Preview Round 1, 2021: GWS v St.Kilda - GIANTS Stadium, Sunday 21st March, 3:20PM AEDT *HIGHMORE DEBUT*

[PostmanBish]

I mean, I would too, but they aren’t the only two options...

Agreed ... but as it sits, it is the only option without throwing Lonie in to chew the ankles off the opposition rucks.

 

[Keg still on legs]

Agreed ... but as it sits, it is the only option without throwing Lonie in to chew the ankles off the opposition rucks.

Lone dog into the ruck. I like it.

What could go wrong?

 

[BigMonty]

I actually don't mind the Hunter/McKernan combo. Ryder/Marshall obviously are a dominant partnership that can't be replaced, but these two should do a decent job. Very solid list management. We would've been in a shocking position if both rucks were unavailable last year.

Hickey and Longer cost us both a bit with early draft picks.
We now have arguably a much better ruck set up that cost us nothing for the two free agents and two late draft picks for Ryder and Marshall.
Use the draft currency on exposed form of midfielders and pick big blokes later in draft or in age profile.
Go Saints

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[Parkysp]

Tickets are on sale for people with TicketMaster accounts then go on sale for everyone at 12pm today.

https://www.ticketmaster.com.au/gws...y2mpic-park-21-03-2021/event/13005A64E4365450

Bought another two memberships today for family members on top of the two I already had and got tickets for the game. I'm pumped!!!

 

[Premium]

I like that side but I would have Jake in

I hope Jake plays and has a blinder

 

[LJC05]

I’ll be making the trip up for this one and does anyone know a good section to sit? Especially with weather outlook predicting a high chance of rain.

 

[ULTIMATE_WARRIOR]

I’ll be making the trip up for this one and does anyone know a good section to sit? Especially with weather outlook predicting a high chance of rain.

I’m heading up too. Got tickets on the far wing, Sinclair Stand I believe it’s called. Think you usually get sun in your eyes on that side but as you said it’s looking overcast and possible rain.
Tried to get tickets behind the Saints goals, under the big screen, but Ticketmaster wasn’t very user friendly.

 

[pebblesofsand]

Jeez you blokes must have some pretty good inside info from the BoM if you're worried about a Sydney forecast 10 days out.

Fine sunny fast track - take the sunscreen!!!

 

[ScrappyDo]

Hickey and Longer cost us both a bit with early draft picks.
We now have arguably a much better ruck set up that cost us nothing for the two free agents and two late draft picks for Ryder and Marshall.
Use the draft currency on exposed form of midfielders and pick big blokes later in draft or in age profile.
Go Saints

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There's no right answer.
Grundy has a high pick that's payed off, and Billy turned out to be a lazy bastard that could have but didn't.

Personally I'm staggered that we didn't grab Max Heath or another young bloke already.
Cost us nothing to have a look at someone for a year..

 

[gringo2011]

There's no right answer.
Grundy has a high pick that's payed off, and Billy turned out to be a lazy bastard that could have but didn't.

Personally I'm staggered that we didn't grab Max Heath or another young bloke already.
Cost us nothing to have a look at someone for a year..

With tighter caps project rucks will be left in state leagues to develop IMO. We had a pretty good one that we let go.

 

[Speck]

I’m heading up too. Got tickets on the far wing, Sinclair Stand I believe it’s called. Think you usually get sun in your eyes on that side but as you said it’s looking overcast and possible rain.
Tried to get tickets behind the Saints goals, under the big screen, but Ticketmaster wasn’t very user friendly.

How on earth did you get tickets on the wing? I was buying with my AFL membership yesterday and it would only let me buy forward pocket next to the GWS cheer squad.

 

[kernelT]

I’m thinking we wind back the clock and redraft one of longer / hickey.

Keen to hear people’s opinions on which one would be better, I don’t think we’ve ever had the discussion... but I could be wrong.

 

[ULTIMATE_WARRIOR]

How on earth did you get tickets on the wing? I was buying with my AFL membership yesterday and it would only let me buy forward pocket next to the GWS cheer squad.

We kept getting that as well. I wasn’t keen on sitting next to their cheer squad so we just kept punching in best available until we got one on the far wing. We were logged in just as a Ticketmaster member. Apparently we didn’t have access with our club memberships.

I’m hoping there is the ability to move around a fair bit and they aren’t as strict as I imagine it is going to be in Victorian stadiums

 

[ScrappyDo]

With tighter caps project rucks will be left in state leagues to develop IMO. We had a pretty good one that we let go.

