Big Nick

[BLUEALLTHRU]

I did not see him play live. others have. All I want out of this thread is sharing memories. I have a song to start

 

[BLUEALLTHRU]

I was lucky enough to have his company at my families house. I still remember it. thylacine60 can you elaborate? Or RobR , Robbo's my hero

 

[Jabba73]

Went alright, by all reports

 

[thylacine60]

For a kick off, like all but two of Mike Brady's tunes, that's an embarrassing, talent-free dirge. More inside......

 

[BLUEALLTHRU]

For a kick off, like all but two of Mike Brady's tunes, that's an embarrassing, talent-free dirge. More inside......

Okay. End thread thanks.

 

[thylacine60]

patience, peanut.......

 

[footyfan1978]

Meet him once. Crippa is not worthy to lick his boots.

 

[esoteric]

Big Nick had more presence on the field than any other player I've ever seen. Think Charlie Dixon or Shane Mumford x 5.

 

[thylacine60]

that's a clumsy comment @8.........

 

[footyfan1978]

Big Nick had more presence on the field than any other player I've ever seen. Think Charlie Dixon or Shane Mumford x 5.

Glad I just noticed the times 5...

 

[sosos]

Made opposition players fear for their safety. But his skills were excellent as well.

Fearsome ruckman, and a dangerous forward. He had the lot. One of my all time favourites.

 

[BLUEALLTHRU]

Was he better than Polly?

 

[Jabba73]

For a kick off, like all but two of Mike Brady's tunes, that's an embarrassing, talent-free dirge. More inside......

Hard Yakka, hard yakka ... made him a fortune. Up there Cazaly made him famous.

Wrote hundreds of advertising jingles. Went to a Tourism event where he was the guest speaker, very humble guy.

 

[thylacine60]

now I hate him more..........

 

[Robertio]

Was he better than Polly?

He beat Polly nearly every time he played on him,esoteric mentioned he had presence on the field, i'll call it aura. During a game you knew where he was at all times. My favourite memory was in 1972 we drew with Richmond in the semi and the following week they flogged us with Big Nick missing a sitter in front of goal. Sh.tface Sheedy then ran up to him and gave him a tap on the back, when they met two weeks later Big Nick kicked six.

 

[Robertio]

Hard Yakka, hard yakka ... made him a fortune. Up there Cazaly made him famous.

Wrote hundreds of advertising jingles. Went to a Tourism event where he was the guest speaker, very humble guy.

He was in a band in the 60's called MPD limited and had a couple of hits.

 

[RudyBlue]

Big Nick gets bigger and better in every story for you Boomers

 

[BLUEALLTHRU]

He beat Polly nearly every time he played on him,esoteric mentioned he had presence on the field, i'll call it aura. During a game you knew where he was at all times. My favourite memory was in 1972 we drew with Richmond in the semi and the following week they flogged us with Big Nick missing a sitter in front of goal. Sh.tface Sheedy then ran up to him and gave him a tap on the back, when they met two weeks later Big Nick kicked six.

Thanks mate for sharing and value adding

 

[Elmer_Hauser]

Wish I got to see him play.

 

[chipzac]

He beat Polly nearly every time he played on him,esoteric mentioned he had presence on the field, i'll call it aura. During a game you knew where he was at all times. My favourite memory was in 1972 we drew with Richmond in the semi and the following week they flogged us with Big Nick missing a sitter in front of goal. Sh.tface Sheedy then ran up to him and gave him a tap on the back, when they met two weeks later Big Nick kicked six.

I was lucky enough to be there to see him kick those goals. What a day that was! Farmer was fantastic and had great skills, but Big Nick, with his bulk, skills and incredible football brain, was in a league of his own and every game seem to revolve and evolve around him. He was the one who consistently influenced and controlled games far more than any other player. At his prime, you'd read papers or watch the post game reports on TV and the word 'dominated' was nearly always used with his name. He was the original 'dominator' and, without doubt, our greatest player EVER!

 

[BLUEALLTHRU]

I was lucky enough to be there to see him kick those goals. What a day that was! Farmer was fantastic and had great skills, but Big Nick, with his bulk, skills and incredible football brain, was in a league of his own and every game seem to revolve and evolve around him. He was the one who consistently influenced and controlled games far more than any other player. At his prime, you'd read papers or watch the post game reports on TV and the word 'dominated' was nearly always used with his name. He was the original 'dominator' and, without doubt, our greatest player EVER!

Thanks Chip! Some other teams supporters suggesting he was a thug? What's your thoughts?

 

[RPCB]

Even in old Black and White footage, Big Nick is probably the largest man to play our great game.

For context on what I mean by “the largest man”

 

[footyfan1978]

Big Nick from 1959 about 15 seconds in.

 

[chipzac]

Thanks Chip! Some other teams supporters suggesting he was a thug? What's your thoughts?

They would say that, wouldn't they? No, he was very intimidating with his steely stares and was all business on the field, but he wasn't a thug. Much like Schwarzenegger's terminator, he seemed to have absolutely no sense of humour and was completely focussed on the ball and winning games, and if that meant running through or over an opposition player to help achieve that, so be it. I don't remember any dirty, behind-the-play stuff at all. I don't know whether I could say that about a few of his team mates, though (e.g, Vin or Wes). Maybe the reason I can't recall any behind-the-play stuff, is that he wasn't often behind or out of the playl

 

[sosos]

Running past the ball and through an opponent was part of the game in those days. It was a skill to inflict and another to avoid.

Big Nick was a peerless inflictor.