The culling has commenced.
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“Jack Billings is a free agent. The Saints are happy to keep him, but on their terms. They’re not going to pay more than what they think he deserves, he’s got a multi-year deal in front of him. Genuine chance to go if he wants opportunities elsewhere or a better deal elsewhere and the Saints can get a second-round pick back in return as compensation.
“Luke Dunstan has had a great revival in the second half of the year, there’ll be clubs that are interested in him, I think the Gold Coast Suns are absolutely going to be one of them at the end of the year. He’s a free agent so he can do as he pleases.
“Seb Ross I’m told is eager to test the market and see what’s out there. A two-time best and fairest and a free agent, so like Dunstan and Billings he can do as he pleases.
“I think especially Dunstan and Ross are more likely to leave than Billings, but all three could absolutely leave at the end of the year.”
“Jack Billings is a free agent. The Saints are happy to keep him, but on their terms. They’re not going to pay more than what they think he deserves, he’s got a multi-year deal in front of him. Genuine chance to go if he wants opportunities elsewhere or a better deal elsewhere and the Saints can get a second-round pick back in return as compensation.
“Luke Dunstan has had a great revival in the second half of the year, there’ll be clubs that are interested in him, I think the Gold Coast Suns are absolutely going to be one of them at the end of the year. He’s a free agent so he can do as he pleases.
“Seb Ross I’m told is eager to test the market and see what’s out there. A two-time best and fairest and a free agent, so like Dunstan and Billings he can do as he pleases.
“I think especially Dunstan and Ross are more likely to leave than Billings, but all three could absolutely leave at the end of the year.”
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Re: The culling has commenced.
becuase we needed somone had had a duel roles like forward and ruck who when marshall would be injured he could come in and do a role.
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Re: The culling has commenced.
Absolutely we did, but someone of even VFL standard would have been more suitable.
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Gee it's going to be thoroughly fascinating to watch the Billings negotiations play out. In economics it's called a market correction and in a few weeks time we will finally find out what the market thinks.
Is access to credit still incredibly easy or will we see the first signs of financial strain wash upon our shores.
Is access to credit still incredibly easy or will we see the first signs of financial strain wash upon our shores.
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Thanks for trying Shaun, wish you all the best for the future.
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Jamie Cox off to the Marylebone Cricket Club as its new Assistant Secretary (Cricket & Operations).
Bye Jamie.
Bye Jamie.
The Saints are under review, will it make any difference to the underachievers ?
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Re: The culling has commenced.
Plus assistant coaches but I’ll let the club announce them at the appropriate time
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Re: The culling has commenced.
Not before time.
How do you rate Darren Rath - Tony74? It seems like last week Ratten goes into a game with a plan and when clubs like Geelong deny us possession we have a complete inability to change it up?
Ratten spoke about losing contested possessions, but when you are completely reactive to what the opposition are doing that will always occur?
I would much rather see us adapt the Sydney defensive model of playing 5 meters off an opponent in your zone?
Any thoughts?
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It's David Rath.Impatient Sainter wrote: ↑Wed 18 Aug 2021 8:25pmNot before time.
How do you rate Darren Rath - Tony74? It seems like last week Ratten goes into a game with a plan and when clubs like Geelong deny us possession we have a complete inability to change it up?
Ratten spoke about losing contested possessions, but when you are completely reactive to what the opposition are doing that will always occur?
I would much rather see us adapt the Sydney defensive model of playing 5 meters off an opponent in your zone?
Any thoughts?
https://www.saints.com.au/news/242592/s ... department
The Saints are under review, will it make any difference to the underachievers ?
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Re: The culling has commenced.
Good
Because first it was Richo holding us back
Now it’s those darn assistant coaches
Next it’ll be the bloody Dietitian or the Fitness guys
Here’s a thought
Maybe, just maybe - it’s the list??
The state of the list, the composition of the list, the demographics of the list and importantly the health of the list!!!
Players make coaches look good
Not the other way around
I’ve seen average coaches win premierships but yet to see a poor team win one!
Because first it was Richo holding us back
Now it’s those darn assistant coaches
Next it’ll be the bloody Dietitian or the Fitness guys
Here’s a thought
Maybe, just maybe - it’s the list??
The state of the list, the composition of the list, the demographics of the list and importantly the health of the list!!!
Players make coaches look good
Not the other way around
I’ve seen average coaches win premierships but yet to see a poor team win one!
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Re: The culling has commenced.
Gees that's a tasty job for a cricket person. An experience of a lifetime.
Well done Jamie.
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Re: The culling has commenced.
Anyone know who's driving this? Lethers, Bassatt or Ratts?
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Re: The culling has commenced.
I guess Gallagher has supplied all the bullets and laid out the salary cap situation vs return for $ and market comparators and it has made the Board go Oh. Lethlean and Finnis would pick up the mood of the Boardroom. Just hope they can do something about cheering it up. Ratts would have a shopping list to help them.
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The very slow development of Coffield and Clark and Clavarino and the stagnation of Billings and Lonie and Long and Joyce suggests that the development staff do need to be held accountable. Players developed elsewhere such as Wilkie and Highmore and Higgins are stepping in and taking their spots.B.M wrote: ↑Thu 19 Aug 2021 1:23am Good
Because first it was Richo holding us back
Now it’s those darn assistant coaches
Next it’ll be the bloody Dietitian or the Fitness guys
Here’s a thought
Maybe, just maybe - it’s the list??
The state of the list, the composition of the list, the demographics of the list and importantly the health of the list!!!
Players make coaches look good
Not the other way around
I’ve seen average coaches win premierships but yet to see a poor team win one!
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Are the same development staff that have seen
Highmore, Byrnes etc… perform well?
And the continued development of Wilkie etc…
Highmore, Byrnes etc… perform well?
And the continued development of Wilkie etc…
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Maybe these guys just were never that good.Gershwin wrote: ↑Thu 19 Aug 2021 10:34amThe very slow development of Coffield and Clark and Clavarino and the stagnation of Billings and Lonie and Long and Joyce suggests that the development staff do need to be held accountable. Players developed elsewhere such as Wilkie and Highmore and Higgins are stepping in and taking their spots.B.M wrote: ↑Thu 19 Aug 2021 1:23am Good
Because first it was Richo holding us back
Now it’s those darn assistant coaches
Next it’ll be the bloody Dietitian or the Fitness guys
Here’s a thought
Maybe, just maybe - it’s the list??
The state of the list, the composition of the list, the demographics of the list and importantly the health of the list!!!
Players make coaches look good
Not the other way around
I’ve seen average coaches win premierships but yet to see a poor team win one!
Coffield and Clark still have tons of time to become really good players.