Open Mike- Peter Hudson

[BigVic]

The greatest fullback in VFL/AFL history is this week's special guest on Open Mike. Hawthorn legend Peter Hudson goes one-on-one with Mike Shehan. A must-see for every Hawks fan.

9.30PM EST on FOX FOOTY.

 

[UpForGrabs]

Fullback?

 

[clivenator26]

Greatest?

 

[UpForGrabs]

He's definitely not the greatest full back ever. Wouldn't even be in the top 100, IMHO.

 

[The King!]

Cant wait, though doubt he went to full back often

 

[pazza]

Like describing Jude Bolton as a ruckman as the Daily Telegraph did during the week....

Will be a good interview though..expect a fair few questions regarding Tasmanian footy.

 

[Peter maxwell]

Looking forward immensley to the Hudson interview.

Although like others, I hope it is about ythe Hawks full-forward and not some full-back impostor!

 

[childeric]

I'm betting most of the interview will be devoted to the 1971 GF and his failing to break the 150 goal record,

 

[UpForGrabs]

Like describing Jude Bolton as a ruckman as the Daily Telegraph did during the week....

Will be a good interview though..expect a fair few questions regarding Tasmanian footy.

Haha - you're funny.

 

[Bingle_21]

He's definitely not the greatest full back ever. Wouldn't even be in the top 100, IMHO.

I dunno, how many other Fullbacks have managed to kick 150 goals in a season. Must have been able to run like Lewis Jetta in his youth to do that from FB.

 

[Gak Attack]

I dunno, how many other Fullbacks have managed to kick 150 goals in a season. Must have been able to run like Lewis Jetta in his youth to do that from FB.

I don't recall his opponent often kicking any on him either. No surprise he's the best fullback ever!

 

[The King!]

Imagine a player training on their own with a mate basically and flying in weekly to play now. Kicked a ton doing it.

Great of the game

 

[BigVic]

Also on the show was Kevin "Cowboy" Neale

 

[The King!]

Easily more than a half hour in that one

 

[Stopher]

Someone needs to find the genetic link from that family to goalkicking. Paul was a deadeye as well.

 

[Herne Hill Hammer]

Remember watching him stick that fat arse out to out manoeuvre his opponent and then kicking those flat punt goals. Genius.

 

[tribey]

Anyone else find him a little sanctimonious vis-a-vis the art of the set-shot and today's players?

If the likes of Pavlich, Cloke, Schulz, Walker and Riewoldt never ventured more than 20-30m from goal at any one time they'd probably never miss either.

It's one thing to bang on about developing a routine and sticking to it a la a golf swing, but surely you have to factor in all the running, second and third efforts modern players put in before lining up.

Has to have a effect when you're gassed and you're expected to dead-eye it within 20 seconds.

 

[Docker Alyssa]

Actually I thought the part about the parallel between cricket, with Taylor equalling the 334 no Don Bradman record. And his football record equalled and how it is in a sense RIGHT for history. Was a really good insight.

Just think how every bloke and his dog would have told him over and over it is a shame/waste he didn't get 151 and break the record."he should have" .. "he deserved to" .. "he was robbed"... etc

He never felt that way! He would think all those people wishing he'd broken it, are thinking of it in the wrong way; In the wrong spirit.


tribey. No offense but his record is deserved of lecturing the modern day footballer on their failings. And he wasn't talking about full forwards so much as IMO the state of the game sees that midfielders also have set shots now, and his view is they are not disciplined enough with their technique. Valid.