Can we have an official welcome back Lenny thread?

[SainterK]

It's been 10 months, so good to see him out there today

[saintbrat]

watch the Baulk

http://www.foxsports.com.au/afl/hayes-b ... 5916318050

[saintbrat]

Lenny "Scott- I can just do this and then that and - please let me go back on?

[kosifantutti23]

The official thread is here

viewtopic.php?f=1&t=74539&view=unread#unread

[saintbrat]

Happy Days hayes
http://au.sports.yahoo.com/afl/videos/watch/28252058

[St Lenny]

Best thread ever, welcome back Lenny, you make my heart sing

[SainterK]

The official thread is here

viewtopic.php?f=1&t=74539&view=unread#unread

I see what you did there

[snoopygirl]

He certainly didn't look like he'd been out of the game for 12 months.

[saintbrat]

http://www.theage.com.au/afl/afl-news/h ... 1slh3.html

[saintbrat]

By the time Troy Schwarze met Hayes after both had joined St Kilda via the 1998 national draft, Hayes was single-minded in his determination.And Schwarze soon found out his new housemate, while quietly-spoken and down to earth, possessed a competitive drive that knew no bounds.

"He's just really competitive. He even hated losing games on the Xbox," Schwarze said.

"Everything he does he's ultra competitive, whether it's a running race or whatever. He's got the endurance to win it, but he's got the mental toughness too."

Schwarze said such was the level of Hayes' work ethic 12 years into his AFL career that the midfielder had elevated himself into the top echelon of Saints greats.

"He pushes himself to the point of exhaustion. There's only been a few blokes since I can remember at the club who can do that and Riewoldt is one and (Robert) Harvey's the other one," he said. "They just keep going when their minds tell them to stop. From day dot he was a good athlete, a good runner, and he's turned out to be a champion.

"Now hopefully - hopefully - he's one of those players who are named as premiership players because if anyone deserves it, he does."

http://www.heraldsun.com.au/sport/afl/l ... 5919859332

I just finished watching Lenny in his first game for the club- Ansett Cup 1999.

[plugger66]

By the time Troy Schwarze met Hayes after both had joined St Kilda via the 1998 national draft, Hayes was single-minded in his determination.And Schwarze soon found out his new housemate, while quietly-spoken and down to earth, possessed a competitive drive that knew no bounds.

"He's just really competitive. He even hated losing games on the Xbox," Schwarze said.

"Everything he does he's ultra competitive, whether it's a running race or whatever. He's got the endurance to win it, but he's got the mental toughness too."

Schwarze said such was the level of Hayes' work ethic 12 years into his AFL career that the midfielder had elevated himself into the top echelon of Saints greats.

"He pushes himself to the point of exhaustion. There's only been a few blokes since I can remember at the club who can do that and Riewoldt is one and (Robert) Harvey's the other one," he said. "They just keep going when their minds tell them to stop. From day dot he was a good athlete, a good runner, and he's turned out to be a champion.

"Now hopefully - hopefully - he's one of those players who are named as premiership players because if anyone deserves it, he does."

http://www.heraldsun.com.au/sport/afl/l ... 5919859332

I just finished watching Lenny in his first game for the club- Ansett Cup 1999.

What does new housemate mean? Pretty sure they never lived together.

[St Ick]

A year out and some people forget just how good someone is.

Despite the age, he is as good as it gets. Ive never known someone to influence a result of a game and be so loved by everyone including opposition supporters than Lenny. Welcome back champ!

[SainterK]

Bump!

Daniel Archer (42)
David Armitage (20)
Jason Blake (27)
Jamie Cripps (35)
Sam Crocker (9)
Sean Dempster (24)
Sam Fisher (25)
Jarryn Geary (14)
Sam Gilbert (19)
Brendon Goddard (18)
Jason Gram (1)
Lenny Hayes (7)
Clint Jones (4)
Justin Koschitzke (23)
Tom Ledger (15)
Ben McEvoy (5)
Terry Milera (32)
Stephen Milne (44)
Leigh Montagna (11)
Jack Newnes (16)
Brett Peake (30)
Dean Polo (34)
Farren Ray (22)
Nick Riewoldt (12)
Sebastian Ross (6)
Ahmed Saad (21)
Adam Schneider (13)
Cameron Shenton (39)
Tom Simpkin (31)
Arryn Siposs (2)
Rhys Stanley (28)
Jack Steven (3)
Beau Wilkes (37)
Nick Winmar (17)

[Dan Warna]

Love Lenny.

Not expecting much after such a long lay off and age 32.

TBH I never thought he'd amount to much as a new kid playing under timid watson.

Then again i thought Caydn beetham would be a 10 year superstar.

Wrong on both accounts

Well done Lenny, absolutely star, So very very glad to be proven wrong, and so very very glad to have seen so much of your magnificent career

[saintbrat]

Love Lenny.

TBH I never thought he'd amount to much as a new kid playing under timid watson.

Then again i thought Caydn beetham would be a 10 year superstar.

I just wathced Rd 1 2001 last night and Cadyn was burning it up- such a sad factor - skill but no passion. so many more have passion and need to work hard at the skill.

[SainterK]

http://www.theage.com.au/afl/afl-news/h ... 1to9r.html

[saintbrat]

and the heat was on For Lenny
nice interview on Saints.com.au
http://www.saints.com.au/video%20%20aud ... id/425177/:;

http://www.saints.com.au/news/newsartic ... fault.aspx

Save for one handy clearance after a couple of baulks, Hayes had a relatively quiet night in his first game back, but the 32-year-old said just playing again was a major goal.

"It was probably a number of things you've got to tick off when you come back from an injury like that, and the first game when you play an opposition is probably one of those," Hayes said.

"I see it as a mini-milestone. I've certainly got a lot of areas to improve on as the team does, but it is just another step in the process."
>>>>>>
I couldn't have asked for much more tonight, it was a good blow-out. I enjoyed hitting a few bodies and getting hit myself." !!!!!

[saintbrat]

following comment on 'On The Couch tonight about ' St Lenny "
I found the comments

Herald Sun Sport‏
Hayes fearless as Swans blitz Saints http://hsun.info/A14MJV

24 Feb Rhys Carter‏
“@SP_10: Goodluck to lenny hayes tonight! One of the greats returns” yes!! The man. Great respect for the champion, Dip. Love it.


24 Feb FOX FOOTY‏
'A little roar from the crowd' Jason Dunstall notes, as Lenny Hayes gets his first touch, after returning from injury. #foxfooty

24 Feb Daniel Harford‏
Forgot to send my best to Lenny Hayes tonight... #Lenny #WelcomeBack

24 Feb Francis Leach‏
Whenever Nick Reiwoldt & Adam Goodes are out having a kick of the footy it's worth turning out for. And then there's Lenny Hayes.... #AFL

24 Feb Mitch Robinson‏
Good luck Lenny Hayes, get through mate! Winning tips (Syd, cats, cats)

24 Feb Scott Pendlebury‏
Goodluck to lenny hayes tonight! One of the greats returns

24 Feb Joel Selwood‏
Big Lenny Hayes fan, hope he gets through tonight's game all well... Hope he is rusty against the cats though!!


24 Feb Bryce Gibbs‏
Wishing Lenny Hayes all the best in his first game back from his knee injury! #oneofthegreats #lovelenny


24 Feb Xavier Clarke‏
Can't wait to see the great man Lenny Hayes run out there tonight.. There was never any doubt he would make it back

[Megsie]

" Lenny the Lion " king of the jungle !!!
Notice to all opposition players............beware & be frightened !!!