Agree both Brown and Carlisle looked good at the back, with Roberton very good as the third tall. Would be great to see them perform as well next week against the Pies.

Both lads the subject of this thread were very disappointing today, primarily with their lack of effort. Irrespective of where they were picked in the draft ( which is not their fault ), they did not contribute to the team performance today. No second efforts, no gut running. I get no joy from sayin...

There has been a fair bit of chat here about those who did not perform, so I am happy to start voting for those who did. 5. Nick Riewoldt. Keeps producing again and again. 4. Leigh Montagna . Great user of the ball. 3. Dylan Roberton. Broke lines well. Gain a lot of metres. Not perfect, but I think ...

I know you all know it, but it is worth repeating. Nick Riewoldt you legend.

The disappointment/rage of that loss was so thickly layered on Richo's face during the press conference you could have jack hammered into it and still wouldn't have come close to scratching the basal layer Even though he responded with measured calmness I don't think i have ever seen him that whack...

Thanks again Kos for the voucher . About the only highlight I had on Saturday was feeling very on-trend with my new Saints polo! I also stumped up a bit extra and bought a jacket , but wisely left that at home given the oppressive weather - geez it was humid up on level 3 !

I agree with you re defence positioning, Skeptic . It is surprising how much room we are giving them, standing 20 metres in front of them.

The answer to Lonie's selection may be at page 32 of the Footy Record. Last year ranked 1 at Saints and 6 in AFL for forward half pressure acts per game. The stuff Richo loves.

1989 was his best chance. Would have smashed it that year as well as other years. He was the best footballer I have ever seen even though Gary Ablett Snr could play in more positions. He is an intelligent man, wise and street smart. He plays himself down as a person and as a footballer that's his w...

Excellent post, SR When I picked "my" team before JLT, I had McKenzie ahead of Webster, but agree Jimmy has gone ahead. I also had Dempster as a lock , but not so sure now. With Jack Billings seemingly playing behind the ball, perhaps Sean will keep his spot, but agree that maybe it will b...

kosifantutti wrote:George27 has accepted the prize.

look out for him in Round 1. He'll be the guy in the brand new Pura Light Start clash jumper.

Thanks Kosi. Much appreciated.

My favourite of so many highlights was the day at Moorabbin he topped the ton for the first time , in 1987. He started the day with 93, his 100th put us in front, the opposition ( NM or Dogs, I think ) kicked one to snatch back the lead, and then his 8th won us the game. A very close second was the ...

Richo said on 3AW yesterday it was a hip and unrelated to the hammy issues.

George was my idol as well- hence the name I use on this forum. I too had 27 on my duffle coat. Once he started playing full forward ( in 1975 when he was ill so Yabby put him in the goal square ) I used to follow him each quarter, standing behind the goals at the end we were kicking too- just behin...

Sorry - got that round the wrong way. Hickey for Sandy, and Longer for Saints - all day! I think. I need a rest !

Hickey: (played for Sandy) he dominated around the ground and smashed Longer. I saw it differently. Sandy had the better of the Saints in the first quarter, when Longer was their ruckman and giving them drive from the ruck contests. So at quarter time they swapped Longer and Hickey around, and then...

John Manzie from that earlier match went onto become an excellent wingman for the Saints. Pat Flaherty ( on the right hand list ) became a legend of the Dandenong club, at HFF working beautifully with FF Frosty Miller. I assume P Murphy was Paddy Murphy who played one senior game later that year. Th...

Great to see the name of John Bonney in the 71 list. When he returned from Tassie that year to rejoin the Saints he ran our local milk bar. Lovely guy.

[quote="Trev from the Bush Wouldnt theSaints love the thumping, accurate kicking of Des Kennedy and Kevin (Ken?) Roberts off our half back line and half forward lines respectively these days. Thanks saintbrat for giving us 'old codgers' some fab memories :P Loris - it was indeed Kevin Roberts ...

kosifantutti wrote:I've tried reporting grammar issues to the mods but they told me they couldn't care fewer.

Nice comeback , Kosi !

Happy New Year to you the Fantutti family.

Not biggee that not reported by club But 1 match for intentional striking http://websites.sportstg.com/assoc_page.cgi?client=1-118-0-392693-0&sID=54420&&news_task=DETAIL&articleID=48149631 If you download Sept 25 tribunal He was reported in a VFL match. Sandy does not play its first...

Yes Kosi, Brandon is fine to represent us again. Reports from the training track (see separate thread) are very positive.

Was there an ethics component? The problem with management ideology is that it is next to useless in the real world. The assumptions and frameworks that managerial thinking and training are based on are flawed. It also promotes conformity and groupthink and stifles genuine creativity and risk takin...

Dave -as you can imagine, given the name I use on this forum, I am totally with you in hoping that Josh can aspire to emulate the great George Young ! Regrettably however, as much as I wanted to , I could not fit George into my best ever Saints team ( being players whom I had the pleasure of watchin...

Thanks Tom for your efforts. Well done to overcome injuries and force your way back into the team this season. Even when the door looked to be closed, you still gave your all for Sandy. You have achieved what most of us can only dream about . You are an AFL footballer, and even better, you are a Sai...