As a Saints supporter based in Hobart, I was going to go and cheer on Nicky Dal at the next Norf game anyway. Now I can cheer the saints on to a great win. You beauty. Been a while since the saints have come to paradise. Glad to see them back!

Lets look at what is actually happening, rather than media who ha: A big review - expected for every club, just more focus given our slide down the ladder and poor business year Bold steps to rebuild the list - absolutely the right thing to do, but you have to give a little to get a little. Four pla...

I fully agree with the last post, however, in business, if you wait too long the opportunity is gone. I don't think he has done much wrong. There are a whole lot of young guys developing well. When it comes to developing young talent I think we are in a better shape than we have been for the last 10...

St Ick wrote: I like the sounds of Acres.

He always finds lot of space.

I would take Pick 2 for Armo, offer it with Fisher to GWS for Pick 1
Gilbo goes to Gold Coast for pick 18 leaving us with 1, 3, 17, 18 and 21 (last few to blow out following free agency)

How about the Hawks give us Franklin compo pick for Dal making it 6 in top 25!

Dal Santo to Hawthorn for a Buddy compo pick, maybe? Take that I reckon[/quote] Buddy compo pick, as explained to me this morning, is the next pick after the Hawks' first pick which is now in the 30's? Is that the case?[/quote] Don't think so, Grrrr (bit tough counting the "r"s). I though...

Yes next year will be a bottom 4 (maybe even bottom 2) year. But if all of the lads who showed potential start hitting their strides, Markworth shows a bit of Fyfe in his play, Syposs and White play to their potential and we get a few food players from low picks we could have another era of finals (...

Why all the strife? I thought the Saints worked hard through a tough year of injuries, an ageing list and a year where the young guys having to carry the load. Sounds just like 12 years ago. The recruitment in the last two years has certainly been promising compared to the 4-5 before it. The short f...

Well I'm assuming the club has been seriously looking, reviewing and looking again at Kelly; Aish and beyond. I still cant help remembering St. Kilda choosing Ball and leaving Judd for West Coast. I understand the issue of Judd's shoulder reconstructions in the decision - making process but can app...

No mention of Ledger in the "young guys progressing" comments... hope he still makes it.

A bit of a change from the intensity of the close Bubble!!!!

How about this: Saints and Dal decide to free him from his last year. North pick him up for nothing as a free agent. Saints get Pick 4 as compo (other than age his CV is better than BJs). Saints give third round pick for delaney (win win) Fisher and McEvoy to GWS for Bruce and pick 10. Saints lose 2...

I'm projecting here in the likleyhood we get Delaney and Bruce is this a really good 22? FB Dempster Delaney Fisher HB Gilbert Bruce Roberton C Joey Hayes Riewoldt HF Schnider Lee Curren FF Stanley Wilkes Milera R Hickey Steven Armo Int Ross Newnes Geary, Sub Wright Be free to change whoever you wa...

Speaking of deli stings the carnage of assistant coaches exiting every year under Rossy L continues. Two more announced today.

We could minimise the delistings by swapping Dal and Fisher to GWS for pick 1 and Gilbert to Gold Coast for their 2nd round pick. This would give us four picks in the top 24 for this year. i just hope there is some worthy talent in this year's pool. It would give us a worse list in 2014 meaning a wo...

slider wrote:Gold Coast are willing to move heaven and earth for a running half back, Gilbert comes to mind. Personally i think hes playing his best footy right now, would hate to trade him out, we need all the quality backman we can get.

If they offered their first round draft pick how could we say no????

How about Fisher and Dal to GWS for Pick 1??

1 Steven
2 Montagna
3 Roberton
4 Rooy
5 Geary
6 Armitage
7 Ray
8 Newnes
9 McEvoy
10. Jones

I would like to think Ledger got a chance to prove himself. I would look at TDL, Lever and possibly Maister.

I suspect that he and Shenton will play. Why upgrade Shenton if you don't play him? Ledger gets last shot in final 2 rounds. Hopefully he can do what McLeam did at Carlton in the last few weeks last year. I expect we will see McEvoy rested. Schneider definitely plays, which means one from Murdoch, S...

As a long standing St Kilda fan (30 years) you just hope one day your grand child might still be around to see a premiership.

so do we hold a few back who are still under 10 games so they will be eligible next year? Ie Jimmy and Josh.. That's why we kept Roo back in 2001. I LOL'd. So did I! I fully agree it is what they do from 50 -200 games that count. Big question mark currently on our only recent nomination (Siposs). I...

Where are the Saints Rising star nominations?

With three weeks to go, which saints should be getting the nod for a rising star nomination?

Newnes
Saunders
Murdoch

Maybe Ross if he comes back in and has three big weeks.

Retirements:
Blake
Kosi
Milne

Delisted
Ledger (sad)
Lever
CJ
TDL

Trade bait
Stanley
Gilbert

Upgrade
Curren
Michie

Dal will stay. All media hype looking for next big free trade scoop. Lenny to have one more crack if body up for it.


McEvoy captain in 2014

St Ick, everything you say above is probably correct. However, given where we lie this season and given we are giving games to kids who are having only 2 or 3 kicks, I reckon the Ledge deserves a run in the seniors. If he butchers it; if he's delisted at the end if the year, so be it. I fully agree...