Rookie draft

[goodie23]

Few regarded players slipped through the draft today, any thoughts on who the Saints should be looking at?

In terms of types, key forward would be a priority in my opinion, small forward and a small defender.

With Gold Coast having the first five picks, a Panos, Dare or Temel is unlikely, but I'd love us to land Geary mk II

 

[CHBench]

Gold Coast have the first 5 picks? Christ.

Roland Ah Chee - Racks up the possesions, can't use it though.
Majak Daw - KPF
Andrew Hooper - Very very small defender. Maybe too small, 174cm or something like that.
Myles Sewell - JJ Liston Trophy Winner
Liam Patrick - Jurrah's cousin. KPF. He wants to go to the GC though. So he'll probably go there inside the first 5.
Anton Woods - TAC Cup B'n'F. Never worked this out but thy is it that players who win the tac Bnf almost never get picked up? Is it cause they get more opportunity at TAC games since all the good players are at State reps and they're not?
Derek Wanganeen
Kallen Geary - Endurance animal
Dylan McNeil - Pint sized ball winning mid
Dylan Grimes - KPD
Mitch Thorp

 

[goodie23]

Also I'm guessing a rookie spot with us is looking pretty good to Josh Duncan right now

 

[CHBench]

He can still comeback, and we can still preselect him. But he's a weird one. You'd think the only logical reason he'd ditch a rookie spot with us is because he was guaranteed a spot on a senior list elsewhere. Unless we pissed him off, or don't have the money to work on Josh and Ted. Which i seriously doubt either happened.

 

[goodie23]

I can't imagine we pissed him off, because he said on his AFL profile:

Which AFL team do you support and how did you come to barrack for them?
St Kilda as I have a scholarship with the club.

http://www.afl.com.au/news/newsarticle/tabid/208/newsid/86943/default.aspx

So either he was being polite (or it's an old interview), or we've got a money issue.

 

[sainter]

It's surely not a financial issue but it's a strange one.

 

[SaintsSeptember]

Maybe he's hoping for a senior game some time in the next four years.

 

[Look2Me4Guidance]

Mitch Thorp

No thanks. Mitch is out again for 8 weeks with yet another injury. This bloke is yet to prove himself as anything and yes I realise injury has prevented this. At least JW Smith has proven it with a BOG in a final.

 

[saintwazza]

Few regarded players slipped through the draft today, any thoughts on who the Saints should be looking at?

In terms of types, key forward would be a priority in my opinion, small forward and a small defender.

With Gold Coast having the first five picks, a Panos, Dare or Temel is unlikely, but I'd love us to land Geary mk II

Geary mk II sounds like a winner

 

[StFly]

Geary mkII would be good, if he was like an mkII of Geary instead of just his brother. I still want the majak to slip though if just for the nicknames.

 

[sammm]

if the saints didn't think much of the draft (which was why they only selected one 18 year old. why will they fill their rookie list?

i do hope the pick up Daw, or another NT aboriginal players. want some more quicker players.

 

[StFly]

if the saints didn't think much of the draft (which was why they only selected one 18 year old. why will they fill their rookie list?

i do hope the pick up Daw, or another NT aboriginal players. want some more quicker players.

Because in most liklihood it will be the rookie list that will become the high turnover list and t will be similar to this draft in that any keepers are rookie promoted tot he main list to cover any delistings/retirements/trades etc. Instead of making the main list entirely "volatile".

 

[borderbarry]

When we took Ross Tungatulum last year from NT, we were also looking at taking Jimmy Pau.....mirri (my apologies, I have forgotten his full name). We did not take him as he was not registered for the rookie draft. He is only small, but he can play. I wonder if there is still interest there.

 

[Squizz]

Believe Ross mentioned we will be taking 3 rookies.

Haven't heard what will become of Josh Duncan.

 

[goodie23]

Well if we're going to take Duncan and/or Widner (Widmer? I've seen both spellings), today's the day. 1PM deadline.

List lodgement three's tomorrow, guess we'll find out then.

 

[CHBench]

James Pautjimi is the one.

Bradley Palipuaminni was another that was getting "talked up".

