News 2017 St Kilda in the media

[sammm]

Did anyone watch Lateline tonight?

Was a kid on it who made teddy bears to raise funds for cancer sufferers.

At the end of the interview, he was wearing a saints cap.

Any chance of the club getting in contact with the kid?

Hi George you want to look at this?

 

[Glen Buterol]

Billings no where near bartel. Ryan okeefe.

Billings = Shaun Higgins

Steele = Sloane

 

[stavro#4]

Billings = Shaun Higgins

Steele = Sloane

Billings = Nathan Brown/Shannon Grant

 

[PoppedCorn]

Skipping is absolute gold for cardio and coordination

If that kid who makes bears doesn't have a membership let's get him one or at least get him and his olds to the bombers game

 

[holllywood]

I reckon Billings is like an in-prime version of Alan Didak but a good bloke.

 

[Saint Watto]

Ross early on reminded me of a mix of Kennedy and Mitchell. But he's starting to look more like a mix of pendlebury and Mitchell

Sinclair is the closest thing I've ever seen to Sam Mitchell

That's a pretty good mix

Steele to me looks like a cripps/mundy/fyfe (his inside game)/kennedy. He just has those long arms that can affect or get the ball at distance. Absolute brute

Gresham is an aker. It's uncanny how a like he is

Billings I'm unsure on. Not sure who he reminds me of. Probably bartel

After reading that StCicatriz.....I'm getting pretty excited about the next 5-6 years.

 

[saint_]

I think Jack Billings = Jack Billings. Kids will dream of being Jack Billings!

 

[Moorabbin Ghost]

Prime Billings (2018 onwards) will average 25 and 2 goals a game. A match winner of the highest order.

 

[gringo2011]

Billings no where near bartel. Ryan okeefe.

His conversion rate is more like Schniederman.

 

[sammm]

Prime Billings (2018 onwards) will average 25 and 2 goals a game. A match winner of the highest order.

When will he re-sign?

 

[JG22]

 

[RoundCubic]

http://www.afl.com.au/news/2017-07-11/firstyear-saint-set-to-extend-his-stay



First-year Saint set to extend his stay
Ryan Davidson July 11, 2017 5:42 PM

Josh Battle is set to sign a contract extension with the Saints

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FIRST-YEAR forward Josh Battle is set to be rewarded for an encouraging start to his career at St Kilda with a one-year contract extension.

AFL.com.au understands the deal will be completed when his manager Adam Ramanauskas returns from overseas later this month.

The 18-year-old signed a standard two-year deal after being selected by the Saints with pick No.39 in last year’s NAB AFL Draft.

A knee injury stymied his progress earlier in the season and forced him to miss three weeks, but the suspension of fellow forward Tim Membrey could open the door for the Dandenong Stingrays product to debut in a baptism of fire against Essendon on Friday night.

Standing at 193cm, Battle possesses elite endurance, a strong pair of hands and is a usually a reliable shot for goal, attributes he has displayed in eight VFL games this year.

He is currently completing year 12 at Haileybury College, and is mentored in the school’s football program by Essendon great Matthew Lloyd.

In a decorated draft year, the AFL Academy graduate earned All Australian honours and was named in the TAC Cup team of the year.

Battle will join Ben Long and Bailey Rice as youngsters to recommit with the Saints this season.

 

[Diehard Saint]

Good article, worth reading.
Bulldog's loss is our gain and wouldn't they love to have him now?

 

[Premium]

His been huge

 

[SaintSteele9]

Jon Ralphy has written an article about Freezer and the ever-increasing possibility of a debut for the Saints... it's a premium one though. Can anyone with access share? I assume there's nothing "new" in it from our perspective but the wider footy community are starting to take notice!

 

[JG22]

Jon Ralphy has written an article about Freezer and the ever-increasing possibility of a debut for the Saints... it's a premium one though. Can anyone with access share? I assume there's nothing "new" in it from our perspective but the wider footy community are starting to take notice!

It's been posted on the 'Nathan Freeman updates' thread.
Scroll back a little

 

[SaintSteele9]

Fresh article on AFL website with Paddy to be rested "indefinitely"...

 

[Half Back Pocket]

Fresh article on AFL website with Paddy to be rested "indefinitely"...

As i said back in mid-May, the club expects up to 8 weeks break for Paddy for another concussion. Now that looks like coming to fruition.

Maybe Brian and others will stop bagging me out now!

 

[The Jack Pack]

 

[Kilroy]

Fresh article on AFL website with Paddy to be rested "indefinitely"...

"It's something that's left to specialists and that's 100 per cent right with me because 10, 20 years down the track, I'll need my brain," McCartin said.

Doesn't need it for a while yet then.

 

[Barrels]

"It's something that's left to specialists and that's 100 per cent right with me because 10, 20 years down the track, I'll need my brain," McCartin said.

Doesn't need it for a while yet then.

Makes Marshall an important part of the list IMO.

 

[majortinkle]

Makes Marshall an important part of the list IMO.

Increases my desire for a swingman like himmelberg as well. Him and Kelly for two 1sts would be a fantastic result.

 

[jonathons11]

Hadn't seen this before. An article going through all of our players media appearances this week, and there's lots of 'em.

Alan Richardson on Fox Footy’s AFL 360
Nick Riewoldt on Channel Seven’s Talking Footy
Josh Bruce on RSN Breakfast
Jarryn Geary & Leigh Montagna press conference at St Kilda Surf Life Saving Club
Nick and Jack Riewoldt press conference at Art of Football exhibition
Nick Riewoldt on AFL 360
Tim Membrey on SEN Breakfast
Nick Riewoldt press conference at Linen House Centre
Nick Riewoldt on The Footy Show
Jake Carlisle on saints.com.au about 100th game
Alan Richardson in the Herald Sun on how his trip to India last off-season has helped his coaching in 2017.
Catherine Riewoldt at half-time on Channel 7
Nick and Jack Riewoldt on Channel 7 after the final siren
Koby Stevens on Fox Sports Live
Nick Riewoldt on saints.com.au on the impact of Maddie's Match
Nick Riewoldt on AFL Game Day
Leigh Montagna on The Sunday Footy Show
Jarryn Geary on 3AW Football

http://www.saints.com.au/news/2017-07-11/behind-the-press-st-kildas-week-in-the-media

 

[soups1982]

http://www.saints.com.au/video/2017-07-12/paddy-mccartin-press-conference-127

Watching this, I'm not concerned at all about Paddy's view on the club or staying at the Saints. Give him his time on the sidelines and do the right thing by the player 100% despite the outside noise.

 

[Barrels]

Increases my desire for a swingman like himmelberg as well. Him and Kelly for two 1sts would be a fantastic result.

Looking at in a (god-forbid) hypothetical world where Paddy has been forced into an early retirement, and where Nick Riewoldt is not counted due to impending retirement,on our list as it currently stands we still have:

Bruce - 25, 197cm 102kg
Membrey - 23, 188cm 88kg
Battle - 18, 193cm 89kg

As well as legitimate swingmen in:

Carlisle - 25, 201cm 102kg
Goddard - 20, 196cm 98kg
Marshall - 21, 201cm 98kg

Even taking out the two listed above, we could line up in a myriad of ways, such as:

HF: Bruce
FF: Battle - Membrey

HF: Marshall
FF: Bruce - Membrey

HF: Carlisle
FF: Goddard - Battle

I'd be more inclined to look for a tall defender at this stage.