The Official "Stop bagging Billings" Thread.

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Re: The Official "Stop bagging Billings" Thread.

Post: # 1547270Post saintspremiers »

SainterK wrote:He and hickey worked well together
That Hickey mark in the last deep forward was Gardner like.


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Post: # 1547286Post Richter »

What's incredible is that he actually missed two sitters in the last as well!


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Post: # 1547311Post Rosco »

FQF wrote:His contested marking is an awesome skill to go with all his class. Just adds another weapon. Richo compared him to Wingard...
That's looking fair, and I'd take that anyday of the week. Cane we get a wines and Gray as well?


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Re: The Official "Stop bagging Billings" Thread.

Post: # 1547316Post Vazelos »

Billings today showed why he was considered the best footballer in that years draft. This boy can score goals from anywhere, we have enjoyed some skilful players over the last 30 years at St Kilda, most amazing at field kicking but none were great reliable kicks for goal other than Plugger. None could kick goals from 50 meters either. This kid kicked them from the boundary, kicked them from 55 m, snapped them over his shoulder, kicked them on the run- he did it all.
someone else touched on how strong he is over his head, he is a brilliant mark for his size.
He is a potential super star!!


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Post: # 1547328Post SemperFidelis »

Dr Spaceman wrote:Propellors are off.

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This. My youngest refuses to take the 15 off.

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Re: The Official "Stop bagging Billings" Thread.

Post: # 1547331Post Zed »

I said it last year , the kid just needs a bit more belief in himself. Last year he looked a bit rushed - like he thought he didn't belong. This year he is starting to settle.

I will call it now. Next year he will be massive for us and in 2017 will be in AA contention. Bookmark it.


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Re: The Official "Stop bagging Billings" Thread.

Post: # 1547361Post Toy Saint »

Harvey To Hayes wrote:
Toy Saint wrote:who bagged him?
You haven't heard people bag us for taking Billings over Bont?
So who were the #1 and #2 picks that year?

Can we bag them for not taking Bont or Billings?


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Post: # 1547388Post Jacks Back »

Toy Saint wrote:
Harvey To Hayes wrote:
Toy Saint wrote:who bagged him?
You haven't heard people bag us for taking Billings over Bont?
So who were the #1 and #2 picks that year?

Can we bag them for not taking Bont or Billings?
1 Thomas Boyd Greater Western Sydney Eastern Ranges TAC Cup
2 Josh Kelly Greater Western Sydney[a] Sandringham Dragons TAC Cup
3 Jack Billings St Kilda Oakleigh Chargers TAC Cup
4 Marcus Bontempelli Western Bulldogs Northern Knights TAC Cup
5 Kade Kolodjashnij Gold Coast Launceston TSL


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Re: The Official "Stop bagging Billings" Thread.

Post: # 1547393Post gringo »

Jacks Back wrote:
Toy Saint wrote:
Harvey To Hayes wrote:
Toy Saint wrote:who bagged him?
You haven't heard people bag us for taking Billings over Bont?
So who were the #1 and #2 picks that year?

Can we bag them for not taking Bont or Billings?
1 Thomas Boyd Greater Western Sydney Eastern Ranges TAC Cup
2 Josh Kelly Greater Western Sydney[a] Sandringham Dragons TAC Cup
3 Jack Billings St Kilda Oakleigh Chargers TAC Cup
4 Marcus Bontempelli Western Bulldogs Northern Knights TAC Cup
5 Kade Kolodjashnij Gold Coast Launceston TSL

After knocking off the Hawks GWS are like a millionaire in their solid gold car wondering why people are talking about the handful of pocket change they dropped. I love the Jack pack we have got at the moment. We should possibly only go for kids named Jack in all future drafts. Anyway that was one of the all time great drafts with so many good kids already.


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Re: The Official "Stop bagging Billings" Thread.

Post: # 1547412Post loris »

gringo wrote:
We should possibly only go for kids named Jack in all future drafts.
I said that to my sister today gringo as we were watching that final quarter. I said The Pelichan might have had in his spread sheet we had to draft left footers (as did Port Power & Hawthorn during his time there) and we did just that.............. however I'm sure that spreadsheet said there must be a focus on players with the name 'Jack'.

