Frank Arrigo: AFL

Gardiner off to St Kilda
sportal.com.au, Australia - 12 Oct 2006
The Eagles have sent the one-time All-Australian ruckman and a fourth round draft pick (no.59) to the Saints and will receive St Kilda's third round selection (no.43) in exchange.

The Australian

Gardiner’s woes are in the past
Border Mail, Australia - 23 hours ago
ST Kilda regards recruit Michael Gardiner as a quality ruckman who can boost the club’s premiership chances, not as an injury prone player with a penchant for getting into trouble.
Scott Spits at AFL trade day The Age
Gardiner fit to ruck: Saints The Age
Sinner close to being Saint Sunday Times.au
all 14 news articles »

Ross the New Boss

Wed, 11 Oct 2006 12:11:02 GMT

New coach announced for the Saints. Finally the saga ends. Looks like a good dude.

Bring on 2007!

Lyon tips Silvagni for assistant job
ABC Online, Australia - 50 minutes ago
New St Kilda coach Ross Lyon has indicated former Carlton star Stephen Silvagni could join the club as an assistant coach. Lyon's appointment as coach was made official today.

Lyon straight to work at St Kilda
Sydney Morning Herald, Australia - 8 hours ago
New St Kilda coach Ross Lyon says he will be meeting immediately with recruiting manager John Beveridge to assess the Saints' list during trade week.
St Kilda endorses Swan Lyon as its new senior coach The Age
Lyon outlines future sportal.com.au
Lyon marches in for Saints The Age
Melbourne Herald Sun - The Australian
all 33 news articles »

So, the Brownlow medal went to Sydney's Adam Goodes

Birss moves to Saints
sportal.com.au, Australia - 2 hours ago
St Kilda has claimed Western Bulldogs midfielder Shane Birss in a trade that will see the Saints give up their fourth round selection (No.59) in the NAB AFL Draft to the Dogs.
Koschitzke on edge The West Australian
all 2 news articles »

Geelong Advertiser

Lyon exits Swans to take reins at Saints
The Australian, Australia - 21 hours ago
SYDNEY assistant coach Ross Lyon is today expected to be announced as the new senior coach of St Kilda, replacing the recently sacked Grant Thomas.
Lions retain Bradshaw on three-year deal The Age
Swan Lyon set for Saints Townsville Bulletin
Brisbane re-signs Bradshaw Townsville Bulletin
all 10 news articles »

Saints revamp footy department
AFL, Australia - 4 hours ago
St Kilda's football department will take on a different look in terms of both personnel and structure with the arrival of new coach Ross Lyon and the departures of assistants Matt Rendell and Mick McGuane, club president Rod Butterss confirmed on Wednesday ...

AFL looked at its own pay TV outlet

Sun, 01 Oct 2006 09:41:50 GMT

Rocket Scientists - that's all I can say

AFL looked at its own pay TV outlet
Ninemsn - 2 hours ago
The AFL considered setting up its own pay television channel to take over once Fox Footy closed. Fox Footy ended its five-year life on Saturday night after the grand final.
AFL kicks around starting own footy channel The Australian
Free Footy Campaign Is Fiction egoli.com.au
all 5 news articles

The AFL Flag goes west

Sat, 30 Sep 2006 07:25:01 GMT

Eagles win thriller by solitary point
THE West Coast Eagles held off Sydney by one point to win today's AFL Grand Final at the MCG.

West Coast 12.13 (85) defeated Sydney 12.12 (84)

McKenna earns a second interview with Saints

Thu, 28 Sep 2006 07:20:17 GMT

Interesting. Bluey gets a second interview

McKenna earns a second interview with Saints
The Age, Australia - 26 Sep 2006
COLLINGWOOD assistant coach Guy McKenna has been invited back for a second interview for the vacant St Kilda coaching position. McKenna has already been interviewed once by Ian Foote of Stride Management, the ...
Last rites finally for the coach having to be Jock of all trades The Australian
all 3 news articles »

Brownlow Medal 2006 Actual

Tue, 26 Sep 2006 10:05:58 GMT

Goodonya Goodie

Here's the final leaderboard

Adam Goodes - 26
Scott West - 23
Daniel Kerr - 22*
Chris Judd - 21
Brad Johnson - 19
Matthew Pavlich - 15
Shaun Burgoyne - 15
Brendon Lade - 15
Paul Chapman - 14

Well the rumour mill wasn't too far from the truth, as it predicted Adam Goodes too.

The Saints had a crap showing. No player made it in the top 10.

ST KILDA
12: Robert Harvey
10: Nick Dal Santo
8: * Lenny Hayes, Nick Riewoldt
6: Fraser Gehrig, Brendon Goddard
5: Jason Gram
3: Luke Ball, Leigh Montagna
2: Samuel Fisher
1: Matt Maguire, * Max Hudghton, Brett Voss

What I found amusing has been the coverage of the "fashions".

The Saint's players did well on this score

Brownlow Medal 2006 Prediction

Sat, 23 Sep 2006 09:13:46 GMT

From my friends over at Saintsatinal

TOP 15 in the 2006 Brownlow Medal

S Goodwin 28
A Goodes 28
B Johnson 27
N Riewoldt 26
C Judd 18
N Buckley 18
C Bruce 18
S West 17
S Mitchell 16
N Dal Santo 15
N Thompson 14
B Hall 14
J Brown 13
D Kerr 13
T Edwards 13
C Cornes 13

Looks believable

Players re-sign with the Saints

Tue, 19 Sep 2006 22:47:19 GMT

Some good news for the Saints, as some key players re-sign with the club for the long term.

St Kilda re-signs Brendon Goddard
The Age, Australia - 14 hours ago
Brendon Goddard has become the latest St Kilda player to confirm his AFL future after signing for two more seasons. Goddard, the No.1 pick in the 2002 draft, committed to the Saints until the end of the 2008 season.
Harvey to play a 20th season The Australian
Goddard commits to Saints The Australian
all 6 news articles »

Goddard re-signs for two years
sportal.com.au, Australia - 16 hours ago
St Kilda has followed up a tumultuous week with the positive news young midfielder Brendon Goddard has committed to the club for another two years.
Goddard a Saint to '08 AFL
all 2 news articles »

Saints news continuing

Mon, 18 Sep 2006 03:32:44 GMT

The Saints continue to feature in the news, including a scatching report card.

2006 report card: St Kilda
AFL, Australia - 42 minutes ago
What went right: St Kilda made its third consecutive finals series this season, which was only the second time in the club's history that it had achieved this feat.
Saints first considered sacking Thomas two years ago The Age
Thomas' position shaky for years The Age
Roos offers Thomas support Townsville Bulletin
The Australian - sportal.com.au
all 10 news articles »

Harvey to play on for St Kilda
Sydney Morning Herald, Australia - 14 Sep 2006
The 35-year-old club games record-holder, who has played 340 games for the Saints since 1988, told club officials on Thursday he would continue playing.

Footballing heaven
Courier Mail, Australia - 16 Sep 2006
THE St Kilda coaching job, vacant after the shock sacking of Grant Thomas on Tuesday, is the best to come on to the AFL market in eight years.
Rendell considering Saints job RealFooty
Our man at headquarters RealFooty
all 3 news articles »

Sacked Thomas urges commitment to Saints
The Age, Australia - 14 Sep 2006
Grant Thomas has urged his loyal players to commit their futures to the AFL club to prevent it from imploding. Contract extensions with several Saints players have been jeopardised by the St Kilda board's ...

Grant Thomas Sacking dominates the news

Wed, 13 Sep 2006 22:01:45 GMT

The stories continue to grow. Is there no other news in the AFL this week???

Pyke enters St Kilda arena as a contender
The Age, Australia - 7 hours ago
DUAL West Coast premiership player Don Pyke has firmed for the St Kilda coaching job, a position that looms as one of the most sought after in the AFL.

Solo approach sank Thomas
The Australian, Australia - 6 hours ago
LESS than a day after St Kilda sacked its coach Grant Thomas, president Rod Butterss said his board had become frustrated with Thomas' "Alex Ferguson model" of running the club.
Same old story but the young players wanted different end The Australian
St Kilda restores law and order The Australian
What the papers say AFL
The Age - The Age
all 90 news articles »

Powell retires from Saints
The Australian, Australia - 7 hours ago
ST KILDA midfield player Stephen Powell has become the first member of St Kilda's old-timers brigade to retire in the wake of the Saints' elimination final exit to St Kilda.
Harvey decision looms The Age
Powell done and dusted AFL
Powell not only Saint to make exit Border Mail
all 6 news articles »

Sydney Morning Herald

Saints may beat Swans to Everitt
Sydney Morning Herald, Australia - 8 hours ago
Fun and games … Sydney full-forward Michael O'Loughlin takes it easy at training yesterday. He is expected to be fit for the Swans' preliminary final on Friday week.
Saints shoot for coaching stars NEWS.com.au
Ex-Roo starts in red Melbourne Herald Sun
Saints shooting for star Townsville Bulletin
all 5 news articles »

Take the tip: things can change in an instant this time of year
The Australian, Australia - 6 hours ago
CONSIDERED opinions are not worth much in football. That's because what is considered good sense on Sunday morning, is considered flaky thinking by 5pm that afternoon.

Alves says St Kilda has lost its way
Border Mail, Australia - 12 Sep 2006
FORMER St Kilda coach Stan Alves believes the Grant Thomas sacking is a “classic case of the St Kilda football club losing it’s way again”.

Sunday Times.au

Assistants win endorsement
AFL, Australia - 13 hours ago
Fremantle assistant coach Mark Harvey and his West Coast counterpart Peter Sumich have been anointed as senior coaches in waiting by their respective bosses here as St Kilda begins its search for a new coach to replace the dumped Grant Thomas.
Freo coach angry Courier Mail
Freo assistant in running Sunday Times.au
Hamill not done yet: Thomas RealFooty
all 4 news articles »

Thomas fallout is bad sign for club
Border Mail, Australia - 1 hour ago
ST Kilda’s next coach will find one of the best lists in the AFL comes with potentially-destructive baggage. While Saints president Rod Butterss downplayed the fallout from the shock axing of Grant Thomas ...

