Port Adelaide Legend

[SgtSchulz]

To be the only pre-existing club outside Victoria to gain entry into the national competition we couldn't have done it without the contribution of a few legends.

Four men stand out for me and I am having trouble splitting them.

• Fos Williams
• Russell Ebert
• John Cahill
• Bob Quinn

All are worthy of Legend status, who is your choice to be elevated first? The difficulty in deciding who is elevated first is arguably a reason none have been selected so far. It is splitting hairs!

Personally, I am happy our club hall of fame doesn't have Legend status. Once you're in, you're in.

 

[Us against the rest]

Wow, this is a tough one. All great Port men in their own way.

I will stick with Russell, my reason is only because I had the privilege of seeing his magical skills.

 

[raman]

Minus a million LargeFootball points for failure to include you-know-who in poll.

 

[Eddie Dingle]

Jack Watts then Ebort

 

[DazalenkoUBewty]

Get them all in there at the same time? If not, start with the blokes that are alive to make sure that they can witness it themselves.

 

[Us against the rest]

You could put Gav, Tredda's, Robbie in the list.

 

[Us against the rest]

Jack Watts then Ebort

Bit unfair on Nick Stevens.

 

[JimmyBeerCans]

Fos should be first but I think it'll be Russ

 

[Portology]

If the first principle here is “because of the supreme efforts of... over a bloody long time” type recognition we’d have to include Big Bob McLean. That’s a core group of five.

If the rules were to exclude special recognition for incredible off footy field service, well we lose our two Bob’s worth.

Sorry about that little flippancy but I think the logic is there.


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[Papa G]

All deserving.

 

[Ford Fairlane]

I would go with Fos Williams. He created the legendary Port Adelaide that achieved so much we were launched on an irresistible path to the AFL. He groomed a successor who carried the baton with similar aplomb through a whole new era. And he always looked to improve the level of the sanfl so Port could lift and get even better.

The greatest of Magpies.

 

[Visenfest]

Minus a million LargeFootball points for failure to include you-know-who in poll.

Todd Elton?

 

[El_Scorcho]

Russell Ebert will go in first if any of them go, but he and Fos should have gone in when the stupid thing opened.

I have come to the opinion that our champions of the past will never achieve legend status. The Victorians who decide this stuff just find South Australian football too easy to ignore.

Ebert and Ken Farmer are absolute elephants in the room at every legend status discussion, but you've got people pushing the case of the likes of Lou Richards, who isn't really fit to lace Ebert's boots by any reasonable measure.

Ebert might go in when he dies. I just can't see the Vics considering him before then.

 

[Doctor Feel]

Fos for mine. A real founding father type figure. Russ a close second.

 

[RussellEbertHandball]

In the general AFL thread I said I personally think Legend status is a wank in the HoF because they arbitrarily say its only available to 10%. According to Rooch's article - Legend” status be handed to those who “caused the game to change significantly for the better”. And as I wrote in the that thread then surely that would mean a lot more coaches fit that criteria than players.

For me Fos along with Bob McLean's administration changed Port Adelaide forever, the SANFL forever and made both better and the game in general better. Fos' success caused Jack Oatey to develop a game plan that would counter act it, be successful and he too changed the game forever as a result.

If that isn't the criteria, its still hard not to choose Fos.

 

[Spadge]

yep Fos for me. All worthy candidates but our club wouldnt be where we are today without what Fos did

 

[TeeKray]

I'd go with Fos but unfortunately I doubt any of them are ever getting the nod ...

 

[VineValerian]

Minus a million LargeFootball points for failure to include you-know-who in poll.

Nick Stevens?

 

[VineValerian]

In the general AFL thread I said I personally think Legend status is a wank in the HoF because they arbitrarily say its only available to 10%. According to Rooch's article - Legend” status be handed to those who “caused the game to change significantly for the better”. And as I wrote in the that thread then surely that would mean a lot more coaches fit that criteria than players.

For me Fos along with Bob McLean's administration changed Port Adelaide forever, the SANFL forever and made both better and the game in general better. Fos' success caused Jack Oatey to develop a game plan that would counter act it, be successful and he too changed the game forever as a result.

If that isn't the criteria, its still hard not to choose Fos.

Two champion players and reasonably successful coaches.
Two great coaches and bloody good players.
I can't pick between them.
Saw Jack and Russ play. Bob did so much in the War. Fos changed Port from a very good club to a great club.
Place them in a "Band of Four" and give them a single Legend elevation for the group as a whole!

 

[finbarr]

Todd Elton?

I believe he’s referring to Steve Brosnan.

 

[Magus]

Stunning that Fos isn't in already.

 

[TeeKray]

By the by, as the club website pointed out, Haydn Bunton Snr is technically already Port's first hall of fame legend, even though he didn't play a lot of footy for the club.

 

[SgtSchulz]

By the by, as the club website pointed out, Haydn Bunton Snr is technically already Port's first hall of fame legend, even though he didn't play a lot of footy for the club.

Haha good get.

He only every played finals during his year at Port Adelaide.

First quarter of the 1945 Grand Final we were up 8 goals to 2. We lost.

He should be the namesake for the AFL B&F. Born in NSW, Brownlow & Sandover Medalist, SANFL Grand Finalist. Never won a flag. Epitome of individual award.

 

[simmo_bc]

I’d elevate them all!

I love the Bobby Quinn story, especially his service in WW2 and then to come back and win the Magarey, war wounds and all.

 

[simmo_bc]

Russell Ebert will go in first if any of them go, but he and Fos should have gone in when the stupid thing opened.

I have come to the opinion that our champions of the past will never achieve legend status. The Victorians who decide this stuff just find South Australian football too easy to ignore.

Ebert and Ken Farmer are absolute elephants in the room at every legend status discussion, but you've got people pushing the case of the likes of Lou Richards, who isn't really fit to lace Ebert's boots by any reasonable measure.

Ebert might go in when he dies. I just can't see the Vics considering him before then.

And who is pushing the case for the great Ken Farmer? I thought the Crows were supposed to encompass SANFL history? Sheesh!

Farmer averaged 5 goals a game in state games too so the victorians can’t really deny his greatness.