I would be inclined to stick with the kids at this stage. Unless there are any Frazer Gehrigs or Aaron Hamills that want to trade clubs. We have picked up too many poor players at trade week. Particularly those with poor attitude.

No chance we could pick him for two games next year against weaker clubs, even if he stayed on the bench, to get him to the 100 game mark, ala Essendon and Dean Rioli?

There is a lot of critism on this forum of the Clarke brothers. I hope there is no racism involved, but it seems odd how the only indigenous players we have cop so much. Xavier is an in and under player like Luke Ball. That is why they receive so many injuries compared with our outside players, like...

Apparently C.Jones cant be retained as a rookie because of his age. I dont think he is worth promoting. Howard with a full pre season behind him will be able to fill the role required of Jones this year.

In 2006 we took two NSW boys under the scholarship scheme, one a Australian born boy of New Zealand parents, Kahn ?????(Maori name), who when taken stood 196cm at 16 years of age. A Ruck /KPP prospect. Of the two taken this year one was another tall boy, the other Kane Murphy, son of Sydney champion...

Duh, who was Captain the year before Hamill?

Channel 9 used to delay the Friday night match broadcasts, but not the Sunday games. Why on earth do Channel 7 delay the Sunday match? Pathetic.

On a serious note, are we able to vote for individuals, or do you have to vote for one or the other group?

Well I for one will be there.

I believe Sweeney and Raymond have both been dropped from the list. If we cannot have 6 rookies and anyone on the veteran list, what happened this year with Harvs and Max, and the 6 rookies?
I dont know if Attard is too old to be retained as a rookie, but Jones certainly is.

Thanks Vossy, sad to see you go.

I'm thinking keep X, trade Joey or Goose. and Pick 9.

I would also like to knowe what the story is between Archie and X-Man. Can anyone fill us in?

The thing you are all forgetting with Jones is that he is a rookie, who cannot be given another year as a rookie because of his age. He has to be promoted or let go. He is not good enough to be promoted. When playing for the Scorpions, how often did he get amongst our best. And he was never B.O.G. G...

My wish is that we use our draft picks wisely for a change. No9. Alex Rance W.A., 194cm. Best junior CHF FB in the country. If gone by then, Cyril Rioli, give us some real pace on the forward line and mid field. No.26. Best young ruckman available. No.42. Mid-field if we picked up Rance, or best CHF...

A bit of nonsense from Rogerfox. The Saints were one of the original members of the VFL. We were not a JUNIOR club at all, we were the same as the others. Although at one stage the VFL were the junior competition to the VFA.

Was;nt he a No. 1 pick?

If the Eagles want two top ten draft picks, that lets out Collingwood, they dont have any.
If we could get a good kid from Carlton or Richmond plus their 2nd round pick, 19, 20, it might be worth while. The kid would have to be a good one though.

During half time on todays VFL final, Peter Donegan was talking about Collingwood next year fielding its own VFL side, and Bulldogs dropping Werribee and aligning themselves with Williamstown, then something about what a big week it has been with the VFL, what with all this and Casey. Anybody have a...

unlike rumours coming out regarding the archie and x. clarke.


Dan, can you be more specific for us countrry bumpkins who dont have access to all the local gossip?

With last years drafting, our 3rd pick may end up being the best of the three.

From what I can see, after Kreuzer the next most favoured ruckman is Ben McEvoy, at 199cm. But he is looked on as mainly a KPP. The next, Tom Bellchambers from Tassy is considered Tassy's best ruckman, but how does he rate against all the other states boys? The others, Dawson Simpson at 207cm, Murra...

I too would like to see the Saints play in a Darwin game, but preferably in the pre-season competition.

fonz*15, I hope you are being sarcastic!

Thread "Who would you axe?" So far we have three retirements, Gehrig, M.Clarke and Thompson. There is a possibility of B.Voss also, but there have benn no signs from him yet. Raymond must go, cant get a game with Scorpion Seniors. Sweeney would probably be next to go. Others to be conside...