Round 10 St Kilda vs Hawthorn
Sat 1st June 2003 (MCG) - FOX Footy WA 12:00pm - Live
ST KILDA: 3.4 9.5 12.9 17.16 (118)
HAWTHORN: 3.2 8.4 12.5 14.6 (90)
Robert Walls - The Age: After the game, 3AW's switchboard lit up with talkback callers. Saint supporters were red hot on telling Mick Malthouse and Dean Laidley to shut up and look after their own backyard. And they were right. Laidley's preparedness to comment on Capuano's sacking and put a knock on the Saints as a club was his biggest mistake in his short coaching career. I suggest his head will be well and truly pulled in for the remainder of the season. I reckon Mick would have learnt a lesson, too.
» Three Saints bring Thomas blessed relief - TheAge - 03Jun03
Coach Grant Thomas confirmed that Thompson had received an 'accidental blow to the groin', and training services manager Chris Jones last night explained that an ultrasound had indicated that there was some damage to a testicle.
» Saint has groin surgery - TheAge - 03Jun03
St Kilda has put the final nail in Hawthorn's slim finals hopes for 2003 and possibly Peter Schwab's coaching career with a 28 point win at the MCG on Sunday.
» Saints finish big week in style - saints.com.au - 01Jun03
It was an impressive first game for St Kilda from Murray, who replaced sacked ruckman Matthew Capuano on the Saints' senior list last week, and who kicked his fourth goal on the final siren after a pass from best-afield Robert Harvey.
» Saints finish in style - heraldsun - 01Jun03
Grant Thomas on Murray: "We always knew Allan had the ability," Thomas said. "He was stiff not to play the first game. We just held him back and needed him to get some form."
» Debutant puts gloss on victory for Thomas - WestAust - 02Jun03
» Rookie makes it right for Thomas - heraldsun - 02Jun03
» Saints kill Hawks season - FoxSports - 01Jun03
» Purposeful Saints shake off forgiving mood - TheAge - 02Jun03
» Thompson injury deepens Hawk woes - heraldsun - 02Jun03
St Kilda dominated the last quarter but kicked four straight behinds before the Hawks crept to within eight points with four minutes left. But captain Aaron Hamill's third goal sealed the game, which was played in greasy conditions and under lights from quarter-time.
» Saints beat Hawks - TheAge - 01Jun03
Grant Thomas on Harvey: "He was awesome, he was just awesome," Thomas said of Harvey in his post-match media conference. "I don't think I've seen Harvs play a better game of football - both inside and outside -and we all know he's an icon of the game."
» Harvey in 'awesome' performance - saints.com.au - 01Jun03
» Thomas issues challenge - TheAge - 03Jun03
St.Kilda's 28-point win over Hawthorn at the MCG on Sunday was marked by one of the great Robert Harvey performances. His 40-possession effort was a throwback to the late 1990s, when he was the pre-eminent midfielder in the AFL.
» Saints led by the maestro - heraldsun - 02Jun03
St Kilda coach Grant Thomas last night threw down the challenge to Brisbane Lions coach Leigh Matthews, saying he would love to see Robert Harvey and Michael Voss go head to head when the Saints and Lions meet next Saturday night.
» Thomas issues challenge - TheAge - 02Jun03
Rod Butterss on Media: As the fall-out of Capuano's axing continued, Butterss said the Saints sought to offer him the "dignity he deserves" by letting him retire. Butterss told the pre-game lunch that coach Grant Thomas was forced into making a "difficult, tough, demanding" decision to sack Capuano when that option was declined.
» Saints defend sacking - 7Sports - 01Jun03
» Honest sacking, hypocritical bagging - TheAge - 01Jun03
» Saints chief slams sacking criticism - TheAge - 02Jun03
Grant Thomas on win: "I think the example is in the performance, and I think that the players were very focused on the footy and the man with the footy, and I thought that's where we won it. The attack on the ball and the discipline was tremendous for the whole day."
» Capuano a non-issue: Thomas - saints.com.au - 01Jun03
» Heavily criticised St Kilda prove point
Allan Murray Profile: (No: 38, Height:180cm, Weight: 79kg, Age: 21 years.) Snapped up with the No.2 selection overall after two years on Port Adelaide's senior list. A clever small forward with the ability to kick freakish goals, he played one senior game for the Power in 2002 (against Carlton in round 19). Hails from Lavington on the New South Wales-Victorian border. - saints.com.au
» Murray's magical debut - saints.com.au - 02Jun03
FatPrych Smith follows up on slander: St Kilda, the club and coach rubbed raw by the media and various opposition coaches through the week over the handling of the decapitated Matthew Capuano, played with the energy of the wronged.
