Opinion The I Was Wrong thread- Where Tom Atkins posts go to die

[Spazz Cat]

Anyway, I was just replying to the question about Rohan being our quickest since Wojo

Oh ok, yeah fair enough. I tottally missed all that sorry. Forget everything I just said.
Would say yes, for sure. I'd say Rohan is actually quicker, Wojo could hold his pace for longer.

 

[Goggin Our Best]

Wojo
Turner
Goggin
Polinelli
Rohan

now there's some names

They were seriously good runners

Polinelli ran 2nd in a Stawell Gift behind Bill Howard who was a bit of a Stawell Gift Legend

And Goggin won the Ballarat Gift

 

[Cursed Cat]

Wojo
Turner
Goggin
Polinelli
Rohan

now there's some names

good list; Varcoe had his moments - Gary Sr was lightening quick; so quick in fact that I barely realised how fast he was when he played - just effortless.

 

[Vdubs]

They were seriously good runners

Polinelli ran 2nd in a Stawell Gift behind Bill Howard who was a bit of a Stawell Gift Legend

And Goggin won the Ballarat Gift

good list; Varcoe had his moments - Gary Sr was lightening quick; so quick in fact that I barely realised how fast he was when he played - just effortless.

Varcoe and Senior certainly were as well.
I think Mad Dog Morgan and Bolton could run, as could Steve Lunn

 

[Warhorse]

I was wrong regarding Stanley. Probably our most important player.

 

[goyoucatters]

I was wrong regarding Stanley.

Kudos to you for admitting what many of his detractors still won't.

He's one of the few that I've actually got half-right over the journey.

A bit like Danger's set-shots, I'm notoriously unreliable in these situations.

 

[Max Milburn]

Varcoe and Senior certainly were as well.
I think Mad Dog Morgan and Bolton could run, as could Steve Lunn

Seem to recall D Clarke Jnr having a turn of speed. (And Spriggs)

 

[Catman]

Good thread bump, I was wrong about Gary Rohan. I genuinely disliked him bobbing up out of nowhere to score goals against us then do nothing against everyone else.

Then we recruited him. My fury was only partially mitigated by him only costing us pick 61 or so.

I'm pretty wrong. Genuinely happy for him and love his attack and energy in our forward line. Plus the occasional chaos.

Ditto. Couldn't have said it better myself.

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[iameviljez]

Seem to recall D Clarke Jnr having a turn of speed. (And Spriggs)

And yet, funny enough, our best side of all-time was also, I think, our slowest.

 

[Max Milburn]

And yet, funny enough, our best side of all-time was also, I think, our slowest.

Not in the way they moved the ball. Speed of thought!
But yes, Wojo, Gaz, Varcoe and Byrnes being exceptions.

 

[iameviljez]

Not in the way they moved the ball. Speed of thought!
But yes, Wojo, Gaz, Varcoe and Byrnes being exceptions.

Ah yeah, I forgot about Byrnes.

But even in terms of our forward line - Stokes was probably the only fast one. SJ and Chapman were both slow as wet weeks, but their quick hands more than made up for it.

 

[Mr Blicavs]

And yet, funny enough, our best side of all-time was also, I think, our slowest.

I remember commentators often talking about Geelong being the heaviest side in the competition (total kgs) during our Premiership run.

 

[FredLeDeux]

It would be a pretty interesting race (100m or 130 yards) between all those blokes mentioned in the last couple of pages.

I don't know who would win.

But I'd have my money on Rohan to be leading at the 10m mark.

 

[Vdubs]

Seem to recall D Clarke Jnr having a turn of speed. (And Spriggs)

Definitely
Spriggs' smoking didn't help his cause.
Tenace was quick as well
Clarke jnr was really quick, in fact, an all rounder. Apparently he was a competition skier of sorts as well.

 

[Max Milburn]

Definitely
Spriggs' smoking didn't help his cause.
Tenace was quick as well
Clarke jnr was really quick, in fact, an all rounder. Apparently he was a competition skier of sorts as well.

Downhill?

 

[iameviljez]

Downhill?

Look, Carlton may have screamed blue murder about Riccardi's touched shot after the siren, but the real ripoff was that David Clarke actually hit him on the tit while streaming out of the centre.

 

[Vdubs]

Downhill?

I could see that coming.
Interesting family.
His dad David was a classy player with impeccable kicking skills, whereas Tim and David jnr were very athletic and quick, but disposals let them down.
Sister Georgie was an Olympic runner.

 

[Spazz Cat]

Downhill?

Good on the Black Pyramid runs.

 

[Vdubs]

Look, Carlton may have screamed blue murder about Riccardi's touched shot after the siren, but the real ripoff was that David Clarke actually hit him on the tit while streaming out of the centre.

worth watching again and again and again

 

[Farmer2Goggin]

Mark O'Connor - I wasn't sure about him last season , he looked reasonable as a defender but I seriously doubted his kicking
He has been absolutely fantastic in 2019 and his kicking action and effectiveness has improved out of sight.
Can't see him losing his spot if this form keeps up - well done to the young man

 

[Max Milburn]

I could see that coming.
Interesting family.
His dad David was a classy player with impeccable kicking skills, whereas Tim and David jnr were very athletic and quick, but disposals let them down.
Sister Georgie was an Olympic runner.

Was a joke of course. I enjoyed a lot of DC Jnr's games, and was in awe of his dad (while he played footy).

 

[Mr_Bojangles]

Oh yeah Kolo too. But I wasn't wrong that he needed to be more than the 4th or 5th tall to get better.
Thought Taylor was cooked too but is looking allright.

Kolo stood tall in the early stages when we looked slow out of the blocks. Bottom 5 player but not too bad.

 

[Spazz Cat]

Kolo stood tall in the early stages when we looked slow out of the blocks. Bottom 5 player but not too bad.

I used to be scared whenever he got the ball, no I just assume he'll do something good

 

[Pollywaffle]

I was wrong regarding Stanley. Probably our most important player.

Me too. Always thought he had something, but thought he would continually tease. Question is can we tease a full season out of him.
I agree that he is pivotal for us ATM.

 

[Mad_Hatter]

Kolo stood tall in the early stages when we looked slow out of the blocks. Bottom 5 player but not too bad.

He's no longer a bottom 5 player...
Would currently be in the top 10 for the B&F I'd say.