Toast Welcome to the Saints: James Frawley!

[PJays]

Great move!

Given how few players we have over 28, I'm happy giving him a spot. He's basically replacing Nathan Brown

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Nathan Brown

Age

35

Ht

196cm

Wt

99kg

Pos.

Def

Career

Season

Last 5

D

8.8

2star

K

3.9

2star

HB

4.9

4star

M

2.7

3star

T

1.8

4star

No current season stats available

D

6.4

2star

K

3.2

2star

HB

3.2

3star

M

1.8

2star

T

2.8

5star

. Like Mckernan is replacing Abbott. 2 old guys in for 2 old guys, like for like.

Frawley brings an extra big body in defense. Extra depth.

And of course a connection with a Saints legend.

I like the way our list has shaped up.

Welcome Chip!

 

[Simon Crawshay]

Pretty astute pick up by your club.

He has played quite well the last two years and a few of us on the Hawks board were surprised he wasn't given another year. He is still very quick for a big lump of a lad.

In all the years he has been at the Hawka I can't honestly remember one occasion in which a key forward got the better of him.

Just don't expect precision kicking out of defence!

 

[PostmanBish]

Great move!

Given how few players we have over 28, I'm happy giving him a spot. He's basically replacing Nathan Brown

22

Nathan Brown

Age

35

Ht

196cm

Wt

99kg

Pos.

Def

Career

Season

Last 5

D

8.8

2star

K

3.9

2star

HB

4.9

4star

M

2.7

3star

T

1.8

4star

No current season stats available

D

6.4

2star

K

3.2

2star

HB

3.2

3star

M

1.8

2star

T

2.8

5star

. Like Mckernan is replacing Abbott. 2 old guys in for 2 old guys, like for like.

Frawley brings an extra big body in defense. Extra depth.

And of course a connection with a Saints legend.

I like the way our list has shaped up.

Welcome Chip!

Also going to be a nice bit of synergy that his first game for St Kilda will be his 240th, matching his uncle's career tally. Given we'll surely be honouring Spud at some stage in 2021, it might be motivating for both the playing group, and Frawley himself, to earn a spot in that game, at the very least.

 

[CursingFijian]

Frawley to the Saints has a nice wholesome feel about it. It's feels like our favourite nephew or cousin just signed on. Reckon he is going to look spiffing in the RWB!

 

[Plugger35]

Great news to hear that we have picked him up, gives us another strong experienced key defender, an area we are lacking depth in and the fact he is related to Danny Frawley is a nice sentimental story.

 

[tomjoad]

I'm happy that Frawley is on the list. His kind of experience is great to have...and he shore's things up if we go down a man. We could've really done with calling up a guy of Nate Brown's calibre in the game against the Tige's...this is just as good.

 

[mad-saint-guy]

Good move. Glad to have the insurance. Will keep Carlisle on his toes as well

 

[L_W_P]

Good move. Glad to have the insurance. Will keep Carlisle on his toes as well

I think Frawley will play ahead of Carlisle.

 

[gringo2011]

I think Frawley will play ahead of Carlisle.

Yeah, you get the feeling that Jake gives Ratts the shits.

 

[Joffaboy]

While it is a nice story and fits well with the Spud legacy, I am more interested in what he can contribute towards our second flag.

Happy to hear his manager at trade period saying he was excited about the move and not there to make up the numbers.

Pretty canny move by Ratts and Roughy.

 

[PJays]

I think Frawley will play ahead of Carlisle.

Carlisle's contact has a games trigger for a 2nd year too. Both guys will be competing hard for a spot.

 

[Brains Trust66]

I would still pick Carlisle ahead of Frawley at the start of the season but anything can change . The good thing is if one gets injured we still have the other . How much could we have used Frawley this year in the Semi against Lynch and the Tigers when Carlisle had to go home due to a new baby .


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[Armitage2Riewoldt]

 

[Pakenhamsaint]

We have turned a spud into a chip.

 

[King_Steele]

Welcome Chip!

Don’t mind this signing at all. Him & Carlisle to swap throughout the year IMO.

Hopefully got another 2 years left in him.

 

[Veer Right]

Good move. Glad to have the insurance. Will keep Carlisle on his toes as well

I wonder at some stage this year he earns his spot outright over Carlisle.
Very happy with the signing.

 

[t_94]

I wonder at some stage this year he earns his spot outright over Carlisle.
Very happy with the signing.

Well one got cut from a terrible Hawthorn side, the other was close to best on ground in a final in his last game.

New and shinier does not always equal better.

 

[Jade Buddha]

Well one got cut from a terrible Hawthorn side, the other was close to best on ground in a final in his last game.

New and shinier does not always equal better.

Close to best on ground, pffft

 

[t_94]

Close to best on ground, pffft

He was very good. A lot higher standard than getting moved on from the 15th placed team. Maybe Frawley can reinvigorate himself like Ryder has but the onus is on him to show it.

 

[Jade Buddha]

He was very good. A lot higher standard than getting moved on from the 15th placed team. Maybe Frawley can reinvigorate himself like Ryder has but the onus is on him to show it.

Frawley may or may not have an impact but it was clear at the end of the season just gone that Jakey was not being rushed back by the coaches.
Jake was my preferred option all season but he has looked a little off the pace. I think if he showed us anything against the bulldogs it’s the fact we needed a KPD. Is he the man going forward? Don’t know.

 

[ScrappyDo]

Let's just be happy with the signing ay kids.
The rest will work itself out.

 

[borderbarry]

I reckon Spud would be looking down and smiling! Although I do ask myself why he did'nt come to us earlier.

 

[The Jack]

I reckon Spud would be looking down and smiling! Although I do ask myself why he did'nt come to us earlier.

Think he’ll be pretty comfortable with his decision to go to Hawthorn.