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Where were you?
when you heard about Fraser's retirement.
just out of curiosity as to how people get t information
I gather some heard pregame BUt many didn't ?
I heard on radio as strong rumour- then when he clapped the cheersquad it felt true- Radio commentators were still debating,
Interesting to listen to the TV commentary where they felt that it hadn;t been announced because the Saitns were still trying to talk him out of it
TO me it felt the right way for Fraser and at least we had the game to acknowledge him.
he also seemed more free with his radio/media time- relaxed- after the game.
just out of curiosity as to how people get t information
I gather some heard pregame BUt many didn't ?
I heard on radio as strong rumour- then when he clapped the cheersquad it felt true- Radio commentators were still debating,
Interesting to listen to the TV commentary where they felt that it hadn;t been announced because the Saitns were still trying to talk him out of it
TO me it felt the right way for Fraser and at least we had the game to acknowledge him.
he also seemed more free with his radio/media time- relaxed- after the game.
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- saintdooley
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i was at the game.
fraser told a member of the CS while he was having a kick at about 12.15 what was happening and the word got arround
fraser told a member of the CS while he was having a kick at about 12.15 what was happening and the word got arround
"Another storied win in Robert Harvey's career. They say he is the embodiment of their motto of strength through loyalty, and on the day he became just the tenth man to play 350 league games the saints reward him with a seemingly impossible victory."
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We heard the rumour on the Radio and then when we saw him clap the cheer squad and shake hands with the players we knew.
I was in denial for the course of the game hoping it wasn't true. The scenes at the end obviously confirmed it.
I am still depressed about it.
I was in denial for the course of the game hoping it wasn't true. The scenes at the end obviously confirmed it.
I am still depressed about it.
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My wife was listening to the radio with an earpiece and was trying to tell me as the players ran out that Gehrig had retired.
I kept telling her that she must have misheard it as speculation.
She kept insisting.
I told her I had looked on the website before we left and there was nothing.
She kept insisting.
By half time I was apologising !
I kept telling her that she must have misheard it as speculation.
She kept insisting.
I told her I had looked on the website before we left and there was nothing.
She kept insisting.
By half time I was apologising !
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I wasn't at the game on Sat but heard about Fraser on the radio during the game. Even though I had suggested to a few that it might be Fraser's last game, I still gasped out loud when it was confirmed.Was very fond of Fraser. He was so talented and so funny. Have to say that his shot for goal after the siren was a fabulous end for him - so glad he didn't miss.
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after the siren, we had alreaddy won, but to make it a 10 point game, last afl game ever, he eas never going to miss!gramophone***111 wrote:I wasn't at the game on Sat but heard about Fraser on the radio during the game. Even though I had suggested to a few that it might be Fraser's last game, I still gasped out loud when it was confirmed.Was very fond of Fraser. He was so talented and so funny. Have to say that his shot for goal after the siren was a fabulous end for him - so glad he didn't miss.
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I was at the game and got a text from my brother on the central coast NSW, who said (with the Saints down on the scoreboard) "You'd think they'd be trying harder for Thommo and G".
I responded - "For Thommo. Why G?"
Text back - "Because he's retiring".
I rang him then "What are you talking about?" He said G had announced it to the players prior to the game, and he'd heard it on the radio.
Then when he was mobbed after the last goal, that confirmed it.
I responded - "For Thommo. Why G?"
Text back - "Because he's retiring".
I rang him then "What are you talking about?" He said G had announced it to the players prior to the game, and he'd heard it on the radio.
Then when he was mobbed after the last goal, that confirmed it.
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unfortunately not at the game
At home on my computer reading it on Saintsational around 2pm Saturday afternoon.
At home on my computer reading it on Saintsational around 2pm Saturday afternoon.
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I am excited to stay at St Kilda and this is a great result for the Club and all our fans. I’m proud to be part of the Saints and am pleased to be playing football with the Clubâ€
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At the game, Seeing the G train saluting the cheer squad, then hearing it being 'confirmed' on triple M. However, I was still clinging on the hope that he wasn't to retire. For me, it was all confirmed when Frase took his shirt off and got chaired off, it will still take me some time to get over it.
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well friday night was my 19th and me and my mates hit the p1ss pretty hard the night before so with minimal sleep we made our way to the game.. we decided to turn triple m footy on the radio and heard that thommo was going to play so we went back to the cd player.
in the last quarter i said something about fraser and how he will dominate the nlast 10 minutes and a lady in front of me said "you do know he announced his retirement", must admit i was shocked and disappointed.
happy he went out with a bang and was happy to have a drink for him on the way home
in the last quarter i said something about fraser and how he will dominate the nlast 10 minutes and a lady in front of me said "you do know he announced his retirement", must admit i was shocked and disappointed.
happy he went out with a bang and was happy to have a drink for him on the way home
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I heard just before the game - was told that he has just stated that this will be his last game - I didn't know that club officials were still hoping to talk him out of it. I grabbed a seat near the race so I could get some pics after the match but at the end there were so many people around me that all I could see was the back of banners etc. Apart from a few glimpses I watched his post match antics on the big screen.
Gotta love that big unit - he will be dearly missed by me.
Gotta love that big unit - he will be dearly missed by me.