St Kilda has lost its way

Tue, 12 Sep 2006 22:16:09 GMT

Here I was thinking the footy season was now over, and then boom the bombshell hit on Tuesday.

This news story is dominating all others.

I spotted this news items

St Kilda top job vacant as Thomas exits
The Age, Australia - 11 hours ago
St Kilda's extraordinary decision to sack Grant Thomas on the back of three straight AFL finals appearances has opened up a remarkably attractive coaching vacancy.
St Kilda restores law and order The Australian
Unconventional coach the victim of his own spin The Age
Signed, sealed sacked Sainter The Age
The Australian - The Age
all 60 news articles »

Sunday Times.au

Alves says St Kilda has lost its way
Border Mail, Australia - 2 hours ago
FORMER St Kilda coach Stan Alves believes the Grant Thomas sacking is a “classic case of the St Kilda football club losing it’s way again”.
Freo assistant in running Sunday Times.au
all 2 news articles »

Backward step will fire up St Kilda
RealFooty, Australia - 9 Sep 2006
LUKE Ball believes St Kilda's best times are yet to come, defying the suggestion that his club should have enjoyed a better return from its talented list in the past three Septembers.

Thomas did it his way
The Australian, Australia - 7 hours ago
AS OTHER coaches stressed about kids and numbers, Grant Thomas was kicking back in thongs in a shack halfway across the world. It was draft day 2004, but Thomas didn't have a problem being on a training camp in the backblocks of South Africa.

Grant Thomas Gone!

Tue, 12 Sep 2006 06:42:18 GMT

The Saints have a new coach.

Saints coach Thomas sacked

St Kilda coach Grant Thomas will not coach the Saints next year after reaching a "mutaul agreement" with board members earlier today.

Thomas said he was disappointed in the decision and said that before the board meeting, he had expected to hold onto his postition for next season.

''The guys (board) think firmly that the club needs to move in a different direction,'' Thomas told the press conference.

''It's not necessarily a mutual agreement.''

''It came from left-field, I certainly wasn't expecting it.''
Club president Rod Butterss said Thomas' departure would allow the club the time it needed to find a new coach.

He highlighted strategy as one of the things the club had disagreed with Thomas on.

''We had our differences in terms of strategy and that helped our desision,'' he said.

Thomas, Saints part company
Tuesday 12 September 2006
Ben Wise
Sportal for afl.com.au

Grant Thomas has coached his last game with the St Kilda Football Club. Thomas and the Saints have parted company by mutual agreement.

The second-longest serving coach in St Kilda history has been at the helm of the Saints since 2001 when he was a shock replacement for mid-season sacking Malcolm Blight, but club president Rod Butterss and Thomas broke the news at a media conference at Moorabbin on Tuesday that he was leaving the club.

Thomas said that when he went to attend a board meeting at the club on Tuesday afternoon it had never occurred to him that he would not be in charge by day's end.

"I had a fair inkling that I would be coach, but things change … we have to move on pretty quickly.

Thomas also expressed that he was disappointed at having to leave a post that he has "put his heart and soul into" but said: "The board firmly believes the club is heading in a different direction and I will have to live with it. I still think I am the right bloke for the club but the club has made the decision to head in another direction."

"It is not necessarily a resignation it is a mutual agreement, we are after the same things, to achieve the ultimate success. I don't think we are totally congruent with the direction the club is heading.

Butterss said the club wished to thank Thomas for his achievements at the helm of the Saints.

"The board discussed that it was in the best interests of the football club that Grant should stand aside. He has always preached the need to be selfless," Butterss said.

St Kilda was knocked out of the AFL finals race by Melbourne at the MCG last Friday night.

Injuries to key players throughout the year including a season-ending knee injury to star midfielder Lenny Hayes in round nine, a fractured skull to Justin Koschitzke in round six, knee problems for rugged forward Aaron Hamill and Matt Maguire's broken leg made Thomas' task of getting his side into the finals all the more difficult.

After struggling to lift the club from lowly ladder positions in 2002 (15th) and 2003 (15th), Thomas led the club to third in 2004, fourth position in 2005 and eighth this season.

The Saints succumbed in preliminary finals in 2003-04 and won a pre-season competition under Thomas in '04.

Thomas leaves the club with 62 wins from 118 matches (one draw) at the helm, and punctuates what has been a tumultuous year for the club. Thomas played 72 games with the Saints from 1978-83.

How I am Feeling today

Sat, 09 Sep 2006 06:40:15 GMT

Another Lost Year

ST KILDA 10.12 (72) lost to MELBOURNE 13.12 (90)

Fri, 08 Sep 2006 12:20:41 GMT

Season over for the Saints.

The win was Melbourne's ninth victory from 11 against the Saints and it was the third time the Demons had knocked off St Kilda in three finals.

For the Saints, it was another Friday night loss, following another 6 day break.

Roll on 2007

MELBOURNE 2.2 3.4 8.5 13.12 (90)
ST KILDA 5.4 6.6 9.8 10.12 (72)
Goals: Melbourne: D Neitz 4 B McLean 2 M Bate B Miller A Yze J McDonald R Robertson C Bruce B Pickett. St Kilda: F Gehrig 3 N Riewoldt 2 S Milne 2 J Peckett S Baker J Koschitzke.
Best: C Bruce J White B Green B Pickett B McLean N Carroll J McDonald. St Kilda: L Ball S Baker B Goddard N Riewoldt S Milne R Harvey.
Umpires: B Rosebury J Schmitt D Goldspink.
Crowd: 67,528 at the MCG.

OMG!!! FOXTEL has St Kilda v Melbourne live in NSW, ACT & QLD

Thu, 07 Sep 2006 11:28:14 GMT

FOXTEL will telecast tomorrow night's St Kilda v Melbourne elimination final live to NSW, the ACT and Queensland. Fans will be able to watch Ten's live feed of the game on Foxtel's Main Event channel (Channel 955) from 7pm.

I will stop being grumpy now.

FOX Footy Channel Program Listings 6th - 12th September 2006 NSW only

Wed, 06 Sep 2006 01:32:35 GMT

The Saints are up first on Friday night against the Demons. Sudden death. Loser gets eliminated, Winner heads interstate for the next final.

Since the game is on Friday, it was next to impossible for me to get down to Melbourne, so I am stuck in Sydney watching on the telly, and it's a delayed telecast as per usual. Grrrrr. Any other time over the weekend and I could have been down to see it.

The Saints record againts the Demons has been patchy at best. Our last final's meeting was in 1998 when the Demons eliminated the Saints. Painful memories

Since 1980	All Games	Last 5 Games	Highest Score	Lowest Score	Biggest Win
St Kilda	17	2	176	32	88
Melbourne	27	3	165	35	90

This week there will be plenty of chances to relive the victory.

Thursday 07/09/2006

2.00a Round 22 Brisbane Lions v St Kilda
3.30p Last Time They Met 2006 Rnd 10 Melbourne v St Kilda

Friday 08/09/2006

8.00a Last Time They Met 2006 Rnd 10 Melbourne v St Kilda
11.30p 2006 Finals 2nd EF St Kilda v Melbourne

Saturday 09/09/2006

6.30a 2006 Finals 2nd EF St Kilda v Melbourne
9.30a 2006 Finals 2nd EF St Kilda v Melbourne
3.30p 2006 Finals 2nd EF St Kilda v Melbourne
8.30p 2006 Finals 2nd EF St Kilda v Melbourne

Sunday 10/09/2006

12.00p 2006 Finals 2nd EF St Kilda v Melbourne

Monday 11/09/2006

11.00a 2006 Finals 2nd EF St Kilda v Melbourne

Tuesday 12/09/2006

3.00a 2006 Finals 2nd EF St Kilda v Melbourne
1.30p 2006 Finals 2nd EF St Kilda v Melbourne

BTW I will be cheering for the Swans to win againsts the Eagles, so that the Saints meet them in Sydney in two weeks time.

The 2006 AFL Finals

Sun, 03 Sep 2006 12:03:09 GMT

2nd Elimination Final - Fri 8th Sept 7.30pm AEST

ST.KILDA v. MELBOURNE The MCG (N)

2nd Qualifying Final - Sat 9th Sept 2.30pm AEST

ADELAIDE v. FREMANTLE AAMI Stadium

1st Qualifying Final - Sat 9th Sept 7.30pm AEST

WEST COAST v. SYDNEY Subiaco

1st Elimination Final - Sun 10th Sept 2.30pm AEST

COLLINGWOOD v. W. BULLDOGS The MCG

Footy Tipping Results : Round 22

Sun, 03 Sep 2006 09:40:00 GMT

The end of the season.

I got 4 right. Again, I let my tipping be based on how I wanted things to end, rather than reflecting reality. I was hopeful things could fall the Saints way. I was wrong

Week 22
Home	Draw	Away
Bulldogs (22.15 147)		Bombers (18.17 125)
Tigers (12.13 85)		Eagles (26.17 173)
Crows (23.14 152)		Demons (14.10 94)
Lions (7.15 57)		Saints (16.12 108)
Dockers (23.13 151)		Power (9.18 72)
Swans (21.10 136)		Blues (6.8 44)
Hawks (21.7 133)		Cats (10.12 72)
Magpies (20.19 139)		Kangaroos (10.11 71)

My tipping has me with 108 correct tips for the season. I don't know how I've done in the tipping comp, but I am sure I didn't win.

The Saints have ended up 6th on the ladder and play an elimination final next week against Melbourne at the MCG.


		P	W	D	L	F	A	%	Total
1	West Coast Eagles	22	17	0	5	2257	1874	120.44	68
2	Adelaide	22	16	0	6	2331	1640	142.13	64
3	Fremantle	22	15	0	7	2079	1893	109.83	60
4	Sydney Swans	22	14	0	8	2098	1630	128.71	56
5	Collingwood	22	14	0	8	2345	1965	119.34	56
6	St Kilda	22	14	0	8	2074	1752	118.38	56
7	Melbourne	22	13	1	8	2146	1957	109.66	54
8	Western Bulldogs	22	13	0	9	2311	2173	106.35	52

9	Richmond	22	11	0	11	1934	2245	86.15	44
10	Geelong	22	10	1	11	1982	2002	99	42
11	Hawthorn	22	9	0	13	1834	2140	85.7	36
12	Port Adelaide	22	8	0	14	1911	2151	88.84	32
13	Brisbane Lions	22	7	0	15	1844	2239	82.36	28
14	Kangaroos	22	7	0	15	1754	2167	80.94	28
15	Essendon	22	3	1	18	2021	2469	81.86	14
16	Carlton	22	3	1	18	1791	2415	74.16	14

Now I need to work out how I get down to Melbourne for the game next week.

