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Very handy forward pocket / flanker type that was forced to play key forward due to lack of quality options. Beat up on some lower sides and was serviceable throughout his career with us.
Unfortunately for him he was another replacement for Gary snr. Like Mensch, White, Playfair, McCarthy, Ottens ect the comparrisons were never going to end favourably.
By the way, he could've played at CHF in 07 an kicked just as many as Nathan Ablett if not a lot more. And no, I'm not Kent or any relation
Very handy forward pocket / flanker type that was forced to play key forward due to lack of quality options. Beat up on some lower sides and was serviceable throughout his career with us.
Unfortunately for him he was another replacement for Gary snr. Like Mensch, White, Playfair, McCarthy, Ottens ect the comparrisons were never going to end favourably.
By the way, he could've played at CHF in 07 an kicked just as many as Nathan Ablett if not a lot more. And no, I'm not Kent or any relation
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Kingsley that is. We were at the game when the 2nds team Kingsley played for was in a curtain raiser for the Cats Tigers game, and KK was on the bench scoreless. Sad sight.
Crapola. Couldn't get a goal that year for Tigers Reserves team. Didn't score for us for a record number of weeks before finally getting the terminal dump. Don't confuse his earlier acceptable form to his last days with us. Something went horribly wrong and stayed wrong.Very handy forward pocket / flanker type that was forced to play key forward due to lack of quality options. Beat up on some lower sides and was serviceable throughout his career with us.
Unfortunately for him he was another replacement for Gary snr. Like Mensch, White, Playfair, McCarthy, Ottens ect the comparrisons were never going to end favourably.
By the way, he could've played at CHF in 07 an kicked just as many as Nathan Ablett if not a lot more. And no, I'm not Kent or any relation
Kingsley that is. We were at the game when the 2nds team Kingsley played for was in a curtain raiser for the Cats Tigers game, and KK was on the bench scoreless. Sad sight.
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i agree vd.
i have also never seen a footballer with such a bad poker face when lining up for goals. those ole famous darting eyes. that is where it all went wrong. the yips stayed with him ala nick anderson free throw shooting.
i agree vd.
i have also never seen a footballer with such a bad poker face when lining up for goals. those ole famous darting eyes. that is where it all went wrong. the yips stayed with him ala nick anderson free throw shooting.
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He could be very good (7 goals straight on Fletcher) and very bad. Unfortunately there were more 'very bads' than 'very goods'.
He could be very good (7 goals straight on Fletcher) and very bad. Unfortunately there were more 'very bads' than 'very goods'.
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For all the criticism that can be rightfully aimed at him, he was more serviceable than Hank, Charlie, The Natural and all the other hacks that Geelong recruited from other clubs to fill the bill. He reminded me of Peter Johnston. A good mark and lead but could not kick over a jam tin. But then again, anyone who looks at Geelong's history post Doug Wade, with the exception for (Donahue who bagged a ton one year and) the Great Gary Ablett Snr, there is not a whole lot to boast about concerning key forwards.
Is there?
I stand to be corrected.
For all the criticism that can be rightfully aimed at him, he was more serviceable than Hank, Charlie, The Natural and all the other hacks that Geelong recruited from other clubs to fill the bill. He reminded me of Peter Johnston. A good mark and lead but could not kick over a jam tin. But then again, anyone who looks at Geelong's history post Doug Wade, with the exception for (Donahue who bagged a ton one year and) the Great Gary Ablett Snr, there is not a whole lot to boast about concerning key forwards.
Is there?
I stand to be corrected.
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Remember VD....we will all experience the terminal dump when our time has come
Remember VD....we will all experience the terminal dump when our time has come
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Those last few pics he looks like Dexter
Those last few pics he looks like Dexter
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Yes. He did go to Richmond after that dumping, but not a lot of luck there. I still struggle with what happened to some of our players who did show something at one stage then somehow even lose ability. KK, David Clarke jnr, to name 2.Remember VD....we will all experience the terminal dump when our time has come
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Yep, forgot about Billy in my old age.
However, I have severe doubts about the figure of 99 goals.
