30 days to go,. Ralph's 30 reasons to be up and about

[saynta]

From herald sun.com.au

17. St Kilda’s emerging tall forward

Max King deserves all the kudos in the world for overcoming the yips and a back injury to bounce back, kicking 5.17 in a stretch from Rounds 5-11 then finishing with year with 25.9.

Yet we can’t wait to see if Cooper Sharman is a flash in the pan or something more substantial.

In Round 23 the mid-season selection’s four goals and four crash-packing contested marks gave Saints fans a tease of what might be around the corner.

What has the 21-year-old 193cm forward straight out of the SANFL got for us next?


18. Missy Higgins

The Saints cut up rough at the headlines after Jack Higgins squandered 23 possessions to kick 1.6 against the Giants in Round 12, then kicked 0.2 the next week.

He too responded — 10.1 in his last six games.

But at some stage this year he will kick the matchwinner and the headlines will flow.

Dead Eye Higgins? Jack the Giant Slayer?

He is such an engaging character few would begrudge him an early-season magical moment.

30. St Kilda making a charge

The Saints probably won’t win the flag.

But after a century where Sydney, Richmond, Geelong, Melbourne and the Western Bulldogs have all snapped premiership droughts, the club with the current longest barren period making a similar run would get the pulses racing.

Who knows what is in store, but if you are a Saints fan having the club that brought you Lenny Hayes led by a player with all his exceptional and beloved qualities in Jack Steele is a good place to start."

[shanegrambeau]

Excited...We were last year too. We have few new players the grapes are ripening..

Higgins
King
Sharman
Highmore
..reasons to be happy!

How the ship will sail..no idea!!
We are favorites for the Collingwood game..and then we face a shitstorm ..but I will remember this. Essendon were 2-6 and still made the finals last year. Were they, did they -not?

Come on Saints!

[st.byron]

Excited...We were last year too. We have few new players the grapes are ripening..

Higgins
King
Sharman
Highmore
..reasons to be happy!

Reasons to be cheerful, part 3

[Devilhead]

Everything that could wrong last season did go wrong and we only just missed the finals

We improve we play Finals

[saynta]

and if you make finals you can win the damn thing. Just ask the doggies

[minneapolis]

Does anyone remember the sing-song jingle "14th February 1966"

The first coin I saw that day was a 2 cent coin on the tram on the way to school. I was amazed.

And a little old lady said "The two pound ten note was a good idea".

Anyone have other memories.

[Munga]

Did he really just call him Missy again??

It was one bloody match. What sh*t names do they eternally give Franklin when he kicks 10 behinds?

[Selhurst Saint]

Did he really just call him Missy again??

It was one bloody match. What sh*t names do they eternally give Franklin when he kicks 10 behinds?

And the game was actually against the Swans was it not? Poor journalism.

[Munga]

Did he really just call him Missy again??

It was one bloody match. What sh*t names do they eternally give Franklin when he kicks 10 behinds?

And the game was actually against the Swans was it not? Poor journalism.

Indeed it was. And yes, it is. AFL media isn't the brightest these days.

[Gershwin]

Did he really just call him Missy again??

It was one bloody match. What sh*t names do they eternally give Franklin when he kicks 10 behinds?

Do you understand where the name came from. There is an Australian singer named Missy Higgins so it was a no brainer to tag him with that name after that game.
As far as I know there is no Missy Franklin.

[Munga]

Did he really just call him Missy again??

It was one bloody match. What sh*t names do they eternally give Franklin when he kicks 10 behinds?

Do you understand where the name came from. There is an Australian singer named Missy Higgins so it was a no brainer to tag him with that name after that game.
As far as I know there is no Missy Franklin.

Yes, I do understand, Gershwin. After that match it was a bit clever, not really funny. Still calling him that now, that's just messed up.

Let me know what they called Franklin after all these matches of his, and are still calling him:

2.11
1.7
1.6
2.7
2.6
1.6
0.5
2.7
0.6

And that's just Lance. But I'll keep it simple for you. I trust you understand and await your findings, Gershwin.

[Yorkeys]

Franklin, dam(n)

Buddy Holly-ble

with apologies to Mad as Hell.