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The two bookends Paddy McCartin and Hugh Goddard.Waltzing St Kilda wrote: ↑Sun 18 Oct 2020 2:48am Traded to Geelong for the pick that netted Hugh Goddard.
Another win for Elshaugh and Bains, possibly the most inept duo ever to a club's recruiting department.
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All part of the plan to win 10 wooden spoons in a row.
Plan unravelled by their departure.
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2016, we traded 10 & 68 to Hawthorn for 23, 36 and 2017 1st pick . Picked up Long & Battle for 23 & 36 (ended up 25 & 39) in 2016 draft, Hawks 1st pick in 2017 ended up being pick 7 - Hunter Clark.Waltzing St Kilda wrote: ↑Sun 18 Oct 2020 7:51pmNot disputing this, but how did this trade work? Ben Long in 2016 at Pick 21 and Clark in 2017 at Pick 7 for instance?takeaway wrote: ↑Sun 18 Oct 2020 9:45am So Hunter Clark (star), Josh Battle (excellent player) and Ben Long (entrenched in 22 and could be anything), for the one pick, pick 10 was not astute recruiting?
38 picks before we chose Battle, so what were the other recruiters doing? Inept. Not sure what Houli's got to do with anything.
Goddard never recovered after his achilles, lost mobility, so who knows?
Name one recruiter that's nailed every pick, even 80%, 70% ........
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I was pissed off when we traded him. A tall with that much pace was only a matter of time before he would put it all together. I could understand if we traded him for a gun mid who was under 25 at the time but to trade him for pick 21 was sheer madness.
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Your "only a matter of time" turned out to be six seasons. That is on top of five seasons of promising much, delivering little with us. It takes quite a lot for me to lose patience with a Saints player but Rhys' only true will was to disappoint. It wore me down. As I said, I wish him well but I have absolutely no regrets about moving him on. Neither does the club, it would appear.SaintPelican66 wrote: ↑Mon 19 Oct 2020 10:12pm I was pissed off when we traded him. A tall with that much pace was only a matter of time before he would put it all together. I could understand if we traded him for a gun mid who was under 25 at the time but to trade him for pick 21 was sheer madness.
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Re: Congratulatons Rhys Stanley
Here is an idea if we had of had a coach which used him in the ruck ( for more than one qtr) rather than CHF and CHB it may have helped . That said I think his training and commitment may have improved with maturity also
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I thought it was a mistake to trade Stanley regardless of what assets we received in return and what we did with those assets.
Finding a guy who can play ruck and forward is not easy. We didn't come close to replacing him until Marshall came along.
Finding a guy who can play ruck and forward is not easy. We didn't come close to replacing him until Marshall came along.
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We would never use him in the ruck. He was supposedly being groomed to replace Nick so to put him in there was considered a crime (nearly as bad as expecting Acres to ruck - just criminal!) So he was a continual disappointment even to himself. No wonder he did better once he got away from our stultifying environment.
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freely wrote: ↑Tue 20 Oct 2020 1:10pm We would never use him in the ruck. He was supposedly being groomed to replace Nick so to put him in there was considered a crime (nearly as bad as expecting Acres to ruck - just criminal!) So he was a continual disappointment even to himself. No wonder he did better once he got away from our stultifying environment.
No there was more to it than that. The players were each asked to rate their fellow teammates. Rhys ended up stone motherless last. 44th on the list.
Must have been a reason for that.
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+1kosifantutti wrote: ↑Tue 20 Oct 2020 11:14am I thought it was a mistake to trade Stanley regardless of what assets we received in return and what we did with those assets.
Finding a guy who can play ruck and forward is not easy. We didn't come close to replacing him until Marshall came along.
Ross Lyon was NOT a fan of Rhys. Come to think of it, Ross wasn’t a fan of ANY of our younger blokes. His opinion may have influenced the opinion of some of the leaders at St Kilda.
There’s always a place for players to have a say in selection each week ( especially from the captain and those who form part of the leadership group ). Perhaps some of our on field leaders around the time might have been sought for their opinion and by default they were involved in the bigger picture team elements like list management. Shouldn’t have happened....if it did
I believe the mistake we made with Rhys had more to do with weak leadership and letting the tail wag the dog or perhaps letting the opinions of players influence those who should have had the balls to back themselves and think of the long term benefits of retaining someone as gifted athletically as Rhys.
