Almost Collingwood Cult Heroes

[manicpie]

Brett Cooper.

Thanks, it was a great story at the time

 

[Rail King]

Thanks, it was a great story at the time

Wikipedia page sets it all out.
I've always thought he played an Escort Cup senior match, but apparently he did play in that game against Melbourne.
Long sleeves in the number 13.

 

[manicpie]

Wikipedia page sets it all out.
I've always thought he played an Escort Cup senior match, but apparently he did play in that game against Melbourne.
Long sleeves in the number 13.

It was a great story at the time.

 

[35Daicos]

It was a great story at the time.

Wikipedia page sets it all out.
I've always thought he played an Escort Cup senior match, but apparently he did play in that game against Melbourne.
Long sleeves in the number 13.

Great memory! He did play a "night series" game in 1983 (though it was the Sterling Cup at the time, not Escort Cup!!): https://forever.collingwoodfc.com.au/players/brett-cooper

The recent, major upgrade to Collingwood Forever saw the addition of night/pre-season, Reserves and U19s details to the players' pages, a nice improvement to the site.


He was playing with Preston earlier in the season (1983), so the "night" game he played will be the losing quarter-final against Hawthorn: https://www.hardballget.net/afl-npm-1983-afc-sterling-cup.html

 

[manicpie]

If I remember correctly. This guy was going to be our new Full Forward saviour. Or was it full back

 

[Rail King]

Great memory! He did play a "night series" game in 1983 (though it was the Sterling Cup at the time, not Escort Cup!!): https://forever.collingwoodfc.com.au/players/brett-cooper
View attachment 2262949
The recent, major upgrade to Collingwood Forever saw the addition of night/pre-season, Reserves and U19s details to the players' pages, a nice improvement to the site.

View attachment 2263009
He was playing with Preston earlier in the season (1983), so the "night" game he played will be the losing quarter-final against Hawthorn: https://www.hardballget.net/afl-npm-1983-afc-sterling-cup.html
View attachment 2263023
View attachment 2262957
View attachment 2262963

Great research thanks Daicos. Yeah, I was certainly at the Melbourne game, but can't remember it at all.

 

[sr36]

Can someone remind me the name of the guy who came from a heroin addiction background. He had kicked the habit and played a few games for us

Clinton Kind looked like he did:

 

[manicpie]

Clinton Kind looked like he did:

View attachment 2267017

I remember him. He was about 5ft tall and weighed 50kg.

 

[MagpieExcalibur]

Tim Broomhead

 

[manicpie]

Tim Broomhead

A really loved favourite on the whipping boy thread but he did deserve most of it

 

[MagpieExcalibur]

A really loved favourite on the whipping boy thread but he did deserve most of it

his leg snapped like a broom worst injury until Howe's injuries in 2020 and 2023 imo

 

[Kreme Pie]

Richard Cole
Carl Steinfort
Andrew Ukovic
Shannon Cox

 

[Bussie]

Ben Kinnear
Stephen Patterson
Robbie AhMat-long sleeves

 

[Kes1984]

Two for me;

Ryan Lonie
Rupert Betheras

 

[manicpie]

Greg Phillips. Never really lived up to the hype as the best CHB in Australia

 

[Rail King]

Greg Phillips. Never really lived up to the hype as the best CHB in Australia

Classic example of the difference between sanfl and vfl. Was a good solid defender but was certainly no Billy Picken.
Like Tony Burgess or that rover we bought over in the mid 80s whose name I can't remember.

 

[manicpie]

Classic example of the difference between sanfl and vfl. Was a good solid defender but was certainly no Billy Picken.
Like Tony Burgess or that rover we bought over in the mid 80s whose name I can't remember.

Garry Shaw might be the rover you're thinking of

 

[Rail King]

Garry Shaw might be the rover you're thinking of

No, Gary was a Queenslander via WA, guy I'm thinking of was a South Australian possibly with a funny surname about 85-86

 

[CouldNotPlay]

No, Gary was a Queenslander via WA, guy I'm thinking of was a South Australian possibly with a funny surname about 85-86

Grantley Fielke ?​

 

[manicpie]

No, Gary was a Queenslander via WA, guy I'm thinking of was a South Australian possibly with a funny surname about 85-86

Fielke

 

[manicpie]

Grantley Fielke ?​

That's him

 

[Mark W]

Greg Phillips. Never really lived up to the hype as the best CHB in Australia

Classic example of the difference between sanfl and vfl. Was a good solid defender but was certainly no Billy Picken.
Like Tony Burgess or that rover we bought over in the mid 80s whose name I can't remember.

To be fair Phillips did make a decent full back for us. Tough as nails, but far to slow to be a quality VFL CHB...

Were you thinking of Bill Valli?

 

[Rail King]

To be fair Phillips did make a decent full back for us. Tough as nails, but far to slow to be a quality VFL CHB...

Were you thinking of Bill Valli?

No, as the other guys picked up, it was Grantley Fielke.
I remember I didn't mind Valli back in the day.

 

[sr36]

Greg Phillips. Never really lived up to the hype as the best CHB in Australia

Good player though.

 

[manicpie]

Good player though.

He was a good player. Gordon Towen was one that was going to fix our Full Back woes. Fantastic VFA defender who didn't like the pressures of VFL