I know Ben wanted to go to the Saints last contract negotiations.

But the offer he received was too good.

Now he is enjoying his football with his mates. Bonding should never be underestimated.

Everything is a moment in time.

Yes, I’m sure he will play great at Essendon. This year you have been targeting Billings and Dunstan. Billings has had plantar fascia since round 4. Dunstan was only given one game until round 11. Despite the setbacks they are 3rd and 4th in saintsational player of the year. They are not perfect bu...

Yes, I’m sure he will play great at Essendon. This year you have been targeting Billings and Dunstan. Billings has had plantar fascia since round 4. Dunstan was only given one game until round 11. Despite the setbacks they are 3rd and 4th in saintsational player of the year. They are not perfect bu...

JB’s early season form was excellent. Second best to Jack Steele. His form has fallen away since tearing his plantar fascia in the Richmond warm up. Apparently he cannot train and is clearly hampered. Rowan Marshall tried to play on with similar complaint but has ended up missing 5 weeks. Personally...

Very different to Pluggers time. Most players have friends in other teams due to TAC and underage rep teams. Unlike the old days players cannot simply meet up in the changing rooms after the game for a beer. Just because players are still mates with the opposition after losing a game does not mean t...

Melbourne High School: Best team of the past 50 years FB: David Parkin (HAW), Bob Murray (STK), Phil Manassa (COLL) HB: Glenn Lovett (MEL), Bill Picken (COLL/SYD), Bryan Wood (RICH/ESS) C: Robert Flower (MELB), Matthew Knights (RICH), Stephen Tingay (MEL) HF: Allan Davis (STK/MEL/ESS/COLL), David S...

No doubt we have moved to a new paradigm. This generation still expect the big income, but also expect their employer to accept their individual needs and be flexible around them. It is a far cry from Keep Calm and Carry On ethic that served the populace through two world wars. But what does it bre...

No doubt we have moved to a new paradigm. This generation still expect the big income, but also expect their employer to accept their individual needs and be flexible around them. It is a far cry from Keep Calm and Carry On ethic that served the populace through two world wars. But what does it bre...

We should be thankful we have anybody at all that wants to help run a footy club There is no way I would have the balls to stop Seb going home.. Family first always. No-one could stop Seb going home. It was his choice. We could of course sack/trade Seb at end of year to punish him for his decision....

B.M wrote: ↑Fri 18 Jun 2021 5:56pm It was after all 5 days away!

I’ve been on longer camps and end of season footy and cricket trips!!!

Maybe the difference is Seb's wife wanted him home

Same old Dunstan No class poor disposals and can’t run out games. Will be delisted end of year amongst another 8+. Got 100 games in seasons of Mediocrity. The one season we played finals he didn’t play, says it all. Simply not true. What part isn’t true? Last part is a fact the rest is an opinion. ...

We have the fitness but not the endurance for the game plan. We need to change our recruitment criteria or game plan going forward. We have faded in multiple second halves now how can you say we have the fitness???? Clearly don’t We do not have the players with the endurance to run the game plan. T...

We have the fitness but not the endurance for the game plan.

We need to change our recruitment criteria or game plan going forward.

They had a delusional draft benchmark regarding nice boys. Not taking Petracca was, is a massive c**k up. No two ways about it. Bed shat. You never compromise on respect. You do not lose anything because you never had it in the first place. What a load of coddly poop rubbish. You reckon Dusty Marti...

bigred wrote: ↑Sun 25 Apr 2021 12:58am They had a delusional draft benchmark regarding nice boys.

Not taking Petracca was, is a massive c**k up. No two ways about it. Bed shat.

You never compromise on respect. You do not lose anything because you never had it in the first place.

I imagine most of the early draft picks are immature and arrogant. They have been the top of the tree in their schools. Petracca crossed a boundary is my understanding. Talk about a weird way for the club to justify not selecting him! Bloody hell, all these friggin draft interviews. Just pick the b...

I imagine most of the early draft picks are immature and arrogant.

They have been the top of the tree in their schools.

Petracca crossed a boundary is my understanding.

We can all disagree.

IMO no-one should ever take on some-one who disrespects them - whether it is personal or business.

Paddy McCartin for Christian Petracca. The biggest of all. Yeah that Petracca kid goes alright Is there anyone left still defending that decision? I will. I don't have a problem with the logic for going with Paddy. It was a bit of the box but Petracca apparently did not want us. You may not think i...

What do you think about the Dan situation, The Dud? A foreseeable disaster from the start. If he does get on the park, which he hasn’t been able to for a few years now, I don’t think he’ll offer more than say Seb Ross, by no means a saviour. Dan and Seb were both in our best players in the finals l...

Goose is king wrote: ↑Mon 22 Mar 2021 5:48pm Haha take that Billings

It is not healthy to dislike players on the team. Billings played a very good game. Billings is adapting to Ratts game plan better than Hill on the other side.

Do you dislike Hill also?

When you are paying someone an extravagant salary and heaps of people are relying on you, I think they are entitled to expect a pound of flesh. That is an appalling attitude. Health and family should always come first. If you paid too much as a result than do better due diligence next time. Do not ...

It’s not a players vote for captaincy It’s a vote for the leadership group The Leadership Group and Coaches then decide upon the Captains Then that is ratified by the board What difference does it make? It's obvious that the hierarchy at St Kilda rate him as a captain. He was voted into the leaders...

Looking like he’s out of luck on the field and off! Poor bugger, hope he’s ok Can we believe the Hun? Saying Lucy Brownless n PMac are no longer a couple? She'd be a typical wag So as he's no longer in the big league and no longer earning the big bucks , his appeal will have waned . How predictable...

Roughy and Ratts have tasted multiple success. They'll be talking in private about Gears' future, and what's best for the team. If Gears plays next year, I won't be happy at all (as will many others) but I just hope the club has thought it through Geary has already signed on to play next year.. I e...