Munga wrote:I thought Roberton was fine, shouldn't be dropped.

At 18 possessions and 77 % DE I agree. I think that's a pretty good effort.

And our team plays the first two games. Nicely rigged for a "showdown" as the last game. I reckon our boys will be a little tired in the second game. I'd be willing to bet our players have never played in such heat, perhaps no players have. If 37 degrees is not hot enough to call it off, ...

Farking disgraceful decision! What were they thinking? spot on. cant believe people can say he is a good pick up without seeing him play. wasnt in east perths bests. wont be in sandy's. we will regret this one. watch us miss a rookie/psd selection that goes on to be 10x roberton will be. mind boggl...

Gee I'm really in awe of that Mick Malthouse, he has the aura and serenity of a buddhist monk !

We are loving those Sandgropers. TDL was coached by Watters at Subiaco as a 17 year old. He certainly knows how to kick a goal. He bagged 70 in his first year of WAFL in 2009 before he was drafted. Watters clearly knows him and rates him. I hope we get him then. The Saints could also do with more p...

Saw Hickey in a game last season and thought that the Suns had a superstar in the making. Remember thinking that we didn't have anyone like that on the horizon. Can't remember what game it was, but he was everywhere. If he develops consistency, we will do very well indeed. Love the positivity! What...

savatage wrote:

damienc wrote:

savatage wrote:You couldn't just follow the other thread with a million opinions about this already?

Sorry. Didn't see the thread. A thousand apologies.

A hundred would've done, now go contribute.

25 for Hickey? Yes.. young Ruck who could be a star.. more chance of being good than an 18 year.. pick 25 on youngsters is always a bit of a lottery I can see it evolving into a 3-way deal with Hawthorn. We give Hawthorn pick 25 & 37, they give Gilham and 28 to GC, GC give us Hickey and 26. Tha...

ace wrote:West Coast's draft picks just became 41, 61, 62, 81, 99, 117, 135
St Kilda has picks 13, 25, 37, 46, 57 , 77, 95, 113, 131
That's after the free agent compensation picks are added in.

Thanks fotr the update. Should give us considerable room for negotiation you would think.

bobmurray wrote: That's a relief, I'm really keen on us getting him.

If we miss Hickey the Pelican MIGHT go after White from the Bloods......

The Crows don't want him.... [/quote]

Showed a lot of promise early at the Swans but fell out of favour...maybe could get.

Dr Spaceman wrote:

Spud wrote:Latest I have heard is that the Pies have offered pick 20 for Hickey

But there's another story going around that they are on their salary cap limit and won't be going after Hickey

That's a relief, I'm really keen on us getting him.

Latest I have heard is that the Pies have offered pick 20 for Hickey

This has probably been posted before but here are a few Hickey highlights ... http://youtu.be/BKOXQgZRFh8 He can take a mark but his ball drop and kicking action are very ordinary. New to the game blah blah open to improvement ...What you don't see in that clip is his biggest asset, he has a good l...

How did we waste the first pick? Goddard was going to go to a club like Essendon, rather than the one we'd have wanted him to go to for a trade, so we got the best we could have there, Rolls or not. Tom Lee plus the pick that could get us Mitch Brown or another very decent kid is not a waste of a f...

saintDal wrote:So from looking at that he could possibly be used as a defender if needed.

Yeah that was what stuck out for me "while his goal tally in the WAFL is even more impressive given he started the season as a key defender". His positioning as a utility could be very handy.

If he goes I'll never look at that 2010 grand final mark in the same way again.

matrix wrote:great game
actually really enjoyed watching it

another side misses too many shots at goal and a grannie goes begging

swans played well
congrats

wonder if boltons going around again?

Both he and Goode's said they will definitely be back next year.

Don't forget (and plenty seem to be doing just that) that we finished 6th last year and got smacked out by Sydney at home. Worth remembering too that this year in Watters' first year we won 12 games at 54%, whereas last year under Lyon we won 12 games at just 56%. So it's not a huge grasp to think ...

True champion. Get well soon Nicky.

I'm kind of weird but I want the Saints to win and finish as high as possible. I couldn't give a rat's tossbag about who else makes it. I understand that weirdness, you kind of hope it will be easier for the players to pick up the pieces if they're just a little way off. The general consensus on he...

Phenomenal effort really from where he has come from… 5 goals and 12 marks, will probably get himself a brownlow vote. He's obviously seen as a back-up, but I dare say they'll keep him on the list for awhile longer, probably has another 4-5 years of footy left in him and we will be very low on bigm...

Phenomenal effort really from where he has come from… 5 goals and 12 marks, will probably get himself a brownlow vote. He's obviously seen as a back-up, but I dare say they'll keep him on the list for awhile longer, probably has another 4-5 years of footy left in him and we will be very low on bigm...

I agree. There are big problems with the list and they are papered over at the moment and very thinly at best. 2012 won't be a complete waste because we've found some good players but a place in the finals will only be beneficial for the experience to the those new players. The rest will be gone by...

I was just about to post about this Spud, it is a real problem. Senior players not putting the body in around contests..Hayes looks he is out of steam, NDS and Montagna and Steven getting kept off the ball too easily. We should be killing Melbourne, but if this is the best our senior players can do...

Our 2nd quarter starts this year seem to have been terrible. Off the top of my head Sydney, Collingwood and now Melbourne. The players either lack intensity and/or make poor skill errors.