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CibbuanoThompson takes swipe at Saints
September 2nd 2008 07:50
GEELONG coach Mark Thompson has taken a swipe at St Kilda ahead of Sunday's qualifying final at the MCG, saying the Saints have been forced to rely on cast-offs from other clubs to achieve success.
Thompson admitted that the Saints have had 'a great year' but said that the club has changed its approach to the development of its list since Ross Lyon replaced Grant Thomas as coach.
"Under Grant they really were a development club," he said.
"They drafted some great young talent but under Ross they have got a few guys in from other clubs and two of them (Steven King and Charlie Gardiner) from our club."
"It's just a different philosophy but we are generally a club that likes to recruit and develop our own people."
Thompson said former Richmond ruckman Brad Ottens was the only member of the Cats' line-up 'that has played a decent amount of games at another club' while St Kilda has former Geelong pair Steven King and Charlie Gardiner on its list and five other players that have played more than 50 games with another club.
Lyon responded to Thompson's comments by saying there was nothing wrong with building a side with players from other clubs.
"There are plenty of different ways to bake the cake and plenty of different ingredients that can go in," he said.
"We are thrilled with the way we have put our list together and we will continue to take draft picks and analyse blokes from other clubs and where we will see fit we will bring them to our club and grow them."
Thompson admitted that the Saints have had 'a great year' but said that the club has changed its approach to the development of its list since Ross Lyon replaced Grant Thomas as coach.
"Under Grant they really were a development club," he said.
"They drafted some great young talent but under Ross they have got a few guys in from other clubs and two of them (Steven King and Charlie Gardiner) from our club."
"It's just a different philosophy but we are generally a club that likes to recruit and develop our own people."
Thompson said former Richmond ruckman Brad Ottens was the only member of the Cats' line-up 'that has played a decent amount of games at another club' while St Kilda has former Geelong pair Steven King and Charlie Gardiner on its list and five other players that have played more than 50 games with another club.
Lyon responded to Thompson's comments by saying there was nothing wrong with building a side with players from other clubs.
"There are plenty of different ways to bake the cake and plenty of different ingredients that can go in," he said.
"We are thrilled with the way we have put our list together and we will continue to take draft picks and analyse blokes from other clubs and where we will see fit we will bring them to our club and grow them."
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