I'll agree with you there Conroy. He's a complete player.

He was superb at the start of the season, odds on for YPOTY and possibly MOS. He was also outshining Sam who had a much quieter start to the season but picked up towards the middle and back end.

Indeed. Saints fans are keeping their fingers, toes, and everything else crossed that we don't lose this talent because of injury.

I'm intrigued to know whether it was Saints training methods under Potter (that so many fans think was the cause) is the case. Or Kyle physically/genetically his body in particular his joints aren't capable of withstanding the pressures placed upon them.

His careers no where near over, but another year in 2011 similar to this one just gone and the writing maybe on the wall for Eastmond.

Yes, definitely I would put a bid in for Eastmond. The thought of him and Sam playing week in week out together is frightening.

We had a bad run of injuries last season accross the squad, but especially with Eastmond, Wheeler and Lomax - 3 young backs who are of chunky build who look like they could lend themselves to putting on weight.
The squad last year generally looked overweight - KC was always a good yardstick for this. In 2006/2007 (under D Anderson) he looked rather trim, as did the rest of the squad. We also seemed to avoid injuries well in this period.
During the Potter era, since the departure of Apollo Perelini and certainly last year, a lot of the players looked to be carrying a bit too much jelly and we've had a poor run with injuries. Rumours persist that this was Potter's plan, to concentrate on bulk rather than speed and fitness.
I would say there's a decent possibility that his conditioning is as much to blame as his natural make up. I certainly hope the new regeime sorts it out because I think the three youngsters mentioned could make a massive difference for saints in terms of attack this year if they're fit.