Saturday, 6 March 2004 Fraser Gehrig - unstoppable on the lead 11:19:58 PM comment [ ] trackback [ ] G! • My Hobbies Brendon Goddard and Nick Dal Santo share the win 11:19:30 PM comment [ ] trackback [ ] G! • My Hobbies Luke Penny gets a fist away from Lloyd 11:19:01 PM comment [ ] trackback [ ] G! • My Hobbies Saints graduate to Wizard final St Kilda has confirmed its status as the AFL’s most exciting up-and-coming team by beating its ‘bogy’ side Essendon to reach its first pre-season grand final for eight years at Telstra Dome on Saturday night. In the clearest sign yet Grant Thomas’ side will be a serious contender for higher honours in 2004, the Saints thrashed Essendon 2.16.12 (126) to 1.11.9 (84). [ more ] 11:06:08 PM comment [ ] trackback [ ] G! • My Hobbies Saints march into Wizard Cup final ST KILDA 2.16.12 (126) ESSENDON 1.11.9 (84) THE Saints marched into the AFL Wizard Cup grand final after thrashing bogey side Essendon in tonight’s second semi-final at Telstra Dome. Electrifying from the start, St Kilda was never headed and recorded its first win over the Bombers since 1999 with a 42-point pasting, 2.16.12 (126) to 1.11.9 (84). The Saints, who have won just the one night flag since their sole premiership of 1966, will now play Geelong in next Saturday’s pre-season decider in a chance for both clubs to add to their bare trophy cabinet. [ more ] 10:47:36 PM comment [ ] trackback [ ] G! • My Hobbies St Kilda into final Sportal tells the story: St Kilda has confirmed its status as the AFL’s most exciting up and coming team by beating its ‘bogy’ side Essendon to reach its first pre-season grand final for eight years on Saturday night. In the most obvious sign yet Grant Thomas’ side will be a serious contender in 2004, the Saints thrashed Essendon 2.16.12 (126) to 1.11.9 (84) with their star-studded forward line unstoppable for the second successive week. In front of the biggest crowd of the Wizard Home Loans Cup so far of over 29,500, St Kilda dominated the game from the outset with a six goal to one first term setting up their victory. The Saints victory not only set up a fairytale grand final against a similarly success-starved Geelong side at Telstra Dome next Saturday night but also showed that Thomas’ team is ready to compete against the AFL big guns. Discounting pre-season and practice matches, the Saints had lost 31 of their past 36 games against Essendon – dating back to when Kevin Sheedy first took charge of the Bombers in 1981. But from the moment Brendon Goddard scored a nine point super goal after just four minutes the result of this game was never in doubt as the Saints’ attack of Fraser Gehrig (five goals), Nick Riewoldt (four), Aaron Hamill (two) and goalsneak Stephen Milne (three) destroyed the highly-rated Bombers, just as they did Richmond the week before. The Saints’ surprisingly easy demolition of the Bombers now sets up one of the most intriguing and potentially exciting pre-season grand finals for years – between two clubs who between them have lifted just one senior trophy in the past 38 years. St.Kilda: 1.4.5 1.8.7 1.13.10 2.16.12 (126). Essendon: 0.1.1 1.5.3 1.9.4 1.11.9 (84). NINE POINT GOALS: St.Kilda: Goddard, Thompson. Essendon: J Johnson. SIX POINT GOALS: St.Kilda: Gehrig 5, Riewoldt 4, Milne 3, Hamill 2, Blake, Ball. Essendon: Watson 2, J Johnson, Hille, Richards, McPhee, Lloyd, Rioli, M Johnson, Alvey, Fletcher. BEST: St.Kilda: Ball, Black, Riewoldt, Gehrig, Penny, Jones, Dal Santo, Blake,. Essendon: J Johnson, Hird, McPhee, Watson, Rioli. 10:45:11 PM comment [ ] trackback [ ] G! • My Hobbies Saints graduate to Wizard final ” St Kilda has confirmed its status as the AFL’s most exciting up and coming team by beating its ‘bogy’ side Essendon to reach its first pre-season grand final for eight years on Saturday night. In the most obvious sign yet Grant Thomas’ side will be a serious contender in 2004, the Saints thrashed Essendon 2.16.12 (126) to 1.11.9 (84) with their star-studded forward line unstoppable for the second successive week. ” [ more ] 10:33:45 PM comment [ ] trackback [ ] G! • My Hobbies Sainters into Grand Final Woohoo - the Saints beat the Bombers . The Saints move into the pre-season grand final and meet Geelong next week.  Wow. The last time they made it to a grand final was 1997. Gotta wait until mid-night before I can see the game - thanks channel 10 and fox footy! 9:58:34 PM comment [ ] trackback [ ] G! • My Hobbies © Copyright 2006 Frank Arrigo. A Geek Microsoft Blogger Last update: 8/07/2006; 10:01:47 AM.