CursingFijian
Knight of the Square Table
Seasons Greetings Sainters!!
It's that time of the year when not much is happening to satiate our unquenchable desire to know exactly how our beloved Saints are gearing up for the new season. Over the next 14 days it's entirely up to ourselves to provide the entertainment, however there is only so much George and Dard Ball Get romancing the stone interactions you can bear witness to, before a laugh turns into a thin grimace.
And no Barrels, we do NOT need a best 22 of St Kilda players who could have played test cricket, although their are a pair of 35's that would absolutely make that team.
Suffice to say that, the ground is fertile for a prediction thread. Or two. So I thought I might kick one off and ask you all to name your top 3 players who are likely to break their own performance barriers and push through to the next level. So ladies and gents tell us which players you think are on the up and why. And I don't just mean which best 22 players are tracking to become elite. It can be anyone in the Saint Kilda family who you think is going to make a bigger impression in 2023.
My 3?
3. Brendan Goddard. Had a taste of coaching last year, albeit at VAFA level. The arrival of Ross Lyon has gifted him an opportunity to get involved again at the highest level and impart his knowledge gleaned from 205 games with the Saints and over 100 more at the Bombers. By all reports he is relishing being amongst it again, and I think he is gong to be a very important cog in the wheel for the Saints not just in his teaching role but also with his game day thinking.
2. Cooper Sharman. I can't help but feel like the Sharminator has been stung by his inability to crack the St Kilda forward line last year. Even before Max King went down he put in the effort and has hit the track this year noticeably bigger. He hasn't neglected his running however, and has been prominent in the running drills this far. We all know what a pure set shot kick he is, but his reaction time and decision making is seriously good. Cooper gets the opportunity to become the spearhead up front in 2023, and I think he is primed to seize the day.
1. Marcus Windhager. We found one here didn't we lads. He blew up the track when the first to fourth years returned, and not much changed when the senior players folded back in to training. He's hungry, he's seriously tough and his running levels now almost demand that he be given a pure midfield role. I think Marcus takes another step up from what was a fantastic debut year just in terms of his size and athleticism alone. If the coaching staff can hone his instincts and improve his kick then he's a chance to take the whole competition by storm.
It's that time of the year when not much is happening to satiate our unquenchable desire to know exactly how our beloved Saints are gearing up for the new season. Over the next 14 days it's entirely up to ourselves to provide the entertainment, however there is only so much George and Dard Ball Get romancing the stone interactions you can bear witness to, before a laugh turns into a thin grimace.
And no Barrels, we do NOT need a best 22 of St Kilda players who could have played test cricket, although their are a pair of 35's that would absolutely make that team.
Suffice to say that, the ground is fertile for a prediction thread. Or two. So I thought I might kick one off and ask you all to name your top 3 players who are likely to break their own performance barriers and push through to the next level. So ladies and gents tell us which players you think are on the up and why. And I don't just mean which best 22 players are tracking to become elite. It can be anyone in the Saint Kilda family who you think is going to make a bigger impression in 2023.
My 3?
3. Brendan Goddard. Had a taste of coaching last year, albeit at VAFA level. The arrival of Ross Lyon has gifted him an opportunity to get involved again at the highest level and impart his knowledge gleaned from 205 games with the Saints and over 100 more at the Bombers. By all reports he is relishing being amongst it again, and I think he is gong to be a very important cog in the wheel for the Saints not just in his teaching role but also with his game day thinking.
2. Cooper Sharman. I can't help but feel like the Sharminator has been stung by his inability to crack the St Kilda forward line last year. Even before Max King went down he put in the effort and has hit the track this year noticeably bigger. He hasn't neglected his running however, and has been prominent in the running drills this far. We all know what a pure set shot kick he is, but his reaction time and decision making is seriously good. Cooper gets the opportunity to become the spearhead up front in 2023, and I think he is primed to seize the day.
1. Marcus Windhager. We found one here didn't we lads. He blew up the track when the first to fourth years returned, and not much changed when the senior players folded back in to training. He's hungry, he's seriously tough and his running levels now almost demand that he be given a pure midfield role. I think Marcus takes another step up from what was a fantastic debut year just in terms of his size and athleticism alone. If the coaching staff can hone his instincts and improve his kick then he's a chance to take the whole competition by storm.
