Greatest Eagles Marks

[TheMenz Gallery]

Hi guys, apologies for the intrusion but it’s been a long off season so I’ve been watching old highlights to get me fired up for round 1. During this time I stumbled across one of the greatest marks I’ve never seen before. It’s every bit as good as the one Ashley Sampi took.

I believe this needs it’s own clip on YouTube if anyone knows how to get hold of a better quality version. It’s about 8 seconds in. I’m not sure who it is, I’m guessing the Eagles Full Back in about 1989 as he takes the grab in front of Brian Taylor and over Craig Starcevich.

 

[kane249]

Hmm not sure on that one

Perhaps we could get the Twitter account for the board to tweet the club? They would be able to identify it faster than us

 

[FKASC]

 

[FKASC]

 

[kane249]

I think this was the match it was in based on the player numbers(assuming thats a 12 on the Eagles player, so would be Phil Scott)

AFL Tables - Collingwood v West Coast - Sat, 23-Apr-1988 2:10 PM - Match Stats

So narrows down the list of suspects

 

[Into The Black]

Not sure, but I think it was Peter Melesso ? 1989. Retired after being diagnosed with lymphatic cancer.

 

[Keys]

I think this was the match it was in based on the player numbers(assuming thats a 12 on the Eagles player, so would be Phil Scott)

AFL Tables - Collingwood v West Coast - Sat, 23-Apr-1988 2:10 PM - Match Stats

So narrows down the list of suspects

Using this my guess is it’s Michael O’Connell


Eagles player standing on the ground looks like Murray Rance

 

[FKASC]

It’s a fine mullet either way

 

[FKASC]

I think this was the match it was in based on the player numbers(assuming thats a 12 on the Eagles player, so would be Phil Scott)

AFL Tables - Collingwood v West Coast - Sat, 23-Apr-1988 2:10 PM - Match Stats

So narrows down the list of suspects

Gee Collingwood with 17 tackles for the game

 

[new breed]

Peter Melesso , sure looks like him and did take a screamer or two in the the VFL / AFL .

 

[kane249]

Tweeted the club and Garry Stocks, lets see what they come back with

 

[Keys]

Tweeted the club and Garry Stocks, lets see what they come back with

So you’ve put him under notice

 

[kane249]

So you’ve put him under notice

Let hope he notices that i've put him under notice

 

[TheGhostOfJohnBelushi]

As other's have said, pretty sure it's Peter Melesso.

I remember a still of the mark from my youth. May have been in a footy sticker album.

 

[DanWCE]

Mark LeCras would have to be one of the greatest.

 

[amazingjoshy]

My first guess would be Geoff Miles

 

[Marlin01]

My first guess would be Geoff Miles

That was my first thought as well, but looks a bit skinny for Geoff.

 

[TY24]

Mark LeCras would have to be one of the greatest.

Beat me too it. Bastard.

 

[FKASC]

Mark LeCras would have to be one of the greatest.

I don’t get it
Edit - lol now i do

 

[DanWCE]

I don’t get it
Edit - lol now i do

Go ahead and like my post then

 

[Into The Black]

My first guess would be Geoff Miles

Was thinking the same at first. He took a few nice hangars .

 

[Altum Volantes]

Definitely Melesso - I have an old year book somewhere with a full page photo of the grab - absolute cracker.

 

[avishka5]

Merenda after this effort IMO.

 

[avishka5]

Also is it me or does Merenda look like a tan version of masto here?

 

[RookiePick]

Also is it me or does Merenda look like a tan version of masto here?
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I don't see it.

You might say I'm skipping the light tan masto