The ULTIMATE trivia post!!!

Snakeman66 · Post: # 325528Post **Snakeman66** » Sun 28 Jan 2007 8:33pm

goodie wrote:That'd be Frase.

During what years did St Kilda have black, white and yellow as their colours (including for heritage rounds)?

Fraser is correct.

Top 10 are:

Gehrig, F. 88
Ball, L. 86
Baker, S. 86
Riewoldt, N.86
Harvey, R. 85
Goddard, B.83
Voss, B. 83
Milne, S. 81
Dal Santo, N.80
Thompson, A.80

goodie · Post: # 325531Post **goodie** » Sun 28 Jan 2007 9:37pm

Sorry, meant black, yellow and red

Enrico_Misso · Tue 30 Jan 2007 10:09pm

We switched to Black, Yellow and Red in 1915 during WW1 as the R,W & B colours were aligned with the filthy Krauts (sorry I mean our peace loving German friends).

riccardo · Post: # 326240Post **riccardo** » Wed 31 Jan 2007 9:31am

The red yellow and black jumper was used between 1915 and 1922, originally as stripes, then changing to a vee design. The change was originally made because of World war I as our colors were the same as the enemy, Germany, and was changed to the colors of Belgium, an ally. The club changed back to red, white and black in 1923.

The yellow colors made a return in 2001 as the club used a yellow version of the current home jumper in a promotion for major sponsor Pura Milk. The jumper was modified as used as a clash strip in 2002 and 2003.

The last time we used the yellow was a version of the original 1915 strip (not the more attractive vee design used in the 1918 finals) in the 2005 Heritage Round against the Kangaroos.

Enrico_Misso · Tue 06 Feb 2007 9:41pm

Riccardo,
I think Goodie has gonie.
You have clearly given a full and insightful answer.

Hit us with a question ......

goodie · Post: # 328795Post **goodie** » Tue 06 Feb 2007 11:38pm

Very full, very insightful, right on the money

Enrico_Misso · Wed 28 Feb 2007 10:37pm

Riccardo I think it was your turn.
But given this was buried 8 pages down I'll take over ...

At the Junction Oval R17 1922 our legend Dave McNamara set 2 (probably 3) records that still stand.

What was his achievements that day ?

my les foote · Wed 28 Feb 2007 10:39pm

I know he set some long kicking records so I will go with:

Longest kick
longest goal
longest place kick

Enrico_Misso · Wed 28 Feb 2007 11:21pm

Longest kick
longest goal
longest place kick

MLF,
DMcN was renowned for his legendary long kicking, so whilst he might have bagged a monster on that day, those are NOT the three answers I was looking for.

2007 · Post: # 338705Post **2007** » Sat 03 Mar 2007 9:51pm

Enrico_Misso wrote:Riccardo I think it was your turn.
But given this was buried 8 pages down I'll take over ...

At the Junction Oval R17 1922 our legend Dave McNamara set 2 (probably 3) records that still stand.

What was his achievements that day ?

Mmmm .... tough one Enrico.

Geelong did not kick a goal until half-time that day, whilst the Saints had an 8-goal third quarter.

McNamara was the first league footballer to kick 100 goals, although he did so in the VFA. Was twice voted "Champion of the Colony", the equivalent to the Brownlow Medal.

1. McNamara kicked the most points in a match ... 1 goal 13 behinds

A clue ??

St Fidelius · Sun 04 Mar 2007 10:47am

Enrico_Misso wrote:Riccardo I think it was your turn.
But given this was buried 8 pages down I'll take over ...

At the Junction Oval R17 1922 our legend Dave McNamara set 2 (probably 3) records that still stand.

What was his achievements that day ?

McNamare kicked ten goals that day..

