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UK tour will define young Saints: Thomas
St Kilda coach Grant Thomas expects the club's training trip to London encourage a sense of 'worldliness' among his young players . . . Thomas said the idea of traveling to London was a 'progression' from the Saints' training programs which have occurred in the last three years . . . Defender Brett Voss will be the only player not attending the trip, due to the fact that his wife is expecting a baby.
More - Matt Burgan - saints.com.au - 23Oct03
Hawks up-front in club first - Paul Gough - saints.com.au - 23Oct03
Hayes puts London on hold for Irish - Ashley Browne - saints.com.au - 23Oct03
Cassius - Saintsational Fan Forum Thread - 22Oct03

Players not keen on twilight games
With the AFL to negotiate with clubs and broadcasters as to which games could become extra twilight matches next season, those who will put on the show - the players - have revealed the least enthusiasm for the experiment.
More - Melissa Ryan - TheAge RealFooty - 22Oct03

Wallis returns to old home
Dean Wallis has quit St Kilda and is returning home to Windy Hill.
More - Scott Gullan - HeraldSun - 30Oct03
Wallis to return to Windy Hill - Matt Burgan - afl.com.au - 30Oct03
Wallis Quits Saints - Santsational Fan Forum Thread
Wallis back under Sheedy's wing - Stephen Rielly - TheAge - 30Oct03
Will we replace Dean Wallis? - saintsational Fan Forum Thread

AFL slashes funding for country football carnival
The Australian Country Football Council has questioned the AFL's commitment to community football after the AFL slashed a grant to a biennial carnival by 80 per cent. The AFL gave the council $25,000 towards the cost of staging its most recent carnival in South Australia's Riverland last year. Soon afterwards, it told the council of its intention to reduce the grant to $5000. ACFC president John Lussick, from Western Australia, has twice visited the AFL recently to make representations to game development manager Ross Smith but has failed to have the decision changed.
The Article - Len Johnson - TheAge - 01Nov03

Cinema plan for AFL matches
FILM production and movie house company Village Roadshow wants to show AFL matches live in its cinemas. The matches would feature Melbourne-based clubs playing interstate. The idea is part of a global plan to bring live music and sport to cinemas. The company hopes to recreate a sense of tribal gathering for thousands of fans when their team plays thousands of kilometres away.
The Article - By Stephen Rielly - WestAustralian - 06Nov03

Luke Ball: A bright, shining Saint
After a year in the AFL, 2001's No. 2 draft pick had the potential and leadership skills to become a future champion, but none of the performances. He might have been an accomplished junior cricketer and athlete, and a brilliant student, but that doesn't mean much to the average bloke. Fast-forward another year and Ball has not only 16 AFL games under his belt, but a new-found reputation as a player ready to get his hands dirty winning the ball, as well as using it particularly well.
More - Jon Ralph - Sunday Herald Sun - 26Oct03

Breakthrough insurance deal
The AFL has pulled off a coup to protect the game from spiralling insurance costs. A package, which covers every community league and club throughout Australia, has been implemented in the face of what the league calls a "crisis". AFL chief executive Andrew Demetriou said it had become increasingly difficult for clubs to meet insurance premiums and find cover.
The Article - Robert Grant - FoxFooty - 29Oct03

Excitement builds for Dal Santo
Any one of Leigh Montagna, Matt Maguire, Luke Ball, Leigh Fisher, Brendon Goddard or Allan Murray could have won the award for St Kilda's most improved player in 2003. Nick Dal Santo admitted afterwards that when his name was called out, he was pleasantly surprised. "I was sitting next to Matty Maguire and I said to him 'this has got to be you mate'. I wasn't really paying attention and I heard 'Nick Dal Santo' and I quickly had to get the jacket on," he told afl.com.au.
More - Samantha Lane - afl.com.au - 13Oct03

2004 Fixtures
St Kilda is relatively happy with its 2004 draw, keeping its Easter Monday match against Richmond even though it means only a five-day break before the Saints' away game against Adelaide. Significantly, the Saints will have two more night games in 2004 than they did this year, giving the club a total of eight matches under lights.
St Kilda's draw - analysis & reaction - afl.com.au (via saints site) - 08Oct03
Saints Fixtures 2004 - saints.com.au - 08Oct03
2004 fixture goes 'fan-friendly' - Barry Levinson - afl.com.au - 08Oct03
2004 Fixture - All Teams - afl.com.au - 08Oct03
Interactive Fixture (excel doc) - afl.com.au - 08Oct03
Saints fixture (so far) . . . - Saintsational Forum Thread

Nathan Burke Geelong Assistant Coach?
Geelong yesterday completed interviews for two vacant assistant coaching roles. Garry "Buddha" Hocking was the final interviewee. others before him included Nathan Burke???, Leon Cameron, Daryn Cresswell, Adrian Fletcher, Ken Hinkley, Guy McKenna and Brian Royal.
More - Jon Anderson - HeraldSun - 23Oct03
Burkey - Saintsational Fan Forum Thread

Irish duo keen to switch codes
At least two members of the Irish international rules team have expressed an interest in switching to Australian football, an Irish team spokesman revealed yesterday. Irish team manager Danny Lynch said that several Irish players had used the trip to further explore the possibility of being recruited by an AFL club.
More - Peter Ker - TheAge - 02Nov03
Images of Irish Team - afl.com.au
Star forward may consider AFL - Peter Ker - TheAge - 03Nov03

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