Starting to look like we payed overs...can't carry a No.2 ruckman who can't play elsewhere now that there's only three interchange

I reckon it's his lack of versatility that holds him back. One dimensional? Entirely. Our defensive unit is going OK, no need to make changes at the moment. Only bloke he could replace is Stanley I really like Tommy, but this is on the money - couldn't displace any of our current back 6, with Wrigh...

You need to re-adjust your expectations I'm afraid Buckets, the rebuild is in full swing. Take some joy out of watching some greats of our club play out their careers and watching some new stars hopefully emerge.

whiskers3614 wrote:

perfectionist wrote:Nick passed John Coleman on the all time goalkicking list last night and sits at number 46. Stephen Milne is at number 36, equal with Jonathon Brown.

Milne is to Brown
what a pebble is to Ayers rock.
Stats flatter him hugely!

Comparing apples and oranges I reckon...

Another problem is giving TV microphones to the maggots as if they are part of the entertainment. Good games are when you don't notice the umpires, let alone have to endure a bloody interview from one of the p.ricks on how they think the game is going...

Pendlebury in the back an absolute disgrace

Yep good call, looks a natural forward

Disgraceful description of a legend of the club saintspremiers. By the way, if you want him left out, name the other small forwards who deserve his spot on form...

If he cared so much about the club, he would still playing there on pretty good coin. Left for the extra $$$ so good riddance, he's the enemy now

magnifisaint wrote:

borderbarry wrote:I thought two of the umpires were not too bad, but the other one, the fair haired one, if he blew the whistle you just knew it would be a free to Richmond.

Agreed

Number 25 the little p.rick. Killed us...

Knowing our luck, they'll have girls!

Herald Sun trade blog saying Stevens to Essendon is a done deal (via a reader comment so unconfirmed rumour)

From AFL Trade Radio:
"Are the Saints preparing a bid for Gold Coast midfielder Josh Caddy? List manager Ameet Bains tells Trade Radio the club will consider trading the compensation pick it expects to receive for losing Brendon Goddard."

Definitely a backman only and almost certainly a regular back 6 spot on this season's form

Scotty has publicly stated his desire to add another ruckman to the list, however I think this will be a back up option should either Macca/Rhys go down, rather than a bigger name.

3rd generation saint wrote:Mind you there is a long sad history of players changing clubs in search of premiership, a certain coach of a very hated team is the prime example.

Let's hope this defection yields the same result for player/club!

Just like 97 and 09, I will never be able to bring myself to watch it again.

Would be disappointing to lose him, he has a nose for the goals I reckon. Worse still he was our first pick in 2010, highlighting how poorly we have done during this and previous years drafts.

We got our letters today as well. Said we were Catergory 2 members. We are Social club members with the 11 game thingy but NO RESERVED SEATS because we live Interstate. What a load of s hit if we are penalised should we make a GF because I have not got a Reserved seat. We have been Social club and ...

With Ben first ruck (barring injury), Rhys to give him a spell, and Kosi and Blake as back-ups, not sure we desperately need another ruck. IMO we should take the best player available.

Milney's got to be a certainty, currently sitting equal fourth in the Coleman race, not another small forward in sight. Hell, he might have won the Coleman if he'd been paid all the free kicks he was denied over the year!

I'll be ok watching my least hated sides for the first few weeks of the finals, however I'll probably tune out for the GF - don't fancy watching another club celebrate what cruelly fell from our grasp...

Incompetence can explain a couple of isolated howlers, but not the kind of one-sidedness we saw last night......

Well done on the photos SainterK - I will never forget the courage shown by BJ in the 09 granny.

Love your passion Beej, awesome effort on 200 games, may there be many more in the red white and black.

millarsaint wrote:we weren't stuffed when Wilkes played and we belted the bombers.

Yep he was reasonable against the dons, but take that game out and he averages 5.5 disposals per game