Signing # 9 Eli T -2016

[saintbrat]

Will be upgraded onto the list
http://saints.com.au/news/2014-09-18/ac ... dlocked-in

[philtee]

Big congrats to the Club and Eli, definitely a keeper - Goal sneak, future cult figure
if he isn't already.

[SemperFidelis]

Awesome. Great news. Looking forward to the Eli spark in 2015!

[Kernal75]

Got a longer contract than Spencer as well!?

[FQF]

Is he our Robbie Gray? Small bodied, highly skilled, very late draft pick/rookie pick?

[Con Gorozidis]

Is he our Robbie Gray? Small bodied, highly skilled, very late draft pick/rookie pick?

Bizarre. Robbie Gray kicked 55 goals in the TAC cup and was working as a meat cutter. Somehow or another he slipped to pick 55.
Very very strange.

But yeah - A lot to like about Eli.

[remboy]

The thing I liked about Eli is that he looked like he belonged. In one of his games he had a set shot from between 40-45 and never looked like he was going to miss. Could be the real bargain of the draft for us.

[Rosco]

The thing I liked about Eli is that he looked like he belonged. In one of his games he had a set shot from between 40-45 and never looked like he was going to miss. Could be the real bargain of the draft for us.

Yeah I remember that. Confidence is such a huge asset, in football and life.

[dragit]

Got a longer contract than Spencer as well!?

Played more games off the rookies list than spence has in 2 years on the main list I guess.

Maybe my memory is shot, but I wasn't blown away by Eli, had good energy and footy smarts, but I certainly haven't seen enough yet to think he'll be a gun. Early days of course.

[Old Mate]

Got a longer contract than Spencer as well!?

Played more games off the rookies list than spence has in 2 years on the main list I guess.

Maybe my memory is shot, but I wasn't blown away by Eli, had good energy and footy smarts, but I certainly haven't seen enough yet to think he'll be a gun. Early days of course.

Didn't get a heap of footy but that would partly be due to playing forward. From what I recall he showed he's a one-touch player with very good skills and decision making. His production will increase with extra fitness and opportunity up the ground. He's a good 'un.

[Munga]

A few highlights in a few games!

[Megamaguire]

Glad Eli has more time on the Saints list to recover and notch up more games.
Hope Eli has a good run with games and no more darn injuries.
Looking forward to seeing more of the spark in 2015.

Well Done Eli.

G O S A I N T S !

[matrix]

excellent
i think young Eli will be a bit of a star
i reckon he'll be a bit like daisy thomas kinda player
but better
and hopefully with better ankles

[evertonfc]

Eli will only survive if he learns to win lots and lots of footy each week.

For that, he needs to
- Improve his endurance.
- Kick with penetration, not hit high, loopy balls.
- Go inside and outside (similar to the player Chance Bateman evolved into in his final years. Tough but fast. Forget the hair.)
- Build his core strength.
- Spend some period as a tagger, to learn from the best.

All things he's capable of doing, if he wants it bad enough, and I think he does.

[Dave McNamara]

It was his first year and the guy is very thin.

Add some experience and some muscle and... LOOK OUT! Eli is gonna' be a ripper!



PS: Eli, please do not cut that hair! (Panther... grow it back!)