Rudest/Nicest player you've met?

[Bulldog1954]

Richo is still by far the nicest footballer I've ever met, as a kid and as an adult. I think he had a really good understanding of how much he meant to Richmond fan's especially kids that idolised him.

His best mate Ben Harrison is also super nice.

 

[Bale Dup]

Sold a car to David Hale

David Hale

Age

40

Ht

201cm

Wt

102kg

Pos.

F/R

Career

Season

Last 5

D

10.6

3star

K

5.7

2star

HB

4.9

4star

M

4.2

4star

T

2.0

4star

G

0.9

4star

No current season stats available

D

6.6

2star

K

4.6

2star

HB

2.0

2star

M

3.6

4star

T

0.8

3star

G

0.4

3star

when he came over from the Hawks to Fremantle. Really laid back guy and quite funny. Good bloke. Nice young family at the time too.
Met Dave Mundy as well. Very humble. Top bloke.
On the other side of the coin, met Glen Jackovic. Well, let me just say my mum always told me if you haven't got anything nice to say about someone, don't say anything at all.

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[Seattle Mariners]

A week after the 2023 GF:

A colleague of mine told me that his daughter (who’s a die hard Collingwood supporter) approached Darcy Moore

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Darcy Moore

Age

28

Ht

203cm

Wt

100kg

Pos.

Def

Career

Season

Last 5

D

11.1

3star

K

7.0

3star

HB

4.1

3star

M

4.8

5star

T

1.6

4star

MG

169.1

3star

D

13.9

3star

K

7.3

3star

HB

6.6

4star

M

4.9

5star

T

0.7

1star

MG

182.0

3star

D

6.8

2star

K

4.2

2star

HB

2.6

3star

M

2.6

3star

T

1.8

4star

MG

87.4

2star

at a Fitzroy pub just to congratulate him on his flag win and show her appreciation.

Moore could not have been any ruder to her and told her to leave him alone.

While I was playing billiards with a mate in a South Yarra pub in about 2007, Barry Hall and his mate came up to us to ask if they could take over the table after our game. We suggested that we challenge him to a game and he agreed. Seemed like a decent bloke. Nothing overly positive or negative to report.

 

[Bjo187]

A week after the 2023 GF:

A colleague of mine told me that his daughter (who’s a die hard Collingwood supporter) approached Darcy Moore at a Fitzroy pub just to congratulate him on his flag win and show her appreciation.

Moore could not have been any ruder to her and told her to leave him alone.

While I was playing billiards with a mate in a South Yarra pub in about 2007, Barry Hall and his mate came up to us to ask if they could take over the table after our game. We suggested that we challenge him to a game and he agreed. Seemed like a decent bloke. Nothing overly positive or negative to report.

Can't stand Darcy Moore, this doesn't surprise me.

I also had a good run in with Barry hall, saw him at a nightclub when he was playing for the swans, my mate was a swans fan, not shy, told him he was pissed off when they traded him in, coz he thought he was shit at St Kilda, but is glad they did. Hall smiled and said, thanks mate, I've never had anyone tell me they thought I was shit before to my face, followed by a laugh and then kept engaging no issues.

 

[Mesc]

Sold a car to David Hale when he came over from the Hawks to Fremantle. Really laid back guy and quite funny. Good bloke. Nice young family at the time too.
Met Dave Mundy as well. Very humble. Top bloke.
On the other side of the coin, met Glen Jackovic. Well, let me just say my mum always told me if you haven't got anything nice to say about someone, don't say anything at all.

On SM-G980F using BigFooty.com mobile app

Jackovic was a mechanic at Backshall Ford back in the day.

 

[Dipper]

A week after the 2023 GF:

A colleague of mine told me that his daughter (who’s a die hard Collingwood supporter) approached Darcy Moore at a Fitzroy pub just to congratulate him on his flag win and show her appreciation.

Moore could not have been any ruder to her and told her to leave him alone.

At this rate, Darcy Moore is going to overtake Garry Lyon with the most negative interactions, some time before Christmas.

 

[Anja_Nees]

His best mate Ben Harrison is also super nice.

He became a real estate agent after. Went to an inspection he was at and he was very chatty and friendly. Granted he was trying to sell a house.

 

[The Golden Glenferrie]

At this rate, Darcy Moore is going to overtake Garry Lyon with the most negative interactions, some time before Christmas.

I love this ad. He looks so disgusted that they're going over to Vescio, and I still think he would have told those little kids to **** off anyway haha

 

[WilloTree]

Lots of nice player encounters. Two standouts were Barry Hall and Matt Taberner.

I literally bumped into Barry Hall. We were both trying to squeeze through tables at a function and I accidentally bumped into him and gave the old 'sorry mate', before I realised who it was. It had coincidentally just finished his autobiography so mentioned it. He seemed genuinely interested and we had a nice chat about it.

I was on a plane to Gold Coast and the Freo boys were all on the same plan. They were walking up and down the isles for most of the flight, and some of them had breathing masks on. At the time my daughter was about 5 years old. When she saw these enormous monsters wearing masks she became quite scarred. Matt Taberner stopped, took off his mask and had a chat with her. He was just so kind. My daughter is 15 now and we still talk about it.

 

[PenfoldsFan]

I wouldnt say 'met' as such because I like to maintain a level of professionalism in my work dealings but I 'encounter' groups of AFL players, coaches, staff and media fairly regularly.
I dont call them by name or ask for selfies or any other fan type carry on but if they stop for a chat or offer a handshake I always engage and will offer a compliment of wish them well in their next game or whatever and its always well received.

I just think that unless its at a game or at training then they should be able to go about their business without me making a fuss.
Had a large group only recently who I recognised straight away but didnt let on that I knew who they were and they seemed happy with that.
One of them grabbed my mic and was clowning around, I said you'd make a better footballer than comedian, gave him a wink, patted him on the back and we all laughed.

At the end of the night one of the group said you do know who you've got with you yeah, I said sure do but its not my place to highlight it.
He then went on to compliment me on the service I provided them which was much more rewarding than any selfie or banter.

Will say though, ran into Charlie Dixon at the Bend last year and he said g'day with a huge smile on his face to my Wife and I before we realised it was him.
Probably mistook her Chaz Mostert colours for Power colours, lol.