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Re: Bevo on Ch. 7's The Front Bar last night
Anyone see Derek Kickett on the Front Bar last night?
Apparently Shane O'Sullivan travelled to Perth and tried to recruit Derek when he was 21 (1983/84) but was fobbed off by his WAFL club and never actually got to interview him. Derek was dirty on his club when he found out after the fact.
Such a shame we didn't get to see him in a bulldogs jumper. Such an entertaining footballer and maybe could have made a difference in 1985. At the very least I probably wouldn't have had to watch him kick 8 against us for the Bombers at the MCG one day.
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Re: Bevo on Ch. 7's The Front Bar last night
Originally Posted by
Axe Man
Anyone see Derek Kickett on the Front Bar last night?
Apparently Shane O'Sullivan travelled to Perth and tried to recruit Derek when he was 21 (1983/84) but was fobbed off by his WAFL club and never actually got to interview him. Derek was dirty on his club when he found out after the fact.
Such a shame we didn't get to see him in a bulldogs jumper. Such an entertaining footballer and maybe could have made a difference in 1985. At the very least I probably wouldn't have had to watch him kick 8 against us for the Bombers at the MCG one day.
His best footy was (I think) played pre-AFL and maybe his first couple of AFL seasons...he was a genuine mid when he first started at West Perth (and again at Cl) and really got shunted forward as he got older (and heavier).
Amazing player...reading this I was trying to remember if I actually played against him and even though our timelines kind of cross-over I think he might have been in Melbourne before I started over here...
What should I tell her? She's going to ask.
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Re: Bevo on Ch. 7's The Front Bar last night
Originally Posted by
mjp
His best footy was (I think) played pre-AFL and maybe his first couple of AFL seasons...he was a genuine mid when he first started at West Perth (and again at Cl) and really got shunted forward as he got older (and heavier).
Amazing player...reading this I was trying to remember if I actually played against him and even though our timelines kind of cross-over I think he might have been in Melbourne before I started over here...
They mentioned last night that his 1987 season was phenomenal. Finished 16 votes clear in the Sandover but was ineligible for slapping Tim Gepp and copping a 3 week suspension. Would have been at the height of his powers in the mid to late 80s but didn't make his way to North until he was 26 in 1989.
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Re: Bevo on Ch. 7's The Front Bar last night
Originally Posted by
Axe Man
Anyone see Derek Kickett on the Front Bar last night?
Apparently Shane O'Sullivan travelled to Perth and tried to recruit Derek when he was 21 (1983/84) but was fobbed off by his WAFL club and never actually got to interview him. Derek was dirty on his club when he found out after the fact.
Such a shame we didn't get to see him in a bulldogs jumper. Such an entertaining footballer and maybe could have made a difference in 1985. At the very least I probably wouldn't have had to watch him kick 8 against us for the Bombers at the MCG one day.
Fantastic player, shame he didn't make the move a bit earlier.
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Re: Bevo on Ch. 7's The Front Bar last night
Originally Posted by
Axe Man
Anyone see Derek Kickett on the Front Bar last night?
Apparently Shane O'Sullivan travelled to Perth and tried to recruit Derek when he was 21 (1983/84) but was fobbed off by his WAFL club and never actually got to interview him. Derek was dirty on his club when he found out after the fact.
Such a shame we didn't get to see him in a bulldogs jumper. Such an entertaining footballer and maybe could have made a difference in 1985. At the very least I probably wouldn't have had to watch him kick 8 against us for the Bombers at the MCG one day.
Shane signed up alot of WA players back in that period including Purser, Sewell, Shorty Daniels, Williams, to name a few.
On the trip to WA in 1984, he also signed up Bamblett. Bamblett was playing for East Freo ( i think). He was staying in a caravan with his girlfriend. Shane said all the negotiation was done by his girlfriend.
Shame he couldn't get to Derek.
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Re: Bevo on Ch. 7's The Front Bar last night
Originally Posted by
Axe Man
They mentioned last night that his 1987 season was phenomenal. Finished 16 votes clear in the Sandover but was ineligible for slapping Tim Gepp and copping a 3 week suspension. Would have been at the height of his powers in the mid to late 80s but didn't make his way to North until he was 26 in 1989.
To be fair, Gepp deserved it
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Re: Bevo on Ch. 7's The Front Bar last night
Originally Posted by
Axe Man
Anyone see Derek Kickett on the Front Bar last night?
Apparently Shane O'Sullivan travelled to Perth and tried to recruit Derek when he was 21 (1983/84) but was fobbed off by his WAFL club and never actually got to interview him. Derek was dirty on his club when he found out after the fact.
Such a shame we didn't get to see him in a bulldogs jumper. Such an entertaining footballer and maybe could have made a difference in 1985. At the very least I probably wouldn't have had to watch him kick 8 against us for the Bombers at the MCG one day.
Yes i nearly choked on my dinner when he said Footscray. What if indeed.
All the old footage was a reminder just how audacious he was. And those torps!
Very entertaining guest. Used to enjoy him on Marngrook.
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Re: Bevo on Ch. 7's The Front Bar last night
Nobody's looking for a puppeteer in today's wintry economic climate.
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Re: Bevo on Ch. 7's The Front Bar last night
Originally Posted by
jeemak
He not only kicked some of those from outside 50, they travelled about 20 metres into the crowd
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Premierships: AFL 1954, 2016 VFA - 1898,99,1900, 1908, 1913, 1919-20, 1923-24, VFL: 2014, 2016 . Champions of Victoria 1924. AFLW - 2018.
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Re: Bevo on Ch. 7's The Front Bar last night
Imagine a current player kicking 75m torps on the run, modern defenses would collapse!
If you kicked five goals and Tom Boyd kicked five goals, Tom Boyd kicked more goals than you.
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Re: Bevo on Ch. 7's The Front Bar last night
Originally Posted by
boydogs
Imagine a current player kicking 75m torps on the run, modern defenses would collapse!
Our Timmy kicked one to Naughts and the world almost broke because of the ridiculous mark it induced.
Nobody's looking for a puppeteer in today's wintry economic climate.
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