The Point of it all

[saintbrat]

I managed to pick up a copy on Ebay last year and it seemed that more of the 500 copies were becoming available
a quick check today shows another one is up for sale- around the price they were going last year.
http://www.ebay.com.au/itm/Point-All-St ... 3370ce140d

[HardSaint]

signed too, very nice....

Surely there's demand enough for a reprint - with an update?

what's the story there?

[saintbrat]

signed too, very nice....

Surely there's demand enough for a reprint - with an update?

what's the story there?

1997, or 2009 or 2010

I read somewhere that Russell ( Holmsby) said I think it was planned for 1997 if the Saints had won

one copy saw had been badly under valued at some point in it's journey was priced at $12 as seen inside front cover. was bought for alot more than that
obviously original owners are now 'passing away?' and family or others are unaware of the rarity of it.
one on ebay last year started at around $90 before going for the 300 mark

[matrix]

book arrived today
not bad condition
couple of sigs from the older players
lots more obviously from todays era

wasnt really worried about sigs
just wanted the book as its getting hard to find under 250/300 bucks

crazy prices really
ill grab some photos of it later in the week

[saintbrat]

well done.

[mcadam05]

where have all my posts gone!

[saintbrat]

where have all my posts gone!

where they in the period tuesday to Thur/ Friday?

which was after the forum was copied and prior to it's upload on the new system.

[Dr Spaceman]

where have all my posts gone!

Here’s one for ya

[matrix]

i tell ya what this book is fantastic
im up to about 1946/47

Alan Hird coached us for these years and was a school teacher in Essendon (from memory)
is that James Hirds grandfather, uncle, or alike?
has to be a relation doesnt it?

also a Howard Lockett played for us in 1885 (i think it was)
fascinating book, great pictures and very in depth

[Enrico_Misso]

Allan Hird was the Grandfather of James Tird who is best remembered for providing character references.

[matrix]

thanks enrico

anyone know if the Howard Lockett who played for us was any relation to PLugger?

[stevie]

thanks enrico

anyone know if the Howard Lockett who played for us was any relation to PLugger?

Pretty sure he wasn't but I think his brother or some relation, Jack Lockett was a WW1 vet, and at one stage, was Australia's oldest man.

[saintbrat]

the only one listed on saints on
http://stats.rleague.com/afl/stats/alltime/stkilda.html

and here
http://www.saints.com.au/saints%20playe ... fault.aspx
is Tony-
But they only list players who played in the seniors
many played reserves or under 19's and there don't appear to be records of these players.

[HSVKing]

thanks enrico

anyone know if the Howard Lockett who played for us was any relation to PLugger?

Pretty sure he wasn't but I think his brother or some relation, Jack Lockett was a WW1 vet, and at one stage, was Australia's oldest man.

Isn't his fathers name Howard?

[Enrico_Misso]

Howard Lockett (Tony's father) was also called "Plugger".
(Actually he was "Plugger" before "Plugger").

He was a legend in the Ballarat league winning something like five B&F's.

But he never came down to Melb to try out VFL.
Shame as by all accounts he would have made a big impact.

But no idea if Howard was related to the Howard Lockett who played in 1885.

[saintbrat]

I'm actually reading a book that goes back further than St Kilda the Football club
historical book called "the Life and Death of St Kilda" which is about the Island of the Name
and a couple of mentions of a group of about 1/3 of their population who took the long journey to Melbourne Australia.... but not on "the lady of St Kilda" for which the suburb is named.