Fastest player of all time

[folester41]

20m or 100m or what?

off the mark your guess is as good as mine, over 100m lids would have most covered if he felt like it.

 

[SJ]

From the limited footage I've seen, Michael Mitchell was like lightning. In that goal he kicked at the SCG I reckon he burnt off about six to eight players.

 

[Benno_900]

This isn't half bad ...

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[The Chiefton]

Jarrod Harbrow is friggen quick!
David King was quick with the ball as was Winston Abraham!
Loved watching blokes like Peter Matera, Rohan Smith and Stuart Maxfield charging down the wings and starting another forward thrust!

 

[Hodgepodge]

Now that was quick!

 

[Wildrig]

A lot of people forget how quick Aker was. Him and i raced in the 100m at school - Aker, if you read this - "I got ya"

 

[Hodgepodge]

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Love when Andrew Lovett runs through the middle of the G. He makes the ground look so small.

 

[BlueTouchPaper]

This isn't half bad ...

Absolutely superb... One of the best running goals we've ever seen, I'm sure!

 

[Mitchell Madness]

Daniel Chick.

pre-season (think it was 2000) he was 2 seconds over the 400m world record (according to the HErald Sun back then)

 

[Dagless]

Fevola obviously...

 

[pacemaker]

Peter Matera guys, I can't remember too many opponents catching him when he went for a run. Must have been why he scored 5 goals from a wing in the 92 GF

 

[detox]

When i seen Stephen Hill put the burners on i was simply amazed at his pace. Definately one to watch out for

 

[SweetLeftFoot]

Peter Matera guys, I can't remember too many opponents catching him when he went for a run. Must have been why he scored 5 goals from a wing in the 92 GF

One of my favourite all time players.

GUN.

 

[ROOB0Y]

Danny Southern.

 

[skeetz]

Sean Rusling has a pretty good PB in the 100m.
Almost chose sprinting over football.
There are heaps of different reported times that he has run over the hundred. I remember hearing 10.5 seconds a fair few times.

 

[nufan_tigers]

well whats the fastest results at a draft camp?

Agility Test: 7.77 - Stephen Hill
20m Sprint: 2.79 - Danyle Pearce
Repeat Sprint: 23.59 - Chris Kangars

Apparently David Gourdis got 2.3 in the 20m sprint... and thats coming from a dude who is 195cm

 

[DeanoT]

Peter Matera guys, I can't remember too many opponents catching him when he went for a run. Must have been why he scored 5 goals from a wing in the 92 GF

Matera looked fast, but wasn't the fastest. Guy McKenna and Ashley McIntosh were easily faster during pre-season time trials at West Coast.

 

[Casey]

I'ts called evolution, mate. Haven't you noticed how kids are much bigger today than they were when you were at school? As each generation improves they are passing on stronger genes down the line. I thought it was a well know fact?

sorry jim but thats not evolution. evolution is that gracual change overtime as certain genes are favoured and others are eventually bread out. Evolution is a very slow process and takes millions of years. The latest evidence suggests that recent changes in the height of children in recent years a due predominantly to impovements in healthcare, nutrition and the presence of growth hormones in food (EG Chicken)

Sorry to upset you

increases in speed would have to do more with the greater proffessionalism in the game

 

[legitimatic]

Lids from Richmond? Also Davey is something else over 20-30 meters

Was chased down by Ballantyne a couple weeks ago, Ballantyne>Davey

 

[DeadlyAkkuret]

This isn't half bad ...

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I remember that, one of my favourite moments! What ever happened to Robbie? He was with us then he was gone, just like that.

 

[krisholio14]

That i've seen - Michael Mitchell

That i've heard about from anecdotal evidence - Austin Robertson Snr or Jnr and Treva McGregor.

 

[AlibiMonday]

That i've seen - Michael Mitchell

That i've heard about from anecdotal evidence - Austin Robertson Snr or Jnr and Treva McGregor.

Trevor McGregor won the Stawell Gift in 1971.

 

[Wallaby]

That i've seen - Michael Mitchell

That i've heard about from anecdotal evidence - Austin Robertson Snr or Jnr and Treva McGregor.

Aaargh! Bet me to it! I was going to nominate Austin Robertson.

For those who don't know, he was a footballer from WA late 20's-30s who was also a Pro runner (there was no chance of running in the Olympics then if you were a pro). Played for the Bloods, but his running career was always first priority.
He won the World Pro running Champs which used to be a very big event (the only way you could make real money if you were a runner).

Apparently, his times (as recorded on the pro circuit, not 'My brother heard that one night he ran in sandshoes in Royal park.....') meant that he was possibly The Fastest man In the World - he called his book that.

His son was very handy too - interestingly, for someone who was so quick, he played as a full forward. Actually, it might have been his son's book - I forget.

Anyway, Jnr also became Kerry Packer's No 1 for organising and running World Series Cricket.

There have been quite a few fotballers win/do very well in the Stawell Gift over the years.

 

[MisterB]

I'll name Barry Besanko who played for Essendon in the 1980. Has a 20.6 Hand timed 200m to his name. Barry's brother Neil payed for St Kilda and Essendon in the 70s/80s and could run a bit too.

 

[Carlton Kid]

diablo14, you beat me to it in nominating Michael Mitchell. Go to 0:35 of this video
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He could run like Superman and fly like him too. go to 4:21

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