Opinion Best PAFC handpasses ever

[Enviable Tradition]

Another one to kill the time in the off season.

I know a few on here love this topic and I expect Russell Ebert and Brendan Achee to feature prominently.


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[bomberclifford]

Easy. Dan Houston

9

Dan Houston

Age

27

Ht

186cm

Wt

88kg

Pos.

Def

Career

Season

Last 5

D

18.2

5star

K

11.8

4star

HB

6.4

4star

M

4.9

5star

T

3.0

5star

MG

289.2

4star

D

17.6

4star

K

11.6

4star

HB

6.0

3star

M

3.3

3star

T

3.4

4star

MG

319.9

5star

D

16.6

4star

K

12.4

5star

HB

4.2

4star

M

7.0

5star

T

2.6

4star

MG

279.8

5star

handballing to someone’s feet.

 

[jac147]

Ebert to our #14 (one of the Boyd’s?) Footy Park

 

[Ford Fairlane]

Granger to Ebert, 1981 grand final (around 2.15 of this highlights package)

 

[simba_]

remember we had a player who casually did massive handballs? i forget who but i recall once (2005ish?) he handballed it kick-distance to a player who marked it and it was paid a mark because the umpire had his back to the delivery. it happened at AAMI stadium on the close side of the telecast up the wing. might've been choppy. wonder how many handballs were marked and paid over the leagues history?

the one that stuck in my mind was when robbie gray

9

Robbie Gray

Age

36

Ht

183cm

Wt

84kg

Pos.

Fwd

Career

Season

Last 5

D

19.9

5star

K

9.8

4star

HB

10.1

5star

M

3.5

4star

T

3.2

5star

G

1.4

5star

D

13.3

3star

K

6.0

2star

HB

7.3

4star

M

2.4

3star

T

2.6

4star

G

0.6

4star

D

10.4

3star

K

6.6

3star

HB

3.8

3star

M

3.6

4star

T

1.4

4star

G

1.4

5star

handballed it with the opposite end of his fist and it was called a throw because robbie was a step ahead of everyone else and 10 steps ahead of the umpires (r6 2014)

 

[Grave Danger]

Not big long ones, but deft, visionary ones - Zak Butters

9

Zak Butters

Age

24

Ht

181cm

Wt

77kg

Pos.

Mid

Career

Season

Last 5

D

14.3

4star

K

7.7

3star

HB

6.7

4star

M

3.0

3star

T

2.6

4star

CL

0.8

3star

D

14.7

4star

K

8.9

4star

HB

5.9

3star

M

3.9

4star

T

2.9

4star

CL

1.1

3star

D

17.0

5star

K

9.0

4star

HB

8.0

5star

M

3.6

4star

T

1.6

4star

CL

0.6

3star

 

[Port 2004]

Another one to kill the time in the off season.

I know a few on here love this topic and I expect Russell Ebert and Brendan Achee to feature prominently.


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Darren Smith to Buckley in 1992 GF and as Ford mentioned above, Dave to Russell in the 1981 Gf.

 

[Alberton Proud]

I'm looking forward to the Best PAFC Bum Taps ever thread

Ando's light but loving tap on Clive Waterhouse's arse in the 95 granny was a sight to behold !

 

[Enviable Tradition]

I'm looking forward to the Best PAFC Bum Taps ever thread

Ando's light but loving tap on Clive Waterhouse's arse in the 95 granny was a sight to behold !

I'm surprised I made it this far without someone having a problem with it lol.

p.s. can a mod please fix the title!

 

[Ford Fairlane]

Check out this handball from Russell at about 1.06

 

[El_Scorcho]

I'm going to answer the same thing I did in the hits thread, Hamish Hartlett

8

Hamish Hartlett

Age

34

Ht

185cm

Wt

83kg

Pos.

Def

Career

Season

Last 5

D

19.4

5star

K

11.6

4star

HB

7.9

5star

M

4.4

4star

T

3.7

5star

MG

272.8

4star

D

14.2

3star

K

9.4

4star

HB

4.8

3star

M

3.8

4star

T

2.8

4star

MG

272.8

4star

D

16.4

4star

K

11.8

5star

HB

4.6

4star

M

6.0

5star

T

0.6

3star

in the 2nd quarter of the 2014 EF after that big collision.

 

[EskimoPAFC]

Matthew Richardson

Matthew Richardson

Age

49

Ht

195cm

Wt

104kg

Pos.

M/F

Career

Season

Last 5

D

14.0

4star

K

10.9

4star

HB

3.1

3star

M

8.0

5star

T

0.5

3star

No current season stats available

D

15.0

4star

K

9.2

4star

HB

5.8

4star

M

7.8

5star

T

0.8

3star

handpassing accountability for anything he says.

 

[VineValerian]

Greg Phillips made some great long distance handballs in his time.

 

[Harlott]

Wingard would have a few contenders.

 

[Ah12]

Wingard would have a few contenders.

Theres one against brisbane over his head where hes facing the opposite way, laces out someone about 10 metres away from memory. Anthony Hudson the call literally lets out a gasp lol

 

[RossFC]

 

[1954]

Granger to Ebert, 1981 grand final (around 2.15 of this highlights package)

Granger using his left hand to hand pass the ball 30 metres accurately to Ebert's advantage because he had apparently damaged his right on some Glenelg bloke's head earlier in the game is still the best I have ever seen, particularly given it was done under the pressure of a grand final and into a blustery wind to the non scoring end of footy park, and even though it was only the 2nd qtr Russell's celebration sent a very strong message the bays were well on the way to losing another gf.

There was no doubt DG could play, if he could have harnessed his unfortunately too often over the top aggression I suspect he would have been remembered very differently today.

 

[1954]

Check out this handball from Russell at about 1.06

Absolutely sensational player, and my only negative from watching it is there would be more than a few who have been on the Power list over the years who would have had to spend at least a season or two in the B's in that era.

 

[Stryke]

I always loved this one. Handball plus the pick up

 

[Powerage]

The genius of Robbie Gray

9

Robbie Gray

Age

36

Ht

183cm

Wt

84kg

Pos.

Fwd

Career

Season

Last 5

D

19.9

5star

K

9.8

4star

HB

10.1

5star

M

3.5

4star

T

3.2

5star

G

1.4

5star

D

13.3

3star

K

6.0

2star

HB

7.3

4star

M

2.4

3star

T

2.6

4star

G

0.6

4star

D

10.4

3star

K

6.6

3star

HB

3.8

3star

M

3.6

4star

T

1.4

4star

G

1.4

5star

...so far ahead of the umpire with a room temperature IQ.

 

[silverfingers]

Stephen Williams, Greg Phillips and Andrew Obst right up there.

 

[Port 2004]

Granger using his left hand to hand pass the ball 30 metres accurately to Ebert's advantage because he had apparently damaged his right on some Glenelg bloke's head earlier in the game is still the best I have ever seen, particularly given it was done under the pressure of a grand final and into a blustery wind to the non scoring end of footy park, and even though it was only the 2nd qtr Russell's celebration sent a very strong message the bays were well on the way to losing another gf.

There was no doubt DG could play, if he could have harnessed his unfortunately too often over the top aggression I suspect he would have been remembered very differently today.

Such a talented player. His aggression was at times over the top, but he was also crucified by certain individuals as well.

 

[Powerade 08]

Gray and Butters have plenty. Didnt have this one in mind, but its one of the first Butters vids that comes up on youtube.

 

[davo999]

Russell
Russell
Russell
Greg Phillips
That Grainger one
Ah Chee

 

[Peninsula Boy]

Tredders had some big 25 metre accurate type handpasses.