If only we didn't have to choose.
If we had pick 1 and 2 speculation would be in a far different gear.
Nice to have Melbourne's opportunity with 2 & 3.

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Twomey's latest Ph. Draft has the Sainte drafting these 3 . . . McCartin Neal-Bullen McKenzie. 1 power forward & 2 mids. McK obviously gaining ground up the draft order and according to Twomey will impress enough @ # 22 Tw has Ellis going to Ri'mond earlier than Emma Q who rates him @ 18 and L.W...

I bet the player taken at pick 20, will be the player we wanted, which will piss me off as bombers were stripped of first 2 rounds of draft picks, but then got this end of first rd returned to them. Anyway, I will watch with interest the fortunes of this player. Hope he is a dud and one we didn't r...

I agree wholeheartedly with some above highlighting the blaring ads and 6 (?) siren blasts to wake the dead. I always hate seeing the ads everywhere especially the revolving ads - would have thought it diminished the tv 'experience'. I know the ads are all about $$ but i'd love a purer spectacle - n...

[quote="FQF"]" Someone mentioned Collingwood. I am envious of the drafting they have done over the last few years. Are quitely setting themselves up for a big charge once these kids develop." I believe they still need a good coach and with regard to Bucks I have my doubts. But ye...

It sounds too much like politics which seems at times to have given up on the art of the impossible in preference for the art of the cynical. I hope those who have been put off don't leave as I think it better all Sainters can look upon this forum as a generally friendly place to visit. Stay Positiv...

fingers said "I still struggle to reconcile his sanction vs anything that we think EFC might get" Just a case of Arseada playing the show pony - hoping someone would pay attention to them. Unfortunately their arbitrary and irrational 'punishment program' was devoid of any natural justice. ...

Bergholt suggested the 6 below as being the group we should or most likely will pick from on the day . I tend to agree reg: drafting 2 midfielders @ 21 & 22. along with a widely regarded genuine MID talent @ pick 1 as it gives us a better chance of building the vital midfield that we will need t...

Interesting with Emma having the big guy (Wright) as her number 1 (with Heeney gone to the swans). Bear with me on this pattern business. If we manage to draft a player Emma rates as 2 slots better than our projected pick 21 (according to Emma) then for the pattern to repeat last years' pattern we'l...

Danny Frawley was an excellent Captain for St.Kilda always bringing plenty to his role of guiding his team-mates on the field. I remember Danny as a big and positive energy for St.Kilda back in the early and mid 90s. I'm happy to see Spud get the oppportunity to help the club out once more. All the ...

Couldn't resist continuing Emma Q's prediction pattern (only from last year) and the actual picks taken by the Saints on draft day last November. Put another way last year we had picks 18 & 19. Emma had rated Acers @ 16 and Dunstan @ 22. We got Acers sliding down to 18 (in Emma's top 30) while w...

I think an experienced director would be more helpful to AR so I can see thelogic in names like Thompson & Sanderson. Haven't got much more than that but another wise head on the coaching side of things could help our young team develop quicker rather than slower. G O S A I N T S ! :)

Luke McA's (bound for glory ) latest has Saints going for R.McKenzie & J.Garlett but describes both as a gamble, J.G. because as an outside player he is by definition risky. In retrospect it'll be interesting to see how Luke goes compared to KM and our own Els but it has me thinking how much Els...

Relieved to hear of Eli's recovery from the nasty broken arm. Now for a bit of good fortune and no more injuries in the near future. When a player is out for an extended period you can forget at times that they are on the list too. I've certainly missed Eli's positivity and influence on the field of...

Pretty much how the rest of the world is going too. Get used to it. Our governments sell out to big business and have no interest in the public any more and it's all major parties not just the Libs. Clive Palmer has just back flipped on two pieces of legislation that directly benefit him. He should...

Con you are right in highlighting some of the questionable and money hungry motivations that are constantly swirling around the corridors of the AFL administration. The big clubs are getting richer (and don't they need it?) while the poorer get the picture! When I think about it it makes me worry ab...

Given that our club has worked hard to secure picks 20 & 21 I think we should be exercising some caution. Last year I believe the club did some good homework and were ready to pounce on Dunstan when he suddenly became available to us. We saw how those skills and experience were so well developed...

St Ick pointed out that under 18 inside mids have a significantly better chance statistically of making it than outside mids. Heard T.Wallace an hour ago say the inside mid success rate was about double the outside mid success rate. Wallace suggested the difference largely because the inside mids ha...

With 4 seasons under his belt A. Siposs has another pre-season in front of him. It appears that it could be a critical one. I wish him all the best with building up a substantial fitness base over the summer. Like many I would love to see Siposs get through a high achieving pre-season and have him f...

For arguments' sake and not based on any clue I have reg: Nov. Draft Day. With the unpredictability of picks on the day thought I'd throw these 2 names together for imagine if... Ellis has been described as a slick left foot kicker who can also use his right to effect - maybe the Pelican is a fan al...

[quote="saintspremiers"]Gartlett - can we handle an aboriginal from WA? Whilst I love watching a bit of black magic do we have the support staff to handle their special needs??? Depends on the individual and club's homework. We have a coach with a respected reputation for working effective...

I'll give our club a distinction after we secure 2 good picks at the end of the first round in Nov. That distinction might take a few years to arrive though. Just hoping that all the research and work finds 2 ripping good players to join Petracca and Membery as part of the 2014 influx. S A I N T S !

If the club sides with Petra over McCartin & Wright (who they seem to be impressed with as well) it is at least giving the Saints the chance of having a potentially elite MID in the fold. Losing Banger and Lenny to age restraints (getting older) leaves a void that is hard to fill. I don't like a...

I'm leaning towards Petracca and a stronger midfield base. If he successfully fills a midfield position then there is less work to do there building something formidable. I'm optomistic reg: Spencer White and would prefer to wait on another big fwd than waiting for midfield class. G O S A I N T S !

I liked the fact that the club are letting Spencer know they have a strong belief that he can be a successful player for St.Kilda. Seb Ross is tracking well and can expect on-going opportunities in '15 to build his game. I found it interesting that Bains said the club rated the top 4 draft choices '...