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Good to see Jake at the footy supporting the boys again. He certainly is sending the right signals to his team mates and the fans, and I hope he is inspired by what he sees. I can't wait until we see him run around in St Kilda colours. I will be gutted if we still make him serve the two match ban for SnapChatGate.
 
Gone quick really hasn't it.
Looking forward to seeing him with the group.
 
http://www.afl.com.au/news/2016-10-11/carlisle-to-let-actions-do-the-talking-with-early-preseason

JAKE Carlisle is "hanging" for pre-season training to start and hopes his extra fitness sessions will help earn the respect of his St Kilda teammates.

Carlisle is on the comeback trail from hip surgery and will join the Saints' first-to-four year players when they return to the club on November 7.

After being embroiled in a drugs controversy last year and then being forced to sit out this season due to an anti-doping ban from his time at Essendon, the 25-year-old defender is determined to win the Saints' trust.

"That's probably why I'm there a few days a week at the moment and still working outside of St Kilda headquarters on my strength, my testing and my bike stuff," Carlisle said at a media event promoting the World Cup of Golf.

"I feel like that's the way it's got to be and that's the only thing I can do is let my actions do the talking, so when I do return I'm in the best shape possible (and) mentally I'm really fresh and ready to go.

"I'm hanging (for pre-season to start), it's obviously been a long year so I've told the club I want to come back early with the young boys.

"It will be good to build a few more relationships before the older fellas get there."

Carlisle hasn't started running after undergoing surgery, but his body feels in mint condition.

"I feel pretty fit. I haven't run yet, I'm on a good program the boys have set me down at the Saints just on getting stronger and working the glutes and the legs," he said.

"Everything's progressing really well and I'm hitting some good benchmarks early.

"I'm actually feeling the best I've ever felt and the positive thing is I've got a long way to go."

Carlisle is targeting a round one debut for the Saints and will bolster their thin key defensive stocks.

But the 85-gamer is also keen to help develop his younger teammates, once he finds his feet at his new club.

"I'm just going to sit back for the first little bit of it … and then once I'm involved a little bit more I'll help a little bit with the young guys," he said.

"But I'm just looking forward to hopefully playing round one and 22 games next year and finals (hopefully)."
 
Can't wait to see big JC in the red, white and black. To think he has only played 85 games...there is probably as much room for improvement in his game, as there is in all our younger players. Exciting times!
 

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RETURNING Saint Jake Carlisle ran laps at Seaford on Monday on day one of pre-season, with teammate Tim Membrey declaring the versatile tall would have his "time to shine."

Carlisle, 25, joined fellow defender Dylan Roberton in running laps before moving to the stationary bike, as the first-to-fourth-year players completed a 3km time trial. Carlisle had hip surgery earlier this year and was able to return to the club in September following his anti-doping ban for his time at Essendon in 2012.

Small forward Jack Sinclair took out the time trial with wingman Daniel McKenzie second and Jack Lonie rounding out the top three.

Key backman Hugh Goddard was confined to the stationary bikes as he recovers from a ruptured Achilles tendon. Inside midfielder Luke Dunstan and ruckman Lewis Pierce ran the time trial but did not join in the contact work, with Dunstan continuing his recovery from a shoulder reconstruction and Pierce sporting protective bandaging on his little finger.

Paddy McCartin did not miss a beat after recovering from the broken collarbone that saw him miss the final game of 2016.

Membrey said Carlisle was working hard in the build-up to his St Kilda debut.

"I've been coming in a little bit over the break and every time I've been in here, he's been in here as well. It's good to have Jake back among all the fellas," Membrey said.

"I spoke to him this morning and he just can't wait. He's keen to get back into it.

"He had some circumstances where he couldn't come to the club last year but he's come in now and this is it, this is his time to shine."

Another yet to don Saints colours in an AFL game is midfielder Nathan Freeman. The former Magpie has struggled with persistent hamstring injuries and flew to Germany on Monday in a bid to sort out his issues.

"It must be so frustrating being in his shoes … but he'll have a few check-ups, get the right treatment and we're looking forward to having him back," Membrey said.

Freeman managed to line up in seven consecutive games at the end of last year, the last three of which were in the VFL seconds.

