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Opinion Which players would have been the best if not for injury?
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I was gonna post this...
1991-95, gradually developing into a good ruckman.
1996, knee reco
1997 and 1998, crows won flags with Shaun Rehn fit.
1999, Sadly another knee reco.
2000: Played 16 games but far from his peak 1997-8 years.
2001-02: 33 games in 2 seasons at the hawks. Played all 3 finals for the hawks including that 2001 semi final vs Port.
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I have heard about him. He was before my time.
He did win SANFL premierships with North Adelaide late in his career.
He did have 2 sons play in the AFL. Jonathan was one that played for hawks and essendon.
I remember his other son Matthew who played for the crows. He got premiership medals in 1997-8. Injuries forced him into retirement.
Quite a sad back story to Rod
I read this about JG just now. I hadn't realised he attempted comebacks over the next few seasons following the hit.
The Greening Incident
It was July 8, 1972, and Collingwood's Round 14 clash with St Kilda at a muddy Moorabbin was meant to be a tough contest between two likely finalists.
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I read this about JG just now. I hadn't realised he attempted comebacks over the next few seasons following the hit.
The Greening Incident
It was July 8, 1972, and Collingwood's Round 14 clash with St Kilda at a muddy Moorabbin was meant to be a tough contest between two likely finalists.forever.collingwoodfc.com.au
Thanks for sharing. Jim O'Dea (and the coach who allegedly ordered the hit) should be ashamed. Footballs most cowardly act.
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Its what has always pissed me off about his brother Troy, clearly had tonnes of talent, don't think he had any where near the injury troubles of Dan, yet just didn't apply himself enough.
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Shocking story.
Any ramifications for the coach who allegedly ordered the hit?
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Absolutely shocking.
'Allegations were made that Jim O'Dea, a member of the Victorian Police, under instructions from his coach, Allan Jeans, also a member of the Victorian Police, was to fix up John Greening early and get him out of the game.'
No ramifications for that coach.
Ashamed? They both should have been charged after the incident. One the hitman and a coach who ordered the hit and then threatened interviewers with his Police connections.
O'Dea and other thugs (Cowboy Neale, Carl Ditterich) existed at St Kilda in the 60's-70's because Jeans condoned their thuggery.
They should have been charged, the VFL/Now AFL should be ashamed....possibly as ashamed as they are of the Nicky Winmar jumper raise at Viccy Park....they should clear the air over the Greening incident, accept that it happened on their watch and ensure that the names Jeans and O'Dea are not lauded as great contributors to our code.
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Beat me to it. What a tragedy.
Ben Reid.
For a time he was the best intercepting KPD in the league with a lethal 60 meter bullet kick on him. Never lost 1 on 1's, intercepted everything and rebounded amazingly.
At 22 he was already the AA key defender and premiership player. Sadly after that, he basically torn a calf/hamstring/quad every 2nd game he played and barely got on the field. When he did, he had lost a lot of power/mobility in his legs and was never the same player.
Not at the same level, but Matthew Scharenberg was called the best young kid Mark Williams had ever seen, but had a serious foot issue then did a couple of ACL's in a row and never got a run at it tragically.
For a time he was the best intercepting KPD in the league with a lethal 60 meter bullet kick on him. Never lost 1 on 1's, intercepted everything and rebounded amazingly.
At 22 he was already the AA key defender and premiership player. Sadly after that, he basically torn a calf/hamstring/quad every 2nd game he played and barely got on the field. When he did, he had lost a lot of power/mobility in his legs and was never the same player.
Not at the same level, but Matthew Scharenberg was called the best young kid Mark Williams had ever seen, but had a serious foot issue then did a couple of ACL's in a row and never got a run at it tragically.
Trent Hentschel may have kicked a few hundred goals if he did not get injured.
You missed 1995.
Shaun Rehn also went down with the right knee in 1995 at football park in a non contact injury, landing while changing direction inwards, knee was bent. ACL, stretchered off to the rooms.
He reinjured the right ACL again in 1996 almost exactly a year later also at football park when he planted his foot changing direction inwards with his leg out, he went off on a stretcher before walking to the bench. In 1999 he tore his left ACL on the centre bounce pad during the preseason. Despite the terrible injury he returned and played 3 more seasons and 49 games.
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Indeed , just started getting Brownlow votes in a couple of games immediately before what turned out to be his final game.
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Peter Crimmins was cut down in his prime.
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True and he was a beauty
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Another Solid crow in that Neil Craig finals era of 2005-09.
I am still convinced had he not done his knee in mid 2006, Crows would of won that prelim vs eagles and beat the swans in the grand final.
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