Mega Thread 2024 Media & Miscellaneous Thread

[Docker82]

No Buddy Franklin, very strange

I wouldn’t list him for Sydney - Adam Goodes won two Brownlows.

For Hawthorn though he’s 100% the best indigenous player they’ve had in the AFL era. Cyril Rioli barely wouldn’t played for hawthorn longer either.

 

[Purple Jesus]

Kingy couldn't be more upset about us being good again

 

[Deathly]

Kingy couldn't be more upset about us being good again

It actually pains him to be somewhat positive about us.

 

[MakeshiftMartyr]

Every thing is always related back to them .

Stuff our win, let's talk about their loss.

 

[royale with cheese]

I wouldn’t list him for Sydney - Adam Goodes won two Brownlows.

For Hawthorn though he’s 100% the best indigenous player they’ve had in the AFL era. Cyril Rioli barely wouldn’t played for hawthorn longer either.

Franklin has a fair claim on being the greatest indigenous player ever.

 

[CakeEater]

Franklin has a fair claim on being the greatest indigenous player ever.

Nah, Polly has that sewn up.

 

[royale with cheese]

Nah, Polly has that sewn up.

Nah 1000 goals in the most defensive era in the past 100 years is tremendous.

 

[CakeEater]

Nah 1000 goals in the most defensive era in the past 100 years is tremendous.

Buddy didnt revultionize the game whereas Polly did.

Hes still a tremendous player though

 

[Dale147]

Hamish Brayshaw

 

[BettercallSaul]

Stuff our win, let's talk about their loss.

Exactly

 

[Wilksyy]

Buddy didnt revultionize the game whereas Polly did.

Hes still a tremendous player though

Would have loved to see him play. What did he change? The handball game?

 

[CakeEater]

Would have loved to see him play. What did he change? The handball game?

Yep and ruckwork

 

[Purple Suit]

Hamish Brayshaw

Needs to change his tag line from "Former West Coast Eagle" to "Brother of Andrew & Angus Brayshaw".

 

[BettercallSaul]

Would have loved to see him play. What did he change? The handball game?

Yep. His handball was amazing and absolutEly next level. I have very vague memories of seeing him in the ruck for West Perth v East Freo at Leederville so in fairness I’m relying on film.

 

[johnthegardener]

Back in the early fifties my Dad was invited down to East Perth by Frank Allan (East Perth winger) to watch a young kid in their colts or something. I can remember Dad saying after the match that the young bloke was all arms and legs but he didn't watch the ball on the ground. He just knew where it was and he was looking where he could handball it once he'd picked the ball up. Polly of course as a 17/18 year old.

I can also remember him wiping out Spanner Spencer in a grand final when he was captain coach of West Perth.

I always loved watching him play. Ther was another Sister Kates kid who played with him at East Perth but the name eludes me.

 

[masai tu]

Back in the early fifties my Dad was invited down to East Perth by Frank Allan (East Perth winger) to watch a young kid in their colts or something. I can remember Dad saying after the match that the young bloke was all arms and legs but he didn't watch the ball on the ground. He just knew where it was and he was looking where he could handball it once he'd picked the ball up. Polly of course as a 17/18 year old.

I can also remember him wiping out Spanner Spencer in a grand final when he was captain coach of West Perth.

I always loved watching him play. Ther was another Sister Kates kid who played with him at East Perth but the name eludes me.

Ted “Square” Kilmurray.

Buddy is good, Polly was far gooder.

 

[SupermanCapes]

Every thing is always related back to them .

I loved it only because there's nothing more patronising than the old enemy feeling sorry for you. They're so bad it's not even worth pretending there's a rivalry at the moment.

 

[Scham]

Back in the early fifties my Dad was invited down to East Perth by Frank Allan (East Perth winger) to watch a young kid in their colts or something. I can remember Dad saying after the match that the young bloke was all arms and legs but he didn't watch the ball on the ground. He just knew where it was and he was looking where he could handball it once he'd picked the ball up. Polly of course as a 17/18 year old.

I can also remember him wiping out Spanner Spencer in a grand final when he was captain coach of West Perth.

I always loved watching him play. Ther was another Sister Kates kid who played with him at East Perth but the name eludes me.

I have a similar story about a young Buddy Franklin playing for Perth colts. The talk around the traps was huge and he certainly didn't let me down the day I went along to see him. He was levels above the poor other kids playing.

I think it's impossible to compare players from different eras. Both, and others too are exceptional football talents.

 

[sumavich]

Stephen Michael streets ahead of them all

 

[masai tu]

Stephen Michael streets ahead of them all

Buddy is good, TI was gooderer, Polly was numero uno.

TI was multi positional.

 

[Deathly]

Anyone else get "The Harbour Master History" booklet recently? I didn't even know this was coming but it was a nice surprise and interesting little read.

 

[Docker82]

Franklin has a fair claim on being the greatest indigenous player ever.

Yep but when you can fit in Adam Goodes you do it.

Buddy was a better footballer at Hawthorn anyway.

 

[Rhufus]

FWIW, my Dad - and hes seen a fair bit of footy, says Polly Farmer is the best footballer (indigenous or not) at any level he has seen. Hard to believe he could be better than Carey, Ablett etc but he reckons he was.

 

[DockerDerek]

Polly was just a little before my time but has a phenomenal reputation from those who saw him in his prime.

Buddy may be the most freakish athlete to ever play the game. It took all of that freakish ability to kick 1000 career goals in the modern game. Doubtful that it will be repeated for a long time.

 

[royale with cheese]

Buddy didnt revultionize the game whereas Polly did.

Hes still a tremendous player though

Footy was a far more primitive game in the 50s.

Let’s put it this way, Walls introduced the Huddle in the 80s, which revolutionised footy from being man-on-man defensive structures to what it is today, and no one thinks he’s the greatest coach.