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Mate!! You are spot on. Couldn't have said it better myself.

Sorry but I disagree. I have heard too often their time will come. Wasn't that said, about Walsh? Their time will come? Can you put a date on that? Players like, Polo, Ray, Blake etc have no improvement in them. Is Simpkin, Siposs good enough? I don't know, but let's play them and find out...

Not overly excited about Watters first team. To have, Wilkes, Polo, Blake etc ahead of Simpkin smacks of the conservative crap we had under Ross. If, as rumoured, Siposs is out then what's changed? If the match committee, can't figure out that we need bold, aggressive, selection then we are...

Watched the VFL. Thought Milera was good. Was more physical than I had previously seen. Didn't use it by foot as well as i would of liked. Ross didn't do a lot but looks a player. Dunell has talent and if he can put on some weight, at his height, he could be a handy AFL performer. Curren can...

For what it's worth I think you are spot on. Our middle tier played a role and the Saints nearly won it, but that is history now and it is time to move on. Players like, Winmar, Siposs, Ledger, Stanley, Simpkin, Cripps and to a lesser degree Ross have to play. If they don't, then we are in...

That's where stat's are misleading. If you look at the stat's you would say the midfield did ok but we were belted in there. The only two players worth a cracker were, Ledger and Stanley. Jones stat's look good but I thought he was very poor. Dal was poor also.

There wasn't a set full back. Fisher was there for a while, Blake and Simpkin when he came on. The power forwards are going to cause us a few problems, particularly when the midfield gets smashed as it did today.

A disappointing afternoon but it is still early in the season. Looking at the positives: Stanley, showed again, that he is a ruckmen not a forward. I truly hope the coaching staff have finally realised this. To continually play him forward is an exercise in futility and building him up to...

Quick summary: The two best young players for mine were, Ledger and Cripps. I really like Steven but I think Ledger will be better. Simpkin was promising looked a more natural backmen than Wilkes. Stanley promising. Still think he is a ruck/forward not the other way round. Winmar(jury is...

I love the optimism regards Fergusion but I have my doubts. He played on Markworth and I thought Markworth beat him easily. Good athlete, competes but skills and footy smarts are poor. Has along, long way to go.

Re: Intra-Club Game - Friday 10 Feb at 9.30am My observations were: Saints have improved their speed with,Markworth,Cripps,Ledger Etc. Ledger was very good. His stoppage work, quick hands, step out of traffic was all class. Him and Jack combined well. Early tip for a NAB rising star, is...

No problem with your point of view, if you haven't seen anything of him as a ruckmen, then logically you have to argue he is a forward. Our point of difference is, I have seen him more as ruck than forward. When he filled in for Roo, the saints were flying and he played a role in the team...

Sorry but I disagree with the whole concept of Rhys as a forward. He is a part time forward only. His number one position is ruck. The reasons are, he doesn't have the skills set to be a permanent forward. He isn't a strong contested mark. Ground ball average. How many 200cm permanent forwards...

I agree that the area that Ben has to improve in, is his ruck work but to make a general statement, "he is one of the worst ruckmen in the league" is bordering on moronic. If we all didn't see some improvement in Ben in season 2011 then I wasn't watching the saints. Also when you make a...

Thanks, appreciate that you can see both sides. You are spot on about Geelong. But I do believe there has been a perception in the footy world that the Saints have been hopeless in the draft and I honestly believe this to be incorrect. 09 was poor from the fact that the Lovett and Jesse Smith...

Let me state, Geelong's drafting is second to none. They are outstanding but if the Saints didn't fair better than them in 2007, I'll barrack for Collingwood. Seriously, do you believe if the Saints said to the Cats, "We will give you, McEvoy, Steven and Schiender for Taylor and Dawson Simpson"...

Well the whole 2007 draft/trade period wasn't too bad. was it? McEvoy and Steven drafted. Traded out of the draft, to get Schiender and Dempster. In my opinion, that's at least three 100 game players plus a handy role player. Need to be careful here, as it may get too positive and then destroy...

Regards Steven pick 42, well done. I agree the Saints did well there. I think when reviewing drafting the important point is to note what picks the club had. In 2008, which a lot of people seem to forget, the Saints had picks, 13, 47 & 48 and then in the 60's and 70's. I don't think even the...

Watched a lot of RDFL footy late 80's and early 90's. Thought Rod Johnson from Jacana was a very skilled player. Played some VFA football with Prahran and didn't look out of place. Steve Gallop was good at RDFL level but thought he was a limited player. Good mark, strong etc but lacked run and...

Our first round pick is going to Adelaide. Now maybe the saints are right and he is no good. Adelaide see something in him. Are they right? Time will tell. Our next pick in that draft was 47. Now, maybe Stanley is no good. A 200cm quick ruckmen. Maybe?? What if he is a beauty? As I have said...

Mate, you've got me, with generalizations like, " those drafts failed us". I suppose, I'll just sit back and enjoy watching, McEvoy, Steven, Stanley, Simpkin, Winmar, Cripps, Crocker, Ledger and Siposs play. Wondering how did they get to St Kilda? When did zoning finish? 2010?

Yes, last year was a positive. I actually haven't given up on Stanley, Simpkin and Winmar. Were I differ from a lot of people is Stanley. Big men take time. Look at West from Geelong. Were was he last year? Drafted in 2006. Not getting a regular and struggling when he did get in. Rhys is a...

So, the 2007 draft was ok?

And if we fast forward to the 2010 draft and look at Collingwood, who have already delisted, Farmer and Stubbs. I think there is some chance St Kilda's group of, Cripps, Crocker, Ledger and Siposs will at least match, Fasolo, Ugle and Seedsman.

When reviewing St kilda's drafting from 2006 to 2009 I do think people have lumped in 2007 as poor. This l feel is unfair. If you look at that draft and compare it to Geelong's, who have two players remaining ( Simpson and Taylor) and then Colling wood who have none. St Kilda by comparison have...