Our biggest improver this year?

Goose is king · Tue 18 Mar 2008 9:29pm

What to know who you guys think will be the biggest improver for the saints this year. I love the way goose plays and think he will come good after a couple of rounds then dominate. What a legend.

bigcarl · Post: # 533461Post **bigcarl** » Tue 18 Mar 2008 9:35pm

i'd love to see him get back to 2004/2005 form.

the confidence he imparted to the rest of the team in those days was infectious.

Bernard Shakey · Tue 18 Mar 2008 9:39pm

Jarryd Allen looks ready to take the bull by the horns.

Eastern · Post: # 533469Post **Eastern** » Tue 18 Mar 2008 9:42pm

Improver = Raph Clarke

Best Rookie (less than 2 yrs on list) Dead Heat Armitage & Geary !!

Goose is king · Tue 18 Mar 2008 9:43pm

Only seen him in NAB looks handy enough. Looked tall but light on.

iwantmeseats · Tue 18 Mar 2008 9:45pm

Id like to see "injuries" take a massive step up this year. Ill settle for the players scoring pa for the course, thatll just about do us.

Pwoit · Post: # 533527Post **Pwoit** » Tue 18 Mar 2008 11:32pm

iwantmeseats wrote:Id like to see "injuries" take a massive step up this year. Ill settle for the players scoring pa for the course, thatll just about do us.

Surely you want the injuries to take a nose dive to ZERO - We want no injuries

meher baba · Wed 19 Mar 2008 11:08am

Eastern wrote:Improver = Raph Clarke

Best Rookie (less than 2 yrs on list) Dead Heat Armitage & Geary !!

I agree 100% re Raph Clarke. It's now or never for him. To me, he has looked like a Rolls Royce with transmission problems driven by a P plater who has learnt to drive on an automatic Mazda 121.

If he can get into the right zone mentally and physically he could be anything IMO. If he doesn't, then he'll have another season looking like a second-rater and will disappear altogether from the AFL in 2009.

Come on Raph, go for it!!

skeptic · Post: # 533704Post **skeptic** » Wed 19 Mar 2008 2:44pm

would love to see Aaron Fiora reach his talent...

has all the tools to be an elite footballer

Armoooo · Post: # 533712Post **Armoooo** » Wed 19 Mar 2008 3:11pm

Can't see anybody improving too much apart from Gilbert, Geary and Armo... however some players will look better such as Xavier, Dal and Kosi etc. But that is due to other factors such as fitness, position and other players taking the tag.

gosaints · Post: # 533747Post **gosaints** » Wed 19 Mar 2008 4:16pm

Luke Ball for me... Just want to see him fit and back to his best.

esaint66 · Post: # 533749Post **esaint66** » Wed 19 Mar 2008 4:17pm

i think the biggest improvers would have to be allan geary and armo. I dont really know if they have stepped up saw casey in one game last year and only saw them in the saints colours once last year agains the lions in the nab but hell they look good.

fonz_#15 · Post: # 533777Post **fonz_#15** » Wed 19 Mar 2008 5:22pm

Eastern wrote:Improver = Raph Clarke

well he certainly cant go backwards

Ghost Like · Post: # 533784Post **Ghost Like** » Wed 19 Mar 2008 5:40pm

I'm hoping it's the year of the Clarkes and that they rival / equal the importance the Burgoynes have for Port.

esaint66 · Post: # 533785Post **esaint66** » Wed 19 Mar 2008 5:40pm

fonz_#15 wrote:
Eastern wrote:Improver = Raph Clarke
well he certainly cant go backwards

i dunno thats what they said after fitzroy's 95 season when they only won 2 games, but then guess what? they won ONE in 96

trade raph see what we can get.

Goose is king · Wed 19 Mar 2008 7:48pm

I too hope fiora stands up but he played 22 games last year and i found that i was hoping he stood up instea of expecting him to

Ball_Breaker · Wed 19 Mar 2008 8:02pm

Goose is king wrote:What to know who you guys think will be the biggest improver for the saints this year. I love the way goose plays and think he will come good after a couple of rounds then dominate. What a legend.

This was my immediate thought before I read the OP. If Goose can get back to his best (along with Max) the flow on effect would be unbelievable.
The drive from the back third with Goose, Chips, BJ, Gram and (maybe) Raph would be punishing. Who needs a midfield?

I also tend to agree with the other posts nominating Fiora and the Clarke bros. At times been found wanting but if they can all cement a spot and perform consistently anything is possible. Confidence is the key. X and Fiora should kick 20+ goals each if everything falls inot place. Its just those bloody "ifs"...

jill · Post: # 533851Post **jill** » Wed 19 Mar 2008 8:15pm

Ross Lyon - did his "apprentceship" in 2007 - will blossom and fulfill dreams in 2008!!!

Winmarvellous · Wed 19 Mar 2008 8:23pm

Ball for me. And the ruck division

spert · Post: # 533863Post **spert** » Wed 19 Mar 2008 8:26pm

I like the look of Geary, and also Goddard might have a quietly good year

supersaints · Wed 19 Mar 2008 9:57pm

For me Ross Lyon, I think he will clearly make his mark as an astute coach. IMO he tried to emulate the Swans game plan in the first half of last season, realised that the saints are a different outfit, he gave then some lattitude to go back toward a more attacking side thats wht we won most of our last 11 ganes. Now he will find the right balance between attacking play and accountable defensive play, and during his closed training sesions we have all winged about he now has drilled some set plays that will reap benifits. I think you will find a very well drilled side this year that every other team will fear !!!!!

Goose is king · Mon 24 Mar 2008 4:52pm

congrats on the Geary call.

Goose is king · Fri 18 Apr 2008 11:54pm

Looks like Armo is the goods and bloddy good to see him get a go

MikeSheahan · Sat 19 Apr 2008 12:08am

No brainer. David Armitage.

The_Dud · Post: # 551135Post **The_Dud** » Sat 19 Apr 2008 12:33am

easily, and good to see

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