Kildonan
21 May 2006, 02:35
Actually we have already begun.
The Saints seem to have recruited a population of players from the 2001 draft era. They drafted many from the National draft itself, but they have traded draft picks in later years to get these players together.
Our middle tier age group 23 to 24 years age group (as at 01/01/06):
Michael Rix 0 24 08 Jan 1981 200cm 100kg Coburg Ruck
Blake, Jason 74 24 15 Mar 1981 189cm 87kg Beaumaris Ruck Utility
Fiora, Aaron 91 24 19 Apr 1981 186cm 80kg Port Adelaide Winger/Flanker
Schwarze, Troy 60 23 23 Dec 1981 190cm 89kg Dingley Defender
Ackland, Cain 34 23 16 Mar 1982 196cm 96kg Port Adelaide Ruck
Murray, Allan 12 23 20 May 1982 180cm 83kg Murray Bushrangers Forward
Fisher, Sam 28 23 10 Jul 1982 191cm 88kg West Adelaide Defender
Koschitzke, Justin 71 23 20 Sep 1982 197cm 96kg Murray Bushrangers Ruck KPP
Riewoldt, Nick 91 23 17 Oct 1982 193cm 95kg Southport Forward
This group contains most of our rucking stocks in: Michael Rix, Blake, Ackland, Kosi, (and Brooks who is a touch younger). Around this age most ruckmen start to hit their straps - hopefully these guys can. Rix and Brooks have yet to establish themselves at AFL level. All of the remaining players (with the exceptions of Murray and Schwarze) have established themselves as regular players. The standouts are Nick and Kosi.
Our 20-22yo group (as at 01/01/06):
Clarke, Xavier 66 22 28 Sep 1983 181cm 80kg St Marys Forward
Montagna, Leigh 30 22 02 Nov 1983 178cm 76kg Northern Knights Midfield
Brooks, Barry 7 21 24 Dec 1983 198cm 95kg Grassy Ruck
Dal Santo, Nick 75 21 22 Feb 1984 185cm 83kg Bendigo Pioneers Midfield
Fisher, Leigh 10 21 19 Apr 1984 184cm 90kg Mentone Grammar Midfield
Gram, Jason 9 21 27 Apr 1984 186cm 84kg Gippsland Power Defender
Ball, Luke 65 21 25 May 1984 183cm 84kg Sandringham Dragons Midfield
Maguire, Matthew 67 21 30 May 1984 190cm 96kg Geelong Falcons Defender
McGough, Mark 46 21 22 Jun 1984 188cm 88kg Murray Bushrangers Midfield
Ferguson, Matthew 8 21 01 Oct 1984 187cm 87kg Heyfield Forward
Pfitzner, Dylan (R) 0 20 13 Apr 1985 196cm 82kg Central District Forward
Goddard, Brendon 61 20 20 May 1985 189cm 96kg Traralgon Utility
Watts, Fergus 5 20 21 Sep 1985 195cm 95kg Sandringham Dragons Forward
Clarke, Raphael 17 20 24 Sep 1985 188cm 82kg St Mary's Defender
This group contains established players; Nick Dal Santo, Luke Ball, Matthew Maguire, Brendan Goddard, Xavier Clarke, good players like Jason Gram, Leigh Montagna and Raph Clarke, and fringe players like Leigh Fisher, Matthew Ferguson, Mark McGough, Dylan Pfitzner
Our 19yo and under group (as at 01/01/06):
McQualter, Andrew 7 19 09 Jun 1986 179cm 79kg Gippsland Power Midfield
Gwilt, James 3 19 11 Aug 1986 188cm 88kg Noble Park Utility
Sam Gilbert 0 19 19 Aug 1986 194cm 82kg Southport Defender
McDonnell, Edward (R) 0 18 30 Dec 1986 192cm 87kg Western Magpies Utility
Raymond, Phillip 0 18 24 Jun 1987 186cm 69kg Glenelg Forward
Corr, Cathal (R) 0 18 01 Nov 1987 182cm 82kg Northern Knights Utility
Justin Sweeney 0 18 25 Dec 1987 186cm 87kg Tyabb Forward
This group has two players that we've already seen in Andrew McQualter and Jimmy Gwilt and a number of highly promising developing players.
The first of these to get a game is Sam Gilbert (http://www.bigfooty.com/forum/showpost.php?p=4264769&postcount=15) who debuts later today.
We have a group of aging players as well.
We expect several retirements at the end of the year and will again recruit youth in 2006 National Draft.
We are going to be around for a while yet.
Falchoon
21 May 2006, 11:49
if Carlton beat us we will merge with Geelong
:D I like this Bay 13 :D
Not much fun tho when the fans agree with you ;)
I hope to bottom out, not for the draft picks, just to get rid of cornflakes.