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[Catsace]

I see Geelong has included Oli Wiltshire for his debut this coming clash against Carlton joining Ollie Henry and Ollie Dempsey. I know he's not an Ollie per se, but given Geelong was the first team to have three Irishmen play for them, would any other team have had more than three 'Ollies', or even Olivers in their side before?

 

[35Daicos]

I see Geelong has included Oli Wiltshire for his debut this coming clash against Carlton joining Ollie Henry and Ollie Dempsey. I know he's not an Ollie per se, but given Geelong was the first team to have three Irishmen play for them, would any other team have had more than three 'Ollies', or even Olivers in their side before?

Port Adelaide currently have two in the team (that should be the equal highest ever), so Geelong with three will claim a new record! There's not actually been that many senior players over the years with a first name starting with the letter O, let alone named Oliver, Ollie or Oli! For example there's been no O's ever at Adelaide, while at Brisbane Oscar McInerney is the only senior player they've ever had with a first name starting with O.

Every Oliver/Ollie/Oli that's ever played senior football (using the names from AustralianFootball.com):
Carlton: Ollie Grieve, Oliver Hollands
Collingwood: Oliver Henry
Geelong: Oliver Dempsey, Oliver Henry
Hawthorn: Oliver Hanrahan
Port Adelaide: Ollie Lord, Ollie Wines
Sydney: Oliver Florent, Ollie McKelson

There's five more players currently on lists who are yet to debut (including Oli Wiltshire).

 

[RedmanWasHere]

Ollie Grieve

There's a guy talked about highly this year with a semi-homophonic name who's a draft prospect for the Eastern Ranges.

In his case, he's Ollie GREEVES.

 

[35Daicos]

There's a guy talked about highly this year with a semi-homophonic name who's a draft prospect for the Eastern Ranges.

In his case, he's Ollie GREEVES.

It's obviously a much more popular name these days, with most of those names I listed being current players. Hawthorn's Hanrahan played only a few years back, Grieve did for Carlton 1942-52, while McKelson's one game for South Melbourne was back in 1903 - and it seems as if Ollie wasn't his real name anyway.

There's 11 of them on lists in 2025.

 

[Catsace]

I see Geelong has included Oli Wiltshire for his debut this coming clash against Carlton joining Ollie Henry and Ollie Dempsey. I know he's not an Ollie per se, but given Geelong was the first team to have three Irishmen play for them, would any other team have had more than three 'Ollies', or even Olivers in their side before?

Well, yesterday also would then be the first time that Ollie/Oliver/Oli also all kicked a goal in a match. Ollie, Ollie, Ollie, Oi, Oi, Oi?

But as mentioned before if Port get another Ollie in their side they have Lord and Wines, so they could also equal the 'Three Ollies' mark.

 

[GrahamClayton]

With one game left to play in the regular season, Turbine Potsdam are going to finish the season with not only the worst record in Frauen Bundesliga history, but probably the worst record in German football of all-time.
Played 21 Won 0 Drawn 1 Lost 20 GD -64 Pts 1.
Their 'best' result was a 0-0 home draw against Carl Zeiss Jena.

The previous mark for futility/awfulness was set by SC Tasmania 1900 Berlin in the 1965-66 Bundesliga season.
Played 34 Won 2 Drawn 4 Lost 28 GD -93 Pts 8
They still hold the season record for fewest goals scored (15), most conceded (108), worst goal difference (-93), fewest wins (two, jointly held with Wuppertal), most defeats (28), longest winless run (31 games), heaviest home defeat (9-0 vs. Meiderich) and more. They also remain the only team to have never won an away game in Bundesliga history.

Turbine Potsdam's record makes them look like a Champions League team LOL

 

[worbod]

All-Australian finals in the other three major tennis tournaments.

French Open, men's singles

1962: Rod Laver defeated Roy Emerson
1965: Fred Stolle defeated Tony Roche
1967: Roy Emerson defeated Tony Roche
1968: Ken Rosewall defeated Rod Laver
1969: Rod Laver defeated Ken Rosewall

French Open, Women's singles

1962: Margaret Court defeated Lesley Turner
1965: Lesley Turner defeated Margaret Court
1971: Evonne Goolagong defeated Helen Gourlay

Wimbledon, men's singles

1919: Gerald Patterson defeated Norman Brookes
1956: Lew Hoad defeated Ken Rosewall
1957: Lew Hoad defeated Ashley Cooper
1958: Ashley Cooper defeated Neale Fraser
1960: Neale Fraser defeated Rod Laver
1962: Rod Laver defeated Martin Mulligan
1964: Roy Emerson defeated Fred Stolle
1965: Roy Emerson defeated Fred Stolle
1968: Rod Laver defeated Tony Roche
1969: Rod Laver defeated John Newcombe
1970: John Newcombe defeated Ken Rosewall

