Would be happy to see us trade to set up a pick that would get us Grundy. Ruck is obviously our weakness and not happy hanging all our hopes on McEvoy. We have to bite the bullet and trade a Montagna or Goddard for a high pick.

For those that have a little time on their hands, Football Records from 1912:

http://takata.slv.vic.gov.au/R/946MXY21 ... on_id=1081

As a fullback he used to ask the coach Jeans before the game which side of the ground he wanted him to kick out to after a behind. And then he just did it every time. None of this risking switching play to the attacking side of the ground.

Terrible, terrible list management has left us in this position. Several people on this forum (yes including me) identified the need to draft another ruckman as a priority but Watters, Pelchen, Bains etc. have stuffed up the season by ignoring this obvious need. We are not talking hindsight here, th...

Blake is the best ruckman we have left. Has a huge engine and will try and get kicks around the ground. Onballers will just have to rove to opposition hitouts. Riewoldt, Kossie and Wilkes up forward with 2 of Milne, Milera and Saad on the ground at any one time. Hopefully Fisher back for Stanley in ...

Paid today - bank transfer.

cheers,

bergholt wrote:i'm so confident i'm going down the tab right now to put $100 on footscray. $2.75 is a great price for mine.

Yep just put $50 on the doggies but will be more than happy to wave it goodbye.

Well he finished 8th in our b & f in 2011. That is a reasonable guage. So thats where he is at. But given his age he is on the slide. Probably our 10th best player now Which means hes not in any risk of being dropped. No shame in being the 10th best player at your club after a stellar career be...

I'm in.
Bathurst Saints all the way from NSW. (but Bentleigh born and bred).

As for the last 10 years, Kosi was flying until injuries derailed his career, namely missing the majority of a season with a fractured skull, that had him fainting and all sorts of s***. Unless you've been through that sort of s*** yourself, plus all the other injuries he's had, I don't think you'r...

Don't know why Kosi is guaranteed a game.
Huge disappointment for 10 years.

Wouldn't lose any sleep to hear that Wilkes was playing KPF in place of Kosi. Play Stanley as well to relieve McEvoy.

Elite kick, strong mark, good football brain but not properly used. Plays this 'quarterback' role from the back-line which does not result in enough goals IMO. Can get dragged too deep by the opposition and for a player of his reputation needs to be thrown into the thick of it more. Play him up forw...

Would play Saad.
Don't need to see him in the VFL - we all know he is very good in that competition.

Play him and see what he can do.

It's not all about this year is it? If Cripps, Siposs, Ledger, Simpkin and I'll add Stanley can improve through senior selection then I say we do it. If we lose some games because of it so be it but we must have a focus that is further than round 1 that Plugger is talking about. This is a critical y...

The Big 6 we need to step up are: Riewoldt Goddard McEvoy Hayes Montagna Armitage all can play better than last year for different reasons. If these 6 can give us better than last year and Fisher, Dal Santo, Milne etc. can give us the same then we will go close. You can't underplay how important the...

Probably an obsolete term but I'm wondering who are the favourites to play the defensive role on the oppositions best small forward - the position Baker played so well for us. I'm not convinced Geary is up to it, nor Clarke, and Dempster may not have the pace. Don't like Polo. Steven fits the bill b...

Bathurst Saints has joined.
Just love these fantasy sporting games. Currently playing English Premier League, US Gridiron and US Basketball.
Ah retirement is wonderful.

Really like Siposs.
If we can get 1-2 goals out of him each week and he seems to be able to create goals for others I will be very happy.

ST KILDA SAINTS The Saints were once again put through their paces with three closed sessions during the week. Their first open session of the new year is January 25th, however, here is a brief synopsis of what has been going on down at the Saints since October. Looking Good Jamie Cripps – contrar...

Surely some-one who goes to training would be able to advise if they have seen anyone working with the rucks and midfielders.
Winning the hitouts has to help with improving the clearance performance.

Do we have a Ruck Coach?
With King gone who is teaching McEvoy, Stanley and Lever ?

Ruckmen play an important part in clearances too. McEvoy not a good tap ruckman.
Hayes will be a big help - good at blocking for the likes of Dal Santo and Montagna.

Rosco wrote: looks like the AFL will be writing us another cheque next year...

What cheque do we get from the AFL?

saint6709 wrote:Has anyone bought the report??
Where are the rest of our list ? How many 'above average' and 'average' players do we have?

The Champion Data 2012 AFL Prospectus doesn't come out until approx. Feb next year.

Gershwin wrote:Milne not in the top 10% of small forwards ... hmmm

Actually doesn't look like they have the category small forward, only gen fwd and Schneider is rated higher than Milne. Don't agree with that.