Your Favourite Players Over The Years

[Teriyakicat]

And while we're on favourite players, and youtube clips, check out the club favourites in this one!

Menschy, Oysters, Ronnie Burns, and of course mssrs Arnott and Bambford (not so much favourites but iconic in their own way). Watch for the lethal cross from Ronnie at the end.

Thanks Claude. Those were the days, hey? That footage made me tear up.

 

[Teriyakicat]

my "first" favourite player was Wayne Closter, I can't really remember why

I loved the way he signed his name

 

[TheOutsider]

Mine over the years are

Bruce Lindner
Robert Scott
Peter Riccardi
Stevie J

I have always liked guys with speed or X factor.

 

[Sttew]

G. Farmer most innovative
G. Ablett Senior most talented
G. Ablett Junior most hard working
D. Milburn most reliable under pressure
S. Johnson most ridiculously skilled
C. Ling most unstoppable tagger
J. Selwood most endangered species
G. Williams most stolen property
M. Jackson most outrageous
D. Wade most accurate
D. Clarke most gifted and scandalous
B. Goggin most evasive talent

Good cross section. And welcome to BF!

 

[candiehappy]

I loved the way he signed his name

can't recall, you had better enlighten me ?

 

[candiehappy]

Probably the weirdest season I've ever seen Geelong have, we won our first 5 against some of the best teams in it that year, dropped our next 9, then recovered late to nearly make finals.

coach needed plan B ...

 

[Teriyakicat]

can't recall, you had better enlighten me ?

Wayne C loster

Always had a big space between the C and the L IIRC. Will see if I can find my old autograph book and take a pic of it to show you.

 

[Seeds]

In order:

G.ablett
Brownless
Johnson
Ablett Jnr
Bizzell
Menzel
chapman
Couch
A.Bews
Colbert

 

[Farmer2Goggin]

my "first" favourite player was Wayne Closter, I can't really remember why

Good call candiehappy - I see so much of Closter in Lang , just so balanced around the ball and very efficient with it.
Then again my memory could be well off the mark

Of the oldies I loved Marshall , Polinelli, Sharrock and Wade - Farmer and Goggin are obviously givens
So many to admire in the recent era but Enright and Corey were firm favourites
Got to know Buddha quite well when he was over here - as you would expect a fantastic bloke , dry sense of humour and awesome guy to play golf with.

 

[Citroin]

Right now I'm a big fan of Tom Hawkins because he's a true team player that connects with the fans. Remember this anyone?

 

[Hello Kitty]

This isn't a favourite player, but it's Geelong folklore + I have no idea where else to post it -

The Cat of two names

http://www.geelongcats.com.au/news/2015-03-27/the-cat-of-two-names

 

[PremierCatAttack]

I know you're out there, we are friends here - you can come in and admit being part of the Kent Kingsley Krew.

Incidentally not a bad special comments man on k rock every now and then

 

[Teriyakicat]

Good call candiehappy - I see so much of Closter in Lang , just so balanced around the ball and very efficient with it.
Then again my memory could be well off the mark

Of the oldies I loved Marshall , Polinelli, Sharrock and Wade - Farmer and Goggin are obviously givens
So many to admire in the recent era but Enright and Corey were firm favourites
Got to know Buddha quite well when he was over here - as you would expect a fantastic bloke , dry sense of humour and awesome guy to play golf with.

Corey would be one of my more recent favourites. The quiet achiever... and who could forget this??



Such SKILL!!!

 

[Teriyakicat]

This isn't a favourite player, but it's Geelong folklore + I have no idea where else to post it -

The Cat of two names

http://www.geelongcats.com.au/news/2015-03-27/the-cat-of-two-names

I reckon stuff like that went on a lot back in the day. For all we talk about the honesty and integrity of the old-timers, they were as good at lying as the rest of us, weren't they?

 

[Hello Kitty]

Thanks Claude. Those were the days, hey? That footage made me tear up.

Tear up what? Tear up your sheets? Clothes? As long as you weren't

 

[Teriyakicat]

Right now I'm a big fan of Tom Hawkins because he's a true team player that connects with the fans. Remember this anyone?

so much hatred there- check out the F-bomb from the bloke on the right, the bird on the right flipping Hawkins the bird and, if looks could kill.... that gal on the right could bottle that look and sell it to the Mafia

Wasn't that Cats supporter just so happy, though? Good on ya, Tom- you made his day!

 

[Teriyakicat]

Tear up what? Tear up your sheets? Clothes? As long as you weren't

all of the above

 

[dazbroncos]

Started with Bruce Nankervis for me. #33.
And thus several 33's since… Rooke… cough cough… Rooke.

#5 of course. Unparalled and simply in a class by himself.

As for the rest, Boris probably tops that list.
Couch, Budda, SJ, Scarlo, Smithy, Sel…. and even GAJ...

Long list really…

Kinda lucky we have had such champions com thru the door…

Go Catters

 

[Sttew]

Garry Hocking
Peter Riccardi
David Spriggs
Ben Graham
Corey Enright

Odd one out!?

 

[Teriyakicat]

After Corey? I think I'd have Stokes:



And Wojo- Daniel McL I loved the video clip you posted earlier but how was this run? Particularly good, and extra points because of who we were playing against

 

[BlightysCats]

coach needed plan B ...

The coach needed a bigger forehead, seriously I've seen chimps with bigger foreheads than Gary Ayres's

 

[Sttew]

After Corey? I think I'd have Stokes:



And Wojo- Daniel McL I loved the video clip you posted earlier but how was this run? Particularly good, and extra points because of who we were playing against

Gee, that was great play by Wojo. We do miss his speed and ability to take the game on as the commentator says.

 

[Teriyakicat]

Gee, that was great play by Wojo. We do miss his speed and ability to take the game on as the commentator says.

I'm hoping we can have a sneaky little Gregson take up the challenge, Sttew.

 

[Sttew]

I'm hoping we can have a sneaky little Gregson take up the challenge, Sttew.

He even looks a little like Wojo. Murdoch has shown glimpses of that "take on all comers" speed and agility

 

[Teriyakicat]

He even looks a little like Wojo. Murdoch has shown glimpses of that "take on all comers" speed and agility

I think Murdoch started off really well, full of confidence, but then was caught several times, lost his confidence and went back to the VFL to learn a few tricks.
As you said, he's shown glimpses- I hope he can build his confidence up and take the opposition on again. Confidence is an important part of it all, I think. Smelts is similar- doesn't have the same blistering pace but his agility could get him out of tough spots as well- just needs the confidence to do it, instead of getting rid of the ball too early. And we have to accept that these players are still learning and working on their skill, so they will make mistakes and get caught.