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by Jimmy O'Dea
Thu 22 May 2014 8:33pm
Forum: Saintsational Fan Forum
Topic: 2014 List Management - Draft & Trade Discussion
Replies: 687
Views: 63537

Re: 2014 List Management - Draft & Trade Discussion

Are any GWS players starting to make a impact that we've mentioned or are we just suggesting to throw our high draft pick/s away due them being high draft picks a couple of years ago? We tried very hard to get Dylan Shiel last year. He is very highly regarded at our Club. I am sure we will have ano...
by Jimmy O'Dea
Wed 21 May 2014 4:38pm
Forum: Saintsational Fan Forum
Topic: 2014 List Management - Draft & Trade Discussion
Replies: 687
Views: 63537

Re: 2014 List Management - Draft & Trade Discussion

Great Post. 1. Get Hugh Goddard with pick 1. Hes huge strong, 195cm (and possibly still growing) Go to AFL.com.au listen to him talk. Hes already a man with huge balls and could captain an AFL team. Get him, he will captain our next flag. 2. Key Defender or Power Forward with Pick 19. Lever or wrig...
by Jimmy O'Dea
Wed 21 May 2014 4:25pm
Forum: Saintsational Fan Forum
Topic: 2014 List Management - Draft & Trade Discussion
Replies: 687
Views: 63537

Re: 2014 List Management - Draft & Trade Discussion

Wright is the favourite for top pick and odds on to end up at the Lions. He could end up ruck/forward although at the moment he's playing more forward/ruck. A bit of a worry is he's already having reacurring back related injuries at a young age. Common for big kids not yet grown into his body. Buye...
by Jimmy O'Dea
Tue 20 May 2014 9:07pm
Forum: Saintsational Fan Forum
Topic: 2014 List Management - Draft & Trade Discussion
Replies: 687
Views: 63537

Re: 2014 List Management - Draft & Trade Discussion

Great Post. 1. Get Hugh Goddard with pick 1. Hes huge strong, 195cm (and possibly still growing) Go to AFL.com.au listen to him talk. Hes already a man with huge balls and could captain an AFL team. Get him, he will captain our next flag. 2. Key Defender or Power Forward with Pick 19. Lever or wrig...
by Jimmy O'Dea
Tue 13 May 2014 1:48pm
Forum: Saintsational Fan Forum
Topic: Thought the night reflected poorly on the coaching
Replies: 32
Views: 2150

Re: Thought the night reflected poorly on the coaching

We had a real crack after quarter time which was great to see. I am over Stanley's bruise free style of footy. Whilst others around him are hard at it he has little physical impact on the game and defensive efforts are poor.
by Jimmy O'Dea
Tue 13 May 2014 1:40pm
Forum: Saintsational Fan Forum
Topic: Siposs - Any chance he's going to make it?
Replies: 49
Views: 2533

Re: Siposs - Any chance he's going to make it?

Siposs has played the same way since he was a junior. He was a late pick, it was a punt and it hasn't worked out.
by Jimmy O'Dea
Sat 22 Mar 2014 11:08pm
Forum: Saintsational Fan Forum
Topic: Beau Maister
Replies: 219
Views: 16108

Re: Beau Maister

Fair at best today but played his role and makes life a hell of a lot easier for our mid/small forwards. Before anyone starts suggesting Tom Lee you need to get a kick in the VFL first. Lee is just not physical enough and at least Maister hits the contest hard.
by Jimmy O'Dea
Sat 22 Mar 2014 10:32pm
Forum: Saintsational Fan Forum
Topic: Jack Billings...An Interesting Selection
Replies: 35
Views: 1349

Re: Jack Billings...An Interesting Selection

Billings is not ready. Just because he was selection 3 does not mean we should play him. He is lacking confidence and there is no point rushing him. We need to remember that the advantage with Dusntan, Templetion etc is that they have played senior footy against men which is a big advantage. Billing...
by Jimmy O'Dea
Sat 22 Mar 2014 10:23pm
Forum: Saintsational Fan Forum
Topic: Saunders
Replies: 13
Views: 870

Saunders

Many on here have to fall on their sword. Last year his defensive efforts were fantastic and you could see that he was going to be a very good player. I had to laugh at some of the comments made on him last year on this site. He wins his own ball, is an elitre runner and as a kid was a fantastic fin...
by Jimmy O'Dea
Sat 01 Mar 2014 5:28pm
Forum: Saintsational Fan Forum
Topic: saints v gws
Replies: 140
Views: 6171

Re: saints v gws

Longer is a huge talent and could be the best ruckman we have had for a long time. Dunstan was always going to be the pick of midfield draft choices as he goes very hard and is a natural midfielder. At the champs he was far superior to those mids/smalls who went before him including our own earlier ...
by Jimmy O'Dea
Mon 25 Nov 2013 7:05pm
Forum: Saintsational Fan Forum
Topic: Good kids on our list now are...
Replies: 68
Views: 3057

Re: Good kids on our list now are...

We are starting to assemble plenty 22 Tom Hickey.... Not so sure, but improved in 2013 21 Arryn Sippos.... Plenty in 2012 20 Seb Ross.... Signs in 2013 22 Tom Lee .... Showed a bit in 2013 21 Daniel Markworth.... Sign at Sandy in 2012 20 Jack Newnes .... Showed plenty 22 Dylan Roberton .... Excelle...
by Jimmy O'Dea
Thu 21 Nov 2013 10:37am
Forum: Saintsational Fan Forum
Topic: OK experts. Nearest the pin for the draft.
Replies: 78
Views: 5601

Re: OK experts. Nearest the pin for the draft.

