Well, it depends on your measure of quality. My recollection is that the 2004 side came into that season having won 4 of the last 5 games in 2003. It then proceeded to win the preseason comp (4 wins) and then 10 in a row in the season proper. That's 18 wins in 19 games. It was very unlucky to lose t...

I know I should know this, but is it a ticketed game?

The problem with Nick is that he'll occasionally slot one through from 45 out on a 65 degree angle, but he's a 50/50 chance from 30 out on a 45 degree angle. He misses those shots that Hamill and Brett Voss would hardly ever miss, and sometimes he misses by a very long way (e.g. when his kick is mar...

Our current style of play is certainly physically demanding, and the thought has crossed my mind too as to whether they can keep this up indefinitely. We haven't put this kind of pressure on the opposition since the first half of 2004. We did it then for 10 rounds but then lost two games in successi...

I think it was 1967 (so we were reigning premiers) we unexpectedly lost to Footscray in a night competition match at the Lake Oval. Can't remember much about it except that Ditterich was playing, George Bissett was best on ground, and there was a smell of doughnuts in the air! I've seen them as a bo...

The point is that Port are a bogey team and generally because we allow them to dictate the way the game is played.

We've allowed them to do it at AAMI, Docklands, and York Park.

We'll win if we keep playing the way we have been. The worry is that that's not the way we usually play against Port.

Every time we play Port we allow them to control the way the game is played. We dictated play against Adelaide at AAMI and have to do the same tonight. Otherwise, the likes of Tredrea and Chad Cornes will waltz around doing whatever they like and we'll be playing catch-up all night. The first quarte...

Milne

Can someone verify something about this new rushed behind rule for me? Is it true that a free kick is only given if the player rushing the behind is "not under pressure"? But if the player is under pressure, then it is okay to rush a behind? And where does the free kick get taken from, to...

The disturbing thing about footy is that it's almost impossible to learn the rules by watching the game. I don't know how newcomers to the game cope with it. Just when you think you've got the hang of a rule when a decision is made following a clear-cut incident, the incident will be repeated and a ...

George Young

First of 6 from HFF

The blind turn.

The little step to the right.

The goal wide open.

Mini's effort took real confidence, looked spectacular first time around, and had the crowd on it's feet.

Maybe the guy has finally arrived.

GrumpyOne wrote:Not interested in the "I score you score I score you score I score you miss I win" game.

That's exactly how I see it.

Imagine watching footy if every game involved the opposing teams taking it in turns to kick a goal for almost the entire game and hardly ever missing.

Beating Collingwood by 8 goals at Moorabbin, circa 1970. Allan Davis kicked 10.

1971 Preliminary Final against Richmond on their home ground.

The TS40 goal which beat Brisbane at the Dome!

Boy there have been some strange nominations for GOP!! Jack Dyers description of a GOP seems to be different to some of you on here. Names like Trott, Judson, Glen Elliott to name a few are way way better then GOP!! Trotty was a premiership wingman, club captain and a super player, Wayne Judson was...

bakersgirl wrote:bakes and lenny

Lenny and Bakes!

Used to be Dal, but he's fallen away.

Neil Besanko, Stephen Theodore, Barney Rae, Skeeter Coghlan, Tim Pekin, Peter Bell, Shane Grambeau As for Grant, in 1991 we had about 6 players who were the best in the comp in their respective positions, and Dave was one of them. shane grambeau was not...repeat not ..a gop......he was a jap..........

Neil Besanko, Stephen Theodore, Barney Rae, Skeeter Coghlan, Tim Pekin, Peter Bell, Shane Grambeau

As for Grant, in 1991 we had about 6 players who were the best in the comp in their respective positions, and Dave was one of them.

This isn't funny either, but I saw plenty of people in Saints colours walking through the streets of south London on the way to watching the Saints play Footscray at The Oval (1998, I think). I guess the funny part is that so many people would take Saints gear with them to England. Very few of them ...

Carlton The '95 game. They kicked their first goal at the 19 minute mark of the 3rd quarter. Last game of the season in '78 was good too. We needed to win to get into the finals and beat them by 6 goals. Unfortunately, we missed out becaue Geelong beat Fitzroy, but by that stage of the season we wer...

Geezer wrote:what i learnt -
that brown and gold are two colours that dont really go well together.
one of the worst club strips in sport anywhere in the world.and the entire world got to see it last weekend.

Absolutely agree, but it's about the only thing left we can knock

Just on Tim Lane, I think it's all a bit historical with him.

I heard him say some time ago that when he was in primary school in Tassie, he was the only one the class that didn't barrack for the Saints.

I'm not saying that there isn't a fair bit to do on and off the field But Don't you just love the fact that we beat this terrific Hawthorn team by 5 goals?!! And that a lot of of it was down to none other than Jason Blake?!! Really??? I must have been at the wrong prelim final :roll: :roll: So, we ...

I'm not saying that there isn't a fair bit to do on and off the field But Don't you just love the fact that we beat this terrific Hawthorn team by 5 goals?!! And that a lot of of it was down to none other than Jason Blake?!! Really??? I must have been at the wrong prelim final :roll: :roll: So, we ...

I'm not saying that there isn't a fair bit to do on and off the field

But

Don't you just love the fact that we beat this terrific Hawthorn team by 5 goals?!!

And that a lot of of it was down to none other than Jason Blake?!!