Discussion 2008 Trade/Draft/Player List Mega Thread

[Frankencow]

I like Seaby, never understood why he didn't get a chance at WCE this year. 24 is a good in between age. With Gardiner retiring I think he's a good get. Wouldn't want to give up much though. Kosi is a forward and we need to play him there. We also need to get him on the growth hormones, he still looks skinny, I want him more Shaq-like.

 

[CHBench]

Well we've expressed interest in Seaby. As have Richmond, Swans and guess who.....Carlton. Richmond are entertaining the idea of using their 2nd round pick (26) to satisfy the Eagles.

http://www.theaustralian.news.com.au/story/0,25197,24437818-5012432,00.html

With 31 being off limits. We have no chance.

 

[Red_machine]

Haven't seen much of the daftee's. Anybody got any Video's or pics or Mitch Brown?

When i was looking at the vids of the players last night. There was a few that caught my eye. Mitch Robinson,Sam Blease,Stephen Hill and Nick Suban. Tyrone Vickery Looked Handy aswell but he won't reach us i would'nt think.

 

[SaintsSeptember]

Seaby seems to have similar stats to Kosi, but not as good. Max 15 disposals, max 2 goals a game but often none.
Looking at them didn't excite me much.
But if we could convince them to accept Rix and Fiora in exchange, why the hell not?

 

[Squizz]

I'd be very surprised if any club offered a pick under 30 for Seaby.

 

[wheels4]

Seaby = worthless spud

 

[Signd Sealed Saint]

Lol at SS, I'd take pick 250 for Fiora and Rix.

 

[SAINTS 4 07 FLAG]

Just read that Choco Williams wouldn't mind giving up pick #4 for a decent trade.

If you were RL .. would you offer Kosi / Dal (more likely Dal) + Fiora / Rix / 3rd rounder ?

 

[Big Bad Buddy]

Gherig = quit
http://www.realfooty.com.au/news/ne...s-time-for-good/2008/10/02/1222651268859.html


Gehrig quits — this time for good

Tom Arup | October 3, 2008

ST KILDA forward Fraser Gehrig has put an end to his inglorious return to AFL after playing just five games this year.
The Saints forward, who played 260 games for St Kilda and West Coast, thanked the club and supporters in a statement yesterday, saying he had enjoyed his time in football.
Gehrig retired at the end of the 2007 season with a colourful gesture when he climbed into the stand to hand a young Saints supporter his jumper.
But in a surprise move, the two-time Coleman Medallist made a return to top-flight football when the Saints picked him up in the pre-season draft.
Gehrig made the decision to return to the AFL while on holiday in Switzerland last year and set up a number of calls with St Kilda to talk about a return to football.
The return was a bust and Gehrig only managed five games and nine goals for the Saints while suffering from a recurring injury in his right hand for most of the year.
Earlier this season Gehrig said he returned to AFL to play in a premiership side, but had come back to find the game had got "quicker and harder".
"The club knew, and I knew, when I came back that I would need a lot of things to go right for me and that's why they took the punt."

 

[SAINTS 4 07 FLAG]

Didn't he retire before the Collingwood semi-final ?

 

[ljm2]

Kosi seems like the perfect fit at port, pick 4 would be amazing except i doubt they'd do it??

 

[Big Bad Buddy]

Kosi seems like the perfect fit at port, pick 4 would be amazing except i doubt they'd do it??

Port would probably give you 2nd rounder (22) plus player like Adam Thomson or another player.

Doubt pick 4 thoe.

 

[SaintsPremiers08]

Just read that Choco Williams wouldn't mind giving up pick #4 for a decent trade.

If you were RL .. would you offer Kosi + Fiora

Defiantly

 

[Armitage2Riewoldt]

We'd have to chuck in a decent sweetener. Like a decent youngster.

Geary or Eddy?

Might be worth it, we'd probably end up with Vickery.

 

[dg102]

I like Seaby, never understood why he didn't get a chance at WCE this year. 24 is a good in between age. With Gardiner retiring I think he's a good get. Wouldn't want to give up much though. Kosi is a forward and we need to play him there. We also need to get him on the growth hormones, he still looks skinny, I want him more Shaq-like.

Did Gardiner quit?

 

[SaintsPremiers08]

I like Seaby, never understood why he didn't get a chance at WCE this year. 24 is a good in between age. With Gardiner retiring I think he's a good get. Wouldn't want to give up much though. Kosi is a forward and we need to play him there. We also need to get him on the growth hormones, he still looks skinny, I want him more Shaq-like.

Shaq-like?

he would lose his contested marking ability. He wouldn't be able to lift his feet off the ground.

 

[Plugger35]

I like Seaby, never understood why he didn't get a chance at WCE this year. 24 is a good in between age. With Gardiner retiring I think he's a good get. Wouldn't want to give up much though. Kosi is a forward and we need to play him there. We also need to get him on the growth hormones, he still looks skinny, I want him more Shaq-like.

