The most skillful Saints players since 1960

[cowboy18]

He was a great Saint.

Absolutely 100% - my post should have reflected that too.



I think "cramped" is a fair call. Ungainly (& heart in mouth for supporters!) would also fit the bill.

[st_Trav_ofWA]

yeah the way my uncle used to talk about him was more about how he was as a man then how he was as a footballer ( i think he knew him in the 60's thats why he liked him so much )

[jill]

Am sticking with the most skillful-
1 Baldock
2 Winmar
3 Harvey
4 Barker
5 Stewart
6 Lockett
7 Howell
8 Lawrence B
9 Oswald
10 Dal Santo
Most Courageous-
1 Barker
2 Ball

3 Baldock
4 Stewart
5 Frawley

6 Riewoldt
7 Burke
8 Hudghton
9 Cooper Ian
10 Morrow
Most Determined-
1 Barker
2 Morrow
3 Winmar
4 Harvey
5 Frawley
6 Hudghton
7 Murray Bob
8 Riewoldt
9 Lawrence B
10 Burke
MOST LOYAL
1 BARKER
2 HARVEY
3 HUDGHTON
4 LOEWE
5 FRAWLEY
6 RIEWOLDT
7 MYNOTT
8 MORROW
9 SYNMAN
10 BALDOCK

[Enrico_Misso]

Let's not beat about the bush.
Bongo was a worse kick than Jayson Daniels.
I remember him missing a set shot from the goal square at the Nepean Hwy end.

But his heart was in the right place.

It's taken me a long time,
but I've finally forgiven him for leading us to Arctic Park.

RIP.

[bigcarl]

skill only

1. Lockett
2. Stewart
3. Baldock
4. Dal Santo
5. Harvey
6. Winmar
7. A. Jones
8. B. Lawrence
9. Gehrig
10. Riewoldt

[Enrico_Misso]

Like your lists Jill.
I was also a big fan of Lawrence.

But you've got to fit Bourkie in on the most loyal list.

His re-signing along with Harves and Loewe marked the turning point of the SOS campaign and saved our club.
Always played a team game and always gave his all.

[esaint66]

Like your lists Jill.
I was also a big fan of Lawrence.

But you've got to fit Bourkie in on the most loyal list.

His re-signing along with Harves and Loewe marked the turning point of the SOS campaign and saved our club.
Always played a team game and always gave his all.

Im not the best speller by is spelt burkie

[starsign]

You'd have to make room for Barry Pascoe and up the top of the Gutsy list as well.....he epitamised G&D

[spert]

So many great players, so few premierships..one of the real downers of a Saint supporter

[esaint66]

So many great players, so few premierships..one of the real downers of a Saint supporter

I've always thought about that. Great players in every era we can turn it on some weeks unlike some teams that never can, but we only have 1 premiership. As much as i hate to say it i think the dogs might be adding to their premiership tally before us at this stage.

[st_Trav_ofWA]

So many great players, so few premierships..one of the real downers of a Saint supporter

I've always thought about that. Great players in every era we can turn it on some weeks unlike some teams that never can, but we only have 1 premiership. As much as i hate to say it i think the dogs might be adding to their premiership tally before us at this stage.

as long as we win another on befor freo get their first then im happy (i have a $1000 bet with a Dockers co worker that we will win our second befor Freo win their first 2004 he was a bit edgy 2005 i was a bit edgey this year i think we a both sitting pretty )

[plugger66]

So many great players, so few premierships..one of the real downers of a Saint supporter

I've always thought about that. Great players in every era we can turn it on some weeks unlike some teams that never can, but we only have 1 premiership. As much as i hate to say it i think the dogs might be adding to their premiership tally before us at this stage.

as long as we win another on befor freo get their first then im happy (i have a $1000 bet with a Dockers co worker that we will win our second befor Freo win their first 2004 he was a bit edgy 2005 i was a bit edgey this year i think we a both sitting pretty )

I dont think either of you will be alive to collect.

[esaint66]

So many great players, so few premierships..one of the real downers of a Saint supporter

I've always thought about that. Great players in every era we can turn it on some weeks unlike some teams that never can, but we only have 1 premiership. As much as i hate to say it i think the dogs might be adding to their premiership tally before us at this stage.

as long as we win another on befor freo get their first then im happy (i have a $1000 bet with a Dockers co worker that we will win our second befor Freo win their first 2004 he was a bit edgy 2005 i was a bit edgey this year i think we a both sitting pretty )

I dont think either of you will be alive to collect.

I was just going to say the same thing

[avid]

Can I digress a touch and make a list of the 10 gutsiest players?

The blokes who didnt perhaps have natural skills or flair (tho many of this list did) but would never ever hesitate if it was their "turn to go"

(In no particular order..limited to blokes Ive seen play)

Trevor Barker
Max Hudghton
Nathan Burke
Paul Callery
Nick Riewoldt
Luke Ball
Danny Frawley
Nicky Winmar
Carl Ditterich
Robert Harvey

Nice list! But surely you can't leave out Joffa Cunningham!! He was "gutsy" to the point of total stupidity. I could never believe how he put his life on the line week in week out. I'd rate him second after Barks.

[happy feet]

Ask some old blokes who have seen several decade of players. My father who is 85 has stated Eric Guy was the toughest saint of all. Hard as nails, straight at the ball and feared nobody. Leigh Matthews was supposed to be one of the toughest in our time and Dad says Lethal Leigh was a cream puff compared to Eric Guy.