Bring on the finals.

Saints outclass Lions; First Win at the Gabba for 15 years

Sat, 02 Sep 2006 12:31:48 GMT

So, the Saints beat the Lions. Yippee.

The game is on delayed broadcast here in Canberra. It's about to start. Cant wait to see the game.

And we wont know until Sunday which team plays who, in the finals. We could end up anywhere from 4th, 5th and 6th place, depending on Sunday's results.

	Qtr Time	Half Time	3 Qtr Time	Final
St Kilda	4. 1 (25)	10. 5 (65)	13._6 (84)	16.12. 108
Brisbane Lions	3. 4 (22)	4. 7 (31)	7.14 (56)	7.15. _57
St Kilda: Goals: - R.Harvey 3, B.Brooks 3, F.Gehrig 3, S.Milne 2, N.Riewoldt, B.Goddard, J.Koschitzke, J.Gram, L.Fisher. Best: - R.Harvey, N.Dal Santo, L.Fisher, B.Voss, L.Ball, L.Montagna, J.Gram, N.Riewoldt. Brisbane Lions: Goals: - J.Sherman 4, D.Bradshaw, C.Johnson, J.Adcock. Best: - M.Voss, J.Sherman, J.Adcock, C.Stiller. Injuries - St Kilda: nil. Brisbane Lions: nil. Reports - St Kilda: nil. Brisbane Lions: nil. Umpires - S.McLaren, S.Grun, J.Quigley. @ the Gabba Ground, Brisbane. Crowd: 27,101.

Saints too strong for Lions
ABC Online, Australia - 4 minutes ago
St Kilda remained in contention for a top-four finish after defeating Brisbane by 51 points in the final round of the AFL minor premiership at the Gabba on Saturday night.

Saints break Gabba hoodoo to beat Lions
Sydney Morning Herald, Australia - 13 minutes ago
An emotional lap of the Gabba was completed by inspirational Brisbane Lions skipper Michael Voss - but even the player himself still had no idea whether it marked his AFL farewell.

Saints break Gabba hoodoo to beat Lions
The Age, Australia - 15 minutes ago
An emotional lap of the Gabba was completed by inspirational Brisbane Lions skipper Michael Voss - but even the player himself still had no idea whether it marked his AFL farewell.

Saints romp over Brisbane at the Gabba
Sydney Morning Herald, Australia - 21 minutes ago
An emotional lap of the Gabba was completed by inspirational Brisbane Lions skipper Michael Voss tonight - but even the player himself still had no idea whether it marked his AFL farewell.

Saints step up to defeat Lions
SportsAustralia.com, Australia - 45 minutes ago
With September calling, St Kilda stepped up a gear in defeating the Brisbane Lions by 51 points at the Gabba Ground on Saturday night.

Saints outclass Lions
sportal.com.au, Australia - 55 minutes ago
In a polished display of football, St Kilda completely outclassed Brisbane to come out on top at the Gabba on Saturday night and win by 51 points, boosting its chances of a top

news about upcoming Saints V Lions

Thu, 31 Aug 2006 05:32:30 GMT

Some news in the lead up to the big game.

Hamill to face Lions, and more game time
The Age, Australia - 14 hours ago
ST KILDA forward Aaron Hamill trained solidly yesterday alongside fellow forwards Fraser Gehrig, Nick Riewoldt and Justin Koschitzke and looks certain to line up against the Brisbane Lions at the Gabba on Saturday night.
Hamill set to tackle Lions AFL
Saints star in doubt Courier Mail
Hamill set to play, despite injury worry The Age
AFL - Border Mail
all 10 news articles »

Voss keeps retirement decision quiet
The Age, Australia - 20 hours ago
Brisbane Lions skipper Michael Voss may play his last AFL game against St Kilda at the Gabba on Saturday but he won't make it official until after the grand final.

It's all in the timing
AFL, Australia - 22 hours ago
Although St Kilda is yet to get on any great run this season, coach Grant Thomas is well aware it's all about timing your run heading into finals.
Crackers' Rant sportal.com.au
all 2 news articles »

FOX Footy Channel Program Listings 29 August – 5 September 2006 NSW only

Tue, 29 Aug 2006 23:56:50 GMT

The last round of the season is here. It's getting close. The Saints meet the Wounded Lions at the Gabba, which has not been a happy hunting ground for the team. They have only won there once.

Overall, the Saints record againts the Lions hasn't been that good either, but we have won the last 2 games againts them!

Since 1997	All Games	Last 5 Games	Highest Score	Lowest Score	Biggest Win
Brisbane Lions	12	3	154	44	97
St Kilda	6	2	186	52	139

Wednesday 30/08/2006

1.00p Round 21 Western Bulldogs v St Kilda

Thursday 31/08/2006

1.00p Last Time They Met 2006 Rnd 3 St Kilda v Brisbane Lions

Friday 01/09/2006

12.30a Round 21 Western Bulldogs v St Kilda

Saturday 02/09/2006

10.30p Round 22 Brisbane Lions v St Kilda

Sunday 03/09/2006

11.30a Round 22 Brisbane Lions v St Kilda

Monday 04/09/2006

4.00p Round 22 Brisbane Lions v St Kilda

Footy Tipping Results : Round 21

Sun, 27 Aug 2006 09:46:50 GMT

What a round! Another draw and a few unexpected results.

Week 21
Home	Draw	Away
Bulldogs (13.14 92)		Saints (22.10 142)
Hawks (7.16 58)		Kangaroos (4.12 36)
Cats (14.10 94)		Demons (14.10 94)
Swans (14.13 97)		Lions (6.4 40)
Tigers (20.9 129)		Bombers (16.17 113)
Power (14.11 95)		Crows (11.15 81)
Magpies (24.12 156)		Blues (17.10 112)
Eagles (8.13 61)		Dockers (18.10 118)

5 correct tips this week gives me 104 correct tips for the season.

Unfortunately the result didn't benefit the Saints, as we are still in 7th spot. The cats didn't do us any favours this week. Grrrrr.


Club	P	W	L	D	Home Wins	Away Wins	Points For	Points Against	Points

Eagles	21	16	5	0	9	7	2084	1789	64
Crows	21	15	6	0	8	7	2179	1546	60
Dockers	21	14	7	0	8	6	1928	1821	56
Demons	21	13	7	1	8	5	2052	1805	54
Swans	21	13	8	0	5	8	1962	1586	52
Magpies	21	13	8	0	8	5	2206	1894	52
Saints	21	13	8	0	7	6	1966	1695	52
Bulldogs	21	12	9	0	6	6	2164	2048	48
Tigers	21	11	10	0	6	5	1842	2069	44
Cats	21	10	10	1	6	4	1910	1869	42
Power	21	8	13	0	4	4	1836	1993	32
Hawks	21	8	13	0	5	3	1701	2068	32
Lions	21	7	14	0	4	3	1787	2131	28
Kangaroos	21	7	14	0	5	2	1683	2028	28
Bombers	21	3	17	1	3	0	1896	2322	14
Blues	21	3	17	1	2	1	1747	2279	14

Fox Footy Finished

Sat, 26 Aug 2006 10:52:50 GMT

This bit of news coming out of Melbourne has been quite sad for me, as an AFL fan based in Sydney.

Kevin Taylor over at Footystats Diary says it all ;

AFL is out of touch, and out of step

AFL chief executive Andrew Demetriou is quoted in an AAP report today in The Age and confirms just how out of touch he is with reality – "Everyone has got a free-to-air television set, and for us to be going into NSW and Queensland on a Friday night will be fantastic and we're looking forward to it."

Demetriou and his team may have gathered $780 million from the Seven-Ten consortium for a new TV broadcasting deal but are guilty of overseeing the death of the most important innovation for football – the Fox Footy channel.

The impact from the disappearance of the Fox Footy channel is incalculable and people in the south are simply not aware of what Fox has meant to the game and those who live north of the River Murray.

We were able to turn on at any time of any 24 hours and see our game being telecast, talked about, its history retold from vintage clips, but most of all it was its presence – which was not on the local radio, not in the local newspaper and not in the local TV newscast.

The AFL are guilty of lacking commercial savvy to have been party to all of this going under their noses.

And, to now come along with a proclamation befitting the great messiah of how wonderful it will be to see all eight games on free-to-air – WHEN ...

When will the shift workers in the early hours of the morning, or those in the rural areas – when will we see the replay of the Hawks-Kangaroo match?

Not bloody likely Mr Demetriou, ever again.

Farewell to Fox Footy and the dream that our game will ever be more than a curiosity piece outside of Melbourne.

More news on this story...

Border Mail

Fox Footy's demise is irrelevant: Ten
The Age, Australia - 4 hours ago
... all eight AFL games next year in a deal with Seven, but Ten was continuing to negotiate with Foxtel despite the imminent demise of the Fox Footy channel. ...
Footy channel axing piles pressure on broadcasters ABC Online
Fans left howling after Foxtel pulls plug The Age
Footy fans furious at Foxtel The Age
Sydney Morning Herald - The Australian
all 35 news articles »

Fox Footy channel set to be switched off
Sydney Morning Herald, Australia - 22 Aug 2006
While Foxtel is still trying to secure subscription rights beyond this year, it announced the Fox Footy channel would cease to exist. ...

Siren blows for Foxtel Footy
The Age, Australia - 23 Aug 2006
... Oh yeah, and go EAGLES for the '06 Flag!! We should not forget why Foxtel is closing the Fox footy channel. ... We need a channel like Fox Footy. ...

Ten and Seven shut Foxtel out of footy
Sydney Morning Herald, Australia - 23 Aug 2006
... new rights partners Seven and Ten and its pay TV provider reached a new low yesterday when Foxtel announced the closure of the Fox Footy Channel and partially ...