Wimbledon, women's singles

1971: Evonne Goolagong defeated Margaret Court

US Open, men's singles

1956: Ken Rosewall defeated Lew Hoad
1957: Mal Anderson defeated Ashley Cooper
1958: Ashley Cooper defeated Mal Anderson
1960: Neale Fraser defeated Rod Laver
1961: Roy Emerson defeated Rod Laver
1962: Rod Laver defeated Roy Emerson
1964: Roy Emerson defeated Fred Stolle
1966: Fred Stolle defeated John Newcombe
1969: Rod Laver defeated Tony Roche
1970: Ken Rosewall defeated Tony Roche
1998: Pat Rafter defeated Mark Philippoussis

US Open, women's singles

1973: Margaret Court defeated Evonne Goolagong


NB: In the early years of all four majors it was common for the finalists to be from the host country until international competitors became more frequent. In the Australian Open there have been 39 all-Australian finals in the men's singles (but none since 1976) and 35 all-Australian finals in the women's singles (none since 1977).

 

[worbod]

400 runs by a batter in a Test match

456 (333 & 123) Graham Gooch, ENGLAND vs INDIA, Lord's, 1990
430 (269 & 161) Shubman Gill, INDIA vs ENGLAND, Edgbaston, 2025
426 (334* & 92) Mark Taylor, AUSTRALIA vs PAKISTAN, Peshawar, 1998-99
424 (319 & 105) Kumar Sangakkara, SRI LANKA vs BANGLADESH, Chittagong, 2013-14
400 (400*) Brian Lara, WEST INDIES vs ENGLAND, St. John's, 2003-04

 

[Goggin Our Best]

400 runs by a batter in a Test match

456 (333 & 123) Graham Gooch, ENGLAND vs INDIA, Lord's, 1990
430 (269 & 161) Shubman Gill, INDIA vs ENGLAND, Edgbaston, 2025
426 (334* & 92) Mark Taylor, AUSTRALIA vs PAKISTAN, Peshawar, 1998-99
424 (319 & 105) Kumar Sangakkara, SRI LANKA vs BANGLADESH, Chittagong, 2013-14
400 (400*) Brian Lara, WEST INDIES vs ENGLAND, St. John's, 2003-04

It would be very interesting his batting average and runs scored against the West Indies especially during that period when they had those 4 terrifying fast bowlers . From memory he had a great record and easily Englands best , when the West Indies were skittling teams for very low totals , if you had any chink in the batting armour you just continually failed

 

[35Daicos]

It would be very interesting his batting average and runs scored against the West Indies especially during that period when they had those 4 terrifying fast bowlers . From memory he had a great record and easily Englands best , when the West Indies were skittling teams for very low totals , if you had any chink in the batting armour you just continually failed

https://www.espncricinfo.com/cricketers/graham-gooch-13399/bowling-batting-stats

You can see his game-by-game performances against the West Indies here: https://stats.espncricinfo.com/ci/e...=4;template=results;type=batting;view=innings

 

[Catsace]

Sometimes I come across interesting things when perusing *Paul's AFL tables site, and I chanced upon looking at Sydney/Sth Melb's leading goalkicker list. And noticed in the late 60's and 1970 John Sudholz was the leading goalkicker for about 4 years in a row, and he had 60 in 1970, when the Swans made their first final since 1945.

Then I noticed that he played two games in 1971, and his career ended!! Was only just shy of 25 years old, and played only the opening two games of 1971. Did he suffer a career-ending injury, or just left? Seems an odd way for such a successful season the previous year to just end so quickly. I looked on Wikipedia but nothing mentioning the reason his career ended. Being born in '68 myself I have no memory of his playing days. Anyone here able to shed any light?

 

[35Daicos]

Sometimes I come across interesting things when perusing *Paul's AFL tables site, and I chanced upon looking at Sydney/Sth Melb's leading goalkicker list. And noticed in the late 60's and 1970 John Sudholz was the leading goalkicker for about 4 years in a row, and he had 60 in 1970, when the Swans made their first final since 1945.

Then I noticed that he played two games in 1971, and his career ended!! Was only just shy of 25 years old, and played only the opening two games of 1971. Did he suffer a career-ending injury, or just left? Seems an odd way for such a successful season the previous year to just end so quickly. I looked on Wikipedia but nothing mentioning the reason his career ended. Being born in '68 myself I have no memory of his playing days. Anyone here able to shed any light?

Swan Songs - with John Sudholz

In Jim Main's series, 'Swan Songs', this week he talks to former Swans leading goalkicker, John Sudholz...

www.sydneyswans.com.au

 

[Catsace]

Thank you 35 Daicos....wow, just $40 a week even in 1971, I think even dad's postie job back then would have been at least as much. Particularly given I think '71 was the era of 'Diamond Jim' Tilbrook who apparently was paid a lot to come over from interstate for the Dees.

Then again 14 years later for the sum of around $40-45K a year Geelong wasn't able to afford to increase Greg Williams' wage for the 1986 season so he left along with Toohey and Bolton to join Edelsten's Swans. But astonishing to think that a rural footy side would offer more to coach a side than the premier competition in the state, especially when Sudholz himself played in front of a crowd of probably 500 times the population of Rupanyup just a few months earlier.