» Heavily criticised St Kilda prove point - The Australian - 02Jun03
Forum Posts
We SHOULD have won by 50 points, not 28, we'll have to play 20% better to beat the gummies next week. No stupid turnovers, better goal kicking and tighter defence. they are not a bunch of benny hills in front of goal, they are lethal, but we have a full list bar 2. - At this stage if we get within 5 goals its a mark of a good team.
» Dr Dans Match and Player Review - Saintsational Forum
Belly: If there's one thing I like more than St Kilda winning, it's St Kilda winning with Rob Harvey on fire. He must have polled a few votes in 3 or 4 games this year surely? Could he join the elite ranks of triple Brownlow medallists! I know he couldn't care less, he'd swap 'em all for a flag . . .
» Banger for Brownlow number 3? - Saintsational Forum
Mick Atkins: "Malthouse's concern for the welfare of sacked Saint Matthew Capuano and insistence that every other de-listed player in the land be treated with dignity, certainly caught my eye."
» Malthouse changes his tune - WestAustralian - 30May03
Robert Walls: If St Kilda coach Grant Thomas believed there was no longer a place in the senior team for Matthew Capuano, then he did the right thing in sacking him.
» Thomas does the hard thing but the right thing - TheAge - 30May03
Grant Thomas: "Matthew (Capuano's) opportunities for the remainder of the season are minimal," Thomas said in the statement. "This combined with the need to develop the young ruckmen has led us to take the stance of terminating his contract as of today."
» Capuano Sacked - The Age - 27May03
Matthew Capuano: "Obviously, it was a bit of a shock. I guess you don't expect to get the sack nine weeks into the season," he said. "My form hadn't been very good pretty much since the start of the season, and I obviously played a very ordinary game on the weekend. I knew that."
» Zero tolerance: Capuano dumped - heraldsun - 28May03
» Players call for lifeline - TheAge - 28May03
Grant Thomas: "His form has not been up to standard and he wasn't able to deliver," Thomas said. "Clearly, the game has passed him by."
» No rule for sacked Saint - P. Smith (Fatpryck) - The Australian - 28May03
» Saints face bigger isues - P. Smith (Fatpryck) - FoxSports - 29May03
» Footy suicides warning - FoxSports - 28May03
Bigmouth Malthouse: "I don't know Matthew - I doubt I've even spoken to him - but I feel sick in the stomach at the treatment dished out to him by my old club."
» Malthouse furious over Capuano sacking - afl.com.au - 28May03
» Malthouse: Saints display lack of respect - FoxSports - 28May03
Wayne Jackson: "The man's a young man. I would have thought that if he was going to be sacked from one club, it's not inappropriate he could go to another. On the other hand, so many things can get manipulated in our game, and you can't have a position where players are manipulating a position where they get sacked in order that they can get to another club."
» Jacko backs player moves - heraldsun - 30May03
Wayne Jackson: "I think most of us close to footy would understand that just maybe, the Western Bulldogs may be looking for a ruckman. So I think prima facie, the lad has and the players' association have a reasonable position saying, 'Look, I've been sacked. Certainly, I've been paid out my contract but I would like to keep playing at the highest level'."
» Capuano now a wanted man - The Age - 30May03
GT on MM: "I wasn't aware that (Malthouse) had now adopted a Mother Theresa approach," said Thomas. "He has a strong view but there are plenty of mediums that he could have used - he could have spoken to the AFL or the coaches' association or the players' association. I have no interest in pursuing the matter. We don't get involved in other clubs. We don't expect other clubs to get involved in ours."
» Thomas hits back at Malthouse - The Age - 29May03
Chris Connally: Connolly told veteran Collingwood coach Malthouse he should stick his nose out of St Kilda's decision to sack underperforming ruckman Matthew Capuano mid-season.
» Connolly lets fly at coaching rivals - 7Sports - 28May03
» Connolly slams experienced coaches - afl.com.au - 28May03
Dixon kicked four goals and was his side's best against the Cats, but his absence left a gaping hole for Hawthorn to fill against St Kilda at the MCG on Sunday.
