Funniest player to play for Collingwood

[burtpies]

Ok, from what I've seen it has to be James (Charlie) Manson. He was so funny to watch in his kicking style and just the way he enjoyed his footy, he is number 1 for me.

2.Billy Picken, to watch him play and be on the fence as a kid and watch and hear him play he was a classic. I would have loved to hear him better on the field as he use to commentate on the game, "Watch out her comes BILLY".

 

[76woodenspooners]

I am old enough to remember Picken and Manson ...

... but my vote would easily go to Dane Swan.

He can just sit there in a press conference beside the coach and say nothing and he cracks me up

I think part of it has to do with footy being so professional these days, you hardly see any larrikins anymore. And on that rare occasion when you do - like Dane Swan - they just seem such a breath of fresh air.

 

[Paranoid]

Swan is funny, mate.

Love how Sidebottom always seems to have a grin on his face.

 

[jathanas]

I once read an article written by Heath Scotland that had me in stitches. Very dry sense of humor.

For slapstick, it would be Manson. Such an awkward looking footballer.

Swanny is a pisser, he doesn't look too fussed does he?

 

[Harry_O]

Heath Shaw has to be up there. Actually doesn't give a stuff. Whether it's because he's ******ed or he tries to be funny, i'm not sure. But he makes me laugh.

 

[Mars II]

Heath Shaw, he runs like Charlie Brown.

 

[biggiemediums]

Swan, hands down Swan. Every one of his appearances on Before the Game, made the cast (Hughesy, Mick Molloy etc.) Look so second rate!

 

[theroach78]

BT's antics were pretty funny in their day. No-one whinged better than him.

 

[vjknight]

i have no evidence at all (just vision from IN B&W), but something tells me shae mac is at the club for his ability to lighten the mood, to click a player back into the right frame of mind if they are down.
daisy & swan are the ones who get the media attention, but i believe shae is likely very quick witted. and thats the reason i think we persevere with him. just to keep the place chirpy. dont need any more internationals on the list at present.

 

[DThomas]

Another vote for Swanny. Such a laid back bloke and an absolute pisser when he is on shows like 'Before the Game'!

 

[sloth6]

Heater for mine! Nothing funnier than the couple of articles he did on the website.

 

[3066]

I dunno if he was the funniest but IIRC Medhurst doing the CTV was funny stuff. A bit left of centre.

 

[Thommo 42]

Dane Swan

Also special mention has to go to Matty Lokan for the shampoo commercial, and well, just for being Matty Lokan.

 

[SnakePlisskin]

Mick McGuane , should hear some of the stories about that bloke.

 

[Plogs]

BT's antics were pretty funny in their day. No-one whinged better than him.

Best fist shake in the business.

 

[Gambit78]

Chris Dawes, when he hosts the CTV show they put out each week, cracks me up.

 

[Cory]

Swanny cracks me up when his on BTG,Daisy as well when his on CTV.

Love when these two tweet each other.

 

[jc37]

Sam Kekovich. Only played 4 games for us in 1977. But the guy is a legend and Australian Icon. I also love BT both for his commentary and onfield actions.

 

[burtpies]

Sam Kekovich. Only played 4 games for us in 1977. But the guy is a legend and Australian Icon. I also love BT both for his commentary and onfield actions.

I forgot how funny BT was on the field, a classic

 

[StanMcCan]

Sam Kekovich. Only played 4 games for us in 1977. But the guy is a legend and Australian Icon. I also love BT both for his commentary and onfield actions.

That is hilarious.

I think if we are talking the funniest on field antics, BT must win.

 

[jackcass]

Definitely Billy Picken... an absolute nutter on a footy field.

 

[Magnus the Magpie]

Crackers Keenan - the biggest lunatic ever to play the game.

OK, didn't play for us but he was our ruck coach during the late-1980s and 1990. I remember cracking up listening to him talking about waiting for the Matthews square-up during evening training in the semi-dark at Vic. Park (apparently in retaliation for a cheap shot he'd put on him some 10 years back).