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Another key St Kilda figure David Misson walks out on Saints.

Not sure who he is, but this article suggests that we have poached ex-StKilda fitness manager, David Misson, from St Kilda.

Anybody got more insight into David, or even the role of a fitness manager? Obviously an important role, being involved fitness, training, and rehabilitation

Seeing as the Saints have been in three GF's in last couple of years, probably a good poach.

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It's appointments like these that should make those who've chucked in their hard earned to help this club feel good about their contribution. It is making a difference and that difference will be felt

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I cant for a minute speak for him but judging by some of his recent commentary since departing I think hes got a genuine soft spot for us. ANd why not . We can all look back and wonder why some thing

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Looks that way Belze. With Gazza in the driving seat whippin' the horses! And Neeld having just grabbed hold of some of the reigns as well yellin' "shove over bro". This might have been the year it

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Just saw that he had left according to Mark Robinson on twitter and thought we have to get this man!

He was at Sydney during their premiership and came down to St Kilda with Lyon. So two periods of success and highly regarded. When Neeld said he wants to be surrounded by a good team this is the kind of person he is talking about.

His wife is the Principal at Melbourne Girls Grammar School (started when he came down) so I doubt he'll be leaving Melbourne.

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Good to see if true.

And a high performance manger is not just a fitness manager, BTW.

See bolded part from original post rpfc.

Not sure who he is, but this article suggests that we have poached ex-StKilda fitness manager, David Misson, from St Kilda.

Anybody got more insight into David, or even the role of a fitness manager? Obviously an important role, being involved fitness, training, and rehabilitation

Seeing as the Saints have been in three GF's in last couple of years, probably a good poach.

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The response when I broke the news to my mate who is a massive saints supporter and part of the coeterie:

No way really?

He is the reason we have hardly had any soft tissue injuries for the past 4 seasons, and therefore have been able to keep the same players out on the track apart from the collision injuries like Lenny.

If that's true that @#$$ing sucks.

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Good to see if true.

And a high performance manger is not just a fitness manager, BTW.

It’s a common belief that the coach and his high performance manager are the two most important personnel in a club's football department.

Just keep poaching those IP's..

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I don't know heaps about him, but I know enough to say that I expect he would be an outstanding 'recruit' for the Dees. He was poached from Sydney by Ross Lyon a year or so after Lyon moved to the Saints. IIRC, he is attributed to being the architect of Sydney's phenominal run with very few soft tissue injuries (including during their 2005 premiership year).

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Well we could certainly use his magic.

Major injuries and breaks etc will always unfortunately happen but you do wonder about all the soft tissue stuff..and teh 'epidemics' of Hammies that seemto break out

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Not sure who he is, but this article suggests that we have poached ex-StKilda fitness manager, David Misson, from St Kilda.

Anybody got more insight into David, or even the role of a fitness manager? Obviously an important role, being involved fitness, training, and rehabilitation

Seeing as the Saints have been in three GF's in last couple of years, probably a good poach.

He was at Sydney for their premiership, followed Ross Lyon across to St.Kilda. I suggested the club go hard for him years ago as his record with keeping players on the park is second to none. If it's true he is coming across I'd be extremely happy.

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