Tom Lee

[LTN16]

Why the love for LEE? He looks and plays like a 14 year old virgin.
Bruce is a gun. Those stats are bruces worst games DOUBLE TEAMED vs LEEs best games with no oppo concern.

Fair dinkum.

Lee will be delisted in a few months THANK GOD!!!

Hes a spud. Potential yes but he is weak. Wont do the extra work or cut that virgin looking pimply looking FING HAIR! Just want to punch him for it. Anyone else feel that!! Ffs LEE get a haircut.

Haha yes I feel the same with his haircut!

[dragit]

Just got this snapchat

[SaintWodonga]

Not sure he's a fav of our coach... I think he needs a month down back to prove his worth. One thing I noticed last week was not only our kicking, but how much we were beaten in the air. Surely Tom Lee couldnt hurt coming in...

[saintspremiers]

What did Lee say in his infamous last AFL match down at the Cattery last year?

From memory we got thumped and his attitude was an issue.

[prwilkinson]

Why the love for LEE? He looks and plays like a 14 year old virgin.
Bruce is a gun. Those stats are bruces worst games DOUBLE TEAMED vs LEEs best games with no oppo concern.

Fair dinkum.

Lee will be delisted in a few months THANK GOD!!!

Hes a spud. Potential yes but he is weak. Wont do the extra work or cut that virgin looking pimply looking FING HAIR! Just want to punch him for it. Anyone else feel that!! Ffs LEE get a haircut.

Haha yes I feel the same with his haircut!

Haha.... Gold.

[footynut]

For me it's simple & a no-brainer, we need to bring Lee in for Geary. We have Newnes or Dempster to play on the small forwards. And we would gain someone who can actually kick the ball.

By all reports he's been demonstrating good leadership in the 2s, we have enough experience down back. Therefore I can not think of 1 valid reason why he shouldn't be given his short.

[magnifisaint]

Interesting stats.

Unfortunately I suspect Lee's papers are stamped & we'll never know if he becomes a decent AFL player at the top level.

I think he's had a fair crack at it and we all know the answer to your question.

[samuraisaint]

My take; we are going to finish bottom 4/5 anyway, and may finish as low as bottom 3 on present form. Why not see what Lee can offer down back - I have been critical of him as a forward but at some point people need to be given a fair go at it to show what they got. We'll win about 5-7 games, so one more or less here or there isn't going to make much of a difference considering that Carlisle is out for the year, Freeman is going to spend most of the year at Sandy doing rest and rehabilitation, and Bailey Rice and Daniel McKenzie have both had glandular fever during the pre-season. I honestly don't see the point in continuing to play guys who are a known quantity and ignoring those who may have something special to offer.

[dragit]

I think he's had a fair crack at it

Two and a half games in over two years while he's been in the best most weeks in the VFL.

[Bunk_Moreland]

I think he's had a fair crack at it

Two and a half games in over two years while he's been in the best most weeks in the VFL.

Frankly I don't know why he doesn't get a go.

He seems to have settled in to the backline in the VFL very well, is a good kick and seems to position well.

Would love to know the coaches reasons for him not getting a gig.

But then again I wasn't too convinced by the reasons Richo gave for Acres being dropped either so if it is an internal thing we most likely wont find out.

Still would like to see him have a shot.

[matrix]

He doesnt get a go because he is not in the forward planning

Imo

[LTN16]

My take; we are going to finish bottom 4/5 anyway, and may finish as low as bottom 3 on present form. Why not see what Lee can offer down back - I have been critical of him as a forward but at some point people need to be given a fair go at it to show what they got. We'll win about 5-7 games, so one more or less here or there isn't going to make much of a difference considering that Carlisle is out for the year, Freeman is going to spend most of the year at Sandy doing rest and rehabilitation, and Bailey Rice and Daniel McKenzie have both had glandular fever during the pre-season. I honestly don't see the point in continuing to play guys who are a known quantity and ignoring those who may have something special to offer.

Good post I agree

[Bluthy]

Alright guys. It took us some time but we finally got Minch in the team. Now we need to start PROJECT TOMMY. This should be our theme song.

