Lovett's alleged indiscretion will open up the spot earmarke

[borderbarry]

Lovett's alleged indiscretion will open up the spot earmarked for him to someone else. (That was posted by BigCarl on another thread.)
2 points.. Whose spot was earmarked for Lovett?
And.. Who is most likely to take Lovett's spot?

Bearing in mind Armo will probably take Ball's spot.

[Batnoe]

I think Geary as the running type

Peake may also have the same sort of role.

But it might be just a shuffle of posititions- MCQ more into the running mould and someone else to take MCQ's spot, Like Heyne or Lynch depending on their defensive pressure. Otherwise Jack Steven can learn from the forward pocket

[bigcarl]

on your second point, maybe rhys stanley.

granted, he and lovett are completely different types, but rhys does has extreme leg speed as witnessed in the gf sprint.

he's also very tall and that sort of pace and height are a potent combination.

i'd try him as a tall winger, but no doubt some have him pigeon-holed as ruck only ... because he is tall.

regarding him only as a ruck prospect would limit the opportunities of getting games into a very promising player.

[older saint]

on your second point, maybe rhys stanley.

granted, he and lovett are completely different types, but rhys does has extreme leg speed as witnessed in the gf sprint.

he's also very tall and that sort of pace and height are a potent combination.

i'd try him as a tall winger, but no doubt some have him pigeon-holed as ruck only ... because he is tall.

regarding him only as a ruck prospect would limit the opportunities of getting games into a very promising player.

Not sure he is good enought below the knees though. Excellent speed and size but seems to be key position player/ruck

[doppler effect]

on your second point, maybe rhys stanley.

Absolutely.

Im sure Rhys will ultimately become a ruck man along side Big Mac, until that time he should be put to good use on the wing or half forward flank. Very athletic tall, seems a waste in the 2nds.

[Bernard Shakey]

on your second point, maybe rhys stanley.

Absolutely.

Im sure Rhys will ultimately become a ruck man along side Big Mac, until that time he should be put to good use on the wing or half forward flank. Very athletic tall, seems a waste in the 2nds.

Obviously you haven't seen him play at Sandy.
Stanley will be a great player in the future, but is still very green.
More likely next year than this year.

[bigcarl]

on your second point, maybe rhys stanley.

Absolutely.

Im sure Rhys will ultimately become a ruck man along side Big Mac, until that time he should be put to good use on the wing or half forward flank. Very athletic tall, seems a waste in the 2nds.

Obviously you haven't seen him play at Sandy.
Stanley will be a great player in the future, but is still very green.
More likely next year than this year.

i've seen him play a couple of times. He's very impressive and I think his development should be fast-tracked.

hopefully the club will know when the time is right, not a moment too soon or too late.

[borderbarry]

I imagine he would come along a lot faster with a few AFL games under his belt than without them.

[saintsRrising]

1/ Stanley is not a replacement for Lovett

2/ IMO Lovett did not have a place earmarked for him. He had to earn it first. IMO Lovett and Peake were taken with the belief that at least one could be "Lyonised" into a St Kilda TEAM player to inject a bit more pace into the team which IMO the coaches have identified as being an are of improvement for 2010.

[bigcarl]

to inject a bit more pace into the team which IMO the coaches have identified as being an are of improvement for 2010.

stanley is quick

[saintsRrising]

to inject a bit more pace into the team which IMO the coaches have identified as being an are of improvement for 2010.

stanley is quick

if pace is all that was required there would be many others playing AFL who are not.

Stanly is young and raw

Stanley is not as nimble as a mid sized player


I like Stanley a lot...but he is not a replacement for Lovett.

[bigcarl]

I like Stanley a lot...but he is not a replacement for Lovett.

no, as i said, they are completely different types. but there is nothing to say that we couldn't utilise his pace and height on a wing, for example.

2/ IMO Lovett did not have a place earmarked for him. He had to earn it first..

maybe, but most of us would have had lovett pencilled in as a starting 18 player. the coach included, is my guess.

[Spinner]

No one - Hence why recruited Lovett.

