Saturday, 15 May 2004

Saints steamroll Magpies Saints steamroll Magpies St Kilda remains undefeated in 2004 after winning its eighth consecutive game of the home-and-away season, overcoming a spirited Collingwood by 47 points at ... 10:28:40 PM    comment []  trackback []  G!   • My Hobbies

On the march: Stephen Milne and Nick Riewoldt celebrate. 10:20:56 PM    comment []  trackback []  G!   • My Hobbies

Saints keep Pies on the bottom COMPARISONS with St Kilda's sole premiership season have heightened, with the Saints bringing up an eighth straight win to start 2004, equalling its record from that famous 1966 campaign.  [more] 10:19:31 PM    comment []  trackback []  G!   • My Hobbies

Saints on track ST KILDA 6.3 10.7 15.10 21.12 (138) defeated COLLINGWOOD 2.1 4.4 10.9 13.13 (91) Goals: St Kilda: F Gehrig 5 S Milne 5 J Koschitzke 4 B Guerra 4 A Hamill 2 N Riewoldt. Collingwood: C Tarrant 4 A Rocca 3 P Licuria L Davis A Didak S O'Bree B Johnson M McGough. Best: St Kilda: A Jones F Gehrig N Dal Santo J Blake J Koschitzke A Hamill. Collingwood: B Johnson A Rocca S Woewodin. Umpires: B Allen C Rowe D Woodcock. Crowd: 47,898 at Telstra Dome. Comparisons with St Kilda's sole premiership season have heightened, with the Saints bringing up an eighth straight win to start 2004, equalling its record from that famous 1966 campaign. The Saints blitzed Collingwood early and thereafter held their undermanned opponent at arm's length to win 21.12 (138) to 13.13 (91) in round eight at Telstra Dome. The loss condemned the Magpies to a 1-7 record - their worst start to a season since their 1999 wooden spoon. Combined with their Wizard Cup win, it has been a flawless year so far for St Kilda, which has ably covered its regular suspensions. The Magpies were without six first-pick players tonight including vital contributors such as captain Nathan Buckley, on-baller Scott Burns and ruckman Josh Fraser, but would still have been disappointed with its start tonight. St Kilda's intimidating forward line overstretched an undermanned Collingwood, particularly given the Magpies' surprise decision to start Shane Wakelin on the bench. With match-ups such as Ryan Lonie on Justin Koschitzke and James Clement on Fraser Gehrig, the Magpies looked fragile in defence and it told in the opening 40 minutes. The lead exploded to 44 points just nine minutes into the second quarter, and it was looking ugly for Collingwood. However the Magpies belatedly found some purpose in the latter part of the second term to keep the margin to 39 points at half-time. There was even a glimmer of an unlikely comeback when the Pies closed within four goals 18 minutes into the third term. Leading by 31 points at the last change, the Saints put their foot down to begin the final quarter, with Gehrig booting three goals in eight minutes to put the result beyond doubt. Aussie Jones was a key for the victors, continuing his superb rebounding season, while Stephen Milne (five goals) and Koschitzke (four goals) shared the goalkicking load with Gehrig. Nick Dal Santo was prominent in midfield while it mattered, and Jason Blake was the most effective ruckman. Dual Brownlow Medallist Robert Harvey took no part in the second half with a suspected hamstring injury. Ben Johnson and Shane Woewodin performed ably in midfield for the losers, with Anthony Rocca a strong presence up forward. 10:15:41 PM    comment []  trackback []  G!   • My Hobbies

Saints thump Magpies St Kilda has claimed its first win over Collingwood in nearly six years with a 47-point success at Telstra Dome. The Saints led from the opening bounce, inspired by the run of Nick Dal Santo and Aussie Jones in the midfield and five goals each from Fraser Gehrig and Stephen Milne to win 21.12 (138) to 13.13 (91). The game was won in the first 40 minutes when a marauding Justin Koschitzke, playing his first game back from suspension, kicked four goals and Milne three to help the Saints to a 44-point advantage just ten minutes into the second quarter. The Pies, who trailed by 26 points at the first change and 39 at the main break, didn’t put together consecutive majors until midway through the second term. Chris Tarrant finished with four goals and Anthony Rocca three, but they were the only Pies to pose a threat in attack, while Shane Woewodin was the best in the midfield. To its credit, Collingwood battled manfully but never looked like closing the gap, despite kicking five goals in the first 18 minutes of the second half and moving within four goals. The Saints seemed to have an answer to every challenge and when it wasn’t Gehrig or Milne, kicking goals, Brent Guerra (four goals) or Aaron Hamill (two) were happy to lend a hand. Leading by 31 points coming into the final change, the game was finally put to rest by three goals in the first eight minutes from Gehrig, who had only been a bit-part contributor to that point with two goals. It was St Kilda’s eighth-straight success to begin 2004 but its first over Collingwood since Round 12, 1998 and its first-ever over the Pies at Telstra Dome. 10:10:52 PM    comment []  trackback []  G!   • My Hobbies

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