Which Geelong potato did you think would be a star?

[winty]

On basis of potential to output, Steven (Stephen?) Reynoldson. Showed what he was capable of for half a game (a final against Collingwood, early 80s I think) and spudded in all other games.

Jared Jansen is my modern day nominee.

Speaking of Stevens, I nominate Steven Handley. Will never forget in the last quarter of the '95 grand final when he was standing in the goal square and instead of kicking the goal himself, he decided to handball to a teammate with an opponent right behind him. The handball got deflected and went through for a point. Summed that day up perfectly.

 

[Mad_Hatter]

Speaking of Stevens, I nominate Steven Handley. Will never forget in the last quarter of the '95 grand final when he was standing in the goal square and instead of kicking the goal himself, he decided to handball to a teammate with an opponent right behind him. The handball got deflected and went through for a point. Summed that day up perfectly.

Also summed up Handley perfectly...

 

[candiehappy]

he's probably been mentioned before, but I thought Brent Prismall was going to be a long term champion

 

[Partridge]

he's probably been mentioned before, but I thought Brent Prismall was going to be a long term champion

So did he.

 

[Sttew]

For me it's always Kane Tenance. When Bomber declared Tenace to be an "untouchable" from a trade-bait perspective (in 2006, I think), I thought this kid was going to be the next big thing

 

[Ricketz]

For me it's always Kane Tenance. When Bomber declared Tenace to be an "untouchable" from a trade-bait perspective (in 2006, I think), I thought this kid was going to be the next big thing

Yep, Tenace for me. Mitch Clarke for the mature agers.

 

[candiehappy]

Mitch Clarke for the mature agers.

yep, that hurts ...

 

[krisholio14]

On basis of potential to output, Steven (Stephen?) Reynoldson. Showed what he was capable of for half a game (a final against Collingwood, early 80s I think) and spudded in all other games.

Jared Jansen is my modern day nominee.

Epitomised the old adage 'built like Tarzan, play like Jane'.

 

[The rabbi]

Speaking of Stevens, I nominate Steven Handley. Will never forget in the last quarter of the '95 grand final when he was standing in the goal square and instead of kicking the goal himself, he decided to handball to a teammate with an opponent right behind him. The handball got deflected and went through for a point. Summed that day up perfectly.

On the '95 and 2008 grand finals....

 

[Warhorse]

For me it's always Kane Tenance. When Bomber declared Tenace to be an "untouchable" from a trade-bait perspective (in 2006, I think), I thought this kid was going to be the next big thing

Tenace was an interesting one. Was so quick and used his pace when he first arrived. We bulked him up and he was never the same

 

[FredLeDeux]

Tenace was an interesting one. Was so quick and used his pace when he first arrived. We bulked him up and he was never the same

Right from the start, almost every time he'd run himself into dead ends, then spray it wildly, hitting anything and everything except the correct target.
Not surprising that you liked him, now I come to think of it.

 

[Frappe]

Epitomised the old adage 'built like Tarzan, play like Jane'.

He sorted Dermie out at the Gabba one day.

 

[calder_daddy]

Billie Smedts for me.
I remember either his draft year or the season after he was quoted to be untacklebale at training and more evasive than Ablett Jnr
After I heard that I was super excited
Couldn’t have been more disappointed

 

[The rabbi]

He sorted Dermie out at the Gabba one day.

I remember Bruce Doull absolutely embarrassing a young Stephen Reynoldson.
It was hard to watch.

 

[Frappe]

I never call a player a spud but Rod Waddell had plenty of promise.

Fairly certain he was one player who sorted Shane Zantuck out.

 

[Gavin Excell]

Tenace was an interesting one. Was so quick and used his pace when he first arrived. We bulked him up and he was never the same

I was never convniced he pronounced the surname correctly

 

[you pick one]

I remember Bruce Doull absolutely embarrassing a young Stephen Reynoldson.
It was hard to watch.

Doull embarrassed plenty far better than Reynoldson,to be fair.

 

[krisholio14]

I never call a player a spud but Rod Waddell had plenty of promise.

Fairly certain he was one player who sorted Shane Zantuck out.

Could play a bit, had a few injury issues at the wrong time, was BOG for us in the 1982 ressies GF.

 

[Warhorse]

Right from the start, almost every time he'd run himself into dead ends, then spray it wildly, hitting anything and everything except the correct target.
Not surprising that you liked him, now I come to think of it.

Bomber knows more about footy than you ever will and he rated him very highly when he first played for geelong.

 

[Frappe]

Bomber knows more about footy than you ever will and he rated him very highly when he first played for geelong.

Maybe they thought his disposal would improve. I remember his first year or two he was that much quicker than everyone else it didn’t matter.

 

[Partridge]

Right from the start, almost every time he'd run himself into dead ends, then spray it wildly, hitting anything and everything except the correct target.
Not surprising that you liked him, now I come to think of it.

He definitely looked better when he started compared to when he finished though.

 

[Cataholic]

Given the way the club, coach and players continuously and consistently disappoint some here - even though it seems to be their core need - I’m almost convinced the whole place is nothing more than a potato farm.

 

[Ricketz]

Given the way the club, coach and players continuously and consistently disappoint some here - even though it seems to be their core need - I’m almost convinced the whole place is nothing more than a potato farm.

Should relocate to Robertson, great potato farming climate and closer to Wagga, so I win on one front. Could do away with those expensive trainers, and just bury our recruits in the dirt.

 

[Cataholic]

Should relocate to Robertson, great potato farming climate and closer to Wagga, so I win on one front. Could do away with those expensive trainers, and just bury our recruits in the dirt.

Yeah, could just doze ‘em in on their first day and be done with the expense

 

[Partridge]

Given the way the club, coach and players continuously and consistently disappoint some here - even though it seems to be their core need - I’m almost convinced the whole place is nothing more than a potato farm.

If you read the threads following the Richmond and Adelaide finals that would appear to be 99% of the posters then.