Opinion Kevin Bartlett

[magpie_marty]

Just wondering peoples views of KB,
A great player in my opinion and perhaps before his time.

 

[Freshwater]

He is now the pre-eminent voice of the tradition of Australian Football. He is still sharp as a tack, and knows football way better than the dills running the AFL. He is entertaining and funny and so knowledgeable. Is great on 3AW now talking with Richo and Leigh Mathews etc.

 

[Turnover]

Hungry.

 

[Kwality]

Just wondering peoples views of KB,
A great player in my opinion and perhaps before his time.

Poor mans Barry Cable, before his time nah.

 

[Dr Awkward]

Always found him pretty entertaining on radio. Occasionally says something weird.

Would be one of Richmond's top 5 players all time, some would say the greatest.

 

[Occidental]

A very very good footballer. Wiry, but super quick and super strong. Brilliant rover, then lost a yard and moved forward. Reinvented himself as a preeminent small forward in the league. Stella career.

 

[gingernuts]

he was really good on Marngrook footy show as well. Comes across as a good guy and leaves dickheads like Mick Molloy miles behind in the funny stakes.

 

[Altum Volantes]

Turned out to be a combover apparently.

 

[darcytiger]

Well before my time but looking back through his record is unbelievable. The bloke could have 3 or 4 Norm Smiths if they were awarded during his whole career.

1982: 12 Disp, 3 goals, 3 behinds
1980: 21 Disp, 7 goals, 4 behinds (No brainer dominated)
1974: 27 Disp (second most on ground, Sheeds with 29+2 probably would have got it)
1973: 26 Disp, 1 goal (most on ground)
1972: 29 Disp (Most on ground, losing game Jezza kicking 7 doesn't win this one [scores 177-150!!]
1969: 24 Disp, 1 goal (most on ground)
1967: 18 Disp, 3 goals, 3 behinds

 

[Gavin Excell]

When it comes to his media career, has few peers as a master troll

 

[Frappe]

Well before my time but looking back through his record is unbelievable. The bloke could have 3 or 4 Norm Smiths if they were awarded during his whole career.

1982: 12 Disp, 3 goals, 3 behinds
1980: 21 Disp, 7 goals, 4 behinds (No brainer dominated)
1974: 27 Disp (second most on ground, Sheeds with 29+2 probably would have got it)
1973: 26 Disp, 1 goal (most on ground)
1972: 29 Disp (Most on ground, losing game Jezza kicking 7 doesn't win this one [scores 177-150!!]
1969: 24 Disp, 1 goal (most on ground)
1967: 18 Disp, 3 goals, 3 behinds

He was voted the best finals player of all time and and as per your stats quite a good case.

 

[darcytiger]

When it comes to his media career, has few peers as a master troll

"You know how much I respect Carlton, Doc"

 

[HaroLad]

He is a professional troll.

 

[gingernuts]

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Turned out to be a combover apparently.

I think he invented the comb over. Ray Byrne confirms this!
In round 19 of the '83 season, Collingwood met Richmond at the MCG in Richmond champion Kevin Bartlett's 400th AFL/VFL game. His opponent that afternoon was Ray Byrne. As the teams lined up for the first bounce, Byrne reached down into his sock, stood up, and presented the balding Tiger star with a toothless comb! Bartlett was amused, but not distracted, and Richmond won convincingly.

 

[gingernuts]

"You know how much I respect Carlton, Doc"

On Sen Jason Richardson segment. "jason why do you call me two dogs?"

 

[lumpinee]

Poor mans Barry Cable, before his time nah.

Cable not in KB's class..very very good player Cable...VFL living legend Bartlett, 5 x B&F 5x Premiership player,top 5 greatest finals players of all time
Cables own team mate Schimma holds the distinction of theyre greatest ever finals player and he played 29 of them
Richmonds greatest ever finals player,2nd greatest Richmond player of all time behind Jack Dyer etc etc

 

[CholEstrol]

Yep troll #1. When we started improving 2013ish, at times he would come out and declare that Richmond would smash team X by 100+, when the game was close to a 50 50.

 

[HairyO]

Could have been a champion basketballer if he wanted to go down that path.

 

[Collingwood 4 eternity]

Never touched a drop of alcohol in his life , likes a cuppa tea

 

[WN123]

Absolute superstar of the game. Almost 800 goals and 22 disposals a game including 21 goals in a finals series (3 games) in 1980.

 

[gingernuts]

Yep troll #1. When we started improving 2013ish, at times he would come out and declare that Richmond would smash team X by 100+, when the game was close to a 50 50.

yeah espeshh the first game of the year tiges v blues

 

[Craze]

I think he invented the comb over. Ray Byrne confirms this!
In round 19 of the '83 season, Collingwood met Richmond at the MCG in Richmond champion Kevin Bartlett's 400th AFL/VFL game. His opponent that afternoon was Ray Byrne. As the teams lined up for the first bounce, Byrne reached down into his sock, stood up, and presented the balding Tiger star with a toothless comb! Bartlett was amused, but not distracted, and Richmond won convincingly.

I love the story but Collingwood got up that day by a couple of goals, with a very young Phil Walsh starring for the Pies. One of the first times I went to the football.

 

[Endless]

Could troll for Australia
All time great of the game.
Underrated broadcaster
Encyclopaedic knowledge of Australian sport and very solid with most sport
should still be working on the radio

 

[gingernuts]

I love the story but Collingwood got up that day by a couple of goals, with a very young Phil Walsh starring for the Pies. One of the first times I went to the football.

I copied that off wiki or something. apologies all round. but fooking funny.Ray byrne and his twin brother used to keep swapping classes doing exams at tech school. If Ray no good at english his brother sat the exam and vice versa

 

[Guardian Hawk]

Had a holiday house next door to Kevin's at one point. Absolutely ripping bloke - has time for everyone. Even before I really got to know him, he said yes to come and talk at an U 16 footy training to a few boys who were playing up a bit. Was great value and really inspired the young fellas before hanging around and chatting to all the dads who were keen to meet him. Just a great human.