2005 - AFL Home and Away Season
Round 15 - Results and Post-game Articles
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St Kilda: 2.2, 7.5, 15.2, 23.15 (153)
Carlton: 2.2, 4.4, 6.4, 11.7 (73)
Goals - St Kilda: Milne 5, Gehrig 4, Koschitzke 4, Ackland 3, Hayes 2, Schwarze 2, Thompson, Dal Santo, McQualter Carlton: Simpson 3, Lappin 2, Camporeale 2, Bryan, Longmuir, Whitnall, Stevens
Free 3; Play 10; Mark 10 Carlton: Free 1; Play 4; Mark 6
Distance of Goals: Saints: 0-15m 6; 15-30m 3; 30-40m 7; 40+m 7
Carlton: 0-15m 0; 15-30m 1; 30-40m 4; 40+m 6
Best - St Kilda: Koschitzke, Hayes, Ball, Dal Santo, Gehrig, Ackland, Milne, Thompson Carlton: Simpson, Lappin, Carrazzo, Camporeale
Injuries - St Kilda: TBA Carlton: TBA
Changes - St Kilda: Peckett, Penny and Guerra replaced in selected side by Jones, R.Clarke and Blake
Reports: Nil
Hitouts: Saints 47, Carlton 30
50m Penalties: Saints 1, Carlton 2 - nil
Umpires - Kennedy, Chamberlain, Nicholls
Crowd - 39,181 at Telstra Dome
Footwear the key: Koschitzke
St Kilda's stand-in skipper Justin Koschitzke has refused to enter into the debate about the Telstra Dome surface, claiming that wearing the right footwear can help in slippery conditions. Over the weekend, players such as Western Bulldogs skipper Luke Darcy and veteran Kangaroo Leigh Colbert criticised the turf, with Telstra Dome boss Ian Collins retaliating to the claims. As reported in Monday's Herald Sun, Colbert claimed the surface to be like 'rolled mud', while Darcy admitted to pulling up worse after playing on the treacherous surface. However, Saints tall man Koschitzke defended his club's home ground, and believes that wearing appropriate boots can alleviate the slipperiness, despite Darcy claiming that alternate footwear does not make a difference.
The Article Jennifer Witham/Sportal/saints.com.au/11Jul05
Saints call for Footy Show boycott over Newman
St Kilda president Rod Butterss yesterday launched a stinging attack on Channel Nine, Kerry Packer, Eddie McGuire and Sam Newman, calling on viewers to boycott The Footy Show. In a furious outburst, prompted by an "ambush" by Newman of St Kilda coach Grant Thomas in a news conference two weeks ago, Butterss likened Kerry Packer to controversial businessman John Wren. "What that television station did to the St Kilda Football Club a few weeks ago was nothing short of disgraceful. It crossed the line and it made me sick to the stomach. It was unfair, it was unreasonable and it is just not on," Butterss told the president's lunch before yesterday's match against Carlton at Telstra Dome. "I want to make that loud and clear, the broader St Kilda family will not tolerate that crap going forward. To Channel Nine, to Eddie McGuire, to Sam Newman, you are persona non grata going forward."
The Article Michael Gleeson and Lyall Johnson/TheAge/11Jul05
Eight-goal burst shows up Blues
It was a crucial contest that the Saints finally won with absolute authority. With key bigs, captain Nick Riewoldt and former skippers Aaron Hamill and Robert Harvey out injured, plus full-forward Fraser Gehrig playing under an injury cloud due to a thumb injury, there was a query about how the Saints would stand up under fire. Well, Gehrig kicked 4.6, the stand-in leader Justin Koschitzke played like Superman, the Harvey-less midfield owned the ball after half-time and the Saints scoreboard lit up like a jackpot on a poker machine. Koschitzke revelled in the captaincy to take 11 marks amid 23 possessions, with four goals to boot, while serial forward-line pest Stephen Milne kicked 5.1 to undeline that the Blues got a belting in the air and on the ground . . . It all seemed rather surreal after the untidy arm wrestle in the opening quarter and a bit.
