Yvette Wroby celebrated two victories on Sunday at Etihad Stadium. Good thing, because the news from Adelaide was far from happy.
Round 10 – St Kilda v Fremantle: Geez boys, make me nervous much?
June 3, 2016 by 2 Comments
Freo made Saints supporter Yvette Wroby’s heart palpitate and in the end it was two wins on the trot for St Kilda, first time since early 2014.
Round 9 – St Kilda v Essendon: Welcoming visitors with a magnificent win
May 27, 2016 by 3 Comments
Guaranteeing an enjoyable weekend of footy for her American mates was foremost on Yvette Wroby’s to-do list. A Saints victory made it that much sweeter.
Round 8 – West Coast v St Kilda: We got shmushed.
May 16, 2016 by 2 Comments
In a game where little could be said about St Kilda in their loss to West Coast, Yvette Wroby manages to find a conversation.
Round 7 – St Kilda v North Melbourne: Different in so many ways, but not all
May 12, 2016 by 4 Comments
Her Saints are getting more buzz than victories, writes Yvette Wroby, so while they’re a pleasure to watch, the payoff seems yet to come.
Round 6 – Melbourne v St Kilda: An optimum state of being
May 5, 2016 by 1 Comment
Yvette Wroby found herself in a blissful state Saturday watching her Saints balance their yin and yang in a heavenly win over the Demons.
Round 5 – St Kilda v Greater Western Sydney: Words from our coach
April 25, 2016 by 2 Comments
The postgame comments of Saints coach Alan Richardson about the team’s lacklustre play came back to Yvette Wroby as she recalled an anything-but-lacklustre day at the footy.
Round 4 – Hawthorn v St Kilda: A win in my eyes
April 19, 2016 by 4 Comments
Though the Saints fell a few points short on Saturday, their fast, aggressive style not only challenged the Hawks to the end but put a big smile on devoted supporter Yvette Wroby.
Round 2 – St Kilda v Western Bulldogs: We are where we are, and nowhere else
April 7, 2016 by 9 Comments
The Saints’ lacklustre loss to the Bulldogs was profoundly dispiriting, writes Yvette Wroby, but faith and hope are trickling back as this week’s celebration beckons.
Round 1 – Port Adelaide v St Kilda: And so it begins
March 28, 2016 by 4 Comments
With a buoyed state of mind and a large dose of anticipation and trepidation Yvette Wroby’s Saints lost the arm wrestle with Port.
Learning about the past, and giving a better future:
March 26, 2016 by 7 Comments
Yvette’s cousin is tackling the walk from Robe to Bendigo following the Chinese migration path into Victoria.
In memory of Elfie
February 28, 2016 by 4 Comments
End-of-life conversations can be difficult. Yvette Wroby shares thoughts and words from a memorial speech she made for her recently departed mother, Elfie. [Our condolences Yvette – Ed].
Round 23 – West Coast Eagles v St Kilda: The Eagles fly off with the Saints in their talons
September 17, 2015 by Leave a Comment
Yvette Wroby’s season-long journey following St Kilda winds up in Perth, where she discovers passionate Sainters are everywhere.
Round 22 – St Kilda v Sydney Swans: Zebras, Sharks and Saints
September 5, 2015 by 1 Comment
The pure joy of the postgame kick-to-kick — and the later gathering of the Saints’ faithful in the Victory Room — were likely the biggest positives to come out of a long Sunday at the footy for Yvette Wroby. And that just might be enough.
VFL Round 20 – Sandringham v Casey: Rainy days and Zebras
September 5, 2015 by Leave a Comment
Yvette Wroby sheds a little light on who would brave the soggiest of days to see the past, future and aspiring Saints take on the Scorpions in a key VFL game.
VWFL – St Kilda Sharks: a brave game and a magnificently brave act
August 29, 2015 by 2 Comments
The Sharks are marching into the Victorian Women’s Football League finals after a spirited battle that featured all of what makes footy special, Yvette Wroby writes.
Round 21 – St Kilda v Geelong: When a draw is as good as a win, when a ball goes astray in the last
August 25, 2015 by 2 Comments
The celebration was missing on the field, but the Saints’ draw with the Cats was exhilarating on so many levels, Yvette Wroby writes.
Round 20 – North Melbourne v St Kilda: A brilliant Tassie adventure
August 22, 2015 by 2 Comments
The Kangaroos were hosting, but to lots of folks Yvette Wroby met in Hobart last weekend, the real home team was wearing red, white and black.
Round 20 – North Melbourne v St Kilda: Saints (and Denise) fail to get the chocolates.
August 17, 2015 by 2 Comments
Yvette travels to beautiful Hobart to watch the Saints take on the Kangas at Blundstone Arena.
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