Players who had it but then lost it

[Freo Big Fella]

Tony Modra

That's a bit rough. He kicked 70-odd in 1999, 50 odd in 2000 and was injured for the bulk of 2001 (when we were flogged every week anyway). All this from delivery that could best be described as comical whilst having to share a forward line with Clive.

Edit: That's fair enough describing it the way you did in your following post. Injuries and that scumbag cheat Ashley McIntosh certainly teamed up to knock him back a bit. Was far from terrible though.

 

[Johnson#26]

Chris Heffernan and Justin Blumfield. Damien Adkins.

 

[chaddles]

That's a bit rough. He kicked 70-odd in 1999, 50 odd in 2000 and was injured for the bulk of 2001 (when we were flogged every week anyway). All this from delivery that could best be described as comical whilst having to share a forward line with Clive.

He kicked 440 from 118 at Adelaide average of 3.7. Thats when he was at his peak.

Maybe it is a bit rough to say he lost it completely, but he definitely dropped off a fair way from his best. He was a fantastic player to watch.

Actually I withdraw my Tony Modra comment

 

[Ron The Bear]

Chris Grant. Battled on gamely but not the same player since 2001.

 

[Barts]

Chris Heffernan and Justin Blumfield. Damien Adkins.

Good additions.

 

[underthebridge]

Michael Gardiner.
Had it all at his feet a few years ago, blew it away.

 

[Ron The Bear]

Chris Naish
Darren Gaspar
Daniel Harford
Peter Mann
Andrew Wills

 

[Dixie Flatline]

Jared Brennan? Stellar debut game, then struggled for a few years afterwards. Has shown glimpses of his talent more consistently in the last couple of months.

From Hawthorn, Stevie Greene. Looked a gun when he burst on to the scene in 2001, and we had high hopes for him given his pedigree. Delisted by Clarkson and plays VFL these days.

 

[FieryNayta]

McPhee.

Had a brilliant 2005 (i think that was the year) and has really struggled to keep it at the same level. Has thrown a few good games together this year, but he's just not the same.

 

[tribey]

Michael Gardiner.
Had it all at his feet a few years ago, blew it away.

ACL injury three weeks into his reign as incumbent All-Australian ruckman hardly helped either.

 

[WatWouldCyrilDo]

Daniel Wells. Has it for 1 game then loses it for 3.

 

[footyfan_25]

Damien Cupido had all the talent in the world. But after bursting onto the scene at Windy Hill he never used it.

Went to school with him (he was a few years below) Was a gun footy, rugby and cricket player. Obviously made the wrong choice sporting wise, but I don't think it was his abilty that bought a quick end to his career.

 

[footyfan_25]

Danny Jacobs (a lot to do with injury)

 

[footyfan_25]

Kane Johnson (maybe a little harsh, but he definately had it at Adelaide, would not say he totally lost it, but definately lost alot of it)

 

[tribey]

people who say Des Headland have no idea... He recaputured it this season, before getting injured

No idea?

When Headland left Brisbane at the end of 2002 he looked primed to become one of the bona fide superstars of the comp - but in the five seasons since he has been the epitome of Freo's downhill skiing culture of underachievement.

Des plays for Des. Only ever does just enough to justify being selected the next week.

Is it any coincidence that his best ever game in Freo colours came the week immediately after the Selwood tattoo incident - a game in which he was extraordinarily lucky to be playing in thanks to a lenient tribunal?

29 disposals and 3 goals in a rampant display at the home of football because Des finally felt like it and had something to prove.

It is telling that he still hasn't produced a season comparable to that breakout year at the Lions as an exciting 21 year old prospect. Instead of making excuses for him you should ask why we don't see the talent he clearly has more often.

 

[juddy_Like]

Damien Adkins never had it to lose it.

What he do??

 

[Monkey King]

Jonathan Hay anyone............

 

[c'wood-pies]

Jonathan Hay anyone............

Jon Hay everyone......like 9 people have said it already.

 

[jcraw1]

Saverio Rocca. Remember how he started out at Collingwood back in 91-92'ish?

Jarryd Malloy looked really good, then sort of went south.

Che Cuckatoo Collins was another who looked good at Essendon, then kinda disappeared after playing some good games at Port.

Scott Cummings started strong, then had weight issues.

 

[Austin_McCrabbs]

Anthony Banik.

 

[xxxWillxxx]

Jamie Shanahan was never the same after the fourth quarter after the 97 GF.

 

[DeadlyAkkuret]

Chick had 10 fingers (including thumbs) once. I guess you could say he lost it?

 

[The Hobo]

Philip Read started his career at WCE and was looking set to have a very solid 150+ game career. Then he did his knee, and then again..and then hamstrings kept tearing and tearing.

Ronnie Burns had it back at Geelong, and lost it at the Crows

Wowoedin is the obvious one of course.

Trent Croad had it,lost it, and got it back again

 

[kosifantutti]

Jeff Hogg about the time he moved from Richmond to Fitzroy.

Mark Dwyer was mentioned before, about the time he moved from Fitzroy to St.Kilda. (Not to be confused with the Mark Dwyer who moved from St.Kilda to Fitzroy)

David Grant sometime before he moved from St.Kilda to Melbourne

 

[GhostofJimJess]

Jeff Hogg.

Distinctly remember when he was at Tigerland that his coach at the time Kevin Bartlett claimed publicly that Hoggy was our "best full forward and our best full back". One week he'd kick 10 goals and the next he'd be forced up the other end to stop a rampaging Dunstall or Ablett after they'd already clocked up double figures on all of the other Tiger options.

Then he went off to Fitzroy and became rubbish.