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You can thank your mate Toss Lyon...see my response abovesaynta wrote: ↑Tue 20 Oct 2020 2:25pmfreely wrote: ↑Tue 20 Oct 2020 1:10pm We would never use him in the ruck. He was supposedly being groomed to replace Nick so to put him in there was considered a crime (nearly as bad as expecting Acres to ruck - just criminal!) So he was a continual disappointment even to himself. No wonder he did better once he got away from our stultifying environment.
No there was more to it than that. The players were each asked to rate their fellow teammates. Rhys ended up stone motherless last. 44th on the list.
Must have been a reason for that.
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Noted.Josh Battle wrote: ↑Tue 20 Oct 2020 2:38pmYou can thank your mate Toss Lyon...see my response abovesaynta wrote: ↑Tue 20 Oct 2020 2:25pmfreely wrote: ↑Tue 20 Oct 2020 1:10pm We would never use him in the ruck. He was supposedly being groomed to replace Nick so to put him in there was considered a crime (nearly as bad as expecting Acres to ruck - just criminal!) So he was a continual disappointment even to himself. No wonder he did better once he got away from our stultifying environment.
No there was more to it than that. The players were each asked to rate their fellow teammates. Rhys ended up stone motherless last. 44th on the list.
Must have been a reason for that.
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Make no mistake. Toss cost our club a lot more than just missed opportunities in the years that he was with us.saynta wrote: ↑Tue 20 Oct 2020 2:54pmNoted.Josh Battle wrote: ↑Tue 20 Oct 2020 2:38pmYou can thank your mate Toss Lyon...see my response abovesaynta wrote: ↑Tue 20 Oct 2020 2:25pmfreely wrote: ↑Tue 20 Oct 2020 1:10pm We would never use him in the ruck. He was supposedly being groomed to replace Nick so to put him in there was considered a crime (nearly as bad as expecting Acres to ruck - just criminal!) So he was a continual disappointment even to himself. No wonder he did better once he got away from our stultifying environment.
No there was more to it than that. The players were each asked to rate their fellow teammates. Rhys ended up stone motherless last. 44th on the list.
Must have been a reason for that.
I know the list managers and CEO stuffed up with the salary cap, but how much of the damage was done because Lyon publicly and privately had serious doubts about the playing list?
His famous departing lines tainted the players and messed with their heads. Some of them who were a little vulnerable actually believed him.
You’ve got a team like Geelong who has been relevant now and playing finals for the last ten years. They didn’t have a messiah claiming it was the ‘end of an era’. I know they’ve been able to recruit a fair bit of ready made talent, but no more so than most clubs. I think there’s only 5-6 guys that are from other clubs. They kept their premiership window open with the right drafting and development.
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Good post, no forget that, brilliant post.Josh Battle wrote: ↑Tue 20 Oct 2020 4:44pmMake no mistake. Toss cost our club a lot more than just missed opportunities in the years that he was with us.saynta wrote: ↑Tue 20 Oct 2020 2:54pmNoted.Josh Battle wrote: ↑Tue 20 Oct 2020 2:38pmYou can thank your mate Toss Lyon...see my response abovesaynta wrote: ↑Tue 20 Oct 2020 2:25pmfreely wrote: ↑Tue 20 Oct 2020 1:10pm We would never use him in the ruck. He was supposedly being groomed to replace Nick so to put him in there was considered a crime (nearly as bad as expecting Acres to ruck - just criminal!) So he was a continual disappointment even to himself. No wonder he did better once he got away from our stultifying environment.
No there was more to it than that. The players were each asked to rate their fellow teammates. Rhys ended up stone motherless last. 44th on the list.
Must have been a reason for that.
I know the list managers and CEO stuffed up with the salary cap, but how much of the damage was done because Lyon publicly and privately had serious doubts about the playing list?
His famous departing lines tainted the players and messed with their heads. Some of them who were a little vulnerable actually believed him.
