Top 10 saints of the past 25 years.

[tweedaletomanning]

Had a heated discussion on the weekend in regards to whether Milne was in our top ten players
From the last 25 years.

I thought for sure...

1. Lockett
2. Harvey
3. Reiwoldt
4. Lenny
5. Milne
6. Win mar
7. Loewe
8. Burke
9. Gehrig
10.frawley

Sure I've missed a couple..

[The Linton Street Flash]

in order - they would be. Lockett, Roo, Harves, Lenny, Winmar, Loewe, Burke, Fraser, Frawley - IMO.

[Waltzing St Kilda]

1. Harvey
2. Lockett
3. Winmar
4. Riewoldt
5. Lenny
6. Loewe
7. Burke
8. Milne
9. Frawley
10. Robert Eddy

Just joking ... I'd put Burke above Loewe.

[Cairnsman]

I'd have Max in ahead of Fraser.

[bergholt]

1: Lockett

2 or 3: Harvey or Riewoldt

4: Hayes

5 to 8: Gehrig, Loewe, Milne or Winmar

9 or 10: Burke or Frawley

Next 10: Dal Santo, Everitt, Fisher, Goddard, Grant, Hamill, Hudghton, Jones, Montagna, Thompson

Others: Baker, Ball, Blake, Dempster, Gram, Heatley, Koschitzke, Maguire, Peckett, Pekin, Schneider, Shanahan, Voss

[Moods]

Surprised so many have Gehrig.

Let's face it - he was a great character, and obviously loved by team mates and supporters alike, but top 10?


Lockett
Roo
Harvey
Hayes
Winmar
Loewe
Burke
Hudghton
Fisher
Milne


I'd almost have Dal in there somewhere as well

[jonesy]

1 Lockett


2 Harvey


3 Loewe
4 Hayes
5 Rewoildt
6 Winmar
7 Burke
8 Goddard
9 Fisher
10 Everitt

[spert]

1. Reiwoldt
2. Harvey
3. Lockett
4. Hayes
5. Milne
6. Winmar
7. Burke
8. Gehrig
9. Fisher
10. Frawley

Could be others in there too. Gehrig, Milne and Roo contributed hugely to our successful period in the mid 2000s, Roo is by far the most valuable player in recent history for this club.

[desertsaint]

Lockett - afl legend
Harvey - afl legend
Roo - st kilda legend, as are:
Hayes
Milne
Winmar
Loewe
Burke
Fisher
Gehrig

Goddard, Ball, Hamill would all be shoe-ins IF they'd played a few more games

[White Winmar]

FWIW
1. Plugger
2. Harvey
3. Roo
4. Hayes
5. Winmar
6. Loewe
7. Burke
8. Jones
9. Frawley
10.Dal Santo

[st.byron]

FWIW
1. Plugger
2. Harvey
3. Roo
4. Hayes
5. Winmar
6. Loewe
7. Burke
8. Jones
9. Frawley
10.Dal Santo

No Milney! Third highest goalkicking small forward of all time. Surely above Dal or Aussie. Subjective stuff I know and I may be just a little biased regarding Milney. Would also have Max in there. One of the best full backs to have gone around.

[stinger]

1. lockett
2. banger
3. roo
4. lenny
5. milne
6. cuz
7. loewe
8. burke
9. montagna
10.dal santo

[Moorabbin Man]

IMO:

1: Lockett
2: Harvey
3: Hayes
4: Riewoldt
5: Goddard
6: Gehrig
7: Winmar
8: Hudgton
9: Loewe
10: Milne

[mightysainters]

Plugger
Harvey
Roo
Hayes
Loewe
Milne
Winmar
Burke
Fisher
Frawley
(Gehrig)

[terry smith rules]

Nicky Dal 3* all australian and has polled brownlow votes in 25% of his total games

I rekon that gets him in somewhere

so
Plugger
Harvey
Roo
Hayes
Winmar
Frawley
Dal
Milne ahead of Gehrig
Fisher ahead of Max
Burke

Stewie L - unlucky

[whiskers3614]

FWIW
1. Plugger
2. Harvey
3. Roo
4. Hayes
5. Winmar
6. Loewe
7. Burke
8. Jones
9. Frawley
10.Dal Santo

Reckon you've nailed it.
however I would have Burke and Frawley Just ahead of Loewe

[jonesy]

Geez...not a lot of love for Stewie in this thread.

