Saints dump Maguire

[WA Tiger]

Could not help myself................

Now please let me hear your thoughts, bearing in mind I don't (well I do) give two craps if this guy come to the club or not ............ but hell the experience........



Saints dump Maguire

Martin Boulton and Caroline Wilson | October 30, 2009

ST KILDA'S Matt Maguire has been delisted by the club, leaving him stranded on 99 games and without a football home.

Despite believing he was going to be offered another contract by the Saints, Maguire is looking for a new club in a bid to extend his AFL career.

His manager, Paul Connors, said from Perth last night that the 25-year-old was ''feeling fantastic'' and ''raring to go'' after a season spent trying to break into the Saints' senior squad. ''We believe Matt has a lot of good football ahead of him,'' Connors said.

The club and Maguire's camp have denied reports he was offered a contract, but the former second-round draft pick remains confident of being picked up by another club

Maguire's delisting comes less than a month after coach Ross Lyon suggested he was a required player.

The coach has since met with Maguire and told him he is not in the club's best 22.

Maguire is expected to nominate for November's national draft or the pre-season draft in December.

Maguire played just 14 senior games since badly breaking his leg in 2006 and did not push into the senior side in '09.

Foot fractures related to his leg injury interrupted his 2007 and '08 seasons and he had corrective surgery after round seven last year.

A recognised key defender, Maguire played the majority of VFL games this season either forward or back.

The Saints are expected to speak soon with Luke Ball as the prospect of him staying on with the club next season has grown more likely. Ball has been strongly linked to Melbourne since indicating he wanted to swap clubs.

Meanwhile, defender Zac Dawson (dumped by Hawthorn 12 months ago) and Luke Miles have been elevated off the Saints' rookie list for next year.


http://www.realfooty.com.au/news/rfnews/saints-dump-maguire/2009/10/29/1256405473196.html

[tony_montana]

I honestly don't think he's an upgrade on what we've got. I'd rather see thursfield, mcguane, rance and moore put on some beef this summer and stick with them (*not to mention Post if hardwick sees him as a KD rather than a KF).

[WA Tiger]

I honestly don't think he's an upgrade on what we've got. I'd rather see thursfield, mcguane, rance and moore put on some beef this summer and stick with them (*not to mention Post if hardwick sees him as a KD rather than a KF).

Welcome to the forum mate, I would love to see Thursty put on weight as well.. , but it aint gunna happen, 25 years old, rearing to go, Saints best years ago and a proven player barring injuries.... worth a look IMO.

[tony_montana]

I honestly don't think he's an upgrade on what we've got. I'd rather see thursfield, mcguane, rance and moore put on some beef this summer and stick with them (*not to mention Post if hardwick sees him as a KD rather than a KF).

Welcome to the forum mate, I would love to see Thursty put on weight as well.. , but it aint gunna happen, 25 years old, rearing to go, Saints best years ago and a proven player barring injuries.... worth a look IMO.

Thanks mate, ..don't get me wrong, on past form he'd be our best defender by a mile, just don't think he's up to AFL footy anymore, bit like cogs, game may have passed him by he's missed that much footy.

You are probably right about Thursty, I'm giving it one more preseason (lol) bc I've heard in the past that our previous coaching department wanted our KD's lithe/agile with an ability to play tall/medium/small. So like every preseason I'm hoping something will give this time round and thursty/mcguane/moore come back 6-7kgs heavier   

[mightytiges]

26 year old slow-turning injury-riddled defender - no thanks! As with Browny, a badly broken leg has finished Maguire's AFL career.

But you already knew I was going to say that WAT  . Happy birthday for yesterday btw  .

[WA Tiger]

I honestly don't think he's an upgrade on what we've got. I'd rather see thursfield, mcguane, rance and moore put on some beef this summer and stick with them (*not to mention Post if hardwick sees him as a KD rather than a KF).

Welcome to the forum mate, I would love to see Thursty put on weight as well.. , but it aint gunna happen, 25 years old, rearing to go, Saints best years ago and a proven player barring injuries.... worth a look IMO.

Thanks mate, ..don't get me wrong, on past form he'd be our best defender by a mile, just don't think he's up to AFL footy anymore, bit like cogs, game may have passed him by he's missed that much footy.

