Where in the world is Stanford Wheeler?

[Sydneyfan]

During the early 90's when the Swans weren't exactly flavour of the month, there were literally hundreds of footballers who roamed the field in a Swans guernsey (ranging from all-in-all champion such as Gerrard Healy or Greg Williams to out-and-out hack, could mentions heaps here! ;) ).

One of my favourite players during this time was Stanford (or was it Sanford?) Wheeler. He wasn't the most capable of players from memory but did seem to have a bit of flair, I mainly remember that he had dreadlocks. Last I heard I think he's playing for some club in the Sydney AFL.

Does anyone else have any favourite players from the infamous early 90's?

[Bloodstained Angel]

Jamie Lawson was always good value

The fastest player I ever saw play the game, absolutely tragic the way he had to leave the game behind.

I hear he is playing club footy down South Gippsland way - good on 'im.

Others ? - Simon Minton Connell and Richard Osborne in the foward lines was alsways good for a laugh:D

Darren Kappler had a terrific raking kick.

But my stand out player from the bad old days is Mark Bayes.

he was a class act from beginning to end - easily our most skillful player of that era I think, I never saw another footballer who had quite such a beautiful, technically perfect raking left foot kick.

He was a joy to watch and in those days he would be usually selected at Half Back and asked to stand the oppositions best attacking player.

I honestly think if only the Swans were at least halfway competitive in those days, Bayes would have won at least one Brownlow.

a dead set legend.

cheers

[Desredandwhite]

Yep, on Bayesey. Only started following the sport in '97 but even in Bayes' last couple of years he was a favourite of mine. Loved the left foot kick, had a style about him that was great to watch. Had a blinder in the 2nd match I ever attended... against Essendon at the SCG.

[TheMase]

Bayes was absolutely brilliant. My favourite play for quite a long time.

Legend

[red n white]

all the players u guys have mentioned have been right on the spot. God to think back to the early 90's there were so many cult figures. I used to live in Sydney up until 93 before moving to melbourne so i have quite a vivid memory of the games up at the SCG. Stevie Wright comes to mind i think he still played in the early 90's , David Murphy was good value ( he has played in those legends matches quite a few times )dennis carrol, bolton, and who remembers the full forward shane fell ? oh the list could go on and on.....

[Bloodstained Angel]

Terry Thripp - now there's another one !