After St Kilda won 12 matches last season and missed out on finals on percentage, Membrey said expectations had increased.

"I think there are (increased expectations) but we know we finished the year off really well and I think we're just looking to slingshot that form going back into next year as well," he said.
 

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SincMagic said:
Fantastic work with this thread CF :)
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Thanks Sinc. I appreciate the positive reinforcement. [emoji4]


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For Jake Carlisle, the disappointment of missing 2016 has spurred the opportunity for improvement.

Less than four months after arriving at Linen House Centre via trade, the Bomber-turned-Saint was given the news he and 16 current AFL players had been dreading. The Court of Arbitration for Sport had upheld WADA’s appeal of the AFL anti-doping tribunal’s Essendon verdict.

Carlisle’s 2016 season was over before it could begin. While the initial news was understandably difficult to process, and an on-field start would have to wait a year, Carlisle decided to use the twelve-month hiatus productively.

Able to return in a training capacity in September, the 25-year-old’s suspension officially ended on Monday. An unfortunate chapter in a promising career was done and a new page ready to be written.

The suspension proved difficult, but productive for Carlisle – allowing him to work on his football craft and pursue opportunities outside AFL football.

“It was very tough,” Carlisle told SAINTS.com.au.

“Obviously early it hit me a bit not playing and waking up every day not going to training, but I found other avenues outside of footy.

“I’ve been working (in construction) and working on football training as well, went away and now that I’m back it’s just really satisfying to get back into it,” he said.

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As part of the suspension, Carlisle was to have no contact with coaches, club staff or players about training or preparation. With no access to club staff until September, Carlisle had to map out his next ninth months of training. With the help of personal trainers, he used the time to work on areas that required improvement – including a hip injury causing him trouble prior to his arrival.

“Early (in the suspension) it was just relax and take everything in, but once it happened I got into work and outside work I found a few personal trainers that helped me because I couldn’t get a program from the club and the guys here.”

“It was a lot of work and it was a bit different having to do it myself, but it was actually really enjoyable,” Carlisle said.

“I got to work on things that I haven’t been able to do, aka leg work and things like that.

“So it’s all going really well, but as I said, tough year and not as easy to find other avenues as it is to what you do when the guys are working here,” he said.

Through all the personal training and work in construction, a burning desire to play for St Kilda remained a constant, fuelled by the side’s on-field improvement.

“It was tough, the first half of the season I just felt like I wanted to be out there and I wish I was,” Carlisle said.

“But the more games we played, we did get better as we went along but there wasn’t too much I could do so it was very motivating watching the boys play some good games,” he said.

When the day finally comes and Carlisle can run out with his new teammates, Senior Coach Alan Richardson has a handy weapon at his disposal.

Gifted with the ability to play as a swingman, Carlisle has shown he can perform at both ends. As a defender, he’s taken scalps of the game’s best goalkickers. As a forward, he’s shown the knack of kicking goals – including a haul of eight against the Western Bulldogs in 2014.

So to which end will he begin his St Kilda career?

“I’ll start in defence and who knows what Richo is thinking, but there might be a time where we swing forward but I think our forwards are pretty good at the moment.”

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Jake hints in his interview that he might be up for the odd foray forward. Music to my ears! Jake is in my honest opinion the player most likely to replicate moments akin to Gardiner's pack mark against the Cats in that Round 14 cliffhanger. I just cannot wait to see what additional firepower he brings to the team. But can you imagine a team with McCartin, Bruce, and Membrey stretching defenses and then having the likes of Rooey and Buckets dropping in. The video footage of him running is significantly pleasing as he looks very comfortable and moving well. Looks like he has slimmed slightly, and is poised to have a tailored but thorough pre-season leading into 2017. I think we can all be pleased with his progress to date and hope that he continues to track well. Well done Jake, and thank you.
 
"spurned", seriously? It's "SPURRED", fellas. Spurned means pretty much the exact opposite of what you're trying to say: It's as if he DIDN'T want to improve.

(Facepalm)
 
Persevering Saint said:
"spurned", seriously? It's "SPURRED", fellas. Spurned means pretty much the exact opposite of what you're trying to say: It's as if he DIDN'T want to improve.

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I took the liberty of correcting in an edit Perse. At ease, soldier.
 

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