 

[Squizz]

We were linked to Robertson (191cm defender) and Donaldson (195cm utility) in the lead up to the draft.

I'd like us to take Scott Harding.

Names to watch:
http://www.afl.com.au/news/newsarticle/tabid/208/newsid/87709/default.aspx

 

[Look2Me4Guidance]

We were linked to Robertson (191cm defender) and Donaldson (195cm utility) in the lead up to the draft.

I'd like us to take Scott Harding.

Names to watch:
http://www.afl.com.au/news/newsarticle/tabid/208/newsid/87709/default.aspx

Harding will be a lock to be snagged by the GC Squizz. Karmichael's best mate.

 

[goodie23]

Burgan posted his phantom rookie draft today. He has us taking:

20 - St Kilda - Tom Hill (Northern Knights)
36 - St Kilda - Daniel Scott-Collings (Glenelg)
49 - St Kilda - Johnny Raynor (Western Jets)
60 - St Kilda - Jarryd Allen (St Kilda)
And at 69 - St Kilda, some kid called Tommy Walsh (County Kerry, Ireland - international)

He's got Roland Ah Chee being overlooked. Wouldn't mind us taking a look at him. Geary mk II going to Sydney at pick 26. Lot of players being redrafted by their old clubs.

http://www.afl.com.au/news/newsarticle/tabid/208/newsid/88057/default.aspx

For those wondering

Tom Hill
Height: 199cm
Weight: 82kg
Bio: Athletic key forward with strong hands overhead. Excellent speed and agility for his size with sounds skills by foot.
Which AFL team do you support and how did you come to barrack for them?
I barrack for the Saints and have been a supporter since I was a kid because my mum always went for them. Robert Harvey was my favourite player as a kid.

http://www.afl.com.au/news/newsarticle/tabid/208/newsid/87014/default.aspx

Daniel Scott-Collings
Height: 180cm
Weight: 72kg
Bio: Dashing wingman with good pace. Can win his own footy and rarely fumbles when he has it. Smart footballer, whose sound awareness allows him to bring teammates into the game.

http://www.afl.com.au/news/newsarticle/tabid/208/newsid/87131/default.aspx

Johnny Rayner
Height: 184cm
Weight: 70kg
Bio: Talented midfielder that can play both inside and outside depending on team requirements. Consistent performer for Western Jets in 2009, named in the best on 12 of 18 occasions. Youngest male athlete at Australian track and field Olympic trials in 2008 (trialled in 800m and 4x400m).

http://www.afl.com.au/news/newsarticle/tabid/208/newsid/87115/default.aspx

 

[borderbarry]

I can see no mention anywhere of Charlie McAdam being picked up by anyone.

 

[daics_35]

Just spoke with a friend whos cousin is married to your recruiting manager and he said that the saints will defs take tom hill if he is still around by your first pick.

 

[sainter]

Believe Ross mentioned we will be taking 3 rookies.

I can't find the exact quote but I remember him saying something along the lines of being committed to taking 2 or 3 18 year olds. If we take that at face value, we could be using the other pick on a mature age rookie.

 

[Squizz]

http://bigpondnews.com/articles/Sport/2009/12/12/Saints_aim_for_youth_405269.html

St Kilda coach Ross Lyon has revealed the club will not be targeting experienced players in next week's rookie draft.

'We've got our experience through the door and we're committed to two or three under-18, youthful types that haven't been in the system before,' Lyon said.

 

[sainter]

http://bigpondnews.com/articles/Sport/2009/12/12/Saints_aim_for_youth_405269.html

St Kilda coach Ross Lyon has revealed the club will not be targeting experienced players in next week's rookie draft.

'We've got our experience through the door and we're committed to two or three under-18, youthful types that haven't been in the system before,' Lyon said.

In that case it sounds like we may not be taking our full compliment of rookies.

If we aren't going to take a mature aged player I'd like to think we'd go for 4 kids alongside Walsh.

 

[Defacto]

Everyday just gets better and better!!! Making all the right choices.. We don't need anymore experienced players. Get some rookies let the older guys mentor them!!!