You’ve got a team like Geelong who has been relevant now and playing finals for the last ten years. They kept their premiership window open because they didn’t have a messiah claiming it was the ‘end of an era’
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Thanks for that. You just reminded me to put the bin out tonight.Josh Battle wrote: ↑Tue 20 Oct 2020 2:38pmYou can thank your mate Toss Lyon...see my response abovesaynta wrote: ↑Tue 20 Oct 2020 2:25pmfreely wrote: ↑Tue 20 Oct 2020 1:10pm We would never use him in the ruck. He was supposedly being groomed to replace Nick so to put him in there was considered a crime (nearly as bad as expecting Acres to ruck - just criminal!) So he was a continual disappointment even to himself. No wonder he did better once he got away from our stultifying environment.
No there was more to it than that. The players were each asked to rate their fellow teammates. Rhys ended up stone motherless last. 44th on the list.
Must have been a reason for that.
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Trev from the Bush wrote: ↑Tue 20 Oct 2020 7:07pmThanks for that. You just reminded me to put the bin out tonight.Josh Battle wrote: ↑Tue 20 Oct 2020 2:38pmYou can thank your mate Toss Lyon...see my response abovesaynta wrote: ↑Tue 20 Oct 2020 2:25pmfreely wrote: ↑Tue 20 Oct 2020 1:10pm We would never use him in the ruck. He was supposedly being groomed to replace Nick so to put him in there was considered a crime (nearly as bad as expecting Acres to ruck - just criminal!) So he was a continual disappointment even to himself. No wonder he did better once he got away from our stultifying environment.
No there was more to it than that. The players were each asked to rate their fellow teammates. Rhys ended up stone motherless last. 44th on the list.
Must have been a reason for that.
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The truly impressive thing about Geelong is how they manage to keep all that talent under the salary cap. I mean, they say they can afford Jeremy Cameron.Josh Battle wrote: ↑Tue 20 Oct 2020 4:44pm You’ve got a team like Geelong who has been relevant now and playing finals for the last ten years. They didn’t have a messiah claiming it was the ‘end of an era’. I know they’ve been able to recruit a fair bit of ready made talent, but no more so than most clubs. I think there’s only 5-6 guys that are from other clubs. They kept their premiership window open with the right drafting and development.
I don’t know how they do it. If we could crack their secret we, too, would be playing finals every year.
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Cheat maybe ?bigcarl wrote: ↑Tue 20 Oct 2020 7:54pmThe truly impressive thing about Geelong is how they manage to keep all that talent under the salary cap. I mean, they say they can afford Jeremy Cameron.Josh Battle wrote: ↑Tue 20 Oct 2020 4:44pm You’ve got a team like Geelong who has been relevant now and playing finals for the last ten years. They didn’t have a messiah claiming it was the ‘end of an era’. I know they’ve been able to recruit a fair bit of ready made talent, but no more so than most clubs. I think there’s only 5-6 guys that are from other clubs. They kept their premiership window open with the right drafting and development.
I don’t know how they do it. If we could crack their secret we, too, would be playing finals every year.
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Re: Congratulatons Rhys Stanley
Stanley took a couple of good marks, but missed plenty of others and missed a number of targets.
I don't think he was particularly effective.
Wouldn't dream of swapping him for Marshall
I don't think he was particularly effective.
Wouldn't dream of swapping him for Marshall
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Was really disappointed to lose Stanley at the time but to be honest... never really regretted the loss.Enrico_Misso wrote: ↑Sat 24 Oct 2020 10:38pm Stanley took a couple of good marks, but missed plenty of others and missed a number of targets.
I don't think he was particularly effective.
Wouldn't dream of swapping him for Marshall
Has all the attributes and looks like he could become a star but never becomes one. Odd good game but to be honest, IMO he doesn’t look like he’s improved all that much from his time with us.
Certainly was nothing special tonight.
If he was on our list... he’d be the depth ruck forward we’re crying out for but that’s it
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No good
Want to watch the most boring and devious thing on television and probably in mankind's history, then tune into a daily live press conference at 11am.
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i heard or readThe truly impressive thing about Geelong is how they manage to keep all that talent under the salary cap. I mean, they say they can afford Jeremy Cameron.
that none of the ‘stars’
get bigger money than the captain or vice captain
.name the ways , thought manipulates the State of Presence away.
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They've remained contenders for so long by recruiting players who commit to the jumper whereas we're obsessed with landing big fish committed to big bucks. You can thank the likes of Ross Lyon for instilling the culture of "me first". Self-defeating in a team sport.