Interesting facts that may surprise you

[John Who]

Just browsing through random YouTube videos, and I found something that actually surprised me:


Majak Daw

28

Majak Daw

Age

33

Ht

195cm

Wt

97kg

Pos.

D/R

Career

Season

Last 5

D

9.3

2star

K

5.7

2star

HB

3.5

3star

M

3.7

4star

T

2.9

4star

No current season stats available

D

8.2

2star

K

5.8

3star

HB

2.4

3star

M

3.2

4star

T

2.0

4star

is pretty friggin' fast! Never knew he had the pace to beat Charlie Cameron

23

Charlie Cameron

Age

29

Ht

180cm

Wt

76kg

Pos.

Fwd

Career

Season

Last 5

D

12.1

3star

K

8.4

3star

HB

3.7

3star

M

3.0

3star

T

3.2

5star

G

1.5

5star

D

9.6

2star

K

7.9

3star

HB

1.7

1star

M

3.6

4star

T

1.7

3star

G

1.9

5star

D

9.6

3star

K

5.4

2star

HB

4.2

4star

M

1.4

2star

T

3.4

5star

G

1.2

4star

! Wow!

In the spirit of this thread, please post facts and not opinions. And preferably, the cooler, more astonishing the better!

 

[GROTTO]

Just browsing through random YouTube videos, and I found something that actually surprised me:


Majak Daw is pretty friggin' fast! Never knew he had the pace to beat Charlie Cameron! Wow!

In the spirit of this thread, please post facts and not opinions. And preferably, the cooler, more astonishing the better!

IIRC, actually Jenkins was the fastest in the Crows team off 60m, thats a team that included both Cameron and Danger at the time.

 

[Forward Press]

During the 2014 season, the captains of West Coast and Fremantle were both South Australian, and the captains of Adelaide and Port Adelaide were both not from South Australia.

 

[John Who]

IIRC, actually Jenkins was the fastest in the Crows team off 60m, thats a team that included both Cameron and Danger at the time.

Wow, I'm a Crows fan and I didn't know that fact!
Have you got a link?

 

[GROTTO]

Wow, I'm a Crows fan and I didn't know that fact!
Have you got a link?

No I dont, I mean this was years ago Im talking like around 2015, but other Crows posters would surely know this. Jenkins was that fast early on.

 

[John Who]

No I dont, I mean this was years ago Im talking like around 2015, but other Crows posters would surely know this. Jenkins was that fast early on.

I don't doubt this though. His speed was the main reason why he got so many "Joe the goose" goals in 2017, and around those earlier years.

 

[Chuckie357]

I don't doubt this though. His speed was the main reason why he got so many "Joe the goose" goals in 2017, and around those earlier years.

Josh the goose *

 

[GROTTO]

I don't doubt this though. His speed was the main reason why he got so many "Joe the goose" goals in 2017, and around those earlier years.

Top-end speed

Josh Jenkins is one of the fastest players at the Club

www.afc.com.au

 

[kozi]

Josh the goose *

Nobody loves a cheap one more

 

[Sentinel]

- Scott Pendlebury

10

Scott Pendlebury

Age

36

Ht

191cm

Wt

86kg

Pos.

Mid

Career

Season

Last 5

D

26.5

5star

K

13.2

5star

HB

13.3

5star

M

4.1

4star

T

4.9

5star

CL

4.9

5star

D

25.1

5star

K

12.3

5star

HB

12.9

5star

M

3.4

3star

T

2.3

3star

CL

3.6

4star

D

12.4

4star

K

7.6

3star

HB

4.8

4star

M

5.8

5star

T

2.6

4star

has a basketball background
- Tom Hawkins

26

Tom Hawkins

Age

35

Ht

197cm

Wt

105kg

Pos.

