With the finals drawing closer and our lack of depth in our key defenisive posts we need a player ready to go. Raph CLARKE is now on the Long Term injury list hence we wil have a posi sitting idle. Surely the club will upgrade Tom SIMPKIN to have him available or even play him before the finals.
From all reports he is a hard nut good overhead and at ground level. He has been the most consistent Saints listed player at Sandringham and shows plenty of grunt. Time to make the decision SAINTS...
Time to Upgrade Tom SIMPKIN
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time to upgrade Tom Simpkin
Agree 100% Fits in The half Back Line which i posted in the Al Smith post.
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Foward planning...
I dont think the club can upgrade him durign the finals only H&A IMO is a good insurance policy...Eastern wrote:Its fine to upgrade a player if you intend to put him in the senior side, otherwise its a waste of time & money. Don't upgrade just for the sake of upgrading !!
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He is a good insurance policy to up grade him.But it is a big ask to play in the finals for your first game.
So if they do upgrade him he should play a couple of games before the finals.But it wont be this week as i dont think there will be more than 2 changes with CJ coming in and maybe Geary out as well with dribbler in.
So when do you play him and for who we carnt tinker with the team to much.
So if they do upgrade him he should play a couple of games before the finals.But it wont be this week as i dont think there will be more than 2 changes with CJ coming in and maybe Geary out as well with dribbler in.
So when do you play him and for who we carnt tinker with the team to much.
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Re: Time to Upgrade Tom SIMPKIN
Ever since he was drafted back in 2003.ausfatcat wrote:Since when I missed thisWinnersOnly wrote:. Raph CLARKE is now on the Long Term injury list
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Re: Time to Upgrade Tom SIMPKIN
You have finely said something funny.ace wrote:Ever since he was drafted back in 2003.ausfatcat wrote:Since when I missed thisWinnersOnly wrote:. Raph CLARKE is now on the Long Term injury list
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I have heard he is in the Gilbert mould in the way he can mark over-head and his build.CURLY wrote:Heard a fair bit about Simpkin lately but can anyone tell me if hes had and good games on AFL listed players? Also as I havnt seen him play who does he closely resemble in style of play and whats his kicking skills like?
Gilbert is 194cm and Simpkin 191cm - according to saints.com.au which might not have been updated since he was first drafted and therefore it is likely to be a little inaccurate given someone of his age (DOB 1990) can still be growing.
The reports this week in particular said Simpkin's overheard contested marking was exceptional in the difficult conditions.
Don't know what his disposal by foot is like... hopefully not in the Gilbert mould.
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Hasnt grown at all. That would be generous with height. Great Kick on both sides of his body. Angry man but just a little lazy. I think he has it but not this year.FQF wrote:I have heard he is in the Gilbert mould in the way he can mark over-head and his build.CURLY wrote:Heard a fair bit about Simpkin lately but can anyone tell me if hes had and good games on AFL listed players? Also as I havnt seen him play who does he closely resemble in style of play and whats his kicking skills like?
Gilbert is 194cm and Simpkin 191cm - according to saints.com.au which might not have been updated since he was first drafted and therefore it is likely to be a little inaccurate given someone of his age (DOB 1990) can still be growing.
The reports this week in particular said Simpkin's overheard contested marking was exceptional in the difficult conditions.
Don't know what his disposal by foot is like... hopefully not in the Gilbert mould.
A few years old, but encouraging nonetheless, especially the marking and running...plugger66 wrote:Hasnt grown at all. That would be generous with height. Great Kick on both sides of his body. Angry man but just a little lazy. I think he has it but not this year.FQF wrote:I have heard he is in the Gilbert mould in the way he can mark over-head and his build.CURLY wrote:Heard a fair bit about Simpkin lately but can anyone tell me if hes had and good games on AFL listed players? Also as I havnt seen him play who does he closely resemble in style of play and whats his kicking skills like?
Gilbert is 194cm and Simpkin 191cm - according to saints.com.au which might not have been updated since he was first drafted and therefore it is likely to be a little inaccurate given someone of his age (DOB 1990) can still be growing.
The reports this week in particular said Simpkin's overheard contested marking was exceptional in the difficult conditions.
Don't know what his disposal by foot is like... hopefully not in the Gilbert mould.
is currently the best reader of the play in our reserve backman. Good set of hands but his decision making is not always perfect (lazy). Should be on the senior list at the expense of wil johnson.
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Re: Time to Upgrade Tom SIMPKIN
I thought it was a little coarse.plugger66 wrote:You have finely said something funny.ace wrote:Ever since he was drafted back in 2003.ausfatcat wrote:Since when I missed thisWinnersOnly wrote:. Raph CLARKE is now on the Long Term injury list
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Comes across as a nice decent kid. Had the pleasure of chatting with him at one of the functions earlier in the year. Deceptively tall, I'm 188cm and he was taller than me.
Would love to see him given a go, if he's training hard, getting named in the best at Sandy and there's a position available...why not?
Would like to see him on Ebert, if only because it would look like the Easter Islands!
Would love to see him given a go, if he's training hard, getting named in the best at Sandy and there's a position available...why not?
Would like to see him on Ebert, if only because it would look like the Easter Islands!
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