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by St Plugger
Fri 20 Jul 2018 10:05am
Forum: Saintsational Fan Forum
Topic: BJ ...if we offered him one year just for leadership ..would if hurt us long term ?
Replies: 50
Views: 5061

Re: BJ ...if we offered him one year just for leadership ..would if hurt us long term ?

Are we not lamenting the need for a strong passionate leader? Isn't St Kilda perceived in AFL circles as being to "Vanilla"? He'll become a great coach, in the mould of Barassi, Sheedy and Clarkson!
by St Plugger
Mon 02 Jul 2018 9:23am
Forum: Saintsational Fan Forum
Topic: Serious Battle man-crush!
Replies: 26
Views: 1818

Re: Serious Battle man-crush!

Yep, the Saints have got a "Good Un" there!
by St Plugger
Sat 23 Jun 2018 8:57pm
Forum: Saintsational Fan Forum
Topic: Right Place at the Right Time? AFL Rule Changes Imminent....
Replies: 41
Views: 2846

Re: Right Place at the Right Time? AFL Rule Changes Imminent....

Sainter_Dad wrote: Sat 23 Jun 2018 8:53pm This cannot happen!!!!!!!!!
The AFL charter stipulates 18 players per team!!!
Of course it can, the AFL wrote the Charter, they can change it if they want.
by St Plugger
Sat 23 Jun 2018 8:50pm
Forum: Saintsational Fan Forum
Topic: Right Place at the Right Time? AFL Rule Changes Imminent....
Replies: 41
Views: 2846

Re: Right Place at the Right Time? AFL Rule Changes Imminent....

I don't favour 16 a side though - yes, the VFA had Miller, Cook, Radojevic, Hammond, etc. etc. but the VFL had Wade, Hudson, McKenna, Blethyn, Jesaulenko, and Moncrieff through the same period. That's correct, but VFL was opened up at that time with the introduction of the centre square, initially ...
by St Plugger
Thu 21 Jun 2018 7:29pm
Forum: Saintsational Fan Forum
Topic: Right Place at the Right Time? AFL Rule Changes Imminent....
Replies: 41
Views: 2846

Re: Right Place at the Right Time? AFL Rule Changes Imminent....

I'd like you to respond as to how you think 16 a side was a failure, as I think the fact that the forwards dominated refutes your argument. As a Port supporter, you would have enjoyed Fred Cooks "Plugger" like efforts, heading the VFA goal kicking over several seasons.
by St Plugger
Thu 21 Jun 2018 6:24pm
Forum: Saintsational Fan Forum
Topic: Right Place at the Right Time? AFL Rule Changes Imminent....
Replies: 41
Views: 2846

Re: Right Place at the Right Time? AFL Rule Changes Imminent....

16 a side didn't work in the old VFA. Wrong, it most definitely did work. In the 60's/70's the VFA was big. It was on Sundays, when VFL was only on Saturdays. Got good crowds. The game was free wheeling and the Full Forwards dominated with the extra space. Names like "Frosty" Millar, Bob ...
by St Plugger
Thu 21 Jun 2018 11:13am
Forum: Saintsational Fan Forum
Topic: Right Place at the Right Time? AFL Rule Changes Imminent....
Replies: 41
Views: 2846

Re: Right Place at the Right Time? AFL Rule Changes Imminent....

Simple, Change to 16 a side. Less players = Less congestion!
Less players needed = smaller playing list = less player payments = better financial situation for the club!!!!
by St Plugger
Sat 09 Jun 2018 11:25am
Forum: Saintsational Fan Forum
Topic: Freezer
Replies: 13
Views: 1692

Re: Freezer

"It's both an art and a sport — unique, brutal and beautiful," Shepherd said. "A dancer must be able to leap high into the air, place their legs at a 180-degree angle, have their toes pointed, knees stretched and fingers perfectly placed, before landing without a sound and moving on t...
by St Plugger
Wed 06 Jun 2018 10:13pm
Forum: Saintsational Fan Forum
Topic: Saint’s indigenous players
Replies: 38
Views: 2582

Re: Saint’s indigenous players

Robbie Muir was something to watch. He had every right to "go off" with the sh!t he was given. Sadly he was always described as being the transgressor in the public/medias eye at the time. St Kilda has little "respect" in the comp so he was"colored" as a firebrand and d...
by St Plugger
Tue 05 Dec 2017 8:45am
Forum: Saintsational Fan Forum
Topic: 50 years of Full Backs and our best was?
Replies: 15
Views: 2761

Re: 50 years of Full Backs and our best was?

whiskers3614 wrote:Verdun Howell (just qualifies for last 50 years)
Spud
Bob Murray

P.S Did our major goalkicker from 66 GF and the most famous point-scorer in history also play there a fair bit in early 70s?
Yep- none better than this quartet! As for ranking them...............?
by St Plugger
Mon 04 Dec 2017 8:49am
Forum: Saintsational Fan Forum
Topic: Our best Small Back Pocket in the past 50 years
Replies: 34
Views: 4102

Re: Our best Back Pocket in the past 50 years

+1.
Totally reliable and impassable in their role.
They also had a chemistry with their full backs, ie Bob Murray and Cowboy Neale, and knew when to leave their man to fill the hole in the goal square when the FB moved up the ground.
by St Plugger
Mon 06 Feb 2017 11:54am
Forum: Saintsational Fan Forum
Topic: Saints in Zone trial
Replies: 20
Views: 3493

