Michael Rix - Will be a handy player

[Jimmy Gwilt]

hes pretty mobile and is a huge man. he will do well for the saints and relieve the pressure off the ruckmen which may enable kosi to stay up forward and kick bags
wat do u think of him

 

[kosi_23]

Yeah i think he'll go alright.

Did he kick many goals in the VFL?

 

[Croat tiger]

well done good pick,richmond were so stupid not picking this bloke up.

 

[Kildonan]

IIRC, Michael Rix was named VFL player of the year, and won the B&F at Coburg. I don't recall reading how many goals he kicked, so might not be so prolific, however he has played much of his earlier career in forwards.

 

[Rough_Edges]

Acklan for me is a better foward, pulls down big grabs etc.

Would be good If we can get Rix and Kosi rotating through the ruck and then heading foward.

 

[mad-saint-guy]

Rix wouldn't have kicked many goals as he played a fair bit in the backline, taking a few big scalps (including keeping Sav Rocca goal-less)

 

[Rough_Edges]

How old is he 24, and he is what 200 cms?

 

[sammm]

How old is he 24, and he is what 200 cms?

just turned 25 and i think its 198cm

when resting from ruck work i think he plays more down back

 

[Rough_Edges]

kk.

I know nothing about the bloke, after Draft and trading finishes i completely forget about footy.

 

[sainter]

He was the VFL ruckman of the year.

I was keen for us to take a punt on Eames but I'm more than happy with Rix. He doesn't have the physical presence of the former Scorpions ruckman who was just a monster but he'll be a lot more mobile.

It's an area we needed to strengthen and we've done well.

 

[Kildonan]

Here's a pic of Rix in the foreground courtesy of smokey_d of Saintsational

 

[kosi_23]

He's a big unit.

I think we should rotate him and ackland through the ruck and let kosi do what he wants basically. Kosi's not a ruckman and he's injury prone so he's gonna injure himself goin up in the ruck against the bigger blokes

 

[sainter]

Which of the new draftees is the skinny kid in the red singlet behind Rix?

It's interesting you say that Kosi_23 because I don't think Kosi is any more likely to get injured in the ruck than he is at centre half forward or centre half back, positions often referred to as the most difficult on the ground.

I just think he gives us something in the ruck that no other ruckman in the league can compete with. A combination of athleticism, mobility, endurance and fantastic overhead marking.

There's no reason why he can't drift forward and cause massive headaches for the opposition.

In any case I'm delighted with the selection of Michael Rix. We badly needed some ruck depth and now with Ackland, Brooks, Blake and Kosi we are finally starting to get that. I can't wait to see how Rix goes in the Wizard Cup.

 

[Kildonan]

Which of the new draftees is the skinny kid in the red singlet behind Rix?

Maybe its Sam Gilbert (19)

 

[kosi_23]

Put Kosi on a wing, let him run forward and kick goals, let him run back and help out in defence

 

[mad-saint-guy]

GT said at the AGM this morning that Rix will definately play senior footy at some stage as a ruckman/defender. Also said Gilbert will play AFL, which is suprising considering his size, and that Watts will play forward in the NAB Cup.

 

[kosi_23]

Yeah i think Rix will get a good go this year

 

[johnnyhoward]

Rix would slot into the ruck nicely, if Ackland keeps improving they'll be a good rotating combo.

 

[steveo_999]

Rix is overated, not tall enough to ruck, too slow, cant hold a mark and cant kick.

Is a very good handball though, so would be in the saints top 22

 

[Joffaboy]

Rix is overated, not tall enough to ruck, too slow, cant hold a mark and cant kick.

Is a very good handball though, so would be in the saints top 22

VFL must be of a very low standard then if he won the B&F.

Keep your trolling for the general forum, it is unwelcolme on this board.

 

[sammm]

Rix is overated, not tall enough to ruck, too slow, cant hold a mark and cant kick.

he is 198 cm taller than kosi, ackland and blake!!!!!

 

[luckysaint48]

VFL must be of a very low standard then if he won the B&F.

chough.... stone... chough cough

 

[sammm]

chough.... stone... chough cough

wasn't rix nominated for the vfl ruckman of the year?

 

[luckysaint48]

i think he was

 

[JackHawk]

stevio 999, possibly a richmond 5th column, or maybe another fellow Hawk supporter who are dreading another Shane Tuck scenario.........we've also had the Roos snap up D.Whyman........with Rixy, Whyman is another rookie invested in, but no patience or discretion, or the right balance of both have allowed these 2 thru the Glenferrie net. I'm died in the wool HAWK, but with a Saint lovin' daughter, and I'm rapt for Rixy and the Sainters. "The ideal".....Rixy voted best on the ground in a game, that the Hawks beat you blokes by one point..........I reckon you blokes have done real well with pickin up Fergus Watts too........No. 14 in the 2003 draft...197cm and 86kg+ , turning 21 in Sept. 2006... the summary of him back then was.."outstanding contested mark " just not good overhead, but flamin "outstanding" !!
ALL THE BEST FOR 2006, except for July the 1st, down by a point.....