Event 2020 Trevor Barker Award - Jack Steele wins his 1st

[Pakenhamsaint]

That's some whack.

 

[LiterallyNobody]

Top 3 entirely from the 2014 draft.

Absolutely nailed that draft

Underrated post lol

 

[Joffaboy]

Lost count how many times you mentioned him in this thread alone.

What the hell does that mean? Show me one post where I disparaged him. Yup thought so.

Sick of this BS. Adios

 

[Joffaboy]

Bit of noise about Brad Hill not making the Top 10 of our B&F. Agree he has been disappointing but I see him burning up the wings of Marvel/Colonial/Docklands (whatever it's called) next year. That's a real speedster's deck. He'll have something to prove too.

Just got to get back to playing there though.

I thought he was nowhere near top 10. Easily the most disappointing out of the 5 recruits

 

[Mowman]

Top 3 entirely from the 2014 draft.

Absolutely nailed that draft

And what did they cost us to get

 

[George]

What the hell does that mean? Show me one post where I disparaged him. Yup thought so.

Sick of this BS. Adios

Where did I say you disparaged him? I said many wanted the conversation to continue by mentioning him repeatedly in this thread after we had discussed it to death (you being one of them) and trying to incite some sort of response by saying tongue in cheek that we should trade him. That's all. You wanted to obviously keep this discussion going and I'm happy to entertain it.

 

[LiterallyNobody]

Ok cool another thread about billings. I’m out. Cya in the trade thread.

 

[Grav]

How many votes did Paton finish on? Anyone know?

 

[Stan_Darsh72]

Bit of noise about Brad Hill not making the Top 10 of our B&F. Agree he has been disappointing but I see him burning up the wings of Marvel/Colonial/Docklands (whatever it's called) next year. That's a real speedster's deck. He'll have something to prove too.

Just got to get back to playing there though.

Its good that he was not in the top 10, stings the ego a bit

Bloke will be a gun in the next few years, and being at the ground we will all see his work rate

 

[George]

This is amazing.

 

[BrutThough]

And what did they cost us to get

Steele a 2017 2nd rd pick which ended up being Brent Daniels

Butler 2019 pick 56.

Howard, Ryder, pick 10 and a 2020 4th rd pick for pick 12, pick 18 and a 2020 3rd pick. Lets say Ryder and the 4th equal the 3rd rounder. Pick 10 and Pick 12 close enough. So Howard was for pick 18 and move a first rounder back 2 spots.

Not bad.

 

[Mowman]

Steele a 2017 2nd rd pick which ended up being Brent Daniels

Butler 2019 pick 56.

Howard, Ryder, pick 10 and a 2020 4th rd pick for pick 12, pick 18 and a 2020 3rd pick. Lets say Ryder and the 4th equal the 3rd rounder. Pick 10 and Pick 12 close enough. So Howard was for pick 18 and move a first rounder back 2 spots.

Not bad.

Super work by the club

 

[Armitage2Riewoldt]

And what did they cost us to get

Steele about pick 30. Buts pick 56 and doogs hard to work out but I think around pick 20?

 

[mighty_sainters]

We have a laugh about it here but I would be intrigued to see how Ratten took the Bruce gag.

Don’t think he would have been too impressed.

 

[LiterallyNobody]

Steele a 2017 2nd rd pick which ended up being Brent Daniels

Butler 2019 pick 56.

Howard, Ryder, pick 10 and a 2020 4th rd pick for pick 12, pick 18 and a 2020 3rd pick. Lets say Ryder and the 4th equal the 3rd rounder. Pick 10 and Pick 12 close enough. So Howard was for pick 18 and move a first rounder back 2 spots.

Not bad.

Interestingly the trades from last year gave a better return in reverse order based on how much it cost us.
butler - steal of a trade and was our best recruit
Howard/ryder - both absolutely solid and a very fair trade which I think in hindsight we won.
jones - solid trade. I think we broke even and got exactly what we expected out of him.
hill - sold the farm and he underperformed.

 

[Grav]

Worth watching the highlights of Steele on this, just to remind us what a great season he has had.

Steele snares maiden Trevor Barker Award

Jack Steele has been awarded his first Trevor Barker Award off the back of his sensational 2020 campaign.

www.saints.com.au

 

[JG22]

Have I just lost the ability to understand English

Steele is good

Caldwell is young

Gresham should set up

 

[Patty_vanda]

About 3-4 years ago Josh B played with Sandy. Can't remember if he was dropped or coming back from injury. A mate's son got a few games at Sandy as a youngster, and Bruce completely ignored the lesser lights. Maybe there was more, but it was apparently noticeable. Made me think at the time.

Wasn't surprised by his exit, and even less so by the comment by the trainer tonight. No excuse really.

That’s what’s been happening at Essendon for the last 5 years.
the older senior players give the young guys nothing. True story

 

[Phoenix_9]

Finnis speaking now, sombre in remembering those no longer with us to highlight adversity and "uplift" from there.


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Billings was on 88 after the home and away season. Ross finished on 92 in 10th place after 2 finals games... Billings still would have been top 12 in the bnf, which isn’t great, but it’s not poor either. Someone of his talent should be higher tho.

So proud of Steele and Coffield! Brilliant seasons. A little surprised Howard scored so highly, but happy for him. Butler well deserved! Was electric, now he has to try and maintain his form. Marshall continued his development, what a weapon he is for us.

 

[Munga]

To be frank I am more surprised that Paton wasn't top ten. Maybe some people want him gone, if he stays, I hope he kills it next year and wins the B&F, becomes AA and wins the Brownlow and a Norm Smith.

Yeah I had Paton up there. Maybe he polled consistently but not many top 3 matches?

 

[puppy_dog7]

We have a laugh about it here but I would be intrigued to see how Ratten took the Bruce gag.

Don’t think he would have been too impressed.

Yeah I agree. Don’t think a few of the players would be happy either. We want to be seen as not worrying about trivial s**t of ex players. Bringing this up is just not a good look. Say it in private but not at the BnF fou *s sake.
Trainers a bit of an idiot imo

 

[Saint12]

We have a laugh about it here but I would be intrigued to see how Ratten took the Bruce gag.

Don’t think he would have been too impressed.

What an absolute DH comment he should be made to apologise

 

[austinnn]

Amazing that anybody is making anything of it. Bit of banter, totally normal. I didn't know the actor who played the son from The Castle ended up as a trainer for us. Maybe the dude should go back into showbiz. Bit of gel in the hair might make him look a little less loserish too. Still I'm sure he's great at carrying water bottles around.

This is amazing.

 

[plugger66]

Ratten confimed a VB drinker

plugger66 thoughts?

Only the best for the best.

 

[hayes]

It looked like Billings started playing more forward towards the end of the year which is a good move. Those easy touches at HB are nice to get his confidence up but we recruited him to be a match winner and he needs to become that. His best season is still 2017 where he was a super damaging forward.