1 Past Player

[NomadPie]

This is my first thread, I've only recently become a regular on here so apologies if a similar thread is hidden away in past pages.

If you could choose 1 Collingwood player from the past to start their career again and be on our list this season who do you choose. Doesn't necessarily have to be to improve our team, could be just a player you loved to watch for some reason.

Mine is Scott Burns, an all time favourite player of mine. Was hard as a cats head, a great ball user and a very good leader as well... Very underated in my opinion... I wore 17 on my back in my playing days because of him.

 

[Saintly Viewed]

Richard Condon

Because then people will see what and early super star he was.

And a frightful temper to boot.

 

[Saintly Viewed]

Peter Daicos.

But picking him is sort of too easy- sublime elite superstar

 

[ottoman]

Peter McKenna,
How great would it be to actually feel comfortable when a Collingwood player is lining up for goal.
Something I haven't felt for a long time.
Although Jack Anthony was good for 1 year.

 

[Chameleon75]

Peter Daicos.

But picking him is sort of too easy- sublime elite superstar

The most exciting player I’ve seen, if he got near the ball, you knew something special would happen.

 

[Dynamics]

John Greening for all the obvious reasons. But I never saw him play, just listened to the stories from my Dad.

So I'd say Darren Millane. Tough as nails, quick, daring, skillful. And gone too soon.

 

[1eye]

A mentally stable Phil Carmen at CHF

 

[jmac70]

Darren Millane

 

[jonbe54]

Yes Daic's is too easy, as is John Greening - both sublime.

A young Des Tuddenham would be a true superstar in today's football environment.

 

[60 Yards Out]

Any of those, or Len Thompson. Six foot seven, agile, quick, great skills. He didn't just break the mould for ruckmen, he made a mockery of it.
I once saw him drop kick a goal from just forward of the wing at Windy Hill after the three quarter time siren.
In today's equivalents, it would be like Mason Cox taking all his marks; moving like, say, Will Hoskin-Elliot; and kicking like Lynden Dunn.

 

[Moeydw]

Would have loved to have seen bucks in his prime.

 

[BringouttheGimp]

Jordan Russel to marshall the troops down back. A great re.

 

[peter9789]

Phil Carmen - a player well ahead of his time, and with the support in place in today’s professional environment would be a superstar.

Mind you wouldn’t mind Daics running around snagging some goals on the run from 45, or wobbling one through from the boundary along the ground. God he was good to watch.


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[iGNITER]

Bucks

 

[Pedro]

The most exciting player I’ve seen, if he got near the ball, you knew something special would happen.

On that note, I remember the buzz that would go through the crowd when he had the ball somewhere 50-60m out and you could feel a big torp coming

 

[ottoman]

John Greening for all the obvious reasons. But I never saw him play, just listened to the stories from my Dad.

So I'd say Darren Millane. Tough as nails, quick, daring, skillful. And gone too soon.

Darren Millane.
Good call

 

[jefffff34]

Brereton - whole career at Collingwood.

 

[joff]

Darren Millane just to see him one more time

 

[jonbe54]

Bucks . . .
I've been watching footy for over half a century and he's the finest kick I've ever seen, Raines was superb but Buckley was in a class of his own.

 

[Quicky]

One player is too hard.

James Clement is the favourite Pie I have ever watched play. I reckon he'd slot percectly into a modern day CHF back. Reading the play, plucking off intercepts and launching counter attacks.

John Greening because he was robbed of his career by thuggery and had rare talent. I never saw him play but Dad used to tell me stories and it makes you sad about what could have been.

Peter McKenna because we desperately need a key forward and he was the best of the kinda recent era. I appreciate a straight kick these days too.

Peter Daicos because he was the most sublimely skilled player that played the game. Midfield or forward. I don't think many could contain him.

 

[jonbe54]

One player is too hard.

James Clement is the favourite Pie I have ever watched play. I reckon he'd slot percectly into a modern day CHF back. Reading the play, plucking off intercepts and launching counter attacks.

