Careers that defied the debut

[always right]

Re: Careers that defied the debut

Not sure if it was his first game but remember Alan Jennings kicking six goals against the bombers at Windy Hill. I think he only lasted a season.

The classic one was John Riley from SA who we played in spite of the VFL saying he couldn't. The VFL won the battle however and Riley never played for us again. If I recall correctly he was something like a nuclear physicist...........pretty sure he was the only nuclear physicist to play VFL/AFL....certainly the only one we've seen on the Western/Whitten Oval.

[Twodogs]

Re: Careers that defied the debut

Not sure if it was his first game but remember Alan Jennings kicking six goals against the bombers at Windy Hill. I think he only lasted a season.

He kicked 5 goals in each of his first 2 games. Retired from football at the end of 1982 due to heart problems from memory.

The classic one was John Riley from SA who we played in spite of the VFL saying he couldn't. The VFL won the battle however and Riley never played for us again. If I recall correctly he was something like a nuclear physicist...........pretty sure he was the only nuclear physicist to play VFL/AFL....certainly the only one we've seen on the Western/Whitten Oval.

And drove the brand new car the footy club bought him back to Adelaide after that game...


Olympic sprinter Shirley Strickland was a nuclear physisist.

[always right]

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Olympic sprinter Shirley Strickland was a nuclear physisist.

Who did she play for?

[LostDoggy]

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Why, out of interest? He seemed a bit soft, from what I recall. Rocked the long sleeves at some stage though, which gets a nod.

This thread made me think of K Mac straight away.

One of my best mates had him and a few mates come down and play in their team in the Mornington league. His opinion was there wasn't enough bath water that'd satisfy Brads' own thrist.