Thanks mate. It has been a long drought on news this summer.

You might have a different opinion on Xavier this coming season. Make sure you are one of the first to pat him on the back.

Is Quail shooting in Victoria banned? Pardon the poor spelling.

A bit late with this, but how about Alan Stretton, Major-General AO, OBE. He, like Col Williamson went to Brighton from St Kilda and under Col (the Coach) helped Brighton win its first flag. Played 31 games with St Kilda and kicked 10 goals. He lived in the district and started training with Melbour...

He will not get a single hoot from Saints supporters when we meet the Filth simply because he will not get a single kick

I wish him well. Thoroughly nice guy. Just hope he rubbed off some on to his kid brother.

Great post!! Sets me off down memory lane. Have just realised how many great players who did not reach 100 games. For example, Pat hartnett (66) and Clarrie Hindson (90) whom I saw play and who were stars every week. Others like Ditterich, Sarau stand out like beacons by todays standards in terms of...

Geary has my vote

noob wrote:do you think when we lose the headlines say something like the luck has ran out? or something that simply shows that we aren't as good as they think we are?

Or, if we win the Doggies will be described as listless or out of form.

thirty-seven!? wrote:News article on Baker in the sun:

http://www.news.com.au/heraldsun/sport/ ... 72,00.html

I often have a need to include a website in a thread but do not know how. Could you pls give me a short lesson on how?

Good stuff this. Great to hear about past players, and, to jog my memory!

He is given credit by Chocko Williams for the improvement in Port's attack, particularly in the turnaround of Tredrea. I had lost track of this great Saint since he left us as assistant under Thommo. Pity we could not find a place for him, but then he may have had views about the sacking of Thommo. ...

Thinline wrote:They really have very little idea about anything up here other than surf and rugby league...And even then that's debatable...

How true!

Watching the Saints at the Junction Oval is my first memory. I joined the band in the Army Cadets at school so I could take a bugle to the footy to play when we scored. Got kicked out of the ground after about 3 rounds of playing the bugle in the Ironmonger Stand. I always wondered where that bugle...

We did well on the free kick count again (29/17).
Does this mean that as well as a good game plan the discipline is pretty high?

The great Robert Harvey leaves no doubt in his book where his heart lay (lies) and many others too.

Gards told me back in Feb. (and it has been stated elsewhere) that this is the first season he has ever been injury free at the start.
Incidentally has anyone noticed how Cox uses one arm wrapped around his apponent's back at the boundary throw-ins? Should be pinged IMO.

Saints Premiers 2008 wrote:he is very underrated at the moment...looking ok

I agree.

In my typical fashion I am waiting to see if he shows anything that can be a pointer to his future value. That is not to say he should be out of the side jsut yet. Against WC he wwould receive just a pass mark, probably due to our total dominance. RL must see something in him that is not evident to ...

Eric Guy--"The Tank". Saw him play many times.

Only about three teams have balanced ins and outs ie most have gone for a bunch of ins and no outs. Must be in the water

Maybe there are many like me who are waiting to see "the proof of the pudding". Fence sitters no doubt.

Would'nt it be great if most of the 6,000-odd sleeping members from last year rolled up.

The recent ABC TV series in "Message Stick" gave me a wonderful insight into Tiwi Is. footy and those like this great organiser.
I am hoping the ABC produces a DVD of the series.

He scrubs up pretty well