Fraser Gherig

BelfastSaint · Wed 21 Nov 2007 3:02pm

Whats the go with the post on BF about Fraser Gehrig apparently lodging his application to go in this year's draft.
Saints supposedly even lodged the forms ....

BelfastSaint · Wed 21 Nov 2007 3:04pm

well ........just confirmed on SEN ..

riccardo · Post: # 492631Post **riccardo** » Wed 21 Nov 2007 3:05pm

If it was on BF, I'd take it with about 40 billion grains of salt.

Darren · Post: # 492632Post **Darren** » Wed 21 Nov 2007 3:05pm

Strange

westy · Post: # 492633Post **westy** » Wed 21 Nov 2007 3:05pm

Fully sick, wicked, et., etc., has anybody got his phone number I want him back bigtime!!!!!

cowboy18 · Post: # 492634Post **cowboy18** » Wed 21 Nov 2007 3:06pm

Excited about opportunities in Frankston?

savatage · Post: # 492636Post **savatage** » Wed 21 Nov 2007 3:06pm

Ummm...why Fraser? Strange....

bobmurray · Post: # 492637Post **bobmurray** » Wed 21 Nov 2007 3:07pm

Rodney Eade will be doing cartwheels at the Western Oval right about now,i reckon the Bulldogs will draft him for sure......

We don't need any GOP's as we restructure for a tilt at the big one.....

savatage · Post: # 492639Post **savatage** » Wed 21 Nov 2007 3:09pm

He retired a respected Saints player & went out on a great note....I don't see the point personally.

The Saintsational Man · Wed 21 Nov 2007 3:16pm

The thing i wana know is.....

Will he state that he will only return to the saints???

And that if any1 else picks him up that he will retire again???

stinger · Post: # 492642Post **stinger** » Wed 21 Nov 2007 3:17pm

i still think it's crap....

bigred · Post: # 492644Post **bigred** » Wed 21 Nov 2007 3:19pm

I got mail on this earlier....

Got me arsed as to why he would.

Saint Mik · Post: # 492645Post **Saint Mik** » Wed 21 Nov 2007 3:19pm

SEN seem to think he has nominated himself

Very confused as to why i mean why retire then only a few weeks later come back and go into the draft?

Could it of been a RL thing mabey??

Oh When the Saints · Wed 21 Nov 2007 3:24pm

bigred wrote:I got mail on this earlier....

Got me arsed as to why he would.

Yeah, me too.

Why?

Apparently St Kilda lodged the papers on his behalf. Big Frase back for one more year?

JT · Post: # 492654Post JT » Wed 21 Nov 2007 3:26pm

great news...please be true

st_Trav_ofWA · Wed 21 Nov 2007 3:27pm

strange indeed
some club must of been in his ear to get him to come back

does anyone remember the good old days when if you retired you stayed retired ??

its almost like the new way of free agency retire at the end of year and then nominate for the draft

bobmurray · Post: # 492658Post **bobmurray** » Wed 21 Nov 2007 3:28pm

st_Trav_ofWA wrote:strange indeed

its almost like the new way of free agency retire at the end of year and then nominate for the draft

It worked for Mal Michael

saintm · Post: # 492663Post **saintm** » Wed 21 Nov 2007 3:33pm

Saint Mik wrote:SEN seem to think he has nominated himself

Very confused as to why i mean why retire then only a few weeks later come back and go into the draft?

Could it of been a RL thing mabey??

Was listening to Liz Ellis interviewed on Fox Sports News the other night and she said that the time when her retirement would hit home would be when everyone else started training, playing etc. and she was no longer part of the group.

Fraser was still contributing and although he had a few niggles his retirement did not come about through injury, as Aaron Hamill's did.

Perhaps the three months off has refreshed him mentally and he has realised now that everyone is back into it that he still wants to be a part of it.

Not sure how he will get back to St Kilda, though, if that is where he wants to be. Every comment I have heard him make and that has been reported on here about Ross Lyon has been positive so I wouldn't think he (Ross) was the problem - if there was one.

bobmurray · Post: # 492669Post **bobmurray** » Wed 21 Nov 2007 3:38pm

Maybe he wants some more cash..........

Can never have enough....apparently

Sainterman · Post: # 492673Post **Sainterman** » Wed 21 Nov 2007 3:41pm

Not sure how he will get back to th Saints. Has he nominated for the National Draft???

Gee - would have made life easier if he had made his mind up in September. Unless another club has talked him around...?

If Saints lodged papers you would think it would be the only place he wanted to go though.

Love to have him back for one more year!

i_luv_nick_riewoldt · Wed 21 Nov 2007 3:41pm

i really hope he can come back to the saints! that would be great!

milney044 · Post: # 492676Post **milney044** » Wed 21 Nov 2007 3:45pm

Maybe with the inclusions of King, Dempster and Schenider, he sees us as having a real genuine shot at a flag. We'd have an even bigger one if he came back. Return to AFL Frase, just as long as its not to another club!

Saint Mik · Post: # 492678Post **Saint Mik** » Wed 21 Nov 2007 3:50pm

How do we get him though, you would not give up pick 9 for him

Could he say dont pick me i want to go back to the saints and it be respected from the other clubs or is this a far fetched thought??

Timing is everything and this is not good timing IMO if he wanted back at the saints.

Going to hurt if he ends up in other colors, black and white would kill me

Oh When the Saints · Wed 21 Nov 2007 3:52pm

Bono wrote:He got his nomination in with a minute to go before the deadline today. StKFC officials are currently at the AFL to see if he is redrafted can he be put on the veteran's list and therefore only include 50% of his salary in the cap. Pick #58 will be a very interesting one!

Mmm ... veterans list is 10 years at a club isn't it?

When did Frase join us - 2001? That makes 8 years and next season would be his 9th.

Joey · Post: # 492680Post **Joey** » Wed 21 Nov 2007 3:52pm

If he wants to come back to the saints (as it seems, Archie saying Fraser made contact with the club regarding a comeback), can he say that if anyone else picks him he will retire?