Could we do a North Melbourne of the mid 70s? Why not? Because the 10 year rule is long gone. North voted against the new rule. But then acted swiftly when it came in to nab 3 huge starts at the peak of their powers. https://www.theroar.com.au/2010/02/24/remembering-the-10-year-rule-from-1973/ But ...

Has he re-signed? Would you like to have a guess why Hint It’s not because he wants to stay! Gresham has just had his season exit meeting. "St Kilda’s Jade Gresham has just wrapped up his exit meeting with Ross Lyon and other football staff. There isn’t a contract offer on the table but he has...

Well since is rumours (and add in speculation): The Club wants more draft pics in order to gain more kids at the draft and also Henry and Dow who have both said to be Saints bound. Strategy is to become very good over years by adding more young players around our current good group of young players,...

Also people forget we had the least scores against for the season, our back 6 and out FB was a big part of that. Not sure that is that relevant to discussion of whether Howard or Cordy is best for FB? Plus Cordy has only played games there late in the season. I think one thing that the Final did qu...

Mate - it’s a final With 68 000 spectators at the ground hoping for a win You pick the best team that gives you the best chance of winning Gifting games in the HA is one thing - but overlooking proven players for kids who have done pretty much FA is a bit stupid imo! Well if it was me, then as I ha...

Why play Phillipou? Perhaps sacrificing the present for the future.. They obviously think that playing him in the VFL is a waste of time and they want to fast track him asap. I think Lyon, and our other coaches, in this year of exploration (and high injuries) to see what players can do, made the br...

First time round Lyon was bagged for not playing the kids. Lyon's brief back then was to win it NOW with the list he had. We had some very good players, especially mids, but we also had a number of gaps and not so good players. This time around he is bagged for playing the kids. Lyon's brief this s...

“But ideally when I get a bit older, maybe a Dusty [Martin], [Jordan] De Goey mid-forward role would be pretty nice.”

Well if this happens it will be more than nice!

Brisbane arguably have the best list in the league. Coff will find it a difficult side to break into. True. If the rumour is true as Marcus Adams has had to retire, the Lions may have Coffield in mild to be a possible replacement for him now. Coffield is about the same size and weight now that he h...

Yorkeys wrote: ↑Tue 05 Sep 2023 7:20pm
Billings: club ambivalent. If an ok offer comes he goes, otherwise handy wing/half forward resource. Significant drop in pay.

Billings is not out of contract at the end of this year. He is contract for 2024 and 2025. So no drop in pay if he stays.

Vortex wrote: ↑Tue 05 Sep 2023 7:43pm

After Sharmans shocker against the Lions I'd be gob smaked if he is selected.

You are Gob SmaCked every time he is selected.

Sell the farm Like we did with Hill If we didn’t take Hill and just kept the picks We would still have Acres Kysiah Pickett and Max Holmes 1/ The people that did that deal are no longer in our football department. 2/ Hill was contracted. Henry is out of contract. This means he goes for unders. 3/ H...

samuraisaint wrote: ↑Sun 03 Sep 2023 1:08am

tony74 wrote: ↑Sat 02 Sep 2023 11:06pm They trained today- closed session.Jones trained will.

Really? Any chance of a call up?

Well we still have 4 finals to play So he might crack it in the 23 for one of them.

Posted on FB a summary of RTB on FC (didn’t see it myself). Club really wants to keep Gresh I also wonder if this means we have our eyes on a FA. If we get a FA in that may blow or largely reduce any FA compo for Gresh, and in this scenario he is more value kept. Gresh has many Pros. His Cons are h...

Personally I am hopefully that the club can land one to three ready to go (but not old) players that would advantage our list in 2024 on. which club doesn't wish that, or are we talking like open check book and 7 year deals don't get me wrong, I'm wishing your wish but if it was a realistic option ...

skeptic wrote: ↑Thu 31 Aug 2023 2:16pm Would people consider trading him to GC for a guy like Mabiour Choi (or however it’s spelt).

That would be no, nein, non in all spellings

Past experience tells us that Fremantle will drive a very hard bargain to let Henry go, they picked him up at pick 9 in the 2019 draft. Henry is out of contract, unlike say Hill. Being out of contract they have no choice but to let him go, and this weakens what they can ask for. Freo received the B...

So based on other than review the draft kids this years batch will only run to 40 or 50 players. Last year 59. From that 40/50 the favoured clubs still get their Academy picks. The less favoured like St Kilda only get to match from 40+ Then remove the father sons who get matched too. FA compo picks ...

Big Max wrote: ↑Mon 28 Aug 2023 12:06am .. and if we do manage to beat GWS .. who do play the following week? .. the loser or Bris vs Port at their dung heap o

This option.

I’m not sure everyone understands the roles of CEO Coach Footy Manager COO List manager Recruiters And the role they play putting together a playing list and managing a footy season?! They seem to cross the lines of who does what?! You seen very confused in believing that under Bains, and then Leth...

He managed the list - ie/ kept us within the cap If you believe that Bains was only balancing the books re player contracts you are mistaken. Remember too that Bains was at St Kilda before Pelchen, was part of the team that hired Pelchen, and was still there after Pelchen left. Bains was actively i...

Go look at the press conference. Lyon was making all sorts of discouraging noises about Hayes. He's a wicked man. :-) I listened to what he said. Why was it discouraging? Yes he did go through all his injuries, mentioned the difference between AFL and VFL, but also said Hayes went well in his last ...

The Fireman wrote: ↑Fri 25 Aug 2023 12:04am f*** resting King...I'd be giving him as much game time as possible. bad move.


how long is Seb out ? we need him bad.

They are hoping he will be fit for the first final.

Hayes Hunter IN. King Ross Out

Imagine dropping Phillipou now after playing every game. The kid is made for finals and is a huge part of our future. I would play Hayes instead of Poo. Poo to Sub. Hayes has shown that he is a finals player. Play him this week to see how he goes and if his touch and match conditioning is up to it....