Training 2023 Pre Season

[CursingFijian]

MELBOURNE, AUSTRALIA - FEBRUARY 01: Oscar Adams of the Saints handballs during a St Kilda Saints AFL training session at RSEA Park on February 01, 2023 in Melbourne, Australia. (Photo by Darrian Traynor/Getty Images via AFL Photos)

 

[George]

The irony.

Too stupid to realise it too which makes it even better

 

[Verdun66]

Steele looking healthier. He didn’t look that good a few weeks ago. I think he’d been sick? Still trimmed down but now not looking like a stick.

 

[MordySaint]

Too stupid to realise it too which makes it even better

You must be looking in the mirror.

 

[George]

You must be looking in the mirror.

No idea why you felt the need to have a go at me, thought it was uncalled for. But happy to repay the favour

Now lets move on, don't get too infatuated with me, I'm not your girlfriend.

 

[MordySaint]

No idea why you felt the need to have a go at me, thought it was uncalled for. But happy to repay the favour

Now lets move on, don't get too infatuated with me, I'm not your girlfriend.

Not sure how you take offence from the "fun police".

Anyway thanks for everything you, must have been a pain in the bum to move the 80 posts.

Hope everyone got a smile on their faces with a bit of distraction from the drudgery of pre-season.

 

[Mowman]

Not sure how you take offence from the "fun police".

Anyway thanks for everything you, must have been a pain in the bum to move the 80 posts.

Hope everyone got a smile on their faces with a bit of distraction from the drudgery of pre-season.

give it a rest ffs

 

[boulders]

 

[PoppedCorn]

Blanket and some cheese and wine perhaps?
Bit of a picnic snuggle??

 

[George]

Anthony Caminiti Draft Profile

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Kicked 22 goals across 14 games. Looks like a bit of a project player. I'm always more interested in the ones we never hear about because it's down to the skill and talent of the recruiters at that point. If he comes good it's a big tick for our recruiting guys.

 

[FQFjt]

Interesting timing. Doesn't give him much time to make an impression or the club much time to make an assessment, but I'm glad we are pro-actively looking to address our key forward depth problems. Wonder if this is a SOS pick.

 

[MordySaint]

MELBOURNE, AUSTRALIA - FEBRUARY 01: Jimmy Webster of the Saints tackles Jack Billings of the Saints during a St Kilda Saints AFL training session at RSEA Park on February 01, 2023 in Melbourne, Australia. (Photo by Darrian Traynor/Getty Images via AFL Photos)

I'm tipping JB to have his best season yet.

He's got engaged, the pressure of expectations are off.

Lets all hope he can just go out there and play the football we all know he is capable of.

 

[SaintsSeptember]

Anthony Caminiti Draft Profile

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Kicked 22 goals across 14 games. Looks like a bit of a project player. I'm always more interested in the ones we never hear about because it's down to the skill and talent of the recruiters at that point. If he comes good it's a big tick for our recruiting guys.

Missed out on the last two drafts.
Still playing NAB league he can't be much better level than Keeler or Alison as far as fulfilling our immediate needs.

We must be getting desperate, though he seems to have bulked up a bit during 2022

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He's a midfielder who grew , which to me is a better sign than a tall kid who got to ruck because he was tall.

 

[gringo2011]

MELBOURNE, AUSTRALIA - FEBRUARY 01: Jack Sinclair of the Saints runs with the ball during a St Kilda Saints AFL training session at RSEA Park on February 01, 2023 in Melbourne, Australia. (Photo by Darrian Traynor/Getty Images via AFL Photos)

Sinclair looks like he doesn't appreciate another guy with massive quads cutting in on his turf.

 

[PoppedCorn]

Tbh i forget all about jb

 

[Premium]

I'm tipping JB to have his best season yet.

He's got engaged, the pressure of expectations are off.

Lets all hope he can just go out there and play the football we all know he is capable of.

Going into his 10th season at the club and turning 28 this year I hope he does but I really think we have younger players in our squad that I hope will pass him.
Having Owens , Windhager , Milera , Bytel and Byrne - Billings will need to have his best season.

 

[DougalHoward]

How's Billings been training?

Was only doing laps the time I went

 

[MordySaint]

Going into his 10th season at the club and turning 28 this year I hope he does but I really think we have younger players in our squad that I hope will pass him.
Having Owens , Windhager , Milera , Bytel and Byrne - Billings will need to have his best season.

He will 28 - his body is at its peak, has the experience, no burden of leadership.... everything is in his favour.

This "should" be his year.

