I think the Saints podcast dude stage left said he thought Arie was not willful enough in a contest - I didn’t see if and don’t know. Battle is very athletic and strong, that’s for sure. Hope the Shoemaker can be too.Maybe the club saw enough in Arie Schoenmaker as a ready made replacement for Josh Battle….
Meantime, I think it might be a good idea to beat Hawthorn next year. Especially with Battle playing. As a Hawks fan on their BF site says,
“yes, less money. It just shows what a dumb club St Kilda is. If they had offered that money 12 months ago, you'd put your house on him being at the Saints next year.”