9 goals from a place kick

Became the first Saint to boot 10 goals in a match

The oldest player to boot 10 goals in a match (35 years old)

The only player to boot 9 goals in a match with a place kick

One of his goals travelled 70 yards

Enrico_Misso · Sun 04 Mar 2007 12:23pm

St Fid you are right on the mark.
I think the last time anyone kicked a place-kick goal was Tony Ongarello, but DMcN kicked 9.

Only thing I would add is that his 10 goal bag is still the club record against Geelong (though Billy Mohr, Plugger, Stewie and Spider all managed bags of 9).

I'm not 100% sure that at 35 he is the oldest ever to kick 10, maybe the oldest to that point in time? Just have a vague feeling that Coventry may have kicked one in his old age ?

St Fidelius · Sun 04 Mar 2007 1:22pm

In 1938...

http://stats.rleague.com/afl/teams/stki ... games.html

Why was the round 12 Saints V Essendon match brought forward and played after round 8?

St Fidelius · Mon 05 Mar 2007 8:57pm

Come on!

Someone have a go...

I noticed this whilst looking through the above site....

Both sides just had a one day break before playing this round

1938
R1 Essendon 3.5 4.8 10.9 12.13 85 3.6 8.11 10.14 17.17 119 L Windy Hill 15000 23-Apr-1938
R2 Geelong 6.4 8.5 10.12 13.16 94 0.1 3.9 5.11 8.17 65 W Junction Oval 17000 30-Apr-1938
R3 Sth Melbourne 3.5 6.9 8.17 11.17 83 2.4 3.7 4.8 8.12 60 W Lake Oval 18000 07-May-1938
R4 Richmond 2.1 5.6 9.6 15.9 99 2.4 5.4 10.9 13.11 89 W Junction Oval 25000 14-May-1938
R5 Nth Melbourne 2.5 4.9 9.11 11.16 82 2.3 6.5 8.10 10.12 72 W Junction Oval 14000 21-May-1938
R6 Footscray 2.5 3.8 5.10 7.13 55 5.2 10.11 12.16 17.19 121 L Western Oval 21000 28-May-1938
R7 Carlton 0.2 2.12 2.14 6.15 51 3.8 4.9 9.12 12.18 90 L Junction Oval 24000 04-Jun-1938
R8 Collingwood 2.4 6.5 14.8 14.9 93 2.8 9.12 12.16 16.23 119 L Victoria Park 17500 11-Jun-1938
R12 Essendon 1.1 5.8 7.8 15.13 103 6.5 9.9 19.14 22.17 149 L Junction Oval 17000 13-Jun-1938
R9 Melbourne 3.3 9.4 12.10 14.12 96 6.0 12.5 16.10 16.16 112 L Junction Oval 14000 18-Jun-1938
R10 Hawthorn 2.1 4.5 7.9 9.10 64 2.6 2.9 5.10 8.12 60 W Glenferrie Oval 10000 25-Jun-1938
R11 Fitzroy 5.2 7.2 9.4 11.8 74 0.0 6.7 6.8 10.11 71 W Junction Oval 10000 02-Jul-1938
R13 Geelong 2.2 6.3 11.5 15.13 103 6.7 6.13 11.20 14.20 104 L Corio Oval 7000 23-Jul-1938
R14 Sth Melbourne 2.4 5.8 8.10 10.12 72 2.3 2.6 4.8 7.12 54 W Junction Oval 10000 30-Jul-1938
R15 Richmond 1.3 2.7 3.9 7.14 56 1.1 2.5 4.10 7.11 53 W Punt Rd 15000 06-Aug-1938
R16 Nth Melbourne 1.8 1.10 5.13 7.15 57 1.1 6.7 7.7 12.11 83 L Arden St 9000 13-Aug-1938
R17 Footscray 6.4 7.6 11.12 17.17 119 2.1 8.6 11.7 12.9 81 W Junction Oval 17000 20-Aug-1938
R18 Carlton 3.3 7.6 9.8 13.10 88 5.6 7.9 12.13 15.14 104 L Princes Park 16000 27-Aug-1938[/size]

Snakeman66 · Post: # 339860Post **Snakeman66** » Tue 06 Mar 2007 9:01pm

St Fidelius wrote:In 1938...

http://stats.rleague.com/afl/teams/stki ... games.html

Why was the round 12 Saints V Essendon match brought forward and played after round 8?

