plugger66 wrote:
And the recruiting was better this year. Let me think Gardiner, Clarke, Birss, Howard, Armo. All had great years.
I don't think you can always expect a player to perform in the year he was drafted. The older ones yes....the younger ones no.
Add Allen.....and rookie Attard prooved capable........and Van Reehan and Geary look like they may become players.
How about 2004?
St Kilda Draft Selections 2004
17- St Kilda: Andrew McQualter (Gippsland Power)
33- St Kilda: Cain Ackland (Port Adelaide)
49- St Kilda: Mark McGough (Collingwood)
63- St Kilda: James Gwilt (Noble Park)
71- St Kilda: Pass
76- St Kilda: Pass
Rookie Draft
14- St Kilda Luke Mullins (Collingwood)
30- St Kilda Ed McDonnell (Western Magpies)
44- Pass
55- Pass
Or 2005??
St Kilda Draft Selections 2005
17- St Kilda Trade: Fergus Watts (Adelaide)
33- St Kilda: Sam Gilbert (Southport)
49- St Kilda: Michael Rix (Coburg)
63- St Kilda: Phillip Raymond (Glenelg)
71- St Kilda: Justin Sweeney (TYABB)
76- St Kilda: Pass
rookies = duds..
Now in last years draft Ross came in half way through trade week...so this year draft will be his first full draft.
Of his first draft I would think that Armo, Allen, Gardiner, Birss and Attard will all play quitea few saints games. Birrs once he got fully fit looked a handy type.
Van Reehan and geary are both good chances too.
Howard I just do not know about yet.....
Now I could be wrong....but I think that the 2006 crop of draftees/trades is going to playa lot more AFL football for the saints than the 2004 and 2005 crops.......even with allowng for Armo beinga pick 8 vsa pick 17 in those. So delete him...and I would still expect more.
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