Greatest divers

[Sailor]

Now that the AFL is to introduce a new review panel in an attempt to eliminate the divers in football, who do we believe will be most affected and what has been the worst dive you can recall.
I suspect that Ablett will come under a bit of scrutiny as I think he plays for too many frees. I recall vividly when he dropped like a sack of spuds in the game at Subi which ultimately changed the course of that game. Geelong came back from about six goals down to win after Pav missed a tough shot near the end.
Now the worst limp fall ever, and this is going back a while, was old Bob Johnson for East Freo. Big Bob was going for the ball around the centre and thought someone was on his hammer. Not surprising given that Bob ran at about the same pace as an 80 year old, arthritic lady. Anyway, there was no one within about 10 metres of Bob. Gets to the ball, throws his head back, lunges forward with arms outstretched and flops to the ground as if polaxed.
Everyone at the ground dies laughing.

 

[free at last]

Fabio Grosso!

 

[Bradesmaen]

Gavin Wanganeen, he was the king in his time at conning for Free's/extra penalties.

 

[estibador]

One who really shits me is that Daniel Pratt from the Kangas. I remember one game where the try hard tough guy pulled up after the ball went over the boundary, got nudged in the back by his opponent as happens every single time the ball goes out, and threw himself forward flat on his stomach with his arms outstretched like a ballerina.

I was embarrassed to see a so called AFL player acting like that and I hope he cops so many fines that he can't afford any more of the lacy pink panties he no doubt wears.

It's always funny when guys hurt themselves trying to dive too - like when Steve Johnson threw himself forward so hard he smacked his head into the ground and gave himself a blood nose.

I guess opposition supporters would include the time when Farmer hurt his back after he flung his head back in a tackle and his knees dug into the ground - but we know every little thing the Wiz does, even the things that may look like flaws to the untrained eye, are actually just proof of his genius.

 

[Dormammu]

Definitely Murphy. And not Michael Murphy, the former Oz Olympian springboard diver, but Marc Murphy, whose Oscar-quality dives after the most genteel of nudges to the tummy last season brought nothing but shame to our game.

Michael could well have brought home a medal if he had had Marc as a mentor. In fact, I believe the act of diving should be described as "doing a Murph" in his (dis)honour.

 

[willoblue]

would have mentioned wanganeen, kemp, Farmer (Jeff) lloyd & riewoldt. all great players but stagers as well.
was surprised at the comment about pratt, but as for the biggest imposter as a tough guy look no further than beau "footsteps" waters who is a brilliant sniper but such a softc@#k i wonder if he will "find" another injury so he can miss another year. hate when the media call him tough.
as 4 Bob Johnson i believe his nickname was autumn leaves because of the way he fell. my dad told me about him & i think Big Dennis Cometti was a johnson fan as a kid.

 

[estibador]

was surprised at the comment about pratt...

Don't get me wrong, as much as I can't stand the guy I admit he does a lot of hard stuff out on the field, but he lets himself down with his disgraceful habit of diving and play acting.

Not to mention his disregard of the players code of honour when he gave evidence against us in the eye gouging case (another chapter in the Wiz's misunderstood genius ).

Seems if you're going to eye gouge you have to go after a real hard man like Campbell Brown and not a guy who can't decide whether he wants to be a hard man or a ballerina.

 

[ballanFYNE]

Im suprised no one has said Brent Harvey, I remember at a bulldogs game in 08 he was runnig for the ball along the boundary and the ball ran out so he started walking and a player puts his arm on brent (like they do to know where there man is) and He Threw himself backwards and was warned by the ump.

 

[DockerLand1]

Im suprised no one has said Brent Harvey, I remember at a bulldogs game in 08 he was runnig for the ball along the boundary and the ball ran out so he started walking and a player puts his arm on brent (like they do to know where there man is) and He Threw himself backwards and was warned by the ump.

I must admit that he was the one that comes first to mind for me. It is as if he is milking the fact that he is so small that he is infringed frequently.

The other for me is Didak who is a complete sniper. Punch you when the umpire is not looking and the dive when he is. A true cheat in all aspects of the word.

 

[Scham]

Dean Kemp and Gavin Wanganeen were experts at it.

 

[GeorgeGrljusich]

Medhurst.

 

[Palmervich]

Cameron Ling after the Solly incident!!!!!


















(tongue firmly planted in cheek)

 

[bigkev bleeds purple]

The first three names that sprung to mind were Vhitey Riewoldt, Glass Jaw Koschitzke and willsomebodypleasejustbeltthatlittlef'kingshit Milne. By extraction, I suggest we name every person ever to play for the deaf cheats in this investigation.

 

[estibador]

I've never thought of Kosi as a diver before - just a guy prone to knocking himself out due to having all the peripheral awareness of a 90yo Asian grandma driving with the sun in her eyes.

 

[docker_champ29]

I've never thought of Kosi as a diver before - just a guy prone to knocking himself out due to having all the peripheral awareness of a 90yo Asian grandma driving with the sun in her eyes.

Yeah, I agree

 

[bigkev bleeds purple]

All I ever see that useless bastard doing is falling over at the mere thought of contact and turning to the umpire to try out the whole puppy dog eyes deal. He obviously doesn't realise that when you're a gangly, ugly bloke that's being held together with Elastoplast, it seldom works*.

*Unless you're Vhitey. Throwing in a tear doesn't hurt his chances, either.

 

[Dormammu]

but as for the biggest imposter as a tough guy look no further than beau "footsteps" waters

Ah yes, a wonderful memory, who could forget it?

Well, aah, me actually - I recall the incident (between the back and half back lines, close-ish to the boundary), but not the when/where details.

Anyone care to help out someone struggling with early-onset Old Timers?

 

[estibador]

Ah yes, a wonderful memory, who could forget it?

Well, aah, me actually - I recall the incident (between the back and half back lines, close-ish to the boundary), but not the when/where details.

Anyone care to help out someone struggling with early-onset Old Timers?

IIRC (and I might not) he was running out to pick up a ball and Kiwi charged at him from the other direction. Goldfish shat himself, took his eyes off the ball and subsequently fumbled it out of fear of having to wear one for a change instead of dishing them out when people aren't looking.

 

[Bradesmaen]

Oh also (just for Esti), Steven Gerrard

 

[Dormammu]

IIRC (and I might not) he was running out to pick up a ball and Kiwi charged at him from the other direction. Goldfish shat himself, took his eyes off the ball and subsequently fumbled it out of fear of having to wear one for a change instead of dishing them out when people aren't looking.

Thanks Esti

 

[estibador]

Oh also (just for Esti), Steven Gerrard

All soccer players are divers so that doesn't count - except for the immortal Nando Torres of course.

 

[valkorum]

Top 3

Milne
Milne
Milne

Don't forget local boy Farmer. Only because he was so blatently obvious when he did try

but anyway back to MILNE.

 

[BeinPurplenGreen]

I've never thought of Kosi as a diver before - just a guy prone to knocking himself out due to having all the peripheral awareness of a 90yo Polish grandma driving a Vespa with the sun in her eyes, while towing a horse trailer, eating sauerkraut and schnitzel, and playing the accordion.

EFA.

Very true though - Kosi isn't a diver IMHO, just someone with limited capacity to retain vertical orientation. Also the only bloke from an AFL team I can remember who, in a non-playing situation, knocked himself out live on telly - or was it just the effect of the incisive questions and intense journalistic pressure applied by the wondrous interviewer??

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[estibador]

An eagles fan acting like a knob... who'd have thunk it?

 

[table tennis]

Angus Monfries. And it gives me the shits.....