» Dixon suspended - FoxSports - 28May03
» Wallace, Eade heirs apparent for Hawthorn job - The Age - 29May03
. . . and deserving bottom place on the list of links this week, the Rohan Connolly article:
» Sacking Saints fail to practise what they preach - The Age - 30May03
Forum Posts
Dermott Brereton: It irks me that some sections of the media perceive St Kilda as an easy target. And, in particular, its coach Grant Thomas, who some believe came into the job by unorthodox means. Whatever the truth, it is obvious to me that the Saints are now doing something very right with Thomas at the helm. His sacking of Matthew Capuano this week is a tragedy for the young man, but quite possibly the right thing for the football club. Would anyone have fired a shot at Sheedy had he sacked a player to get Damien Peverill back on to the senior list in his first year after a long-term injured player returned to demote Peverill back to the rookie list mid-season? I think not.
» Coaching: The Big Four - TheAge - 31May03
» Day Mick gave Woosh the push - heraldsun - 01Jun03
» Laidley slithering - Two bob each way (1) - TheAge - 01Jun03
» Laidley slithering - Two bob each way (2) - heraldsun - 01Jun03
Match Review: St Kilda young-gun Lenny Hayes has taken his game to another level in 2003, despite finishing second in the Saints' best-and-fairest award last year. Hayes is seen as a future leader at the club and is likely to be anointed skipper next year in the club's captain rotation policy. Hawthorn tall Jade Rawlings has been one of his side's most consistent players in an otherwise difficult season for the club. Either up forward or in the backline, Rawlings has been a strong contributor for the Hawks and is third in the competition for the most number of marks, having taken 66 grabs.
» The Teams - Pre-game line-ups - This site
» Match Preview: Saints v Hawthorn - saints.com.au - 01Jun03
» Everitt set for showdown with Saints - TheAge - 01Jun03
Ferguson, Murray, Brooks, and Montagna have been named on an extended seven-man interchange bench, along with Justin Peckett, Heath Black and Steve Lawrence, while Ball and Capuano are out of the line-up.
» Intraclub and Wizard Cup Matches - Mackaysaint - Saintsational Forum
» Power bloods another youngster - saints.com.au - 08Aug02
» Allan Murray Photo Gallery - saints.com.au
Grant Thomas: "He now realises he is very, very important and a focal point at the club," Thomas explains.
Lenny Hayes: "It will just come down to whoever is best suited to the job next year. I'd love to do it one day, whether that is next year or in three (years)."
» Making Hayes - heraldsun - 30May03
» Two changes for Saints - saints.com.au - 30May03
» Two Saints in line to debut - saints.com.au - 29May03
» Saints must move on: Hayes - saints.com.au - 29May03
Former Port Adelaide player Allan Murray, who played one game for the Power last year, has replaced Capuano on the senior list.
» Capuano given marching orders - saints.com.au - 27May03
» Capuano sacking: Waldron explains - saints.com.au - 28May03
Mackaysaint: Hawthorn defender Jade Rawlings will have the task of minding young-gun Saint Nick Riewoldt, while Jonathan Hay is likely to get the job on Fraser Gehrig. Joel Smith or Simon Cox will match up on St Kilda skipper Aaron Hamill (if passed fit). Luke Penny is set to have the task on Hawks' forward Nathan Thompson, and impressive youngster Matthew Maguire will probably line up on Nick Holland. Robert Harvey is likely to run-with Hawthorn skipper Shane Crawford and Angelo Lekkas is likely to tag Lenny Hayes. The ruck will be interesting with St Kilda opting to go into this game with only one ruck. Trent Knobel plays his first senior game this year, pitted against the imposing Peter Everett. Probably no one anywhere knows Everett's game better, but this is still a big ask for the 202 cm ex-Lion.
» Match-Ups - Saintsational Forum
» Predictions for Hawthorn game - Saintsational Forum
Karnaby: When tagging last year Bakes was sometimes able to run off his opponent and sneak the odd goal, nowadays he seems to be playing too far back to manage to do that. It's not as if our midfield has bathed themselves in glory over the last couple of weeks, going about things differently must surely deserve some consideration.
» Hawthorn this week - Saintsational Forum
Saint Paul: Hawthorn were beaten by Geelong this week. There form is crap and we have them this Sunday at the MCG. . . . They flogged us in the Wizard Cup, its at the MCG, not our usual home.
» Hawthorn this weekend - danger match - Saintsational Forum
Mackaysaint: (In hindsite) I seemed to underestimate the importance of Hamill, Peckett and Koschitzke to the team and I was overestimating the abilities of Black, Schwarze and Capuano.