[SaintSimmo]

I think Geary as the running type

Peake may also have the same sort of role.

Peake is who i think will take his spot unless geary steps up his game next year, then he would take the spot for sure. I think that peake was picked up incase something like this happened. So i think that peake was a fall back if lovett screwed up, and geary was quite ready. Thats just what i think tho.

[yipper]

I like Stanley a lot...but he is not a replacement for Lovett.

no, as i said, they are completely different types. but there is nothing to say that we couldn't utilise his pace and height on a wing, for example.

2/ IMO Lovett did not have a place earmarked for him. He had to earn it first..

maybe, but most of us would have had lovett pencilled in as a starting 18 player. the coach included, is my guess.

Aah memories of Val Perovic come back - young and quick and very tall!! Playing on the wing!!!

[plugger66]

Rhys Stanley on the HFF to replace Lovett. Is this comedy hour. He may have won the sprint but he 203cm and is a ruckman. You have to be able to play well below your knees to play as HFF or if he is to pinch hit at CHF you need to read the play and to be a resonable pack taking mark. Rhys is not either of these at this stage. If he plays this year it will be as a ruckman but we have recruited Pattison as we dont want to play Rhys this early.

Who will replace Lovett. Who knows as there is at least 4 practice matches to see but it will not be Stanley.

[borderbarry]

Whose spot was earmarked for Lovett?

[Eastern]

I don't like the idea of spots being ear-marked

I do like the idea of (realistically) 30+ guys competing for 22 spots !!

[SainterK]

I don't like the idea of spots being ear-marked

I do like the idea of (realistically) 30+ guys competing for 22 spots !!

I like your post...

[loris]

Remember a tall fast skinny young guy who initially wasn't so great below his knees, played on a wing with West Coast Eagles? Played many great games on the wing in his early career....then he bulked up and wasn't so dashing with the eagles on the wing....no longer had the tank when he beefed up??

Yep Fraser Gerhig........ became an inconsistent spare parts man with the Eagles much to their frustration.

So tall fast skinny lads on a wing...who knows what they will turn into........another Coleman medallist for the Saints in the future eh


Maybe Big Carl is onto something.....we can only bt dream

[Dr Spaceman]

I don't know about Rhys playing on a wing but I suspect that when he finally makes his debut it probably won't be as a ruckman.

[saintsRrising]

Remember a tall fast skinny young guy who initially wasn't so great below his knees, played on a wing with West Coast Eagles? Played many great games on the wing in his early career....then he bulked up and wasn't so dashing with the eagles on the wing....no longer had the tank when he beefed up??

Yep Fraser Gerhig........ became an inconsistent spare parts man with the Eagles much to their frustration.

So tall fast skinny lads on a wing...who knows what they will turn into........another Coleman medallist for the Saints in the future eh


Maybe Big Carl is onto something.....we can only bt dream

Well dreams can be good.

However while there have been many tall wingman....there have not really been very tall wingman.

Also we are talking about replacing Lovett now.

Rhys until a season or so ago was playing basketball...so he is still learning the game.

He shows potential to play KPP as well as ruck...but a wingman now is not likely.

[bigcarl]

If he plays this year it will be as a ruckman but we have recruited Pattison as we dont want to play Rhys this early.

i heard the recruitment of pattison was to free rhys up for other duties apart from ruck.

apparently he is rated extremely highly as an athlete, both for speed and endurance.

[saintsRrising]

If he plays this year it will be as a ruckman but we have recruited Pattison as we dont want to play Rhys this early.

i heard the recruitment of pattison was to free rhys up for other duties apart from ruck.

apparently he is rated extremely highly as an athlete, both for speed and endurance.

I can see him playing various positions...but not wing in 2010.

[Milton66]

If he plays this year it will be as a ruckman but we have recruited Pattison as we dont want to play Rhys this early.

i heard the recruitment of pattison was to free rhys up for other duties apart from ruck.

apparently he is rated extremely highly as an athlete, both for speed and endurance.

Our new runner?