Thanks for the post GPHB. It's great to get some background on draft hopefuls. I will be keeping an eye out for Nathan. Now we did have some luck with a previous draftee. Similar cricket/AFL skills. Same sport code choices. He went on to be our games record holder and dual Brownlow medalist. Maybe ...

Prefer others.

This kid is a bit of a draft bolter with a St.Kilda connection. His dad, Sean Murphy, played for the saints under 19s in the early 80's. Nathan is a gun cricketer who's had to choose between AFL and cricket, like Will Sutherland. He has officially decided to pursue AFL and nominate for the draft. He...

I can't think of one good reason we missed out on an AFLW's licence, LL. Given we've been a leader on social issues, have a strong presence in the bayside, which has the greatest number of female players and having a successful "feeder" club in the St.Kilda Sharks, it beggars belief that C...

The club is cooked. We will be talking about mergers or re-location in two years. I just watched the last quarter of the 2004 prelim. Gehrig was taller, faster , more agile, stronger, more athletic, tougher, smarter and a better kick than McCartin will ever be. We are all delusional on here. I'm re...

How does everyone know Wayne is being paid $300,000 Is there a site that has these payment figures on them?. As for trying to get Ablett....are you insane the guy is just about washed up. IMHO I reckon Ablett has 2-3 good years left in him. He would come at a bargain price for someone who's still e...

Another reason we are the irrelevant club. The AFL doesn't care about us. We'll be the Gold Coast Saints within five years.

He's getting paid around $300 K for the privilege, ? If he is getting $300K in that role Bains is incompetent. Absolutely no way known. Would be lucky to be getting six figures! Role is mid-level and reports into Elshaug How do you know what he's getting? Most people would be horrified to learn how...

The Bendigo connection is strong. Hayden Skipworth is the link. He was something of a mentor to Jake when with the Bendigo Bummers. I reckon they've got the inside running. I wonder what they're willing to pay? Bendigo? If he ended up playing in a country league, all they could offer him would be f...

Given their talent, they should've won last year and be a shoe in this year. The fact they've come up empty and are likely to do so again this year is a damning condemnation of their coaching staff.

I suspect their coach is not the gun we're led to believe he is.

AFL = WWE.

The Bendigo connection is strong. Hayden Skipworth is the link. He was something of a mentor to Jake when with the Bendigo Bummers. I reckon they've got the inside running. I wonder what they're willing to pay?

How does everyone know Wayne is being paid $300,000 Is there a site that has these payment figures on them?. As for trying to get Ablett....are you insane the guy is just about washed up. IMHO I reckon Ablett has 2-3 good years left in him. He would come at a bargain price for someone who's still e...

How does everyone know Wayne is being paid $300,000 Is there a site that has these payment figures on them?. As for trying to get Ablett....are you insane the guy is just about washed up. IMHO I reckon Ablett has 2-3 good years left in him. He would come at a bargain price for someone who's still e...

Wayne Hughes does alot more than just chase free agents. Hope people realise this. Indeed, PS. His task is to target players we might be able to lure to the club, whether they are FAs or uncontracted. Even the contracted ones aren't off limits. A deal can always be done if the respective parties ag...

Legendary wrote:I doubt Wayne Hughes is even earning six figures.

Recruiting is not a highly paid job unless you're the head honcho.

I know someone who put in for the job and that was the money on offer.

Despite all that, I've got no issues with them...talented players, good coaching, great to watch, aside from Greene they're wanker free, fair club to deal with, and no annoying arrogant supporters. Compare them to Melbourne during the same period of time - looked after almost as favourably, tanking...

The pressure is on our recruiting and list management teams. Picks 7 and 8 don't come along as a package (unless you are a Frankenstein's monster type club) very often. Wayne Hughes was brought on board to identify and target "gettable" uncontracted players and FAs. He's getting paid aroun...

There is a difference between maximum peak speed (which I assume is what the article is quoting), and that burst of acceleration from a standing start that some players have. If AFL it is mainly that burst over 10-20m that counts. Stanley for example won the GF sprint, but it took hima bit to get g...

The pressed was the usual bland, PR spin type of affair, where no one wants to damage the other side. He admitted he had problems and made mistakes, so he is aware. If he wasn't, I'm sure Bevo would've let him know. That's his way. I saw his influence at St.Bedes Mentone. He's stil talked about in h...

You are right, unforgiven. They don't want to come to us. That is a sad reality.

Capote' s "In Cold Blood" is till every aspiring crime writer's benchmark. Extraordinary. Wambaugh's "Onion Field" comes close.

Your concerns are realistic, and valid, Sainter Dad.

In racing parlance, prefer others.