I would like to know why he was delisted now and not before the draft? What has changed in that time?

One positive is our cash flows have improved significantly from last year. Debt has also been reduced. Its an improvement on last year no doubt, but we are hardly a financial powerhouse.

IluvHarvey wrote:I'm going MEL - ORL next yesr 28 hours total. Flight with Virgin too.

That makes more sense, Orlando is on the east coast, its basically 15 hours to LA then probs a 5-6 hour flight to Orlando. I'm gussing you probs have a layover of say 6-7 hours in LA?

30 hours! Shouldn't take anywhere near that long to get the US...what route are they taking? Via Siberia? Depends on where you are flying too and your stop overs. Im heading to Oregon in Febuary and it will be total travel time of 22 hours. BANG BANG Thats true, but I have gone from Melbourne to LA...

Saints did nothing wrong technically, but ethically, I don't like this decision. Should have delisted him before the draft to give the poor kid a decent chance to be picked up elsewhere...

30 hours! Shouldn't take anywhere near that long to get the US...what route are they taking? Via Siberia?

Maybe should change the thread title to include 'rumour'....thought it was a done deal when I saw this

kimberly saint wrote:seems like people just want gets sum players for sake of it ???? did we really need him, whos to say we cant draft a better kid ??
We need a key back and ruck, fare more important . Lets wait and see wat pans out

Exactly, don't get what all the fuss is about.

This trade period has been a disaster. When players pick the dogs over us there are serious issues. Why? I think its been pretty good so far. Picked up Tom Lee and a couple of picks in return for #12. Seems like a pretty good trade there. We still expect to do a deal for Hickey, so accept for the B...

I still think Winmar can make it....just needs to put the hard yards in

Yeah I understand the fears of GC and GWS dominating the comp in a few years, but I think many will move on to other clubs for more money, more opportunities etc. I actually think the other clubs will feed off the expansion clubs like vultures for a few years They will be compenstated with new youn...

Geez I hope we don't let Cripps walk for nothing....for mine getting something is better than nothing!

Yeah I understand the fears of GC and GWS dominating the comp in a few years, but I think many will move on to other clubs for more money, more opportunities etc. I actually think the other clubs will feed off the expansion clubs like vultures for a few years

Seaford might be a bit of a drive, but the facilities are fantastic. Add to that, a coach that the players genuinely seem to like and great mentors like Lenny, Rooey etc. I can see the attraction for young players.

"Lee is a hard leading, agile forward, who is strong both overhead and below his knees. He’s a dead-eye-dick in front of the sticks, and has a beautiful and sound technique that almost never fails him."

Loved this part!

Emma Quayle reckons we did pretty well on this one. I rate her opinion, so thats reassuring for me anyway....

195cm goal kicking machine ..apparently ..hope so , didn't play a game for Adelaide in 08 but seems to have matured in the wafl . Could be a good get. The same guy who played a shocker in the 2011 WAFL grand final who noone even rookied last year??? How can he be 12? Makes zero sense. Apparantly he...

Noooo....hope that is bs

Munga wrote:If he goes free, that would dilute our BJ compensation yeah?

Wouldn't dilute it, if anything will add to it

Raph seemed like a good fella. Only okay as a player, no real loss IMO

Hard to reply seeing most fans probably haven't seen much of either of them unless they are VFL-watchers. I've only seen Archer in the NAB cup and his single senior game, and I've never seen Ferguson play.....

No chance. The goal should be 40K, even that will be an improvement on the last couple of years.

Very hard to say where we'll end up. After this year you'd think we will slide, but if some of our core can stay healthy and regain some form, with a few youngsters breaking out, then we could be top 4....

My tip is 4 - 6.

IluvHarvey wrote:

skeptic wrote:when is the rookie the rookie draft?

Next tuesday. December 16th

December 13th

Can anyone remind me with any level of authority who was competing for the Saints coaching job prior to the appointment of Lyon? Who were the frontrunners? I'm pretty certain the front runners in the media were Longmire, McKenna and Chris Bond. I think they were the other short-listed candidates......