 

[PoppedCorn]

Will be trade bait possibly

 

[Saint Ray]

Stupid article by Kane Cornes today.
Instead of just saying that the loss of Geoff Walsh, is bad timing & unfortunate to lose such a high calibre person.
He rambles on about The Saints, being mightily unsettled.
To be honest, with our injuries, King is the one that we truly can't cover, then what else is there? Better to have the injuries now, than later in the season.
And we've filled all the other roles, with established talent.
And just because 'The apparent Messiah' in Craig Kelly has signed on as CEO at Collingwood fc., we are so much weaker than them?
Media beat up as usual.

Cornes is an arseh*le and Kelly no Eddie.

 

[Sarcoidevo]

Missed out on the last two drafts.
Still playing NAB league he can't be much better level than Keeler or Alison as far as fulfilling our immediate needs.

We must be getting desperate, though he seems to have bulked up a bit during 2022

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He's a midfielder who grew , which to me is a better sign than a tall kid who got to ruck because he was tall.

Anthony Caminiti

POSITION: Tall Forward

SNAPSHOT: "A mobile tall forward who shot on the scene this season, showcasing sound overhead marking and shrewd leading patterns.

The Northern Knights were stoked to bring Anthony Caminiti into their program this year, and it was easy to easy why after his five-goal NAB League debut in May. The athletic key forward slotted into Northern's front six when Carey Grammar had a bye during the APS season, and did enough over both competitions to that point to be a late inclusion in June's Victorian representative trials. With more promising form, he earned a draft combine invite and looms as a tall prospect with high upside among this year's cohort.

STRENGTHS:

• Mobility
• Leading Patterns
• Overhead Marking
• Clean Hands
• Scoreboard Impact

IMPROVEMENTS:

• Strength
• Exposure

Caminiti was a difficult player to deny given his goalkicking record in the APS competition, and he took full toll once given an opportunity in the NAB League. His five-goal debut for Northern stamped his status as a consistent scoring option, having strung together several multiple-goal games for Carey Grammar. At APS season's end, he was named in the competition's Merit Team for 2021.

As a mobile type of tall talent, Caminiti is quick off the mark and constantly gets separation on the lead. His mix of athleticism and smarts makes for some really promising attacking play, as Caminiti reacts first to the flow of play and can begin moving into the right space before the kicker makes a decision. With good delivery, he can be really dangerous.

The other factor on the end of Caminiti's leading patterns is his overhead marking. He showed many times when operating as a lead-up option further afield for Northern, that he could reach higher than his opponents and cleanly clunk aerial balls. With a bit more strength and size on his 83kg frame, Caminiti could even clunk more contested marks while AFL-level defenders match him for athleticism and smarts.

Caminiti's clean hands extend further than his marking too. With good movement for his size, the 196cm talent is comfortable on the ball and looks to move it on quickly to runners passing by. He is able to contribute at ground level with composure and often proves quite unselfish inside 50, creating opportunities for others by hand and foot.

One question mark over Caminiti's ability to make the next step may be his exposure to high levels of football. He played six game's in Victoria's leading school football competition this year, but only three at NAB League level. Five of his six NAB League goals came in one game and he could not quite find the goals in his Victorian trial dig. His movement further afield may be a factor, but Caminiti certainly found his best goalkicking form in the APS.

DRAFT PROJECTION: Late/Rookie

SUMMARY:

In a draft crop dominated by midfielders, clubs may be more willing to take chances on developing talls a little higher up the order. In Caminiti's case, he'd be an ideal late-round or rookie option given his upside and rate of development, with exciting traits which can be enhanced at the next level. He is mobile and comfortable in possession, adding a bit of dynamism to go with his goalkicking and marking ability.

 

[George]

Saw that in match sim today Dougal was still taking the kickouts and bombing it to packs for turnovers and shots on goal lol. Shame we haven't addressed this.

 

[PoppedCorn]

Saw that in match sim today Dougal was still taking the kickouts and bombing it to packs for turnovers and shots on goal lol. Shame we haven't addressed this.

Booooo

Well that sucks balls

Certainly dont want that crap again, did my head in last year

Surely this wont be how we move fwd?

 

[Significant]

Saw that in match sim today Dougal was still taking the kickouts and bombing it to packs for turnovers and shots on goal lol. Shame we haven't addressed this.

Love that DougalHoward laugh reacted to this

 

[Tommy Wigs]

He's a brainlet who continues to try extract the most from his career by being as cringe, populist and 'controversial' as possible. I've no respect for his opinions because they literally change week to week to suit his selfish pea-brained agenda.

Absolute gold. Have completely wet my pants.

And true.