Career With St Kilda
Gehrig made his debut with the Saints in 2001. He initially played at full-back and finished second in the St Kilda Best and Fairest award in 2001. In 2003 he switched to the full-forward position and this move coincided with St Kilda's rise up the ladder, finishing 10th in 2003 and playing in finals matches in 2004, 2005 and 2006.
Gehrig became a powerful and dominant force in the goalsquare and weighed in at 109 kilograms. He quickly became a prolific goalkicker, booting 55 goals in 2003 and 103 in 2004. A large pitch invasion by fans occurred following his 100th goal. Gehrig won back-to-back Coleman Medals in 2004 and 2005 and was named at full-forward in the All-Australian team in 2004.
Gehrig's unique style of play earned him the nicknames "G-Train" for his locomotive-like leads and strong marking. He has twice kicked 10 goals in a match in his AFL career; once against Richmond and once against the Kangaroos.
Gehrig was close to retirement at the end of the 2003 season but then coach, Grant Thomas, managed to convince him to play on. Gehrig signed a one-year deal at the end of the 2006 season and was again a prolific goal-kicker for the Saints, booting 59 goals from 20 matches.
Gehrig played his 200th game in 2005, kicking eight goals in a dominant St Kilda win against rivals Sydney. As well as this, Gehrig has also engaged in shoot-outs with players such as Matthew Lloyd and Barry Hall.
Gehrig's 250th game came against Carlton in round 17, 2007. Again, the Saints emerged victors.
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