Discussion 2012 List Management: De-Listings, Trades, Drafting & Free Agency

[saintsrfreak]

Haven't heard much about Josh Saunders saints got at pick 43. Anyone know anything?

He's fast

 

[stkildathunda]

Haven't heard much about Josh Saunders saints got at pick 43. Anyone know anything?

Speaking to few people that watched him closely and they reckon he'll be the surprise packet next year and will likely play few games.

 

[hayes]

Haven't heard much about Josh Saunders saints got at pick 43. Anyone know anything?

He gets the ball and just runs past everybody.

 

[Allsainters66]

Speaking to few people that watched him closely and they reckon he'll be the surprise packet next year and will likely play few games.

Sounds good then! Can't believe we didn't pick up a key defender in the draft. it's saints must vulnerable position at the moment.

 

[stkildathunda]

Sounds good then! Can't believe we didn't pick up a key defender in the draft. it's saints must vulnerable position at the moment.

No decent key defenders out there and any we picked up wouldnt be any help next year. We'll go hard in Free Agency and trade week next year I reckon. We can make do with what we have got.

 

[Fehring]

I often find the highlights reels of these kids to be underwhelming, but I looked at White's video and thought, oh, yeah.

Re Lewis Pierce, I haven't looked at his video but the last time we had a pick 75, it worked out pretty well (his was the last highlights reel I really liked, too).

 

[Manimal_Dunstan]

I often find the highlights reels of these kids to be underwhelming, but I looked at White's video and thought, oh, yeah.

Re Lewis Pierce, I haven't looked at his video but the last time we had a pick 75, it worked out pretty well (his was the last highlights reel I really liked, too).

That last line, I was ready to say that but forgot. Pick 75 Arryn Siposs Dandenong Stingrays, Pick 75 Lewis Pierce Dandenong Stingrays!!

 

[Defacto]

No decent key defenders out there and any we picked up wouldnt be any help next year. We'll go hard in Free Agency and trade week next year I reckon. We can make do with what we have got.

frawley?

 

[SaintsSeptember]

frawley?

Frawley surely wont be a free agent though will he?

 

[Manimal_Dunstan]

Frawley surely wont be a free agent though will he?

Nope not until 2014 which is when his current contract expires not sure if he is a FA once it ends or not. And doubt we'll get him in a trade.

 

[NarklesHelmet]

I often find the highlights reels of these kids to be underwhelming, but I looked at White's video and thought, oh, yeah.

I'm exactly the same as well. But after watching White's video and seeing a bloke jump on defenders heads to take marks in one clip and burn defenders off with his pace in the next it is really hard to not get excited by him .

 

[Saint Christopher]

I'm exactly the same as well. But after watching White's video and seeing a bloke jump on defenders heads to take marks in one clip and burn defenders off with his pace in the next it is really hard to not get excited by him .

get excited....get really excited.

 

[SaintLex]

frawley?

Yes please, if you're offering

 

[Defacto]

watched the white highlights like 5 times today. so excited for the future. cant we just start season 2013 now?

 

[aussierulesrules]

Garlett invited to train at Essendon and Colquhoun to train at Port.

If Port come out of the ND with Wines, Clurey and Shaw and the PSD or rookie draft with Colquhoun, they ought to be happy as Larry. Or at least Larry's best friend, Mo.

 

[adambrown]

frawley?

pick 13 for Goddard? If Melbourne's smart they should trade Frawley for players and draft picks before he goes FA (that is if he wants to leave). The draft is back to normal next year, no more compensation picks and all that bulls*&t, and clubs really have to weigh that up, i think the saints have cleaned in the last 2 years, gave up 3 picks for 7 or 8 players (in the top 45 of the drafts) and if half of them play 150-200 games each well happy days . I really don't know what the dees would get compensated for, for Frawley possibly first round maybe end of first round ?

 

[aussierulesrules]

Interesting that both Knightmare and Snoop Dog had their BF mock draft write-up's referred to on the Collingwood FC official website, for the likes of Brodie Grundy and so on. Good recognition for their work on here:

http://www.collingwoodfc.com.au/newsfeatures/news/newsarticle/tabid/5586/newsid/151559/default.aspx

 

[Defacto]

i get the feeling next year some serious pressure will be put on the senior group of players. theres so many young kids who should be starting to demand game time.

players i can realistically see really pushing for selection round 1: hickey, lee, wilkes, newnes, ledger, milera, dunell, markworth

thats alot of players compared to previous seasons and i love it!!!

 

[stkildathunda]

Interesting that both Knightmare and Snoop Dog had their BF mock draft write-up's referred to on the Collingwood FC official website, for the likes of Brodie Grundy and so on. Good recognition for their work on here:

http://www.collingwoodfc.com.au/newsfeatures/news/newsarticle/tabid/5586/newsid/151559/default.aspx

Pretty sure he writes their match previews aswell

 

[pebblesofsand]

all true. but can we fix Wright's kicking? If he could kick then I think he was top 10 with the way he goes about his footy. Can anyone else think of a kid that had kicking issues when he came to the club and then became a pin point kick within a few years?

Don't worry about just the saints, can anybody think of a dud kick who became a good kick at any club. Just doesn't happen, they may get a little better better but that's it.

The only ones you can teach to kick properly in the late teens are the imports because they haven't come with 15 years of bad habits as baggage.

 

[hayes]

So does the draft put an end to the Curren vs Cockie debate?

 

[stkildathunda]

So does the draft put an end to the Curren vs Cockie debate?

Well according to someone on SS (here) Nicolas Winmar has been delisted. He seems to hint he has inside info but he could just be taking wild stab in dark. So if true might open the debate again

 

[Defacto]

geeze his time trial must have been shizen. if he has been delisted, how come he is seen in the footage of the meeting with all the other draftees and playing group?

i honestly believe winmar needs to go back to the wafl/vfl off a playing list and make his own fate. its just not working atm. maybe he just wont ever be an afl player, which is looking more and more likely

 

[Saint Bostriots]

Don't worry about just the saints, can anybody think of a dud kick who became a good kick at any club. Just doesn't happen, they may get a little better better but that's it.

The only ones you can teach to kick properly in the late teens are the imports because they haven't come with 15 years of bad habits as baggage.

Jobe Watson is one that comes to mind.

 

[hayes]

Jobe Watson is one that comes to mind.

Good call. Bottom line is if you want something bad enough you'll get it, and by all reports Wright is a hard worker so I'll back him in.