cwrcyn wrote: ↑Wed 08 Nov 2023 3:20pm Not De Mattia. Can't kick for sh#t. No thanks

Yeah but have you seen his cover drive?

Vortex wrote: ↑Tue 07 Nov 2023 11:09am

Stocker wasn’t that impressive as the season got older, did he even end up playing in the final?

Yes. Started as sub, came on after halftime and had an instant impact. Played well.

shanegrambeau wrote: ↑Tue 31 Oct 2023 2:12pm Another No. 34 bites the bust!

Not the most famous number.

Welcome Tom!

Jack Steven turned out ok.

B.M wrote: ↑Sat 21 Oct 2023 10:33pm Out ATM

Gresham FA
Billings Trade
Coffield Trade

Bytel Delist
Adams Delist
Connolly Delist
Peris Delist

Yet to be contracted
McKenzie
Highmore
Paton


Not sure what is happening with Membrey?

Paton is contracted until the end of next season.

The only mistake here is that we extended his contract when we did.

Billings should've been traded at the end of 2018 when he had good currency.

Moving him on for next to nothing looks bad on paper, but it's simply a matter of correcting a previous mistake. Just like sacking Ratten.

Benefit to St Kilda? Easy. He’s off the list.

He wasn’t part of the present.
He isn’t part of the future.
Create a spot for someone who will be.

If we pay Billings to play elsewhere, does that fall under our salary cap? If so, it could be a handy way to achieve the minimum total player payments, which I think is 95% of the cap. It would help ensure we meet the minimum without inflating existing contracts, and would give us plenty of room to ...

via FoxSports.... Top-10 2017 draftees Nick Coffield and Paddy Dow could have their trade wishes granted by the end of today. Coffield is keen to get to the Western Bulldogs from St Kilda, who are working with Carlton to strike a deal for Dow. SEN journalist Tom Morris reported the Bulldogs, Saints,...

Mckay going to Essendon gave north no3 compensation pick …..he was drafted 21 in 2015 …gresh was drafted at no 18 same year . So would that mean we get no2 compensation pick ? L doubt it the AFL are gunna screw us again. By the way that 2015 draft gave us fa . We gotta get better at this s*** Get b...

shanegrambeau wrote: ↑Thu 12 Oct 2023 12:20pm
Even the speech at St Kilda ‘s B&F reminds us to curb expectations and accept our Sunday twilite status.

What? When was anything like that said?

The general theme of all the speeches was that despite 2023 being a positive year, we need to improve and bridge the gap to the top 4.

There are just under 150 hours of trade period left.

Relax.

Otiman wrote: ↑Wed 11 Oct 2023 6:34pm Is anyone else concerned we have been far too quiet so far?

There’s a week left.

The impatience of fans during the trade period is bemusing.

The Bulldogs pick trade with Gold Coast means they now have picks 5, 39, 47, 52, 68 & 74.

Is pick 39 enough for Coffield, and as a result, for Henry?

I think the Dogs will need to give a little more, especially given the compensation clubs are receiving for restricted free agents.

Adelaide are the obvious one. Should play finals in 2024.

I don't see any other major threats from outside the 8.

Gold Coast should improve, but I can't see them ever playing finals.

Essendon won't get anywhere near it. Neither will Geelong.

I expect Hotton and Heath to move into that top 30 in 2024.

Does that just leave Clark, Highmore, Campbell & McKenzie as uncontracted?

As well as Gresham & Coffield obviously.

I wonder if Carlton had concerns over his fitness?

He played 10 games in 2023, five as sub.

In the five games he started, he averaged just 72% game time.

Although he still picked up 20+ touches every time.

Impatient Sainter wrote: ↑Mon 09 Oct 2023 9:54am There are whispers over on the Dogs BF board that we are showing interest in Rory Lobb and he may become part of the Coffield trade. A lot on their board also want to target Billings, suggesting he has the game to compliment their forward line.

We went after Lobb last trade period.

Jacks Back wrote: ↑Fri 06 Oct 2023 6:43am What position did he play when he came 5th in the Trevor Barker medal in 2020 (I think), and who has been playing his position these last few years?

Half back. A position now firmly held by Nas.

But I'd think his role was more like what Stocker provided this season.

Billings has played 10 games in over 2 years.

He is one of only 8 St Kilda players to have played 10 or more games without achieving 100+ ranking points in a match in that period.

The others are - Bytel (gone), Lienert (gone), Paton, Caminiti (1st year), Phillipou (1st year), Sharman and Cordy.

Very surprised not to see Mason Wood in the top ten.

It'll be the full stop on the disaster that was the 2013 draft and trade period. We lost Nick Dal Santo, Ben McEvoy and picks 25, 41, 48 & 77. For Shane Savage, Luke Delaney, Billy Longer, Josh Bruce and picks 18 & 19. We selected Billings at 3, Dunstan at 18 and Acres at 19. Bontempelli wen...

Really? You'd rather have lost 20 straight than play a final at the MCG?

Each to their own.

We'll be back in the top four long before North.

This compensation is a disgrace for a self inflicted wound. If anything they should be made to trade them because they need an immediate injection of talent not a speculative selction so they can get a player that would potentially walk out after two years. If North qualify, then the Eagles won't b...

Jack Sinclair joins some elite company. St Kilda players to poll more than 20 Brownlow votes (under the 3-2-1 system) Harold Bray - 1947 (21) Brian Gleeson - 1957 (24) Neil Roberts - 1958 (24) Ian Stewart - 1966 (21) Ross Smith - 1967 (24) Robert Harvey - 1997 (26), 1998 (32) Nick Dal Santo - 2011 (...