A toast to Fraser Gehrig

[Stats Man]

what a character this guy was. he played ff and fb for two clubs, kicked bags of goals and brought something unique to the game. i think he is one of the most underrated players of the past two decades easily!!

does anyone know what hes up to now he' s retired? is he still playing footy somewhere? a great character in league footy.

 

[Ghostwriter]

Is he related to Lou Gehrig the famous US baseballer?

 

[IDIG]

Not especially in the theme of the thread but what did Gehrig use to bench press?

 

[SaintsManMat]

i named my eldest son Fraser, after him

 

[bunsen burner]

I didn't like him much at the Eagles. Had a few injuries, was played out of his true position, played in an up and downside, and just couldn't find consistency. No one really cut him a break (self included).

But when the G-Train was unleashed he was in my good books. Big, angry, wore a mullet, ate pussies for breakfast.

 

[Murraj1966]

OP is wise.

The G-Train was beast, what with his mullet and his benchpress record, his 100 goal season, his amusing antics with various full backs. Truly one of my favourite Saints players ever and I truly wish he was born a few years later so he could've been around in the 2009 season, he would've been so handy and taken a Grand Final by the scruff of the neck such was his passion.

 

[lionel_luthor]

I'll always remember him giving his jumper to the little girl in the St.Kilda cheersquad after his last game. The look of happiness on that girl's face was wonderful. Great footballer who also seems like a quality bloke.

 

[Jack_the_Ninja]

I have no doubt the West Coast crowds determined his path to the Saints, he got booed a heap in his last season with us. I think he was good overhead and could break lines with an easy get but this man's second efforts were literally non existent.

He would contest fully at a marking contest but once the ball hit the ground he just pulled up as if his work was done. Yes I booed him in the end.

 

[Munga]

Two people I would pay a lot of money to see, Plugger and Gehrig.
Fraser could bench press a semi-trailer

 

[yarran13]

Entertaining player, shit bloke when he pissed on a girl off a balcony.

 

[Total_Juddshanks]

Caused me to experience an extraordinary range of emotions as a player.

Was a bit of throwback footballer, both in looks and style- if he had played 20 years ago, I reckon he would have been talked about in the same vein as Plugger or whoever else.

Sadly, the days of players with that sense of being a bit of a character are beginning to fade away.

 

[Deadline]

i named my eldest son Fraser, after him

I had no interest in football for years until I noticed Gehrig playing for the Saints. I loved his ogrish looks and the way his eyes popped out when he became enraged. I have supported St Kilda ever since.

 

[steveo898]

Unfortunatly i witnessed with my own eyes how disgusting of character this man really was, therefor ruined the image i once had of him

 

[Falchoon]

athlete first, footballer second

the boxing exploits of he and Hall are legendary

 

[Bunk Moreland]

Complex character, off and on the field. Difficult to label, people shouldn't attempt to do so based on isolated incidents (positive and negative).

Certainly a character who had the ability to entertain. Wonder how his career might had been had he played strictly FF from day 1.

 

[Hairy Lager]

I lived next door to Frazer in Subiaco and me and a mate use to crack up laughing when we would see him wearing his black moccasins in Perth. We would say G'day and would get a G'day boys back. Much maligned player for WCE, only because he never reached his full potential for our club for whatever reason.

 

[yaco55]

Entertaining player, shit bloke when he pissed on a girl off a balcony.

This sums it up.

And the reason why he dropped to No 16 in the ND.

 

[WCErevival]

Not especially in the theme of the thread but what did Gehrig use to bench press?

I was reading a few threads a while ago on the topic and I think it was multiple reps of about 170-175kg.

 

[Blue Heart]

Unfortunatly i witnessed with my own eyes how disgusting of character this man really was, therefor ruined the image i once had of him

How about some background information as to why to you believe he was of a disgusting character ?

 

[giantroo]

I was reading a few threads a while ago on the topic and I think it was multiple reps of about 170-175kg.

Yep i remember reading it was close to the 180kg range. He was a beast!!

 

[Mrs Doyle]

Strength
Timing
Endurance
Reactions
Overpowering
Imposing
Destructive
Savage

....made Fraser the footballer he was

 

[Kram]

The bloke was an absolute monster.

 

[Macca19]

His mullet of 2003 was epic.

 

[Truckosaurus]

A player who overcame the severe disability of being born without a neck to be a great success.

 

[Hipster Doofus]

^^
Haha thats a quality call