Michael Gardiner

[Squizz]

Unfortunately big Laz did not peak at the same time as Spider. But agree he was a nasty and effective ruckman. His stats were better than I thought.

Spider :
2002 12 games 132 poss 52 mk 16 g 264 ho
2001 21 265 98 30 569
2000 15 176 74 40 186
1999 17 224 101 22 347
1998 24 411 163 45 433
1997 23 346 135 44 302
1996 19 228 101 41 139
1995 18 199 92 32 115
1994 18 111 39 13 57
1993 13 166 54 16 122


Lazar "Have I got a deal for you" Vidovic
1997 7 games 48 poss 21 mk 1 g 49 ho
1996 17 174 67 4 157
1995 9 90 26 1 120
1994 18 236 91 4 247
1993 2 33 6 0 36
1992 17 254 101 3 250
1991 9 106 43 0 130


Remember that Brett Cook, Andrew McLean and Tim Elliott were our other backup ruckmen at the time - rather than Kosi!!!

 

[Fehring]

Everitt had Lazer Vidivic (excuse my spelling), who was not too bad. Put it this way, if we had have had that enforcer in the GF it would have gone a long way... Some of his biff bumps and brawlers highlights are simply conversation stopping!

But I take your point Squizzy, we now have established players, admittedly post career best, in the middle. I am looking forward to it as well.

What about Vidovic belting Ablett in the last minutes of the 1991 elimination final, giving away a (15m?) penalty and allowing them to kick more than a goal clear? I thought my bro was going to look him up in the phone book and kill him.

Still, yes, a good ruckman. And, yes, perhaps GT's disdain of rucks goes back to his playing days at the Saints - Sarau was good, but...

 

[Squizz]

And Fehring!!!

 

[Fehring]

And Fehring!!!

As much as I loved THAT goal....

 

[DockerNJL]

As much as I loved THAT goal....

sorry guys but seen as though where talking about goals + ruckmen, how good was Jlo's goal.......
Sorry couldn't help myself, Gardiner if he stays fit as stated before will be very handy indead, 1st game i went to was a derby and he tore us a new one + took the BOG medal.
Quality ruckmen is what the sainters have missed recently hope you guys have 1 or 2 here.

 

[Squizz]

Wasn't that the "whispers in the sky" game? Umpire D-Head did indeed fix us up that night.

I was very disappointed we did not get the punch away - even more disappointed he slotted it nicely on the angle.

 

[kerr brownlow 08]

where too for kossie with gardi and king set to hold down the rucking duties for the season provided they r fully fit?

 

[Look2Me4Guidance]

where too for kossie with gardi and king set to hold down the rucking duties for the season provided they r fully fit?

Up forward. He said it himself in an interview earlier in the week.