Thommo Farewell

[killa_gram]

Thommo has injured his knee. Ross has told him to rest and get it right and if we don’t make the finals he will be given a retirement game for round 22.

[st_Trav_ofWA]

poor bloke i hope he get it right to have a proper send off
one of the most pleasant saints players ive ever had the pleasure to meet
good luck to him for the remainder of the year and a big thanx for the years of service !

[Dal_Santos_Gal]

I feel real sorry for Thommo, not the way he would have wanted to finish his career.

If we don't make the finals, hopefully thommo can get himself right for round 22.

[Otiman]

Such a shame our most consistent player over the past 10 years can't go out with the dignity he deserves. Injuries are a cruel mistress indeed.

[Dan Warna]

what a champion he has been.

along with burke, loewe, winmar, he worked to deserve a premiership. Luck, injuries, and a few other issues denied him.

[n1ck]

Cant say enough about this bloke.

Quiet, unassuming, a great clubman.

Has worked so hard and put his body on the line so many times over the years for our club.

I hope he gets a good sendoff.

Best of luck Thommo.

[karnaby]

I feel for Thommo. It looks like it might be a pretty ordinary way to finish what has been a very good career.

I guess that when he decided to play for one more year he was hoping to go out on top rather than on struggle street.

All the best for the future AT & thanks for many years of great service.

[saintsRrising]

Thommo has injured his knee. Ross has told him to rest and get it right and if we don’t make the finals he will be given a retirement game for round 22.

Now there is a Catch 22.




Great servant for the Saints.

[hAyES]

All the best Thommo. He was a great player back in the day, and always hit the opponent hard.

[HarveysDeciple]

Lets not turn this thread into a bitch session over selections.

Well done to Andrew Thompson. You have been a wonderful servant of the St.Kilda football club.
Your persistence in the face of set backs saw you get drafted at 24 years of age, yet you still went on to play 200 plus games for our club.

He has been a best and fairest winner, and has captained this club on many occasions.
Can't speak highly enough of Thommo, sensational clubmen.

[Dan Warna]

yeppers.

Im a big fan of Andrew thompson. (as you probably gathered )

worked as hard as any sainter and part of our fabulous midfield of two eras.

the jones/harvey/burke/winmar/thompson era

and the ball/harvey/dalsanto/thompson/hayes era

[i_luv_nick_riewoldt]

I hope the boys can get into the finals... this would be a horrible ending to such a manificient career and service to the saints!!

i hope its not the end!!!

[st.mart]

How did he injure his knee??????

at training???

His last outing was a 30 possesion 10 clearance game, his knee must have been OK then......

if he injured it at training - I would like to know how many injuries we have suffered over the past two seasons at training?????

[killa_gram]

How did he injure his knee??????

at training???

His last outing was a 30 possesion 10 clearance game, his knee must have been OK then......

if he injured it at training - I would like to know how many injuries we have suffered over the past two seasons at training?????

No it was with Casey last weekend. Someone tried to smother his kick and smashed into his knee. He only played 3/4 for Casy and still racked up 30 possies. Lyon had him penciled in for this week until his knee didn't come up.

[Go Sretnias Go]

Well done Thommo, a great career with plenty of the old "guts and determination" in your 220 odd games.
I really hope you get to play a "send off" game in the finals (winning GF with Harves would be nice) and cop the accolades you richly deserve.
Then, go back to the O.M.'s and join Russell ( the Fly) Morris and help them back to A Grade.

[QuestionOfAccuracy]

Congratulations to Thommo. He has been such an underrated player for our club. Its unfortunate that his best seasons did not coincide with us playing finals footy. He captained the club brilliantly in a period where we shocking - which is not an easy gig. All the best to him for the future!

Regarding our recruiting - I believe that our recruiting of older, recycled players over the last few years (since about 2003) has been horrible and we're now paying the price. I believe that already in a short period of time RL is putting more focus onto our development of youngsters, especially via the rookie list. Already, it seems as though RL has got more out of the rookies than GT eva did. CJ is a talented prospect, whilst Robert Eddy and Geary also have been in Casey's best on a number of occasions and are coming along nicely.

[ausfatcat]

sad to see thommo go but it is his time I remember him and everiitt (wanker) being the shining light in 2000 and 2001 they worked so well together with clearences.

[Teflon]

Well done Thommo - you can rest assured you got most from your abilities and thats all any sportsman/woman can look to at the end of a career.

Well played.

[Saint Bev]

I just love Andrew Thompson, as most of you know. What a champion he has been for our club. If only all our players had the ticker he has. May the footy gods smile down on him and allow him to finish his career with dignity that he deserves.

[Oh When the Saints]

All posts not related to Andrew Thompson are about to be removed from this thread.

On topic or the delete button will be used.

Thommo is a champion of our club, and one of our most consistent and loved players over the past decade.

He was the heart and soul when we were down the bottom, and carved out a career for himself when he was written off a couple of times ...

Champion.

[HarveysDeciple]

correct move OWTS.

[Otiman]

Picture this.

The saints are playing in the last AFL game of september, and Thommo had gotten over his knee injury and played a half of footy for the scorps and amassed 25 posessions.

Do you play him in the grand final?

[ausfatcat]

Otiman if that was the case there were players that got thm that far and deserve the spot.... If it was for sentimental reason NO WAY!!! If it was because of injuries or poor form (probably would've been dropped before then) then yes.

[Saints-06-Premiers]

Picture this.

The saints are playing in the last AFL game of september, and Thommo had gotten over his knee injury and played a half of footy for the scorps and amassed 25 posessions.

Do you play him in the grand final?

His experience, yes.

That would also mean Casey won the VFL GF the weekend before.

[givethommoago]

I'd play him, but then we are biased!!

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