Very few could stop the G-Train.

His intimidating presence, hulking frame and unsurpassable strength created a legacy which rendered him as one of the most fearsome players to ever play the game.

From 2003-2008 where he dominated the forward 50, Fraser Gehrig was held goalless just 11 times across 113 matches.

The very name ‘G-Train’ would have defenders shaking in their boots – its very mention inciting a sense of dread and fear within even the competition’s most hardened competitors.

With his freight-train-like leads seldom halted by the AFL’s best defenders, ‘Big Frase’ often got on the end of some pretty hefty bags.

And it was on this day in 2004 where Gehrig was at full steam, decimating the North Melbourne defence with a whopping 10-goal haul at Telstra Dome.

Gehrig had his first within the opening minute of the game – a quick snap around the body from the goal square – before bagging another two on the run to end the first term with three to his name.

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St Kilda trailed by 10 points at quarter-time, and despite booting another two goals from close-range against his direct opponent Glenn Archer the following term, Gehrig’s Saints found themselves down at the main break.

But it was in the third term where the G-Train well and truly got the wheels in motion.

Two of the competition's hardest competitors in Fraser Gehrig and Glenn Archer go toe-to-toe.  Gehrig came out on top.

Three consecutive goals kicked within the space of six minutes catapulted the Saints into the lead, with Archer outmarked, outplayed and outmuscled, much to the delight of Gehrig.

As each of his three third-quarter goals sailed over the heads of the North Melbourne cheer squad, up the other end of the ground, the roar of St Kilda faithful only got louder with each passing major.

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Gehrig slotted his ninth at the seven-minute mark of the final term, with the mythical 10-goal bag was just a straight kick away.

Robert Harvey, Heath Black, Steven Baker and Luke Ball each added to the scoreboard in the final term, leaving the G-Train agonisingly trapped on nine goals.

And as the clock dwindled down, it looked like Fraser would fall just short.

Fraser Gehrig booted 549 goals across his 260-game career.

With three minutes left on the clock, a spry Nick Riewoldt spotted the powerhouse forward in the pocket, hitting him on the chest as the Saints supporters stood as one.

But in a moment of horror for the fans – although in reality a selfless decision – Gehrig centred the ball back to the No. 12, who in turn kicked true.

It was met by bewilderment to Channel Nine commentator and football personality Brian Taylor, who couldn’t believe what he had just witnessed.

“Sack him from the union! Get him out of the full forward association!” - Brian Taylor during the commentary call.

Fortunately, Gehrig made amends, clunking another mark on the lead and – on Robert Harvey’s warning to not pass it off – subsequently slotting his 10^th to the most raucous cheer of the afternoon.

The final siren rang 20 seconds later.

The moment G-Train kicked his 10th.

North Melbourne mustered just four goals in the second half against St Kilda’s 13, five of which came off Gehrig’s boot, seeing the red, white and black run out as 51-point victors.

Gehrig, however, did not receive the three Brownlow votes for his incredible performance, with Nick Riewodlt (19 disposals, 18 marks, three goals) taking out top honours.

G-Train and Luke Ball (23 disposals, 10 clearances, one goal) rounded out the voting.

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The two-time Coleman medallist finished the 2004 season with 103 goals, bringing up the ton in the heartbreaking preliminary final against Port Adelaide.

G-Train notched up the legendary 10-goal milestone once more in his career, with his second mammoth haul coming in 2006 against Richmond – a game which the Saints won by 103 points.

While big key forwards will come and go, none will ever quite leave as much of an impression as Fraser Gehrig.

None will ever top the G-Train.