No way 10+ for the youngsters however I think we’ll see these guys make their debut throughout 2024. I think Dow will have his best year to date and feature strongly in the Trevor Barker. I’m not confident but will stick my neck out and say that Liam O’Connell will also make his debut in 2024. So g...

At his press conference, the boss indicated Wilson, Collard & Shoenmaker will play senior footy this coming season…no mention of the second year players!

This is indeed a surprise…I’ll be there at training tomorrow to try and suss out what the go is!

B.M wrote: ↑Wed 13 Dec 2023 3:43pm Midfield
Players who can roll through inside the square
Steele
Crouch
Dow
Ross
Clark
Phillipou
Owens
Windhager
Jones
Sinclair

Outside
Henry
Wood
Hill
Byrnes
Wilson
Garcia

Running defenders
Sinclair
NWM
Webster
Bonner
Stocker
Paton
Hastie

Small Forwards
Butler
Higgins
Collard

Hotton?

Ollie Hotton back in main training out of the rehab group. Him and Dow have seriously fast hands and are both very pacy from a standing start out of a stoppage. Much quicker than Steele and Crouch (Ross is fast in a straight line out the front) It might be a left footer thing but Riley Bonner and A...

I’m far from a Dougal fan but acknowledge he’s good enough to be on our list. What I’d like to see in 2024 is 3 things: 1. He play within his limitations 2. He goes for his marks if he gets 2 hands on the footy instead of going the spoil…this would help his confidence no end. 3. Stop blaming teammat...

Pick the round 1 team at this stage is extremely difficult. But here we go (basically based off media hype): Wilkie, Howard, Windhager HB - NWM, Battle, Sinclair C - Henry, Dow, Wood HF - Owens, Sharman Hill F - Butler, King, Membrey Fol - Marshall, Crouch, Steele Bench - Clark (Mid/Back rotation),...

Stocker will likely be behind Bonner & Webster in the pecking order, even worse if Windhager is played in defence again! Even more dire for Paton..he’s behind all of them!! Hopefully O’Connell and McClennan will push them, as both have good traits. Hastie is a fair way off physically at this sta...

I agree Big Max, but who do you drop for the ruck backup? I think it has to be the CHF position (Membrey/Sharman). I also think Henry misses out on a bench spot in place of Membrey/Sharman who rotates through with the ruck relief to allow Marshall to spend time on the bench. If you went to training...

Our round 1 team shouldn’t be based on last season…match sim and practice matches should be the criteria of picking the team, obviously excluding the automatic selections.
Of the side that played in the final, Membrey, Jones, Dow, Henry, Wilson & Howard would come into consideration.

Despite slippery conditions, the players skill level today was of a very good standard, chalk and cheese to this time last year. Darcy Wilson is so impressive, combining speed and endurance with an elite vertical leap & one grab marking. Henry and Dow have seamlessly adapted to their new club, w...

Stocker seems a bit one paced & not an overly quick decision maker, however, will be a decent replacement when required.

Not the best team, but the team I’d love to see force their way into round one with some young players forcing existing players out of the line up. Wilkie Battle Howard Hastie NWM Sinclair Wood Crouch Henry Marshall Steele Owens Hill Butler Collard King Phillipou Sharman Higgins Wilson Windhager Ke...

Has the club released the times for the 3KTT? Does anyone know what the times were? Please post if you know. While I appreciate the coverage of the session and the reports of our forumites, it seems peculiar that times have not been posted by the club. Without the times, some of the relevance is lo...

Something that's not common knowledge is Tarkyn O'Leary, a recent Sandy signing, came second behind Wilson in today's time trial...Windhager third, Phillipou 4th. Wilson seemed to do it on the bit, sprinting to the front in the last 50 metres. Young O'Leary was chuffed with coming second & did ...

Something that's not common knowledge is Tarkyn O'Leary, a recent Sandy signing, came second behind Wilson in today's time trial...Windhager third, Phillipou 4th. Wilson seemed to do it on the bit, sprinting to the front in the last 50 metres. Young O'Leary was chuffed with coming second & did h...

I do agree we were lucky to make finals in '23. We peaked in that narrow loss to Collingwood and by mid-May, after the Adelaide debacle, we were on the slide. However, we seemed to hang on and hang on thanks partly to other results and having a crack. I think we might be better next year if injurie...

Playing the devils advocate, the club needs to get itself out of the debt they’ve incurred…not keep going back to the well with us supporters.
Financial mismanagement and lack of success has been the result of incompetence for most of the 150 years!

some curious moves - and non-moves. Caminiti stuck with 47. How many games do you have to play to get your name permanently etched on the locker ?. I I'm guessing he will be the only one with his name on the #47 locker if he eventually qualifies! I think it’s 100 games played for the club to get th...

Having draft capital helps. Can't pick any players if you don't have any draft picks. That deal with GWS effectively meant we got Liam Henry for nothing. Damn good outcome, I'd say. We’ve effectively got Liam Henry for free. Gave up Coffield for Paddy Dow and Garcia. Collard for Gresham. Billings w...

I would imagine the front half will be built around King and Membrey, with Owens and Phillipou combining between midfield & forward…hopefully Collard and Keeler will press for selection!
Hill high half forward you’d think, Wilson May start his career forward of centre.

Great stuff! Thanks for getting down and providing the update! Who of the senior players was down? I’m tipping Mason Wood and Brad Hill? Jones Crouch Ross Hill Clark King Byrnes Stocker Butler Marshall Higgins Battle Paton Wilkie ** There may have been other senior players in the gym the I didn’t see

The first day of preseason training was a gloomy, drizzly day but saw the players come back in very good nick. It was only supposed to be for 1-4 year players, however there were a lot of senior players that came back early. They had a very light session, with some ball movement work plus a bit of g...

We may not have this kid for a long time but geez, I reckon he’ll give us a hellava ride!
Gives me Shai Bolton vibes…Hope I’m right!

bobmurray wrote: ↑Wed 22 Nov 2023 12:14pm That's 43 Saints players, does mean they can pick 1 more, either Rookie or SSP ?

I see you've included McKenzie and so have i in my count.

Liam O’Connell likely will play half back