I can’t think of how Jack Billings will remain a Saint at the end of the season. He has now had about half a dozen games at Sandy and simply can’t break back into the St.Kilda team. There’s no room for him in the forward line now. Can we fit him on the wing? Probably not, that’s covered by Mason an...

Sainternist wrote: ↑Fri 02 Jun 2023 6:03pm

You heard it first from Scoops! lol

Just imagine if this is actually true. Would it be a straight swap for Billings? A bit like robbing Peter to pay Paul

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B.M wrote: ↑Sat 27 May 2023 9:40pm Connolly is not up to it - not even close

PURE NONSENSE

One of our better ball users

Aggressive

Fast

I'd swap Paton, Webster & Stocker out for Stocker & Connolly & Highmore in a heartbeat.

Is there a difference or do certain players get given more latitude than they genuinely deserve? Have some players credits run out? Injuries can only paper over so many cracks. Byrnes - I tried so hard not to see his limitations but he has too many. Hard to imagine we do not have better. Webster / ...

Couldn’t care less how he’s going! He’s the Swines problem now. I just see him as the lemon our numpty recruiters drafted instead of Petracca 🍋 P.S: Was hoping this thread would be about Paddy Ryder. Pretty brutal and insensitive comment. AFL is only a game. Paddy McCartin is someone’s son, someone...

The talk on BigFooty is that the club is trying to develop him into a positive midfielder who wins his own ball and kicks goals. Quite the opposite from last year where he was a negative midfielder tagging the best and keeping their numbers low and his relatively normal. I think they want to get a ...

The talk on BigFooty is that the club is trying to develop him into a positive midfielder who wins his own ball and kicks goals. Quite the opposite from last year where he was a negative midfielder tagging the best and keeping their numbers low and his relatively normal. I think they want to get a ...

If we get a decent compensation pick for him walking, I'd take it.

I don’t know what it means… but what I want to know is what more does Windhager have to do to get a bloody game in the starting 22? I know Ross likes his structures, but he’s the answer to more run in the midfield. He can tag, he can kick a goal, he makes good decisions and his disposals and inside...

Tough Decision Time OUTS for INS Paton (too slow decision-making) for Windhager (who needs to play, and I reckon we reimagine the back pocket role) Membrey out for King for obvious reasons Philipou out (needs a rest) for Gresham Ross out for Bytel (who needs to play). Change Ross for Steele if Steel...

If we had a fully-fit team, there would be quite a struggle for three backline places among five players: Webster, Paton, Coffield, Stocker and NWM (Howard, Wilkie, Battle and Sinclair are of course all sacrosanct). To my way of thinking, Webster and NWM are ahead of the rest by a fair margin. So t...

Agree.

His ball use is excellent and he is built to hurt.
He's Shannon Hurn.

I was actually thinking Stocker replaces Paton when/if Coffield returns.

I agree.

Sharman in for Cordy.
Cordy in if Howard gets injured.

Exactly what is the knock on this kid?
Why would Carlton have let him go?
I know he's not quick, but he's a great kick and a beast at the contest.

I don't quite understand.

Horrible selection. He’s pretty much publicly stated he doesn’t want to play here. Surely he’s paying 50-1 to still be at the club by 2025. Did he really say he didn't want to play for the Saints? Not that I am aware. https://7news.com.au/sport/afl/south-australian-draft-gun-mattaes-phillipou-makes...

If these top 10 mids in the draft are as good as it seems they are, why didn't we bring all our future draft fortunes into this draft and do the rebuild in 2 DRAFTS (last yr + this year).

Or are they not good enough to justify that?

Likely we're most like to land on either of these 3.

I'd be happy with either.

What do people think of Jake Aarts & Sydney Stack?

IluvHarvey wrote: ↑Tue 25 Oct 2022 1:47pm I think Ross will will love D-Mac.
A player who gives 100%, 100% of the time.
I also think D-Mac will flourish under Ross too

Yeah

100%

I also think he'll love Clark as a project, and Jack Hayes.
Hoping he takes a liking to Sharman and Connolly.

Ross Lyon has 3 philosophies:

You need to be:
top 4 in attack
top 4 in defense
top 2 in contest

So, I don't see us going back to his Saints style despite changes in the game. He's smarter than that.

He's a known quantity. He's demanding of the players and accepts nothing less than 100% effort and commitment His ex players from St Kilda love him and think he's a great coach He won't be wishy-washy in his approach He'll take no crap from the media He's meticulous and organised as a coach After s...

Lol this place. "I'll be really angry if the club throw money at b graders just to try and climb the ladder, we should go to the draft" St kilda goes to draft "I'm so sick of this club, we've been patient enough" Grow up. Yeah... I agree. While I wish we had a better hand in the...

Lol this place. "I'll be really angry if the club throw money at b graders just to try and climb the ladder, we should go to the draft" St kilda goes to draft "I'm so sick of this club, we've been patient enough" Grow up. Yeah... I agree. While I wish we had a better hand in the...

I am struggling to see how the Hopper deal will get done. Richmond gave 12 and 19 for Tim Taranto. Now they are planning to give a future first rounder for Hopper. How is that within rules to trade both the first rounders in current and next year. Pies traded Grundy for pick 27 (probably another sa...