News 2016 St Kilda in the Media

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Armitage2Riewoldt said:
How's the first line of the article:

IT was the rip that set Seb Ross right.

Seriously, try saying it.

Awesome article too. Great to hear from Seb. I remember when we drafted him most had no idea who he was. This forum has certainly got a little busier and draft wise since those days though.
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Any chance of a few choice quotes?
 

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JG22 said:
Worth listening too?
Anything trade wise?
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Jamie is a well thinking speaker. Not a salesman type at all.

However, nothing new added. He did say They had dinner with Carlisle and he was in a good mood about turning up for training. Also, was in reasonable shape but obviously not the peak.
 
Diehard Saint said:
Thanks for this, but can't read due to firewall. Any chance you could post the article?
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AFL finals: Saints coach tips Swans: ‘they’re at a different level’
St Kilda coach Alan Richardson believes Sydney can win the premiership from either Geelong or Hawthorn.

The senior coach of the best team outside the finals — the Saints finished ninth with 12 wins and only percentage behind eighth-placed North Melbourne — has a good enough reason for nominating the Swans as the club to beat.

Richardson saw them first-hand last month play one of the most blistering halves of football for some time. Unfortunately, it was against his Saints. In round 21 at Etihad Stadium scores at half-time were almost locked together, which was a genuine reflection of the state of the game. There were 10 lead changes before the Saints trailed by five points at the long break.

In a mesmerising third term, the Swans booted eight goals from 117 disposals, 58 more than St Kilda, and ran out 70-point winners. Buddy Franklin kicked the Swans into overdrive with a third-quarter contribution of 15 possessions and three of his six goals.

A stunned Richardson’s post-game comment summed it up best: “They’re at a different level, there’s no doubt about that.” And that was Sydney kicking 23 goals without Kurt Tippett. So it was no surprise when the Saints coach told The Weekend Australian “I like the Swans, I like their form”. He said much of his optimism was from that round-21 clash.

“We were going OK at the time and the reason I think they’ll be hard to toss is a reflection of how strong they were against us,” he said. “They went to another level. We were strong in the second half of the year but were affected by that game. They taught us a lesson and, as a group, we acknowledged that later.”

Richardson praised the development of a new Sydney backline featuring first-year players Aliir Aliir and this week’s Ron Evans Medal (awarded to the rising star) favourite Callum Mills.

While Sydney will have to overcome the bogey that only one of the past five minor premiers have gone on to win the flag in the same year — Hawthorn in 2013 — Richardson loves their work.

They are hard to kick a winning score against,” he said. “They are hard to match up in front of the ball, and we think their midfield is really physical — with an ability to play and cope with pressure.

“They play really strong footy which is how finals are won. They’ll back-in their system, they go as strong as anyone.”

As for the Saints, they are heading in the right direction after three years under Richardson. They won four games in 2014, six the following year and doubled that output this season.

Maybe it was a blessing that an umpiring error could have cost them a win when they were nailed by three points by Hawthorn in Launceston in round four. Had they won, they would have been playing finals, which would have probably been a year too early.

This year showed that the gap between their best and their worst football is too big, but there is plenty to work on. “What really pleased me the most this year is the development of the next group of players, and there’s still growth,” Richardson said. “Our leaders are still strong and we still rely on our experience, but a lot of our younger guys took the next step.”

The players who blossomed included ruckman Tom Hickey, Tim Membrey, who booted 44 goals, Seb Ross, Josh Bruce, Jack Newnes and Maverick Weller, who all played the maximum 22 games. Onballer Jack Steven is a star and could have been a first-time All Australian. Instead he collected his third Trevor Barker Award as club champion on Thursday. And then there’s little Jade Gresham, who shone in his first year and looks like adding to an even better midfield in 2017 with further progression from others such as Jack Billings and Luke Dunstan.

The Saints were criticised last year for giving up their first draft pick for Jake Carlisle, but it has already proved a good deal as Gresham eventually became part of the swap via an exchange of selections and a bit of shrewd recruiting.

