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by Nick DalSanto Claus
Fri 12 Apr 2024 5:05am
Forum: Saintsational Fan Forum
Topic: Elwood Peckett
Replies: 16
Views: 1891

Re: Elwood Peckett

Rookie selection option at absolute best IMO. Frankie Pickett will be a possible father daughter selection. Unfortunately I don’t rate Boston Everett as a high end talent either. Still, things can turn in a short period of time at that age so fingers crossed. I’m waiting and hoping I’m still around...
by Nick DalSanto Claus
Fri 12 Apr 2024 4:54am
Forum: Saintsational Fan Forum
Topic: In Garcia, Windhager Out Hastie Jones
Replies: 45
Views: 2590

Re: In Garcia, Windhager Out Hastie Jones

Wtf Zac injured? I fear for Zack's long term future, if he gets dropped after a reasonable game last week. It was far from his best, but by no means worst, game. When you factor in our injury list, his omission, at least for this week, is a bit bewildering......unless you refer back to comments pos...
by Nick DalSanto Claus
Mon 08 Apr 2024 11:32pm
Forum: Saintsational Fan Forum
Topic: Saints once again under appreciated by the media
Replies: 27
Views: 2012

Re: Saints once again under appreciated by the media

Or ... A very young Saints team missing players 8 players were very lucky and not so brave to get the 4pts against an undermanned Tigers side Beautifully put, Devilhead. Encapsulated my feelings and argument in 25 words or less, and there I was thinking I was reasonably effective with words. You bl...
by Nick DalSanto Claus
Mon 08 Apr 2024 3:29am
Forum: Saintsational Fan Forum
Topic: Side vs GWS
Replies: 22
Views: 2038

Re: Side vs GWS

We match up well against GWS. I am more confident against them than I am of us versing Cats, Essendon or Port or the Crows if I'm being honest. VERSUS 'Versing' isn't a damn word' “Versing” actually was a verb about poetry before kids started using it the way they do today. The Oxford English Dicti...
by Nick DalSanto Claus
Mon 08 Apr 2024 12:04am
Forum: Saintsational Fan Forum
Topic: Saints once again under appreciated by the media
Replies: 27
Views: 2012

Re: Saints once again under appreciated by the media

Would you suggest Webster for Boner? Howard for Cordy? Dow for Jones? Which others? That's a good start, Big Max. I can find room for Henry for Hastie. Windhager for Butler Wood for Caminiti Crouch for Byrnes That's 7 and I'd find room for Clark as well. Take those 8 inclusions and try and show how...
by Nick DalSanto Claus
Sun 07 Apr 2024 11:27pm
Forum: Saintsational Fan Forum
Topic: Saints once again under appreciated by the media
Replies: 27
Views: 2012

Re: Saints once again under appreciated by the media

Kicked 1 goal to half time. Managed to fall over a bottom 4 team. Whilst losing to a bottom 6 team last week Not exactly setting the world on fire. You're missing the point. I'm not talking about us as much as I'm pointing out the media's bias. Yes, we were hard to watch, but we won after trailing ...
by Nick DalSanto Claus
Sun 07 Apr 2024 9:24pm
Forum: Saintsational Fan Forum
Topic: An early season test for our coaches
Replies: 16
Views: 921

Re: An early season test for our coaches

If you have too many developing players in a team it isn’t going to win many games. We already have Caminiti, Sharman, Owens, Phillipou, Wilson and Hastie, and presumably Windhager will come back in next week. And now you want to add Bonner, Schoenmaker and Garcia. It’s far too many! What if they'r...
by Nick DalSanto Claus
Sun 07 Apr 2024 9:12pm
Forum: Saintsational Fan Forum
Topic: Saints once again under appreciated by the media
Replies: 27
Views: 2012

Saints once again under appreciated by the media

Is it just me, or did the media heap praise on "The battling, undermanned, Tigers", while conveniently ignoring our lengthy list of unavailable players? This is a hangover from last year, when our amazing performances were rarely, if ever, attributed to the ability of our underrated list. ...
by Nick DalSanto Claus
Thu 04 Apr 2024 8:38pm
Forum: Saintsational Fan Forum
Topic: Changes for tge Richmond at Gather Round.
Replies: 77
Views: 5121

Re: Changes for tge Richmond at Gather Round.

Kicking more than 70 points a game would be a good start. Henry has been a huge loss.
by Nick DalSanto Claus
Thu 04 Apr 2024 2:38am
Forum: Saintsational Fan Forum
Topic: Kickin’ Back with Gilbert McAdam
Replies: 5
Views: 867

Re: Kickin’ Back with Gilbert McAdam

Another great St.Kilda player and person who finished his career elsewhere. He was just as important, if not morsoe than Nicky was when it came to fighting racism.

Enjoy, everyone. Great recommendation, Scollop.
by Nick DalSanto Claus
Wed 03 Apr 2024 3:13am
Forum: Saintsational Fan Forum
Topic: Kicking at goal
Replies: 81
Views: 4213

Re: Kicking at goal

That’s not a truism Having a skill has zero to do with coaching it. Coaching is two things Understanding and communication If you don’t understand the skill/technique/strategy you can’t coach it If you can’t communicate your understanding, you can’t coach it Being a great coach has zero to do with ...
by Nick DalSanto Claus
Wed 03 Apr 2024 3:13am
Forum: Saintsational Fan Forum
Topic: Kicking at goal
Replies: 81
Views: 4213

Re: Kicking at goal

That’s not a truism Having a skill has zero to do with coaching it. Coaching is two things Understanding and communication If you don’t understand the skill/technique/strategy you can’t coach it If you can’t communicate your understanding, you can’t coach it Being a great coach has zero to do with ...
by Nick DalSanto Claus
Wed 03 Apr 2024 12:22am
Forum: Saintsational Fan Forum
Topic: Kicking at goal
Replies: 81
Views: 4213

