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Round 3 Pre Game Articles
SAINTS v RICHMOND
Monday 2:10pm, Dome
Saints unchanged R3
St Kilda will again take an unchanged side into the all-ticket clash against Richmond at Telstra Dome on Monday. Jason Blake, Andrew Thompson, Justin Peckett and Heath Black have been named on the interchange bench.
Final Squad - Sportal - saints.com.au - 10Apr04
Pre Squad - Sportal - saints.com.au - 08Apr04
Hall tipped for job on Saint guns
Richmond football manager Greg Hutchison was not willing to give away Hall's role today, but agreed that the lanky defender would probably get the job on either Gehrig or Reiwoldt because of his size. "He's been good for us and so will probably get one of the jobs down back, along with Darren Gaspar," said Hutchison. "Yeah, he did pretty well against Gehrig (in the Wizard Cup) and in general has been showing some good form down back for us."
The Article - Lyall Johnson - TheAge - 12Apr04
Tigers look to leaders for lift - Rebecca Williams - HeraldSun - 12Apr04
All Round 3 Squads - HeraldSun - 09Apr04
Hamill deal sets the tone for Saints
St Kilda coach Grant Thomas believes the club's re-signing of Aaron Hamill, which extends his contract for a further four years, will help keep its talented playing list intact. Thomas said the club intended to re-sign up to five players in the next four weeks, and believes Hamill's long term commitment will inspire his teammates to remain at Moorabbin, even if they receive more lucrative offers from elsewhere. "This year there's probably another three or four or five that we need to get on top of, but I'm sure that they'll go without too many hitches, because to have someone like Aaron give his intentions is a great fillip for the rest of the playing group." "He's enormously respected amongst them and there's a bit of a - if it's good enough for Aaron, it will be good enough for us as well," Thomas said on Friday.
The Article - Samantha Lane/Sportal - saints.com.au - 09Apr04
Hamill signs for five
St Kilda will begin contract negotiations with its star youngsters, following Aaron Hamill's decision to commit to the club until the end of 2008. The Saints wanted to seal a deal with Hamill before opening talks with other players. Hamill's deal, incorporates this year, making it a five-year contract. It is said to be worth more than $2.6 million.
The Article - Damian Barrett - HeraldSun - 09Apr04
Hamill Re-signs until 2008
Roger: . . . We want to be known as a hard tough physical team, not just a highly skilled one . . . Hamill provides that leadership which we can all see is spreading like wildfire throughout the team. My dream of us being a dirty filthy pack of animals (ala bears) is just around the corner . . . Not getting ahead of myself - just taking it one flag at a time.
Fan Forum Thread - Roger - Saintsational.com
Hamill agrees to remain a Saint until career's end
"I consider it a personal privilege to finish my career with the club," Hamill said."I look forward with excitement and anticipation to playing with the outstanding team we have put together and I consider it an honour to represent the club, which has shown great faith in me in securing our long-term future together." This was in stark contrast to Hamill's contract negotiations with the Blues at the end of 2000. The talks stalled and then Carlton president John Elliott publicly criticised Hamill, who left for St Kilda soon after.
The Article - AAP - TheAge - 09Apr04
St Kilda's Easter plans may change
St Kilda might look for a new opponent in the 2005 Easter Monday 'blockbuster' as a result of Richmond's inability to commit to the match. The Easter Monday game - which has proved to be popular with spectators - is the latest 'traditional' match to be drawn into the confusion caused by Easter falling on the same weekend as next year's opening round. The Saints have drawn Richmond on Easter Monday for the past two seasons, but with the Tigers keen to ward off the Brisbane Lions' attempts to play Collingwood in round one on Easter Thursday, the Saints could be left without their usual rival for the Easter Monday game. St Kilda chief executive Brian Waldron said the club was prepared to lose Richmond as its opponent on Easter Monday if it meant keeping the lucrative game.
The Article - Melissa Ryan, Peter Ker - TheAge - 11Apr04
Saints - 25,430 Members so far
riccardo: Not bad at all, Sainters! Has petered out a fraction since hitting 25K with a rush of glory, but still well on target for 30K by late June. Excellent work, very excited and proud of my side.
Thermometer update . . . - Saintsational Fan Forum
Be ready for an X-plosion
With 16 possessions and 10 marks last week against Essendon, he (Xavier Clarke) started to perform to a familiar beat . . . A frank discussion with coach Grant Thomas, covering even a possible stint in the VFL, has set the 20-year-old guitar enthusiast on the right path. "I had a talk with Thommo during the week leading up to the game with Essendon and we both threw up a few options of what we could do to get a bit of form back . . . Certainly, there's always the chance of going back to Springvale to play. But I think Thommo had a litle bit of faith in me and just wanted me to take risks and start playing my brand of footy . . . One of the comments Thommo made was he's never dragged me for going for a screamer, so I'll try to get a couple of more."
