Dempster fit and available!!

[True Blue Sainter]

http://www.saints.com.au/season2009/new ... fault.aspx

Great news!! Hopefully we'll see you back in Saints colours soon after the break Sean!

[James]

Hell yes.

Unfortunately, no one is a walk up start at the moment.

Great position to be in. Not so great for Dempster though.

[hAyES]

http://www.saints.com.au/season2009/new ... fault.aspx

Great news!! Hopefully we'll see you back in Saints colours soon after the break Sean!

Dempster was good last year but that knee injury has cost him big time. There's a chance that he may make the team this season because Ross Lyon is big on structure and I could see him coming in if Baker gets injured, but apart from that we won't be seeing him.

[claystreet]

Can only wish him Good Luck and i hope to see him back in the 1's down the track.

[SainterK]

All the best, wishing him well...

[CaptainRiewoldt]

OUR DEPTH IS NOW...

BACKLINE: Max, Maguire, Dempster

RUCK: McEvoy

FORWARD: Lynch

MIDFIELD: L.Fisher, Armitage, Eddy, Steven

[jackal]

OUR DEPTH IS NOW...

BACKLINE: Max, Maguire, Dempster

RUCK: McEvoy

FORWARD: Lynch

MIDFIELD: L.Fisher, Armitage, Eddy, Steven

If you include Gram who missed last week (not sure about Steven or Fisher) we have cover across the ground. I remember hearing about our list a few years back but it was never as deep as this.
Let us all hope that Sean gets his match fitness up in the twos and is pushing for senior selection after the break.

[Raven]

Great news. Can't wait to see him back. I hope he can get a BOG or two for the Zebs.

[Ghost Like]

Excellent news.

Roo & Kosi & whoever our 3rd tall forward might be will enjoy being on the end of his raking kicks after he's run through half back. A definate line / zone breaker.

[fingers]

Well done to Dempster and the fitness and medical staff. Great work. Take your time son. You have a long career ahead of you at the Saints.

[St Fidelius]

OUR DEPTH IS NOW...

BACKLINE: Max, Maguire, Dempster

RUCK: McEvoy

FORWARD: Lynch

MIDFIELD: L.Fisher, Armitage, Eddy, Steven

I would like to add Begley in the back half, and scratch L Fisher...

L Fisher is far too slow for the AFL and has limited skills with his disposals IMO, But I like the look of Nich HEYNE in the pre season

[Loyal]

big wraps on him i claimed him and he's my man.

[Stephen Theodore]

Whens he due to return to Sandringham ?

[Stephen Theodore]

St Fidelius wrote:
I would like to add Begley in the back half, and scratch L Fisher...

Agree St Fidelius. Being up here in S.E.QLD I've seen a bit of Begley over the last few years. He's a good runner, and a terrific back up if injuries should hit us.

[saintsRrising]

http://www.saints.com.au/season2009/new ... fault.aspx

Great news!! Hopefully we'll see you back in Saints colours soon after the break Sean!

Dempster is coiming back from an acl...so it most likely will takea while for him to get back to the level he was at.

[Eastern]

I think Luke Miles has been elevated. That should make him a depth player at least !!

[St Fidelius]

St Fidelius wrote:
I would like to add Begley in the back half, and scratch L Fisher...

Agree St Fidelius. Being up here in S.E.QLD I've seen a bit of Begley over the last few years. He's a good runner, and a terrific back up if injuries should hit us.

At least Begley has pace on his side, whereas L Fisher has little and average disposal at best.

To suggest L Fisher for a midfield role would be suicide IMO...

Players may get away with lack of pace in the midfield but they have to have skill, I really don't think L Fisher is up to that.

He was delisted last year and got a second chance, yes he improved his endurance in the pre season, but he still lacks the pace at AFL level IMO.

For me Begley > L Fisher

[Milton66]

If you build a premiership team from the defence up, then bring on the Dumpster!

Releases Fish, Gram or even Gilbert up the ground.

If fit, I reckon he'll geta gig before Goose.

[undecided]

After dempster starts playing some good footy he should come in for jones

[St Fidelius]

After dempster starts playing some good footy he should come in for jones

your kidding right???

CJ has been the best tagger we have in the midfield, are you suggesting that Dempster should play midfield and tag??

Dempster is a backman and a good one, but CJ is our best midfield tagger that gains possessions as well as keeping his opponents to very few.

I would love to know the stats on just how many goal assists CJ has earned so far this season.

[bergholt]

I would love to know the stats on just how many goal assists CJ has earned so far this season.

6 in 9 games, ranked 7th in the team. pretty good. he's also kicked 5 himself.

also averaging 18.8 possessions and 4.8 tackles a game.

he's been excellent. i wouldn't be dropping him.

[James]

Well, take out last weekend's squad - Hayes, Montagna, Dal Santo, Ball, Goddard, Riewoldt, Koschitzke, Milne, Schneider, Jones, McQualter, Gwilt, R. Clarke, Gilbert, Dawson, S. Fisher, Gardiner, King, Ray, Baker, Blake, Geary - and here's what's standing out:

Backs: Hudghton, Maguire, Dempster, L. Fisher

Midfeilders: Gram, Armitage, Eddy, X. Clarke, Begley, Steven, Heyne

Forwards: Lynch

Ruck: McEvoy, Stanley, McGrath

That's incredible.

[saintspremiers]

After dempster starts playing some good footy he should come in for jones

your kidding right???

CJ has been the best tagger we have in the midfield, are you suggesting that Dempster should play midfield and tag??

Dempster is a backman and a good one, but CJ is our best midfield tagger that gains possessions as well as keeping his opponents to very few.

I would love to know the stats on just how many goal assists CJ has earned so far this season.

Fid - I reckon he may be having a bit of a lend the old undecided!

[St Fidelius]

Well, take out last weekend's squad - Hayes, Montagna, Dal Santo, Ball, Goddard, Riewoldt, Koschitzke, Milne, Schneider, Jones, McQualter, Gwilt, R. Clarke, Gilbert, Dawson, S. Fisher, Gardiner, King, Ray, Baker, Blake, Geary - and here's what's standing out:

Backs: Hudghton, Maguire, Dempster, L. Fisher

Midfeilders: Gram, Armitage, Eddy, X. Clarke, Begley, Steven, Heyne

Forwards: Lynch

Ruck: McEvoy, Stanley, McGrath

That's incredible.

If you are talking about this year...

McGrath is a rookie and has no chance of playing this year..

X is gone this year.

L Fisher will get game time to show what he can do,one would imagine befrore being delisted (just not good enough with skill and pace)

[Saints Premiers 2008]

If you build a premiership team from the defence up, then bring on the Dumpster!

Releases Fish, Gram or even Gilbert up the ground.

If fit, I reckon he'll geta gig before Goose.

you are good wayno...milt....o

its a given really, get the ball in his hands as much as possible as he is a super kick, one of those players our team hopefully tries to, much like goddard, fisher, dal santo