Win with 9 raw players...

saintsRrising · Sat 21 Jun 2008 1:49pm

In the past there has been a lot of comments to the effect that players need about 50 games before they become useful (ie know what to do, where to run, have adjusted to the pace of the game etc...) at AFL level on a consistent basis. Now some may argue that it is less than 50.

So lets look at which St Kilda players last night started the game with 30 or less games.....

Allen 0
McEvoy 0
Eddy 0

Geary 7
Armitage 9
Jones 13
Gwilt 15

McQualter 24
Gilbert 26

Despite the gloom and doom from some about last nights win.....we won with 9 raw players. 9!!!!

Of note too was that 4 of them were players elevated from the rookie list.

bobmurray · Post: # 591788Post **bobmurray** » Sat 21 Jun 2008 1:53pm

How many of that lot are potential 100 game players and how many are getting a go because we don't have anyone else.......

Cairnsman · Post: # 591790Post **Cairnsman** » Sat 21 Jun 2008 1:58pm

I think it's because we've got a brilliant coach

saintsRrising · Sat 21 Jun 2008 1:58pm

I would note Nathan Buckley's comment too....

That the contests provided by the young players were to the standard required to allow the better players to win the game. (note: not verbatim..but it was words to that effect)

This is called TEAM football....and has been something we have been lacking in..

Winmar · Post: # 591794Post **Winmar** » Sat 21 Jun 2008 2:05pm

It's good they're finally getting a go. Even if half of them don't go on to have long careers, it's worth trying them out in the meantime.

Choppa · Post: # 591812Post **Choppa** » Sat 21 Jun 2008 2:32pm

Dempster, C Gardiner, L Fisher and Birss have also just reached the 60 or so games mark and could possibly improve substantially from now.

Sam23 · Post: # 591825Post **Sam23** » Sat 21 Jun 2008 3:01pm

L Fisher and Birss both didn't play last night though

cheers,,