Oppo Camp Non-Essendon Football Thread XVII

[Vindicater]

Losing Holmes was a major blow. Lost all their drive as it was left entirely to Danger.

 

[Nicholas61]

Dunstall was the most powerful player I have seen but didn't have endurance. Just all fast twitch. At the age of 46 (also had two knee recos at the end of his career) he still ran sub 3 seconds for 20m when Hawthorn tested him at training. In 94 saw Dunstall live against McIntosh who was a champion runner and it was a contest not to be forgotten. Greg Williams told some crazy stories of Gaz Snr at early Geelong training including throwing the medicine ball several metres further than the next best and blitzing all the sprints but then declining to take part in any runs past 400 metres. Not sure I have mentioned this already but seeing Dangerfield one out at full forward occasionally took me back to that era.

 

[Darealrath]

Of the players I've seen Ablett Senior, Buddy and possibly Goodes are the only players that get close. Peak Pavlich was pretty special, but he didn't maintain anything like his prime athletic capacity this late in his career., and Blicavs also rates a mention (but as a very different type of athlete).

Having said that peak Buddy and Danger is unlike anything else. That Danger has been the most powerful mid in the league for probably 12 years now is ridiculous. Even just comparing someone like JHF to Danger is not fair. JHF is a mortal playing the realm of the gods.

West Coast version of Judd has to be in that conversation. Most explosive midfielder I've seen and had the strength to do it with blokes hanging off him.

 

[Nicholas61]

West Coast version of Judd has to be in that conversation. Most explosive midfielder I've seen and had the strength to do it with blokes hanging off him.

Remember when he gathered the ball against Port and one of the Burgoynes (were quick) who was chasing got further behind then tried lunging and fell to the ground while grabbing fresh air.

 

[Mercurial89]

West Coast version of Judd has to be in that conversation. Most explosive midfielder I've seen and had the strength to do it with blokes hanging off him.

Good shout,
He was my favourite non Essendon player while he was at eagles, those swans/eagles finals all decided by like a point were awesome. Judd vs Goodes was box office.

 

[Mr Mojo Risin]

Plenty of those who saw him live say Coleman was like no one else they’ve ever seen, just an athletic freak who was also a very gifted footballer…and I’m talking about many non-Essendon supporting accounts too.

 

[Nicholas61]

Plenty of those who saw him live say Coleman was like no one else they’ve ever seen, just an athletic freak who was also a very gifted footballer…and I’m talking about many non-Essendon supporting accounts too.

There is a pic of him on the lead taking a mark in the clear (no opponents back to propel him higher)
and the bottom of his feet looked like they were 1.5m off the ground.

 

[Nicholas61]

 

[naraku]

Weird to think Hawkins, Touhy and Duncan, Stanley (both likely) are suddenly finished now. That's it for them.

I think Geelong will be around for a bit. Bruhn, Bowes, Dempsey and Neale will have learned a lot this year.

Again, I hope Brad takes a page from his brother's book and plays the kids next season.

 

[ScrappyCoCo]

Plenty of those who saw him live say Coleman was like no one else they’ve ever seen, just an athletic freak who was also a very gifted footballer…and I’m talking about many non-Essendon supporting accounts too.

Dad grew up in a Carlton family but as a teenager he was going to Windy Hill to watch Coleman. They used to be all up the end we were kicking too and changed every quarter. He went against his old man's wishes and became a Bomber supporter. Mums family was Collingwood...they made a deal. Kids were going to be catholic like her but Essendon supporters like him...so here we are.

 

[Call Me Cake]

In retrospect Brisbane have been pretty good for 5 years now and if they can go on to win it they'll probably deserve it more than any.

 

[TheGreatBarryB]

Of the players I've seen Ablett Senior, Buddy and possibly Goodes are the only players that get close. Peak Pavlich was pretty special, but he didn't maintain anything like his prime athletic capacity this late in his career., and Blicavs also rates a mention (but as a very different type of athlete).

Having said that peak Buddy and Danger is unlike anything else. That Danger has been the most powerful mid in the league for probably 12 years now is ridiculous. Even just comparing someone like JHF to Danger is not fair. JHF is a mortal playing the realm of the gods.

To me no one came close to Ablett Sr. Just on another level by himself. The 14 goals, the ‘89 Prelim and GF etc etc. But early in his career he played for Victoria against WA against the best players in the land at the time played and he kicked 8 from half forward and even then looked another level above. Great mark, kick and at ground level ..no weaknesses

 

[HirdyLannister]

To me no one came close to Ablett Sr. Just on another level by himself. The 14 goals, the ‘89 Prelim and GF etc etc. But early in his career he played for Victoria against WA against the best players in the land at the time played and he kicked 8 from half forward and even then looked another level above. Great mark, kick and at ground level ..no weaknesses

 

[Call Me Cake]

Whoever loses on the weekend will have lost 2 Grand Finals in the last 3 years. Ouch.

 

[Rick Ross]

Whoever loses on the weekend will have lost 2 Grand Finals in the last 3 years. Ouch.

So there is a silver lining…

 

[justlookingaround]

Saw this tweet the other day and made me realise I need to get over my vendetta against Daniher.
Hope Brisbane win on the weekend but think Sydney will.

 

[jannissary]

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Saw this tweet the other day and made me realise I need to get over my vendetta against Daniher.
Hope Brisbane win on the weekend but think Sydney will.

lots of not normal stuff from mad fans on the weekend. similar comments made regarding ollie henry from pies flogs

 

[Call Me Cake]

If Daniher had left a year earlier when he wanted to he'd be lining up for Sydney against Brisbane this week.

 

[Happyskeret]

If Daniher had left a year earlier when he wanted to he'd be lining up for Sydney against Brisbane this week.

But Brisbane wouldn’t have made it because he wouldn’t have kicked those two clutch goals against the Giants in that scenario.

 

[Call Me Cake]

But Brisbane wouldn’t have made it because he wouldn’t have kicked those two clutch goals against the Giants in that scenario.

Putting a win down to one player is not how football works and you can't say Brisbane wouldn't have had someone else in his place as Sydney did.

Could've played for either club and it's the first time they meet in a GF.

 

[Nicholas61]

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That was never normal

 

[windyhill]

If Daniher had left a year earlier when he wanted to he'd be lining up for Sydney against Brisbane this week.

And papley at c&rlton.

 

[windyhill]

Cripps wins, he was very good in games they lost, add in the 3’s where they won….

 

[Call Me Cake]

And if this trade didn't happen Chad Warner

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Chad Warner

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23

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185cm

Wt

82kg

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Mid

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Last 5

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7.0

2star

K

4.5

2star

HB

2.5

2star

M

1.5

2star

T

1.5

3star

CL

0.0

1star

D

7.0

1star

K

4.5

2star

HB

2.5

2star

M

1.5

2star

T

1.5

2star

CL

0.0

1star

D

7.0

2star

K

4.5

2star

HB

2.5

3star

M

1.5

2star

T

1.5

4star

CL

0.0

1star

would be lining up for the Lions against Sydney this week,

 

[Happyskeret]

Putting a win down to one player is not how football works and you can't say Brisbane wouldn't have had someone else in his place as Sydney did.

Could've played for either club and it's the first time they meet in a GF.

Not too many other players would have took that contested mark against Sam Taylor. You can’t say that Brisbane definitely would have made it without him either.