Whilst you may be right I cant see a player like Archer or anyone else who will be helping out in the ruck, being the super sub. Who rucks when Ben needs a rest? The super sub will be a running player you would think and the second ruckman will be a forward who can go into the ruck. And yes Archer ...

their best Line up Best line-up: B: Steven Baker, Zac Dawson, Jason Blake HB: Jason Gram, Sam Fisher, James Gwilt C: Clinton Jones, Lenny Hayes, Farren Ray HF: Brendon Goddard, Nick Riewoldt, Sam Gilbert F: Stephen Milne, Justin Koschitzke, Adam Schneider R: Michael Gardiner, Nick Dal Santo, Leigh ...

Those who say Archer will never make it as a ruck should have a look through those photos. Wow, you should look at the essendon game again, guarantee archer will not be a ruck, he's too small, and was a huge liability, i love that ross had an exeperiment, but its not going to happen. Blakes a far b...

Aside from the Essendon talk which I could care less about - I get the view of "take everything Ross says and reverse it" cause of smoke screens etc but I think thats also simplistic. I could care less if we lost pre season games. But when we come out trumpeting we are going to move the b...

By the numbers, of our linebreakers, Raph is more likely to hit a target than Gilbert or Gram. However, it should be noted that Gram also puts the ball inside 50 a lot, which is more difficult (and will generally have a lower %), and without numbers to support I believe Gilbert's turnovers also ten...

Well, simplistic would not be the word I would choose. Talking about the sociology of teenagers figuring out the birds and the bees never has and never will be simple. On the football side of things, and girls and their mothers - keeping in mind I'm in Melbourne and you're in Cairns - all the mums a...

Maybe if we did keep it simplistic then maybe we would deal with life a little easier. Maybe if the VFL wasn’t so hell bent on turning the people’s game into a multimillion dollar corporation then maybe they wouldn’t have had to suppress generations of boys instinctive behavior so more Mums w...

I think Raph will replace Gilbert down back, at least initially while Ross experiments with him up forward. Dempster was one of the guys who was consistently good in the finals series, even the best and fairest results highlighted that from memory. I'm not sure why he didn't endear himself to peopl...

Maybe if we did keep it simplistic then maybe we would deal with life a little easier. Maybe if the VFL wasn’t so hell bent on turning the people’s game into a multimillion dollar corporation then maybe they wouldn’t have had to suppress generations of boys instinctive behavior so more Mums w...

Personally, I actually think that cliche's aside, if the Saints didn't improve an inch on 2010, they'd still be 2nd. As that's incidental to the point of needing to improve to 1st, I think the continual discussion of who gets dropped is incidental to the real question of who provides the improvement...

You would think Goddard should be ahead of Roo in top position after his performances in the finals. Did they both get new contracts after the GF? Yes. Contracts are now signed on a game by game period. FYI The AFLPA are pushing for contracts to now be negotiated on a quarter by quarter basis for t...

So plugger does that mean the media is entitled to write any story they like as long as they are acting on information from a 'source'? They don't need to verify what the source tells them? So if I'm a 16 year old girl and I get a 27 year old friend to tell my Principal that my Father/Mother/Older ...

Moccha wrote:I don't think Archer will be elevated. No where near ready

He was looking good until he had to single handedly take on Essendon in the middle.

Spelling McEvoy is an altogether different task.

It's about 12 months to the day that I awoke from a nightmare that Collingwood ran all over us to win the 2010 GF...of course, remembering that we crushed them like flabby grapes during the 2009 finals series, I laughed off such a silly notion that the Pies would even make a GF, let alone beat us. ...

markp wrote:The old 'just giving the punters what they want' argument holds no water at all.

Especially if it's the lies, manipulation, and exploitation of a minor.

Easy to say, but based on the viewing and reading habits of punters over the last few months, it would appear that there's plenty of water there.

With due respect Johnny ....this is a pathetic argument and lets some of the most irresponsible of the media off too lightly for mine I don't know what you do for a crust but as sure as God made little green apples you have to be responsible for some aspects in that occupation, whatever, and there ...

http://hinch.net/hinch-says-2011/March/07-03-11.1.html :roll: roll? He almost echoed a post of your own SainterK, saying that the girl had made life harder for other young girls who get caught up and thrown aside by footballers. http://www.saintsational.com/forum/viewtopic.php?p=1046581#1046581 Que...

Soak it up. Please enjoy the next day or so as you read and listen to the press and Saints haters as they try and squirm to reposition themselves from their unjustified sanctimonious high ground. Over the last few months we have witnessed some of the worst examples of vindictive journalism. They we...

Maybe it's just me, but when a guy comes from as far back as Wellingham to make it, I don't think you can credit recruiters, trainers et al. you just have to have some respect for the player. Wellingham was nothing at the end of 2009. Anyone but Malthouse would have used his wheels to tag. Malthouse...

IMO, the key point was the early interview with Lyon where he said they'd come in with a plan involving where to give players minutes, and wouldn't vary it if they were 50 up, down, or drawn. Well, it turns out it wasn't a very competitive way to approach Essendon. I'd be very curious to SEE those ...

I suppose no surprise this thread unfortunately doesn't recieve the attention it deserves? IMO, the key point was the early interview with Lyon where he said they'd come in with a plan involving where to give players minutes, and wouldn't vary it if they were 50 up, down, or drawn. Well, it turns ou...

you're kidding me if you think sam gilbert hasn't taken a contested mark. I wouldn't worry about it. Some people here type stuff just to see what it looks like in print. Actually checking these things up is very unfashionable. Gilbert was equal 3rd (with Kosi) at the club in contested marks behind ...

I saw today that Costello was putting the boots into afl players again. I guess that means he thinks all members of the Vic police are out of control also? Player managers? Mentioned a pollie that was a crooked molester as well so what does that make pollies? The guy has gone completely f$#@ed in t...

Not for nothing, but double-checked last night. In 2010, Jason Gram was the most outside player at St Kilda, with just over 20% of his possessions won in a contest. His career high water mark is 23.6 set in 2008, so it's a fair bet he will continue to acumulate primarily as an outrider - e.g. handb...

firmly believe peops see and believe what they wanna see in relation to topics like this BAM 's BOG by "light years" has to be a prime example and would be a bloody insult to the Blakey for mine. and I still believe Minnie played a good game , but my jury's still out on a stand-up start e...