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Looks like a nuggety back pocket.
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Close, but that's Pugsley.
He looks a lot like Che Guevara. Did he drive a diesel van?
Just watching Fish weaving some magic in the congestion had me recalling a few of Vin Catoggio's pieces of fancy footwork.
Cant remember the games but I do remember the moves.
Running backwards out of a pack, at some speed and the first time I recall anyone doing a mid air pirouette, full 360 to break a tackle.
He was one of the slickest handballers getting around as well.
Remember him winning a speed hand balling comp on Wide World of Sport.... Lou Richards and I think Captain Blood might both have been presiding.
Anyone dig up some footage of any/all of the above ?
Cant remember the games but I do remember the moves.
Running backwards out of a pack, at some speed and the first time I recall anyone doing a mid air pirouette, full 360 to break a tackle.
He was one of the slickest handballers getting around as well.
Remember him winning a speed hand balling comp on Wide World of Sport.... Lou Richards and I think Captain Blood might both have been presiding.
Anyone dig up some footage of any/all of the above ?
One of my best memories was standing on the outer wing at Princes Park and watching the great little man Vinnie execute 3 blind turns in a row, he had some moves did Vinny.
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Players with the best dancing feet. Catoggio was one of the best. I’m also nominating Trevor Keogh and Scott Camporeale.
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Loved that back peddle out of the pack and didn't he look after his Captain.
thanks FG. damn, Vinnie was silky and quick
No wonder we had a swagger in those days. Won't be too long before a whole younger generation of baggers will enjoy that feeling after so many years of grief, false dawns and misery. Go Blues
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yep - we are the 1950s and first half of the 1960s carlton supporters............and then............
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Vin’s brother Laurie was in business with a mate of mine. Vin used to do painting for them. Cracking bloke and a seriously good player. Such a shame the 73 GF wrecked his confidence but in full flight he was a pleasure to watch. Really wish he played in the 79 grand final.
Dead right, i've known him since high school a nicer bloke you'll never meet. Enough of the compliments now he might be reading this.
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New presentation from Spirit of Carlton youtube lot.
Could you imagine having this guy now ?
Could you imagine having this guy now ?
With the number of cameras covering the game nowadays he would spend more time on the sidelines than actually playing. A tough hombre' was the Dominator.
I reckon that dog Balme, ironing out one of the best and fairest players I think I ever saw play in Geoff Southby, in that grand final was the moment that my hatred of Richmond was ignited.
SOS was the well deserved fullback of the century. But Southby was the ultimate Carlton fullback.
Not often mentioned in best player conversations. He certainly should be.
SOS was the well deserved fullback of the century. But Southby was the ultimate Carlton fullback.
Not often mentioned in best player conversations. He certainly should be.
Southby was, IMHO, a better defender than SOS, but of course SOS could go forward & win a game off his own boot.
Those who don't mention Southby in the best player conversations are either kidding themselves or didn't see him play.
I saw Southby a lot. Excellent FB but SOS was better. More athletic and quicker. Played on the best forwards that ever played and beat them regularly
I can’t rate Southby in the same bracket as SOS Doull Jezza Sticks or Nichols. Close but IMO next level down
I never could split Southby or SOS. Two absolute champions in different eras of the game.
They can't easily be compared because they were different kinds of full backs.
The thing they have in common was giving champion full forwards a dirty day.
They can't easily be compared because they were different kinds of full backs.
The thing they have in common was giving champion full forwards a dirty day.
Southby won the B&F in each of his first two years (including a premiership year).
He was an absolute star and barring Balme's intervention IMO would have been the VFL/AFL team of the century full back. Whilst still a very good player he was never the quite the same after the 73 GF.
Along the same lines, SEN this arvo had a discussion about the best Collingwood players ever. My view is that John Greening would have been the best Pie ever except for Jim O'Dea.
He was an absolute star and barring Balme's intervention IMO would have been the VFL/AFL team of the century full back. Whilst still a very good player he was never the quite the same after the 73 GF.
Along the same lines, SEN this arvo had a discussion about the best Collingwood players ever. My view is that John Greening would have been the best Pie ever except for Jim O'Dea.
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