No more Fox Footy
sportal.com.au, Australia - 23 Aug 2006
Foxtel will close the its AFL-only Fox Footy Channel at the end of the season because of the uncertainty over pay-TV rights to televise AFL football from next ...

Our man at headquarters
RealFooty, Australia - 20 hours ago
Settled in for a quality night of television, with Channel Seven showing all these ... exasperated, then asked: "Do you realise the whole future of Fox Footy is at ...

Broadcasters brawl as Foxtel axes AFL
The Age, Australia - 23 Aug 2006
... The big initial losers were about 50 staff at the Fox Footy channel, whose working futures are now uncertain, and AFL fans, who will lose their 24-hour service ...

Coaches concerned over Fox demise
AFL, Australia - 23 Aug 2006
Western Bulldogs coach Rodney Eade and St Kilda coach Grant Thomas have both expressed their disappointment over the demise of Fox Footy Channel – Eade going ...

Saints dominate the Dogs 142-92

Sat, 26 Aug 2006 04:03:26 GMT

Outstanding win by the Saints on Friday night. They dominated the dogs. It was the most complete team effort for the season. And it was great to see Hamill, and Kosi up front with Reiwoldt and Gehrig.

Are the boys peaking at the right time of the year? A top 4 spot is looming.

	Qtr Time	Half Time	3 Qtr Time	Final
St Kilda	3. 4 (22)	13. 5 (83)	18.08 (116)	22.10. 142
Western Bulldogs	6. 3 (39)	9. 5 (59)	12.10 (82)	13.14. 092
St Kilda: Goals: - F.Gehrig 8, N.Riewoldt 5, B.Voss 2, S.Milne 2, R.Harvey 2, N.Dal Santo, J.Koschitzke, C.Ackland. Best: - F.Gehrig, N.Dal Santo, N.Riewoldt, L.Ball, R.Harvey, L.Montagna. Western Bulldogs: Goals: - B.Johnson 6, C.Grant, B.Montgomery, S.West, P.Street, M.Robbins, L.Gilbee, W.Minson. Best: - B.Johnson, D.Cross, S.West, C.Grant, M.Boyd. Injuries - St Kilda: nil. Western Bulldogs: L.Gilbee (knee). Reports - St Kilda: nil. Western Bulldogs: nil. Umpires - H.Kennedy, B.Allen, S.Jeffery. @ the Telstra Dome, Melbourne. Crowd: 47,120.

Advertiser Adelaide

St Kilda flogs Western Bulldogs 142-92
The Age, Australia - 15 hours ago
St Kilda key forwards Fraser Gehrig and Nick Riewoldt kicked 13 goals between them as the Saints roared back into form with a 22.10 (142) to 13.14 (92) AFL win over the Western Bulldogs to keep their top four hopes alive.
Twin peaks dominate Dogs The Age
Saints burn Dogs at Dome sportal.com.au
Saints confirm finals spot ABC Regional Online
SportsAustralia.com - ABC Online
all 44 news articles »

Umpires cop Eade rocket
The Australian, Australia - 12 hours ago
WESTERN Bulldogs coach Rodney Eade will approach AFL umpires' coach Rowan Sawers about the lack of protection star centreman Scott West received in the 50-point loss to St Kilda last night.

FOX Footy Channel Program Listings 22 – 28 August 2006 NSW only

Mon, 21 Aug 2006 11:28:23 GMT

Another big week in footy coming up. The Saints meet the Bulldogs. The game is on Friday night, which means *another* delayed telecast. Oh, how I miss the footy on a Saturday afternoon!

The Saints have had a good recent record against the Doggies recently.

Since 1980	All Games	Last 5 Games	Highest Score	Lowest Score	Biggest Win
Western Bulldogs	24	1	154	30	79
St Kilda	20	4	157	34	65

However the Saints have had a crap record this season with night games. They have only won 3 of the past 9 night games - not a good record.

Tuesday 22/08/2006

8.30a Round 20 Fremantle v St Kilda
11.30p Round 20 Fremantle v St Kilda

Friday 25/08/2006

3.30p Last Time They Met 2006 Rnd 6 St Kilda v Western Bulldogs
9.30p Round 21 Western Bulldogs v St Kilda

Saturday 26/08/2006

12.30a Round 21 Western Bulldogs v St Kilda
6.30a Round 21 Western Bulldogs v St Kilda
9.30a Round 21 Western Bulldogs v St Kilda

Monday 28/08/2006

8.30a Round 21 Western Bulldogs v St Kilda

Footy Tipping Results : Round 20

Sun, 20 Aug 2006 08:26:34 GMT

Another crappy round for tipping. Just 3 correct tips this week. I am in a slump

Week 20
Home	Draw	Away
(12.15 87)		Magpies (12.17 89)
Bulldogs (16.9 105)		Crows (14.14 98)
Cats (14.6 90)		Swans (9.9 63)
Bombers (15.16 106)		Hawks (19.10 124)
Dockers (17.12 114)		Saints (7.14 56)
Lions (7.10 52)		Eagles (16.18 114)
Kangaroos (12.10 82)		Demons (20.12 132)
Blues (14.11 95)		Tigers (21.14 140)

99 correct tips for the season. There is no way I am going to win the tipping comp now, as I trail the leaders by 9.

Saints Shockers Againsts the Dockers

Sat, 19 Aug 2006 13:13:14 GMT

What a shocker of a game. It was a belting. I can't even watch the replay, it's so painful.

The Saints are now out of the top 4, and facing 2 more tough games ahead.

	Qtr Time	Half Time	3 Qtr Time	Final
Fremantle	6. 4 (40)	9. 5 (59)	14.10 (94)	17.12. 114
St Kilda	2. 1 (13)	2. 4 (16)	5.08 (38)	7.14. 056
Fremantle: Goals: - J.Farmer 4, M.Pavlich 3, S.McManus 3, J.Longmuir 2, D.Headland 2, B.Schammer 2, M.Carr. Best: - A.Sandilands, P.Bell, L.McPharlin, H.Black, M.Pavlich, S.McManus, B.Dodd, B.Peake. St Kilda: Goals: - F.Gehrig 2, J.Koschitzke, N.Riewoldt, R.Harvey, N.Dal Santo, B.Goddard. Best: - R.Harvey, N.Riewoldt, B.Goddard, L.Montagna. Injuries - Fremantle: J.Farmer (hamstring), R.Hayden (hamstring). St Kilda: nil. Reports - Fremantle: nil. St Kilda: nil. Umpires - D.Woodcock, S.McInerney, D.Goldspink. @ Subiaco Oval, Perth. Crowd: 39,069.

Freo dreaming of September
The Age, Australia - 22 minutes ago
Fremantle's surge towards September continued in impressive style tonight, the Dockers beating St Kilda 17.12 (114) to 7.14 (56) to burst into the AFL's top four and genuine premiership contention.

Freo smashes sorry Saints 114-56
The Age, Australia - 23 minutes ago
Fremantle's surge towards September continued in impressive style, the Dockers beating St Kilda 17.12 (114) to 7.14 (56) to burst into the AFL's top four and genuine premiership contention.

Freo in seven heaven
sportal.com.au, Australia - 35 minutes ago
Fremantle has secured its second finals berth and a chance of a top-four finish after it thrashed an unimaginative St Kilda by 58 points at Subiaco Oval on Saturday night.

St Kilda flys the flag for Victoria

Fri, 18 Aug 2006 11:39:02 GMT

Go Sainters!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Fly That Flag

St Kilda ready to fly flag for Victoria
The Age, Australia - 2 hours ago
St Kilda coach Grant Thomas says the Saints are building towards their best form as September approaches and are ready to "fly the flag for Victoria" in the AFL finals series.
Dockers looking for seven-straight ABC Online
Never a dull moment when Saints play Freo The Australian
New aim for Dockers is to keep it simple The Australian
The Age - AFL - all 15 related »

Saints fly Vic flag
sportal.com.au, Australia - 4 hours ago
With St Kilda poised for another finals assault, Grant Thomas has urged his players to dig deep and take their game to the next level - even drawing up battlelines along state borders

Footy News : Saints v Freo

Wed, 16 Aug 2006 02:08:10 GMT

A really really big round of footy coming up this weekend. The Saints and Dockers have played a few tight games recently. The one on Saturday night will be a beauty.

What next for Saints v Freo?
AFL, Australia - 22 hours ago
Is it any wonder St Kilda coach Grant Thomas' number one ... for this weekend's blockbuster clash against Fremantle is for ... As the Saints and Dockers prepare to do ...
St Kilda carries Big V flag Melbourne Herald Sun
Saints jump into top four ABC Online
Freo aim anchor at the four Sydney Morning Herald
Sydney Morning Herald - SportsAustralia.com - all 24 related »

The run home
AFL, Australia - 13 Aug 2006
... And if the Saints get over the Dockers, they will fancy their chances ... with their two biggest rivals for fourth spot in Fremantle and St Kilda squaring off ...
Fremantle lurking as wild-card The Australian
all 31 related »

FOX Footy Channel Program Listings 15th – 21st August 2006 NSW only

Mon, 14 Aug 2006 07:26:57 GMT

Saints prevailed on the weekend. They are now back in 4th place on the ladder.

Tough game next week, againts the rampaging Dockers. The game is on the telly, but it will delayed on Fox Footy. I don't think Channel 10 will show it live into Sydney.

Our record against them has been interesting and the last 3 games controvertial!

