Dermott Brereton: how do opposition supporters remember him?

[Bedi]

Always rate the smaller blokes that fight out of their weight division and Derm at 186cm and low 90 kgs was certainly doing that.

Awesome player who just allowed blokes around him to walk taller (not that the Hawks were short of these types anyway).

Mind you, 180cm John Worsfold says hi to Archer, Grinter, Dale Kickett, Modra, Wright etc

But seeing it is the Dermie thread, I show my way out with:

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that Worsfold hit on Brereton was brutal. Got him a beauty

 

[Pistol Night]

that Worsfold hit on Brereton was brutal. Got him a beauty

He was one tough hombre old Woosha

 

[PowerfulPies2023]

Was worsfold dirty? Knocked out Modra too.

 

[Pistol Night]

Was worsfold dirty? Knocked out Modra too.

Not out of tune with the times. Wouldn't take a sideways step to any campaigner

 

[Hoop1888]

I remember that. It was a scandal at the time.

Seems a bit fishy. Tried looking for articles about it but never stated which organisation he donated to, not to say some folk have unknowingly donated money that went into the wrong hands.

 

[Cyclops]

Seems a bit fishy. Tried looking for articles about it but never stated which organisation he donated to, not to say some folk have unknowingly donated money that went into the wrong hands.

He donated to an Irish charity. Nothing fishy about it except that he was falsely accused of supporting the IRA. Brereton himself addressed it publicly and there are plenty of online resources about it.

 

[Cold Ghost]

The Coodabeen Champions captured some thoughts about Brereton during his time

 

[Wolfgang West]

Obvious gun.
Easily the worst "special comments" person going around. He must've swallowed either a thesaurus, a dictionary , or both.

Spot On.
Commentary Massive Wayne Kerr.
In Person just seems like a real nice fella.

 

[Wolfgang West]

He was one tough hombre old Woosha

Woosha on one hbf & Bernard Toohey on the other and its a real hard day at the office. Like black and blue hard. With the occasional welt thrown in for good measure.

 

[spenze]

I've never saw him more excited for a win than this. Looks bloody strange in the red and white. Such a shame he left Hawthorn in the circumstances he did.

Why did he leave the Hawks?

 

[PowerfulPies2023]

Why did he leave the Hawks?

He wasn't good enough. Plus cash.

 

[spenze]

He wasn't good enough. Plus cash.

Yeah, I can remember him saying that he had big issues with his back just couldn't remember if that was why he was let go or was there something else (like the perm)

 

[Robroy22]

The Coodabeen Champions captured some thoughts about Brereton during his time

One of the ultimate accolades...getting a Greg Champion song written about ya!

 

[Shane Heard]

He was a very strong contender in pack mark situations and had no fear. He didn’t always take the grab but he always made sure he split the pack and take someone down with him to eliminate him from gathering the loose ball.

He was an excellent drop punt kicker and had a good all round skills for a big bloke.

I saw just about every HFC vs Ess match in the early and mid 80s and time and time again he would deliver a strong mark and goal for hawks when they needed it.

He played with reasonable controlled aggression and liked to stir shit up with opposition backman while the ball was down the other end. He’d start fights and verbally taught his opponents.

A great Australian Rules Footballer.

 

[Bunk Moreland]

Incredibly, incredibly friendly and happy bloke who will talk to anybody. Very hard to square with what he was like on the field!

 

[Shane Heard]

LOL, I'm one of those people.

Haven't really forgotten tho. Carey was so much better imo but he never went on the midday show and sang Lady is a Tramp.

Ahhh yes. Who can forget that magic moment in television..

 

[Pistol Night]

Is the urban myth that Dermott badly damaged his wedding tackle while dishing out a mattress shirt front correct?

 

[Shane Heard]

Is the urban myth that Dermott badly damaged his wedding tackle while dishing out a mattress shirt front correct?

Ruptured testis are no joke.

Mate of mine back in my early 20s copped a knock to a nut in a match and week later he was getting operated on to remove the purple ball which had turned cancerous.

 

[Pistol Night]

Ruptured testis are no joke.

Mate of mine back in my early 20s copped a knock to a nut in a match and week later he was getting operated on to remove the purple ball which had turned cancerous.

I don’t think it was the plums. It was the main act I heard. That’s how tough blokes were back then. I doubt Lachie Neale has snapped his sword yet

 

[Shane Heard]

I don’t think it was the plums. It was the main act I heard. That’s how tough blokes were back then. I doubt Lachie Neale has snapped his sword yet

From my limited experience and understanding of rod snapping is that its quite difficult to break in half.

However…if it is crushed with significant force, one can sustain an injury to their rod which causes great discomfort for a period of time.

Lachie should’ve kept his sword away from his Royal Court and gone for a secret villager girl.

 

[Pistol Night]

From my limited experience and understanding of rod snapping is that is difficult to break in half.

However…if it is crushed with significant force, one can sustain an injury to their rod which causes great discomfort for a period of time.

Lachie should’ve kept his sword away from his Royal Court and gone for a secret villager girl.

Played through broken ribs and rooted through a broken sword.

 

[Bedi]

Why did he leave the Hawks?

After a few injury interrupted years (1992 and esp 93) he was offered a pitiful contract-- we're talking base salary and no incentives -- leaving him little choice but to leave, as the club no doubt hoped. After the service he gave the club, incl so many injuries sustained he can barely move today, it was nothing short of appalling to treat a legend like that. Gary Ayres got the same treatment.
Ironically i think Derm was the Swans highest paid player 1994.

 

[spenze]

Ahhh yes. Who can forget that magic moment in television..

Good old E Street

 

[Bedi]

Is the urban myth that Dermott badly damaged his wedding tackle while dishing out a mattress shirt front correct?

Add Denise Drysdale's name to the equation and it became an urban myth of Jennifer Keyte and Johnny Diesel proportions

 

[Bedi]

Good old E Street

Not a patch on Dipper's role playing a speed freak truckie on the Flying Doctors