The Article - Jackie Epstein - HeraldSun - 11Apr04
X marks the spot
After a quiet match against Geelong in Round 1, Clarke was primed to step up to the plate against a side which has dominated the Saints in recent times. With so much talk about the hoodoo and 'fear of Kevin Sheedy', Clarke reinterates, "We just want to play our style of football." Starting in the forward line with Mark Mercuri, the war of words spilled onto the Telstra Dome as Clarke and his teammates were involved in early scuffles with the Bombers. It seemed to fire up both sides even more and Clarke didn't back down from a fierce Dean Solomon, showing the spirit of the Club's fight. Clarke said, "We knew Essendon would hit us hard so we didn't want to back down. When two forces like that meet, one has gotta give and fortunately it was them (Essendon)."
The Article - Luca Giacobello - saints.com.au - 07Apr04
Chat Transcript Xavier Clarke - saints.com.au - 31Mar03
Chat Transcript Raphael Clarke - saints.com.au - 07Apr03
Hird sent 'please explain'
Essendon captain James Hird has been sent a 'please explain' from the AFL regarding comments he made on umpires and, in particular, field umpire Scott McLaren on The Footy Show on Wednesday night. AFL Football Operations Manager Adrian Anderson said he had written to Hird and Essendon advising of a breach of Section 16.1 of the AFL Regulations, regarding comment on umpires. A sanction of up to $5000 applies for a first offence under Regulation 16.1.
The Article - Sportal - afl.com.au - 08Apr04
Saints withstand Bombers' blasts to stand at the summit again
St Kilda have passed a stern physical test from long-time tormentors Essendon to be top of the ladder for the first time in six years . . . St Kilda last topped the ladder after round 14, 1998. This time, they are joined by the Kangaroos, Port Adelaide and Brisbane as the only undefeated teams. At the wrong end of the ladder, the luckless Western Bulldogs, Adelaide, Geelong and Essendon are yet to win. Midfielder/backman Mark Johnson also flattened Saints star Nick Riewoldt with a blindside bump . . . "Incidents like that are disappointing, the umpire was two or three metres away from it looking straight at it," Saints coach Grant Thomas said of the Johnson-Riewoldt clash. "Nick's got a lot of courage and the umpires sometimes need a bit of courage."
The Article - Mark Robinson - SydneyMorningHerald - 05Apr04
Why Lenny Hayes has gone to the top of the class of '98
In my first year as coach of St Kilda, we went to the national draft with the No. 11 pick. The consensus was that the three best players were Des Headland, Justin Longmuir and Ryan Fitzgerald. Brisbane took Headland first, Fremantle claimed Longmuir and Fitzgerald went to the Swans with pick No. 4. In the pre-draft selection meeting, we surmised that by our pick, we would be looking at Murray Vance, Jude Bolton, Nic Fosdike or Lenny Hayes. Of the four, had they been available, we would have taken Bolton, followed by Vance, Fosdike and then Hayes . . . I liked Lenny a lot. He didn't have great leg speed but he did get plenty of the ball and used it well and he was what I considered an "inside" player. All the reports we had from the ACT Rams were highly complimentary of his attitude, work ethic and desire to succeed. In the short time I coached him, he excelled in all areas. In fact, coaching young men such as Lenny was one of the most pleasurable aspects of the job. Ten players were recruited that year before Lennie, with mixed success. Adam Ramanauskaus, chosen with the next pick, led the class of 1998 for the first three years. Essendon would have been happy with Hayes, too.
The Article - Tim Watson - TheAge - 07Apr04
Family Hoodoo
There was a great feeling around the club after the game (Saints vs Geelong) but our thoughts were quickly directed towards Essendon. Coming off what I'm sure they would consider a disappointing loss, they will be keen to open their account. Their determination and proud tradition coupled with the return of some key leadership figures means they will be a strong outfit. But we are looking forward to the challenge. And, Dad, you're welcome to come along.
The Article - Nick Riewoldt - MX/saints.com.au - 05Apr04
Saints coach a hit at old club
Paying homage to his football roots required slick time management by Thomas, fresh from a St Kilda players' debrief which lasted until noon. After agreeing to a request from new playing coach Jason Heatley to attend Warrnambool's jumper presentation, it took the assistance of a small plane to fulfil the engagement yesterday. Explaining what it meant to be back at the club where he savoured flag success in 1986, '87, '88 and '89, Thomas said it was the most important part of his life to that time and in some ways still was. "Whether I did everything right when I was here is out there for judgement by others but I know it was a great experience," he said. "I know most of the decisions I make now were all developed down here. The thing that was most obvious when I arrived here is that everyone expected success. History will show that Warrnambool is probably the most successful club in country Victoria and probably Australia."
The Article - The Standard (Warranbool) - 05Apr03
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