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From last months 'insider' by Lloydy...(good read)
Elite sporting events such as Wimbledon often get me wondering what might have been for some of my teammates had they not chosen football as their preferred sport. Many people believe that Australian one-day cricket captain Ricky Ponting could have made it as a golfer. Lleyton Hewitt loves his Australian Rules Football and Shane Warne spent some time with the Saints as a young fellow. But there is a difference between could have been and would like to have been – we have a mix at both at Essendon at the moment.
Let’s look at the could have been stars this week – next week we will have a look at the want to be stars. (<---good laugh)
David Hille – Volleyball. David didn’t start playing Australian Rules Football until very late and one of the reasons was because he was such a good volleyball player. Watching him play football it is hardly surprising – he has an excellent leap and very good hand-eye coordination. He was a member of state and national squads at a junior level.
Adam Ramanuskas – Basketball. Adam has always loved his basketball and is very talented. You can almost see his basketball background in him when you watch him play football – the way he bounces the ball and the way he carries it. When he has time and space he directs traffic and sizes up his opposition like a point guard. He reads the game very well and has great balance – attributes that are pre-requisites for any basketballer.
Dustin Fletcher – Tennis. Dustin Fletcher was a vert talented tennis player in his younger days – mixing it with the likes of Mark Philippoussis. His height and reach – skills that make him such a good full back – would serve him well in the game of tennis. Those “Inspector Gadget” arms would make him very difficult to get past at the net. And as we know Fletch loves a scrap – you could see him getting over the top of a few blokes in a tight fifth set.
Jason Johnson – Golf. Jason was a very accomplished golfer before football became the major priority in his sporting life. As you could imagine he was a long-hitter of the ball. Strength is an integral part of his football and I wouldn’t like to be the golf ball waiting on the tee for Jason. He had his handicap down to three at one stage so he was obviously not mug when it came to the more delicate part so f the game.
Aaron Henneman – Rower. You only need to take one look at Aaron Henneman to realise he would have made it as a rower. He has the height and he is very strong across the chest, shoulders and in the legs – key attributes for good quality rowers. Not surprisingly he was very good junior rower. And his work ethic would have carried him a long way in the sport. efc
Well,
tis great to see them all at Essendon playing footy!
Elite sporting events such as Wimbledon often get me wondering what might have been for some of my teammates had they not chosen football as their preferred sport. Many people believe that Australian one-day cricket captain Ricky Ponting could have made it as a golfer. Lleyton Hewitt loves his Australian Rules Football and Shane Warne spent some time with the Saints as a young fellow. But there is a difference between could have been and would like to have been – we have a mix at both at Essendon at the moment.
Let’s look at the could have been stars this week – next week we will have a look at the want to be stars. (<---good laugh)
David Hille – Volleyball. David didn’t start playing Australian Rules Football until very late and one of the reasons was because he was such a good volleyball player. Watching him play football it is hardly surprising – he has an excellent leap and very good hand-eye coordination. He was a member of state and national squads at a junior level.
Adam Ramanuskas – Basketball. Adam has always loved his basketball and is very talented. You can almost see his basketball background in him when you watch him play football – the way he bounces the ball and the way he carries it. When he has time and space he directs traffic and sizes up his opposition like a point guard. He reads the game very well and has great balance – attributes that are pre-requisites for any basketballer.
Dustin Fletcher – Tennis. Dustin Fletcher was a vert talented tennis player in his younger days – mixing it with the likes of Mark Philippoussis. His height and reach – skills that make him such a good full back – would serve him well in the game of tennis. Those “Inspector Gadget” arms would make him very difficult to get past at the net. And as we know Fletch loves a scrap – you could see him getting over the top of a few blokes in a tight fifth set.
Jason Johnson – Golf. Jason was a very accomplished golfer before football became the major priority in his sporting life. As you could imagine he was a long-hitter of the ball. Strength is an integral part of his football and I wouldn’t like to be the golf ball waiting on the tee for Jason. He had his handicap down to three at one stage so he was obviously not mug when it came to the more delicate part so f the game.
Aaron Henneman – Rower. You only need to take one look at Aaron Henneman to realise he would have made it as a rower. He has the height and he is very strong across the chest, shoulders and in the legs – key attributes for good quality rowers. Not surprisingly he was very good junior rower. And his work ethic would have carried him a long way in the sport. efc
Well,
tis great to see them all at Essendon playing footy!
