My 1966th post - Life as a Saints fan

[Milan Faletic]

Since this is my 1966th post, I might as well use it to say thank you to the St Kilda Football Club for being such a huge part of my life.

I went to my first game on May 6th, 1972 as a little tacker and saw the Saints 24.21.165 beat Richmond 10.16.76 at Moorabbin. I have little memory of the game except looking at the old scoreboard.

My second game was the famous John Greening Collingwood game and strangely enough, my only memory from that game was John Greening getting knocked out. I can still visualise it...and yes I still have the footy records. Infact, I have never thrown out a footy record and have boxes and boxes of Saints and even non Saints records from 1972 until today. Just part of a huge memorabilia collection including the 65, 66 Final Series Records and the 1971 GF Record.

Memorable wins: Hawthorn at Princes Park when Paul Callery got ko'd and the Saints went on to win.

Beating Collingwood at Victoria Park when Allan Davis kicked 6.7

Jayson Daniels unleashing that 30 metre handball to Nicky Winmar who kicked it to Lockett. We beat Carlton and he kicked 10.7 on our now defensive coach.

Jeff Fehring's (RIP) big goal because I collapsed and spent the rest of the game in the St John's first aid room.

Disappointments: plenty. Worst ones were when George Young kicked 9 against Collingwood at Moorabbin and Phil Carman kicked 11 and we lost.

Losing to Geelong in 91 Finals when they took care of Burkey and David Grant. That was a premiership team.

Not making the finals in 78, we also had the team to win a flag.

97...enough said.

Nicky losing it against Franchina.

Barry losing it against Melbourne in 98.

2004 PF...if he just kicked it off the ground we would have beaten Brisbane the next week.

The Saints have survived a lot of friendships, jobs and girlfriends and they are still in my blood. Infact they are my blood.
Win or lose, I will be there next year and every year until the day I die.
So thank you to every player, coach, staff member, supporter and opposition supporter who has ever supported us.

Hope my 2009th post is celebrating a Premiership but if not...
Love ya Sainters.....fortius quo fidelius.

[saintbrat]

well Done Milan- keep pushing the Saints line...

[st.byron]

Great post Milan.

[esaint66]

Cheers Milan, can remember the last couple
Let's just hope our best team ever (In mine and Ian Stewart's opinion) can irraticate this tommorow.

[SuperSaint]

A great post Milan. Ahh, those disappointments were all heartbreaking and agree with all your thoughts on those missed opportunities. 91, 97 and 2004 were all gutwrenching. The 91 team was good enough to go all the way but that scum Gary Ablett killed us by taking out Burkey and Grant. I will never forget the way he crudely knocked out young Nathan Burke that day at Waverley.

[Milan Faletic]

Cheers Milan, can remember the last couple
Let's just hope our best team ever (In mine and Ian Stewart's opinion) can irraticate this tommorow.

Love your avatar. I think David Misson has got our best team on the park so I think we are poised and ready to strike.

[Milan Faletic]

A great post Milan. Ahh, those disappointments were all heartbreaking and agree with all your thoughts on those missed opportunities. 91, 97 and 2004 were all gutwrenching. The 91 team was good enough to go all the way but that scum Gary Ablett killed us by taking out Burkey and Grant. I will never forget the way he crudely knocked out young Nathan Burke that day at Waverley.

Thought that hit on Burke may have cost us a premiership.

[Milan Faletic]

Great post Milan.

Thanks Byron.

[Milan Faletic]

well Done Milan- keep pushing the Saints line...

You really are a legend, Sb