The fans have spoken, and debutant Matty Parker has been voted the Round 1 Dare Iced Coffee Sainter of the Round.
The mature-ager’s unconventional road to the AFL has been well publicised, his meteoric rise from B-grade amateur footy in Perth inspired by Geelong’s Tim Kelly.
A SPECIAL MOMENT: St Kilda great Nicky Winmar presents Matty Parker with his jumper
Following a memorable jumper presentation from St Kilda’s last indigenous import from South Fremantle – the legendary Nicky Winmar – Parker played like a man with a point to prove.
The first-gamer hunted the footy relentlessly all afternoon, summed up best by the deafening roar of the red, white and black faithful after a series of repeat efforts forced the panicked Suns to concede a throw-in.
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Download the official Saints App to have your say and vote for the Sainter of the Round each week, brought to you by Dare Iced Coffee.
Voting will be open from 7.10pm next Saturday 30 March following our clash with Essendon.
