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St Kilda to unwrap top draft recruits

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don't think you would have seen this article
a positive one!!

http://www.theaustralian.com.au/news/sp ... 6007185314

St Kilda to unwrap top draft recruits Greg Denham From: The Australian February 17, 2011 12:00AM Increase Text SizeDecrease Text SizePrintEmail Share
Add to DiggAdd to del.icio.usAdd to FacebookAdd to KwoffAdd to MyspaceAdd to NewsvineWhat are these?ST KILDA will unveil its first three national draft picks from last year in tomorrow night's NAB Cup first-round triangular series against Essendon and Brisbane at Etihad Stadium. ........


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Post: # 1040511Post Con Gorozidis »

The bit about Crocker being a great kick is music to my ears!

"Crocker, described by his coach as possessing one of the best left-foot kicks at the club."


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Apparently Crocker's left boot is an absolute canon I've heard reports of 70 plus meter kicks.

ALso heard some comparisons to Hodge. We can only pray...


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Armoooo wrote:Apparently Crocker's left boot is an absolute canon I've heard reports of 70 plus meter kicks.

ALso heard some comparisons to Hodge. We can only pray...
In the kicking definitely.

Terrific skills by hand or foot.

In the body, no comparison. Hodge was already a unit & Crocker would be barely over 70kg.


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Post: # 1040516Post Dr Spaceman »

Armoooo wrote:Apparently Crocker's left boot is an absolute canon I've heard reports of 70 plus meter kicks.

ALso heard some comparisons to Hodge. We can only pray...
So hopefully no "Barry Crockers" from Sam Crocker then :wink:


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Armoooo wrote:Apparently Crocker's left boot is an absolute canon I've heard reports of 70 plus meter kicks.

ALso heard some comparisons to Hodge. We can only pray...
Just as long as he isnt mentored by Grammy on how to kick when running forward of centre

grammy would be like "mate - great kick you have there - now just do it like me and boot it as long and as high as u can into the fwd line. hopefully a fwd can take a speccy." :lol:
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Post: # 1040524Post St Chris »

Light bodied......great left boot......

Remind you of anyone.....

I pray he's closer to Hodge than he is to Princess Fiora.


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Post: # 1040525Post matrix »

the youtube footage looks alright




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I've always thought Armitage is pretty similar in physique to Luke Hodge.


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St Chris wrote:Light bodied......great left boot......

Remind you of anyone.....

I pray he's closer to Hodge than he is to Princess Fiora.
Crocker won't be allowed to develop the bad habits that Fiora did - bank on it.


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savatage wrote:
Armoooo wrote:Apparently Crocker's left boot is an absolute canon I've heard reports of 70 plus meter kicks.

ALso heard some comparisons to Hodge. We can only pray...
In the kicking definitely.

Terrific skills by hand or foot.

In the body, no comparison. Hodge was already a unit & Crocker would be barely over 70kg.
From memory Hodge was quite the tubby player back then. MY sister worked with Hodge's baby mama (not sure if they're married yet) and she told me that Hawthorn sent Hodge to fat camp. There were rumours that he'd been suspended because he hadn't been seen for a while. The club even had the cheek to offer his missus a trip to the fat farm too.


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Is it just me or have we recruited more left footers than right over the last few years?


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Con Gorozidis wrote:
Armoooo wrote:Apparently Crocker's left boot is an absolute canon I've heard reports of 70 plus meter kicks.

ALso heard some comparisons to Hodge. We can only pray...
Just as long as he isnt mentored by Grammy on how to kick when running forward of centre

grammy would be like "mate - great kick you have there - now just do it like me and boot it as long as high as u can into the fwd line. hopefully a fwd can take a speccy." :lol:
He can butcher them but I think his groin injury had something to do with that last year.


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Re: St Kilda to unwrap top draft recruits

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saintly wrote:don't think you would have seen this article
a positive one!!

http://www.theaustralian.com.au/news/sp ... 6007185314

St Kilda to unwrap top draft recruits Greg Denham From: The Australian February 17, 2011 12:00AM Increase Text SizeDecrease Text SizePrintEmail Share
Add to DiggAdd to del.icio.usAdd to FacebookAdd to KwoffAdd to MyspaceAdd to NewsvineWhat are these?ST KILDA will unveil its first three national draft picks from last year in tomorrow night's NAB Cup first-round triangular series against Essendon and Brisbane at Etihad Stadium. ........
Is the headline supposed to be a dig at us over the Miami incident or am I just reading too much into it?


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Re: St Kilda to unwrap top draft recruits

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SaintPav wrote:
saintly wrote:don't think you would have seen this article
a positive one!!

http://www.theaustralian.com.au/news/sp ... 6007185314

St Kilda to unwrap top draft recruits Greg Denham From: The Australian February 17, 2011 12:00AM Increase Text SizeDecrease Text SizePrintEmail Share
Add to DiggAdd to del.icio.usAdd to FacebookAdd to KwoffAdd to MyspaceAdd to NewsvineWhat are these?ST KILDA will unveil its first three national draft picks from last year in tomorrow night's NAB Cup first-round triangular series against Essendon and Brisbane at Etihad Stadium. ........
Is the headline supposed to be a dig at us over the Miami incident or am I just reading too much into it?
the article is from the Australian, so i think you reading too much into it.


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