Archives

Saints learn to play a new roll at training
There were no pommel horses, rings or parallel bars in sight, but St Kilda players were yesterday tumbling and pirouetting like seasoned gymnasts, during a training program that coaching staff are hoping will "injury-proof" their senior list. The program is called "impact" and is designed to lessen the effect on a player's body of collisions with the ground or other players, reducing injuries and improving energy levels, speed and mobility.
The Article - Jason Dowling - TheAge - 18Dec03

Koschitzke absolutely flying: Thomas
St Kilda coach Grant Thomas believes 2001 National AFL Rising Star winner Justin Koschitzke is 'absolutely flying' and remains on target to complete his first full pre-season at AFL level. Thomas feels the 21-year-old key position/ruckman is set to make a big impact in 2004, after back and ankle injuries hindered his previous two seasons. Even the outstanding youngster himself, who has added two kilograms to his frame, believes he is on track to have his best pre-season since joining the Saints
The Article - afl.com.au - 27Dec03

Riewoldt plays-down captaincy talk
Brilliant St Kilda youngster Nick Riewoldt has hosed-down speculation that he could captain the Saints in 2004, despite declaring that he would like the job sometime down the track. Riewoldt, who turns 22 in October next year - said that the speculation that he could take over the captaincy from Aaron Hamill in 2004 was just that - speculation.
The Article - Matt Burgan - saints.com.au - 17Dec03

Pay-TV gives footy fans a free kick
FOX Footy will be provided free next season to pay-TV subscribers. The decision by Foxtel will save customers up to $100 a year and expose Australian football to millions more viewers. Fox Footy chief Rick McKenna also revealed yesterday the football channel would become interactive and allow for TV screens to be filled with up to four different camera angles of a live match. "We have now put Fox Footy into the Essentials package, the basic Foxtel package, and what that means is that even the passing footy fan in any state in the country automatically has access to everything on offer," Mr McKenna said.
The Article - Damian Barrett - Heraldun 20Dec03

Saints' membership soars
St Kilda has joined the growing throng of AFL clubs that have significantly boosted pre-Christmas membership sales. The Saints have already signed 13,500 members for 2004, 3500 more than the record 10,000 at this time last season. Encouragingly, 23 per cent of these are new members, with 15,000 of last season's members still to register.
The Article - Michael Stevens - HeraldSun - 24Dec03
Members in record numbers - Lyall Johnson - TheAge 25Dec03
New membership record at Moorabbin - afl.com.au - 24Dec03
Saints website makes it clear - Sunday HeraldSun - 04Jan03

Hefty turnaround for Saints
St Kilda has announced a profit of just under $503,000 for the financial year ending 31 October 2003, completing a $4.253 million turnaround from 2002. And the club is budgeting to return a profit again in 2004.
The Article - Matt Burgan - afl.com.au - 18Dec03
$4.253M Turnaqround - St Kilda Football Club - 18Dec03
Saints be praised for turnaround - Shannon McRae - HeraldSun - 19Dec03
Saints post 4.25m turnaround - Australian - 19Dec93
Membership Thermometer - Saintsational Fan Forum
Our FWD Line ... NOT proven yet!! - Saintsational Fan Forum
Is it true about Jeansy - Saintsational Fan Forum

Bombers try to land at Moorabbin
There is a very Essendon look about the contest for the new head of the St Kilda football department, with the shortlist of candidates including two past and present Dons. Essendon assistant coach Robert Shaw will be interviewed for a second time early next week, as will Matthew Drain, who worked alongside Shaw and Kevin Sheedy at Windy Hill as football operations manager between 1997 and 2002. The choice between the two could come down to whether St Kilda decides to place a greater emphasis upon management or strategic assistance for coach Grant Thomas on match day . . . The Saints want to release Thomas from his role as soccer-style manager to enable him to concentrate on coaching the team.
The Article - Stephen Rielly, Melissa Ryan - TheAge -19Dec03
Drain or Shaw? - Saintsational Fan Forum
Football Op Manager. Good idea or not? - sainters.com Fan Forum

HOME l GO BACK