Players who had it but then lost it

[MP_]

adam heuskes had it and lost it at a few clubs

 

[Ron The Bear]

Rod Owen had it but then lost it on a horse that Michael Clarke told him would win.

 

[stmookeyj]

Wrong sport I know, but that was the first name I thought of as well when I read the thread title.

2nd name for Golfers would be David Duval, who might have got to 1 or 2 in the world then like IBF lost it big time.

 

[nico]

Here's a name for the old timers

Graham Molloy, he won the Tassie Medal in 1969, playing for South Australia, went to Melbourne in 1970 & did SFA in 68 VFL games

Or one of a more recent vintage?

Donald Dickie, had a very good 1st up season in Port's 1st AFL year (1997), then had that infamous non collision with Scott Wynd in 1998, and was practically never seen again.

Molloy deserved to be a failure. Ended the career of a budding Swans first year player with a disgraceful elbow to the head. One of the filthiest things I have seen on a footy field.

 

[nico]

Jude Bolton lost it when Delta dumped him.

 

[nick_savo]

Paul Licuria anyone?

Cant seem to do it at AFL level anymore, kills it for Williamstown tho

 

[scout]

How about Shane Ellen.

Kicked five goals for the Crows, in the '97 GF, another premiership medal in '98, and faded quickly after that.

 

[Wonder Years]

How about Shane Ellen.

Kicked five goals for the Crows, in the '97 GF, another premiership medal in '98, and faded quickly after that.

yeh but he got the best out of himself and 2 starring roles in a gf doubt he'd care how he finished!!

really suprised noone has mentioned Mitchell White!!

 

[torq]

Ted Hopkins had it for about 45 minutes

 

[rocker_oz33]

wayne Carey was never the same after having a rooty tooty with his mate wife

 

[La Vache]

Watching Seven right now.

Chris Judd.

Will get it back hopefully.

 

[Quinz]

That's not the real Chris Judd

 

[vast]

Don't know if he was mentioned earlier, but David Wirrpanda seems to struggle a bit these days.

 

[chaddles]

Warren Tredrea.... has been injured but has been poor this season. Not a right off but will have to work hard off-season to get back to his best.

 

[La Vache]

Watching Seven right now.

Chris Judd.

Will get it back hopefully.

Hahaha

Two goals in a minute.

 

[Falchoon]

surprised no one has mentioned Matthew Allan

20 Brownlow votes and All Australian in 1999 to complete and utter dud

 

[sameolds]

brian taylor. or did he just get fat and old?

 

[HotDog]

For west Coast - Craig Turley.

 

[chaddles]

For west Coast - Craig Turley.

Didn't he give up AFL to go surfing?

 

[HotDog]

Didn't he give up AFL to go surfing?

Yep. But then Melbourne drafted him. He was a shadow of himself at demon land

 

[chaddles]

Yep. But then Melbourne drafted him. He was a shadow of himself at demon land

Thats right, he looked like he wasn't interested. He didn't play many games at the Dee's did he?

 

[Rohan25]

I saw Stephen Jurica's first couple of games and thought he was going to be awesome. He was on fire one Friday night against Essendon. I seriously thought he was capable of doing anything.

Then a few years ago I saw him struggling to get a kick for North Ballarat in the VFL.

 

[Freo Dr]

Since I know the WA teams best here goes:

Daniel Metropolis
David Hines
Tony Godden
Peter Mann
Dean Woods

Surprised no one has brought these guys up since Freo have had a pretty good record at this type of thing.

Stephen O'Reilly was good for Freo but traded at the right time to Carlton then injuries got him?

 

[Freo Dr]

I saw Stephen Jurica's first couple of games and thought he was going to be awesome. He was on fire one Friday night against Essendon. I seriously thought he was capable of doing anything.

Then a few years ago I saw him struggling to get a kick for North Ballarat in the VFL.

Ha! Yeh Friend of a friend, but probably showed too little in the in AFL to say he ever really had. Very talented junior.

 

[HotDog]

Thats right, he looked like he wasn't interested. He didn't play many games at the Dee's did he?

Said he quit footbal for surfing but the real reason was that he wanted to find his real parents, which he did