Glad to see him getting another chance, relatively young man who has stuffed up, but hey who hasn't. Hope he goes well.
-
AFLW 2024 - Round 9 - Indigenous Round - Chat, game threads, injury lists, team lineups and more.
Gardiner a SAINT!
- Thread starter Captain_Brown_7
- Start date
- Tagged users None
ChrisFooty said:
According to Ross Lyon our rucks are now Gardiner, Rix, Brooks and Ackland.
Remember both Brooks and Gardiner can play up forward and Rix was used down back pretty effectively this season.
All seem to be safe ATM.
Interesting times down at Moorabbin with he and the P-Train out on the town....
Coastering
Debutant
- Mar 17, 2006
- 120
- 0
- AFL Club
- West Coast
I think both sides did well with this deal. The Eagles were in danger of getting nothing for him so an improved draft pick is OK. He played himself back into reasonable form this year before his act of stupidity, then did very well in the WAFL. His knee appears to be fine although he continues to get minor injuries. I expect the Saints to get some quality ruck work from him next season. I would like to still have him at the Eagles but he blew all his chances there. Best wishes Gardy.
Joffaboy said:
Blakey may be looking nervously over his shoulder at the moment ... if we are required to take 3 draft picks someone else needs delisting to make room, yes?
St DAC said:
as far as i can tell, the saints have 35 on thwir playing list now. and therefor will not have to delist anymore players. they will be deslitning murray and mcgough. the saints started with 39 players , 1 short.
ChrisFooty said:
lmao
Very happy with the trade ... if Gardiner can repcature even a fifth of his '03 form, then he will be a bloody good player.
Only a one-year contract and there would be plenty of conditions. Should be cheapish pay ....
Saints were one player short on their list in 2006. They have delisted Mark McGough and Allan Murray ... so technically the rest of the group are safe.
He is going to kickarse in 2007. At the end of next year he will be signed on for another 2 years.
You heard it here first.
You heard it here first.
- Apr 2, 2000
- 75,644
- 25,402
- AFL Club
- West Coast
- Other Teams
- Liverpool, Chicago Bulls.
Im glad he got another chance and I hope he goes well, not too well but well enough. Im just glad we got something for him.
Good luck to him.
Good luck to him.
Black Panther said:
Except in the WAFL this year where he got over 40 hit-outs in some games
davey_magik said:
He and the P-Train were teammates for 5 odd years out in the wild west
Snakeman66
Senior List
garth p said:
Team Main Lists must be minimum of 38. Clubs can also have 2 veterans either inside or outside the main list.
With the delisting of McGough & Murray, the retirements of Peckett & Powell and obtaining Gardiner & Birss via trades, we currently have 36 players which includes Veterans Harvey & Thompson(eligible 2007 year).
Clubs must draft a minimum of 3 players so without any further delistings and minimum 3 draftees the list would be 39 players.
good to see the majority of weagles (and other ) fans showing a degree of maturity on this post, generally wishing the guy all the best despite his history. well done everyone
I guess it helps knowing you will still have Cox tearinng us a new one each time he plays us for the next 6-10 years
I guess it helps knowing you will still have Cox tearinng us a new one each time he plays us for the next 6-10 years
D-F-W-F
Debutant
Cant wait to see what he and Fraser get up to when they get on the turps together
Mate, I can't wait for the first St Kilda, West Coast game to see Cox and Gardiner go up against each other.docsaint said:good to see the majority of weagles (and other ) fans showing a degree of maturity on this post, generally wishing the guy all the best despite his history. well done everyone
I guess it helps knowing you will still have Cox tearinng us a new one each time he plays us for the next 6-10 years
Gardiner has some physical and mental issues but he also has an aggressive will to win and beat his opponent and I expect that will especially apply to Big Cox. If he's fit it could be good (though I hope not too good).
It will be interesting to see whether Gardiner goes down in history as the Phillipousis of the AFL. If he can put in a decent preseason (avoiding Lygon St for starters) I think the Saints will get some good mileage out of him. The guy is still a quality ruckman when his mind is on the footy. Unfortunately, of late, this has been a rare occurrence!
Nope. He did that all on his own.Bollox said:
footyfreak
Brownlow Medallist
What did they give for him...im sure bugger all. Good move IMO....costs nothing and is a wild card.....who knows, could come good and be valuable....if not nothing much lost and delist at the end of the year.
Goosecat said:
Yeah would be good to see Gardiner and Cox have a genuine contest - to me Im just happy that we may actually get to play you guys with a genuine ruck option...instead of this ridiculous idea that our midfield have to "shark" opposition hit outs all the time......f@rkon joke that was.
Yeah good luck to Gardy and good on the Sainters, too much talent to waste. I hope he grabs the opportunity with both hands and rewards you for the faith shown.
Similar threads
- Poll
- Poll
- Poll
- Poll
- Poll
