Thanks Mick and dragit. Appreciate the background.

Is it odd that the talk in WA is for the Eagles coach to be sacked, not Freo's. I suspect Ross the Boss will not last long into 2018, he has developed nothing and used up Sandilands and Fyfe and Freo play crap footy. I am guessing he will resign to spend more time with his family rather than wait to...

Possibly just maudlin watching Nick today: In 2017, 3 sides passed us on the way up and two on their way down. The upsides have v. good forwards: Daniher, Hogan, Dixon (well he's just ok, but Gray crumbs and mostly he gets the ball delivered.) Saint Kilda does not have a class key forward any more, ...

Possibly wanted distance from the (nominal) assistant coaches.

I hope this in line with the thread, more than less, and it draws heavily on hindsight . Last night it struck me that Tom Lynch the red head was a Saints player. I think Membrey is better - but by how much. We (Ross Lyon) let TL leave some time ago rather than develop him. Forgive the sacrilege, but...

Union rules, last on first off. Union hasn't won a premiership for a while.

Does a selection committee actually convene or is there a set algorithm with fixed forward line and "interchange from" values. Personally I can't wait to find which of Hickey or Lonie won't play. Shirley not both culled, what a shock. Oh, injury concerns, keep the opposition guessing .. cu...

Interesting that Moorabbin town houses have baths, very spacious. Anyway, generally it seems a disadvantage to play one short (# not height) but possibly worse to have a warm body on the field as a net negative contributor particularly if poor kicks, poor handballs and ineffective tackles interspers...

Zero chance of transparency to us but I'd be surprised if a review isn't done as code for assistants will move on to other opportunities, with appreciation etc. CEO mentioned the AR contract extension would be negotiated in a wider context which I take to broadly mean winning more games and not losi...

Low hanging fruit: - Alan R will not be on AFL360, will spend more time on individual player coaching and delegate less. - Paddy will be a contender for the Coleman medal (i.e. top 5) - Saints will beat Sydney. (conditional on Billings re-signing) Multi odds are $1.10 x $26 x $6. (I made them up, bu...

Just recall his implosion/sulking in last years finals. I felt embarrassed for him. Hope its not even on the radar or our recruiters need to be checked for dual memberships.

I suspect the majority of clubs' supporters react the same way when their team fails as badly as ours has done in 2017 and GPsHeadband's assessment of Sainters/the Saints in general is hard or me to deny. The marketing slogan on the website is building something special that no other club has (no pr...

How did we loose Joel Smith

Name: Jade Gresham - intern Etihad Stadium, Saint Kilda wing. Voted player under 180cm most likely to succeed by Northern Knights. Hobbies Kicking for goal; plans: to be a professional footballer. Enjoys: listening to Saints Come Marching in say 10 times a year; witty banter with the crowd, my bank ...

Name: Jade Gresham - intern Etihad Stadium, Saint Kilda wing. Voted player under 180cm most likely to succeed by Northern Knights. Hobbies Kicking for goal; plans: to be a professional footballer. Enjoys: listening to Saints Come Marching in say 10 times a year; witty banter with the crowd, my bank ...

All this thread is pretty good stuff from knowledgeable supporters and is demonstrable - what I don't get is why the people employed to coach and prepare appear so unaware (incapable?). As I tend to paranoia as far as the Saints go my lingering doubt is that egos, pet theories and hobby horses (one ...

How about a succession plan in 2018 for 2019. AR must be getting middle of the table fatigue and cliche block. He'd be a good Director of Football for long term. Mr Bains could take his current reputation and cash in on it before there is too much of a stocktake of what he has actually contributed. ...

On reflection I think the resentment starts about now and morphs to supporting about the time of the 2018 preseason trials. And the cycle more or less repeats.

May I agree with you all without sounding Allanish. My theory is AR never expected to be a senior coach. He has managed to get 5 years on the gravy train. It has set him up. He is no genius and he knows it, he knows his limitations. Premiership coaches other than Malcom Blight have a unique comparat...

Our best forward is a skin head with lots of tatts. Punish them all I say. Sydney will be worried.

Mav tried to ring, dialled a Dees supporter. Gresh kept missing the key pad, Acres dropped the phone completely then fell over.

Saint Loxton - 2019, @ Chloe's bar Y & Js or the new Moorabbin bar if you prefer: if Stevens, Steele and Acres are first picks in the team that year name what you like from the top shelf. I'll buy - even though I lost on Mav for the first goal today (there was no first turnover option). Other th...

Fist pump HardSaint - respect mon!

Shirley, Lets go with Tom's list noting none actually played in the losing side today; perhaps we also need an attacking/marking fullback and back up ruck that can, surely Mav has to go, Shirley; is Gresham worth persevering with or fools gold, Stevens, Acres, Savage and Steele are bog standard some...

Roberton ????? Geary
White Carslile Webster
Newnes ????? Sinclair
Billings ?????? ??????
Membrey Bruce ???????

Longer Ross Steven

Int. Gresham, Dunstan, Tall person, ?????