Re: Saints in Zone trial

This from todays Age. AFLW: Five things we learnt from round one of the inaugural season http://www.theage.com.au/afl/womens-afl/aflw-five-things-we-learnt-from-round-one-of-the-inaugural-season-20170205-gu63tw.html Further contemporary evidence of the suitability of the 16-a-side game. "Not on...
by St Plugger
Sat 04 Feb 2017 6:01pm
Forum: Saintsational Fan Forum
Topic: Saints in Zone trial
Replies: 20
Views: 3493

Re: Saints in Zone trial

Don't disagree with the game being umpired properly. We all wish for that......! But 16-a-side team takes the umpire factor out of the equation. Same goes for refereeing numbers in zones at stoppages. 16 in a team remains 16 in a team no matter what decisions umpires make or more importantly, fail t...
by St Plugger
Sat 04 Feb 2017 4:01pm
Forum: Saintsational Fan Forum
Topic: Saints in Zone trial
Replies: 20
Views: 3493

Re: Saints in Zone trial

Oswald was a centreman And a bloody good one too. Pity that Ian Stewart came along, more or less at the same time, and squeezed him out!! Just another note on 16-a-side, the VFA introduced the concept to overcome their perception way back then that the game was becoming congested and it proved to b...
by St Plugger
Sat 04 Feb 2017 8:55am
Forum: Saintsational Fan Forum
Topic: Saints in Zone trial
Replies: 20
Views: 3493

Re: Saints in Zone trial

With no wings we wouldn't have had the likes of Keith Grieg, Dougie Hawkins, Turner from Geelong, Nicky Winmar, Lance Oswald, Dipper, Francis Bourke, et al. No, no changes to this rule. Oh yes we would have!!!! They were champs who happened to play on the wing at that time. They would today be desc...
by St Plugger
Sat 04 Feb 2017 8:04am
Forum: Saintsational Fan Forum
Topic: Saints in Zone trial
Replies: 20
Views: 3493

Re: Saints in Zone trial

In my opinion, 16 a side is a far better way to go than using zones. Don't knock it, as It was a success for the VFA. Those games in the 60's, 70's, 80's etc were very competitive. 16 a side didn't change the basic principles of how the game of Australian Rules is played. Football as we know it is ...
by St Plugger
Fri 03 Feb 2017 10:29am
Forum: Saintsational Fan Forum
Topic: Saints in Zone trial
Replies: 20
Views: 3493

Re: Saints in Zone trial

In my opinion, 16 a side is a far better way to go than using zones. Don't knock it, as It was a success for the VFA. Those games in the 60's, 70's, 80's etc were very competitive. 16 a side didn't change the basic principles of how the game of Australian Rules is played. Football as we know it is a...
by St Plugger
Wed 16 Nov 2016 9:08pm
Forum: Saintsational Fan Forum
Topic: I think we need to talk about David Armitage!
Replies: 56
Views: 5926

Re: I think we need to talk about David Armitage!

cwrcyn wrote: I can bet you that his opponents respect him enormously.
The absolutely correct response. Say no more!
by St Plugger
Thu 27 Oct 2016 8:29am
Forum: Saintsational Fan Forum
Topic: Jason Holmes
Replies: 33
Views: 3918

Re: Jason Holmes

stonecold wrote:You need 4 Rucks on the list, simple as that and that's how the club sees it as well, end of story!!!!!
This!!!!
by St Plugger
Sun 23 Oct 2016 1:36pm
Forum: Saintsational Fan Forum
Topic: DEES FIRST UP AT ETIHAD
Replies: 40
Views: 3806

Re: DEES FIRST UP AT ETIHAD

Yep, I recall that day as well. It signalled to the establishment of the VFL that the Saints were a coming force, playing off in the G.F. in 2 years and winning that big one in 3. Lets hope this is an omen for 2019 and 2020!!!
by St Plugger
Sun 23 Oct 2016 10:46am
Forum: Saintsational Fan Forum
Topic: Available free agents. Who to target
Replies: 32
Views: 4250

Re: Available free agents. Who to target

Vazelos wrote:Dusty Martin for me.. he is the one we can get and need
We may like to have a player with his ability but we definitely don't "need" the "D" head that is "D" Martin!
by St Plugger
Sun 25 Sep 2016 10:15am
Forum: Saintsational Fan Forum
Topic: Double bye
Replies: 14
Views: 1282

Re: Double bye

I cannot believe that ppl are still banging on about this supposed bye. Fair dinkum, Sydney finished on top and were always going to beat the Cats. They are a far better team. Ppl who backed the Cats I found bewildering. The Bye had nothing to do with their dismal start. They were simply outclassed...
by St Plugger
Thu 01 Sep 2016 8:15pm
Forum: Saintsational Fan Forum
Topic: Delistings
Replies: 80
Views: 10298

Re: Delistings

"Sincere thanks to all 4 boys for their service to our club. May the footy gods smile on them if they are looking to be picked up elsewhere."

Yep, they'd all do very well at Richmond!
by St Plugger
Sun 24 Apr 2016 9:54am
Forum: Saintsational Fan Forum
Topic: GWSsaints F0xte11 stre@m
Replies: 59
Views: 5579

Re: GWSsaints F0xte11 stre@m

Could I also have the link please?
by St Plugger
Mon 28 Dec 2015 12:54pm
Forum: Saintsational Fan Forum
Topic: Which old ground do you prefer?
Replies: 34
Views: 4553

Re: Which old ground do you prefer?

I also saw games played at both grounds and both had character. The stands literally rocked at the JO. Moorabin had the animal enclosure. JO is in St Kilda, is easy to get to, and had a great surface, but parking was terrible. Moorabin was where we won our Premiership, is not so easy to get to and h...