who remembers Mark and Jeff Sarau?

hellorocky · Fri 28 Sep 2007 10:35pm

also from the local paper today, can't find a link but basically ......... Mark Sarau (brother of Jeff) will move to Barnawartha next month. He will take up the coaching position at Rutherglen in 2008 (the same team Nicky W played for in 2006). Story says he did the running and match-ups for the Saints in 2004 and 2005, also played with GT in the 70's.

Enrico_Misso · Fri 28 Sep 2007 10:41pm

Remember them well.

Mark was a good ordinary player, as Jack Dyer would say.

Jeff was a fantastic player who carried or rucks from the mid seventies through to the eighties.
Tireless worker who gave 100% all the time.

st.byron · Post: # 465805Post **st.byron** » Fri 28 Sep 2007 11:02pm

I remember Sarau well. Saw him play many games. A real guts player.
Does anyone remember his number. Was it 31?

saintsRrising · Fri 28 Sep 2007 11:12pm

Yes Pup was No 31.

Was a great ruckman for us.......took heaps of marks and was very good around the ground racking up the disposals.

Was relatively short from memory..only 6 ft 3...??

st.byron · Post: # 465817Post **st.byron** » Fri 28 Sep 2007 11:20pm

Nice of you to call me Pup. I'll take it as a compliment. He was only about 6'3 but I remember him jumping into other ruckmen. Was a real blood and guts contributor. Had a big Ivan Milat style moustache I think.

saintsRrising · Fri 28 Sep 2007 11:28pm

st.byron wrote:Nice of you to call me Pup. I'll take it as a compliment. He was only about 6'3 but I remember him jumping into other ruckmen. Was a real blood and guts contributor. Had a big Ivan Milat style moustache I think.

Pup was Saraus' nickname......though if you want it too...go for it

st.byron · Post: # 465829Post **st.byron** » Fri 28 Sep 2007 11:34pm

I'd forgotten that. Wonder where he got that moniker from. Thanks for the offer but I'm a bit too old to be Pup

Bernard Shakey · Sat 29 Sep 2007 12:00am

Pup was Jeff Sarau, No.31 a fine ruckman who played over 250 games for StKilda.
Mark was his younger brother and I'm not sure whether he played any senior games. Both from East Brighton and I think Mark played for Sandringham.

bigcarl · Post: # 465906Post **bigcarl** » Sat 29 Sep 2007 7:13am

jeff sarau was a terrific old-style ruckman in the days before the afl changed the centre bounce rules and effectively outlawed that style of ruckman, taking the body work out of it.

as others have said he was only about 6' 3" tall, but he was about 6' 3" across the shoulders as well.

pup used to use his ample frame beautifully at the bounces, muscling his opponent out and used to dominate around the ground with lots of strong marks.

fond memories of a very good player.

Snakeman66 · Post: # 465907Post **Snakeman66** » Sat 29 Sep 2007 8:30am

http://rutherglenfc.vcfl.com.au/newsite ... =7&O10c=11

26-9-2007

Mark Sarau: New Cats Coach Appointed

There was a quality response to the advertisment for our Senior Coaching position for 2008. The sub- committee have conducted extensive interviews and have appointed Mark Sarau as our new coach for 2008. He comes to Rutherglen with a fantastic CV that includes AFL playing experience and a high level, succesful, coaching career. His references were glowing.

Mark Sarau Football Resume
Playing Career

Juniors East Brighton Football Club
Victorian Schoolboy Rep
Under 15 B & F

1971-1972 Under 19:Sandringham Football Club

1973-1976 St.Kilda Football Club

1977 New Norfolk Football Club
State Representative, 3rd in State B & F

1978 St.Kilda Football Club

1979 Fitzroy Football Club

1980-1983 Sandringham Football Club
Finals 1980 & 1981

1984-1985 Mordialloc Football Club
Both years runner up B & F

Coaching Career

1984-1985 Mordialloc Football Club (Assistant to Geoff Rosenow & Gary Baker)

1986-1990 Old Brighton Grammarians Senior Coach runners up 1988

1991-1994 Ajax Football Club Runners up 1991

1995-1997 Sandringham Football Club (Assistant to Andy Collins & Tom Alvin) Premiers 1997

1998 Port Melbourne Football Club Reserves

1999-2000 Old Melburnians Football Club Runners Up 1999

2002-2003 Sandringham Football Club Reserves Coach Finals

2004-2005 Runner for St.Kilda Football Club also managed match up board on interchange bench

Mark has broad knowledge and a wealth of experience. He comes with plans to make this club competitive and successful. He will also perform the role of Development Officer for the Murray Bushrangers ensuring our young players have the best opportunities to be successful and achieve their goals without having to leave our club. I encourage all players and supporters to get behind him and help us move back up to where we should be, fighting for flags.

Devilhead · Post: # 465911Post **Devilhead** » Sat 29 Sep 2007 9:38am

Can't remember it myself but my parents have told that after one game in the social club that "pup" nursed me on his knee - you know the horsey manuovre - would have been 73 or 74 - like I said cant remember although my parents must have been impressed - impressed enough to remember it and let me know.

As bad as the late 70's and most of the 80's were for those that were there - no matter how bad we were - Moorabbin was still a f@rkin awesome place to be.

SENsei · Post: # 465922Post **SENsei** » Sat 29 Sep 2007 10:07am

Mark Sarau is a quality bloke. Good luck in Rutherglen.

Mr Magic · Post: # 465923Post **Mr Magic** » Sat 29 Sep 2007 10:10am

SENsaintsational wrote:Mark Sarau is a quality bloke. Good luck in Rutherglen.

A truly genuine guy with a lot of football knowledge.
Rutherglen should consider themselves extremely fortunate that he applied and they have made a great choice in appointing him.

yipper · Post: # 466276Post **yipper** » Sun 30 Sep 2007 11:44am

st.byron wrote:I'd forgotten that. Wonder where he got that moniker from. Thanks for the offer but I'm a bit too old to be Pup

I think either Big Carl or Cowboy gave him the nckname when he first arrived at St.Kilda. Thought he was just a young kid running around like a puppy!! Or something like that.