Toast Best footy photos ever

[Dogs_r_barking]

Robert ' don't call me ####ing mad dog ' Muir taking a speccy in 1975. Robert Walls in the jump next to him.

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I thought he said later it was the racist taunts that got to him. He was a proud Aboriginal man.

 

[Hard Ball Get]

From another code, but when you think what it must have taken for Sonny Bill to win that medal, and to give it away like that is so impressive. The look on that kid's face says it all.

I didn't catch the whole story, but was the kid a pitch invader? If so, his parents deserve a fine, not a medal.

 

[Dylan8]

I didn't catch the whole story, but was the kid a pitch invader? If so, his parents deserve a fine, not a medal.

buzz killington

 

[RussellEbertHandball]

A never before and probably never again type photo

 

[RussellEbertHandball]

Iconic SA footy photo of SA's first win at MCG vs Victoria in 30 years in 1963 and it took another 30 years to win there again.

SA football coach Fos Williams being chaired by a Victorian trainer (left) and SA 20th man Bob Day after the SA triumph over Victoria at the Melbourne Cricket Gound in June, 1963.

 

[Hard Ball Get]

I didn't catch the whole story, but was the kid a pitch invader? If so, his parents deserve a fine, not a medal.

Well it's true. All it does is encourage people to send their kids over the fence.

 

[Gough]

Well it's true. All it does is encourage people to send their kids over the fence.

I doubt it will start an epidemic, and it's those sort of moments that makes sport that indefinable thing of beauty anyway. Dream a little.

 

[Hard Ball Get]

I doubt it will start an epidemic, and it's those sort of moments that makes sport that indefinable thing of beauty anyway. Dream a little.

Not the thread for it so I won't go any further except to say, if the kid had alterior motives the security guard would be lauded a hero.

 

[Gough]

But he didn't, and it was magic.

 

[Gough]

Mots, and friends.

 

[Gydafud]

 

[RussellEbertHandball]

1967 Galahs tour of Ireland. I can pick Harry Beitzel in the middle of the photo back row. Can anyone name any of the players. At this wiki page you get the names of the 1967 and 1968 tourists.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Australian_Football_World_Tour

 

[Rack Watts]

From another code, but when you think what it must have taken for Sonny Bill to win that medal, and to give it away like that is so impressive. The look on that kid's face says it all.

True altruism.
That medal might remain in his house for the rest of the time he is alive.
However, the satisfaction of making a huge impact on a fans life by giving him the medal, would be so much bigger than seeing the medal.
Memories are enough.

Mad respect for Sonny Bill Williams.

 

[EagleShore]

Well it's true. All it does is encourage people to send their kids over the fence.

there appears to be stacks of people in front of him. And even if he did get over the fence, big whoop. Life is for living, not for playing by the rules every single minute of every single day!

Edit: Oh, now I see the fence. Hadn't noticed it given the captivating image of the humans. Again, big deal. That magnificent joy and wonder in the human face trumps the fence.

 

[Hard Ball Get]

Life is for living, not for playing by the rules every single minute of every single day!

I agree, but you have to be prepared to cop the consequences of breaking those rules.

 

[EagleShore]

I agree, but you have to be prepared to cop the consequences of breaking those rules.

Yep, including the positive consequences. Great photo anyway.

 

[Strapping Young Lad]

Plugger and Piggy together. That was epic.

 

[Darcy 2 Fyfe]

Dennis Cometti 3/4 time address

 

[Darcy 2 Fyfe]

Mal Brown of East Perth vs Polly Farmer of West Perth. Notice the crowds in those days.

 

[RussellEbertHandball]

Unfortunately I don't think anybody ever got a still shot of this one

I did this screen shot of the video last year in a Chad Wingard thread on the Port board after he took his big mark against the saints. Said this Michael Mitchell mark is the standard for the highest I have seen.

 

[Hard Ball Get]

 

[Hard Ball Get]

I did this screen shot of the video last year in a Chad Wingard thread on the Port board after he took his big mark against the saints. Said this Michael Mitchell mark is the standard for the highest I have seen.

Love this one...

 

[Darcy 2 Fyfe]

SFFC legends: Benny Vigona, Willie Roe, Maurice Rioli

 

[MC Extra Dollop]

I agree, but you have to be prepared to cop the consequences of breaking those rules.

I'm with you. Tremendous gesture by Sonny Bill, but what happens if/when parents start deciding it's a good idea to talk their kids into jumping the fence, because the rules apparently don't apply to kids?

 

[Gough]

Mick, and the Flying Doormat.