Fwd

Career

Season

Last 5

D

12.2

3star

K

7.9

3star

HB

4.4

3star

M

5.5

5star

T

1.9

4star

G

2.1

5star

D

12.7

3star

K

8.6

3star

HB

4.1

3star

M

5.1

5star

T

2.1

3star

G

1.6

5star

D

7.8

2star

K

5.6

3star

HB

2.2

2star

M

4.2

4star

T

1.0

3star

G

2.2

5star

grew up on or around a dairy farm

 

[Scotland]

- Scott Pendlebury has a basketball background
- Tom Hawkins grew up on or around a dairy farm

Next you'll be saying that Kieren Jack's dad played rugby league or Josh Kennedy used to play for Hawthorn and comes from a famous family at that club.

 

[Scotland]

Matt Priddis is the only player to represent West Coast born in 1985. Three clubs are tied on that number, WC, GC and GWS. Fitzroy, Brisbane Bears and University obviously don't qualify.

'So what?', you say.

1980: 4 players
1981: 7
1982: 5
1983: 8
1984: 8
1985: 1
1986: 7
1987: 7
1988: 7
1989: 10
1990: 12

For whatever reason, in 2001 we drafted 17 and 18 year olds from 1983 and 1984. Then in 2002 we drafted 18 year olds from 1984. Then in 2003 we drafted 17 year olds from 1986, and in 2004 we drafted 17 and 18 year olds from 1986 and 1987.

If not for picking up Priddis in the 2006 Rookie Draft we would've bypassed 1985 altogether.

 

[M Malice]

Mister Ed couldn't really talk.

 

[PT Bar None]

- Scott Pendlebury has a basketball background
- Tom Hawkins grew up on or around a dairy farm

James Harden (NBA) is only 3cm shorter than Buddy Franklin (199 cm) and they both allegedly weigh about 100kg.

 

[owen87]

James Harden (NBA) is only 3cm shorter than Buddy Franklin (199 cm) and they both allegedly weigh about 100kg.

Which Harden? January 2021 Harden had a few kgs on October 2020 Harden.

 

[GoEaglesGoSGIO]

Matt Priddis is the only player to represent West Coast born in 1985. Three clubs are tied on that number, WC, GC and GWS. Fitzroy, Brisbane Bears and University obviously don't qualify.

'So what?', you say.

1980: 4 players
1981: 7
1982: 5
1983: 8
1984: 8
1985: 1
1986: 7
1987: 7
1988: 7
1989: 10
1990: 12

For whatever reason, in 2001 we drafted 17 and 18 year olds from 1983 and 1984. Then in 2002 we drafted 18 year olds from 1984. Then in 2003 we drafted 17 year olds from 1986, and in 2004 we drafted 17 and 18 year olds from 1986 and 1987.

If not for picking up Priddis in the 2006 Rookie Draft we would've bypassed 1985 altogether.

Im gonna print this out as my sick note for when I go home with a concussion because I uppercut myself in the face

 

[Dazb86]

Andrew Walker once wore a hat during the pre season.

 

[Sky]

Andrew Walker once wore a hat during the pre season.

Doesn’t beat Richo eating chicken tho

 

[Pistol Night]

Mister Ed couldn't really talk.

Mister Ed McGuire made up for it though

 

[Lemma]

During the 2014 season, the captains of West Coast and Fremantle were both South Australian, and the captains of Adelaide and Port Adelaide were both not from South Australia.

From memory it was Hurn and Pavlich (SA) and Cassisi and Van Berlo (WA)

 

[Forward Press]

From memory it was Hurn and Pavlich (SA) and Cassisi and Van Berlo (WA)

Almost. Boak was captain of Port Adelaide at the time.

 

[LeverPuller]

Melbourne have never won a game with a goal after the siren.
In VFL/AFL history.
Also never had a 100 goal kicker.
Only 1 300 gamer (likely about to be 2)

 

[Mofra]

Libba is second in the AFL for generating scores in 2021.

The surprising statistic that highlights how important Tom Liberatore is

"Now that surprised me, but that just shows the importance of this guy in this group."

www.sen.com.au

 

[Lemma]

Almost. Boak was captain of Port Adelaide at the time.

Yeh I think Cassisi retired the year before Hurn became captain. So close to getting complete inverted SA/WA captains!

 

[Piggy Smalls]

Gil McLachlan is 198cm tall