To commemorate the issue of the first Spiderman comic by Action Comics 14th June 1938.

LOL

2007 · Post: # 339862Post **2007** » Tue 06 Mar 2007 9:06pm

Because it would have taken too long to travel back from Geelong the following week?

The Junction Oval could not be used on the date required?

An Essendon player was going to be suspended, so they brough the match foward to spite St. Kilda?

Because some guy thought it would be a good idea?

I really don't know ..... clue?

Sainterone · Post: # 339868Post **Sainterone** » Tue 06 Mar 2007 9:13pm

Queens birthday weekend?
maybe the Queen was visiting...

was she the queen then? - such a long time ago - then again she is pretty old - maybe she was just a princess...

ausfatcat · Post: # 339883Post **ausfatcat** » Tue 06 Mar 2007 9:32pm

damn I wanna know why

St Fidelius · Tue 06 Mar 2007 9:34pm

Sainterone wrote:Queens birthday weekend?
maybe the Queen was visiting...

was she the queen then? - such a long time ago - then again she is pretty old - maybe she was just a princess...

haha

as funny as it may seem you are the closest....

but can you imagine a one day break before pulling on the boots again

Enrico_Misso · Tue 06 Mar 2007 9:39pm

I think 2007 is on the right track.
Alan Hird (James' grandfather) had joined the army as part of the pre-war build up and was being sent overseas on June 15th, so Percy Oakley (Ross' father) had to bring the game forward.

ausfatcat · Post: # 339891Post **ausfatcat** » Tue 06 Mar 2007 9:47pm

Enrico_Misso wrote:I think 2007 is on the right track.
Alan Hird (James' grandfather) had joined the army as part of the pre-war build up and was being sent overseas on June 15th, so Percy Oakley (Ross' father) had to bring the game forward.

I was thinking along similar line but wouldn't just about every team in the vfl have one player going away then but this was the only game brought forward... (well only checked two other teams for that year). I say it's got something to do with someone killed in the war and they wanted to have a tribute game.

Snakeman66 · Post: # 339893Post **Snakeman66** » Tue 06 Mar 2007 9:52pm

ausfatcat wrote:
Enrico_Misso wrote:I think 2007 is on the right track.
Alan Hird (James' grandfather) had joined the army as part of the pre-war build up and was being sent overseas on June 15th, so Percy Oakley (Ross' father) had to bring the game forward.
I was thinking along similar line but wouldn't just about every team in the vfl have one player going away then but this was the only game brought forward... (well only checked two other teams for that year). I say it's got something to do with someone killed in the war and they wanted to have a tribute game.

But the war never started until 1939????

St Fidelius · Tue 06 Mar 2007 9:55pm

ausfatcat wrote:
Enrico_Misso wrote:I think 2007 is on the right track.
Alan Hird (James' grandfather) had joined the army as part of the pre-war build up and was being sent overseas on June 15th, so Percy Oakley (Ross' father) had to bring the game forward.
I was thinking along similar line but wouldn't just about every team in the vfl have one player going away then but this was the only game brought forward... (well only checked two other teams for that year). I say it's got something to do with someone killed in the war and they wanted to have a tribute game.

No...

As I have said...

Sainterone is the closest...

I only stumbled on this whilst looking for a question and went to the site that I have posted...

I realised this round 12 match (after round 8, with only a day break) and did a little research....

go jonesey · Tue 06 Mar 2007 10:05pm

Nothing to do with Dick Reynolds?

St Fidelius · Tue 06 Mar 2007 10:15pm

go jonesey wrote:Nothing to do with Dick Reynolds?

No