Jack Steven the success story of 2011
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Jack Steven the success story of 2011
The emergence of Jack Steven is the best news of 2011 for the Saints. He is an emerging A List midfielder and I am looking forward to a mid field of next year of: Hayes, Montagna, Steven, Dal Santo, Armitage with Ledger looking another likely type.
With Lenny back watch how our mid field will work. I am quite excited.
I am hoping Ledger, Cripps and Siposs can step up next year and we find another ruck/forward option with the expected retirement of Gardiner and possibly Blake.
I am quite positive for 2012, have not put the cue in the rack just yet for 2011 but hoping rather than expecting big things.
With Lenny back watch how our mid field will work. I am quite excited.
I am hoping Ledger, Cripps and Siposs can step up next year and we find another ruck/forward option with the expected retirement of Gardiner and possibly Blake.
I am quite positive for 2012, have not put the cue in the rack just yet for 2011 but hoping rather than expecting big things.
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But it doesn't make him look older. It makes him look like he's trying to look older.saintly wrote:how true!gringo wrote:Your not grant thomas are you sainternist? Mini was never the same after he lost the serial killer moustache. The beard at least makes him look a little bit over 15.
i wonder if that is why he grew it! he does look a little older with the beard
Bum fluff - get rid of it!
And for the record, I'm not GT and I'm quite happy about the fact I'm not him
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McQualter is a quality unit.
Stevens is special though.
McEvoy goes alright as well.
Maybe steven wasn't ready last year? Maybe RL got it right by bringing him on now.
Just enjoy i guess, RL has done little wrong in the last 2 1/2 years.
Stevens is special though.
McEvoy goes alright as well.
Maybe steven wasn't ready last year? Maybe RL got it right by bringing him on now.
Just enjoy i guess, RL has done little wrong in the last 2 1/2 years.
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Dan Warna wrote:McQualter is a quality unit.
Stevens is special though.
McEvoy goes alright as well.
Maybe steven wasn't ready last year? Maybe RL got it right by bringing him on now.
Just enjoy i guess, RL has done little wrong in the last 2 1/2 years.
You are spot on about RL. I have questioned how some of the young blokes have been managed, but Steven and Ben are proving that we have a god coach. Some have suggested he should be gawn, but I am pleased that the club has shown strenght when he was being bagged earlier in the year.
I love this club
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Well the 2011 model Peake would have been handy last year too.Stillwaiting wrote:Dan Warna wrote:McQualter is a quality unit.
Stevens is special though.
McEvoy goes alright as well.
Maybe steven wasn't ready last year? Maybe RL got it right by bringing him on now.
Just enjoy i guess, RL has done little wrong in the last 2 1/2 years.
You are spot on about RL. I have questioned how some of the young blokes have been managed, but Steven and Ben are proving that we have a god coach. Some have suggested he should be gawn, but I am pleased that the club has shown strenght when he was being bagged earlier in the year.
No good worrying about the past; can't change it. It's all about the future. And although it's been a disappointing season thus far, there have been some good signs. Steven, Big Mac and Peake are definitely among them.
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I think you're right. It looks like Jack has taken Armos spot and flourished. There's no reason why they all can't rotate through the midfield though.White Winmar wrote:Is it just me, or has Jack's improvement coincided with Armo's slump in form? As Steven has gotten better by the week, Armo seems to have gone backwards.
Jack's "beard" makes him look like Dan Kelly (Ned Kelly's younger brother who also might have been trying to look older, lol).
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I think he would have been played more if his groins didn't blow up. The guy was a long wait but Ross wasn't playing Armo and steven because when spots opened up they were injured. I remember one of the Saints players called on radio that he'd win the rising star award in his first year after watching him at training, so they must have rated him. The club officials let out that he might be the next Robert Harvey, so I don't think it was a conspiracy to inflict a long apprenticeship on him.
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It will be interesting what RL does with Armitage considering he does not cover the ground at the level he demands. Ball was exited due to this as we all know. Armitage is 50/50 for me long term, it will depend on who keeps coming through.
I think for 2012, A List mid fielders will be:
Hayes, Montagna, Dal Santo, Steven
with Armitage, Jones etc playing their roles.
You cannot put a price on an A Lister coming through, Steven is just so exciting. He is strong, has pace, can get the ball, can use the ball quite well.
Lets hope another one of the 3 talented 2011 debutants can also step up next year. Ledger looks likely to be something, Cripps and Siposs have their obvious qualities also.
I think for 2012, A List mid fielders will be:
Hayes, Montagna, Dal Santo, Steven
with Armitage, Jones etc playing their roles.
You cannot put a price on an A Lister coming through, Steven is just so exciting. He is strong, has pace, can get the ball, can use the ball quite well.
Lets hope another one of the 3 talented 2011 debutants can also step up next year. Ledger looks likely to be something, Cripps and Siposs have their obvious qualities also.
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I still think Crocker could be something special too. A really good haul of small mids this time and surely one will come good at least. One player being elite can make all the difference, the Pies really came on because they had three guys lift into that elite category and a solid core of very good players not far behind, now they are probably a better team than the best of Geelongs recent teams.
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Of course, because since Steven has gone into the middle, Ross and co. have pretty much refused to play Armo in there, despite him being far better suited there than in the forward line.White Winmar wrote:Is it just me, or has Jack's improvement coincided with Armo's slump in form? As Steven has gotten better by the week, Armo seems to have gone backwards.
I haven't seen Armo in at a centre bounce in weeks and weeks.
If Hayes comes back as hoped next year, and Jack continues as he is, there will be little need for Armo in the side (he won't get anywhere the midfield, if Hayes and Jack are in there), so if we're seriously interested in Mitch Clark, I imagine Armo will be front and centre on the trade table for that one.
If they would take Armo and Rhys Stanley (and perhaps a latish draft pick) for Clark, that could be a pretty good deal all around and we really could be back in business as early as next year (if we're not this year).
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If only Armo could turn himself into an outside mid. I think we are a tall short as well ad a hard running mid in the mold of Ryan Griffin. I would love to gain the services of Bernie Vince as well as Mitch Clarke.AnythingsPossibleSaints wrote:Of course, because since Steven has gone into the middle, Ross and co. have pretty much refused to play Armo in there, despite him being far better suited there than in the forward line.White Winmar wrote:Is it just me, or has Jack's improvement coincided with Armo's slump in form? As Steven has gotten better by the week, Armo seems to have gone backwards.
I haven't seen Armo in at a centre bounce in weeks and weeks.
If Hayes comes back as hoped next year, and Jack continues as he is, there will be little need for Armo in the side (he won't get anywhere the midfield, if Hayes and Jack are in there), so if we're seriously interested in Mitch Clark, I imagine Armo will be front and centre on the trade table for that one.
If they would take Armo and Rhys Stanley (and perhaps a latish draft pick) for Clark, that could be a pretty good deal all around and we really could be back in business as early as next year (if we're not this year).
armo had 9 possessions including 4 contested....3 clearances and 3 tackles in a quarter and a bit of ground time yesterday.....not half bad imhfo...about the same as ray, lynch,dempster , dawson and chips could muster in a whole game.....
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Why are we choosing between Mitch Clark and Armitage?AnythingsPossibleSaints wrote:If it was up to me I'd happily have Armo and Jack in the middle at the same time, but since that doesn't look likely to happen, I'd rather have Mitch Clarke up forward than Armo.
I'm pretty sure the Lions would roll around laughing at the thought of Armitage, Stanley and a late pick for Mitch Clark.
Anything is possible, but that is not going to happen.
They might look at something like our first pick and a decent B grade player - Gwilt or Gilbert ilk.