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The very same future coach of Adelaide.
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It’s future Geelong assistant Matthew Scarlett though?
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Geelong remains one of the few teams to supply longies to their players.
Geelong players of yesteryear to wear the longy include:
Graham “Polly” Farmer, a few occasions in 1962–67
John “Sam” Newman, a few occasions in the 1970s
Mark “Jacko” Jackson, Round 12 1984
Corey “Boris” Enright, Round 10 2002
Steve “Stevie J” Johnson, Round 14 2004
I have also seen Gary Ablett Sr. in a longy around 1986 but could not locate the footage on YouTube. It may be in a highlights video.
Geelong players of yesteryear to wear the longy include:
Graham “Polly” Farmer, a few occasions in 1962–67
John “Sam” Newman, a few occasions in the 1970s
Mark “Jacko” Jackson, Round 12 1984
Corey “Boris” Enright, Round 10 2002
Steve “Stevie J” Johnson, Round 14 2004
I have also seen Gary Ablett Sr. in a longy around 1986 but could not locate the footage on YouTube. It may be in a highlights video.
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This guernsey was only worn in this match.
Round 2 1996, North Melbourne vs. Footscray
North Melbourne adopted polyester guernseys in 1996; Round 2 featured this eight-striped guernsey.
By their next home game, in Round 5, they resumed wearing six-striped guernseys.
Round 2 1996, North Melbourne vs. Footscray
North Melbourne adopted polyester guernseys in 1996; Round 2 featured this eight-striped guernsey.
By their next home game, in Round 5, they resumed wearing six-striped guernseys.
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The background of that photo looks like it's from a training venue rather than the MCG. Maybe this photo came from another time in the pre-season?
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North and Footscray didn’t play each other in the Lightning Premiership or the Ansett Cup that year so I have no idea.
It’s still probably the only time this longy was ever worn, making it a very rare longy.
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Ricky Ponting in a long-sleeve Kangaroos training guernsey, 2002.
A lifelong Shinboner, Punter had recently been elevated to the captaincy of the ODI squad.
I would have thought North Melbourne could have supplied him a home guernsey or an away guernsey; but no, a training guernsey.
I then assumed that it was a number 14 guernsey (his ODI shirt number) and that number 14 of the Roos only had a training guernsey with sleeves.
But no; it seems that there was no number 14 playing for the Kangaroos that year.
Odd.
A lifelong Shinboner, Punter had recently been elevated to the captaincy of the ODI squad.
I would have thought North Melbourne could have supplied him a home guernsey or an away guernsey; but no, a training guernsey.
I then assumed that it was a number 14 guernsey (his ODI shirt number) and that number 14 of the Roos only had a training guernsey with sleeves.
But no; it seems that there was no number 14 playing for the Kangaroos that year.
Odd.
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No player wore this guernsey on field; the Round 3 1997 match against Adelaide at Princes Park was played in 29°C.
Screenshot from the 10 June 1999 episode of “The Footy Show”
Screenshot from the 10 June 1999 episode of “The Footy Show”
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Garry Lyon – Round 10 1987
David O’Keeffe in a short-sleeve – Round 14 1990 (with 10 other Bears players in longies!)
Leon Cameron – Round 12 1991
Doug Hawkins – Round 12 1991
Jon Dorotich – Round 17 1991
Tommy Alvin – Round 17 1991
Sav Rocca – Round 13 1996
David O’Keeffe in a short-sleeve – Round 14 1990 (with 10 other Bears players in longies!)
Leon Cameron – Round 12 1991
Doug Hawkins – Round 12 1991
Jon Dorotich – Round 17 1991
Tommy Alvin – Round 17 1991
Sav Rocca – Round 13 1996
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Richo looks good in a longy. I vaguely remember seeing him wearing a longy in a match or two. Would love to see proof I'm not mad if you have it. Or any other Richmond longy. Any longy with black sleeves really.Been a while but here is two star players who rarely wore longies in matches wearing rare (design) longies at training.
Matthew Richardson, 2002
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Scott West, 2002
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Do you have any idea which match holds the record for most longies worn on the day?
Love your work.
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I can’t find any pictures on AFLPhotos of Richo in a longie during a match but there was this:
As for most longies (since the early 1960s), I can’t be sure, but this had twenty:
Sunday Special!
Gale-force winds howled across Moorabbin Oval in Round 19 1981 when the Saints hosted Richmond.
Eight St Kilda players and twelve Richmond players wore longies.
133 points were scored downwind compared to only 23 against.
Paul Sarah won the match for Richmond with a goal into the wind after the siren.
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The players in longies were:
St Kilda – 1 Trevor Barker, 5 Geoff Cunningham, 8 Jeff Dunne, 14 Glenn Middlemiss, 30 Rick Sutherland, 33 Robert Elphinstone, 36 Geoff Fidler, 41 Con Gorozidis
Richmond – 6 Stephen Mount, 8 Michael Roach, 11 Paul Sarah, 14 Bruce Tempany, 15 Alan Martello, 19 Greg Strachan, 20 Jim Jess, 24 Graeme Robertson, 29 Kevin Bartlett, 32 Geoff Martin, 34 Graeme Landy, 38 Phil Bottams
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Round 12 1977 was beset by atrocious conditions, leading to low scoring and rare longy sightings.
Rene Kink – Western Oval
Ronnie Wearmouth – Western Oval
Rene Kink – Western Oval
Ronnie Wearmouth – Western Oval
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Cheers LB you legend.
Must have missed this post. Looking at that photo I can only echo what headless said
Truer words were never spoken.
Sunday Special!
Gale-force winds howled across Moorabbin Oval in Round 19 1981 when the Saints hosted Richmond.
Eight St Kilda players and twelve Richmond players wore longies.
133 points were scored downwind compared to only 23 against.
Paul Sarah won the match for Richmond with a goal into the wind after the siren.
View attachment 787350
The players in longies were:
St Kilda – 1 Trevor Barker, 5 Geoff Cunningham, 8 Jeff Dunne, 14 Glenn Middlemiss, 30 Rick Sutherland, 33 Robert Elphinstone, 36 Geoff Fidler, 41 Con Gorozidis
Richmond – 6 Stephen Mount, 8 Michael Roach, 11 Paul Sarah, 14 Bruce Tempany, 15 Alan Martello, 19 Greg Strachan, 20 Jim Jess, 24 Graeme Robertson, 29 Kevin Bartlett, 32 Geoff Martin, 34 Graeme Landy, 38 Phil Bottams
Must have missed this post. Looking at that photo I can only echo what headless said
Truer words were never spoken.
