News Past Players Thread

[winty]

 

[winty]

 

[cats_09]

The above guy seemed to go ok...

 

[winty]

The above guy seemed to go ok...

Someone didn't get it though...

 

[cats_09]

Someone didn't get it though...

Not Geelong's fault that Richmond stuffed up

 

[cats_09]

 

[Generalissimo]

Barry Smith- did he ever get a senior's game?

Nope. A different bloke with the same name played for the Bulldogs in the 60s, but that's it.

 

[cats_09]

Maybe we should have used him up forward a little more often

 

[Down at K Park]

Maybe we should have used him up forward a little more often

Doesn’t look like much competition though.

 

[cats_09]

 

[Freezin]

Great fella this Harry Taylor....coming back to help his old club East Fremantle for the rest of the season due to a spate of KP player injuries at the club. Class act from a class player.

 

[And_ROOS]

Amazing that Ottens didn't kick more goals for us, considering we used him forward a lot when we first brought him to the club.

We really need to look to repeat that and bring in a new ruck at some point. They are more important that Scott thinks and theres a reason we keep losing Grand Finals and finals to clubs with competent ruck set ups.

 

[Vdubs]

Id have at least 40 former Geelong players before Clarke - its great to reminisce - and all the rest of it - but he got dropped for that cut throat 1981 prelim final for a very good reason- because he use to pick and choose when there was a hard ball to be got

Same thing happened to him at Carlton- i can remember that second semi in 82 out at Waverly - when Richmond annihilated Carlton- Tim Lane ( and at the time an exasperated Carlton supporter) - said - Clarke didnt go for that ball - basically questioned whether he shirked it- he got dropped- and played no further finals for Carlton

On specialist half forwards flankers - Sharrock was easily the best - then Johnson- then Newlands - who wouldnt been out of place in this current flag winning era - because he was clever and skillfull

Sharrock v SJ; now there is a contentious choice to make.

 

[And_ROOS]

Was watching local footy the other week, was surprised to see Pops Kelly still going around.

 

[My Tilly]

Was watching local footy the other week, was surprised to see Pops Kelly still going around.

Don't be mistaken by the nickname. He's only 37.

 

[And_ROOS]

Don't be mistaken by the nickname. He's only 37.

Doesn't look a day over 25.

 

[Vdubs]

Mark Jacko Jackson- how do we remember his time at Geelong?

 

[Frappe]

Mark Jacko Jackson- how do we remember his time at Geelong?

Started well.
Ended badly.

 

[My Tilly]

Mark Jacko Jackson- how do we remember his time at Geelong?

Only played 30 games for Geelong but I reckon half of them saw Ablett Senior using him as a stepladder so must have been great memories.

 

[Kitcat]

Oscar Brownless had a knee reconstruction in South Australia after injuring it in Round 2.

 

[OzeSparky]

Ronnie Burns

Ronnie Burns

Age

51

Ht

183cm

Wt

86kg

Pos.

Fwd

Career

Season

Last 5

D

11.2

3star

K

6.5

3star

HB

4.7

3star

M

2.3

2star

T

1.3

3star

G

1.7

5star

No current season stats available

D

12.8

4star

K

7.8

3star

HB

5.0

4star

M

2.4

3star

T

0.4

3star

G

1.6

5star

at the Race carnival in Warrnambool.

Snapped a Carlton draught can straight into the bin.


(might have made the last bit up)

 

[Kitcat]

Josh Caddy

22

Josh Caddy

Age

31

Ht

186cm

Wt

87kg

Pos.

Mid

Career

Season

Last 5

D

17.0

4star

K

9.2

4star

HB

7.8

5star

M

3.6

4star

T

3.5

5star

CL

2.5

4star

D

13.5

3star

K

7.5

3star

HB

6.0

3star

M

4.8

4star

T

1.5

2star

CL

0.7

3star

D

14.0

4star

K

10.0

4star

HB

4.0

3star

M

4.2

4star

T

4.0

5star

CL

1.8

4star

has retired aged 29, after 174 games.

 

[Whit3y]

Josh Caddy has retired aged 29, after 174 games.

The bull came to the club with huge fanfare.

Then he left a few years later.

Quite bizzare

 

[Partridge]

Only played 30 games for Geelong but I reckon half of them saw Ablett Senior using him as a stepladder so must have been great memories.

Very different era. But could play.

 

[Frappe]

Only played 30 games for Geelong but I reckon half of them saw Ablett Senior using him as a stepladder so must have been great memories.

Funnily enough, GAS best year for speccies for mine was 1985. Seemed to take at least one per week. You're right - Jacko was often in the pic with GAS riding him.