Paddy McCartin showed glimpses in between injuries of just how strong he is going to be as the focal forward, and another year under the tutelage of outgoing captain Nick Riewoldt will be to his benefit. St Kilda’s progress was slow early after just two wins in the first eight rounds, but they got on a roll with 10 wins in the final 14 home-and-away rounds, with their three-point win against Geelong in June a standout.

“From round eight, we played some very competitive games and we got a lot of confidence in the way we played,” Richardson said. “What was good ... was that we weren’t so reliant on Steven or Roo (Riewoldt). We’ve relied heavily in the past on personnel rather than method.”

In St Kilda’s perfect world, another quick and classy midfielder would be ideal as well as another key defender. Expect the Saints to join in the race to sign Gold Coast midfielder Jaeger O’Meara, who wants to move to Melbourne. At his peak, wouldn’t he be a handy recruit?

In Richardson’s perfect world, an overall improvement with his team defence and a reduced margin in his team’s best and worse performances would sit well in its quest to make finals for the first time since 2011.

The Saints improved their scoring last year by two goals per game, up from an average 77 points for in 2015 to 89 points. But defensively, Richardson wants a bigger improvement on their average points conceded of 93 — down from 98 in 2015.

“We were one goal worse than we wanted to be,” Richardson said.

Being more consistent is the key, which will need to be reflected in their percentage which this year was just under 96 per cent. To play any meaningful role in future Septembers it needs to be not much less than 120.

The availability of ex-Bombers key-position player Carlisle should help that, along with any key defender the club can bring in during next month’s player-exchange period. St Kilda are believed to be keen to attract GWS defender Caleb Marchbank who requested a trade from the Giants on Thursday.

The Saints will soon offer defensive warrior Sean Dempster a one-year deal, but the future of another veteran, Sam Fisher, who wants to play on, will not be known until later next month.

St Kilda have agreed to keep Fisher’s future open until after the player-exchange period. The 34-year-old has played 228 games since his debut in 2004 and had a strong start to 2016, playing nine games before a hamstring injury restricted him to just three senior appearances after round 10.
 
freebloke said:
AFL finals: Saints coach tips Swans: ‘they’re at a different level’
St Kilda coach Alan Richardson believes Sydney can win the premiership from either Geelong or Hawthorn.

The senior coach of the best team outside the finals — the Saints finished ninth with 12 wins and only percentage behind eighth-placed North Melbourne — has a good enough reason for nominating the Swans as the club to beat.

Richardson saw them first-hand last month play one of the most blistering halves of football for some time. Unfortunately, it was against his Saints. In round 21 at Etihad Stadium scores at half-time were almost locked together, which was a genuine reflection of the state of the game. There were 10 lead changes before the Saints trailed by five points at the long break.

In a mesmerising third term, the Swans booted eight goals from 117 disposals, 58 more than St Kilda, and ran out 70-point winners. Buddy Franklin kicked the Swans into overdrive with a third-quarter contribution of 15 possessions and three of his six goals.

A stunned Richardson’s post-game comment summed it up best: “They’re at a different level, there’s no doubt about that.” And that was Sydney kicking 23 goals without Kurt Tippett. So it was no surprise when the Saints coach told The Weekend Australian “I like the Swans, I like their form”. He said much of his optimism was from that round-21 clash.

“We were going OK at the time and the reason I think they’ll be hard to toss is a reflection of how strong they were against us,” he said. “They went to another level. We were strong in the second half of the year but were affected by that game. They taught us a lesson and, as a group, we acknowledged that later.”

Richardson praised the development of a new Sydney backline featuring first-year players Aliir Aliir and this week’s Ron Evans Medal (awarded to the rising star) favourite Callum Mills.

While Sydney will have to overcome the bogey that only one of the past five minor premiers have gone on to win the flag in the same year — Hawthorn in 2013 — Richardson loves their work.

They are hard to kick a winning score against,” he said. “They are hard to match up in front of the ball, and we think their midfield is really physical — with an ability to play and cope with pressure.

“They play really strong footy which is how finals are won. They’ll back-in their system, they go as strong as anyone.”

As for the Saints, they are heading in the right direction after three years under Richardson. They won four games in 2014, six the following year and doubled that output this season.

Maybe it was a blessing that an umpiring error could have cost them a win when they were nailed by three points by Hawthorn in Launceston in round four. Had they won, they would have been playing finals, which would have probably been a year too early.

