250th for TEX

[Rix31]

250 games for this champion.

Hoping we all get down to the game Saturday to cheer on this legend and I hope he kicks a big bag.

P.s. at the risk of turning this thread to Riccuito and McLeod highlights, Tex is my favourite all time crows player.

 

[BunjiMC]

A true club man that always puts his team mates first. Crow through and through and will go down as one of our greatest when he hangs up the boots.

I could see him playing 2 more seasons and getting close to the magical 300

 

[FR0GGY]

Sits comfortably in our top 10 of all time, a shame we could have snagged one in 2017.
Congratulations Tex on a great career so far!

 

[Cyclonus]

I love the man.

 

[Eagleboy2011]

250 games for this champion.

Hoping we all get down to the game Saturday to cheer on this legend and I hope he kicks a big bag.

P.s. at the risk of turning this thread to Riccuito and McLeod highlights, Tex is my favourite all time crows player.View attachment 1704256

Love the mullet and the ears.

 

[Eagleboy2011]

My favourites not in any order Bunji, Mods, Tex and Vince. Tex is however our best captain and team man EVER. Club first. Phil Walsh saw that in him.

 

[The Perfect Stranger]

My favourites not in any order Bunji, Mods, Tex and Vince. Tex is however our best captain and team man EVER. Club first. Phil Walsh saw that in him.

McLeod, Tex, Maynard for me.

 

[Big Cyrille]

What would Tex have to do to be a Hall of Famer from here?

 

[Cole Dammett]

What would Tex have to do to be a Hall of Famer from here?

Be a Victorian

 

[MarcusP2]

What would Tex have to do to be a Hall of Famer from here?

No chance, zero AAs, zero premierships. Unless he made AA 4 seasons in a row from here, he has no shot.

 

[Danger Zone]

No chance, zero AAs, zero premierships. Unless he made AA 4 seasons in a row from here, he has no shot.

Would have to be one of the unluckiest to never get an AA. Only others I can think of from the Crows that were similarly unlucky were Edwards and Jacobs.

 

[MarcusP2]

Would have to be one of the unluckiest to never get an AA. Only others I can think of from the Crows that were similarly unlucky were Edwards and Jacobs.

Yes he's probably been the 3rd best KPF many times.

2012 a couple of suspensions cost him the Coleman probably and an AA jumper.
2015 unlucky.
2021 he stuffed himself.

 

[Eagleboy2011]

I recall Tex playing against my WWT in 2008. His first year at the Crows. He played for Norwood as an 18 yo. Kicked 9 goals.
Funnily I was happy despite the Eagles losing because a "Star was born" for the Crows.

 

[relapse]

Is he fully rehabilittaed yet from the racism?

I'm sure he has, you should have a bit more FAITH in him.

 

[Eagleboy2011]

I'm sure he has, you should have a bit more FAITH in him.

Maybe put it in "the RANKINE FILE' and take a "GIBBS GAMBLE".

 

[Betts are off]

Have to admit, I thought Tex might be forced to hang them up around 2020-2021. Did not expect to see his renaissance, following by this milestone, as well as his 500th goal, or the 550th goal. Now the 600th goal looks highly likely (even a chance he gets it this season). Who know's what the final number ends up at.

Is it crazy to dream he could squeeze 51 more games out of himself? That's what, 2 more seasons after this. Would take him to 35-36. It's a long shot, but not impossible!

 

[Geoffa32]

Have to admit, I thought Tex might be forced to hang them up around 2020-2021. Did not expect to see his renaissance, following by this milestone, as well as his 500th goal, or the 550th goal. Now the 600th goal looks highly likely (even a chance he gets it this season). Who know's what the final number ends up at.

Is it crazy to dream he could squeeze 51 more games out of himself? That's what, 2 more seasons after this. Would take him to 35-36. It's a long shot, but not impossible!

Burgess helped him massively.


Look at the footage of him in 2017 they showed during the GC game.

He has got a lot leaner and stronger since then.

Probably in his worst shape during that COVID 2020 year.

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[MsTopG]

Well done Tex. Saved us on many occasions. I thought you were gone some years back but you resurrected your career.

 

[CrowinNT]

TEX is the best example of a soul who thinks no other than AFC in sport
I love him

 

[Eagleboy2011]

TEX is the best example of a soul who thinks no other than AFC in sport
I love him

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Tex is the AFC. Onfield and off field.

 

[Mutineer]

 

[John Who]

Tex is an absolute footy star if you look purely at his footballing skills. Not many big forwards can boast ambidextrous skills the way Tex does. He’s so good with either side of his body, and both for handballs and kicks, that it’s nearly impossible to tell which is his dominant side! Then you add the skills of precision kicking and kicks that can usually go 60m in a game, this makes his a potential threat anywhere from within the 55m arc.

If he hadn’t done his knee (which probably robbed him of some agility), then I’d dare say Tex would likely win Colemans on regular occasions, and make Dawkins look second rate. In any case, Tex will go down as one of the best big forwards to have ever played the game!

A shame how throughout the years Tex has been targeted by the Media (and to a lesser extent Tribunals) for onfield and off-field controversies. While not choosing to focus on his strength through life adversities and his onfield abilities.

 

[Betts are off]

Tex is an absolute footy star if you look purely at his footballing skills. Not many big forwards can boast ambidextrous skills the way Tex does. He’s so good with either side of his body, and both for handballs and kicks, that it’s nearly impossible to tell which is his dominant side! Then you add the skills of precision kicking and kicks that can usually go 60m in a game, this makes his a potential threat anywhere from within the 55m arc.

If he hadn’t done his knee (which probably robbed him of some agility), then I’d dare say Tex would likely win Colemans on regular occasions, and make Dawkins look second rate. In any case, Tex will go down as one of the best big forwards to have ever played the game!

A shame how throughout the years Tex has been targeted by the Media (and to a lesser extent Tribunals) for onfield and off-field controversies. While not choosing to focus on his strength through life adversities and his onfield abilities.

I've been keep a fairly close eye on how quickly he's going up the all time goal kickers list over the last 2 years. And the longer he plays, the faster that climb seems to accelerate. He 46th now, and this year he's been averaging almost a spot a game.

This year he's gone past champion KPF Brian Taylor, Gehrig, Tredrea, Brad Johnson, Chris Grant, Daicos and Paul Salmon. And before the year is up at this rate he should pip Norm Smith, Tony Modra, Jonathan Brown, Simon Maddern, Stuart Lowe, Stephen Milne (among others).

That alone stand him in very good company. And if he goes on 1 (or hopefully 2) more seasons, who know's where he ends up.

 

[PeterSalt]

lol .. Neil Craig

 

[moogerfooger]

Burgess helped him massively.


Look at the footage of him in 2017 they showed during the GC game.

He has got a lot leaner and stronger since then.

Probably in his worst shape during that COVID 2020 year.

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Even with his better output last year he still seemed to have lost a yard or two on his kick. Now he's dobbing them from 55 again.

All hail Burgess.