I'd agree that's gonna be the case in general, but I reckon our list state makes us an exception to the rule.
Max heath is also 202cm and 90kg+ already, so as far as being a project he'd only be around 2-3 years away which is about the average for any player.

With Robbo and Pato out we have at least 2, possibly 3 spots available and we had the opportunity to sign someone of promise at something like $75k or less, which I don't accept would break our SC.

Yesterday out of boredom I had a look at our list for season 2023 which I was gonna post but CBF. Being very conservative there's a dozen current players not gonna be there.
Even with further list reductions we'll be needing to find at least 5 players per year, but we won't have much if anything to trade with, and our draft capital is reasonably poor.
Finding enough quality to fill spots is actually going to be pretty difficult for us now, so I don't see why we didn't just grab the best 2020 prospect that missed out on getting drafted, because there were several of them.
Waiting for the mid season draft puts us at the back of the queue and we could well miss out.

Anyway, like I said I think you're right, but it doesn't or shouldn't apply to us this year..

 

[gringo2011]

I'd agree that's gonna be the case in general, but I reckon our list state makes us an exception to the rule.
Max heath is also 202cm and 90kg+ already, so as far as being a project he'd only be around 2-3 years away which is about the average for any player.

With Robbo and Pato out we have at least 2, possibly 3 spots available and we had the opportunity to sign someone of promise at something like $75k or less, which I don't accept would break our SC.

Yesterday out of boredom I had a look at our list for season 2023 which I was gonna post but CBF. Being very conservative there's a dozen current players not gonna be there.
Even with further list reductions we'll be needing to find at least 5 players per year, but we won't have much if anything to trade with, and our draft capital is reasonably poor.
Finding enough quality to fill spots is actually going to be pretty difficult for us now, so I don't see why we didn't just grab the best 2020 prospect that missed out on getting drafted, because there were several of them.
Waiting for the mid season draft puts us at the back of the queue and we could well miss out.

Anyway, like I said I think you're right, but it doesn't or shouldn't apply to us this year..

I heard on radio one list manager said that they would leave spots open for the kids that were unsighted last year in the season that they usually start to come on. There could be a few that play lower level footy and shine that missed to on a list spot. Having those open spots allows us to get a midseason draft steal.

 

[Saints TV]

How on earth did you get tickets on the wing? I was buying with my AFL membership yesterday and it would only let me buy forward pocket next to the GWS cheer squad.

Same! I had to remove the memberships and that got me seats right on the wing, Row A! But it forced me to pay full price, so memberships did jack all in the end.


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[Remboy]

How on earth did you get tickets on the wing? I was buying with my AFL membership yesterday and it would only let me buy forward pocket next to the GWS cheer squad.

GWS have a cheer squad?

 

[Ducky Tie]

Between the various training reports, it seems like we'll look something like this.

FB: Webster Wilkie Highmore
HB:Coffield Howard Sinclair
C: Hill Steele Ross
HF: Higgins Membrey Billings
FF: Butler King McKernan
Foll: Hunter Gresham Clark
I: Jones Battle + two of Lonie/Long/Bytel.

 

[ScrappyDo]

I heard on radio one list manager said that they would leave spots open for the kids that were unsighted last year in the season that they usually start to come on. There could be a few that play lower level footy and shine that missed to on a list spot. Having those open spots allows us to get a midseason draft steal.

I'm sure I heard Gags say that on a podcast or something. The problem with the mid season draft is that we will hopefully be way back in the order and miss the cream. Knowing that we need a young ruck, and have several places available, I still thing we're a better chance to strike gold by taking someone now and not chancing that picks 15ish and 33ish in the MSD will deliver us the best available 18/19yo ruckman.

For a player in any other position I'd say wait and see is the best policy, but good rucks are as rare as hen's teeth.
I have nothing but faith in Gags and Libba, but it just looks like we missed a trick on this one..

 

[saintbatty]

Not everyone has spaces to participate in the mid season draft though

 

[LuckyBounce!]

Looks like King is in doubt with an ankle

 

[Off Stump 89]

Looks like King is in doubt with an ankle

The injury/unavailability list isn't that long, but there is some quality on there...
Hopefully we have most fit and firing for long enough, and at the right time

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[Mowman]

Looks like King is in doubt with an ankle

Where is this coming from ?

 

[StCicatriz]

fmd

 

[Geary Is GOAT]

Where is this coming from ?

Doubt surrounds Saints spearhead taking on Giants

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