pick 1 or 2 in draft pretty much a certaintly

[stinger]

lions and giants now on two wins each and set to play one another in two weeks time......

[thejiggingsaint]

No go for the draw then?

[stinger]

No go for the draw then?

well...you can put money on it if you like...

[saint6709]

I have written off 2014 and hope the season's focus is now on team development - not sure we can lock in first or second draft pick just yet though

[saintbrat]

can the GWS keep this up

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would make them 3 wins level with 4 other teams

[older saint]

Wait we still have 2 games against Richmond to come!

[thejiggingsaint]

[stinger]

I have written off 2014 and hope the season's focus is now on team development - not sure we can lock in first or second draft pick just yet though

oh i think you can.. a realist would have us finishing with the wooden spoon...i'm hoping for 17th spot.....we have the hardest draw of any of the 18 clubs from here on...can't realistically see us winning another game....


....hope i'm wrong...

[thejiggingsaint]

You're wrong! Go Saints!( to hell with the rest!)

[stinger]

You're wrong! Go Saints!( to hell with the rest!)

not yet i'm not...

[thejiggingsaint]

Oh don't worry you WILL be!

[stinger]

Oh don't worry you WILL be!

i'm never wrong....

[Bluthy]

Jeez they have to do something about this draft system where the advantage of finishing bottom is so huge that fans want it to happen. The wooden spoon used to be a humiliation now its close to paradise. A random lottery system for finishing bottom 4 perhaps. With us, Brisbane, Bulldogs, Carlton, Melbourne all desperate for a big forward tell me ladder position won't come into some sort of consideration towards the end of the year - resting players, early operations, playing youngsters etc. The end of year joke about the "No. 1 draft pick" cup will come up again. Its insidious - it almost destroyed Melbourne.

[stinger]

Jeez they have to do something about this draft system where the advantage of finishing bottom is so huge that fans want it to happen. The wooden spoon used to be a humiliation now its close to paradise. A random lottery system for finishing bottom 4 perhaps. With us, Brisbane, Bulldogs, Carlton, Melbourne all desperate for a big forward tell me ladder position won't come into some sort of consideration towards the end of the year - resting players, early operations, playing youngsters etc. The end of year joke about the "No. 1 draft pick" cup will come up again. Its insidious - it almost destroyed Melbourne.

yep...but as you said...the prize is so great...only way to rise up the ladder........how would we have been without roo.......no grand final appearances at all...i suspect.....

[Sainternist]

lions and giants now on two wins each and set to play one another in two weeks time......

So by that logic we should forfeit the rest of the season and have the team go on its end of season trip already?

[stinger]

lions and giants now on two wins each and set to play one another in two weeks time......

So by that logic we should forfeit the rest of the season and have the team go on its end of season trip already?

no....it's important to get games into the kids and at least see who on the list is worth keeping......

[stevie]

lions and giants now on two wins each and set to play one another in two weeks time......

So by that logic we should forfeit the rest of the season and have the team go on its end of season trip already?

A Mad Monday in the middle of winter would actually be sensible and cost effective.

The pubs could save on heating when CJ lights up a few dwarves

[Con Gorozidis]

Bit early
I still think 2nd or 3rd pick most likely.

2015 we could get pick 1 though.

[BigMart]

Definitely pick 1-3

[saintspremiers]

Bit early
I still think 2nd or 3rd pick most likely.

2015 we could get pick 1 though.

Agree. 2015 we are properly cooked already.

Only thing that could save us from 18th next season is a really good run with injuries.

[asiu]

Jeez they have to do something about this draft system where the advantage of finishing bottom is so huge that fans want it to happen. The wooden spoon used to be a humiliation now its close to paradise. A random lottery system for finishing bottom 4 perhaps. With us, Brisbane, Bulldogs, Carlton, Melbourne all desperate for a big forward tell me ladder position won't come into some sort of consideration towards the end of the year - resting players, early operations, playing youngsters etc. The end of year joke about the "No. 1 draft pick" cup will come up again. Its insidious - it almost destroyed Melbourne.

... how about
16th receives Pick 1
17th receives Pick 2
'n 18th gets #3 'n the spoon.

...call it the gazrat rule.

fix needed.
fixed.

[asiu]

but of course ,
if we were team 12th

16th looks like a majik #

[asiu]

... how about
16th receives Pick 1
17th receives Pick 2
'n 18th gets #3 'n the spoon.
add 9th gets Pick4

and thats two other problems fixed.

[Old Mate]

Draft picks could be based off a 'three year ladder.'

[dragit]

... how about
16th receives Pick 1
17th receives Pick 2
'n 18th gets #3 'n the spoon.
add 9th gets Pick4

and thats two other problems fixed.

You'd still get teams selectively tanking to land 16th then.
Maybe just ballot the bottom 4 each year.