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- Sun 07 Jan 2024 8:26am
- Forum: Saintsational Fan Forum
- Topic: Sharman will become the GOAT in 2024....
- Replies: 102
- Views: 6936
Re: Sharman will become the GOAT in 2024....
Please discuss.... GOAT = Oh so you mean, Good to Ordinary Attacking Teamplayer? I am a Sharman fan, but lets discuss him in the right context. He had a very good development season last and went well in the different roles that Lyon had him play, and demonstrated that he can be a good team role pl...
- Tue 02 Jan 2024 11:14pm
- Forum: Saintsational Fan Forum
- Topic: Biggest questions for 2024 for RTB
- Replies: 21
- Views: 1918
Re: Biggest questions for 2024 for RTB
2 - We did not take a ruckman in the draft, so RTB must have considerable faith in Max Heath I disagree with this. Ruckman often take a while to become good if drafted. However it is very common for clubs when in the the Premiership Window to trade in a ready yo go ruckman. Look through the Premier...
- Tue 02 Jan 2024 11:02pm
- Forum: Saintsational Fan Forum
- Topic: St Kilda to kick on
- Replies: 36
- Views: 3066
Re: St Kilda to kick on
I think Lyon is a good example of someone who whilst not running the various departments… demonstrates a reasonable level of insight into how they work and consequently has a degree of input as to what he wants from them. BM and I are having this discussion RE Richo (sorry Vortex, I won’t bring it ...
- Sat 30 Dec 2023 5:06pm
- Forum: Saintsational Fan Forum
- Topic: Au Revoir Chris Toce
- Replies: 139
- Views: 11899
Re: Au Revoir Chris Toce
Roughead now also gone. No surprises there, sR. Sacked or moved on/made redundant? I suspect he either picked up on, or was told, that he would not be required. Callum Twomey @CalTwomey St Kilda’s recruiter Jarryd Roughead has resigned from his role, making the call before the club’s Christmas brea...
- Sat 30 Dec 2023 3:03pm
- Forum: Saintsational Fan Forum
- Topic: Au Revoir Chris Toce
- Replies: 139
- Views: 11899
Re: Au Revoir Chris Toce
Roughead now also gone.
- Sun 17 Dec 2023 11:44pm
- Forum: Saintsational Fan Forum
- Topic: Howe do we grab an extra FRDP for next year?
- Replies: 34
- Views: 2503
Re: Howe do we grab an extra FRDP for next year?
Thoughts? I think the club next year will be doing its best to acquire a Free Agent or two. So will not gain any FA Compo picks. And nothing wrong with grabbing a good 26 year old next year. We now have quite a young list with the majority of players capable of playing many years if they are good e...
- Sun 17 Dec 2023 8:41pm
- Forum: Saintsational Fan Forum
- Topic: Howe do we grab an extra FRDP for next year?
- Replies: 34
- Views: 2503
Re: Howe do we grab an extra FRDP for next year?
Thoughts? I think the club next year will be doing its best to acquire a Free Agent or two. So will not gain any FA Compo picks. And nothing wrong with grabbing a good 26 year old next year. We now have quite a young list with the majority of players capable of playing many years if they are good e...
- Sun 17 Dec 2023 5:51pm
- Forum: Saintsational Fan Forum
- Topic: Howe do we grab an extra FRDP for next year?
- Replies: 34
- Views: 2503
Re: Howe do we grab an extra FRDP for next year?
Thoughts? I think the club next year will be doing its best to acquire a Free Agent or two. So will not gain any FA Compo picks. And nothing wrong with grabbing a good 26 year old next year. We now have quite a young list with the majority of players capable of playing many years if they are good e...
- Thu 14 Dec 2023 10:45pm
- Forum: Saintsational Fan Forum
- Topic: We’re going to win the premiership in 2024!!!
- Replies: 37
- Views: 4643
Re: We’re going to win the premiership in 2024!!!
Put a pin in it and remember when it happens that I called it here first. I am super excited for next year. We were pretty decent in 2023… we were close to the form team for the first 8 or so rounds even with an injury ravaged line up. Collingwood just got by us Port too Brisbane (our bogey team in...
- Sat 09 Dec 2023 11:07pm
- Forum: Saintsational Fan Forum
- Topic: Are St Kilda ruthless enough to...........
- Replies: 44
- Views: 41456
Re: Are St Kilda ruthless enough to...........
Bradley Hill - will be 31 on July 9th 2024. If we could get a pick in the 20's I would trade him. Thoughts? Hill is vital for the fortunes of several of our young indigenous players staying at the club, and in their development. Hill therefore is going nowhere. Besides a player like Hill could play...
- Sat 02 Dec 2023 8:24pm
- Forum: Saintsational Fan Forum
- Topic: Will these players be better.....
- Replies: 33
- Views: 31437
Re: Will these players be better.....
While I like you post, I would hope it is THIS decade as next year is only 2024.Nick DalSanto Claus wrote: ↑Fri 01 Dec 2023 4:13pm
In all, that makes 18 new players who will form the nucleus of what should be a team capable of challenging for a flag in the next decade.
Though perhaps you mean 2024-2033.
- Thu 23 Nov 2023 11:55pm
- Forum: Saintsational Fan Forum
- Topic: Broken Sandringham promise
- Replies: 36
- Views: 19588
Re: Broken Sandringham promise
Not enough it would seem.saintfreddy wrote: ↑Thu 23 Nov 2023 11:35am I remember a lot written about closer links to Sandringham
Next year
- Thu 23 Nov 2023 12:40am
- Forum: Saintsational Fan Forum
- Topic: Innovators win, not imitators!
