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rbartlett said:
Blair Campbell (Richmond 1966,1968) died Nov 3, aged 74.
Also played for Melbourne, and was a noted cricketer.
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Blair Campbell was the first player I ever saw use a banana kick for goal and he bowled left arm Chinaman's in 19 First Class games for the Vic's and Tassie in the late 60's and 70's. He also wrote with distinction on cricket, football and sport in the Age and other newspapers.
 
Blue Heart said:
Blair Campbell was the first player I ever saw use a banana kick for goal and he bowled left arm Chinaman's in 19 First Class games for the Vic's and Tassie in the late 60's and 70's. He also wrote with distinction on cricket, football and sport in the Age and other newspapers.
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Blue Heart said:
Blair Campbell was the first player I ever saw use a banana kick for goal and he bowled left arm Chinaman's in 19 First Class games for the Vic's and Tassie in the late 60's and 70's. He also wrote with distinction on cricket, football and sport in the Age and other newspapers.
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He played f-c cricket for Tassie during their early Shield days, in the late 70s.

I remember watching him play a Shield match for Tassie at Devonport.
 
Garry Davidson passed away on Nov 26 2020, in Perth, - Col H has advised.
Geelong, Richmond player - later Caulfield VFA, and successful Tassie coach - and then Geelong footy manager.

Garry Davidson - Wikipedia

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The Mercury has a small story = but its behind a paywall
 
killer said:
According to the "Bears Uncensored" book Davidson was
king hit in a game against Frankston in 1979 (broken jaw)

Can someone find that match report (experts!)
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This will be the game: The VFA Project
Davidson (who kicked 3 goals in a Caulfield win) must have missed the next 2 games: The VFA Project

From The Age: 6 August 1979 (He was also named as Caulfield's best player.)
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The Age doesn't seem to have an actual match report.

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He made a very good return here, though the team was beaten:
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Former Collingwood player and Tasmanian HOF member Lerrel Sharp has left us.

I missed his time as a player, but I remember him distinctly being an expert commentator in the media when I grew up.

(Pinched this from FB, not my work, that credit goes to Craig Davis).

Lerrel Sharp
Collingwood 1953 -1959
87 Games 1 Goal
Born 6th June 1933
Recruited from Scottsdale Tasmania
Collingwood Debut Rd 5 - 1953 Age 19y 351d
Height 178cm Weight 76kg's
AFL 6,338 player appear.
Collingwood 559th player to appear. Jumper No 29

North Launceston B&F 1960 & 63

Passed away at 87 most recently. RIP (GREAT MAGPIE)
A defender recruited from Scottsdale, Tasmania, who played in the back-pocket of a premiership side in his first year and also in the losing Grand Final sides of 1955 and 1956.

He played for Victoria three times in 1957 and was regarded as an excellent back-pocket.

He was injured in mid 1958 which gave Ron Reeves the chance to seize a place and Sharp subsequently missed a chance to play in the premiership team.

Inducted into the Tassie Hall of Fame 2014
Player inductee Scottsdale/Collingwood/North Launceston
Defender, 1950-1964
87games 1 goal Collingwood, 1953 - 1959; Around 50 games for Scottsdale, 1950-52; Around 80 games for North Launceston, 1960-64. Total 200+ games

Won an ABC-sponsored trophy for the best and fairest player for the NTFA in 1960 and appearing, invariably with distiction, in three Grand Finals for two premierships. He played interstate football for the NTFA in 1960, 61, 62 & 64. Lerrel Sharp was included on the half back flank in North Launceston official Best Team 1945-1999.

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This thread is already quite busy despite it only being Jan 13th and unfortunately I have three more to add...

Alfred Joseph Callick (South Melbourne 1943, 1946-1950) died January 3rd, 2020.

Alan Harrie Daly (Melbourne 1951) died January 3rd, 2020. Middle name was previously unknown. Supermercado

Ian Foreman (Footscray 1952) died January 7th, 2020.

All three have been confirmed by Col Hutchinson.
 
Oliver Gigacz said:
This thread is already quite busy despite it only being Jan 13th and unfortunately I have three more to add...

Alfred Joseph Callick (South Melbourne 1943, 1946-1950) died January 3rd, 2020.

Alan Harrie Daly (Melbourne 1951) died January 3rd, 2020. Middle name was previously unknown. Supermercado

Ian Foreman (Footscray 1952) died January 7th, 2020.

All three have been confirmed by Col Hutchinson.
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Thanks, page updated. Seven games, seven losses and still nowhere the longest winless MFC career.
 
Oliver Gigacz said:
This thread is already quite busy despite it only being Jan 13th and unfortunately I have three more to add...
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We didn't have a single death in January nor February last year.

Hope this is a sign that 2021 will go onto be more normal year than 2020 ended up being...

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(sorry, can't find a way to force it show zeros)
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