New: Who Am I Series!

[Its All Goodes]

its amazing how much a little bit of elaboration helps

 

[Its All Goodes]

Either its your go Ert or this thread has died

 

[CharlieG]

If Ert hasn't posted a new one by Saturday morning, I'll start it up again.

 

[Benevolent Ert]

Whoops, my bad - I thought the other guy got it

ok - Who am I? I was once suspended for an entire season on a number of charges including attempted striking, and removing my guernsey to prevent the umpire taking my number

 

[CharlieG]

Originally posted by Ert
Whoops, my bad - I thought the other guy got it

ok - Who am I? I was once suspended for an entire season on a number of charges including attempted striking, and removing my guernsey to prevent the umpire taking my number

Ted (or was it Ed?) Whitfield.

 

[CharlieG]

A stand-out footballer (in more ways than one), when I finally got to the club I was captain-coach. I have a famous surname.

 

[Its All Goodes]

I am going to take a punt on Jack Bissett

Had to transfer from Richmond to captain coach South...Bissett may qualify as a famous surname re Jacqueline Bissett

 

[CharlieG]

No. Should have specified that it is a famous football surname.

And 'got to the club' is probably not as accurate as 'played for the club'.

 

[HighReeve]

Maybe a bit more info Charlie

 

[CharlieG]

Ok... looks like I've finally succeeded in getting one that's hard.

My father - who didn't play for South - was the first VFL player to reach 100 games. If that doesn't give it away, I'll be shocked.

 

[Its All Goodes]

Charlie Pannam?

 

[CharlieG]

Correct!

Charlie Pannam jnr, that is!

 

[HighReeve]

Finally, now people with lesser knowledge (me) can look forward to a new question.

 

[Its All Goodes]

Hopefully an easier question (yes its been amended because i got it wrong..so very wrong...what can I say...Old Timers is settling in)

I carried the No 17 guernsey in the 1980s

I share my name with another australian sportsman (not aussie rules).....who is just as famous for his on and off field pursuits

 

[Its All Goodes]

Hopefully an easier question (yes its been amended because i got it wrong..so very wrong...what can I say...Old Timers is settling in)

I carried the No 17 guernsey in the 1980s

I share my name with another australian sportsman (not aussie rules).....who is just as famous for his on and off field pursuits

Extra Hint

Those off-field pursuits saw me as the first(?) high profile rugby player to out myself

 

[roobomber]

The answer is Ian Roberts. One for the boy in Toronto, Canada.


His name sake in league was gay, hence his fun off the field.

 

[roobomber]

Question: I'm the only Swans coach to have coached a national team of Australian football?

 

[CharlieG]

Originally posted by roobomber
Question: I'm the only Swans coach to have coached a national team of Australian football?

Barassi?

 

[roobomber]

No try again.

I'm the only swans coach to coach to a nationa team in Australian Football. Name him and the country.

 

[CharlieG]

Originally posted by roobomber
No try again.

I'm the only swans coach to coach to a nationa team in Australian Football. Name him and the country.

Oh... crap! I was thinking of an Aussie team, of course, and I think Barass coached one in the 60s.

It's Roos, of course. Coached the USA Revolution in 1999 or something. Are you sure he's the only one?

 

[roobomber]

Not 100% sure about Barras!
But i know about Roos as i was the coach of the Canadian team. Still am actually. It has been said that it was i that helped launched Roos coaching career by allowing him to win that match and get a taste for sucess early.

 

[CharlieG]

Alright now...

I came from the other side of the football world to play in a premiership. I was (much) later coach for a brief stint.

I was recently recognised for my contributions to the club.

 

[Its All Goodes]

Someone has to be the first one to take a guess....just to get the ball rolling

I am guessing Bill Faul, B&F 1932, played in the 1933 GF, came back and coached 1961 and 1962

I assume he was from WA and part of the Foreign Legion

He was recently recognised by being named HBF in the Team of the Century

 

[CharlieG]

Originally posted by Its All Goodes
Someone has to be the first one to take a guess....just to get the ball rolling

I am guessing Bill Faul, B&F 1932, played in the 1933 GF, came back and coached 1961 and 1962

I assume he was from WA and part of the Foreign Legion

He was recently recognised by being named HBF in the Team of the Century

Yup.

I have to make them a little cryptic or they become too easy!

 

[Its All Goodes]

Who am I?

I played for the club in the South Melbourne days, never achieving the heights of my brother (though I was taller) who won B&Fs and Team Of the Century

The only thing we had in common was our red hair