And reading the article, the travel factor from the farm to Melbourne twice a week would weigh heavily. The old HG ute would probably have been given a big work-out in those times.

 

[Catsace]

Would Jack Gunston

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Jack Gunston

Age

34

Ht

193cm

Wt

86kg

Pos.

Fwd

Career

Season

Last 5

D

15.5

4star

K

10.5

4star

HB

5.0

4star

M

5.7

5star

T

2.2

4star

G

1.9

5star

D

10.6

3star

K

8.0

3star

HB

2.6

2star

M

4.3

4star

T

1.7

3star

G

1.6

5star

D

11.2

3star

K

7.0

3star

HB

4.2

4star

M

3.2

4star

T

2.6

4star

G

0.6

3star

be unique in having his best ever season goalkicking-wise as late into a career as one's 16th season?

Actually no, as Boomer Harvey's best season tally was his 21st.....question answered. Kicked 36 in 2016, had two previous tallies of 35 in his storied career.

Still, a remarkable effort by Gunston considering he looked washed up at Brisbane, and for a period of time he seemed to go sub swapsies with Bruest early in his second Hawks incarnation.

 

[CrazyEighty8]

Wild how much the numbers vary depending on region. I always assumed Australia would be closer to even but those stats make it sound worse than I thought

 

[PonsfordMagpie]

Would Jack Gunston be unique in having his best ever season goalkicking-wise as late into a career as one's 16th season?

Actually no, as Boomer Harvey's best season tally was his 21st.....question answered. Kicked 36 in 2016, had two previous tallies of 35 in his storied career.

Still, a remarkable effort by Gunston considering he looked washed up at Brisbane, and for a period of time he seemed to go sub swapsies with Bruest early in his second Hawks incarnation.

Where Gunston ranks overall.

Brent Harvey (21st season - 2016) = 36 goals (equal to 2007)
Robert Harvey (19th season - 2006) = 18 goals (equal to 1997)
Jack Dyer (18th season - 1948) = 64 goals
John Nicholls (17th season - 1973) = 47 goals
Sam Newman (17th season - 1980) = 19 goals
Percy Bentley (16th season - 1940) = 32 goals (equal to 1938)
Kevin Bartlett (16th season - 1980) = 84 goals
Roger Merrett (16th season - 1993) = 60 goals
Alastair Lynch (16th season - 2003) = 78 goals
Jack Gunston (16th season - 2025) = 73 goals
Jake Melksham (16th season - 2025) = 33 goals
Jack Titus (15th season - 1940) = 100 goals
Kevin Murray (15th season - 1969) = 12 goals
Len Thompson (15th season - 1979) = 39 goals
Bernie Quinlan (15th season - 1983) = 116 goals
Robert Flower (15th season - 1987) = 47 goals
Doug Hawkins (15th season - 1992) = 42 goals
John Blakey (15th season - 1999) = 11 goals (equal to 1995)
Barry Hall (15th season - 2010) = 80 goals (equal to 2005)
Jude Bolton (15th season - 2013) = 29 goals
Taylor Walker (15th season - 2023) = 76 goals

 

[worbod]

Australian wicketkeepers who have passed 50 in each innings of a Test


Jack Blackham 57 & 58* vs ENGLAND, Sydney, 1882-83
Ian Healy 74 & 51* vs ENGLAND, Adelaide, 1994-95
Adam Gilchrist 78 & 55 vs INDIA, Melbourne, 1999-2000
Brad Haddin 94 & 53 vs ENGLAND, Brisbane, 2013-14
Alex Carey 106 & 72 vs ENGLAND, Adelaide, 2025-26


Only Healy played in a losing team, the others experienced victory.

 

[Goggin Our Best]

Australian wicketkeepers who have passed 50 in each innings of a Test


Jack Blackham 57 & 58* vs ENGLAND, Sydney, 1882-83
Ian Healy 74 & 51* vs ENGLAND, Adelaide, 1994-95
Adam Gilchrist 78 & 55 vs INDIA, Melbourne, 1999-2000
Brad Haddin 94 & 53 vs ENGLAND, Brisbane, 2013-14
Alex Carey 106 & 72 vs ENGLAND, Adelaide, 2025-26


Only Healy played in a losing team, the others experienced victory.

Just out of interest Allan Knott ( WK) of England who was very handy with the bat , did he ever achieve that feat

 

[worbod]

Just out of interest Allan Knott ( WK) of England who was very handy with the bat , did he ever achieve that feat

Knott did it on 5 occasions, and he nearly became the first wicketkeeper to score a century in each innings.

101 & 96 vs NEW ZEALAND, Auckland, 1970-71
92 & 63 vs AUSTRALIA, The Oval, 1972
71 & 63* vs PAKISTAN, Hyderabad, 1972-73
87 & 67 vs WEST INDIES, Bridgetown, 1973-74
50 & 57 vs WEST INDIES, The Oval, 1976

None of these specific efforts contributed to an England win: they lost both the home Tests listed above and the others were draws.