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 twice kicked 10 goals in a match during his AFL career: once against Richmond and again against the Kangaroos. Gehrig was close to retirement at the end of the 2003 season, but coach Grant Thomas managed to convince him to play on. Gehrig played his 200th game in 2005, kicking seven goals against opponent Leo Barry, to help St Kilda to a 43-point win over Sydney. He kicked a total of 36 goals playing against Sydney. 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's 250th game came against Carlton in round 17, 2007. Again, the Saints emerged victorious. Temporary retirement Immediately before St Kilda's last game of the 2007 season, on 1 September, Gehrig announced his retirement to the team. Unusually, he waved to the dedicated fans in the cheer squad when he came on the field, and then played well in a tight contest against Richmond. In the dying seconds of the match, Gehrig took a strong mark in St Kilda's forward line and kicked his 540th career goal, one of five that day, to secure the win. Gehrig was chaired off the ground by St Kilda players Nick Riewoldt and Justin Koschitzke, bare-chested after giving his famous number-nine jumper to a young female fan in the stands. Comeback Three months later Gehrig shocked many by changing his mind and deciding that he wished to continue playing with St Kilda. Having already been removed from St Kilda's playing list, Gehrig was forced to return via one of the AFL drafts and opted for the national draft over the pre-season draft. This option forced Gehrig onto the standard two-year draftees' contract, but allowed the club to redraft him without using an early pre-season draft selection. St Kilda re-drafted Gehrig with its fourth-round selection (#57 overall). After a few lacklustre games, many feared that Gehrig had lost his form and fitness and he was dropped to the reserves. In a last-ditch effort to kickstart his playing career, the coach selected him in the senior list, but he failed to have any impact. Gehrig revealed that he was suffering from