Since 1995	All Games	Last 5 Games	Highest Score	Lowest Score	Biggest Win
Fremantle	9	2	131	58	71
St Kilda	7	3	118	56	39

Tuesday 15/08/2006

1.30p Round 19 Geelong v St Kilda

Wednesday 16/08/2006

6.00p Classic Quarters 2001 Rd 1 Western Bulldogs v St Kilda

Thursday 17/08/2006

3.30p Last Time They Met 2006 Rnd 5 St Kilda v Fremantle
9.30p Classic Quarters 2001 Rd 1 Western Bulldogs v St Kilda

Friday 18/08/2006

7.30a Classic Quarters 2001 Rd 1 Western Bulldogs v St Kilda

Saturday 19/08/2006

10.30p Round 20 Fremantle v St Kilda

Sunday 20/08/2006

3.30a Classic Quarters 2001 Rd 1 Western Bulldogs v St Kilda
11.30a Round 20 Fremantle v St Kilda

Footy Tipping Results : Round 19

Sun, 13 Aug 2006 08:28:18 GMT

My dreadful tipping run continues. This week I just got 4 right. But, the Saints won, so that's all that matters,

Week 19
Home	Draw	Away
Bombers (10.14 74)		Magpies (9.7 61)
Demons (10.3 63)		Swans (14.11 95)
Eagles (14.23 107)		Kangaroos (12.9 81)
Tigers (21.16 142)		Lions (8.12 60)
Bulldogs (13.13 91)		Power (14.21 105)
Crows (10.20 80)		Dockers (13.17 95)
Cats (11.14 80)		Saints (15.13 103)
Hawks (17.11 113)		Blues (13.12 90)

Overall I got 96 tips correct this season. Still 6 tips from the lead.

Saints Defeat the Cats 103-80 and are back in the top 4

Sun, 13 Aug 2006 08:13:26 GMT

Go the Saints! A triumph over their recent nemesis the Cats.

I haven't seen the game yet. It's on the telly later tonight. Time to savour the victory.

	Qtr Time	Half Time	3 Qtr Time	Final
St Kilda	3. 1 (19)	7. 5 (47)	12._7 (79)	15.13. 103
Geelong	2. 5 (17)	6. 7 (43)	8.11 (59)	11.14. 80
St Kilda: Goals: - F.Gehrig 3, J.Koschitzke 2, N.Riewoldt 2, A.Fiora, B.Voss, J.Peckett, N.Dal Santo, S.Fisher, L.Montagna, R.Clarke, S.Milne. Best: - N.Dal Santo, N.Riewoldt, J.Gram, L.Ball, R.Harvey, S.Fisher, L.Montagna, F.Gehrig. Geelong: Goals: - S.Johnson 2, A.Mackie 2, C.Ling 2, J.Hunt, C.Mooney, S.Byrnes, B.Ottens, C.Enright. Best: - A.Mackie, C.Ling, T.Harley, J.Corey. Injuries - St Kilda: nil. Geelong: P.Riccardi (hamstring). Reports - St Kilda: nil. Geelong: nil. Umpires - S.McBurney, J.Quigley, J.Schmitt. @ Telstra Dome, Melbourne. Crowd: 40,986.

Townsville Bulletin

Saints jump into top four
ABC Online, Australia - 3 hours ago
St Kilda moved into the top four on the AFL ladder following a 23-point victory over Geelong at Docklands this afternoon. The Saints won the round 19 clash 15.13 (103) to 11.14 (80), the result effectively ...
Saints down Cats to reach top four The Age
Saints end Cats' season SportsAustralia.com
Saints end Cats' hopes with 103-80 win The Age
The Age - The Australian - all 19 related »

Kosi Back!

Fri, 11 Aug 2006 11:57:25 GMT

How exciting - Kosi is going to play on Sunday

The Australian

St Kilda abuzz as Koschitzke given green light
The Australian, Australia - 20 hours ago
JUSTIN KOSCHITZKE is no certainty to play against Geelong despite being named in an expanded St Kilda squad of 25 for Sunday's game at Telstra Dome.
Koschitzke may be shock inclusion for Saints The Age
Kosi back in Saints line-up Border Mail
all 8 related »

Geelong to expose Saints' defensive frailties

Thu, 10 Aug 2006 11:55:21 GMT

Big Game On Sunday!

Geelong to expose Saints' defensive frailties
The Age, Australia - 21 hours ago
GEELONG, still clinging to hope of playing in the finals, took the unusual step yesterday of cancelling its usual training session at Skilled Stadium and opted instead for an indoor session.
Ablett a likely starter for do-or-die clash Border Mail
Cats to punt on Ablett against Saints Sydney Morning Herald
AFL ROUND 19 2006: GEELONG V ST KILDA; ABLETT, MOONEY, ROOKE ... The Cattery
sportal.com.au - Geelong Advertiser - all 11 related »

Saints news in leadup to R19 Clash

Wed, 09 Aug 2006 10:05:23 GMT

Ho hum - it's obviously a slow news week, as the pundits speculate on injured players returning

Thomas sweats on Kosi clearance
The Australian, Australia - 19 hours ago
LUCKLESS St Kilda big man Justin Koschitzke faces another barrage of tests this week to determine his immediate playing future. Saints coach Grant Thomas said yesterday the club awaited ...
Hamill 'struggling' says coach sportal.com.au
Is Kosi's season over? Courier Mail
all 5 related »

Cats to punt on Ablett against Saints
Sydney Morning Herald, Australia - 41 minutes ago
... the Cats' finals hopes still alive provided they can win their last four games, Geelong is considering taking the risk on its match-winner to play the Saints. ...
King warns rivals not to get too cosy FOX SPORTS
all 15 related »

FOX Footy Channel Program Listings 8th – 14th August 2006 NSW only

Mon, 07 Aug 2006 07:50:20 GMT

Disappointing Round 18, and it's not going to get any easier. The pundits are starting to write the team off

Next weekend we meet our nemesis, Geelong. They had a big win on the weekend and will be feeling pumped.

Our recent record has been average. Geelong has the upper hand. Plus, we lost to the Cats earlier this year for Robert Harvey's milestone game. Maybe this is what the team needs to lift them a grand win.

Since 1980	All Games	Last 5 Games	Highest Score	Lowest Score	Biggest Win
Geelong	33	3	228	55	122
St Kilda	14	2	177	27	71

Wednesday 09/08/2006

1.00p Round 18 St Kilda v West Coast Eagles

Friday 11/08/2006

12.30a Round 18 St Kilda v West Coast Eagles
10.30a Last Time They Met 2006 Rnd 7 St Kilda v Geelong

Sunday 13/08/2006

8.30p Round 19 Geelong v St Kilda

Monday 14/08/2006

5.00a Round 19 Geelong v St Kilda
6.30p Classic Quarters 2001 Rd 1 Western Bulldogs v St Kilda

Tuesday 15/08/2006

12.30a Round 19 Geelong v St Kilda

Footy Tipping Results : Round 18

Sun, 06 Aug 2006 09:46:09 GMT

What a shocker! 3 correct tips this week. I think this has been my worse round of the season. I was picking based on results that would favour the Saints.

Week 18
Home	Draw	Away
Saints (8.11 59)		Eagles (14.14 98)
Tigers (10.18 78)		Bulldogs (15.10 100)
Blues (12.8 80)		Demons (10.13 73)
Swans (17.14 116)		Bombers (11.7 73)
Crows (7.16 58)		Magpies (7.12 54)
Lions (13.9 87)		Cats (14.20 104)
Kangaroos (12.12 84)		Power (9.11 65)
Dockers (14.20 104)		Hawks (7.9 51)

I've now got 92 correct tips for the season. I have fallen to the middle of the pack of my tipping competition. How embarrasing.

Saints Hopes Crushed By Eagles

Fri, 04 Aug 2006 14:07:51 GMT

Disappointing result tonight for the Saints. It was close up to three quarter time.

Poor kicking in the 3rd quarter by the Saints (5 points in a row) kept the door open for the the Eagles who got 2 goals in the last 90 seconds of the 3rd qtr and then powered away in the last quarter.

	Qtr Time	Half Time	3 Qtr Time	Final
West Coast	2. 5 (17)	4. 9 (33)	7.11 (53)	14.14. 98
St Kilda	1. 2 (8)	3. 4 (22)	5.10 (40)	8.11. 59
West Coast: Goals: - C.Judd 3, A.Sampi 2, D.Kerr 2, Q.Lynch, S.Armstrong, B.Staker, A.Hansen, C.Fletcher, T.Stenglein. Best: - D.Kerr, B.Cousins, C.Judd, B.Waters, D.Wirrpanda, T.Stenglein, A.Selwood. St Kilda: Goals: - N.Riewoldt 4, F.Gehrig, A.Fiora, J.Gram, L.Montagna. Best: - J.Gram, N.Riewoldt, N.Dal Santo, S.Powell, L.Fisher. Injuries - West Coast: nil. St Kilda: M.Maguire (broken leg). Reports - West Coast: nil. St Kilda: nil. Umpires - B.Rosebury, B.Allen, S.Ryan. @ the Telstra Dome, Melbourne. Crowd: 40,177.

And another player out for the rest of the season

The Saints gambled. Rather than take the one week suspension from the match review board, they went to the tribunal

Eagles power away from Saints
ABC Online, Australia - 1 hour ago
... and Chris Judd were outstanding for the Eagles, who backed up last week's thrashing of the Crows with a 14.14 (98) to 8.11 (59) triumph over the Saints. ...
Eagles halt Saints' streak sportal.com.au
West Coast eyes top-two finish after win The Age
The Age - SportsAustralia.com - all 26 related »

Baker loses striking appeal

Thu, 03 Aug 2006 12:03:46 GMT

Oh Crap!

The Australian

St Kilda's Baker loses striking appeal
Ninemsn, Australia - 2 hours ago
St Kilda midfielder Steven Baker has lost his appeal against a two-game AFL suspension for attempting to strike an opponent. Baker was suspended for two games for attempting to strike Richmond's Greg Stafford at the MCG last Saturday.
Saints' Baker denied 'fair hearing' The Age
Define jumper punching, Thomas tells AFL The Age
Baker appeal dismissed ABC Online
RealFooty - all 46 related »

Saints lose Baker for two

Tue, 01 Aug 2006 10:38:52 GMT

They gambled and lost. Baker is now out for two

Saints lose Baker for two
ABC Online, Australia - 1 hour ago
St Kilda midfielder Steven Baker will miss the club's next two matches after his striking charge was upheld by the AFL tribunal on Tuesday night. ...
Tigers risk Raines sportal.com.au
Baker outed for two sportal.com.au
Stafford, Raines, Baker to fight charges The Age
FOX SPORTS - The Age - all 32 related »

[AFL-Review] AFL Round 17

Mon, 31 Jul 2006 10:41:50 GMT

Just got my [AFL-Review] newsletter. The author is a tiger's man. He doesn't seem too happy.

