Universal Love Port Adelaide 2015 Bushfire Appeal and Intra-Club Match
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Boss351
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only costly mistake he ever made was his last game in junk time in a final against South that cost us the game, As a kid I cried for hours and my late father would rib me about it every year, it was the first time I realised even god
wasn't perfect
only costly mistake he ever made was his last game in junk time in a final against South that cost us the game, As a kid I cried for hours and my late father would rib me about it every year, it was the first time I realised even god
wasn't perfect
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Dave Omsby
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I was lucky enough to see Russells career . He was taller than Ollie in fact he started off as a full forward back in the day when drop kicks were still used , I'll never forget him lining up from the forward flank at Alberton , my mate yelled out ' do a droppy Russell , he seemed to hear , changed his grip and proceeded to do a 50 metre drop kick that sailed straight through .
He could do it all , high marks , long kicks , his own hand balls , dodge weave , break through tackles you name it . For the young ones , believe the hype because it was all true .
He could do it all , high marks , long kicks , his own hand balls , dodge weave , break through tackles you name it . For the young ones , believe the hype because it was all true .
Correct .... although .... when Russell was sent to play chb he took a game or two to get adjusted... just saying
Nah, it just looked that way, the game was adjusting to him.
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Ollie is taller than Russell. Ollie is a deceptively tall 187 cm. Russell went 185 tops.
That pic of Brad, Brett and Russell together a few days ago had even Brett looking a bit taller than his dad. Probably an illusion due to Brett's huge melon
Dave Omsby
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Wow is that true . Can't imagine Ollie playing full forward though
No reason why he couldn't rest full forward ala Voss
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shhhh thats our secret plan
Dave Omsby
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Yes it might work , still can't see Ollie taking big high flying marks though .
Not putting Ollie down but Russell was outer worldly , his nickname of course was God after all .
Not putting Ollie down but Russell was outer worldly , his nickname of course was God after all .
RussellEbertHandball
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No he wasnt
Russell according to the best afl stats site was http://afltables.com/afl/stats/players/R/Russell_Ebert.html
Height:183 cm Weight:90 kg - but I reckon he might have been 185cm from other stuff I have read and he has said he was 6'1" and played at 13 1/2 stones
Ollie http://afltables.com/afl/stats/players/O/Ollie_Wines.html
Height:187 cm Weight:94 kg
Player's have gotten a lot taller and bigger over the years. Russell was tall for a centre man in his day.
Asgardian
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Games against Sturt when Robbert Klomp tagged him ... Klomp was about the only bloke who could have an influence on the great man, probably because he was one strong bastard
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I concur.
RussellEbertHandball
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Beat me to it. All the greats had at least one guy that they just couldnt shake - for Russell it was Robert Klomp. Probably because he was as big bodies and as strong as Russell.
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He was the best third-man up you could imagine. Could fist the ball round-arm forward to a team-mate waiting 20-30 yards away.
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Wal goes 3rd man up in ruck contests all the time, it wouldn't surprise me if he pulls in a few screamers throughout his career.... Imagine him splitting packs in a marking contest - one thing is for sure, they old well and truly stay split!!!
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Klomp was strong and quick. Plus he was a Dutchman at Sturt. Can you even imagine the Arrogance Quotient? There's no way he could think he could ever be beaten.
(That one is in memory of Toots. He'd get it.)
(That one is in memory of Toots. He'd get it.
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My job is completeRick's converted you ?
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Its Ollies nickname....
Asgardian
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Peter Marker didn't match up on Russ, from what I know he figured he couldn't curb him so he'd try to hurt him going the other way
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It's all relative isn't it.
When the endless CHF debates wax and wane, you still get people who bristle when I say Dermott Brereton (186cms) would be a rich man's Aaron Hamill today, whereas the likes of Tredders (194cms) would've been an elite power forward in any era.
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