- Replies: 19
- Views: 12061
Re: Innovators win, not imitators!
There is nothing innovative about going all out on athletes which is what this trade and draft period has been. ?????? Peris and Allison are examples of all out athletes. The players we have picked up this year are virtually all quick and good runners apart from Arie, but all are genuinely good foo...
- Thu 23 Nov 2023 12:37am
- Forum: Saintsational Fan Forum
- Topic: Innovators win, not imitators!
- Replies: 19
- Views: 12061
Re: Innovators win, not imitators!
I wonder if they could throw a life line to Jack Peris for another shot given his speed base. No, as RTB and Co also want players who are genuine footballers, and Peris struggled with football judgement and skills. Allison may be off next year. Especially with Arie being a likely upgrade on him to ...
- Thu 23 Nov 2023 12:31am
- Forum: Saintsational Fan Forum
- Topic: Speed
- Replies: 18
- Views: 13956
Re: Speed
The list emphasis on speed as well as endurance running will have been another factor in both Billings and Gresham going.
Post his injuries I reckon that Gresham lost some of his pace, plus his kicking distance.
Post his injuries I reckon that Gresham lost some of his pace, plus his kicking distance.
- Thu 23 Nov 2023 12:22am
- Forum: Saintsational Fan Forum
- Topic: INs & OUTs 20% Turnover
- Replies: 28
- Views: 19019
Re: INs & OUTs 20% Turnover
IN (9) Paddy Dow Liam Henry Darcy Wilson Lance Collard Angus Hastie Hugo Garcia Arie Schoenmaker Riley Bonner Liam O'Connell OUT (9) Jack Billings Nick Coffield Jade Gresham Daniel McKenzie Tom Highmore Jack Bytel Leo Connolly Oscar Adams Jack Peris So one more than last year at present. IN last ye...
- Mon 20 Nov 2023 2:22pm
- Forum: Saintsational Fan Forum
- Topic: Sandringham Dragons
- Replies: 23
- Views: 7634
Re: Sandringham Dragons
You wouldn’t call an incredibly small number of players a fertile success story, Again, this is an extra option. I already stated that it was less likely. and as I say those types of recruits only seem to work at rich successful clubs The Dees were not that flash when Stynes and White arrived there...
- Mon 20 Nov 2023 1:38pm
- Forum: Saintsational Fan Forum
- Topic: Sandringham Dragons
- Replies: 23
- Views: 7634
Re: Sandringham Dragons
A better strategy/option than It is an EXTRA option. The main draft is also better than the rookie draft or SSP, but neither should be ignored just because the National Draft has a higher chance of success. bringing in foreigners who grew up playing a different code. There a number of premiership p...
- Sun 19 Nov 2023 1:18am
- Forum: Saintsational Fan Forum
- Topic: Max King
- Replies: 14
- Views: 4786
Re: Max King
King is a top 5 tall forward in the AFL Higgins and Butler are one of the better combinations of small forward in the AFL (both top 20 with arguments for higher) Marshall is a top 5 ruckman in the AFL Wilkie a top 5 tall defender in the AFL Jack Sinclair a top 10 small defender in the AFL . Why hav...
- Sun 19 Nov 2023 12:19am
- Forum: Saintsational Fan Forum
- Topic: Who do we want in the ND
- Replies: 148
- Views: 82196
Re: Who do we want in the ND
I think our brains trust in the footy department were swayed by the fact that Max King was a Saints supporter... weren't they? Well in this case that would be a no, as it was between King and Rozze. And Rozee also grew up as a St Kilda Supporter. "Rozee, also a Saints fan who was comfortable w...
- Tue 14 Nov 2023 11:48pm
- Forum: Saintsational Fan Forum
- Topic: Who do we want in the ND
- Replies: 148
- Views: 82196
- Sun 12 Nov 2023 10:40am
- Forum: Saintsational Fan Forum
- Topic: St Kilda's Strengths and Weakness
- Replies: 57
- Views: 10185
Re: St Kilda's Strengths and Weakness
I have been saying this for an eternity and I'll say it again, we need board positions created that have the sole responsibility for football and recruiting, and the positions need to be filled with suitably qualified and competent football people, Leigh Mathews types. That's your "whatever it...
- Sun 12 Nov 2023 10:34am
- Forum: Saintsational Fan Forum
- Topic: St Kilda's Strengths and Weakness
- Replies: 57
- Views: 10185
Re: St Kilda's Strengths and Weakness
We need to poach the best recruiters. I would tend to think that we have gone ok since Toce became our head recruiter. He seems to have a good eye for talent. Did well when was just focused on particular states. Now before Toce, yes a horror story. And a horror story made worse by too many very poo...
- Fri 10 Nov 2023 11:52pm
- Forum: Saintsational Fan Forum
- Topic: Crystal ball Rnd 1 2024
- Replies: 46
- Views: 14467
Re: Crystal ball Rnd 1 2024
And somehow Dow is gonna be Mr Fix it! . He is just one of the changes: Henry will also play midfield, though probably not as much. They are chasing more young mids - but this is probably a 3 year draft project As Owens and the Poo mature they will probably get more midfield minutes, along with Win...
- Fri 10 Nov 2023 11:43pm
- Forum: Saintsational Fan Forum
- Topic: Crystal ball Rnd 1 2024
- Replies: 46
- Views: 14467
Re: Crystal ball Rnd 1 2024
Now trading is done ( pick swaps can still happen) i thought i would start the Rnd 1 best 22 discussion. I have used the following parameters to get to this: - expected natural improvement after another pre season - fit list (unlikely but can hope) - older guys early round may be a little behind ot...