The Article Michael Horan/HeraldSun/11Jul05
Thomas pumps up 'G-Train'
St Kilda coach Grant Thomas described spearhead Fraser Gehrig as one of the toughest players he had seen in terms of coping with injury after 'The G-Train' starred with four goals in Sunday's win over Carlton despite playing with a badly injured thumb. Gehrig wore a protective guard after damaging ligaments in his thumb last week, an injury so severe it could have meant six weeks on the sidelines if he had undergone surgery. But with fellow forwards Nick Riewoldt and Aaron Hamill already sidelined with injury, Gehrig knew he had no option but to keep playing but he performed superbly on Sunday at Telstra Dome and if not for some unusually wasteful kicking for goal (six behinds), he could have finished with ten goals.
The Article Paul Gough/saints.com.au/10Jul05
Saints pound Blues again
It was a contrasting tale of two full-forwards on Sunday as St Kilda continued to repay Carlton for all the misery the Blues have heaped upon the Saints over the years. With Saints' spearhead Fraser Gehrig dominating despite playing with damaged ligaments in his thumb and, in contrast, Carlton spearhead Brendan Fevola plummeting to a new low, the Saints achieved their greatest ever winning run against the Blues. The Saints' 23.15 (153) to 11.7 (73) victory at the Telstra Dome was the first time they have ever beaten Carlton on six successive occasions in what still remains the most lop-sided head-to-head record of any two clubs in the competition with St Kilda still having won only 41 of 199 matches against the Blues.
The Article Paul Gough/saints.com.au/10Jul05
Saints roll Blues in easy style
A third-quarter rampage propelled St Kilda to an 80-point AFL win over bottom side Carlton today at Telstra Dome . . . Ruckman and acting captain Justin Koschitzke took 11 marks and kicked four goals in a best-afield performance. Full-forward Fraser Gehrig could have kicked a bag, but finished with 4.6, and Stephen Milne kicked five. Carlton had kicked two of the first three goals in the third quarter, reducing the half-time deficit of 19 to only 14 at nine minutes. The Saints then blasted Carlton with four goals in six minutes through the middle of the quarter and did not let the Blues score for the rest of the term to lead by 62 at three quarter time. The game started badly for the Blues when St Kilda kicked the first two goals and full-forward Brendan Fevola had to be dragged. Fevola gave away at least one 50m penalty, dropped a simple mark and gave away free kicks in an undisciplined start.
The Article AAP/HeraldSun/10Jul05
Milne boots five as Saints slaughter Blues
. . . The Saints have now won three of their last four matches. Carlton meanwhile remain stuck in no man's land at the foot of the table and need to turn their season round if they are to avoid acquiring an unwanted wooden addition to their trophy cabinet later this year. And coach Denis Pagan is likely to be hitting forward spearhead Brendan Fevola with a 'please explain' after Fevola failed to kick any points during the game. The Saints had led by 19 points at half-time, with Gehrig, playing with a special guard in place over an injured thumb, kicking two of their seven goals in the opening two stanzas. But the Saints stepped up to another level in the second half as the forward line ran riot against a bewildered Blues defence. The Saints sent eight goals sailing through the sticks in each of the third and fourth terms, while the Blues could manage just two goals in the third but picked up to score five in a free-flowing fourth quarter.
The Article ABCSport/10Jul05
Saints crush the Blues
. . . The Saints' injury woes continued, with key defender Luke Penny and utility Brent Guerra having to withdraw before the match. But St Kilda hit top gear in the third term as intense tackling and slick ball movement smashed the lowly Blues. Midfielders Lenny Hayes and Luke Ball were particularly impressive, while defender Matt Maguire continued his strong season.
The Article AAP/TheAge/10Jul05
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