Sandgropers at the Saints.

Verdun66 · Post: # 1166969Post **Verdun66** » Wed 19 Oct 2011 10:28pm

Scott Watters is I think our first Sandgroper as coach. Alan Killigrew ended his days living in Perth, but don't think we had any coaches from there.

But we've had a fair few boys from WA, and quite a few now including Peake, Jones, Ray, plus Crocker, Cripps, Ledger, young Winmar, Smith, and Andreoli. That would have to be the most at any one time!

Back in time...George Young, John McIntosh, Bruce Duperouzel, Paul Harding, the Sidebottoms, the Great Nicky Winmar, ....was it Ken Mann?

Who else? Left a few out....

Verdun66 · Post: # 1166975Post **Verdun66** » Wed 19 Oct 2011 10:34pm

Phil Narkle...just remembered him. In the headgear.

Dr Spaceman · Wed 19 Oct 2011 10:37pm

Russell Reynolds

evo · Post: # 1166987Post **evo** » Wed 19 Oct 2011 10:48pm

I think Paul Harding was one of the best ruckman we have had at the Saints

Verdun66 · Post: # 1166994Post **Verdun66** » Wed 19 Oct 2011 10:57pm

Dr Spaceman wrote:Russell Reynolds

Never knew that. Just googled him and see he makes wine in the Margaret River now. Good on him.

Dr Spaceman · Wed 19 Oct 2011 11:02pm

Verdun66 wrote:
Dr Spaceman wrote:Russell Reynolds
Never knew that. Just googled him and see he makes wine in the Margaret River now. Good on him.

Came over about the same time as George Young. About the time I started going to the footy on a weekly basis.

Undersized Centre Half Back who had a fairly brief career. But at his best he was pretty good

Johnny Favier · Wed 19 Oct 2011 11:10pm

David Sierakowski, Gavin Mitchell

RW&B · Post: # 1167009Post **RW&B** » Wed 19 Oct 2011 11:10pm

Verdun66 wrote:Scott Watters is I think our first Sandgroper as coach. Alan Killigrew ended his days living in Perth, but don't think we had any coaches from there.

But we've had a fair few boys from WA, and quite a few now including Peake, Jones, Ray, plus Crocker, Cripps, Ledger, young Winmar, Smith, and Andreoli. That would have to be the most at any one time!

Back in time...George Young, John McIntosh, Bruce Duperouzel, Paul Harding, the Sidebottoms, the Great Nicky Winmar, ....was it Ken Mann?

Who else? Left a few out....

Crock is a Vic

Verdun66 · Post: # 1167010Post **Verdun66** » Wed 19 Oct 2011 11:12pm

RW&B wrote:
Verdun66 wrote:Scott Watters is I think our first Sandgroper as coach. Alan Killigrew ended his days living in Perth, but don't think we had any coaches from there.

But we've had a fair few boys from WA, and quite a few now including Peake, Jones, Ray, plus Crocker, Cripps, Ledger, young Winmar, Smith, and Andreoli. That would have to be the most at any one time!

Back in time...George Young, John McIntosh, Bruce Duperouzel, Paul Harding, the Sidebottoms, the Great Nicky Winmar, ....was it Ken Mann?

Who else? Left a few out....
Crock is a Vic

oops....not sure why I thought he was from WA. See we got him from Oakleigh.

Grrrrr · Post: # 1167081Post **Grrrrr** » Thu 20 Oct 2011 9:55am

Phil Cronin

PADDLEPOP1001 · Thu 20 Oct 2011 10:10am

John Mcintosh was an absolute star 6'3 could kick either foot and was a brilliant mark ,i often wonder why he's isn't brought up in discussion even though he did only play 50 odd games ,was cut down by injury.

thequarry · Thu 20 Oct 2011 11:25am

Johnny Favier wrote:David Sierakowski, Gavin Mitchell

Was Brian Sierakowski from WA or did he just finish his career there?

Matthew Carr was from WA (part of the 1998-2000 downward spiral with Mitchell).

thequarry · Thu 20 Oct 2011 11:26am

Dooouble post.

