The Goose

[SaintWodonga]

Goose has played 99 games for us, a lot of injuries. Where does he fit in 2009 for us?

Upside: Is a lot
Downside: May never come back and be wasted on the list.

I think we should keep him on the list for another year. What does everyone else think?

[Eastern]

Lets get a pre-season into him before even thinking like this !!

[st_Trav_ofWA]

i dont think we will delist him nor would he have any trade value bacically keep him on the list and see if he comes back if not then he would more then likly retire

[BigMart]

He is no different to any other injured player......he will rehabilitate..

[jonesy]

He's a man mountain. To be honest i think his time as a defender may have passed him,I doubt he'll have much leg speed left.

I'd like them to have a crack at making him a project player as a power forward. He's strong,has good hands,and is a pumping kick. I think he has potential for us as a full forward.

[n1ck]

He's a man mountain. To be honest i think his time as a defender may have passed him,I doubt he'll have much leg speed left.

I'd like them to have a crack at making him a project player as a power forward. He's strong,has good hands,and is a pumping kick. I think he has potential for us as a full forward.

Agree.

If we can find a KP defender at seasons end - either through the draft or a trade - then definitely, otherwise we may have no choice than to keep Goose as a defender.

[The Saintsational Man]

I think he has potential for us as a full forward.

We tried him up forward a few times, didn't really have a great kick for goal on him.

My dad called it early, but I never agreed till recently.....

Gwilt may be our future @ full forward.

[Saints Premiers 2008]

I think he has potential for us as a full forward.

We tried him up forward a few times, didn't really have a great kick for goal on him.

My dad called it early, but I never agreed till recently.....

Gwilt may be our future @ full forward.

when he was tried in the forward half he was horribly out of form...so maybe an indication to his forward attributes could be when he gets fully fit, confident and his some good lead up form under his belt

then we can all judge properly

[bigmicka]

as long as he plays 1 more game i don't care.

mic

[bergsone]

IMO we are short of KPP,if the re-hab is good ,he will be like a new recruit next year.With Max nearing the end,we are going to need KPP options

[WayneJudson42]

I recall a few years back he got of to a sluggish start because he bulked up. Then as he lost weight he ran into form... 05 I think.

The changing nature of the game means that fwd's are more mobile, and the day of Gorilla FB v Gorilla FF are over.

So a lighter, leaner Goose may still have a role to play. Let's see how he recovers 1st.

[bigcarl]

He's a man mountain. To be honest i think his time as a defender may have passed him,I doubt he'll have much leg speed left.

I'd like them to have a crack at making him a project player as a power forward. He's strong,has good hands,and is a pumping kick. I think he has potential for us as a full forward.

agree. he's strong and a very good mark. project chf or ff if he can ever get back to full fitness.

[4ever_saint]

agree, full foward would be a good future position for him, if he can get back.

does anybody know anything about the work he has had done on his foot/leg since round 7? he mentioned on the radio that he'd be looking into different forms of alternative treatments such as stem cell treatments yet havent heard anything about it since.

[Eastern]

agree, full foward would be a good future position for him, if he can get back.

does anybody know anything about the work he has had done on his foot/leg since round 7? he mentioned on the radio that he'd be looking into different forms of alternative treatments such as stem cell treatments yet havent heard anything about it since.

I think that might be part of reason he went overseas !!

[plugger66]

If Goose cannot play back he cannot play anymore. No attributes at all in making a good forward. Wasnt good enough before injury will not be after. Lets just hope he gets back near his best as I reckon he was a very important player for us.

[santazzi]

How is his rehab going?

[esaint66]

It's preety heartless to delist someone for something that isn't even their fault.

I say we give him time to get back and prove himself and if he isn't worthey then maybe think of off-loading him ... I don't think it will come to that though.

[iwantmeseats]

of course he is part of the plan for 09!!! Christ, we kept persisting with Hamill for 3 years while he couldnt get on the park! And, goose up and going is pretty much as critical as him in the structure of our team.

[Ice Wolf]

If he plays just one more game we could get a future Father-Son pick out of him, delisting on 99 would be stupid.

[saintspremiers]

If he plays just one more game we could get a future Father-Son pick out of him, delisting on 99 would be stupid.

exactly.....but that's providing the father-son rule exists in 20 years time!!!

On that note, is Goose still on with Bally's sister?

[4ever_saint]

On that note, is Goose still on with Bally's sister?

now, that would be a kid that would be great to pick up via father/son rule. hehe. thinking ahead but still

has anyone actually spoken to goose about his rehab and progress of his injury?

[Saints Premiers 2008]

On that note, is Goose still on with Bally's sister?

now, that would be a kid that would be great to pick up via father/son rule. hehe. thinking ahead but still

has anyone actually spoken to goose about his rehab and progress of his injury?

broke up a while back