Can you supply any evidence?
As a forward I do not see him as greatly influential. He averaged less than a goal a game.
But then this may be unfair due to the influence of Ablett and Brownless in that period.
Yep, forgot about Billy in my old age.
However, I have severe doubts about the figure of 99 goals.
Can you supply any evidence?
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Mmmm....Barry Stoneham says hi!
As a forward I do not see him as greatly influential. He averaged less than a goal a game.
But then this may be unfair due to the influence of Ablett and Brownless in that period.
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Perhaps some other posters will come to Barry Stoneham's defence. An absolute class player before his broken leg, and a very good one after. Better than Billy in terms of ability IMO.
Perhaps some other posters will come to Barry Stoneham's defence. An absolute class player before his broken leg, and a very good one after. Better than Billy in terms of ability IMO.
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My memory's not as good as some of the other posters here, but I do clearly remember Stoneham in his helcyon days and he was an out and out star.
People used to talk about him and Carey hand in hand and debate who was better.
Problem back then was we had no defence so Blight had to swing him back to CHB all the time - i think he had one full year playing CHF in the early 90's and absolutely blitzed it.
Then did his knee/leg and couldn't jump.
Without the injury, I reckon he would have been one of the greats.
My memory's not as good as some of the other posters here, but I do clearly remember Stoneham in his helcyon days and he was an out and out star.
People used to talk about him and Carey hand in hand and debate who was better.
Problem back then was we had no defence so Blight had to swing him back to CHB all the time - i think he had one full year playing CHF in the early 90's and absolutely blitzed it.
Then did his knee/leg and couldn't jump.
Without the injury, I reckon he would have been one of the greats.
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I was at Princes Park when he broke his leg, against Fitzroy i think it was. Yep he could have been anything, was never quite the same player afterwards. Plus we had to use him in the ruck occasionly, & the odd occasion at CHB to plug a hole. If we'd had the luxury of leaving him at CHF, minus the broken leg, we'd defintely be talking of Barry Stoneham as one of the greats of the club IMO.
I was at Princes Park when he broke his leg, against Fitzroy i think it was. Yep he could have been anything, was never quite the same player afterwards. Plus we had to use him in the ruck occasionly, & the odd occasion at CHB to plug a hole. If we'd had the luxury of leaving him at CHF, minus the broken leg, we'd defintely be talking of Barry Stoneham as one of the greats of the club IMO.
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I used to be mates with Kent. Nice guy. Still owes me $100 too !!
He never thought of himself as a key forward. Although it seems people here expected that of him. I thought he did ok. But he was meant to be Mooney's sidekick.
The only reason Mooney and Kent came to the club was because Bomber coached them both at North. I spoke to Bomber when he was at North and he loved them both. He saw more in them at that stage than I did.
I never spoke to Kent about his kicking. But something definitely happened because he had the yips for sure.
Kents brother got the best job though. He was Elle MacPhersons personal assistant. We were always seeing pics of him in magazines sitting on a yacht in the greek islands etc.
In fact Kent was not too fazed about not playing at the highest level. Before he got the call from bomber that the cats were going to take him he was talking about hopping on a plane and going to be with his brother.
Some guys don't take footy too seriously I guess. And that may effect the level they reach.
I used to be mates with Kent. Nice guy. Still owes me $100 too !!
He never thought of himself as a key forward. Although it seems people here expected that of him. I thought he did ok. But he was meant to be Mooney's sidekick.
The only reason Mooney and Kent came to the club was because Bomber coached them both at North. I spoke to Bomber when he was at North and he loved them both. He saw more in them at that stage than I did.
I never spoke to Kent about his kicking. But something definitely happened because he had the yips for sure.
Kents brother got the best job though. He was Elle MacPhersons personal assistant. We were always seeing pics of him in magazines sitting on a yacht in the greek islands etc.
In fact Kent was not too fazed about not playing at the highest level. Before he got the call from bomber that the cats were going to take him he was talking about hopping on a plane and going to be with his brother.
Some guys don't take footy too seriously I guess. And that may effect the level they reach.
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