Re: Kicking at goal

The rot set in after we hired that corkhead, Ben Dixon. We went from bad to worse under his "tutelage". Don't forget his best "technique" was to get the players to imagine the best sex they'd ever had, as they were lining up, and visualize their partner in that union standing be...
by Nick DalSanto Claus
Tue 02 Apr 2024 5:22pm
Forum: Saintsational Fan Forum
Topic: Sandy V Essendon
Replies: 35
Views: 2490

Re: Sandy V Essendon

Tom Campbell is a great club man, who is providing valuable mentoring and coaching to our developing ruckmen. Two roles, VFL player and assistant coach, for the price of one. Unfortunately, it is obvious the coaches see him only as an, "In case of emergency break glass" type, and maybe not...
by Nick DalSanto Claus
Tue 02 Apr 2024 1:20am
Forum: Saintsational Fan Forum
Topic: Isaac Keeler
Replies: 36
Views: 3419

Re: Isaac Keeler

How many games did Max King play in defense? Another example was Barry Hall. A disaster in defense. A premiership captain (with help from the tribunal) as a KPF.

Isaac is a natural forward/ruck. It also happens to be a role we desperately need to fill. Play him there.
by Nick DalSanto Claus
Tue 02 Apr 2024 1:11am
Forum: Saintsational Fan Forum
Topic: Cooked
Replies: 61
Views: 3516

Re: Cooked

But don't forget we are still in a rebuild phase Ssssshhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh!! Don't mention the word rebuild Too right. It's our "Voldemort". The word that cannot be mentioned. Quite a few on here seemed to have accepted that we were "Voldemort", at least to some extent. Our loss to...
by Nick DalSanto Claus
Mon 01 Apr 2024 12:16am
Forum: Saintsational Fan Forum
Topic: Sandy V Essendon
Replies: 35
Views: 2490

Re: Sandy V Essendon

Hayes looked good for first hitout hope that continues.Heath did ok too,may be he will keep getting better Collard looks all class dont know if that light frame will hold him back short term A slender physique hasn't held Bobby Hill back. Collard looks the goods. Yes, he needs to become stronger to...
by Nick DalSanto Claus
Mon 01 Apr 2024 12:07am
Forum: Saintsational Fan Forum
Topic: Isaac Keeler
Replies: 36
Views: 3419

Re: Isaac Keeler

I thought we recruited Keeler to be developed as a future Paddy Ryder type. That made sense, in that Isaac was physically similar to Paddy, was athletic like Paddy, and was exceptional below his knees for such a tall man, just like Paddy. All good so far. Isaac shows plenty of promise as a tap ruckm...
by Nick DalSanto Claus
Sun 31 Mar 2024 8:09pm
Forum: Saintsational Fan Forum
Topic: Kicking at goal
Replies: 81
Views: 4213

Re: Kicking at goal

I don't buy the assertion that St Kilda's kicking for goal is historically among the worst in the comp ACC: Accuracy = (Goals/shots at goal) 2024 - 15th - 41.6% acc (league avg 49.3%) 2023 - 10th - 47.8% acc (league avg 48.0%) 2022 - 10th - 48.1% acc (league avg 48.8%) 2021 - 10th - 46.9% acc (leag...
by Nick DalSanto Claus
Sun 31 Mar 2024 5:43pm
Forum: Saintsational Fan Forum
Topic: Gresham
Replies: 15
Views: 1218

Re: Gresham

Gresh was on track to be a star, pre-2020. His bad luck with multiple and significant injuries began with stress fractures in his back in 2020. That was followed by a torn Achilles tendon in 2021, a devastating injury for a player whose main weapon was acceleration. This injury is notoriously diffic...
by Nick DalSanto Claus
Sun 31 Mar 2024 4:58pm
Forum: Saintsational Fan Forum
Topic: Gresham
Replies: 15
Views: 1218

Re: Gresham

B.M wrote: Sun 31 Mar 2024 12:08am Are we that pathetic that we take pleasure in seeing ex players not do well?
Yes. Yes we are.
by Nick DalSanto Claus
Sun 31 Mar 2024 4:49pm
Forum: Saintsational Fan Forum
Topic: Sandy V Essendon
Replies: 35
Views: 2490

Re: Sandy V Essendon

Collard with 4. He has that touch of class about him. Has just been awarded best on ground by the Channel 7 crew. Still physically immature, but he will be some sort of player in the future. I just hope we can hang on to him. A tick for Garcia as well. Attacks the ball as though it's his prey. The 2...
by Nick DalSanto Claus
Sat 30 Mar 2024 10:49pm
Forum: Saintsational Fan Forum
Topic: Crab watch
Replies: 337
Views: 21270

Re: Crab watch

Aahh, Billings. The ultimate flat-track bully. The Graeme Hick of the AFL. Looks like a million dollars against ordinary opposition, but rarely performs when it's all on the line. Watch him dominate at Casey!
by Nick DalSanto Claus
Sat 30 Mar 2024 9:43pm
Forum: Saintsational Fan Forum
Topic: Votes v Dons
Replies: 36
Views: 2101

Re: Votes v Dons

5 - Steele
4 - Ross
3 - Marshall
2 - NWM
1- Hill
by Nick DalSanto Claus
Sat 30 Mar 2024 9:41pm
Forum: Saintsational Fan Forum
Topic: Kicking at goal
Replies: 81
Views: 4213

Re: Kicking at goal

We should've put them away by halftime. The final blow was Stringer kicking the set shot from outside 50. Talk about a punishing lesson. I wonder how Sharman, Higgins, and the other guilty parties felt having missed what should've been gimmies for AFL standard forwards. Losing so narrowly was the sa...