Players from other clubs

[The Coon Dog]

Who have been some of your favourite players that we have got from other clubs, or players you thought gave great service after we acquired them from another club.

One of my all time favourites was Peter Foster, we certainly saw the best of Fozzie after mis move from Fitzroy.

Others that come to mind are Bluey Hampshire, Todd Curley, Libba of course, James Cooke & Jose Romero are some.

Others?

[Dry Rot]

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That chap Hudson wasn't a bad player. Garlick was more than serviceable. Robbo was good for us up forward for a season or two.

Post Garlick (1999?) i can't think of anyone, which says something about our trading, luck etc

However, we shouldn't forget the 2 immortal games by the great Trent Bartlett vs Carlton.

[Mofra]

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Matty Dent & Bernard Toohey were two I had time for. Romero was a good pickup.

Does the Pieman count, considering the WAFL was pretty strong in those days?

[The Coon Dog]

Re: Players from other clubs

That chap Hudson wasn't a bad player. Garlick was more than serviceable. Robbo was good for us up forward for a season or two.

Post Garlick (1999?) i can't think of anyone, which says something about our trading, luck etc

However, we shouldn't forget the 2 immortal games by the great Trent Bartlett vs Carlton.

Huddo was fantastic for us. A dead eye dick shooting for goal.

One of those Trent Bartlett games (R18, 2000) featured a debutant wearing #22, Robert Murphy. Garlo kicked 6 that day to break Carlton's unbeaten run. A pre cursor to the main event 2 weeks later against Essendon.

[GVGjr]

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Hudson and Romero for me.

[Sockeye Salmon]

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Stewie Magee and Gags Gallagher.

Greg Parke, Ken Newland, Crazy Horse Cowton and the other two duds we got for Demps (Williams and Moylan?). Ian Robertson, Greg Towns, Phil Maylin and Robbert Klomp from Carlton, Tony Buhagier.

Carl would kill me if I left out Lally Bamblett. Phil Krakour. The redhead from St. Kilda that had a name like Tivendale and played just like him.

Jakovich, Cookie and Loaf.

[Mofra]

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A declining Winmar? Monty was "loaned" to Port... doe he count too?

[LostDoggy]

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Jose Romero was my favourite from another club, my favourites (bar some of the champions, ie. West) were the ones to be traded away, ie. Cameron, Ellis...and dare I say it, Brown.

[The Coon Dog]

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Stewie Magee and Gags Gallagher.

Greg Parke, Ken Newland, Crazy Horse Cowton and the other two duds we got for Demps (Williams and Moylan?). Ian Robertson, Greg Towns, Phil Maylin and Robbert Klomp from Carlton, Tony Buhagier.

Carl would kill me if I left out Lally Bamblett. Phil Krakour. The redhead from St. Kilda that had a name like Tivendale and played just like him.

Jakovich, Cookie and Loaf.

Buckets Tweedale!

Speaking of Carl, what about Ben Harrison!

Nicky Winmar, Robert Rose, Brad Wira, Nathan Eagleton & Glenn Coleman are others too.

[GVGjr]

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Coleman was far better than a lot of people gave him credit for and I thought he was a crucial player in assisting Chris Grant in his early years.
I once saw Rhys Jones trying to rough up a very young Chris Grant out at PP and when Coleman saw the injustice he went pretty hard at Rhys Jones. Grant got into the shortly after and it ended up being a very satisfying win.

[The Coon Dog]

Re: Players from other clubs

Coleman was far better than a lot of people gave him credit for and I thought he was a crucial player in assisting Chris Grant in his early years.
I once saw Rhys Jones trying to rough up a very young Chris Grant out at PP and when Coleman saw the injustice he went pretty hard at Rhys Jones. Grant got into the shortly after and it ended up being a very satisfying win.

Was that the day it was really windy & a flagpole snapped on one of the grandstands & fell hitting a spectator? If it was Granty kicked 3 in the 3rd quarter.

[GVGjr]

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Was that the day it was really windy & a flagpole snapped on one of the grandstands & fell hitting a spectator? If it was Granty kicked 3 in the 3rd quarter.

No it wasn't the flagpole day but I do remember it.

[Bulldog Revolution]

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For me I look back and think Coleman, Hudson, Dent. 85 is a golden year in my memory and I loved both Budgie and Lally Bamblett crumbing off Beasley.

Glen 'Galaxy' Coleman seemed to my young eyes at the time to have superstar like talent , If we had him today he would be miles our best key forward. And GVGjr you are dead right = he combined brilliantly with Grant - I remember a game against Carlton at the G in 1992-3 where he and Grant dominated.

I remember hearing we were recruiting Hudson and just couldn't believe it, and whilst he was a player at Hawthorn had been much maligned he was absolutely brilliant for us. I remember going down to Kardinia park for one of those games where we came back from nowhere - at a key stage in the game the ball was going out of bounds 40 metres out from goal and Hudson thought to try and centre it back soccer style - it hit Darcy in the goal square who goaled and put us maybe 3pts down. Few other players would have thought the way Hudson did - I also loved how deadly he was in front of goal.

A real shame for me we didnt have Matty Dent for his whole career - brilliant 1997 season

[Sockeye Salmon]

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I can't believe I forgot Galaxy!

I'm pretty sure Galaxy took over 220 marks in 1992 - real marks, not chip sideways, pretend, Bowden-marks. Carey never did that.

This year the leading mark taker in the league was about 170-180 odd.

[The Coon Dog]

Re: Players from other clubs

I can't believe I forgot Galaxy!

I'm pretty sure Galaxy took over 220 marks in 1992 - real marks, not chip sideways, pretend, Bowden-marks. Carey never did that.

This year the leading mark taker in the league was about 170-180 odd.

Here's an interesting stat about Galaxy. He is the ONLY player to have played 50 games with 3 different clubs. 64 Fitzroy, Sydney 61 games & Western Bulldogs 69 games. It's a really good question to ask when you're around serious footy fans.