This year showed that the gap between their best and their worst football is too big, but there is plenty to work on. “What really pleased me the most this year is the development of the next group of players, and there’s still growth,” Richardson said. “Our leaders are still strong and we still rely on our experience, but a lot of our younger guys took the next step.”

The players who blossomed included ruckman Tom Hickey, Tim Membrey, who booted 44 goals, Seb Ross, Josh Bruce, Jack Newnes and Maverick Weller, who all played the maximum 22 games. Onballer Jack Steven is a star and could have been a first-time All Australian. Instead he collected his third Trevor Barker Award as club champion on Thursday. And then there’s little Jade Gresham, who shone in his first year and looks like adding to an even better midfield in 2017 with further progression from others such as Jack Billings and Luke Dunstan.

The Saints were criticised last year for giving up their first draft pick for Jake Carlisle, but it has already proved a good deal as Gresham eventually became part of the swap via an exchange of selections and a bit of shrewd recruiting.

Paddy McCartin showed glimpses in between injuries of just how strong he is going to be as the focal forward, and another year under the tutelage of outgoing captain Nick Riewoldt will be to his benefit. St Kilda’s progress was slow early after just two wins in the first eight rounds, but they got on a roll with 10 wins in the final 14 home-and-away rounds, with their three-point win against Geelong in June a standout.

“From round eight, we played some very competitive games and we got a lot of confidence in the way we played,” Richardson said. “What was good ... was that we weren’t so reliant on Steven or Roo (Riewoldt). We’ve relied heavily in the past on personnel rather than method.”

In St Kilda’s perfect world, another quick and classy midfielder would be ideal as well as another key defender. Expect the Saints to join in the race to sign Gold Coast midfielder Jaeger O’Meara, who wants to move to Melbourne. At his peak, wouldn’t he be a handy recruit?

In Richardson’s perfect world, an overall improvement with his team defence and a reduced margin in his team’s best and worse performances would sit well in its quest to make finals for the first time since 2011.

The Saints improved their scoring last year by two goals per game, up from an average 77 points for in 2015 to 89 points. But defensively, Richardson wants a bigger improvement on their average points conceded of 93 — down from 98 in 2015.

“We were one goal worse than we wanted to be,” Richardson said.

Being more consistent is the key, which will need to be reflected in their percentage which this year was just under 96 per cent. To play any meaningful role in future Septembers it needs to be not much less than 120.

The availability of ex-Bombers key-position player Carlisle should help that, along with any key defender the club can bring in during next month’s player-exchange period. St Kilda are believed to be keen to attract GWS defender Caleb Marchbank who requested a trade from the Giants on Thursday.

The Saints will soon offer defensive warrior Sean Dempster a one-year deal, but the future of another veteran, Sam Fisher, who wants to play on, will not be known until later next month.

St Kilda have agreed to keep Fisher’s future open until after the player-exchange period. The 34-year-old has played 228 games since his debut in 2004 and had a strong start to 2016, playing nine games before a hamstring injury restricted him to just three senior appearances after round 10.
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Thanks mate. I'm on the iPad so you saved me messing about. Cheers. :thumbsu:
 

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Munga said:
Another thing our club has nailed, keeing the right experienece around. Leppa just said one of the reasons for their downfall was not keeping experienced guys around, and specifically mentioned how having a Riewoldt and Montagna is a must.
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Agreed, we've not only become a destination club but also a retention club. With the increasing trend of players putting their hands up after two years wanting to bugger off (how delicious was it when Freeman wanted to leave the Filth!) this is more vital than ever.
 
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Callum Mills (49)
Caleb Daniel (41)
Jacob Weitering (26)
Darcy Parish (19)
Darcy Moore (9)
Christian Petracca (2)
Jade Gresham (2)
Clayton Oliver (1)
Lachie Weller (1)

lol Moore. He'll be good, but 9 votes? Pls, completely sucked in by the Collingwood hype machine
 
Jade looks like one of the Scott brothers after a lobotomy in that photo who cares how he looks when he plays like he does. Still he could have done something a little better with his posture or just the tie even.
 
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