Mercenaries at St.Kilda (a history)

[Sainternist]

With all this noise around the prospect of DeGoey coming to St.Kilda, I thought it might be an idea to cast our minds back on some of the better mercenaries to have played for the Saints over the decades?

The only two I can think of during my time who turned out to be invaluable players are Gehrig and Hamill.

Silvio Foschini was a favourite when I was a lad.

But golly, we rarely seem to get any luck with mercenaries, unlike clubs like Sydney and Geelong seem to

[Devilhead]

Paul Morwood was also part of that Foschini non clearance scandal

[Rubyjo]

Would kill for another G train.

[saintsRrising]

With all this noise around the prospect of DeGoey coming to St.Kilda, I thought it might be an idea to cast our minds back on some of the better mercenaries to have played for the Saints over the decades?

The only two I can think of during my time who turned out to be invaluable players are Gehrig and Hamill.

Silvio Foschini was a favourite when I was a lad.

But golly, we rarely seem to get any luck with mercenaries, unlike clubs like Sydney and Geelong seem to

Our better players from other clubs probably have also included:

Steele, Membrey, Dylan Roberton, Ryder, Carlisle, Schneider, Dempster, Penny (till he did his knee), Gardiner, Powell, Matthew Young, Gram, Voss, Vidovic, Savage, Dean Anderson, Russel Morris, Rod Keogh, Callery, Rex Hunt, Peter McConville, Heath Black, Ken Sheldon, Max Crow and Tim Pekin was a ripper.


We have definitely lost more than we have gained though.

[SaintPav]

With all this noise around the prospect of DeGoey coming to St.Kilda, I thought it might be an idea to cast our minds back on some of the better mercenaries to have played for the Saints over the decades?

The only two I can think of during my time who turned out to be invaluable players are Gehrig and Hamill.

Silvio Foschini was a favourite when I was a lad.

But golly, we rarely seem to get any luck with mercenaries, unlike clubs like Sydney and Geelong seem to

Our better players from other clubs probably have also included:

Steele, Membrey, Dylan Roberton, Ryder, Carlisle, Schneider, Dempster, Penny (till he did his knee), Gardiner, Powell, Matthew Young, Gram, Voss, Vidovic, Savage, Dean Anderson, Russel Morris, Rod Keogh, Callery, Rex Hunt, Peter McConville, Heath Black, Ken Sheldon, Max Crow and Tim Pekin was a ripper.


We have definitely lost more than we have gained though.

Good list.

Peter Russo.

Alex Marcou, Spiro Kourkemelis, Wow Jones and the other Carlton boys including the great no 25.

[Life Long Saint]

Paul Callery deserves a spot on that list as does Josh Bruce
I was also a fan of Robert Mace

And how could we forget Jason Heatley?

[saynta]

Paul Callery deserves a spot on that list as does Josh Bruce
I was also a fan of Robert Mace

And how could we forget Jason Heatley?

Better list than most of the f****** blue rejects mentioned in the post above yours.

[Life Long Saint]

Paul Callery deserves a spot on that list as does Josh Bruce
I was also a fan of Robert Mace

And how could we forget Jason Heatley?

Better list than most of the f****** blue rejects mentioned in the post above yours.

Sheldon and McConville were more than handy for us.

[D.B.Cooper]

Paul Morwood was also part of that Foschini non clearance scandal

Jack Steele is the first B&F winner to start their career at another club since Paul Moorwood in '85.

[Sainternist]

Paul Morwood was also part of that Foschini non clearance scandal

Yeah, we only had him for a couple of years before he joined his brother Shane at the Filth.

[Sainternist]

With all this noise around the prospect of DeGoey coming to St.Kilda, I thought it might be an idea to cast our minds back on some of the better mercenaries to have played for the Saints over the decades?

The only two I can think of during my time who turned out to be invaluable players are Gehrig and Hamill.

Silvio Foschini was a favourite when I was a lad.

But golly, we rarely seem to get any luck with mercenaries, unlike clubs like Sydney and Geelong seem to

Our better players from other clubs probably have also included:

Steele, Membrey, Dylan Roberton, Ryder, Carlisle, Schneider, Dempster, Penny (till he did his knee), Gardiner, Powell, Matthew Young, Gram, Voss, Vidovic, Savage, Dean Anderson, Russel Morris, Rod Keogh, Callery, Rex Hunt, Peter McConville, Heath Black, Ken Sheldon, Max Crow and Tim Pekin was a ripper.


We have definitely lost more than we have gained though.

By mercenaries, I was referring to players who came over for big money. Carlisle is about the only player in the ones you’ve mentioned who got offered some filthy lucre! The rest of those are mainly fringe players from other clubs who ended up being a better fit with us.

[bangaulegend]

Paul Callery deserves a spot on that list as does Josh Bruce
I was also a fan of Robert Mace

And how could we forget Jason Heatley?

Better list than most of the f****** blue rejects mentioned in the post above yours.

Sheldon and McConville were more than handy for us.

McConville was a very good player for us as was Max Crow from Essendon

[saynta]

Does anyone remember Rex Hunt playing for the saints?

[Life Long Saint]

Does anyone remember Rex Hunt playing for the saints?

Certainly do. I remember him signalling a goal next the goal umpire at Moorabbin.

[saynta]

Does anyone remember Rex Hunt playing for the saints?

Certainly do. I remember him signalling a goal next the goal umpire at Moorabbin.

Yeah, me too. He certainly is a different beast.

[saintsRrising]

Does anyone remember Rex Hunt playing for the saints?

Yes.

Very hard to miss, as Rex was the flamboyant type in his 57 games at the Saints.

https://www.saints.com.au/news/980590/r ... toria-park

[Sainternist]

Rex Hunt would have been a lot more tolerable when he was seen on the footy field and not heard from the media lol

[shanegrambeau]

Does anyone remember Rex Hunt playing for the saints?

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Certainly do. I remember him signalling a goal next the goal umpire at Moorabbin.

Yeah, me too. He certainly is a different beast.

I f memory serves, I remember er home standing like an immobile whale , and bending back to snatch several marks in a Sandy jumper at the beach oval late 70s.

Those Sandy games were a trip, and had a great atmosphere.