I lived in Melbourne's south-east till I was 8, and remember clearly sitting in Artic Park as it snowed and the Saints got thrashed. My mother (an old KSAS woman) wanted her kids to follow a local team figuring it was easier then trying to impress a name on us when we had no real notion of where Sydney was

That all changed when she was offered a job in Sydney in late 1993. As part of the package she demanded the company pay memberships for her and her family to the Sydney Swans (the company had previously only paid for RL season tickets). They agreed, so when we moved to Sydney in Jan 1994 we were thrust into the Red and White, and watched the side blossom out of misery. Tony Lockett, the most recognisable player to any young Saints fan, followed us the following year, so you're all welcome

Still have a soft spot for the old Saint hands in Harvey, Winmar, Frawley and Lowe... but the current ones can suck it.