Supermercado
The straw that stirs the drink
I'd like to finish my 22 with one of my favourite MFC players, not because of anything he did on field but because he was an enormous tripper.
Brent Crosswell (48 games, 57 goals)
B: Whelan - Hughes - Grinter
HB: Lock - Biffen - Bizzell
C: A. McDonald - Wells - Gardiner
HF: Howe - Schwarz - Tunbridge
F: S. Smith - Mueller - Coles
R: Ditterich - Leoncelli - Townsend
I/C: O'Dwyer - Vardy - K. Carroll - Crosswell
EMG: xxx - xxx - xxx
Theseventhhamster
Brent Crosswell (48 games, 57 goals)
- Known as "Tiger" because it was what he called people when he didn't know their name
- It took just six weeks for Crosswell to fall out with Barassi. Late in the first quarter of the round 6 loss to Geelong at the SCG Crosswell gave away a free kick that led to a goal and surrendered the quarter time lead. He was dragged from the ground and when the coach came to address his side and give Crosswell a piece of his mind the two clashed and the player stormed away. Demon team manage Max Scales convinced Crosswell to return but Barassi sent him away again. Crosswell returned later and broke his right thumb. During the following week it was suggested in the newspapers that Crosswell was free to any club who wanted him, but Barassi rubbish the reports saying "Who would I argue with?"
- In Round 21, 1982 Crosswell was reported for striking Michael Moncrieff and announced that he would not bother to attend the tribunal hearing as he was going to give the game away anyway. He relented, but the suspension ensured he would never play again.
- Describing himself Crosswell said "They think I'm psycho, like nitro glycerine, half crazy, sulky petulant. Certain elements of my game just don't appeal to Australians. They think of the things I do as ostentatious, lairising. I do it because I feel like doing it".
- He also wrote the greatest footy article ever.
B: Whelan - Hughes - Grinter
HB: Lock - Biffen - Bizzell
C: A. McDonald - Wells - Gardiner
HF: Howe - Schwarz - Tunbridge
F: S. Smith - Mueller - Coles
R: Ditterich - Leoncelli - Townsend
I/C: O'Dwyer - Vardy - K. Carroll - Crosswell
EMG: xxx - xxx - xxx
Theseventhhamster