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Joffaboy saintmike65 TheJackal (and I know I’m missing someone)

…Hope your posting fingers are fit, flexible and ready to “report the house down” as the boys are back on the training track this week.

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I've seen this garcia Facebook link on 3 different threads now, it must be good. I don't use facebook, can someone describe it or screenshot it or something?
 
It's pretty easy to imagine Garcia getting up to Windhager level next year and Windhager going up a level also. These guys is where the massive potential in internal growth comes from.

Windy, Owens, Nas, Flanders, King, Dow, Stocker, Sharman, Caminiti, Henry, Byrnes all sitting between 50 and 100 games. They should start to get their best and most consistent footy kicking in and start to peak around the 100 game mark.

Wilson and Phillipou both in the 40s games played and should hit the 50 game mark in the first half of the year. Hall and Garcia both in the 20s games played still.
Think Byrnes, Dow & Stocker have peaked to their level.
Can't see them on Saints list in 2027 tbh.
 
Think Byrnes, Dow & Stocker have peaked to their level.
Can't see them on Saints list in 2027 tbh.
Stocker is very much a heart and soul player, who seems to put his body on the line with some inspirational tackle or act most weeks.

He is also arguably our only lockdown small back.

Whilst being close to ever present in his time with us when not injured.
 
Any good advice in a handy place to stay. Keeping in mind I’ll probably hang around for a few days and just walk around.


What do you like to do besides footy? If it's GP weekend you might be up for a big tariff and limited choices. You might be best with airbnb.
 
Think Byrnes, Dow & Stocker have peaked to their level.
Can't see them on Saints list in 2027 tbh.


Hard to know. Sincs looked limited around that point too. Byrnes looks the most up against it talent wise but works hard and adaptable. Dow looked okay when he last played. Probably a bit of a Zac Jones depth type still. Stocker has been selected when fit. He's going to need to be dislodged.
 

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Hard to know. Sincs looked limited around that point too. Byrnes looks the most up against it talent wise but works hard and adaptable. Dow looked okay when he last played. Probably a bit of a Zac Jones depth type still. Stocker has been selected when fit. He's going to need to be dislodged.
I know it’s been 8 years, but Paddy Dow was number 3 in the National Draft. How can it be? He must have some real chops somewhere. Injury? (I mean before the disastrous infection involving multiple knee surgeries and a broken collarbone - talk about a horror run)
 
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I know it’s been 8 years, but Paddy Dow was number 3 in the National Draft. How can it be? He must have some real chops somewhere. Injury? (I mean before the disastrous infection involving multiple knee surgeries and a broken collarbone - talk about a horror run)
Breakaway from congestion speed + ability to rack up massive numbers and clearances.

His poor disposal was known but it was assumed he would outweigh that issue with his ability to cause damage with his dynamism.

It just never transpired at AFL level. You see it VFL level.
 
What do you like to do besides footy? If it's GP weekend you might be up for a big tariff and limited choices. You might be best with airbnb.
Ahhhhhh so that’s why the prices are through the roof. It’s like $400 a night. Would have liked to stay somewhere central walking distance to cafes and pubs. Head down Thursday come back Tuesday. Might give it a miss now too exxy.
Not interested in gp only Saints 🤣🤣
 
Ahhhhhh so that’s why the prices are through the roof. It’s like $400 a night. Would have liked to stay somewhere central walking distance to cafes and pubs. Head down Thursday come back Tuesday. Might give it a miss now too exxy.
Not interested in gp only Saints 🤣🤣
Find a spot close to a train station.

The Hurstbridge line runs directly to Jolimont station so somewhere around Ivanhoe is a 20 min train ride into the G.

There’s a few serviced apartment places around that neck of the woods.
 
Breakaway from congestion speed + ability to rack up massive numbers and clearances.

His poor disposal was known but it was assumed he would outweigh that issue with his ability to cause damage with his dynamism.

It just never transpired at AFL level. You see it VFL level.
Mmm so in other words, he won’t be starting 23 in 26. Poor disposal isn’t gonna be on the wish list.
 

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…Hope your posting fingers are fit, flexible and ready to “report the house down” as the boys are back on the training track this week.

Dexters Laboratory Type GIF
I'll be at training Wednesday, will try to focus on the newbies!
 
Stocker is very much a heart and soul player, who seems to put his body on the line with some inspirational tackle or act most weeks.

He is also arguably our only lockdown small back.

Whilst being close to ever present in his time with us when not injured.
Tough and a good leader on field - two things we need!
 
Get through pre season fully fit and King with a scratchie or 2 where he looks good and kicks a couple and we will comfortably hit 80k
I’m surprised the Essendon game (150 year, was it) wasn’t more than 80k. When the Dons were all over us it certainly felt like 300k Essendon fans.
 
I know it’s been 8 years, but Paddy Dow was number 3 in the National Draft. How can it be? He must have some real chops somewhere. Injury? (I mean before the disastrous infection involving multiple knee surgeries and a broken collarbone - talk about a horror run)


He is mostly an inside mid and was at a club that had Cripps and then went out and grabbed 3 ready made mids in Cerra, Hewett and Kennedy which held him out and then Walsh burst out of the blocks as a more mobile option. He's also a very average ball user.

He was a bit unlucky with his body at the Saints. While he's been injured we've found some youth that look likely to leapfrog him unless he steps up in a big way. Worst case he's cover for anyone that breaks down or stalls.

His little brother got cut I think. Same with Macrae's little brother. If you are a GOP inside mid you are in trouble in modern footy.
 

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