industrial Moorabbin!

Lonie and Wright probably will go
Plus Holmes
Minchington might struggle (it depends on trades)

http://m.saints.com.au/news/2017-08-27/ ... -strategy-

Good news. The intention is there from Day 1 which starts today.

Stay positive fans. We aren't far off it. Lets hope the club has some good stuff in the works already.

Ladder wise, this season has been the same basically but with a much harder draw in place so thats a positive. In some respects its been successful in that the club has got a heap of games into young players with some finally turning the corner. e.g. Billings and Dustan to name a couple. Our depth l...

None at the moment, I would say only Billings and maybe Gresham have the potential but not convinced that they will get to that level. Same for me. I think Gresham will be better than Billings by the end of his long career at the Saints. Acres and Dunstan will get much better but not up to the leve...

Prediction...Saints will get diddly squat regarding a big dog this upcoming trade period other than maybe 1 or 2 good footballers e.g. a Lachie Whitfield. We will use at least one of our top 10 picks on a quick skilled mid in the draft and trade out the other top 10 pick for a player that also invol...

I'd genuinely be filthy if we used a top 10 pick on a key defender. We need to use them on pure silk and class.. you can always find key defenders around who can hold down a post like NJ Brown, Hamling at Freo etc. Don't waste a top pick or lots of cash on key defenders. I would love a gun key back...

Saints need to make a call on these 4 rucks. As Marshall can play there also that makes 5. Plus add Bruce. Longer and Marshall will remain. Surely only 1 of the following will remain for 2018: Hickey, Holmes and Pearce. I think Holmes won't be retained so its either Hickey or Pearce leaving via trad...

According to Robbo Essendon are now a big chance for Kelly.

Old Rossy boy won't be sticking around Freo very long if a big rebuild needs to take place there. He'll jump ship at the first opportunity. Did the same with the Saints.

Essendon had a very easy draw due to their crap ladder position last year. Then all of a sudden they get a dozen ready made and expierenced players back that have been injury free and rested for an entire season. When you look at the above and they barely scraped into the finals this year...they wil...

Hard to tell with Kelly. Maybe it will depend on how GWS goes in the finals. He looks like having no intentions of signing until post season. I'm happy with using 2 x top ten picks at the worst. Any player in the top 10 can turn out as just as good as eachother in the long run. Good chance these 2 b...

Cal Twomey's Phantom Form Guide - August edition - http://m.afl.com.au/news/2017-08-17/callum-twomeys-phantom-form-guide-august-edition If Saints don't trade out the first 2 picks e.g for Kelly, here is what the Saints are looking at. Most seem to be Vics which helps alot. 1 x pure mid and 1 x fb/ch...

Will be a very good player.

The draft class from his year has turned the corner this year IMO. Billings and Dunstan now seem to get it. Good signs and all definately worth the 3 x top 20 picks. They have only played 4 seasons remember and are 22 years old roughly. Plenty more development in them.

Good kid. Has speed, good skills, always gives it to someone, makes good decisions, is composed and can kick a goal.

Thought Mav was ok today. Kicked a nice goal.

3 points half time.

Melbourne won't go far if they make the 8.