Folklore: stories you're not sure about

[vikingpimp]

It's rugby league not Afl but Laurie Daley allegedly had a Tommy Tank in the sheds after the 89 grand final while Bob Hawke was lurking nearby

My favourite league anecdote/myth is from back around this time concerned King Wally, Gene Miles, Sandra Sully and a hot tub. Amusing, but heard it from that many different people it made me think it was common knowledge. One of those ones like the Gilchrist/Slater bollocks that just grew legs and ran and ran

 

[HTT]

100% true.


For Richmond, it's the 1973 Prelim. Royce Hart basically had no knees left, was barely fit, and so was on the bench (no interchange back then). Half-time - Collingwood lead by 43 pts. The discussion in the rooms supposedly was something like:

"If we put Hart on, he won't be fit for the Grand Final!".
"If we don't put Hart on, we won't make the Grand Final!".

Hart came on, played well, Richmond come back and win, Hart plays GF and does well as Richmond win.

I have my doubts, personally. Sure, Hart wasn't anywhere near 100% fit. But if he's OK to come off the bench, how long could he play for - one quarter, two quarters? I can't believe there was much doubt about putting him on. 43 points down.

Still - good story.

Yeah it's bullshit. We were only down by 36

 

[00Stinger]

Wasnt there a story about Simon Atkins and his brother being caught in a compromising position years back?

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[RedWhite&Blue]

Chopper Reed standing in the outer at the Western Oval back in the 80's.
Pulled out a pistol and was going to shoot Warwick Capper before his mate convinced him not to.

Think I read that in one of his books

 

[PhatBoy]

My favourite league anecdote/myth is from back around this time concerned King Wally, Gene Miles, Sandra Sully and a hot tub. Amusing, but heard it from that many different people it made me think it was common knowledge. One of those ones like the Gilchrist/Slater bollocks that just grew legs and ran and ran

As if there's not already enough reasons to love The King as a Queensland fan, putting away sandra - an absolute goddess - would just top it all off.

 

[Damon_3388]

I don't know about this one and assume you can't explain ?

There's a couple of versions I've heard - One where Dorotich was found performing some "individual brilliance" in the back seat of his car after training, and one where he was sitting in/looking on in admiration while teammate Wayne Johnston "dominated" a female acquaintance.

 

[Rotayjay]

He said it on 'Offsiders' just before the start of the 2009 season. He was a guest on the show and after continued provocation from known Cat John Harms to keep spouting off his usual s**t he went on to say that. I'm at work at the moment so can't look it up but surely it's on youtube.

I've seen that footage but I'm not sure when, where or if the 'secret pact' was made.

 

[vikingpimp]

As if there's not already enough reasons to love The King as a Queensland fan, putting away sandra - an absolute goddess - would just top it all off.

Ten's late night news was a must-watch in my teens/early 20s - she could make genocides seem sexy with that husky voice

 

[eggtardo]

I had a green coloured book that was pretty old that covered a lot of these little stories. One I can faintly remember was a transexual used to frequent outside the Tigers training base... used to lurk in bushes and regularly got with Tigers players after a training session but the thing is a few of the Tigers boy thought it was their dirty secret unbeknown to them that their team mates were also riding the ****** express. I think that was it must have been the late 70s or 80s this happened.

transexual or Ian Stewart?

 

[Dazb86]

Lol what??

I saw the apple. Hit him in the lower leg

 

[Deep]

Chopper Reed standing in the outer at the Western Oval back in the 80's.
Pulled out a pistol and was going to shoot Warwick Capper before his mate convinced him not to.

Think I read that in one of his books

Bloody hell

 

[ChesterTreasure]

There's a couple of versions I've heard - One where Dorotich was found performing some "individual brilliance" in the back seat of his car after training, and one where he was sitting in/looking on in admiration while teammate Wayne Johnston "dominated" a female acquaintance.

Jo Pearson springs to mind

 

[Farm Boy]

Ablett Sr belting up a bunch of bikies.

 

[nahnah]

Nahas being hung like a horse

 

[Bokonon_]

I have no idead about the valudity but I've heard a story about Ablett senior ordering a pizza and beating up the delivery boy when he came bevause he'd done the dirty with his girlfriend. Multiple times over the years but sometimes urban myths are like that

 

[year of the cat]

Gary Loinchop and Jo Gell (nee Pearson) after the '88 Elimination Final.

 

[ess7]

Gary Lyon pretty much had a say in every bad decision the Demons have made before Roos was coach.

 

[mick500]

100% true.


For Richmond, it's the 1973 Prelim. Royce Hart basically had no knees left, was barely fit, and so was on the bench (no interchange back then). Half-time - Collingwood lead by 43 pts. The discussion in the rooms supposedly was something like:

"If we put Hart on, he won't be fit for the Grand Final!".
"If we don't put Hart on, we won't make the Grand Final!".

Hart came on, played well, Richmond come back and win, Hart plays GF and does well as Richmond win.

I have my doubts, personally. Sure, Hart wasn't anywhere near 100% fit. But if he's OK to come off the bench, how long could he play for - one quarter, two quarters? I can't believe there was much doubt about putting him on. 43 points down.

Still - good story.

Man, you don't get that sort of access these days. I would trade roaming BT for real access like that every day of the week.

 

[Luv_our_club]

In the 80's Dermie fell off the bed while having vigorous relations and did some damage to his equipment?

An unrelated story, Dermie played with broken ribs, kicked 11, wearing a protective vest said to contain blown up condoms for padding?

Is there real tensions between Dermie and Dunstall, or do they just enjoy mocking each other?

 

[HairyO]

Chopper Reed standing in the outer at the Western Oval back in the 80's.
Pulled out a pistol and was going to shoot Warwick Capper before his mate convinced him not to.

Think I read that in one of his books

If Chopper said it, its guaranteed to be crap.

 

[Allikat]

Nahas being hung like a horse

Not a myth.

 

[nahnah]

Not a myth.

Go on..

 

[Allikat]

Go on..

 

[mick500]

While we are on the topic.. Apparently they don't call Longmire "horse" because he has a long face either..

 

[Mr_Bojangles]

While we are on the topic.. Apparently they don't call Longmire "horse" because he has a long face either..

Did they find straw in his s**t?