First Appearance: Judd or Diesel?

[The Blueseum]

One of the great reads. Does DeBolfo write all the Blueseum bios? If so he does a magical job. A REALLY great read it brought back memories and incidents I'd long forgotten. What a player. Diesel - a deadset ringer for Senator John Faulkner too I reckon.

Tony is one of the Blueseum's many contributors, particularly at the start when few people knew about it, but these days his role is mainly with the Club and on the Lygon St Committee. You will see his historical articles on carltonfc.com.au and he has kindly allowed the Blueseum to use them at the same time as a permanent marker of his work.

Most of the Blueseum biographies are an amalgam of many people's work, however, the Diesel biography was rewritten late last year by one of our better and more prolific writers, known on the site as 'Patzfitrick'. 'Pat' also wrote the Harris biography and is clearly one of the more talented writers that we have at the Blueseum.

From the Blueseum

ps Faulkner? Are you kidding or what?
pps As far as likenesses are concerned, does this look like a currently-listed player at another Club or not?

http://www.blueseum.org/tiki-index.php?page=Michael+Young&highlight=michael young

 

[Blue Dawn]

http://www.blueseum.org/tiki-index.php?page=Greg+Williams

LEST WE FORGET
It was HUGE!!

Agreed, i think some younger members of the forum may not quite understand just how huge Diesel coming to home to Carlton was. However, at this very early stage in the relationship, i think Juddy's arrival is probably only overshadowed by Barassi as the single biggest player move in League history.

 

[Marc Shmurf 3]

Judd by a long way, but as ODN mentioned there much much less mediaq attention back in those days

 

[one_twelve112]

Does anyone remember the huge media circus surrounding a player transfer around the mid eighties? I cannot for the life of me remember the players name, but I do recall a media frenzy when he was flown to his first game by helicopter! I think he was a cats player.

 

[Smell The Glove]

I don't see how, both were and are Brownlow winners before hand and potential match winners.

Dont forget that Diesel won another Brownlow after coming across as well. An omen for Juddy perhaps?

 

[The Blueseum]

Dont forget that Diesel won another Brownlow after coming across as well. An omen for Juddy perhaps?

Boiled lolly to whoever can name the third Brownlow Medallist from another Club who came to Carlton.

And no....he didn't win a Brownlow at Carlton.

 

[thylacine60]

Does anyone remember the huge media circus surrounding a player transfer around the mid eighties? I cannot for the life of me remember the players name, but I do recall a media frenzy when he was flown to his first game by helicopter! I think he was a cats player.

Brian Peake, a bearded saviour from the West who never realized his big reputation like a few others who came from interstate and flopped (yeah, I'm looking at you Cornes you smart-arse).

 

[one_twelve112]

Brian Peake, a bearded saviour from the West who never realized his big reputation like a few others who came from interstate and flopped (yeah, I'm looking at you Cornes you smart-arse).

That's him. He looked like an armpit with teeth.

 

[thylacine60]

Boiled lolly to whoever can name the third Brownlow Medallist from another Club who came to Carlton.

And no....he didn't win a Brownlow at Carlton.

Without checking I'll have a crack at Peter Bedford. I'm almost positive he played for us for about 5 minutes after a brilliant career at the Swannies.

 

[The Blueseum]

Without checking I'll have a crack at Peter Bedford. I'm almost positive he played for us for about 5 minutes after a brilliant career at the Swannies.

Your choice of lolly, sir....

3 Brownlow Medallists recruited by Carlton; Bedford, Diesel and now Judd:

http://www.blueseum.org/tiki-read_article.php?articleId=42

 

[thylacine60]

Don't think he was flown to his first game by helicopter. I thought he was taken out to Kardinia Park by air though. There is an interesting tie-in if you read the Blueseum linked article above on Diesel.

 

[mediumsizered]

Without checking I'll have a crack at Peter Bedford. I'm almost positive he played for us for about 5 minutes after a brilliant career at the Swannies.

Played with us in 1977, the same year as Peter McKenna (& I think we had Renato Serafini on the list as well). A pretty handy cricketer in his day, Bedford. I remember him guiding the Vics to a nail-biting win against NSW in a Sheffield Shield match at the MCG in the early '70s.

 

[thylacine60]

Renowned for his fairness too I remember. So when did Bugsy Barrot drop by? My dad's most loved/hated player along with Sheeds and a bloke he used to call Bucktooth - Roycey Hart. Of course I could check the Blueseum (fast becoming a favourite of mine) but that would spoil it a bit on here.

 

[mediumsizered]

Renowned for his fairness too I remember. So when did Bugsy Barrot drop by? My dad's most loved/hated player along with Sheeds and a bloke he used to call Bucktooth - Roycey Hart. Of course I could check the Blueseum (fast becoming a favourite of mine) but that would spoil it a bit on here.

He joined us in 1971 after originally being traded to St Kilda for Ian Stewart. This was the first of many ridiculous trades & player clearances by the Saints, which was to contribute to their descent down the ladder & lengthy period spent at or near the bottom, from the mid '70s, well into the '80s.

 

[Blues_Man]

Wasn't that to do with restraint of trade B_M ?

Yup ..Ran our for St Kilda before getting a clearance from Sydney..the VFL tried to sanction him and the Saints, but Foschini took them to court and set a precedent by winning the restraint of trade case.