Players from premiership teams often talk about the lifelong bond between teammates that stands the test of time, and the one-year, five-year, twenty-year and every year between reunions that will follow the rest of their lives.

For St Kilda premiership ruckman Brian Mynott, the reunions are what he treasures most, because regardless of how much time passes between each catch up with certain teammates, the premiership bond is permanent; it cannot be altered.

“You look forward to the reunions where you can get together because of the bond that we have because of what we did together – we had a lot of years together apart from the premiership,” Mynott told saints.com.au.

“You look forward to getting back together with the guys and catching up on what they’re doing.

“It’s really good because you have that bond and it doesn’t matter if you see each other every day or once a year or every two years, you’re close and that will live for a lifetime.”

In the absence of fellow ruckman Carl Diettrich, who was serving a six-match suspension for striking Fitzroy midfielder Daryl Peoples on the eve of the finals, Mynott was forced to lead the way against Collingwood.

Mynott conceded the loss of Diettrich, who was widely regarded as a heart-and-soul kind of player, was a crushing blow, but forced him to focus on executing his role on the games grandest stage.

“Carl not being there was really somewhat devastating because he was a real playmaker, a real energetic part of the team,” Mynott said.

“It was a bit of a worry, but I just had to play the role I’d played throughout the season, which was lead ruck and hopefully do the job for the team.”

St Kilda’s one and only premiership coach Allan Jeans was renowned for his passion and energy, which at times crossed over into a ramble, Mynott chuckles.

Although after the final siren, on that famous September afternoon in 1966, the Saints sole premiership ruckman says the four-time premiership coach was emotional as always following the game.

“He was very enthusiastic, very energetic, very grateful after the game for what we had achieved together,” Mynott said.

“‘Jeansy’ was one of those guys used to get so excited at times we wouldn’t know what he was talking about at times, but the motivation was there.”

Mynott played 210 games across 12 seasons during his career at the Saints and is one of the most celebrated players to wear the famous No. 2.

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