Toast Nick Dal Santo - 300 games (260 great ones with us) - Announced Retirement

[Stan_Darsh72]

Yes he plays for norf and i know.

But he was a gun player for us who was smooth as silk with skills and a consisatat performer for us over the years.

Well done Nick Dal Santo for 300 games of afl footy.

 

[God Save Max King]

Congratulations to Nick, loved watching him as a Sainter and I enjoy watching him succeed with North Melbourne.

 

[King_Steele]

Congrats to Dal

Always a Saint at heart.

 

[The Jack Pack]

I'll always remember NDS as the silky smooth Saint who I loved to watch when I was growing up.

Congratulations to Nick, wish him all the best for the future.

 

[Choomah]

Favourite player growing up while he was at the saints, congrats Dal

 

[TassieSaint]

As happy as I am with Longer a huge part of me wishes we'd just kept him on. Champion and glad to see him get there but bittersweet it couldn't be at the Saints. Have a feeling they'll get thrashed next week but we'll see.

 

[hayes]

Would've loved to have seen him retire a Saint but we did what we had to do. Still think the colours he wears these days don't suit him but enjoy watching him anyway.

Congrats Dal.

 

[dct66]

Congratulations to Dal on his 300th next week. Nice to think they could sneak a win but we forget how good the two winners of the Qual Finals are when they have the week off with their feet up while their opponents slug it out in a semi. I heard that when he first arrived at NM he went around the office and introduced himself to the staff ... I call that classy. I would have loved to see him finish a Saint but that wasn't to be so good luck to the Kangas this week and Dal in particular.

 

[stavro#4]

I watch him at North and am I'm glad we had his best years. Hopefully he see's himself as a saint when he retires. But it's a fantastic achievement

Favourite memory was against Melbourne in 2005 kicked 3 or 4 in the first quarter. His 2011 season when Lenny went down was also amazing.

 

[CALL ME SNAKE]

loved him at the Saints and thank him for many wonderful yrs service
But at the moment he is an opposition player so im a bit 'meh' about him.
Once he retires i'll think of him fondly again.

 

[atlaser]

I watch him at North and am I'm glad we had his best years. Hopefully he see's himself as a saint when he retires. But it's a fantastic achievement

Favourite memory was against Melbourne in 2005 kicked 3 or 4 in the first quarter. His 2011 season when Lenny went down was also amazing.

Yeah I think that's one of my first memories at the footy. That game was at the MCG wasn't it? Back when you could still have a kick on the ground after the game.

 

[AFLOnline]

Probably my favourite player of all time! Would love to see him win a flag.

Gz nick!

 

[AFLOnline]

Yeah I think that's one of my first memories at the footy. That game was at the MCG wasn't it? Back when you could still have a kick on the ground after the game.

Yeap it was at the G.. This was about his last BOG performance for the season... 1 more and he would have had a Brownlow! Went close again in 2009 as well from memory.

Also, they have been allowing ground access at the G after certain games again this year

 

[Augustine]

Of course he'll be remembered as a Saint and will remember himself as a saint. Only thing that could possibly change that would be a flag I think.

Hopefully he gets a bit reflective this week and thinks about all those 'almost' moments in his career and comes out with fire in the belly.

 

[Armitage2Riewoldt]

Of course he'll be remembered as a Saint and will remember himself as a saint. Only thing that could possibly change that would be a flag I think.

Hopefully he gets a bit reflective this week and thinks about all those 'almost' moments in his career and comes out with fire in the belly.

I reckon you'll have most Saints fans in your corner this week! Let's hope Dal kicks the winner.

 

[Baldur]

Have a good one Nick

 

[Strahany]

Doesn't feel like long ago that Harves was racking up his 300th. As a kid, that seemed like such a huge number and made him seem so old, yet now Dal, someone who I grew up watching, is now about to hit the milestone; time flies

 

[Boomerfan99]

Are you blokes gonna look at picking him up for next year?

 

[Choomah]

Are you blokes gonna look at picking him up for next year?

Doubt it he's slowed down a fair bit this year was probably the right decision by your club to move him on

 

[Diehard Saint]

Are you blokes gonna look at picking him up for next year?

I would say extremely doubtful. But what would I know?

 

[George]

Would like to pick him up and put him on the rookie list

 

[MordySaint]

I watched the game last week and thought he played one of his best games for the year.

Heart says Yes....

 

[RoundCubic]

Would like to pick him up and put him on the rookie list

I'd put him on the main list and rookie him next year

 

[Phoenix_9]

I'd gladly take him back for a season if possible. Loved NDS as a saint!

 

[JG22]

Good bold trade to move him on when we did. Credit to Ameet