On This Christmas Day ( no. 25)

[saintbrat]

on the Eighth day of christmas

The Sainters gave to me
Eight all- Australians for
Robert Harvey

[saintbrat]

on the Ninth day of christmas

the Sainters Gave to me
Nine nimble midfielders
But which Nine will it be?


Harvey
Hayes
Ball
Dal Santo
Montagna
Baker
X. Clarke
Schneider
Gram
Goddard
Fiora
Blake
Birss
Dempster
Attard
Geary
Eddy
Armitage
Jones
L. Fisher
Howard
Steven
Connors

[Brian Collis]

On the first day of christmas
my true love gave to me
a Partridge in a Saints Tree

On the second day of Christmas,
My true love gave to me,
Two Turtle Doves,
And a Saint captain in a Pear Tree.

On the third day of Christmas,
My true love gave to me,
Three French Hens,
Two Turtle Doves,
And Ross Lyon in a Pear Tree

On the fourth day of Christmas,
My true love gave to me,
Four Calling Birds,
Three French Hens,
Two Turtle Doves,
And a fit Luke Ball in a Pear Tree.

On the fifth day of Christmas,
My true love gave to me,
Five Golden Rings,
Four Calling Birds,
Three French Hens,
Two Turtle Doves,
And a fit Michael Gardiner in a Pear Tree.

whats a partridge?
and whats a pear tree?
I don't know so please don't ask me
but I can bet those are terrible gifts to get

On the sixth day of Christmas,
My true love gave to me,
Six Geese-a-Laying,
Five Golden Rings,
Four Calling Birds,
Three French Hens,
Two Turtle Doves,
And Fraser Gehrig in a Pear Tree.

On the seventh day of Christmas,
My true love gave to me,
Seven Swans-a-Swimming,
Six Geese-a-Laying,
Five Golden Rings,
Four Calling Birds,
Three French Hens,
Two Turtle Doves,
And Kossi in a Pear Tree.

On the eighth day of Christmas,
My true love gave to me,
Eight Maids-a-Milking,
Seven Swans-a-Swimming,
Six Geese-a-Laying,
Five Golden Rings,
Four Calling Birds,
Three French Hens,
Two Turtle Doves,
And two ex Sydney players in a Pear Tree.

On the ninth day of Christmas,
My true love gave to me,
Nine Ladies Dancing,
Eight Maids-a-Milking,
Seven Swans-a-Swimming,
Six Geese-a-Laying,
oooo, ee-oo-aahhh,
Four Calling Birds,
Three French Hens,
Two Turtle Doves,
And two ex Geelong players in a Pear Tree.

whats a partridge?
and whats a pear tree?
and what's it got to do with footy?
I don't know so please don't ask me
but I can bet those are terrible gifts to get

On the tenth day of Christmas,
My true love gave to me,
Ten Lords-a-Leaping,
Nine Ladies Dancing,
Eight Maids-a-Milking,
Seven Swans-a-Swimming,
Six Geese-a-Laying,
Evif nedlog sngir (five golden rings said backwards)
Four *clap* *clap* *clap*
Three French *popping sound made with mouth*
Two *clap* *clap* Doves,
And Ben McEvoy in a Pear Tree.

On the eleventh day of Christmas,
My true love gave to me,
Eleven Pipers Piping,
Ten Lords-a-Leaping,
Nine Ladies Dancing,
Eight Maids-a-Milking,
Seven Swans-a-Swimming,
Six Geese-a-Laying,
Five Golden Rings,
Four Calling Birds,
Three French Hens,
Two Turtle Doves,
And Jack Steven in a Pear Tree.

On the twelvth day of Christmas,
My true love gave to me,
Twelve Drummers Drumming,
Eleven Pipers Piping,
Ten Lords-a-Leaping,
Nine Ladies Dancing,
Eight Maids-a-Milking,
Seven Swans-a-Swimming,
Six Geese-a-Laying,
Five Golden Rings,
Four Calling Birds,
Three French Hens,
Two Turtle Doves,
And a Premiership in a Pear Tree.