» Player Rankings - Saintsational Forum
Two page spread on the goings on in the coaches box last Saturday night. An interesting read about a poor night at the office. Interesting to see that Grant Thomas seems to make all the decisions autonomously. Which is not surprising I guess when it is his neck on the line every week.
» Mark Robinson article - Herald Sun - Saintsational Forum
Players have been sacked mid-season previously. Plenty of times. The only difference here was that Capuano, encouraged by his manager Ron Joseph, decided to be honest about the nature of his departure.
» Honest sacking, hypocritical bagging - Saintsational Forum
Stickman: Very interesting the different angles these two (Malthouse and Hird) have taken on the Capuano sacking. For most of his article in this morning's HS, Hird seemed to tacitly support it, mentioning the occasional need to draw lines in the sand and to not tolerate mediocrity. He also seemed to lace the article with unspoken but implied support for what Thomas is trying to achieve.
» Malthouse vs Hird - Saintsational Forum
Firthy on Capuano: . . . it was the way to go and it's good to see our administration is carrying on with the shape up or ship out ideals, think back to when we pussyfooted around and were virtually run by the players . Thank heavens those days are gone, you get paid good money if you are not earning it, on your bike. Promote Murray and use Cappas match payments for him. Way to go for mine.
» Cappa out Murray In - Saintsational Forum
Statsman: That's a very positive move for the club.. It shows that they won't accept mediocrity and that players need to either give it 100% or get out . . . Best news I've heard since Spider was shown the door.
» Capuano has been Sacked - Saintsational Forum
Spelly: I have just spoken to Grant Thomas and he said there is absolutely no truth in this rumour (Lawrence will go) whatsoever.
» Stevie Lawrence Rumour False - Saintsational Forum
» Marto: Why Not? - Player Review - Saintsational Forum
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Milne: Do you think Murray will get a game this week, if so, what position do you think he will play at?
Andrew Thompson: I think he's a very good chance to get a game and more than likely, half back flank.
» Andrew Thompson Chat Transcript - saints.com.au - 28May03
Everyone feels it. The fans at Glenferrie yesterday felt deflated by Hawthorn's string of losses. And let down by the players. They erected a few big banners to reinforce their upset. They read: 'Angry but still loyal'. And 'Once were warriors'.
» Fresh air in Hawk wings - heraldsun - 30May03
Leigh Matthews: "St Kilda should be proud. They are the trendsetters of the competition and should be congratulated for what they have done," Matthews said. "It's the most courageous of football clubs for making such a decision. All three, the umpires, Collingwood and St Kilda were all easily distinguishable and it's the way it should be."
» Matthews backs alternate strips - 7Sports - 27May03
AFL chief executive Wayne Jackson admitted the league may take a harder line with clubs - possibly as early as next season - following the drama over Port Adelaide and Collingwood's playing strips ahead of Friday night's clash at AAMI Stadium. The Magpies have refused to change their traditional black and white stripes - even though it clashes with Port's black, white and teal strip, despite the Power being the home side.
» No alternative on alternatives - afl.com.au - 30May03
» Colours - Not Negotiable! :McGuire - afl.com.au - 28May03
» Lethal loves Saints' fashion sense - heraldsun - 27May03
» Port, Pies in black-and-white blue - The Age - 27May03
Three St Kilda football young guns have been forced to move house in a bizzare dispute with a Brighton neighbour. AFL rising stars Nick Riewoldt, Justin Koschitzke and Leigh Montagna will vacate their bayside home next week.
» Saints or sinners? - heraldsun - 27May03
Grant Thomas on Hamill: "He's fine. I've just had a good meeting with Aaron and he's in high spirits and looking forward to this week."
» Hamill a likely starter - saints.com.au - 26May03
The debate about the league's controversial finals contract with the MCG, and the inequities faced by non-Victorian clubs will be put to the test this September.
» Finals farce drawing closer - TheAge - 27May03
The Federal Government is considering withdrawing the Centenary Medal awarded to disgraced footballer Gary Ablett, who has been tainted by his involvement with the death of 20-year-old fan Alisha Horan in February 2000.
» Ablett may lose Centenary Medal - TheAge - 28May03
» Capuano sacking prompts draft rethink - afl.com.au - 27May03
» AFL hardens match throwing stance - 7Sports - 27May03
» Hawks probe Judge claim - 7Sports - 26May03
» Schwab vows to stay on - The Age - 26May03
» AFL: video ump no time soon - FoxSports - 26May03
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