FrankArr: Saturday, 1 July 2006

Saturday, 1 July 2006

On This Day : Jul 1
July 1:

251 - The Goths under Cniva defeat the Roman Empire at the Battle of Abrittus and kill both Roman Emperors, Decius and his son and co-emperor Herennius Etruscus.
1867 - Canada Day: The Province of Canada, New Brunswick, and Nova Scotia united in Confederation. (Flag of Canada pictured)
1904 - The first Olympic Games in North America opened in St. Louis, Missouri.
1916 - The first day on the Somme, the bloodiest day in the history of the British Army.
1991 - The Warsaw Pact was officially dissolved.
1997 - The sovereignty of the British crown colony of Hong Kong was transferred to the People's Republic of China, to be governed as a special administrative region under the policy of "One country, two systems".

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The Saints thumped the Hawks
The Saints thumped the Hawks at the Telstra Dome today.

ST KILDA: 5.7, 10.9, 16.13, 18.17 (125)
HAWTHORN: 0.1, 3.3, 3.6, 8.7 (55)
GOALS - St Kilda: Gehrig 5, Riewoldt 4, Harvey 3, Voss 2, Milne 2, Baker, Fiora
Hawthorn: Dixon 2, Barker, Bateman, Franklin, Croad, Vandenberg, Brennan
BEST - St Kilda: Harvey, Dal Santo, Hudghton, Voss, Maguire, Riewoldt, Gehrig, Milne Hawthorn: Mitchell, Roughead, Hodge, Brown, Birchall, Hodge, Vandenberg
INJURIES - St Kilda: Schwarze (hamstring)
Hawthorn: Guerra (gashed head)
CHANGES: Nil
REPORTS - Guerra (Hawthorn) reported by umpire Ryan for unduly rough play against Dal Santo (St Kilda) in the first quarter
UMPIRES - Margetts, Donlon, Ryan
CROWD - 33,869 at Telstra Dome

A 100+ point thrashing was on the cards, but the Saints took their foot off the pedal in the last 5 minutes which allowed the Hawks to score a few easy goals.

Still a 70 point win is a nice result.

This post on Saintsational sums it all up

Fiora was good. made one blue but played his role well and ran and created.
Harvey a freak.
Riewoldt brilliant
Goddard just keeps on getting better.
Gram, both Fishers, Max and Goose gave us great drive from defence.
Ackers and Rix won the hit outs.
Milne was lively, Voss back in form.
A good day at the office

Molly, I look forward to your rendition of the Saints Theme Song

sportal.com.au Riewoldt stars in St Kilda AFL win
The Age, Australia - 38 minutes ago
... Hawthorn's lack of a dangerous target up forward made it look directionless, with Saints key defenders ... and defensive pressure applied by St Kilda, which Thomas ...
Saints annihilate hapless Hawks ABC Online
Saints scorch Hawks sportal.com.au
Riewoldt dominates against Hawthorn FOX SPORTS
Border Mail - all 14 related ?

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News about Saints v Hawks

Saints model to follow, says Hawk
Border Mail, Australia - 7 hours ago
HAWTHORN’S Alastair Clarkson has the chance to post an overdue win against one of the AFL clubs he holds as a model of rebuilding when the Hawks play St Kilda at Telstra Dome today.

Thomas pins faith in B-grade big men
The Age, Australia - 14 hours ago
WITH shades of his coaching predecessor condemning his ruckman as the most pathetic he had seen, Grant Thomas yesterday damned his ruckmen with faint praise by conceding that today's match would be a battle of the B-grade big men.

Paths emerge from Top End
RealFooty, Australia - 15 hours ago
Nine players from the Northern Territory's 2001 under-18 side are in the AFL, Emma Quayle writes. TEAMS need time, and Kevin Morris did not have much of it.

Thomas pins faith in B-grade big men
RealFooty, Australia - 15 hours ago
WITH shades of his coaching predecessor condemning his ruckman as the most pathetic he had seen, Grant Thomas yesterday damned his ruckmen with faint praise by conceding that today's match would be a battle of the B-grade big men.

Fewer goals, more work for forwards
RealFooty, Australia - 15 hours ago
IN A changing game, we are seeing fewer and fewer bags of goals being kicked. Years ago, every team had a recognised full-forward.

Saints commit to future
sportal.com.au, Australia - 19 hours ago
With St Kilda perched on six wins, six losses and inside the eight by percentage only, coach Grant Thomas is wary of his club's predicament.

A Grade game required
AFL, Australia - 23 hours ago
With St Kilda perched on six wins, six losses and inside the eight by percentage only, coach Grant Thomas is wary of his club's predicament.

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