FORGOTTEN PLAYERS APPRECIATION THREAD

[tonk]

Was he a Swan?

Yep, played 246 games.

 

[Vikingblood]

Bowen Lockwood
Brett Chalmers
Michael Wilson
Tony Brown
Rodney Maynard

you could go forever with this list haha

Rodney's not forgotten by anyone who ever saw him play. Had none of the attributes that you would expect of a footballer at the elite level, but got the job done every week. Had no blinding pace, average skills, not an imposing presence and was as ugly as a robber's dog, but there he was every week getting it done. Still kept playing til he was at least 40 at Lameroo and tasted premiership success. Now showing others what it takes to plough soil when it hasn't rained for 30 years.

 

[tonk]

Sanford Wheeler

 

[Bunk Moreland]

A couple that I vaguely remember but don't have a lot of details about:

Marcus Baldwin - key forward, kicked 3 goals on debut for Geelong - possibly all in the last quarter if memory serves correctly. Remember watching and thinking he could be a gun, but only played a few more games.

Julian Kirzner - 1 game for Essendon, popped up a few years later at North for a couple of games. Think he had a reputation as a bit of a goalkicker in the seconds.

Also, more recently Cameron Stokes from Hawthorn.

Haha, always remember that name... “why the hell aren’t they picking him in the seniors!!??”

http://www.coodabeens.com.au/kirz.html

 

[AllenJakovich13]

Luke Penny
Shane Clayton
Jeff Hilton
Mark West
Troy Schwarze

 

[AllenJakovich13]

Sanford Wheeler

haha I remember hearing he would ride his skateboard to training

 

[vaughany]

Richard "Richie" Cole
Jared Atkinson
Lee Walker
Stephen Paterson
Peter Mann
Todd Ridley
David Mensch
Nathan Bower
Stephen Jurica
Aaron James
Angelo Lekkas

 

[Kaiser Powser]

Peter Berbakov

 

[Super Hans]

Daniel Bandy

 

[Kaiser Powser]

Andrew Ukavic

 

[the distributer]

Vin Catoggio

 

[Kaiser Powser]

haha I remember hearing he would ride his skateboard to training

Just reminded me:

Allen Jakovich

 

[the distributer]

Mario Bortolotto.

 

[jaxxon]

Shane Bond, premiership player.

 

[Primetime Pricey]

Rodney's not forgotten by anyone who ever saw him play. Had none of the attributes that you would expect of a footballer at the elite level, but got the job done every week. Had no blinding pace, average skills, not an imposing presence and was as ugly as a robber's dog, but there he was every week getting it done. Still kept playing til he was at least 40 at Lameroo and tasted premiership success. Now showing others what it takes to plough soil when it hasn't rained for 30 years.

this isnt about whether or not they can play cause he could, its about players that are not really talked about these days and he isnt. If your not a elite player or in the media you can get forgotten easily for the non-diehards.

 

[imperial_oz]

Brock O'Brien.
Marty Mcgrath - I remember his debut so well. 4 goals. In the media all week afterwards. Delisted end of season. Never heard from again.

Still playing for East Freo. Was one of their best in this years finals series. Was a leading player in the GF

 

[Sharks On A Plane]

Billy Nichols

 

[Oscarman]

Gordon Fode
Ian Kidgell
Tom Kavanagh
Jamie Lawson

 

[The Falcon Strike]

Derek Hall

 

[Zgope1]

Steven Kolynuik

 

[Zgope1]

Gavin Crosis.... oh

 

[SloppyJoe]

Steven Armstrong

 

[Doss]

Chris Groom.

 

[Bugga1962]

Bryan Beinke

 

[Karnezis_13]

Pat Garner ... geez, unluckiest guy.