Surely someone on the Melbourne board would be one of this historical freaks who could help clear it all up.
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Surely someone on the Melbourne board would be one of this historical freaks who could help clear it all up.
tHERE WAS SOME Richmond guy who did and then shot himself rabbit hunting in his foot then never played again was on some AFL history show from memory.
Len Thompson but that was in a Prelim 73?, close no cigar.
Wow, Aaron Keating got a game before the 97 prelim. (rd 1)
What was interesting though was he got called up straight from SANFL reserves to AFL prelim.
Tell me about it, its just stuff you would never see happen now its all professional.These are the things I love reading about from AFL/VFL/WAFL/SANFL etc history.
Haven't heard that one.
St.Kilda players went on strike in 1911, and players from local clubs were called in to represent the Saints against Carlton. St.Kilda lost by 114 points; a Carlton player took shelter from the rain under a spectator's umbrella during play, allowing his opponent to score one of St.Kilda's two goals. Certified Legend Roy Cazaly made his debut in this match.
Also I think another player played in a semi or prelim by the name of Mark Dreher for the Pies1965
Rene Kink also debuted in a final
As did Collingwood champion Dermot Brereton at his previous club, Hawthorn.
Also I think another player played in a semi or prelim by the name of Mark Dreher for the Pies
You know Richmond are in the finals when they start asking questions in regards to 'the finals'
Here goes first post after years of lurking. Ron James I believe debuted for Williamstown as a 14 year old in the 1986 VFA grand final. He was tragically killed in a water skiing accident after playing about 20 games for the Bulldogs.
Thanks for the welcome have enjoyed reading Big Footy for a while but am a man of few words and those I have take an age to type
Think Robert Harvey would trade his career for that?
I would if I were him.
Maybe I'm a little more selfish but I'd much rather a 383 game, 2x Brownlow medal, 4x Bnf and 8x All-Aus career over 1 game 1 premiership.
Not a debut but I'm sure Richard Hadlee's 3rd AFL game came over a year after his second, when he was called into Brisbane's prelim final team in 2003. His 4th AFL game was in the winning grand final side the next week.
And Richard Hadley was a decent AFL footballer. Until injuries crippled him.Richard Hadlee was a great NZ fast bowler.