1 hour ago, daisycutter said:

since when could you sign up 17 year olds?

was thinking that when I read the first post.

Perhaps it's like horses and they have different birthdays in the Northern hemisphere compared to the Southern

Well Lions and Saints each sign an Irish boy with big raps.

Original Team that started the Irish experiment has none on its list.

Just saying.

Hopefully these two don’t become stars of the AFL.

25 minutes ago, pitmaster said:

Saints tend to have strong appeal to the Irish.

Why is this so?

Just now, Ghostwriter said:

Why is this so?

Endless supply of Guinness?

Just now, Redleg said:

Endless supply of Guinness?

Besides that. There must be a reason

Just now, Ghostwriter said:

Besides that. There must be a reason

They let them train in green jumpers and celebrate St. Patrick’s day.

Seriously though have the Saints played a lot of Irish boys?

Just now, Redleg said:

They let them train in green jumpers and celebrate St. Patrick’s day.

Seriously though have the Saints played a lot of Irish boys?

According to two posters in this thread.

2 minutes ago, Ghostwriter said:

According to two posters in this thread.

Maybe they could list the Irish players who played with Saints.

2 minutes ago, Ghostwriter said:

According to two posters in this thread.

Assumed it was a religious pun tbh

3 minutes ago, Redleg said:

Maybe they could list the Irish players who played with Saints.

Yes I wasn’t aware of the Irish connection, I would have thought Swans, Blues and Cats, maybe Saints have a closer affinity with the Paddy Wagon🤪

19 hours ago, Colm said:

I mean I suppose it wouldn’t be a shock if he went to St Kilda considering that’s where half the Irish start off at when they come out here( myself included). Be a shame though as it sounds like he has a lot of potential.

40 minutes ago, pitmaster said:

Saints tend to have strong appeal to the Irish.

Redleg and I are wondering why this is so. 😃

Edited 9 hours ago9 hr by Ghostwriter

I can’t see how we could have got him anyway. We already have Mentha and Berry as cat b’s

19 hours ago, Colm said:

I mean I suppose it wouldn’t be a shock if he went to St Kilda considering that’s where half the Irish start off at when they come out here( myself included). Be a shame though as it sounds like he has a lot of potential.

Local soccer club (State League 1SE) for that area is St Kilda Celts.

For those who are asking, McDonald has (contrary to some reports) already turned 18 so his recruitment is 100% legit.

For decades we have had a Macdonald on our list some years some years 2, one was a captain. The lone surviver is Tmac who is likely to only have 2026 left. Get the boy!

saints played an irish guy this year Liam O'Connell, and also have Eammon Armstrong on their list

the article i read said he was joining mid 2026 after final exams, so its probably a birthday between now and them and this is just an official commitment, cat b rookies can be recruited whenever so he can probably be listed now at lodgement to join in june or whenever

st kilda is also referred to s county kilda by expats as the area of melbourne as a huge irish community and presence

Edited 6 hours ago6 hr by Turner

5 hours ago, Ghostwriter said:

Redleg and I are wondering why this is so. 😃

It's a Saint Brigid of Kildare kind of thing. Coach Lyon drinks his own bathwater but would like an upgrade.

Sorry for all the confusion, folks. I was making a light hearted reference to the extreme religiosity of traditional Ireland. At least Demonstone was on the wavelength.