Junction Oval · Thu 20 Oct 2011 1:17pm

A long way back, Bruce Duperouzel, a great rover (apologies if spelling is wrong).

st_Trav_ofWA · Thu 20 Oct 2011 1:34pm

WA has a long history of St Kilda players... I was at onetime putting together a list of them all but hit a brickwall on it ... Someone suggested to me to contact Russle Holmsby but I think I lost his email address

borderbarry · Thu 20 Oct 2011 1:45pm

WA and Tassy have both been good recruiting grounds for the Saints, although I would have the Tassy lot just in front.
Verdun Howell,
Darryl Baldoch
Ian Stewart
John Bingley
John Bonney
Barry Lawrence
Nick Riewoldt
Probably missed a few.
Three Captains. Three Brownlows.

loris · Post: # 1167187Post **loris** » Thu 20 Oct 2011 1:58pm

Roy Apted

loris · Post: # 1167188Post **loris** » Thu 20 Oct 2011 2:01pm

Verdun66 wrote:
Dr Spaceman wrote:Russell Reynolds
Never knew that. Just googled him and see he makes wine in the Margaret River now. Good on him.

You still in the vino industry in UK Verdun? I'll be over with a Margaret River red again for the 2013 Ashes tour........ I'm sure we will be able to down a few eh????

loris · Post: # 1167193Post **loris** » Thu 20 Oct 2011 2:08pm

Verdun66 wrote:
....was it Ken Mann?

Yes Ken is still around.............. he was at our last Western Saints get together to watch the Saints lose our last final

Still has a Robert Harvey type hair style, just a little greyer. Or maybe it was Ken Mann who Harves modelled his hairstyle on, not Uncle Neil

Bernard Shakey · Thu 20 Oct 2011 2:14pm

thequarry wrote:
Johnny Favier wrote:David Sierakowski, Gavin Mitchell
Was Brian Sierakowski from WA or did he just finish his career there?

Matthew Carr was from WA (part of the 1998-2000 downward spiral with Mitchell).

Brian is the son of Ralph Sierakowski who owned the Brighton Club Hotel which is now Dan Murphys on the corner of Union Street and Nepean Highway Brighton. Ralph turned on free grog on 24 September 1966 after the Saints won the premiership.

loris · Post: # 1167202Post **loris** » Thu 20 Oct 2011 2:22pm

Bernard Shakey wrote: Ralph turned on free grog on 24 September 1966 after the Saints won the premiership.

Yes BS I downed a few there that evening..... mustn't have been too many because I can remember it!!!!!!!

Then went off with the crowd and danced around Tommy Bent's statue. Aaaaaah what an afternoon and night?

Maybe this century I can experience such euphoria once more......not too much to ask is it???

loris · Post: # 1167204Post **loris** » Thu 20 Oct 2011 2:27pm

Bernard Shakey wrote: Ralph turned on free grog on 24 September 1966 after the Saints won the premiership.

Yes BS I downed a few there that evening..... mustn't have been too many because I can remember it!!!!!!!

Then went off with the crowd and danced around Tommy Bent's statue. Aaaaaah what an afternoon and night?

Maybe this century I can experience such euphoria once more......not too much to ask is it???

RW&B · Post: # 1167210Post **RW&B** » Thu 20 Oct 2011 2:51pm

borderbarry wrote:WA and Tassy have both been good recruiting grounds for the Saints, although I would have the Tassy lot just in front.
Verdun Howell,
Darryl Baldoch
Ian Stewart
John Bingley
John Bonney
Barry Lawrence
Nick Riewoldt
Probably missed a few.
Three Captains. Three Brownlows.

Roo is from Southport, Queensland. DArch is from Tassie though

saintpeter · Thu 20 Oct 2011 2:53pm

John McIntosh was fifth in the brownlow in his fiidt season and second the following year (1971) by 3 votes. He injured his knee in the prelim nd missed the grand final. With him playing we could have won the premiership. Only played 4 games after that and had to retire. Shame.

Grrrrr · Post: # 1167225Post **Grrrrr** » Thu 20 Oct 2011 3:36pm

David Grant

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