Still in Trump land so good luck to someone else.

Thanks Tony. Great to hear the boys are looking good. I'm worried for Freeman though. Would love to see him get a game in the ones early this year but the interrupted pre season is always going to put him back.

Payment made. Cheers

Hi Kosi. You can put me down for 5 shares but I'm still living OS so don't put me in the draw for any of the events. Thanks!

saintsRrising wrote:

Gershwin wrote:AFL Trade Whisperer‏ has 100% no credibility. Has been shown to just make up s*** year in year out.

So I am now able to expose who the Whisperer is... it's Donald Trump

Thought Marshall's debut was really positive. Played his role and got stuck in. Plenty of touches and no obvious clangers. I hope he remains in the side next week.

Strange as it may sound I think we have to admit our ruck strategy has been a bit of a fail. Would think keep Longer as number one ruck keep Marshal as the backup, trade or more likely just delist the rest and roll the dice on the next available. That is after getting an elite mid or two This draft ...

BadRossco wrote:Would not get excited about Hawks first rounder, don't forget we gave them pick 10 and will probably get something between 10-14 back. Present form and the games to come looks like our own pick will be top 5.

Hawks have a tough run home. Keeping top 5 pick alive.

I agree our selection table lost the last two games - we had a forward line and team that was winning - and we changed it. Absolutely agree. But too needed the rest and Bruce was out of form. Methinks it was the perfect opportunity to bring Marshal in to support McCartin up forward and as the secon...

Well I don't understand this bombing into the top of the goal square. It's not the we have Plugger standing there atm. Seems that yesterday the ball just rebounded out more often that not.

saint-stu wrote:Meatball should be in the seniors for Lonie.

Agree

SMS wrote:No wonder all you guys arent on selection committee. Thank god you arent.
No idea.
Lonie will doninate today. And all of you need to think about things a little more. Ffs.

Like to rethink that. Lonie has been a disaster. That selection may have lost the game.

Outstanding effort. :D My 22 is firming: Geary Carlisle Dempster Roberton Brown Savage Billings Armitage Reiwoldt Weller McCartin Wright Gresham Bruce Membrey Foll: Hickey Ross Steven Int: Dunstan Steele Gilbert Newnes Very Close: Webster, Acres, Mackenzie, Long, Longer Love to see Battle and Freema...

Thanks for the training report. Really appreciate the update.

BTW, think #21 and#22 must have been switched.

It also looks like he can sit on a Cyril or Eddie Betts type. Which other than Geary, we don't have. I think you'r right and we could get exposed by a small forward if Gears was not available. Apart from that think this and all the selections were pretty speculative and we may have had other plans ...

Suggest we went Long when all our preferences were taken. Not a knock on Ben, just best available. I think Brisbane grabbing C.Cox was possibly a surprise. Welcome Ben. Hope you have a great Saints career.

I'm in for 5 shares as well. Thanks for doing the admin again.

Any chance that Freeman might be moved to the rookie list until he can work out if he can still play footy? Would open up a list spot for another potential player.

Boy if we end up with three then that would be all our high picks gone this draft surely. That is smelling like top up to me. Hope we get the right guys and not just because they are available. Its easy to get sucked into the "big body years in the system" guys who can push you instantly ...

skeptic wrote:I'm a little surprised at that

Really?

But all the best to him. Anyone who pulls on a Saints jumper has my respect.

Glad we didn't try to match that offer and concentrating on getting another key mid should be the priority.

By the way Thanks Stonecold. I think you were probably on the money and your sources seem pretty good. Cheers

Agree that we should be very reticent in dealing with Dons. That shouldn't stop us from bidding up the price of Hurley. The best outcome is to offer him a large 2018 package that allows him to walk at the end of next year as a free agent. In the meantime use our 1st round pick on a gun mid or trade ...

Fisher having a poor start. Selectors are the problem. Chips will get back into form by end of game but should have not been rushed back in.

Freeman has been very underwhelming in all of his senior games thus far ..... He hardly gets a kick. He has also felt the ire of the coaches a few times for not impacting around the ball and spectating He has a valid excuse for not performing, but I suppose if he's out there he would be ready, VFL ...

Thanks T74. Always appreciate the insight you give.