At the MCG:

St. Kilda 5.5   14.6   23.6   27.12.174
Richmond   2.2    6.7    8.9    10.11.71

And the stinkers kept on comin’. The Tiges have been Sinkilda’s ‘biatches’ for several years now. The Stain’s poor recent form and a feeling Richmun were about to rebound from a couple of bad performances proved very misleading as the Saints thumped the Tiggers from pillar to post. Fraser ‘Bourbon Train’ Gehrig booted 10 goals to cap a dominant performance, which delivered a healthy chunk of percentage too. The Tiges, weakened by injury, lacked confidence, intensity and decent disposal skills. Pat Bowden and Greg Tivendale may as well have worn Sinkilda guernseys. Sinkilda made one tactical change in selection, ruckman Michael Rix dropped for midfielder Andrew Thompson. The Tiges’ cause wasn’t helped by a host of late withdrawals, key defenders Darren Gaspar (knee), Andrew Kellaway (injured hamstring while surfing - jeez) and forward Andrew Krakouer (er, finger) joined Kel Moore (groin strain) on the sidelines. Joel Bowden returned from suspension, Mark Chaffey was called up for his first game of the season along with Greg Stafford and Ray Hall.

The ball spent the opening 5 minutes in the Stains’ attacking half. Running half-back Jason Gram enjoyed the first term (and the rest of the game too), he booted the opening goal by starting and completing a move involving Rob Harvey and Nick Riewoldt. The Tiges’ belated first thrust saw Tivendale run a long way without a bounce before his shot hit the post. Tiger Mark Chaffey was busy early, his smart kick found Jay Schulz alone for the Tiges’ first goal. Despite dominating possession the Saints struggled to kick goals for a while, Gram was their most effective attacker. In sequence Gram missed a shot, blasted a 50m goal following a slow build-up, then sliced another running shot on-the-full. Riewoldt missed awfully after marking right in front. The Tiges clung on until Shane Tuck’s good kick found Schulz again, he booted his and the Toigs’ second goal and they trailed by 3 points. The Saints won the ball away from the restart and Gram booted his third, long goal. Tige Richard Tambling came on to tag Gram. The Stainers got a move-on now, Andrew Thompson floated a kick for Gehrig to run onto, mark and boot his first. Soon G-Train had his second, a free-kick against grappling opponent Hall. Stafford missed woefully for the Tiges late in the stanza and the Saints went to the first break 21 points ahead. Goals rained through in the second term. The Tiges scored one straight from the opening bounce, Nathan Brown passing for leading Matty Richardson to mark and kick his first major for a few weeks. Only 15 points ahead, the Saints. They cleared the next centre-bounce and Riewoldt snapped a goal, then Brendon Goddard kicked a very easy one under no pressure. Harvey and Riewoldt combined to create a comfortable goal-square mark for Gehrig, he converted and the Saints jumped 33 points ahead. Tivendale broke the run with a goal following some very good roving, but the Saints were doing it in third gear. A sharp Stinkilda move from a kick-in saw Sam Fisher run afield under no pressure and pass to Riewoldt, on to leading Gehrig for his fourth goal. The Tiges suffered a further blow as Brown damaged a hamstring, his day ended. Tigger Tambling booted a goal after marking Richo’s wobbly punt, the Tiges were still clinging on 25 points behind. Gehrig added two goals to the tally in rapid succession, one an off-ball free-kick against battling Ray Hall, the other a mark of Gram’s pass. Tiger Richo benefited from the umps’ vigilance in punishing off-ball holding, Saints 30 points ahead. Saint man Goddard was flattened by Stafford with a decent shirt-front, the game was held up for a while as Goddard was stretchered off. But he wasn’t hurt badly and returned later. The Saints bagged three late goals, a pair of mysterious 50m penalties allowed Brett Voss to kick the first. Busy Leigh Montagna cleared the restart and Gehrig out-marked Joel Bowden to boot another, a poor turnover by Tigger David Rodan led Montagna to punt a major of his own. After Richo missed a late shot the Saints led by 47 points at half-time, G-Train with 7 goals already.

Sinkilda ruckman Cain Ackland kicked a goal straight from the opening bounce of the third term, a soft free-kick and 50m penalty the causes. Richmun ruckman Troy Simmonds won just about every hit-out on the day but the Saints took the ball away almost every time. As Ackland and his sidekick Jason Blake are largely useless as tap-ruckmen, the Saints bank on that happening. Nick Dal Santo free-kicked a goal after being ploughed into the ground by Patrick Bowden and the Saints were 59 points ahead. Richardson’s third goal, a good lead to Brett Deledio’s pass, affected a dead cat bounce before the margin expanded rapidly. Great length-of-the-ground running by Stephen Milne set up Gehrig’s eighth goal, Gram roosted another long sausage and soon Riewoldt’s pass set up Gehrig’s ninth. Goddard returned to cheers from Stainer fans, prior to Milne taking a good mark in traffic and playing-on to snap it through. Pat Bowden’s appalling turnover allowed Montagna to kick a goal and a second later Montagna had another, snapping truly from a throw-in. The Stainers 87 points ahead before Tige skipper Kane Johnson marked and converted. Once again Johnson had been good, winning his battle with Dal Santo. The Saints had won everywhere else, though. Ex-Tiger Aaron Fiora restored the 87-point lead before the final change. Mercifully, the Saints missed a few shots in the last korter. The Saint players must’ve wagered on Gehrig winning the Coleman medal as they looked for him at every opportunity, but G-Train ignored the plan by passing off for Harvey to kick the first goal of the ultimate Mario. But a minute later Gehrig marked Milne’s lobbed kick and booted no. 10, they led by 99 points. Gehrig’s first miss of the day brought up the triple-digit margin. Majors alternated to the end, Richardson and Tivendale goaled for the Toigs, Goddard and Riewoldt majored for the Stains. Frustrated Tige ruckman Simmonds biffed Riewoldt, which might cost him a game or two.

Plenty of good players for the Stains, headed by Fraser Gehrig with 10.1 from 12 marks and 15 kicks (2 handballs). Jason Gram (29 disposals, 4 goals) helped build the early momentum and Leigh Montagna (34 touches, 3 goals) cashed in after half-time. Nick Riewoldt (11 marks, 14 kicks, 2 goals) was happy to play the traditional CHF and set up others to kick goals - G-Train particularly - while Luke Ball (28 possies, 10 tackles), Stephen Powell (24 disposals), Robert Harvey (23 handlings, a goal) and Brendon Goddard (22 touches, 2 goals) all saw plenty of it. Sam Fisher (25 touches, 8 marks) ran downfield to get a kick. Brett Voss was alright too. Only two Tigers really worth mentioning, Kane Johnson (15 disposals, a goal) did his job again on Dal Santo and Andrew Raines (22 disposals) played well. Matty Richardson (9 marks, 13 touches, 4 goals) did alright when the Tiges could get the ball to him. Brett Deledio (24 possies) was best of a beaten midfield. Jay Schulz and Greg Tivendale kicked 2 goals each. Plough sighed though the press conference. "I could tell after about five minutes the game was heading that way . . . It was disappointing to lose Gaspar and Kellaway late in the week but they (the rest of the team) should still be going in with the right attitude and the right psychological approach. It's in those circumstances that mental strength arises and they have just got to handle those situations better." Grant Thomas said "I think the consistency of the four-quarter effort where we continued to attack and probably the most pleasing thing from a coaching perspective, we all agreed, was the fact that we stuck to our plans and worked together as a team. We stuck to our structures and we didn't collapse those sorts of things when the game was no longer in the balance which I think we've been guilty of in the past. You get a bit greedy and a bit selfish which teams can do, but we were really pleased with our selflessness and our team effort."

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FOX Footy Channel Program Listings 1st – 7th August 2006 NSW only

Mon, 31 Jul 2006 07:22:42 GMT

Big win to the Saints v Richmond has given the team a sniff of 2nd place on the ladder. To get there we need to win on Friday against the West Coast Eagles. This is another crunch game!

Our record hasn't been good againts the Eagles, but the last time we played at the Telstra Dome, we slammed them by 101 points

Since 1987	All Games	Last 5 Games	Highest Score	Lowest Score	Biggest Win
St Kilda	12	2	169	29	101
West Coast	18	3	175	29	92

Since the game is on Friday night, it's a bit delayed (again). Can I resist until 9.30pm to watch the game 'live'?

Friday 04/08/2006

3.00a Round 17 St Kilda v Richmond
3.30p Last Time They Met 2006 Rnd 1 West Coast Eagles v St Kilda
9.30p Round 18 St Kilda v West Coast Eagles

Saturday 05/08/2006

12.30a Round 18 St Kilda v West Coast Eagles
9.30a Round 18 St Kilda v West Coast Eagles

Monday 07/08/2006

8.30a Round 18 St Kilda v West Coast Eagles

Ladder Predictor

Sun, 30 Jul 2006 11:54:51 GMT

I've been playing with the ladder predictor.

I really like this particular scenario (Note the # reflects the team's current position on the ladder)

Predicted Ladder

#	Team	Pl	W	L	D	PF	PA	Pt	Perc
1	Adelaide	22	17	5	0	2347	1712	68	137.0
4	St Kilda	22	16	6	0	2192	1725	64	127.0
3	Melbourne	22	16	6	0	2205	1939	64	113.7
2	West Coast	22	16	6	0	2191	1992	64	109.9
6	Sydney	22	13	9	0	2094	1817	52	115.2
5	Collingwood	22	13	9	0	2343	2066	52	113.4
7	W Bulldogs	22	12	10	0	2261	2140	48	105.6
8	Fremantle	22	11	11	0	1982	2088	44	94.9

9	Geelong	22	10	12	0	2039	2025	40	100.6
12	Port Adel	22	10	12	0	2008	2134	40	94.0
11	Bris Lions	22	10	12	0	2014	2208	40	91.2
14	Hawthorn	22	9	13	0	1864	2223	36	83.8
10	Richmond	22	8	14	0	1845	2219	32	83.1
13	Kangaroos	22	6	16	0	1885	2181	24	86.4
15	Essendon	22	5	16	1	2033	2389	22	85.0
16	Carlton	22	3	18	1	1861	2306	14	80.7

Footy Tipping Results : Round 17

Sun, 30 Jul 2006 08:32:51 GMT

Average result with my tips this week. Only got 4 right. A few unexpected results

Week 17
Home	Draw	Away
Magpies (16.17 113)		Hawks (11.2 68)
Saints (27.12 174)		Tigers (10.11 71)
Eagles (26.9 165)		Crows (12.11 83)
Bombers (25.10 160)		Lions (18.15 123)
Power (7.8 50)		Swans (10.17 77)
Kangaroos (13.12 90)		Cats (8.12 60)
Blues (13.11 89)		Dockers (15.17 107)
Demons (18.11 119)		Bulldogs (9.14 68)

I've now had 89 correct tips and I've lost even more ground in my tipping comp.

