Best St Kilda Team in the time I've been watching.

[Moorabbin Man]

I've been watching the Saints since 1975, my first game being a Round 3 (1975) victory over South Melbourne at Moorabbin which was Brian Mynott's last game. Unfortunately, I didn't see Baldock, Stewart etc. So I thought I'd have a crack at selecting the best 22 I've seen since 1975. Please join in and post yours, indicate what year you started watching the Saints, maybe talk about your first game, and select yours from that time. Should hopefully create some interesting discussion.

Here's my best Saints 22 since 1975:

B: Max Hudghston Danny Frawley Justin Peckett

HB: Brendon Goddard Sam Fisher Trevor Barker

C: Austinn Jones Lenny Hayes (Capt) Gilbert McAdam

HF: Nicky Winmar Nick Riewoldt Nick Dal Santo

F: Stephen Milne Tony Lockett George Young

Rucks: Peter Everitt & Robert Harvey

Rover: Graham Gellie


Inter: Carl Ditterich, Nathan Burke, Fraser Gehrig, Glen Elliott

Emerg: Geoff Cunningham, Robert Elphinstone, Stewart Loewe

Coach: Ross Lyon

[markinUSA]

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[HSVKing]

No Ross Smith (Brownlow medalist)?

I wasn't around then, but knowing that he returned in 75 for a short stint, I would suggest he probably wasn't at his best that year.

[markinUSA]

Yeah, I deleted it and only left it up for a minute - I only realized he didn't fit the 75 date late.

[ThePunter]

Frawley Hudghton Barker
A Jones S Fisher Goddard
Dal Santo Hayes McAdam
Winmar Loewe Riewoldt
Gehrig Lockett Milne
Everitt Harvey Burke
Grant Ball Baker Thompson

[Superboot]

David Grant's name always springs to mind.

Not sure where to fit him in, but he was probably the best in the comp in his position in the early '90s.

Definitely deserves an honourable mention.

[Junction Oval]

These types of scenarios are almost impossible to compare, as the level of skill goes up enormously as the years go by.

Saw many games at the Junction Oval, including a C. Ditterich first game against Melbourne, who were rarely beaten. Saints won that day, which brought the house down. Sat behind and in awe of the legend calling the game on the radio - Jack Dyer.

Here's a couple of older "good ordinary players" - Verdun Howell (FB), Jimmy Guyatt (HB), Alan Morrow (ruck), Ian Stewart (centre), Neil Roberts (CHB), Eric Guy (HB) and ........ a D. Baldock ! To name a few.

[older saint]

I've been watching the Saints since 1975, my first game being a Round 3 (1975) victory over South Melbourne at Moorabbin which was Brian Mynott's last game. Unfortunately, I didn't see Baldock, Stewart etc. So I thought I'd have a crack at selecting the best 22 I've seen since 1975. Please join in and post yours, indicate what year you started watching the Saints, maybe talk about your first game, and select yours from that time. Should hopefully create some interesting discussion.

Here's my best Saints 22 since 1975:

B: Max Hudghston Danny Frawley Justin Peckett

HB: Brendon Goddard Sam Fisher Trevor Barker

C: Austinn Jones Lenny Hayes (Capt) Gilbert McAdam

HF: Nicky Winmar Nick Riewoldt Nick Dal Santo

F: Stephen Milne Tony Lockett George Young

Rucks: Peter Everitt & Robert Harvey

Rover: Graham Gellie


Inter: Carl Ditterich, Nathan Burke, Fraser Gehrig, Glen Elliott

Emerg: Geoff Cunningham, Robert Elphinstone, Stewart Loewe

Coach: Ross Lyon

B: Hudgton, Frawley, Jones
HB:Barker, Elphinstone, Fisher
C: Winmar, Hayes, Dal Santo
HF: Goddard, Loewe, Riewoldt
F: Milne, Lockett, Gehrig
Foll: Dietreitch , Harvey, Burke,

Int: Young, Everitt, Mc Adam, Baker

[Dr Spaceman]

Ahh yes, George Young. My first real fave.

Thought of him this week and the Brownlow of 1975 when he wasn't invited and for a moment there the young Dr S thought he was going to win it.

He's a big reason why I became addicted to this club of ours.

[howlinwolf]

Someone that springs to mind considering our recent kicking woes is
Jason Heatley.
I was always confident when he was kicking at goal.
He probably doesn't fit into your side though.

[Dr Spaceman]

Someone that springs to mind considering our recent kicking woes is
Jason Heatley.
I was always confident when he was kicking at goal.
He probably doesn't fit into your side though.

You'd be quite happy with any of Young, Lockett or Heatley taking a shot after the siren to win a flag

[Junction Oval]

Loved Heatley's great long, straight kicking. Our (now previous) Recruiters should hang their heads in shame for the number of guys recruited with "woeful" kicking skills. It's probably cost us our past 2 GF's.

[spert]

Gawd, imagine the great George Young under Lyon's coaching- like McQualter, he would have been turned from a smart attacking player, into a defensive backwards-kicking forward, too scared to have a shot at goal from 50 metres!

[tweedaletomanning]

Dunne, Frawley, Hudgton
Barker, Perovic, Goddard
Greene, G.Elliott, Dal Santo
Winmar,Sidebottom (circa78),Young
Milne, Lockett, Reiwoldt

Everitt, Hayes, Harvey

A.Jones, Fisher, Owen, Burke

[True Blue Sainter]

I was born in 1987 - so my time that I remember is about 1992 onwards...

B: Hudghton Frawley Jones
HB: Goddard Fisher Grant
C: Dal Santo Hayes Winmar
HF: Riewoldt Loewe McAdam
F: Milne Lockett Hamill
R: Everitt Harvey Burke
INT: Peckett Thompson Baker Smith (Joel)

[Superboot]

the great George Young

Exactly how many of us think of him.