[nabby7]

that was sorta boring

[saintbrat]

ON the Tenth Day of Christmas

the Sainters gave to me
Ten tremendous medals
IN the form of Charlie Brownlow

1998 Robert Harvey
1997 Robert Harvey
1987 Tony Lockett
1967 Ross Smith
1966 Ian Stewart
1965 Ian Stewart
1959 Verdun Howell (retrospective)
1958 Neil Roberts
1957 Brian Gleeson
1925 Colin Watson

[saintbrat]

On the Eleventh day of Christmas

The League gave to me
eleven Games at Home
at the Dome
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[saintbrat]

ON the Twelfth day of Christmas

the Sainters gave to me
a number 12 worthy Of captaincy

[saintbrat]

On the first day of Christmas
the sainters gave to me
A forward aiming for 150 ( games that is)

On the second day of Christmas
the sainters gave to me
Two golfing mates

On the Third day of Christmas
the Sainters gave to me
Three Courageous Captains

on the Fourth Day of Christmas
the Sainters gave to me
Four canny coaches

On the 5th Day of Christmas
the Tribunal gave to me
5 more lonely weeks
without Our Bakes.


On the sixth day of Christmas
The sainters gave to me
6 Raw Rookies raring
to have a go

On the Seventh day of Christmas
the Sainters gave to me
Just 7 busy weeks
before the Saints again I see

on the Eighth day of christmas
The Sainters gave to me
Eight all- Australians for
Robert Harvey

on the Ninth day of christmas
the Sainters Gave to me
Nine nimble midfielders
But which Nine will it be?

ON the Tenth Day of Christmas
the Sainters gave to me
Ten tremendous medals
IN the form of Charlie Brownlow

On the Eleventh day of Christmas
The League gave to me
eleven Games at Home
at the Dome

ON the Twelfth day of Christmas
the Sainters gave to me
a number 12 worthy Of captaincy

[riccardo]

No 13 yet? I'll do one -

"On the 13 day of Christmas,
my true love gave to me,
Our first GF in history"

As in 1913 vs Fitzroy. Went down by 13 points too, from memory.

[snoopygirl]

How appropriate Ric, today being the 13th & all.

[saintbrat]

Thanks Ric- After 13 hours straight for work- or almost- its great to see someone else run with it


anyone got ideas for 14
although Bally's looking likely.

[saintbrat]

On the fourteenth day of Christmas

and now I know why they didn't go past 12 ( try saying 14th in Rhyme)

But Our 14 makes it worth the effort
as he takes the lead again and again

[saintbrat]

on the fifteenth day of Christmas

as Stuck as I may be
I know I'd like to see
the No. 15 just one game
show how good he could be.

[saintbrat]

On the 16th day of christmas

the League gave to me
16 Victorian games
by the saints I could see.

Saints Fixture

[St. Luke]

"Smooth Operator" has me chomping on the '08 bit!! - great clip for Dal Santo Saintbrat!

[saintbrat]

On the 17th day of Christmas

the sainters gave to you

another win over the Blue
s in Rd 17

ROUND 17 - Carlton vs St Kilda
CARLTON: 6.1, 7.3, 9.7, 15.11 (101)
ST KILDA: 5.4, 10.7, 14.12, 16.15 (111)







I know weak as; maybe Brian can do better

[Brian Collis]

On the 17th day of Christmas

the sainters gave to you

another win over the Blue
s in Rd 17

ROUND 17 - Carlton vs St Kilda
CARLTON: 6.1, 7.3, 9.7, 15.11 (101)
ST KILDA: 5.4, 10.7, 14.12, 16.15 (111)

No, keep going. See if you can make it to April next year







I know weak as; maybe Brian can do better

[RBnW]

on the 17th day of Christmas my true love gave to me...17 Joey bounces and a goal kicked from the boundareeeee

[riccardo]

On the 17th day of Christmas my true love gave to me
A 17th team on the GC.

[saintbrat]

on the 18th day of christmas

the sainters gave me Harvey
a champion who can give atleast
18 years experience to one new sainter.



DOB: 11/07/1989

[i_luv_nick_riewoldt]

haha yea that ben kid is pretty damn smart so im sure he will learn heaps from the great man!

[saintbrat]

On the 19th day of Christmas


the sainters gave us Gilbo
A tackling 19 we love to see


BUt Sammy leave the Saints alone

[Armoooo]

The guys a machine, his vision is based on movement, if something moves it must be tackled

[saintbrat]

on the 20th day of christmas

The sainters gave to me
a Daring Young Number 20
with 20 disposals in his first year.

[saintbrat]

on the 21st Day of christmas

the sainters gave to me
a birthday Boy with plenty to achieve
Have a great break Bradley



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