Roast St Kilda in no mans land - Part 2

[Leather Poisoning]

Saints very active but it looks like a big shuffle. Like that offseason where Essendon got Mackay, Gresham, Duursma and Goldstein. Like, not a huge change in what it does to their on field performance overall

 

[RCAB]

Saints very active but it looks like a big shuffle. Like that offseason where Essendon got Mackay, Gresham, Duursma and Goldstein. Like, not a huge change in what it does to their on field performance overall

Silvagni is not McKay much better net effect. I'd argue McKay is a negative effect.

TDK is not Goldstein.

Flanders is not Duursma.

Ryan is not Gresham.

Saints base list is and was very different to Essendon's.

It's really not the same thing at all.

 

[CatsDan]

Saints very active but it looks like a big shuffle. Like that offseason where Essendon got Mackay, Gresham, Duursma and Goldstein. Like, not a huge change in what it does to their on field performance overall

Yep it is. They can make as many waves as they want. But they won't be relevant in our lifetimes and I say that with a degree of sadness but a tonne of respect.

 

[Count_Zero]

Yep it is. They can make as many waves as they want. But they won't be relevant in our lifetimes and I say that with a degree of sadness but a tonne of respect.

Must be relevant as you comment on every Saints related thread.

 

[CatsDan]

Must be relevant as you comment on every Saints related thread.

Take pride in how you develop talent. It’s caught the eye of a big club and we thank you for him

 

[Leather Poisoning]

Silvagni is not McKay much better net effect. I'd argue McKay is a negative effect.

TDK is not Goldstein.

Flanders is not Duursma.

Ryan is not Gresham.

Saints base list is and was very different to Essendon's.

It's really not the same thing at all.

The players are different but the similarity is doing a bunch of trade and recruitment activity and not actually improving by very much.

I could be wrong - but I think Rossy has turned into Crazy Vossy

 

[RCAB]

The players are different but the similarity is doing a bunch of trade and recruitment activity and not actually improving by very much.

I could be wrong - but I think Rossy has turned into Crazy Vossy

You could say the same thing about Hawthorn. Getting players in and been active at the trade table but not improving much. Sam Mitchell is turning into crazy Vossy.

There's no real substance to your posts here.

 

[Angak]

Probably top 4

Who are their top six midfielders?

I just don’t see it. They’ll struggle to make the 8

 

[RCAB]

Who are their top six midfielders?

I just don’t see it. They’ll struggle to make the 8

TDK, NWM, McCrae, Flanders, Garcia, Windhager and Clark.

Then you have Wilson who can play more at stoppages in the future.

 

[Angak]

TDK, NWM, McCrae, Flanders, Garcia, Windhager and Clark.

Then you have Wilson who can play more at stoppages in the future.

That's a bottom 6 midfiled.

 

[Count_Zero]

TDK, NWM, McCrae, Flanders, Garcia, Windhager and Clark.

Then you have Wilson who can play more at stoppages in the future.

Plus Philipou and Hall. Henry will be rolled through there but that's if he can get his body right.

Both are young, explosive players who can give us a quicker looking midfield.

 

[Count_Zero]

That's a bottom 6 midfiled.

Whats the Dogs best 6 midfielders?

Bont, Libba, Richards and then who?

 

[Angak]

Whats the Dogs best 6 midfielders?

Bont, Libba, Richards and then who?

English, Kennedy, Freijah and Sanders + Davidson also expect West and Arty Jones to get more time.

It's an ok midfield but definitely not as good as it has been in the past.

 

[austinnn]

We decided not to throw Vossy to the wolves, so we are trying something a little different.

Yeah, sound decision

 

[austinnn]

Yep it is. They can make as many waves as they want. But they won't be relevant in our lifetimes and I say that with a degree of sadness but a tonne of respect.

Yeah the respect is positively seething seeping through the words in that post lol

 

[Art Vandelay_]

The 5 players closest linked to join. Along with the strategy to pay NWM a hefty salary represents a very high investment of the cap in a few players.

But none brought in are presently bonafide a graders. The hope would be that Aleer and Flanders develop into that.

 

[Dazb86]

Saints surely are the bookies favourites for next year now

 

[Lavender Bushranger]

I watched Mackie and the Hawthorn bloke and Gubby Allen be interviewed yesterday prior to Trade Week kicking off.

Allen reckons they're not done yet! Plenty more cash for more fishing apparently!

 

[Foucault1989]

They'll make a DVD about this trade period in years to come.

"Show me the Money: A St Kilda Off-season Story"

 

[Crankyhawk]

You could say the same thing about Hawthorn. Getting players in and been active at the trade table but not improving much. Sam Mitchell is turning into crazy Vossy.

There's no real substance to your posts here.

did we not improve from 2023 to 2024 to 2025? Only measure we fail on is not winning a flag. Very different to Crazy Vossy

On topic though I think St Kilda have made a bold move with the cash splash and I hope it works for them as it will encourage other teams to try similar and therefore break up power teams (cough Brisbane cough)

 

[Rickee]

It's a very, very big swing we're taking, and the jury is obviously out on whether it will finally win us another flag or blow up in our faces.

One thing you can say is that it won't be "no mans land" for the next 3-5, given that if this gamble succeeds we could reasonably finish in the top bracket for a sustained period, something we've never done in our history and potentially build a dynasty. And f it fails we'll be broke with a ruined list and Ross out on his ass, starting from worse than scratch.

 

[WalshistheGOAT]

It's a very, very big swing we're taking, and the jury is obviously out on whether it will finally win us another flag or blow up in our faces.

One thing you can say is that it won't be "no mans land" for the next 3-5, given that if this gamble succeeds we could reasonably finish in the top bracket for a sustained period, something we've never done in our history and potentially build a dynasty. And f it fails we'll be broke with a ruined list and Ross out on his ass, starting from worse than scratch.

What if the Saints finish between 12-6th again next year after all their chest beating this off season?

 

[Osho]

Quite a few significant differences, but I can detect a similar agression here that North had back in early 70s when they determined to become the best side in the land. Which they did, with great flourish.

Having said that, Ross is not Ronald. But nevertheless, having a big crack at it must be exciting for Saints fans.

 

[yeahfells]

What if the Saints finish between 12-6th again next year after all their chest beating this off season?

Wouldn't finishing 6th represent real progress and therefore be positive? Surely winning a final is an acceptable step in the right direction for a team that finished 12th this year

 

[JackFlash]

Obviously Ross the boss has thrown in the towel on developing younger players and has told the Saints admin department "get me some ready made players, i don't know what i'm doing with this lot currently". Ross the boss wants players he can coach not babysit! This has got "backfire" written all over it!