Not many players have this accolade attached.

[BigMart]

Frawley, S.Fisher....key defenders...both won best and fairests....hudghton 3rd tall having played 200+ games

Dunne would be a small defender after winning two nest and fairests there....Jones was an all australian HB

Barker would be an obvious at HB

Mids
Harvey, Burke, Hayes, Winmar, Dal Santo.....starting mids....12 best and fairest awards there...
Ruck.....everit...best and fairest, dual all australian

Tall fwds
CHF to the ,an who has taken the most marks in the game....best and fairest and twice leading goalkicker
Lockett a lock....dual b&f....10 times leading goalkicker, brownlow
Riewoldt the third 5 best and fairests...2 leading Goalkicker

Small/Medium fwds/resting mids
S.Milne....first small fwd picked....twice leading goalkicker
George Young......mid size.....4 times leading goalkicker
Montagna.....dual all australian, twice runner up b&f in grand final seasons

Interchange
Sarau.....resting Ruck/kpp.....dual b&f
G.Burns......resting Mid....dual B&F
B.Duperouzel.......captain, best and fairest, all australian
B.Goddard......utility/ruck rover

In Summary

[Dr Spaceman]

Small/Medium fwds/resting mids
George Young......mid size.....4 times leading goalkicker

Played tall though.

Played his best football as a classical Full Forward

[BigMart]

Sorry

B: Hudghton.......Frawley......Dunne

HB: Barker.........S.Fisher.......Jones

C: Winmar.........Hayes..........Dal Santo

HF: Riewoldt.......Loewe........Montagna

F: Young..........Lockett.........Milne

Foll: Everitt........Harvey........Burke

Int: Sarau.......G.Burns........B.Duperouzel.......B.Goddard

Emerg: A.Thompson......F.Gehrig......Peckett


Line that side up (Post Allen Jeans)

Against this group (Post War)

B: K.Drinan...........B.Murray.........W.Judson

HB: D.Griffiths........N.Roberts.......V.Howell

C: S.Trott.............I.Stewart..........I.Synman

HF: D.Baldock.......B.Breen.......B.Lawrence

F: A.Davis............K.Neale........B.Young

Foll: C.Ditterich........H.Bray........R.Smith

Int: j.Mcintosh.......L.Oswald.......J.Ross......A.Morrow

Emerg: B.Mynott......G.Elliott

[BigMart]

Not sure he played as tall as plugger???

Back in those days....yes only 30 odd years ago 6'1" was a pretty big man.....thats the same size as lenny and dal......

I always loved the dual FF model.......one slightly shorter who played tall....and one huge bloke...

Its why i believe gehrig, hamill, riewoldt is our best fwd line....a good third tall

My dream Fwd line
Carey, ablett, lockett in 1993

Back on George
Nice to have him as a third target......

[Rosco]

was just stumbling around on AFL Tables looking at some of the names above and then the 1966 season. it was pretty interesting, yes for us but also how richmond managed to finish 5th (the 9th of a top 4 system ).

in the 18 round season, richmond was on top of the ladder after round 14. they then lost their next 2 (to coll & geel) to slip to 5th, but won their last 2. but all four teams above them also won their last 2 so richmond ended up missing the finals. how cruel.

coll 15-3 (60 pts) 157%
stk 14-4 (56 pts) 143%
geel 14-4 (56 pts) 138%
ess 14-4 (56 pts) 121%
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rich 13-4-1 (54 pts) 123%


(sorry, off-topic but not worth it's own thread)

[spert]

I've been watching the Saints since 1975, my first game being a Round 3 (1975) victory over South Melbourne at Moorabbin which was Brian Mynott's last game. Unfortunately, I didn't see Baldock, Stewart etc. So I thought I'd have a crack at selecting the best 22 I've seen since 1975. Please join in and post yours, indicate what year you started watching the Saints, maybe talk about your first game, and select yours from that time. Should hopefully create some interesting discussion.

Here's my best Saints 22 since 1975:

B: Max Hudghston Danny Frawley Justin Peckett

HB: Brendon Goddard Sam Fisher Trevor Barker

C: Austinn Jones Lenny Hayes (Capt) Gilbert McAdam

HF: Nicky Winmar Nick Riewoldt Nick Dal Santo

F: Stephen Milne Tony Lockett George Young

Rucks: Peter Everitt & Robert Harvey

Rover: Graham Gellie


Inter: Carl Ditterich, Nathan Burke, Fraser Gehrig, Glen Elliott

Emerg: Geoff Cunningham, Robert Elphinstone, Stewart Loewe

Coach: Ross Lyon

Graham Gellie- was one of the best midfielder rovers I had seen until injury cut him down- could have been one of the game's greats.

[Schillaci]

Dunne Frawley Peckett
Fisher Barker Grant
Goddard Hayes Winmar
Loewe Riewoldt McAdam
Young Lockett Milne
Everitt Harvey Dal Santo

I-Burns Sarau Burke Jones

E-Cunningham Coghlan Montagna

[howlinwolf]

the great George Young

Exactly how many of us think of him.

Not many players have this accolade attached.

My earliest,fondest moments of the Saints were George Young.
At the time it seemed he could do anything up forward.
Kicked some nice bags for us.

[Dr Spaceman]

the great George Young

Exactly how many of us think of him.

Not many players have this accolade attached.

My earliest,fondest moments of the Saints were George Young.
At the time it seemed he could do anything up forward.
Kicked some nice bags for us.

Very fond memories indeed howlinwolf, especially for me wrapped up in this