Matthew Scarlett - 200 Games

[Copernicus]

Onya Matty, congrats on a well-deserved milestone.

I can barely believe he's up to 200 already now!

 

[stokes_magic]

what a champ!!!
Well done Scarlett, deserves this milestone fantastic contributor to the club on and off the field.

 

[Pivo]

While it is off-topic - it is also Cameron Mooney's 150th GFC game this week.

Well done Cam (and well done Matty)

 

[Big Nasty]

While it is off-topic - it is also Cameron Mooney's 150th GFC game this week.

Well done Cam (and well done Matty)

Damn nearly forgot it was Moondogs 150th.
Let's hope they both play a cracker game on Saturday.

 

[Exhale You]

While it is off-topic - it is also Cameron Mooney's 150th GFC game this week.

They're good mates, so i'm sure they'll enjoy sharing the milestone.

Congrats to Cam on getting life membership at the club.
Well deserved.

 

[stoisle]

what a champion he has been... I remember when he played his first game in 1999 I think.

First game was against Essendon in Round 22 1998. Geelong had a team of kids due to a very long injury list. Lloyd kicked 3 goals on Cameron Roberts in the first quarter and Scarlett came on after 1/4 time and kept Lloyd to 3 goals for the rest of the match, two of which were late in the final quarter. Geelong came from 5 goals down midway through the second term to cause an upset win by a couple of goals.

 

[Last Line Hero]

First game was against Essendon in Round 22 1998. Geelong had a team of kids due to a very long injury list. Lloyd kicked 3 goals on Cameron Roberts in the first quarter and Scarlett came on after 1/4 time and kept Lloyd to 3 goals for the rest of the match, two of which were late in the final quarter. Geelong came from 5 goals down midway through the second term to cause an upset win by a couple of goals.

I was never sure of the exact details of this match, other than to say he came on after someone else had copped a battering and did OK with Lloyd kicking 3. So thanks for that more in depth trip down memory lane mate.

 

[FoxC]

Interesting to read that Scarlo barracked for Essendon as a kid.

"When I arrived at the club, Gary Ayres was the coach and I only played five or six games, so things weren't working out great for me back then," Scarlett said on gfc.com.au

"When Gary left and 'Bomber' (Thompson) arrived, I started playing senior footy pretty much straight away.

"I grew up barracking for Essendon and, as a teenager, I idolised him, so I was pretty rapt when he took over as coach."

http://www.geelongadvertiser.com.au/article/2008/08/02/16796_gfc.html

Who would've thought one of one most successful father-son selections was a Bomber fan?

 

[randyzany]

Interesting to read that Scarlo barracked for Essendon as a kid.



http://www.geelongadvertiser.com.au/article/2008/08/02/16796_gfc.html

Who would've thought one of one most successful father-son selections was a Bomber fan?

I'm pretty sure there was a thread a few weeks ago about what club Geelong (or all AFL clubs) players supporterd as kids.