3 Billings
18 Freeman
19 Apeness
by Jimmy O'Dea
Thu 14 Nov 2013 5:31pm
Forum: Saintsational Fan Forum
Topic: A. Richardson Press conference 5pm
Replies: 66
Views: 4543

Re: A. Richardson Press conference 5pm

Summers terrible again. Richardson was super impressive.
by Jimmy O'Dea
Tue 12 Nov 2013 3:43pm
Forum: Saintsational Fan Forum
Topic: Lewis Taylor
Replies: 6
Views: 643

Re: Lewis Taylor

Lewis Taylor at 18 would be unbelievable for us as he is the second best footballer in the draft. I think the recruiters are too smart for this to happen as his size surely can't see him drop down to 18. Those that compare Hartung to him can't have seen either play.
by Jimmy O'Dea
Mon 11 Nov 2013 7:24pm
Forum: Saintsational Fan Forum
Topic: Kade Kolodjashnijs for pick 3 ?
Replies: 31
Views: 1348

Re: Kade Kolodjashnijs for pick 3 ?

Even though I disagree we have landed on Billings. At least he is a beautiful kick and if he gets it will use it well.
by Jimmy O'Dea
Fri 08 Nov 2013 6:00pm
Forum: Saintsational Fan Forum
Topic: Coach- anyone out of left-field?
Replies: 30
Views: 1922

Re: Coach- anyone out of left-field?

Tiger supporters happy to give us their first draft pick if we appoint Spud Frawley.
by Jimmy O'Dea
Fri 08 Nov 2013 5:56pm
Forum: Saintsational Fan Forum
Topic: Garlett?
Replies: 51
Views: 2741

Re: Garlett?

There are no elite mids in this years draft and although there is a bit of depth Garlett is a top 3 pick on ability. He will go top 15 as recruiters well aware of the risk/reward. Remember he has proven himself at a senior level which is a big plus. My feeling is that he will be the best player out ...
by Jimmy O'Dea
Fri 08 Nov 2013 5:39pm
Forum: Saintsational Fan Forum
Topic: Billy Hartung article
Replies: 45
Views: 2278

Re: Billy Hartung article

He one that I want..... Gut runner Nothing like Dangerfield.... A lot like Harvey, Crawford, Cousins.... Might be able to run like them but he has nowhere near the same football ability. His form throughout the year is all we can go on and it is OK. He has to improve significantly to become a regul...
by Jimmy O'Dea
Fri 01 Nov 2013 3:05pm
Forum: Saintsational Fan Forum
Topic: Scott Watters sacked: Official SS reaction thread
Replies: 274
Views: 18286

Re: Scott Watters sacked: Official SS reaction thread

Watters was an arrogant little man who treated the senior leadership group/fellow leaders at the Club with contempt. No one in any organisation survives with such an approach. His inexperience as a leader was visible to all. I congratulate the Board for making this tough decision. Bring on an experi...
by Jimmy O'Dea
Fri 01 Nov 2013 7:34am
Forum: Saintsational Fan Forum
Topic: Junior path to AFL
Replies: 8
Views: 494

Re: Junior path to AFL

I am calling on the more wise than me brigade regarding all things AFL I was thinking about the continual emergence of talented youth that geelong nurse through their ranks - and while I dont want a debate on the merits of geelong - I was intrigued by the methods school kids come to the AFL clubs a...
by Jimmy O'Dea
Fri 01 Nov 2013 7:17am
Forum: Saintsational Fan Forum
Topic: De Listings Today
Replies: 54
Views: 4816

Re: De Listings Today

Supposedly we can have over the required amount until draft, then we must make changes....I think? So if we do get lucky and Boyd slips to our first pick, then we are able to de-list Riewoldt as he'll be surplus? In all seriousness, if we get Billings who i touted as a high half forward/future mid,...
by Jimmy O'Dea
Sun 27 Oct 2013 6:00pm
Forum: Saintsational Fan Forum
Topic: Sax's 2013 Phantom Draft (Top 20)
Replies: 59
Views: 3906

Re: Sax's 2013 Phantom Draft (Top 20)

Lewis Taylor will be one of the very best from the draft and he's tiny. His size will scare a few clubs off so he should drop just outside the top 10. He would be right in the Josh Kelly and James Aish conversation if he were 10cms taller. With the exception of Matt Crouch, nobody got more of the f...
by Jimmy O'Dea
Sat 26 Oct 2013 6:51pm
Forum: Saintsational Fan Forum
Topic: Sax's 2013 Phantom Draft (Top 20)
Replies: 59
Views: 3906

Re: Sax's 2013 Phantom Draft (Top 20)

Freeman does not deserve to be in top 10, plenty of hype given his attributes but to have him in front of Lewis Taylor on form and pure football ability just doesn't seem right. Vic metro kids get ranked way too high on all forums. He will be a better player than kelly eventually from what I have s...
by Jimmy O'Dea
Sat 26 Oct 2013 6:48pm
Forum: Saintsational Fan Forum
Topic: Put your thinking caps on! Best 22
Replies: 54
Views: 3910

Re: Put your thinking caps on! Best 22

Saunders has to play.
by Jimmy O'Dea
Sat 26 Oct 2013 6:43pm
Forum: Saintsational Fan Forum
Topic: Sax's 2013 Phantom Draft (Top 20)
Replies: 59
Views: 3906

Re: Sax's 2013 Phantom Draft (Top 20)

Freeman does not deserve to be in top 10, plenty of hype given his attributes but to have him in front of Lewis Taylor on form and pure football ability just doesn't seem right.

Vic metro kids get ranked way too high on all forums.