Players that became well known/famous from one play or game

[CholEstrol]

18 yo Jack Graham GF 2017 after a serious ankle injury earlier in the year.

 

[Hobbes]

Peter Carey doesn’t exactly fit the specifics of the thread, being an umpire, but I’ll still nominate him anyway.

Peter Carey was a truly great footballer. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Peter_Carey_(Australian_rules_footballer)

 

[Tarkyn_24]

Peter Carey was a truly great footballer. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Peter_Carey_(Australian_rules_footballer)

Well there you go.

I probably should have done ten seconds of research.

 

[blackcat]

Mark McGough - if he never won that ANZAC day medal I don't think anyone would know who he was.

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[Percel]

I do think Goddard will be most known for his mark.

I do think Goddard will be most known for his mark mistreatment of lollies

 

[Hobbes]

Well there you go.

I probably should have done ten seconds of research.

There might be more than one person called Peter Carey. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Peter_Carey

 

[adammania9]

Michael Newton for his unbelievable pack mark of the year in 2007

 

[Paranoid]

Matthew Newton for his unbelievable pack mark of the year in 2007

I thought he'd be remembered more for bashing his missus

 

[HolyWars]

Matthew Newton for his unbelievable pack mark of the year in 2007

So memorable that we even forgot his real name, Michael Newton (I actually had to look that up since I only got an actor with the same name lol).

 

[Blue and Silver]

Andrew Walkers hanger.

Had plenty of other good moments, but that sticks

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[gingernuts]

Helen D'amico made Bruce Doull famous in 1982. "make afl great again bring back the streaker!!

 

[windyhill]

Dom Sheed. Essendon cult hero.

 

[flamethrower]

But harsh on Johnson. I remember him for his legacy - squandering shots near or after the final siren to win is team the game.

Only remembered for missing 2 match winning goals because it happened so rarely.....Johnno won dozens of games off his own boot with late last quarter goals.

John Georgiades is a better nomination - 8 goals on debut and disappeared soon after.

 

[Crow_68]

Chris Groom, the other part of the Andrew McLeod trade


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[Johnny Bananas]

Peter Carey was a truly great footballer. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Peter_Carey_(Australian_rules_footballer)

They're not the same Peter Carey.
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Peter_Carey_(umpire)?wprov=sfla1

 

[Johnny Bananas]

100 years ago, Bill James was recruited to Richmond from Kyabram. His first game was the 1920 VFL Grand Final, where he kicked the matchwinning goal. Never played in the VFL again.

It was reported this was due to him being accidentally shot in the foot while hunting, but this was disproved on BigFooty of all places. He simply got delisted, went back to Kyabram and won two premierships. The shooting was actually four years later.

 

[windyhill]

Moorcroft and Johnson are both remembered for that mark. But Morcroft is only remembered for that mark. Johnson played over 360 games was 6 time All Australian including AA captain in 2006, an alltime legend.

I’m sure Johnno would love Moorcrofts premiership medal.

 

[kosifantutti]

Jeff Fehring

 

[Collins-Langford-Ayres]

Moorcroft and Johnson are both remembered for that mark. But Morcroft is only remembered for that mark. Johnson played over 360 games was 6 time All Australian including AA captain in 2006, an alltime legend.

Johnson for being so vastly overrated.

 

[nahnah]

The Richmond guy that kicked the goal to drop the Kreuzer cup

 

[Bostonian]

Fraser Brown for his magnificent "put us in the Granny suck s**t Essendon" tackle in the 99 Prelim.

 

[BuffDog]

Essendon fans won’t forget Michael Quinn for being our ruck in the 2009 elim final (partnering the giant that is Nathan Lovett Murray)

Also Rampe for climbing to the top of the goalpost while managing not to shake it

 

[adammania9]

So memorable that we even forgot his real name, Michael Newton (I actually had to look that up since I only got an actor with the same name lol).

That's a shocker by me

 

[carnthedons]

Leon Baker was a star but that blind turn and goal in the 84 granny was something. Billy Duckworth for the same game

Kyle Reimers 8 against GC

 

[masai]

Leon Baker was a star but that blind turn and goal in the 84 granny was something. Billy Duckworth for the same game

Kyle Reimers 8 against GC

In my mind, Leon Baker will never be remembered for ONE game. Brilliant player, full stop.

A player who jogged around in board shorts at training for South Bunbury, he was definitely the opposite of a figjam.