CursingFijian
Knight of the Square Table
Is Roberton in match simulation, or is he still being held back? If he is back is their rust falling off him?Hannebery .....is in really good shape.
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Is Roberton in match simulation, or is he still being held back? If he is back is their rust falling off him?Hannebery .....is in really good shape.
Training today for those interested.
Yeah definitely Carlisle & Howard are the key defensive posts in match simulation.
Brown putting plenty of pressure on though so those guys have to perform
.
Pretty much entire list did match simulation today Geary , Alabakis , Parker & Ross only exceptions.
Battle rested ...( all good)
Bytel put scare through the camp tweaked a knee , after going thru whole range of tests got all clear.
Clark was the stand out in match simulation today .
But the guy who stood out for entire training session was Marsh ..significantly fitter this year.
They won’t be able to keep him out of team if he keeps it up , getting better & better.
Thought players in no particular order that stood out were Hill , Clark , Ryder , Jones , Billings , Coffield,
Marsh and Abbott ..... certainly emphasis is speed , run & carry.
Training today for those interested.
Yeah definitely Carlisle & Howard are the key defensive posts in match simulation.
Brown putting plenty of pressure on though so those guys have to perform
.
Pretty much entire list did match simulation today Geary , Alabakis , Parker & Ross only exceptions.
Battle rested ...( all good)
Bytel put scare through the camp tweaked a knee , after going thru whole range of tests got all clear.
Clark was the stand out in match simulation today .
But the guy who stood out for entire training session was Marsh ..significantly fitter this year.
They won’t be able to keep him out of team if he keeps it up , getting better & better.
Thought players in no particular order that stood out were Hill , Clark , Ryder , Jones , Billings , Coffield,
Marsh and Abbott ..... certainly emphasis is speed , run & carry.
I heard an interesting story from a friend who knows someone pretty high up at the Saints although I won't say who anyway he told me he asked this guy start of last year "how's it going at the Saints" and he responded "well it would help if we had a half decent coach".
I was never a big Richo bagger until late, but I know many others on here weren't impressed with him. Seems some on the inside shared those views.
I recently watched the 97 prelim . Heatley was amazing . Then petered out . I remember holding his beer when I was about 10 in the Subiaco club rooms after the game while he signed my footy .
Could argue Watson, Watters or Blight were worse.Good tradie makes sure he has the best possible tools he can as soon as he can
Richo was very negative and bland and sucked the confidence out of a lot players worried to much about what they couldn’t do instead of what they could do
Imo worse coach we have had and set the club back many years
Could argue Watson, Watters or Blight were worse.
Maybe things are more amplified now with social media and websites like these.
If this forum was as active now as it was back in the early 00's I'm sure people would have a different view now.
Back then all the media you got was from the papers or directly out of the club. Now anyone can post anything about the club.
I think there's a lot more pressure on public figures these days and their actions are scrutinised a lot more.
Anyway I'm rambling. I think Richo was poor but not the worst.
I’ve watched the odd quarter of games here and there over the offseason and he’d be almost first picked in the backline. Good defender but his skills are on another level compared to some others back there, whoever doesn’t have him in is kidding themselves. As I said many times last year he looks like he should be playing for Hawthorn.Thanks for the update man, great stuff. Do you think we’ll see as much of Wilkie this year?
Could argue Watson, Watters or Blight were worse.
Maybe things are more amplified now with social media and websites like these.
If this forum was as active now as it was back in the early 00's I'm sure people would have a different view now.
Back then all the media you got was from the papers or directly out of the club. Now anyone can post anything about the club.
I think there's a lot more pressure on public figures these days and their actions are scrutinised a lot more.
Anyway I'm rambling. I think Richo was poor but not the worst.
Is Roberton in match simulation, or is he still being held back? If he is back is their rust falling off him?
Also, as their advocate, I’d be remiss if I didn’t at least ask about Gresh and D-Mac.
Gresh in particular, was he lining up as a forward or mid in match sim?
Gresham was played in midfield today , was good just got to stop kicking the ball too high out of stoppages.
He played forward pocket the previous training session I was at mixing things up.
D Mac is in good shape , for mine has quite a few in front of him .
Winx please mate? Need some advocate material.
Thanks for the updates, love reading them
Thanks for the update. Good to hear Bytel was just a scare rather than anything serious.
Finding it hard to keeping lid on Bytel myself Very very impressive kid .
Hi mate, thanks for the updates. Has doults been getting any inside time? Or all on the wing.Roberton is fine doing everything , Wilkie is also fine doing everything and is fitter than last year.
Competition is hot for spots all over the ground , which you will hear from lots of clubs this time of
year but as said as far as Saints are concerned lots of fit guys hungry for spots competition fierce.
Hi mate, thanks for the updates. Has doults been getting any inside time? Or all on the wing.
Doesn't help when those in charge think he's a good builder.
Problem was literally everyone at the club thought you build the best house on street with only those tools.
Full of sales people with really no idea. Like if you talk about how great the house will be then it will be that great.
We need to move into an era where talk is cheap and all that matters is the actions and results.
Training today for those interested.
Yeah definitely Carlisle & Howard are the key defensive posts in match simulation.
Brown putting plenty of pressure on though so those guys have to perform
.
Pretty much entire list did match simulation today Geary , Alabakis , Parker & Ross only exceptions.
Battle rested ...( all good)
Bytel put scare through the camp tweaked a knee , after going thru whole range of tests got all clear.
Clark was the stand out in match simulation today .
But the guy who stood out for entire training session was Marsh ..significantly fitter this year.
They won’t be able to keep him out of team if he keeps it up , getting better & better.
Thought players in no particular order that stood out were Hill , Clark , Ryder , Jones , Billings , Coffield,
Marsh and Abbott ..... certainly emphasis is speed , run & carry.
This is overall accurate and the reason that, while not a huge fan of Richo would defend him against the more hysterical posts about him.Our issues were with drafting after 2001. I still don't think Richo had much to wrk with.
2002 -We swapped Everitt for Barry Brookes and Matt Ferguson only above average player was Goddard who landed in our lap.
2003 -Traded for Guerra, picked up Gram in trades, only above average draftee was Sam Fisher.
2004 -Gwilt only above average from trades and draft.
2005 -Traded out of early draft for Fergus Watts, only above average player was Gilbert.
2006 - Traded in Gardiner and only above average was Armo.
2007 -Schnieder and Dempster traded in, Jack Steven and Mc Evoy best haul for years.
2008 -Farren Ray traded in, Tom Lynch and Rhys Stanley only above average players.
2009 -Mark Hutchings rookie. Zac Dawson promoted rookie.
2010 - Jamie Cripps only above average player.
2011 - Seb Ross, Webster and Newnes.
2012 - 8 players drafted not one still playing AFL.
2013 -Mc Evoy traded for Savage Acres and Dunstan. Jack Billings drafted.
2014 - Traded out Stanley for H. Goddard, Paddy and Mc Kenzie drafted.
2015 - Traded for Carlisle, Gresham.
2016 - Battle, Long, Marshall rookie.
2017 -Clark looks above average, Coffield and Paton promising. Langlands promising rookie.
2018 -Wilkie already above average. King and Bytel unknowns.
2019- Too early to call and not relevant to Richo.
The quality of players we brought in in that period seriously diminished our ability to compete. Post 2014 our drafting seems to have improved.
Probably the most accurate and succinct description yet.I think the foreman was an accountant who had never seen a set of tools in his life. Everyone was hoping no-one would find them out. Workers on site were hiding in the tearoom hoping not to get exposed.
Watters and Richo, two of our worst coaches in history back to back. Not many clubs could pull that off!