Ps ....Don't you just love a good old fashioned name as Jack?? :P


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Re: The Official "Stop bagging Billings" Thread.

Post: # 1547425Post bergholt »

dragit wrote:I take great joy in seeing billings play a game like that against bontempelli....
Weller's game on Bont has been underrated, completely blanketed him.


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Re: The Official "Stop bagging Billings" Thread.

Post: # 1547426Post saintbrat »

bergholt wrote:
dragit wrote:I take great joy in seeing billings play a game like that against bontempelli....
Weller's game on Bont has been underrated, completely blanketed him.
mentioned in the Billings Vs Bont article

http://m.saints.com.au/news/2015-05-10/ ... came-a-jet


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Re: The Official "Stop bagging Billings" Thread.

Post: # 1547443Post plugger66 »

Apart from one or two fools who just get footy I cant remember too many bagging Billings. He is good and you could see that from day one. Reminds me when I saw Dal. You can just tell the way some players move.


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Re: The Official "Stop bagging Billings" Thread.

Post: # 1547517Post one point »

Vazelos wrote:Billings today showed why he was considered the best footballer in that years draft. This boy can score goals from anywhere, we have enjoyed some skilful players over the last 30 years at St Kilda, most amazing at field kicking but none were great reliable kicks for goal other than Plugger. None could kick goals from 50 meters either. This kid kicked them from the boundary, kicked them from 55 m, snapped them over his shoulder, kicked them on the run- he did it all.
someone else touched on how strong he is over his head, he is a brilliant mark for his size.
He is a potential super star!!
For those old enough to remember he has similar traits to ian Stewart. He has a great vertical leap and is very good overhead, has excellent vision and is able to drop the ball exactly where he wants it to go and is usually a very good finisher when shooting for goal. Like stewie has a cool head and a very sharp eye.


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Re: The Official "Stop bagging Billings" Thread.

Post: # 1547566Post loris »

one point wrote:
Vazelos wrote:Billings today showed why he was considered the best footballer in that years draft. This boy can score goals from anywhere, we have enjoyed some skilful players over the last 30 years at St Kilda, most amazing at field kicking but none were great reliable kicks for goal other than Plugger. None could kick goals from 50 meters either. This kid kicked them from the boundary, kicked them from 55 m, snapped them over his shoulder, kicked them on the run- he did it all.
someone else touched on how strong he is over his head, he is a brilliant mark for his size.
He is a potential super star!!
For those old enough to remember he has similar traits to ian Stewart. He has a great vertical leap and is very good overhead, has excellent vision and is able to drop the ball exactly where he wants it to go and is usually a very good finisher when shooting for goal. Like stewie has a cool head and a very sharp eye.
Yes one point...some of those Stewie traits are evident in his style of play.....we can just hope he can continue on to become such a player as Stewart over his career..that would really be 'the icing on the cake'.


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Re: The Official "Stop bagging Billings" Thread.

Post: # 1547568Post remboy »

plugger66 wrote:Apart from one or two fools who just get footy I cant remember too many bagging Billings. He is good and you could see that from day one. Reminds me when I saw Dal. You can just tell the way some players move.
I was thinking the same thing. Seems to have more time than other players, moves beautifully and has fantastic skills.


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Post: # 1547576Post #gosaintas »

FQF wrote:His contested marking is an awesome skill to go with all his class. Just adds another weapon. Richo compared him to Wingard...

This is the next thing for him too. You can see he is growing in confidence with his marking, he flew for a couple in the goalsquare last week that he nearly grabbed and I reckon he will be a real fwd line weopon for us.


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Re: The Official "Stop bagging Billings" Thread.

Post: # 1547579Post Bluthy »

This is what filled me with the most joy:

"It was a stoppage in the third quarter where you saw what Jack's going to do for us long term. I actually thought it was David Armitage, that was the intensity that he smacked through and won the ball and I think it was Schneider who ended up with a shot on goal. That was so pleasing for us." – St Kilda coach Alan Richardson

He thought it was Armo!! If we have Billings winning tough footy and Armo getting on the spread and McKenzie, Acres, Sinclair and Lonie who have both inside and outside game then we can become an unstoppable force no matter how much planning they put into us. Boy its starting to look good!


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