You are probably right about Thursty, I'm giving it one more preseason (lol) bc I've heard in the past that our previous coaching department wanted our KD's lithe/agile with an ability to play tall/medium/small. So like every preseason I'm hoping something will give this time round and thursty/mcguane/moore come back 6-7kgs heavier   

Yep agree to some degree but he is only 25, Cogs is 28-29, I reallly reckon this guy would be handy, got to go now it will be interesting to read the thoughts later ....

[Ox]

Bowden phase 2   FHO

[Infamy]

No thanks, in many ways his broken leg was worse than Browny's as it was closer to the ankle
Too slow which makes him pretty much useless as a defender

[Smokey]

So like every preseason I'm hoping something will give this time round and thursty/mcguane/moore come back 6-7kgs heavier   

Those who have seen them at training this season say that McGuane has put some size on up top.

[WA Tiger]

26 year old slow-turning injury-riddled defender - no thanks! As with Browny, a badly broken leg has finished Maguire's AFL career.

But you already knew I was going to say that WAT  . Happy birthday for yesterday btw  .

Cheers MT and yes I knew you were gouing to say that........ as I think most will

[Judge Roughneck]

I honestly don't think he's an upgrade on what we've got. I'd rather see thursfield, mcguane, rance and moore put on some beef this summer and stick with them (*not to mention Post if hardwick sees him as a KD rather than a KF).

Welcome to the forum mate, I would love to see Thursty put on weight as well.. , but it aint gunna happen, 25 years old, rearing to go, Saints best years ago and a proven player barring injuries.... worth a look IMO.

Thanks mate, ..don't get me wrong, on past form he'd be our best defender by a mile, just don't think he's up to AFL footy anymore, bit like cogs, game may have passed him by he's missed that much footy.

You are probably right about Thursty, I'm giving it one more preseason (lol) bc I've heard in the past that our previous coaching department wanted our KD's lithe/agile with an ability to play tall/medium/small. So like every preseason I'm hoping something will give this time round and thursty/mcguane/moore come back 6-7kgs heavier   

Yep agree to some degree but he is only 25, Cogs is 28-29, I reallly reckon this guy would be handy, got to go now it will be interesting to read the thoughts later ....

Mark Coughlan is 27. Not 29.

[WA Tiger]

So like every preseason I'm hoping something will give this time round and thursty/mcguane/moore come back 6-7kgs heavier   

Those who have seen them at training this season say that McGuane has put some size on up top.

Smokey please.... , you are turning to the dark side for this guy are you..........

[WA Tiger]

I honestly don't think he's an upgrade on what we've got. I'd rather see thursfield, mcguane, rance and moore put on some beef this summer and stick with them (*not to mention Post if hardwick sees him as a KD rather than a KF).

Welcome to the forum mate, I would love to see Thursty put on weight as well.. , but it aint gunna happen, 25 years old, rearing to go, Saints best years ago and a proven player barring injuries.... worth a look IMO.

Thanks mate, ..don't get me wrong, on past form he'd be our best defender by a mile, just don't think he's up to AFL footy anymore, bit like cogs, game may have passed him by he's missed that much footy.

You are probably right about Thursty, I'm giving it one more preseason (lol) bc I've heard in the past that our previous coaching department wanted our KD's lithe/agile with an ability to play tall/medium/small. So like every preseason I'm hoping something will give this time round and thursty/mcguane/moore come back 6-7kgs heavier   

Yep agree to some degree but he is only 25, Cogs is 28-29, I reallly reckon this guy would be handy, got to go now it will be interesting to read the thoughts later ....

Mark Coughlan is 27. Not 29.

Gee sorry but the point was he is older!!!!! That means we would get two more years out of McGuire then!!!

[mightytiges]

So like every preseason I'm hoping something will give this time round and thursty/mcguane/moore come back 6-7kgs heavier   

Those who have seen them at training this season say that McGuane has put some size on up top.

Yep from first impressions seeing Luke on Wednesday he looks bigger across the chest.

[Smokey]

So like every preseason I'm hoping something will give this time round and thursty/mcguane/moore come back 6-7kgs heavier   

Those who have seen them at training this season say that McGuane has put some size on up top.

Smokey please.... , you are turning to the dark side for this guy are you..........

   Not quite WAT but I really like the way he goes about his business.