Tony Modra
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More than Wilt Chamberlain no doubt
Remember seeing him backstage at the 97 Grand Final Parade. Was very dejected figure on his crutches, poor bugger. Awesome player.
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I take your point Jakey (about Kickett - sticks and stones re the Camry part...) however I mean more as for his overall contribution in 1997 and his ability to change a game. To say Modra wasn't in great form isn't quite fair - he kicked 12 in his 3 games prior to the Melbourne game from which he was dropped - that guarantees a game by anyone's standards.
History shows Blight was right. Doesn't mean it wasn't cold and harsh on Mods.
It'll get shot down really quickly and I understand that Crows supporters will take it as a Port flog taking a cheap swipe but Modra's departure was the beginning of 'player exists' from Adelaide. Premiership hero Rehn left not long after followed by the well documented departures of the 2000's. Although it wasn't a catalyst for players leaving, it certainly changed the dynamic of the club. But understand this opinion won't be popular.
FWIW I'm a massive Modra fan and still have jumpers and posters
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All around sick campaigner.
Was the player that everyone wanted to be at lunchtime kicks.
Was the player that everyone wanted to be at lunchtime kicks.
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Great Freo superstar.
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Apologies - didn't realise about Stenglein. All fixedStenglein didn't play in any GF...
also I deleted my post because in retrospect it seemed reactionary and whiny.. but you were too quick / I was too slow
In any case Modra was a star and a rare player who had universal respect from all supporters
Yes he did. He kicked six goals against West Coast and was the difference in our first winning GF against them.
Pretty sure he partied like he'd won the GF too, think they all did.
Yep, awesome celebration too with the double grass slaps with McIntosh lying on his back.
For a few peak years, Modra. For consistency for a longer period Lloyd. Would depend on what the rest of my team looked like.
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Wikipedia/Google is doing a crap job explaining why his 1998 season was so bad the coach sacked him during the finals series. Can someone give me a long explanation?
Tony Modra's highlights reel is the best ever.
Movie star looks
Godra was a very apt name for him...
I remember as a kid being spellbound by this guy that looked like he'd walked off the set of Point Break.
Absolute freak
Movie star looks
Godra was a very apt name for him...
I remember as a kid being spellbound by this guy that looked like he'd walked off the set of Point Break.
Absolute freak
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Blight played him in the back line against melbourne... And that was the end if his career at Adelaide
"After returning from the knee injury 10 months later in 1998 he failed to regain form and was not considered for the 1998 AFL Grand Final"
Pretty easy to understand I'd say...
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I remember when he signed for Freo. I couldn't believe the busted arse Freo managed to sign Tony ******* Modra.
He only played 3 seasons in Perth and missed nearly a third of them but he still kicked over 3 goals a game. First Docker to kick 50 in a season and one of only 4 that have done it to date. Only Docker to ever kick 10 in a game too. Laid about one tackle every 3 games.
I miss the 90s when a guy who was 23 could still just come into the AFL and thrill the crowds the way he did. Every 90s kid took a few 'Modraaaaaaaas' in the backyard.
He only played 3 seasons in Perth and missed nearly a third of them but he still kicked over 3 goals a game. First Docker to kick 50 in a season and one of only 4 that have done it to date. Only Docker to ever kick 10 in a game too. Laid about one tackle every 3 games.
I miss the 90s when a guy who was 23 could still just come into the AFL and thrill the crowds the way he did. Every 90s kid took a few 'Modraaaaaaaas' in the backyard.
Finally going to meet him this christmas. Going to his house for lunch
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Not really answering your question, but I remember something back in 99 or 2000 where Sheedy came out and said that Lloyd didnt get enough help from the umpires and deserved more free kicks (a Kevin Sheedy special).
Someone then had a look at the stats which had that Lloyd had received around 20-odd frees for the year. The funny thing is that they compared it to Modra over in Freo, who had received a grand total of 2 free kicks for the year. It was like round 18 and the poor cat had received 2 frees from the maggots.
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Anyone remember the urban legend that apparently in 97 all the Adelaide players went to a Broth or had a pros come to their room after winning the grand final and a few of the wives found out about it. So in 98 they all stayed back in Adelaide, and Tony (who didn’t get an invite to the grand final) went round a slayed them all. Possibly my favourite Urban Legend.