I get video's sent from Richo to my personal email address straight after the game so he obviously values my opinion. I'll bombard him with Tommy's highlights from the VFL. Obviously as Drag pointed out I'm pushing my anti-Dempster vendetta hard to try and knock Sean out to make a spot for Mr big hair. I've noticed quite a few working away on undermining Geary's position with a wild passion. If Minch is any guide Tommy will need to have BOG for the next 6 games and then MIGHT come into consideration. Lets get to it! I'm talking f*&ing Lee...

[spert]

No doubt to me that Richo doesn't want anything to do with previous coach's recruits where possible, and I guess that's his right, but I would be cycling through a lot of players to see how they work at senior level individually and as a group, rather than not taking a risk and playing it safe by sticking to the old guys like glue regardless of results.
I don't think risk-taking is in Richo's blood and he appears to be like many managers I have worked alongside, where they are driven by a rigid criteria and a belief in a system to the point where they can't look outside the box and actually see and accept failure in the system they are following, and many are incapable of changing mid-stream. In season three of his tenure, we are basically standing still, though we would like to believe otherwise.
Like all Saint supporters, I want to see us win every possible game, but right now, as last season, I am looking for some kind of system, structure, style that indicates something is building- but I see nothing.

[magnifisaint]

Didn't look flash in the NAB challenge against North Melbourne.

[dragit]

Didn't look flash in the NAB challenge against North Melbourne.

I didn't see it, was Bruce any better? Lee didn't get another chance

Lee - 7 touches - 4 marks - 3 tackles - 1.1

Bruce - 7 touches - 4 marks - 3 tackles - 2.0

[samuraisaint]

Our results from the previous 8 games since Round 17 last year have been appalling - a draw and 7 losses, with our percentage being 53% from those games. And we still have essentially the same back half we used in those games. Given we have Carlisle to come back next year, and with Goddard we have a key position defender in the making, but it wouldn't hurt to experiment a bit given that we have had a very poor run this past 8 games.

For those who believe in omens though, our last win was at the G against another foundation club.

[Con Gorozidis]

Didn't look flash in the NAB challenge against North Melbourne.

He didnt play back. He was picked back and was forced fwd when Paddy went down early.
Next game wash out. Next game dropped.
He's never been given an opportunity down back.

[Con Gorozidis]

Our results from the previous 8 games since Round 17 last year have been appalling - a draw and 7 losses, with our percentage being 53% from those games. And we still have essentially the same back half we used in those games. Given we have Carlisle to come back next year, and with Goddard we have a key position defender in the making, but it wouldn't hurt to experiment a bit given that we have had a very poor run this past 8 games.

For those who believe in omens though, our last win was at the G against another foundation club.

Absolutely shocking run of results but we pick the same bunch week in week out. For what purpose?

[saintspremiers]

Guys, guys, girls,

I've worked it out.

Tommy sets up a donation page for a head shave with money's going to the club.

He raises $10,000

He gets a game every week.

Simple!

[Impatient Sainter]

Our results from the previous 8 games since Round 17 last year have been appalling - a draw and 7 losses, with our percentage being 53% from those games. And we still have essentially the same back half we used in those games. Given we have Carlisle to come back next year, and with Goddard we have a key position defender in the making, but it wouldn't hurt to experiment a bit given that we have had a very poor run this past 8 games.

For those who believe in omens though, our last win was at the G against another foundation club.

Absolutely shocking run of results but we pick the same bunch week in week out. For what purpose?

Totally agree Con - Richo is proving himself to be no better than Lyon in managing the bottom half of the list, as well as playing the same under performing players.

I love Richo and he is a great for club stability, but he has consistently shown his major weakness is a lack of lateral thinking and tunnel vision with his ideas on what players should play and where.

[George27]

1. Was an emergency for the seniors today.
2. According to VFL website was second best player for Sandy today ( behind Blacres) .
3. Roberton likely out for next week, and Gilbert perhaps moving forward to cover for Roo as he did today, seemingly opening up spots for 2 talls in defence.

As Elvis said, "It's Now or Never " for Tom this week.

[LTN16]

Please explain the reasons behind his omission this week tony74? I thought he has shown some good things the last couple of weeks.

[saynta]

Please explain the reasons behind his omission this week tony74? I thought he has shown some good things the last couple of weeks.

Bit stiff, but a better more balanced side picked this week.

[spert]

You can the the most balanced team in the world, but it don't mean a thing if you ain't got the ball in your hands