Why is TDL playing?

[Moods]

Let's be serious. He is close to the worst footballer to don a saints jumper in 10 years. He is light, not that quick, makes awful decisions with the ball, has virtually nil fwd pressure.

The rest of our small fwds are playing terribly as well - including Milne who may benefit from his suspension. But why did we draft this bloke? The ONE thing we had an abundance of was small fwds. He was a terrible footballer at the swans, and he's a witches hat for us. ]

I'm not a huge wrap for Milera, but I would have subbed off TDL last week and dropped him this week. Milera always looks likely, despite his deficiencies.

I can cop losing. Whilst the kids made some mistakes, they had a crack. Playing recycled rejects is a complete waste of time though. Harsh but true.

[FQF]

He is utterly lazy. He doesn't tackle. He doesn't kick goals. He misses gifted free kicks. He is absolutely useless.

BUT WE SUB OFF LEE?!?

[dcstkfc]

He is playing because he dominated at VFL level. Not sure that is reason enough though

[SainterK]

Depends if Siposs has a lingering injury or not, won't criticise his selection until I find out that....does ANYONE know what's wrong with him?

[Moods]

He is playing because he dominated at VFL level. Not sure that is reason enough though

Did he?

I haven't seen him play at that level. But from what I heard he kicks goals but does little else.

[Sainternist]

The real question should be: why did we draft him in the first place???

[bobmurray]

He is playing because he dominated at VFL level. Not sure that is reason enough though

At this moment in time....The VFL is where he belongs...Let him help Sandy win a few....

[BigMart]

If Siposs is injured, why would he be named and/or training...

Beside the point
TDL plays another senior game.... Coach needs replacing. He is the 's' word

[magnifisaint]

Agreed TDL isn't up to it

[noob]

Must have lived with Scotty back in the Subiaco days.

[saintspremiers]

The real question should be: why did we draft him in the first place???

Because we needed to draft a dud so as not to shock all us supporters.

We don't want a sudden change from the famous 08/09 years do we?

I was bewildered at the time we drafted him I must admit.

[yallingup saints]

What pick was he 47? Another kiddie or Adam Cockie would have been a far better option.

[mad saint guy]

When you're a weak, lazy, unfit small forward you'd want to have some pretty good skills...TDL does not

[Teflon]

Must have lived with Scotty back in the Subiaco days.

WA connection need to be controlled Scottie....

Guys a spud.

[ShanghaiSaint]

TDL has shown bits here and there... but it's been overshadowed by a lot of bad things..

[matrix]

did ok inthe nab over here when i saw him
actually was please at the pick up
since then ive seen not much

[whiskers3614]

coz we don't have Raph or Gram to bash on here
and weren.t sure Kozi would play on yhis year!

[Greg T]

Because we need someone else to bag on here instead of Kosi or Raph!!!!

[gringo]

He's not that bad- why does everyone hate him. Lee was having a pretty average game too. Small forwards don't often get lots of chances, he is pretty accurate when he does get it usually. So far he's just going but could still improve.

[mad saint guy]

He's not that bad- why does everyone hate him. Lee was having a pretty average game too. Small forwards don't often get lots of chances, he is pretty accurate when he does get it usually. So far he's just going but could still improve.

People are frustrated that a spot on the list was given to him when he has absolutely nothing on the other five small forwards at St Kilda already. It happens plenty in local footy, but it's not often you see a player gifted a spot on the list and game time because he's mates with the coach. Trading for him was a poor decision that was influenced far too much by Watters' personal connection with him. No doubt Watters would have said he fits the age profile that we need, but the reality is that he's a sub-standard small forward that is totally superfluous to our needs. We would have been much better off giving that spot to a kid or a readymade fill-in key defender or ruckman.

[whiskers3614]

Haven't seen enough of him to disagree with you.
But what amazes me is that a bloke who was considered for a premyership side can fall away that much in 6 months.

[mad saint guy]

Haven't seen enough of him to disagree with you.
But what amazes me is that a bloke who was considered for a premyership side can fall away that much in 6 months.

Tom Walsh was also an emergency for the grand final. Robert Eddy was very nearly a premiership player for us. It really doesn't mean much.

He hasn't fallen away at all. His performances for us have been almost identical to his Sydney form.