I couldnt go to the game but watched on proudly from home and noticed one thing after the shattering last 5 minutes. This issue became obvious as the premiership cup and medal presentations went on and TEN kept panning back to the Saints. Those boys were hurting, they needed someone with experience ...

Now watch for the real brain explosion my friends. A big night out (what the hell, Im not playing), an fight or domestic...and he'll hurt himself again. Welcome to the reality that is Michael f****** Gardiner.

Also love that ugly, agro, "I'm gonna kill ya" face he gets when he's rucking he gets that when he's out too! LMAO I dont think Ive seen the big galumph smile once actually. I have seen him bash people and abuse and smash things up though. Tis not a troll. He's playing well, Im happy for ...

Why didnt Gardiner play? A bit suprising. I would have thought he would have wanted to get another practice match in before round 1.

Interesting....

Im sorry to burst a few bubbles on here this morning but Gardiner was shocking and dissapointing last night. He keeps telling everyone that this is the first preseason he hasnt had to have any surgery in years and so we're all excited about the prospect of a fit and firing Gardiner. However last ni...

Im sorry to burst a few bubbles on here this morning but Gardiner was shocking and dissapointing last night. He keeps telling everyone that this is the first preseason he hasnt had to have any surgery in years and so we're all excited about the prospect of a fit and firing Gardiner. However last ni...

I think Gards was just trying to do too much. He wants to prove that he can still be a gun and make every disposal count. But with the game speeding up and him slowing down, Gards just needs to play a bit more safely and get it out to Dal/Gram/Joey/BJ. He can still win hitouts and he reads the play...

Im sorry to burst a few bubbles on here this morning but Gardiner was shocking and dissapointing last night. He keeps telling everyone that this is the first preseason he hasnt had to have any surgery in years and so we're all excited about the prospect of a fit and firing Gardiner. However last nig...

Condolences to MG and his family. Am I correct in thinking that he also lost his father in the past 12 months? !! No Renny had a heart attack but is ok now, that was in the papers at the time. I think he also got stuck in the calling box at the races in Mt Barker this year and it caught alight. He'...

Condolences to the big man, his beloved grandmother Judy Norman has passed away. For those of you who dont know, she was one class act and a lovely lady. The big fella adored her and she adored him. Very sad to see the loss of such a decent lady. If some of her class could rub of on all of us it wou...

He's a junkie, for christ's sake. A new jumper and a great CV ain't gonna change that. And until he proves to anyone that he can operate like something more than a smug untouchable outlaw, then I suspect no one will show much interest. We gave him FIVE months to prove he was up to the standard we r...

He's a junkie, for christ's sake. A new jumper and a great CV ain't gonna change that. And until he proves to anyone that he can operate like something more than a smug untouchable outlaw, then I suspect no one will show much interest. We gave him FIVE months to prove he was up to the standard we r...

Hawthorn, yes they did out play us and were far more superior at the clearences than us. However, whenever we kicked the ball into our 50 there was simply no targets which allowed them to rebound with ease. If Gardiner was slected it would have allowed us to rotate King and Gardiner through the ruc...

However this could not been done without the selection of Gardiner, who at times would have been able to push forward himself and provide another marking option. After reading that comment, I feel like I want to scream :shock: For the last time, Gardiner is not a forward, even in the makeshift vari...

Is there any late changes on the horizon for us or Hawthorn? Theres certainly some ducks and drakes happening at Glenferrie oval if you ask me but what about here at St Kilda? i expect bally will play as named. allen out. dempster (inj) questionmark over croad for hawthorn. bateman will play hodge ...

Is there any late changes on the horizon for us or Hawthorn?

Theres certainly some ducks and drakes happening at Glenferrie oval if you ask me but what about here at St Kilda?

plugger66 wrote:Pretty sure that MG has retired after the game today. Did that ccome up on any news?

Interesting. Where did you hear that Plugger?

Capricornia, if our "running" strength is so poor that we can not accomodate 2 genuine ruckmen to maintain maximum presence at all bounces and boundary throw ins, plus dropping into defensive and offensive positions, then we are well and truly stuffed. There are 20 other players apart fro...

It seemed to be that Michael Gardiner was rested in the last quarter because i didnt see him out there! This could be to rest him up for next week as an inclusion into the team OR Just a pre-caution in case that Kosi does get rubbed out. More likely he was just out of run. Do you have a personal ve...

It seemed to be that Michael Gardiner was rested in the last quarter because i didnt see him out there! This could be to rest him up for next week as an inclusion into the team OR Just a pre-caution in case that Kosi does get rubbed out. More likely he was just out of run. Do you have a personal ve...

Richter wrote:Agreed mb - a journo friend of mine reckons that it is only a matter of time with Buddy.

Theres alot of scuttlebut about him thats for sure.

It seemed to be that Michael Gardiner was rested in the last quarter because i didnt see him out there! This could be to rest him up for next week as an inclusion into the team OR Just a pre-caution in case that Kosi does get rubbed out. More likely he was just out of run. Do you have a personal ve...

I think we should all just concentrate on Hawthorn, they will be tough enough as it is! If we can past them then we must go in with some confidence, we can push them all the way. We did so earlier this season and funny things happen in grandfinals. However, first, lets get over Hawthorn. There very ...

After watching the VFL today you can forget about bringing Birss in. A number of the St.Kilda listed players out there today should be delisted. I agree, Casey should have won with the calibre of blokes in the team today but it just didnt happen or work. Its a sign of laziness from the St Kilda lis...

saints_rule23 wrote:It seemed to be that Michael Gardiner was rested in the last quarter
because i didnt see him out there!

This could be to rest him up for next week as an inclusion into the team
OR
Just a pre-caution in case that Kosi does get rubbed out.

More likely he was just out of run.