Saints Big Winners But Kosi Comeback Could be Delayed

Sun, 30 Jul 2006 06:54:31 GMT

St Kilda's planning starts a late-season surge
RealFooty, Australia - 16 hours ago
WHEN St Kilda coach Grant Thomas spoke at length to The Age this week about his team's prospects for the rest of this season, he made much of the Saints' bigger scope for improvement than its top-eight rivals.
St Kilda in 103-point win over Richmond The Age
St Kilda ends Tigers' finals hopes SportsAustralia.com
Gehrig kicks bagful as Saints run riot The Age
ABC Online - FOX SPORTS - all 19 related »

Kosi's season may be over
RealFooty, Australia - 16 hours ago
ST KILDA coach Grant Thomas has conceded Justin Koschitzke may not play again this season, despite speculation earlier this week that the valuable big man might have returned to the Saints' line-up for yesterday's game against Richmond at the MCG.
Kosi indefinite again sportal.com.au
Koschitzke conjecture set to continue The Age
Saints pin faith in defence The Australian
Sydney Morning Herald - Courier Mail - all 23 related »

Saints Thump Tigers by 17 goals

Sat, 29 Jul 2006 09:00:36 GMT

Great result in the footy today.

The Saints thumped the Tigers by 17+ goals. (Not bad for Round 17). Fraser Gehrig kicked 10 goals for the game. The Saints kick 9 goals in the second and third quarters. Jason Gram played his best game. I could go on

AND I missed the game on the telly, because of Chris' exhibition. So, I relied on the coverage from ABC radio and a little known Scoreboard page from Sportsdata

ST KILDA: 5.5, 14.6, 23.6, 27.12 (174)
RICHMOND: 2.2, 6.7, 8.9, 10.11 (71)
GOALS - St Kilda: Gehrig 10, Gram 4, Montagna 3, Goddard 2, Riewoldt 2, Dal Santo, Ackland, Milne, Voss, Fiora, Harvey
Richmond: Richardson 4, Schulz 2, Tivendale 2, Johnson, Tambling
BEST - St Kilda: Gehrig, Gram, Montagna, Ball, Powell, Goddard, S Fisher, Harvey, Voss
Richmond: Raines, Johnson, Chaffey, Richardson, Deledio,
INJURIES - St Kilda: Hudghton (knee strain)
Richmond: Brown (hamstring)
CHANGES - Richmond: Gaspar (knee) replaced in selected side by Hall, Kellaway (hamstring) replaced in selected side by Stafford, Krakouer (finger) replaced in selected side by Chaffey
REPORTS - Nil
UMPIRES - Vozzo, Rosebury, Allen
CROWD - 43,250 at the MCG

There is an article in The Age following Round 15, predicting the final standings of the teams at the end of the season.

St Kilda in 103-point win over Richmond
The Age, Australia - 1 hour ago
... haul to Fraser Gehrig has helped St Kilda thump Richmond ... The Saints cruised to a 27.12 (174) to 10.11 (71) victory, effectively ending Richmond's hopes of ...
Tigers' finals hopes take a dive ABC Online
Gehrig kicks bag as Saints run riot The Age
Gehrig stars, Saints run riot FOX SPORTS
all 10 related »

[AFL-Preview] Preview of St Kilda V Richmond – MCG Saturday

Fri, 28 Jul 2006 10:30:05 GMT

I am a big fan AFL Preview mailing list . It continues to be an entertaining read, as it's written by fans for fans.

I had to share this weeks preview, since the author is a tiger fan. I love his last sentence.

St Kilda V Richmond – MCG Saturday

Yes you can say the Tigers were woeful against the Swans last week but then so were the Saints against the Power in Tassie. Richmond have done it all year, that is, follow up a poor performance with an unexpected win due to a change in form. I believe they can do it this week in a game where you expect them to hold sway in the ruck with Symonds on a roll but it will be how the teams play the game above their shoulders in this match. Richmond would need to win nearly every game to make the finals while the Saints have notched 4 wins in a row to put themselves 5th on the ladder and with a bit of momentum. I’ll kick myself if Richmond gets up but the sensible selection will be St Kilda.

St Kilda by 21

FinalSiren has a makeover

Thu, 27 Jul 2006 12:54:49 GMT

My favorite AFL site FinalSiren has had a makeover.

Looks slick!

Good News : Kosi Back??

Tue, 25 Jul 2006 12:51:48 GMT

Koschitzke to take on Tigers
FOX SPORTS, Australia - 22 hours ago
KEEP your fingers crossed, but St Kilda's walking headline, Justin Koschitzke, seems likely to make his long-waited AFL return on Saturday.
Thomas wants intensity to return Melbourne Herald Sun
Thomas keen to play star Melbourne Herald Sun
Thomas wants intensity to return FOX SPORTS
sportal.com.au - all 8 related »

FOX Footy Channel Program Listings 25th – 31st July 2006 NSW only

Mon, 24 Jul 2006 07:28:51 GMT

The Saints got out of jail last round. The game this week is against the Tigers, who are fighting for a place in the final 8 and who will be keen to atone for their loss on the weekend. A real danger game.

The Saints have had a good run against the Tigers recently, which makes it such a danger game.

Since 1980	All Games	Last 5 Games	Highest Score	Lowest Score	Biggest Win
St Kilda	22	5	157	57	80
Richmond	22	0	222	37	152

Since it's on Saturday afternoon, this will be live on the telly on Channel 10.

Tuesday 25/07/2006

11.00a Round 16 St Kilda v Port Adelaide

Wednesday 26/07/2006

2.00a Round 16 St Kilda v Port Adelaide

Thursday 27/07/2006

8.00a Last Time They Met 2006 Rnd 2 Richmond v St Kilda

Sunday 30/07/2006

1.00a Round 17 St Kilda v Richmond
11.30a Round 17 St Kilda v Richmond

Monday 31/07/2006

11.00a Round 17 St Kilda v Richmond

Footy Tipping Results : Round 16

Sun, 23 Jul 2006 10:10:09 GMT

Average results this week, just 5 winners. The draw would have stuffed most tipping comps.

Week 16
Home	Draw	Away
Crows (19.10 124)		Kangaroos (7.10 52)
Bombers (16.9 105)		Blues (15.15 105)
Magpies (19.13 127)		Eagles (13.12 90)
Swans (14.17 101)		Tigers (7.11 53)
Lions (11.18 84)		Hawks (11.8 74)
Saints (8.16 64)		Power (8.12 60)
Cats (13.12 90)		Bulldogs (13.11 89)
Dockers (15.6 96)		Demons (9.13 67)

So, I've got 85 correct tips and am sitting 4th in the tipping comp. I lost some ground overall - grrrrr

Saints fall over the line in Tassie

Sun, 23 Jul 2006 06:23:12 GMT

What a terrible game. The Saints had it in the bag by half time, and somehowalmost lost the game.

Poor kicking at goal. Poor Disposal. Poor decision making.

But they won. The team has now won 10 games, including the last 4.

	Qtr Time	Half Time	3 Qtr Time	Final
St Kilda	3. 4 (22)	6. 7 (43)	7.11 (53)	8.16. 64
Port Adelaide	0. 2 (2)	2. 5 (17)	6.10 (46)	8.12. 60
St Kilda: Goals: - F.Gehrig 3, N.Riewoldt 2, S.Milne, R.Harvey, J.Blake. Best: - N.Dal Santo, J.Gram, M.Hudghton, J.Blake, N.Riewoldt. Port Adelaide: Goals: - J.Mahoney 2, D.Motlop, D.White, S.Salopek, D.Pearce, K.Cornes, B.Ebert. Best: - C.Cornes, K.Cornes, B.Lade, T.Logan, S.Burgoyne. Injuries - St Kilda: R.Harvey (corked thigh). Port Adelaide: nil. Reports - St Kilda: nil. Port Adelaide: nil. Umpires - B.Rosebury, D.Sully, S.Wenn. @ Aurora Stadium, Launceston. Crowd: 16,588

News.....

Motlop miss gives St Kilda a narrow win
The Age, Australia - 15 minutes ago
Port Adelaide's Daniel Motlop missed a simple set shot after the siren to allow St Kilda to escape ... The Saints won 8.16 (64) to 8.12 (60) and while it was ...

Saints get out of jail
FOX SPORTS, Australia - 20 minutes ago
PORT Adelaide's Daniel Motlop missed a simple set shot after the siren to allow St Kilda to escape ... it was an important victory for the Saints, the style ...

Saints sneak home
sportal.com.au, Australia - 22 minutes ago
St Kilda has broken its nine-game losing streak against Port ... had a chance to snatch victory for Port after the ... right for a behind to give the Saints an 8.16 (64 ...

Motlop chokes, Saints hold on
SportsAustralia.com, Australia - 24 minutes ago
... a four point victory after Port Adelaide's Daniel Motlop ... away Essendon last week, the Saints looked sluggish ... players for the clash - perhaps St Kilda's last in ...

