mad saint guy wrote: Howard, van Rheenen - A long way off

Van Rheenan was way out of his depth and looked lost. Then again Rix had a shocker too. Howard however looked like he has potential and may crack it. Looked at lot better then last year, so there is some hope.

Just a sh*ty way to start the season with half the team injured. The Saints have the worst injury luck of any team in any comp in history.

Still go to the game but the year looks like a b*tch.

So hard to read anything into the preseason comp but it was interesting that the young Crows cut up a Pies team that was nearly at full strength. Thought the crows skills looked very good as well as their tactics. Although I don't really expect the Saints to win the first round NAB with so many of o...

End of season wrap up. Originally published last year. Don't know why it would pop up now?

Just caught the end of the interview with Ross Lyon on 3AW. Did anyone listen to the whole interview and able to give us any update? mod edit - one of the best interviews with an AFL senior coach I have ever heard ... Lyon is clear, sells the club well and is very informative for supporters, without...

My 2008 roughie is Geary and I hope he tears the competition apart. Just to wet the appetite of some of the fans, here is an edited version of his 2007 Prospectus writeup Geary won the Bendigo TAC Cup B&F in 2006 stamping himself as one of the competitions elite ball winners. From rounds 8-14 he...

Think Dal Santo type player. Very aware of what is around him and can weave through traffic. Has a good turn of speed. A great pickup.

Love the optimism but I think this is one hell of a tough year to pick a top 8 let alone who is in the GF. As good as the cats were in 07 people seem to forget that they were a rabble and ended up 10th in 2006. This is the same team that everyone already has marked in for a GF in 2009? :roll: If the...

Just on raw talent ( which doesn't allow for injury etc) the top ten would look more like this IMO. 35 Robert HARVEY 12 Nick RIEWOLDT 14 Luke BALL 23 Justin KOSCHITZKE 7 Lenny HAYES 26 Nick DAL SANTO 9 Fraser GEHRIG 3 Xavier CLARKE 18 Brendon GODDARD 15 Michael GARDINER And yes, you could debate the...

Agree with the keep it simple and let everyone vote push. Promise not to just vote for my favorites every time too

Tragic news. Very good comentator. Vale.

Allen is reported as willing but slow. He can't be that slow. He was top-10 in the repeat sprints in 2006. From the December 14th training report... maybe slow is not correct rather unfit? Some other interesting things out of the 3km time trial they had before training was Eddy won in 9.53 with the...

Unfortunately I think that Goose is no better than 50:50 to come back which is a dissapointment as he has loads of potential. In that case I think that we still have a very good and modern back six in Baker, Max, Gilbert Raph, Chips, BJ What is so dangerous about this group is the potential for rebo...

big_mac_evoy5 wrote: allen ( around the club they think he will be a gun)

First I've heard that mentioned. Allen is reported as willing but slow. I hope big mac is correct. It would be handy to have another useful tall.

A few weeks ago when collingwood put the idea to the AFL I thought it was a pretty smart move. Personally I think Gold Coasters would accept a Melb club more than a manufactured club. I especially like the idea of back to back games. I would just hope there would be no pressure for a permanent move...

Geary will impress this year IMO. Looked good in the VLF last year.

According to our footy crew at Champion Data, McEvoy was the standout ruckman in the draft. They rate Kreuzer as a forward but not as a ruckman. Who needs a ruckman to be quick in any case? As long as he gets the ball and can lope along on those long legs I don't see it as an issue. Hi Two Towers. ...

Will be lots of interest in our Rookie draft. I don't think we can fit another ruck into our list but a developing defender and a midfielder would be a good balance. So in my book it will be in order of preference Defenders one of Gaetner/Kangas/Smouha/Dullic Midfielders one of Joseph/Bail/Collard/M...

Really thought that Clayton Collard would be a great option for our last round pick but now that the G train is back I guess we know what our last selection will be...and quite happy with that

My guess is that if Myers is available we will pick him up ( but unlikley he will be available at 9) otherwise we'll take Lachlan Henderson. I don't think Ross will rick Rioli as he has depended on natural skills to date and hasn't shown the workrate required for AFL. Second pick will be best availa...

I watched the 06 Grand Final again and Schnieder was an absolute gun. Reminded me a lot of Aussie Jones with great run and a great penetrating kick. He played a midfield role in that game and was part of the reason why the swans got back in the game. It is hard to undertstand why the Swans let him g...

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St Igmata wrote: A ruckman must be drafted this year for the future or this kind of desperation will continue on forever.

My guess is that it is a greater than even bet that our first round draft selection will be a ruck. If not McEvoy then Bellchambers.

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