John Greening because he was robbed of his career by thuggery and had rare talent. I never saw him play but Dad used to tell me stories and it makes you sad about what could have been.

Peter McKenna because we desperately need a key forward and he was the best of the kinda recent era. I appreciate a straight kick these days too.

Peter Daicos because he was the most sublimely skilled player that played the game. Midfield or forward. I don't think many could contain him.

Was priveleged to stand in the outer and watch the birth of both Daic's and Greening's careers Q.

Sadly no footage of Daic's early career as a centreman seems to have survived but anybody who watched him in the pivot will tell you there were no descriptive words at all. Most simply watched in stunned and silent awe as he mesmerized his opponents. That's of course with the exception of the opposition coach - who was too busy tearing his hair out by the roots.

Not much footage of poor John either but what survives is electrifying, any footage must be judged on the footballing standards of his day. To say that he would be a shining star in today's football says it all really.

 

[barrackers]

Outside of those already named (Condon, Carmen, Daicos, Greening, Millane, Thompson) I'd also place these names into a hat to get my one past player:

• Any of our team of the century members that I didn't see play or where there's limited footage. Limiting it to a few Albert & Harry Collier, Gordon & Syd Coventry, Des Fothergill, Phonse Kyne, Dick Lee, Jack Regan, Bob Rose, Harold Rumney
• Machine team members - Jack Beveridge, Charlie Dibbs, Fred Froude, Billy Libbis, Frank & Len Murphy - while they don't receive the same plaudits as some of their contemporaries were they simply overshadowed with the passage of time?
• Ron Todd and Len Fitzgerald whose best footy was played elsewhere, similarly Dan Minogue whose career was cut due to WW1 before defecting to Richmond
• Jock McHale and Lou Richards - are their playing careers undersold due to coaching/media greatness?
• Alby Pannam - 453 goals and by reports a great rover
  
• Early magpies Fred Leach, Jack Monohan, Charlie Pannam Snr, Bill Proudfoot, Ted Rowell, Archie Smith, Bill Strickland, Lardie Tulloch (by reports a great leader even if he wasn't a star player) - how would they fare in modern footy?

 

[Saintly Viewed]

Peter McKenna,
How great would it be to actually feel comfortable when a Collingwood player is lining up for goal.
Something I haven't felt for a long time.
Although Jack Anthony was good for 1 year.

And we had a long tradition of winning the goal kicking.

Peter McKenna kicked at least one goal for 121 consecutive matches, a league record!

Our Uber elite greats:

• Dick Lee won goal kicking 10! Times
• Gordon Coventry
• Ron Todd
• Peter McKenna

 

[Saintly Viewed]

A mentally stable Phil Carmen at CHF

Even just a stable Phil Carman anywhere!

What a talent, the closet to Gary Ablett Snr type such power and brilliant force.

 

[Saintly Viewed]

Outside of those already named (Condon, Carmen, Daicos, Greening, Millane, Thompson) I'd also place these names into a hat to get my one past player:

• Any of our team of the century members that I didn't see play or where there's limited footage. Limiting it to a few Albert & Harry Collier, Gordon & Syd Coventry, Des Fothergill, Phonse Kyne, Dick Lee, Jack Regan, Bob Rose, Harold Rumney
• Machine team members - Jack Beveridge, Charlie Dibbs, Fred Froude, Billy Libbis, Frank & Len Murphy - while they don't receive the same plaudits as some of their contemporaries were they simply overshadowed with the passage of time?
• Ron Todd and Len Fitzgerald whose best footy was played elsewhere, similarly Dan Minogue whose career was cut due to WW1 before defecting to Richmond
• Jock McHale and Lou Richards - are their playing careers undersold due to coaching/media greatness?
• Alby Pannam - 453 goals and by reports a great rover
  
• Early magpies Fred Leach, Jack Monohan, Charlie Pannam Snr, Bill Proudfoot, Ted Rowell, Archie Smith, Bill Strickland, Lardie Tulloch (by reports a great leader even if he wasn't a star player) - how would they fare in modern footy?

Love your work.

Great you named Ted Rowell.

Was tremendous from all known historical records.