Autopsy Forgotton Freakish Footballers

[Monocle]

The Krakouer Brothers were hard to beat for freakish play.

Jim and Phil Claremont players





that went on to play together at North Melbourne.

 

[Altum Volantes]

If we are sticking to ones that have faded from the collective memory (as opposed to Blight, The Krakouers, Robbie Flower etc)....

Scott Chisolm was capable of the ridiculous and occasionally the sublime.
Darren Bewick doesn't rate much of a mention these days but was outrageous when he was on.
Brett Heady has a fair highlights reel and was a genuine match winner.

Favourite already mentioned - Darryl White (crazy good)

 

[WA ROO]

Darryl White. There was a reason his nickname was 'The Rubberman'.

Did things that made me shake my head and go "nah you shouldn't be able to do that"

An amazing talent

 

[The Mongrel Punt]

Just finished reading an article on it. Loved seeing Bosustow in the mix. The guy was a killer in the few years he was in the VFL. Article has footage of that amazing goal of the year he kicked.

https://themongrelpunt.com/afl/2017/12/27/freaks-of-the-game

Also has Jeff Farmer's goal. I forgot how good that was

 

[BelleJames]

Farmer's goal was amazing. Just the kick itself under that kind of pressure.

I hated him when we played against him, but damn he was good.

Fish Salmon was on the road to being a freak before that knee injury. I see a lot of him in Joe D

 

[EnricoPalazzo]

Just finished reading an article on it. Loved seeing Bosustow in the mix. The guy was a killer in the few years he was in the VFL. Article has footage of that amazing goal of the year he kicked.

https://themongrelpunt.com/afl/2017/12/27/freaks-of-the-game

Also has Jeff Farmer's goal. I forgot how good that was

The Ablett goal in that article is probably my favourite. He just leaves people in his dust.

That said, I think someone like Sampi was a bit of a freak. Never really fully fit, but did the amazing. Obviously not at the same level as Blight or Ablett but still showed flashes.

 

[CakeEater]

The Ablett goal in that article is probably my favourite. He just leaves people in his dust.

That said, I think someone like Sampi was a bit of a freak. Never really fully fit, but did the amazing. Obviously not at the same level as Blight or Ablett but still showed flashes.

Sampi used to take better marks at high school at lunch than the one he took at the G.

He had a fair leap.

 

[EnricoPalazzo]

Sampi used to take better marks at high school at lunch than the one he took at the G.

He had a fair leap.

Such a shame he couldn't get his body right in the AFL. Prodigious talent.

Less said about his stuff after footy, the better

 

[beema limapep]

Adrian McAdam. 23 goals in his first 3 games.

This. He was bloody unstoppable in his first three games. Absolute silk, great overhead mark and at his best read the play like eddie betts. Kicked 7 on debut (i was there) then 10 against Sydney, then 6 the following week. Went on to kick more bags and if i remember correctly ended up with about 70 goals from 3/4 of a season.

Sadly it was a unique season for him and was never backed up in the following years.

 

[bombersfan4000]

This. He was bloody unstoppable in his first three games. Absolute silk, great overhead mark and at his best read the play like eddie betts. Kicked 7 on debut (i was there) then 10 against Sydney, then 6 the following week. Went on to kick more bags and if i remember correctly ended up with about 70 goals from 3/4 of a season.

Sadly it was a unique season for him and was never backed up in the following years.

He only played several dozen games then disappeared out Bush

 

[SBYM]

Winnie Abraham , Adrian Macadam and Allan Jakovich

Was at his first game. Friday night at the 'G against Richmond. Lazy 6 iirc.

EDIT; looked it up, which I should have done in the first place. Kicked 7 that night.

 

[IAMJUNGLEMUFFIN]

Ballas > Tiprat

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[IAMJUNGLEMUFFIN]

Andrew Wills - helicopter soccer kicks.

Had a really good aeroplane celebration too.

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[windyhill]

Cupido, his problem was it was all too easy. Magnificent skills, shocking attitude.

 

[TerryWallet]

Has Wayne Harmes been mentioned in this thread yet?

He was the X Factor in a great team. For a little fat bloke, the guy could break apart any game with either footy skills or freak athleticism.

If he was "on", his team won.

 

[Dan]

Greg Tivendale

 

[TallyHawk]

The 1st bloke I thought of was Damian Cupido. That guy was a freak. Pity he didn't give 2 ****s!

Still doesn't give two f***s, ordinary bloke.


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[Tyler Hodges]

No one talks about how weirdly powerful Clint Young's kicks were. Very underrated finals goal imo, then again I'm biased AF.

Sorry about the 256 potatoes quality video.