There is probably a reason Seaby didn't play much for West Coast this year, he isn't any good. I mean if you couldn't get a game for a side that was as bad as the Eagles were this year it doesn't say much about your ability. If I were the Saints recruiting staff I wouldn't be going near him, not even if the Eagles were giving him away.

Surely we have had enough of recruiting dud older ruckman from other clubs. With King and Kosi/Shaq hopefully around for at least the next year or two it should give the club enough time to develop some of the younger ruckman already on the list, like McEvoy and Van Rheenen. Either that or recruit a quality young ruckman like Warnock.

 

[dyl_tigerman]

david armitage looks like a good player when i have seen him....
how come he can't get a game at the saints...
and woud you be willing to give him up

 

[Armitage2Riewoldt]

He got 11 games and played in the semi and prelim?

He'll get a lot more game time next year (I hope)

 

[Squizz]

Draft Camp results (note Armo below)

Standing Vertical Jump (cm)
(Croad 83cm 1997)
1. Nicholas Naitanui - 78cm
2. Shaun McKernan – 74cm
3. Tom Swift – 72cm
=3. Stephen Hill – 72cm
4. Jack Watts – 70cm
=4. Sam Blease – 70cm
5. Ryan Schoenmakers – 69cm
6. Nick Heyne – 69cm
=6. Bryce Carroll – 69cm
7. Michael Gugliotta – 67cm
=7. Ashley Smith – 67cm

20-Metre Sprint (seconds)
(Danyle Pearce 2.79 2004)
1. Ashley Smith – 2.80
2. Jack Watts – 2.82
3. Stephen Hill – 2.83
4. Nicholas Naitanui – 2.86
5. Tom Swift – 2.89
6. Ryan Shoenmakers – 2.90
7. Nick Heyne – 2.91
=7. Sam Blease – 2.91
8. Luke Shuey – 2.92
=8. Taylor Hunt – 2.92
=8. Matthew DeBoer – 2.92

Agility (seconds)
(Danyle Pearce 7.79 2004, David Armitage 7.88 2006)
1. Stephen Hill – 7.77 (new record)
2. Jack Watts – 8.03
3. James Strauss – 8.18
4. Nick Suban – 8.25
5. Ayce Cordy – 8.27
6. Shaun McKernan – 8.31
7. Neville Jetta – 8.32
=7. Dan Hannebery – 8.32
8. Luke Shuey – 8.34
9. Liam Jones – 8.35

Shuttle run / beep test (level)
(Tom Rischbieth 15.08 2005, Spriggs 15.06 1999, J McVeigh 15.06 2002, Farren Ray 15.03 2003)
1. Chris Hall – 14.6
2. Rory Sloane – 14.5
=2. Steele Sidebottom – 14.5
3. Luke Shuey – 14.4
4. Jarrad Blight – 14.3
=4. Tyson Slattery – 14.3
5. Dan Hannebery - `14.2
=5. Ian Richardson – 14.2
6. Tom Lynch – 14.1
=6. Tom Swift – 14.1

3km Time Trial (minutes, seconds)
(Tim Houlihan 9.37 2006, J McVeigh 10.02 2002)
1. Dan Hannebery – 10.17
2. Steele Sidebottom – 10.32
3. Sam McGarry – 10.41
4. Tyson Slattery – 10.42
=4. Chris Hall – 10.42
5. Michael Gugliotta – 10.43
6. Rory Sloane – 10.44
7. Matthew DeBoer – 10.53
8. Jarrad Blight – 10.57
=8 Matthew Broadbent – 10.57

 

[SaintsSeptember]

david armitage looks like a good player when i have seen him....
how come he can't get a game at the saints...
and woud you be willing to give him up

He is good but still very young.
Unlike the Tigers, not just anyone can waltz up to St Kilda and get a game.
He will be fitter and better next year and get more games ( he was St Kilda's 6th highest goal kicker in 08 )

No! If we trade him I will personally kill the person responsible , then torture them

 

[Squizz]

Freo have knocked back Carlton's offer of pick 24 for Warnock?

Amazing given he was picked at 42 and hasn't done anything.

 

[Armitage2Riewoldt]

Draft Camp results (note Armo below)

Agility (seconds)
(Danyle Pearce 7.79 2004, David Armitage 7.88 2006)
1. Stephen Hill – 7.77 (new record)
2. Jack Watts – 8.03
3. James Strauss – 8.18
4. Nick Suban – 8.25
5. Ayce Cordy – 8.27
6. Shaun McKernan – 8.31
7. Neville Jetta – 8.32
=7. Dan Hannebery – 8.32
8. Luke Shuey – 8.34
9. Liam Jones – 8.35

I knew Armo had pace.... Who says he's slow?

 

[StMick]

Does anyone think we can nab Ben Cousins as he would add heaps of pace to our midfeild?

 

[Squizz]

Note, Armo had a 14.03 beep test and 10.36 min 3k run in 2006.

Mini had 15.1 beep test, 8.0 agility test, and 10.38 time trial in 2004.