Preview Rd 10, WCE vs Saints 4:40pm AEST Optus Stadium

[BrutThough]

Clark must have his cards marked. Probably out for a 3rd rounder at the end of the season.

We just extended his contract.

Not being selected after only playing 1 game back from injury is hardly a sign anyone is out the door or disliked by the coaching staff.

 

[beside the seaside]

Looking at the side it's a strange one, have to assume that Caminiti goes back. I posted it in the list management thread but it's such a head scratcher as to why we didn't replace Battle in the off season. It's so bizarre. Its not like we have an injury crisis, we've got three talls out and suddenly the side looks completely out of whack.

You can see why we are targeting the likes of Aleer and TDK and even Bergman who can play tall but it just makes this season so challenging.

 

[Dr Spaceman]

We just extended his contract.

Not being selected after only playing 1 game back from injury is hardly a sign anyone is out the door or disliked by the coaching staff.

If we were to take everything written here as being gospel then it would seem the staff at RSEA spend 90% of their time putting marks on cards and the other 10% on the coaching caper.

 

[CaptainRisky]

I can exclusively reveal that if the saints lose this weekend the club will announce Nas re-signing on Monday

Thanks Coops

 

[CaptainRisky]

You want us to cop what Essendon copped for D'Ambrosio? He's unsigned, a former Box Hill Hawk and Hawthorn have form.

Hall has done very well in his short time with us, he's only 22, only had 1 preseason and we need to make sure he gets re-signed.

Unsure why you have an issue with that but I am seeing a trend of you having a cheap shot at me so I reckon that's got more to do with it.

Its not a cheap shot at all , if you want to go overboard with your statements and i disagree i will say so , its not always just about you.
I said he has done well but lets not carried away just yet

 

[Max the great]

Pou is not a midfielder, and like Nas and Sincs, is a skilled player who can be swung through the midfield here and there, but in his case, better off in the forward half.

You can't be serious?

 

[Max the great]

interesting no Jones…

Club is finally learning

 

[dudeintheswamp]

A few surprises with team selection, not sure anyone saw McClennan getting named. Pretty weird looking team, can't see big Harry playing but a bit tricky to predict the final makeup of the side.

A bit nervous about this one.

 

[pebblesofsand]

Still don't understand why we didn't select either Clark or Jones for this game.

Its not as if our midfield youth are dominating games and looking like future stars.

 

[beside the seaside]

Still don't understand why we didn't select either Clark or Jones for this game.

Its not as if our midfield youth are dominating games and looking like future stars.

Clark has played one game back from injury, it's a long trip over to Perth makes total sense to save him for next week.

Jones is an interesting one, suggests that Pou will move inside.

 

[gringo2011]

Club is finally learning

Actually think wear seeing it as an opportunity to keep getting games into our youth against another young side. I won't be surprised if we stack the side with mature bodies against the Suns.

 

[pebblesofsand]

Clark has played one game back from injury, it's a long trip over to Perth makes total sense to save him for next week.

Jones is an interesting one, suggests that Pou will move inside.

If he's not fit enough to manage 4 hrs in a plane he shouldn't be training let alone playing in the VFL.

 

[True Believer]

If he's not fit enough to manage 4 hrs in a plane he shouldn't be training let alone playing in the VFL.

I would suggest it's got more to do with the effects of a 4 hour trip in a pressurised cabin on recovery. Especially for a player who has had a long injury lay off and is having his playing load and post game recovery managed very carefully.

 

[Broski]

Not sure about Pou's future, cause I just don't see him as a midfielder. Too small (around 177cm isn't he?), has no passion for the game and can't hit a target with his preferred right foot.

If I was Ross, I would give him one last chance to prove himself in the back pocket to play on the elite Matt Owies. Lose that match up and he's starting at left-right out.

Am I doing it right??

 

[Saints43]

Were just a club that as a supporter you can never be 100% confident of winning any game, even the absolute lay ups.

Genuine question. Whatv are the last few lay ups we've dropped?

 

[Joffaboy]

If he's not fit enough to manage 4 hrs in a plane he shouldn't be training let alone playing in the VFL.

Didn't Collingwood leave like 4 players at home when they played Freo?

 

[stavro#4]

Looking at the side it's a strange one, have to assume that Caminiti goes back. I posted it in the list management thread but it's such a head scratcher as to why we didn't replace Battle in the off season. It's so bizarre. Its not like we have an injury crisis, we've got three talls out and suddenly the side looks completely out of whack.

You can see why we are targeting the likes of Aleer and TDK and even Bergman who can play tall but it just makes this season so challenging.

But we did try and replace him.

Brodie Kemp.

Ross literally spoke about it a few weeks back when someone (maybe have been Kornes) called him and the club out for negligence and offering a ruck 1.7m.

He said, no negligence would be paying overs when trading when we value a player as a third round pick and Carlton wanted a second rounder (paraphrasing this)

 

[Circus]

If we were to take everything written here as being gospel then it would seem the staff at RSEA spend 90% of their time putting marks on cards and the other 10% on the coaching caper.

Dear Dr, you've posted many gems over the years and this is right up there. Thank you!!

 

[beside the seaside]

But we did try and replace him.

Brodie Kemp.

Ross literally spoke about it a few weeks back when someone (maybe have been Kornes) called him and the club out for negligence and offering a ruck 1.7m.

He said, no negligence would be paying overs when trading when we value a player as a third round pick and Carlton wanted a second rounder (paraphrasing this)

We tried to sign him on the last day and didn't get it done. Wasn't great planning.

 

[stavro#4]

We tried to sign him on the last day and didn't get it done. Wasn't great planning.

That’s when it was made public.

It’s highly likely it was leaked to pressure Carlton to lower the price. Not that we decided last minute we needed a replacement.

 

[Nutsngum]

We tried to sign him on the last day and didn't get it done. Wasn't great planning.

There was a week of negotiations before that. The reality was that there weren't many, if any genuine, players in that position available.

Im sure the club would fall over itself to trade for another G-Train as well right now, but if theres no one on the trade table then you cant do anything about it.

 

[Remboy]

Not sure about Pou's future, cause I just don't see him as a midfielder. Too small (around 177cm isn't he?), has no passion for the game and can't hit a target with his preferred right foot.

If I was Ross, I would give him one last chance to prove himself in the back pocket to play on the elite Matt Owies. Lose that match up and he's starting at left-right out.

Am I doing it right??

Spot on. Should have traded him last year when the had some value. Be lucky to get a fourth for him now. Might as well delist him and free up the cap space.
If only we'd got instead.

 

[The Jack]

Apparently RTB stormed out of his presser.

 

[Ads734]

I’m happy for Gus. He’s been the best performed ‘defender’ for a minute.

 

[phantom13]

Genuine question. Whatv are the last few lay ups we've dropped?

Got rolled by Essendon last year. Not sure how long ago now but north has won one single Good Friday game and been spanked in every other one, guess who the loss was?

Not that it’s really the point though. Do you have 100% confidence? You shouldn’t