Kosi Curse Keeps on Keeping on

Wed, 19 Jul 2006 11:21:48 GMT

Sydney Morning Herald

More bad news at tribunal for Kosi
The Australian, Australia - 17 Jul 2006
INJURY plagued Justin Koschitzke is facing another hurdle before being able to resume at the elite level. The St Kilda star forward must first be cleared by the VFL tribunal before he can re-start his senior career.
Koschitzke's AFL comeback halted by ban The Age
Kosi faces another blow at tribunal The Age
Another knock for Koschitzke, one match out RealFooty
all 43 related »

FinalSiren continues to do great stuff : Adds RSS feed of AFL Results

Tue, 18 Jul 2006 10:16:41 GMT

I sent an email to the FinalSiren webmaster, asking if he could add an RSS feed of the latest AFL results.

A few days later I got an email back with good news for me

The feed includes the last 16 games results

Chris - love your work!

Subscribed!

Predictions for the remainder of the AFL Season

Mon, 17 Jul 2006 06:36:00 GMT

Rohan's ladder looks like this:

Adelaide
West Coast
Melbourne
St Kilda
Western Bulldogs
Collingwood
Sydney Swans
Fremantle
Richmond
Geelong
Brisbane Lions
Hawthorn
Port Adelaide
Kangaroos
Carlton
Essendon

Looks like a good call.

Let's see what it looks like in another 7 weeks.

FOX Footy Channel Program Listings 18th - 24th July 2006 NSW only

Mon, 17 Jul 2006 04:54:53 GMT

The Saints meet Port Adelaide in Tassie this weekend. It's live on Channel 9 on Sunday at 1pm. I believe they have fixed the siren there too.

Will the Saints beat Port for the first time since 2000??. These guys have become our Hoodoo team recently.

Since 1997	All Games	Last 5 Games	Highest Score	Lowest Score	Biggest Win
St Kilda	5	0	126	47	65
Port Adelaide	9	5	139	45	83

Friday 21/07/2006

3.00a Round 15 Essendon v St Kilda
8.00a Last Time They Met 2006 Rnd 4 Port Adelaide v St Kilda

Sunday 23/07/2006

11.00p Round 16 St Kilda v Port Adelaide

Monday 24/07/2006

5.00a Round 16 St Kilda v Port Adelaide

Saints shine but Kosi's curse continues

Sun, 16 Jul 2006 10:33:08 GMT

Two major pieces of news about the Saints this weekend - one was the result against the Bombers, and the other the continuing saga of Justin Koschitzke

Bombers lead, and lead, and lead, and then...
The Age, Australia - 20 hours ago
Goals: St Kilda: F Gehrig 3 S Milne 3 N Riewoldt 2 B Voss J Gram C Ackland. Essendon: A Lovett 3 S Lucas 2 J Reynolds 2 J Watson D Peverill J Johnson.
Close win has major significance for Saints coach The Age
St Kilda scrapes a win over Essendon FOX SPORTS
Saints shine on Dons' dirty day FOX SPORTS
RealFooty - SportsAustralia.com - all 20 related »

Wonderful singing by Molly, as payback to our recent bet.

Thomas concedes Kosi delay
sportal.com.au, Australia - 6 hours ago
St Kilda coach Grant Thomas has conceded that Justin Koschitzke's latest injury setback could delay his much-anticipated AFL return.
Koschitzke to return when 'fit and ready' ABC Online
Koschitzke collision a cruel blow Melbourne Herald Sun
Kosi runs into trouble again RealFooty
Daily Telegraph - RealFooty - all 37 related »

Footy Tipping Results : Round 15

Sun, 16 Jul 2006 10:27:24 GMT

A really interesting round this week. A few close games. The Saints stole the game from the Bombers. Sorry Sheeds.

I scored 7 correct tips - aaarrggg

Week 15
Home	Draw	Away
Tigers (7.10 52)		Demons (9.16 70)
Bombers (10.11 71)		Saints (11.8 74)
Crows (16.13 109)		Hawks (11.7 73)
Kangaroos (11.18 84)		Lions (12.13 85)
Eagles (9.13 67)		Swans (9.11 65)
Cats (9.14 68)		Power (8.10 58)
Magpies (15.14 104)		Dockers (18.11 119)
Blues (11.14 80)		Bulldogs (16.14 110)

80 correct tips for the season now. I am now equal 2nd in the tipping comp!

Footy Tipping Results : Round 14

Sun, 16 Jul 2006 10:15:25 GMT

I got my tips in before I went away.

When we were down in Melbourne, we went along to the Telstra Dome to see the Saints meet the Magpies. It was wonderful to see the Saints beat the Magpies by almost 10 goals!.

I got 6 right again.

Week 14
Home	Draw	Away
Dockers (19.11 125)		Bombers (12.16 88)
Hawks (16.8 104)		Eagles (17.12 114)
Blues (11.11 77)		Cats (23.4 142)
Demons (14.14 98)		Lions (13.12 90)
Power (6.15 51)		Tigers (13.7 85)
Swans (8.14 62)		Crows (15.11 101)
Bulldogs (12.10 82)		Kangaroos (13.16 94)
Saints (19.8 122)		Magpies (9.9 63)

73 Correct tips for season now. I am coming equal 3rd in the tipping comp!.

news about upcoming Saints V Magpies

Thu, 06 Jul 2006 10:48:59 GMT

Excellent news this week Oh, did I mention I'll be at the game on Sunday

Melbourne Herald Sun

AFL round-up
The Age, Australia - 20 hours ago
ST KILDA Saints utility Justin Koschitzke could return to action as soon as this weekend, it was revealed yesterday. Teammate Nick Riewoldt suggested that Koschitzke was likely to take the field for Springvale ...
Kosi's return imminent sportal.com.au
Koschitzke raring to go for Saints Melbourne Herald Sun
all 10 related »

Saints players go hi-tech
FOX SPORTS, Australia - 4 Jul 2006
ST KILDA is using revolutionary pocket-sized video players to swot up on the opposition before games. Every player and coach at the Saints has an Archos machine, which offers the luxury of ...
Saints players go hi-tech Brisbane Courier Mail
all 7 related »

Bet Pay Back!

Mon, 03 Jul 2006 10:59:34 GMT

Classic!!!

AFL Podcast - Molly's Monday Machinations - Special Edition - Paying out my Bet with Frank Arrigo

Hi Guys,

In this Special Episode, I come through on payment for my bet with Frank Arrigo, a St. Kilda Saints support. Sorry about the sound quality, recorded it on my iRiver (been rushed the last week or so) and the quality was back to its poor level. Last time I record one like this (well actually I have last weeks in the can and will listen to it before releasing it).

Okay, with out any more time wasting, here it is Frank:

DOWNLOAD SHOW HERE

FOX Footy Channel Program Listings 4th – 11h July 2006 NSW only

Mon, 03 Jul 2006 10:29:56 GMT

The upcoming round sees the Saints meet the Magpies on Sunday 9th at the Dome

I'm going to be in Melbourne that weekend, and we're going to the footy again.

I've got crappy seats up on Level 3 at Telstra Dome, but I don't care. The game will have over 50,000 people in attendance.

The recent record between the two has been interesting

Since 1980	All Games	Last 5 Games	Highest Score	Lowest Score	Biggest Win
St Kilda	14	3	148	28	73
Collingwood	30	2	211	51	104

It would great to score 148 and have the pies score 51. That would be a nice result

Wednesday 05/07/2006

11.30p Round 13 St Kilda v Hawthorn

Friday 07/07/2006

10.30a Last Time They Met 2005 Rnd 17 St Kilda v Collingwood

Sunday 09/07/2006

8.30p Round 14 St Kilda v Collingwood

Monday 10/07/2006

6.30p Classic Quarters 1993 Rd 4 Collingwood v St Kilda

Tuesday 11/07/2006

12.30 Round 14 St Kilda v Collingwood

Footy Tipping Results : Round 13

Sun, 02 Jul 2006 09:36:42 GMT

Round about 3pm today I was feel pretty confident. I was on track for 6 winners and felt that the other two games would go as expected.

Boy, was I wrong.

6 tips for the weekend, I missed out on the last 2 results, which were the 'upsets' of the round.

Week 13
Home	Draw	Away
Kangaroos (14.12 96)		Bombers (13.11 89)
Saints (18.17 125)		Hawks (8.7 55)
Demons (18.12 120)		Power (12.10 82)
Swans (12.19 91)		Dockers (9.4 58)
Lions (8.23 71)		Blues (7.14 56)
Crows (21.21 147)		Cats (8.7 55)
Tigers (13.14 92)		Magpies (6.9 45)
Eagles (8.16 64)		Bulldogs (10.13 73)

67 Correct tips for season. The good news, I am coming 4th in the tipping comp, trailing by 3.

The Saints thumped the Hawks

Sat, 01 Jul 2006 08:37:17 GMT

The Saints thumped the Hawks at the Telstra Dome today.

ST KILDA: 5.7, 10.9, 16.13, 18.17 (125)
HAWTHORN: 0.1, 3.3, 3.6, 8.7 (55)
GOALS - St Kilda: Gehrig 5, Riewoldt 4, Harvey 3, Voss 2, Milne 2, Baker, Fiora
Hawthorn: Dixon 2, Barker, Bateman, Franklin, Croad, Vandenberg, Brennan
BEST - St Kilda: Harvey, Dal Santo, Hudghton, Voss, Maguire, Riewoldt, Gehrig, Milne Hawthorn: Mitchell, Roughead, Hodge, Brown, Birchall, Hodge, Vandenberg
INJURIES - St Kilda: Schwarze (hamstring)
Hawthorn: Guerra (gashed head)
CHANGES: Nil
REPORTS - Guerra (Hawthorn) reported by umpire Ryan for unduly rough play against Dal Santo (St Kilda) in the first quarter
UMPIRES - Margetts, Donlon, Ryan
CROWD - 33,869 at Telstra Dome

A 100+ point thrashing was on the cards, but the Saints took their foot off the pedal in the last 5 minutes which allowed the Hawks to score a few easy goals.

Still a 70 point win is a nice result.

This post on Saintsational sums it all up

Fiora was good. made one blue but played his role well and ran and created.
Harvey a freak.
Riewoldt brilliant
Goddard just keeps on getting better.
Gram, both Fishers, Max and Goose gave us great drive from defence.
Ackers and Rix won the hit outs.
Milne was lively, Voss back in form.
A good day at the office

Molly, I look forward to your rendition of the Saints Theme Song