None of those guys have really impressed in the twos I was happy when we got them Underwhelmed after watching them Adams and Connolly are busts I agree. Van Es is looking like a poor man's Maguire. Haven't seen Adams do much. I'll give Keeler a leave pass because he's only a few games in. Heath wil...

Back to Mitch Owens. SEN put this out about him. Starts at 7:40 or 8:40 for Owens. Apparently playing like Fyfe in his Brownlow year. Champion Data expert believes should make the All Australian squad. https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=_5Eu5a2kyJA WOW! bloody amazing. can't wait for him and Phillipou t...

Can't believe we are sitting 5th with all the injuries we've had and the list we have. Knocking on the top 4. Brisbane are on the ropes and if we're good enough we'll displace them. A real credit to Ross and the whole club. In fact, the players have got a real opportunity to go deep this year whilst...

His trade value has diminished so much that it's not worth trading him out. We should have done it 4-5 years ago.

Best to retain him now and re-train him into the new game plan like they are doing with Windy.

JB will come in at some stage.

I know what you're saying. We actually look like a bottom 6 team the way we're playing. But we're 5th on the ladder. Imagine when we actually get it all together and it clicks. Watch out comp. It's a testament to the players and coaches that we've won 7/11 playing that way.

If Higgins takes a simple chest mark we’d be 19 points up with 10 minutes to play and the Hawks would have no momentum and we wouldn’t be having this conversation. In one way though, even though it’s painful to lose, it’s good for Ross to sort out the wheat from the chaff. Unpredictable players like...

Liked his aggression. Angry King is good for us.

Sharman didn't get a free ride. He slogged out the pre-season and toiled in the 2's.

Unlike Sharman, King is a Lamborghini and he's a definite part of the next premiership push. And you don't risk crashing a lambo in the VFL.

If you've listened to Lyon's press conference last night and throughout the past couple of months, he doesn't fawn over King and King will need to play to the team's system. He's not getting a free ride. I think ultimately he will come straight in however Lyon is letting him know who the boss is and...

1. Heard on the radio he's #1 for hitouts to advantage. 2. We get an extra tall forward because he and Marshall will rotate between forward and ruck. 3. Marshall is 27 yrs old, so in 4 years' time when Keller and Moose are AFL ready, Marshall will be hitting twilight years. 4. De Koning is only 23 y...

Jack Hayes is listed as 10-12 weeks. He got a 2 yr contract last year, so I think at the end of the season, he goes back to SA. A bit like Jono Marsh, and before that, Tom Lee. Just cannot find a spot for him in the team, I don't know where he plays. We have King, Skunk, Hammer, Pou, Owens as the t...

He is definitely part of the future. I would be very upset to see him go to another team. I think they should just give him a 2-year contract from now so that he can put his mind at ease and focus on rehab. We've seen enough to know that he's part of our best defensive unit. Could be time to fly him...

In fairness to Richo, tagging is a great way to learn from the greats and get more of the ball yourself. Windy is learning that right now but it doesn't make Lyon a dud.

And don't go too early with Byrnes as he may get overlooked by Lyon aswell

Cordy will likely stay until King is back.

We only lost by 6 points against very good opposition. Yes, some players had bad games, but they have enough points in the bank from the first 4 rounds to have another go. Changes should be minimal. Out: Caminiti (suspended), Byrnes (omitted) In: Membrey, Steele Membrey will need to play tall. Campb...

If Owens dropped his shoulders and gets a Selwood speciality 'too high' with 5 seconds left, it could have been a draw.

We are the 'real deal' for commitment and game plan. Just need some more talent that can execute under pressure.

At 1.88m, Membrey is too short for the Cordy role. Cordy will be replaced by King. King and Cheeto need to be the backup rucks
When Marshall rests.

I think Membrey should be named on the HFF but should play a wingman’s role exactly like Wood, just give him the license to run up and down.

Thanks Tony, really appreciate the inside info. Looking at his junior highlights I think we’ve got a beauty. Any idea why Adelaide didn’t nominate him?

It's a year of exploration, get the big lad in !

I wasn't a fan of Paton last year but he's looking very good this year.

I think we need to persist with Byrnes. He's 21, played 30 games and will form part of the next generation of youth. Rd1 he had 27 disposals. Round 2 only 8 disposals but not sure if he had a specific role to play. I remember him centering the ball into the corridor and hitting someone on the chest ...

I think it's pretty straight forward. Windy takes Steele's role and Bytel comes in as the sub. Everyone else stays in the same position. Although I would love to see them bombing to someone taller than Higgins 1.77m at the top of the square, but I think this not a personnel issue but a strategy/setu...

Watched "all the goals" on saints website and Phillipou was involved in a lot of them. 1. A well weighted kick forward to Marshal who handed to Cordy to Gresh... goal 2. Another long ball from half back to Caminiti who brings ball to ground,.. Higgins, Clark, Higgins goal 3. Marks and goa...

Just to keep this thread intact before it gets derailed by a troll, I'm a big fan of the structure that Campbell would bring to the table. Strong body, mature, work horse, would provide an honest contest as a tall forward and would provide ruck relief (although I'm not that impressed with his ruckwo...

Thoughts on this again? Taking into account Caminiti to play R1 and Coffield/Membrey out. B : Wilkie - Howard - Webster HB : Sinclair - Battle - Wanganeen C : Hill - Crouch - Wood HF : Byrnes - Caminiti - Gresham F : Owens - Campbell - Higgins R : Marshall - Steele - Clark I : Windhager - Bytel - St...