I reckon the most underated player in my time. The most dominant contested mark the game has ever seen. 321 games playing the hardest position on the ground,club captain,all Australian, leading goal kicker,B+F winner,EJ Whitten medallist,etc,etc. Tore countless games to shreds

[saintbrat]

for the stats- games played
top ten
Harvey, Robert 383
Burke, Nathan 323
Loewe, Stewart 321
Hayes, Lenny 269
Milne, Stephen 268
Peckett, Justin 252
Dal Santo, Nick 249
Riewoldt, Nick 249
Frawley, Danny 240
Hudghton, Max 234


next group with 150 games - with years they finished playing.

Winmar, Nicky 230 1999
Barker, Trevor 230 1987
Jones, Austinn 226
Cunningham, Geoff 224 1989
Thompson, Andrew 221
Blake, Jason 215
Sarau, Jeff 210 1q983
Goddard, Brendon 205
Baker, Steven 203
Montagna, Leigh 201
Koschitzke, Justin 197
Fisher, Sam 191
Grant, David 191 1996
Lockett, Tony 183
Everitt, Peter 180
Burns, Greg 169 1989
Elphinstone, Robert 157 1989
Gram, Jason 154

[SAAD]

Only include one club players...Strength Through Loyalty after all...

Players who have left have dishonored the club...

[Cairnsman]

Ok still surprised that Maxy isn't rated more and funny thing even before reading Bratys post I was thinking what about Aussie! Another one that I reckon is a good pub debate is Bakes. Also agree with Moods comment too re Gehrig, great bloke and loved him when he was playing but not sure about top 10 in the past 25. Spose it's all up for debate.

[123Saints]

Geez...not a lot of love for Stewie in this thread.

I reckon the most underated player in my time. The most dominant contested mark the game has ever seen. 321 games playing the hardest position on the ground,club captain,all Australian, leading goal kicker,B+F winner,EJ Whitten medallist,etc,etc. Tore countless games to shreds

+1

[White Winmar]

FWIW
1. Plugger
2. Harvey
3. Roo
4. Hayes
5. Winmar
6. Loewe
7. Burke
8. Jones
9. Frawley
10.Dal Santo

No Milney! Third highest goalkicking small forward of all time. Surely above Dal or Aussie. Subjective stuff I know and I may be just a little biased regarding Milney. Would also have Max in there. One of the best full backs to have gone around.

My apologies St.Byron. As an unabashed fan of the tip rat I can't believe I left him out. Slot him in at 8 for Jones.

[gringo]

I can't be bothered doing it but Lockett was a gun and the greatest goal kicker of all time. Harves, Loewe were well ahead on skill and dominance than Burkey. Gherig was a great player and I would definitely have him in somewhere. Max was a very good player as was Frawley but it might be a defender bias but probably wouldn't put them in. Fisher would come close to both IMO.

milney would get a run in mine as would Winmar.

[aaron82]

IMO:

1: Lockett: incredible footballer enough said
2: Harvey: people easily forget how good Harves was. Even before his groin troubles.
3: Riewoldt: Would be at number 2 if he was a little more accurate in front of the sticks
4: Hayes: Champion of the club. Makes others walk taller
5: Loewe: Ahh, big stewie. So so underated. Kicked 90 or so goals one season and could play in the ruck.
6: Fisher: Another who is underated. Best and fairest winner, hardly ever played a bad game, very good player
7: Winmar: My favourite player, inconsistency drops him down a tad. Would be an AFL great had he played for a big '4' club
8: Burke: Put his body on the line week after week. Ablett putting him down in 91 may have cost us a flag
9: Milne: Polarises people, I regard him as an Etihad specialist but over the last 6 or so seasons has been good elsewhere. 560 goals as a small forward says it all.
10: Dal Santo: A reason why he gets tagged every week. Polled in the brownlow, b&f etc. Very good player

[bergsone]

IMO:

1: Lockett: incredible footballer enough said
2: Harvey: people easily forget how good Harves was. Even before his groin troubles.
3: Riewoldt: Would be at number 2 if he was a little more accurate in front of the sticks
4: Hayes: Champion of the club. Makes others walk taller
5: Loewe: Ahh, big stewie. So so underated. Kicked 90 or so goals one season and could play in the ruck.
6: Fisher: Another who is underated. Best and fairest winner, hardly ever played a bad game, very good player
7: Winmar: My favourite player, inconsistency drops him down a tad. Would be an AFL great had he played for a big '4' club
8: Burke: Put his body on the line week after week. Ablett putting him down in 91 may have cost us a flag
9: Milne: Polarises people, I regard him as an Etihad specialist but over the last 6 or so seasons has been good elsewhere. 560 goals as a small forward says it all.
10: Dal Santo: A reason why he gets tagged every week. Polled in the brownlow, b&f etc. Very good player

Fair effort ,agree with him