Our greatest South Aussie?

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  • Desipura
    WOOF Member
    • Mar 2008
    • 4344

    #31
    Re: Our greatest South Aussie?

    A receiver is what I and many others used to call them, Craig Bradley was often described in this way especially early in his career. The term "receiver" was an insult in those days in the early 80s. He just played to his strengths, by the end of his career, he was one of the best receivers going around. (I mean that in a complimentary way)

    Furthermore, if you are not getting alot of kicks and hurting the opposition with your disposals, supporters tend to dwell on the negatives and label these type of players "soft"

    Allan "shorty" Daniels was another player in this category. I can recall in his 1st year he hardly ever had an opponent and would often get kicks out on his own. This may explain why I hardly ever saw him lay a tackle.
    He was soon found out and from then on struggled only to see him go back to WA as quickly as he had arrived.
    Last edited by Desipura; 07-01-2009, 09:12 PM.

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    • Missing Dog
      WOOF Member
      • Jan 2007
      • 8501

      #32
      Re: Our greatest South Aussie?

      Is Fish Creek in SA Barry Stanfield would have to make our starting 18 from SA.
      Last edited by Missing Dog; 08-01-2009, 10:23 AM.

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      • Sockeye Salmon
        Bulldog Team of the Century
        • Jan 2007
        • 6365

        #33
        Re: Our greatest South Aussie?

        Originally posted by strebla
        Is Fish Creek in SA Barry Satanfield would have to make our starting 18 from SA
        Fish Creek is in Gippsland.

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        • ledge
          Hall of Fame
          • Dec 2007
          • 14348

          #34
          Re: Our greatest South Aussie?

          I would have thought Ian Sockeye Salmon would come from a place like Fish Creek.
          Bring back the biff

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          • Bulldog Revolution
            Coaching Staff
            • Dec 2006
            • 3928

            #35
            Re: Our greatest South Aussie?

            Originally posted by ledge
            Well i thought he was.
            You are doubtlessly entitled to your opinion Ledge

            It is however interesting that both Brisbane and Sydney had Corcoran on their lists after us, suggesting he had a fair bit of ability

            McGuinness played some super footy for us

            Darcy was a force of the competition before being cruelly cut down by injury

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            • GetDimmaBack
              WOOF Member
              • May 2008
              • 235

              #36
              Re: Our greatest South Aussie?

              Another from SA is Big Will.


              We've had a few in recent years, haven't we?

              I recall Ray Huppatz taking out Bones McGhie in a practice match at Whitten Oval, about 1974. Bones was with Richmond at that stage, and maybe one of the toughest & meanest of his time.
              Huppatz cleaned him up. Bones took a long time to get up...a very long time.

              Little Ray wore number 7, too. Boy, we've had some hard nuts wear that number.

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              • MikeSheahan

                #37
                Re: Our greatest South Aussie?

                For me, it has to be Luke Darcy. One club player, and should've won the Brownlow in which year was it again? 03 or so? McGuinness and Huppatz also brilliant players but time spent with other clubs, takes the shine off it. Also completely agree that certainly Cooney, and possibly Griffin could go past all of them.

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                • Twodogs
                  Moderator
                  • Nov 2006
                  • 27658

                  #38
                  Re: Our greatest South Aussie?

                  Originally posted by Joe Marmo
                  The racoon was from WA...beautiful skills.


                  Port Hedland IIRC.


                  Kicked the winning goal at Moorrabin in '83 after we'd been 39 points down at 3/4 time.
                  They say Burt Lancaster has one, but I don't believe them.

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                  • BornInDroopSt'54
                    Bulldog Team of the Century
                    • Jan 2009
                    • 5286

                    #39
                    Re: Our greatest South Aussie?

                    Remember it well Two Dogs. Close to the boudary on his wrong side. My brother was at the game too but stopped watching because he thouhgt we were gone. But Williams late, slow tumbling punt split the middle.
                    Footscray Football Republic.

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                    • Missing Dog
                      WOOF Member
                      • Jan 2007
                      • 8501

                      #40
                      Re: Our greatest South Aussie?

                      Originally posted by Twodogs
                      Port Hedland IIRC.


                      Kicked the winning goal at Moorrabin in '83 after we'd been 39 points down at 3/4 time.
                      Was that the game where Plugger could not kick a goal to save himself ?

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                      • The Coon Dog
                        Bulldog Team of the Century
                        • Jan 2007
                        • 7579

                        #41
                        Re: Our greatest South Aussie?

                        Originally posted by strebla
                        Was that the game where Plugger could not kick a goal to save himself ?
                        Yeah, from memory he only kicked 1 goal.
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                        • mighty_west
                          Coaching Staff
                          • Feb 2008
                          • 3439

                          #42
                          Re: Our greatest South Aussie?

                          Originally posted by BornInDroopSt'54
                          Remember it well Two Dogs. Close to the boudary on his wrong side. My brother was at the game too but stopped watching because he thouhgt we were gone. But Williams late, slow tumbling punt split the middle.
                          Actually it didn't quite split the middle, was awefully close to the left hand goal post, Barker went off his nut claiming it did hit the post, but was a nice pass from Magic to Williams.

                          The goal before that was even uglier from Hansen, about 40 out right in front and wobbled in the air on it's way through.

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                          • Missing-Dog
                            WOOF Member
                            • Jan 2007
                            • 3102

                            #43
                            Re: Our greatest South Aussie?

                            Was Mark West from SA via the NT? Definitely didn't get enough games out of him. Showed us his talents in '97 but injuries and suspensions curtailed his natural game.

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                            • Twodogs
                              Moderator
                              • Nov 2006
                              • 27658

                              #44
                              Re: Our greatest South Aussie?

                              Originally posted by strebla
                              Was that the game where Plugger could not kick a goal to save himself ?


                              It was 1983 and IIRC it was Plugger's first VFL game.
                              They say Burt Lancaster has one, but I don't believe them.

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                              • Twodogs
                                Moderator
                                • Nov 2006
                                • 27658

                                #45
                                Re: Our greatest South Aussie?

                                Originally posted by BornInDroopSt'54
                                Remember it well Two Dogs. Close to the boudary on his wrong side. My brother was at the game too but stopped watching because he thouhgt we were gone. But Williams late, slow tumbling punt split the middle.
                                Originally posted by strebla
                                Was that the game where Plugger could not kick a goal to save himself ?
                                Originally posted by mighty_west
                                Actually it didn't quite split the middle, was awefully close to the left hand goal post, Barker went off his nut claiming it did hit the post, but was a nice pass from Magic to Williams.

                                The goal before that was even uglier from Hansen, about 40 out right in front and wobbled in the air on it's way through.


                                I remember a story about the game before the St Kilda game. We'd started the season in a blaze of glory before falling away. Come R20 we were in an impossible position against Fitzroy at home at half time-5 odd goals down and kicking into a gale in the third quarter. The sponsor Eastcoast jeans had promised the players $21,000 for their end of season trip if they won the last three games.

                                Apparantly at half time the guy from Eastcoast walked into the room and emptied a brown paper bag with the 21 large onto a massage table and said "there you go boys, that's what it looks like and it's what you're giving up with this crap performance" We were in front by 3/4 time...
                                They say Burt Lancaster has one, but I don't believe them.

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