Johnny Plattens SANFL Club in dire financial straits

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With the shutdown of the SANFL due to COVID-19, Central District Football Club is in dire financial straits and is seeking donations to stay afloat. If anyone is able to donate you can do so here: https://asf.org.au/projects/central-district-football-club/ Donations are tax deductable.

Whilst Johnny Platten is Central Districts most famous Hawks player, others such as Jack Gunston, Ricky Henderson, Stewie Dew, Brent Guerra and Luke McCabe have also donned the red, white and blue.

Thanks.

 

[Randy Campbell]

 

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Ah yes how could I forget! Alistair Clarkson was also senior coach at Central Districts for two years, coaching them to the SANFL Flag in 2001

 

[Jane Doe]

With the shutdown of the SANFL due to COVID-19, Central District Football Club is in dire financial straits and is seeking donations to stay afloat. If anyone is able to donate you can do so here: https://asf.org.au/projects/central-district-football-club/ Donations are tax deductable.

Whilst Johnny Platten is Central Districts most famous Hawks player, others such as Jack Gunston, Ricky Henderson, Stewie Dew, Brent Guerra and Luke McCabe have also donned the red, white and blue.

Thanks.

Don’t forget Scott Lee, Russell Shields, David Flintoff and Rudi Mandemaker who were part of the John Platten deal

 

[The Jet From Poowong]

Don’t forget Scott Lee, Russell Shields, David Flintoff and Rudi Mandemaker who were part of the John Platten deal

Tell me more? Did they go to Centrals as part of the deal in Platts coming to Hawthorn. i remember platts taking the car from Carlton though

 

[moginie]

Don’t forget Scott Lee, Russell Shields, David Flintoff and Rudi Mandemaker who were part of the John Platten deal

Chopper Handley was there as well.

 

[SC fish]

Don’t forget Scott Lee, Russell Shields, David Flintoff and Rudi Mandemaker who were part of the John Platten deal

Scott Lee (243 games) and Rudi Mandemaker (141 games, 475 goals) went on to become club legends, with Scott Lee just missing Centrals first premiership in 2000 - in which Dewy kicked three massive goals.

Shields played 44 games and Flintoff 48

 

[SC fish]

Chopper Handley was there as well.

Yep Handley played 135 games in red white and blue between 1988 and 1994

 

[moginie]

Didn't Rene van Dommel have a Hawthorn connection as well?

 

[Randy Campbell]

Also share the same song.

 

[WWSD]

I think Gunston played for Central Districts in 2010 back when he was playing for Adelaide.

 

[moginie]

Also share the same song.

Yes, but so do West Adelaide

 

[SC fish]

I think Gunston played for Central Districts in 2010 back when he was playing for Adelaide.

Yep. IIRC he took a few telling marks in the dying stages of the 2010 Grand Final to shut down a fast finishing Norwood and secure a 6 point win for Centrals

 

[SC fish]

Yep. IIRC he took a few telling marks in the dying stages of the 2010 Grand Final to shut down a fast finishing Norwood and secure a 6 point win for Centrals

Just watched the final quarter of that Grand Final and in the losing side for Norwood was one Paul Puopolo

 

[SC fish]

Hawks fans might be interested in watching Brent Guerra playing in the 2003 SANFL Grand Final, which Central Districts are replaying on their Facebook page tomorrow (Saturday) at 4pm (4:30 Vic time). IIRC the game was free flowing and played in perfect conditions, with Guerra kicking a goal and getting in the best players.

https://cdfc.com.au/news/2003-sanfl-grand-final-replay/

The club has been replaying our winning Grand Finals over the last couple of weeks and they have been great - lots of joviality and banter, which you'd expect when you know that you win the flag at the end!

 

[Bedi]

I never knew Platten made a comeback with Central Districts in 1998, post-Hawthorn. Wiki says he kicked the winning goal in his first game back. Anyone remember this?

 

[SC fish]

I never knew Platten made a comeback with Central Districts in 1998, post-Hawthorn. Wiki says he kicked the winning goal in his first game back. Anyone remember this?

Yep he came back for just the one season and did OK IIRC. He is still involved with the club (I think as an assistant coach) and is always there on match days mingling with the crowd and happy to have a chat.

 

[Satchel]

Hawks fans might be interested in watching Brent Guerra playing in the 2003 SANFL Grand Final, which Central Districts are replaying on their Facebook page tomorrow (Saturday) at 4pm (4:30 Vic time). IIRC the game was free flowing and played in perfect conditions, with Guerra kicking a goal and getting in the best players.

https://cdfc.com.au/news/2003-sanfl-grand-final-replay/

The club has been replaying our winning Grand Finals over the last couple of weeks and they have been great - lots of joviality and banter, which you'd expect when you know that you win the flag at the end!

I enjoyed 2002 more SCF

 

[SC fish]

I enjoyed 2002 more SCF

Haha yes I bet you did!

 

[SC fish]

The club has now launched another fundraiser that is focussed on past players and officials, called The Dog Pack https://asf.org.au/projects/central-district-football-club/the-dog-pack/

Great to see Platten and Dew on board, as well as boof Lehmann who is a long term Centrals supporter and I think also is/was the club patron.

 

[moginie]

The club has now launched another fundraiser that is focussed on past players and officials, called The Dog Pack https://asf.org.au/projects/central-district-football-club/the-dog-pack/

Great to see Platten and Dew on board, as well as boof Lehmann who is a long term Centrals supporter and I think also is/was the club patron.

He played for them in the late 80s.

 

[SC fish]

He played for them in the late 80s.

I have a Kym Lehmann playing for Centrals but not a Darren

 

[Steven Tyler]

I have a Kym Lehmann playing for Centrals but not a Darren

That’s because Darren got out the sandpaper and changed the name to Kym!

 

[moginie]

I have a Kym Lehmann playing for Centrals but not a Darren

Go back to 86-87. He's definitely listed in the Footy Record as a reserves player.

 

[SC fish]

Go back to 86-87. He's definitely listed in the Footy Record as a reserves player.

Will check it out