List Records & Bests - Tallest Player (ex-fp discussion)

[Mobbs]

[Index of 'Records & Bests']

Thread was originally posted by : killer (was that you, killer ?) on yuku.

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On the old footypedia forums we argued the toss over what counted. When time allows, those arguments should also be replicated here, for further assessment.
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Latest Table :
Another one which had only got a tiny start. Here is a composite of the two submissions:
211cm - Aaron Sandilands - Fremantle (WA).
210cm - Matthew Burton - WAFL & AFL.
206cm - Dean Farnham - Central Districts (SA), Fitzroy (Vic) (6'9)

Was more content added to yuku after the final table update? - No

Original discussion : Footypedia Messageboard on Yuku Boards (lapsed)


- This documentation is replicated from old messageboards associated with the footypedia website. The website's back up, but I won't be supporting the messageboard system.
- This list may already be duplicated on Bigfooty, on this very forum. I'm just tranferring data. If there is a duplicate, add a link here and we can work on a process of integration.

 

[Mobbs]

I never expected vital statistics to become a part of the discussion, but it did!
Also, sorry, I don't watch AFL, don't know his first name of Sandilands.

 

[RedmanWasHere]

I never expected vital statistics to become a part of the discussion, but it did!
Also, sorry, I don't watch AFL, don't know his first name of Sandilands.

First name is Aaron.

Also, as this player played in both the WAFL and the AFL, Matthew Burton played at 210cm.

 

[killer]

Greg Ryan Caulfield (VIC) Kedron (QLD) St Marys (NT) 6.10 209cm
Tim Rendell Caulfield (VIC) 6.10 in one book 6.8 (203cm) in another
Shane Bogunovich Perth / Swan districts (WA) 6.8 203cm
Gerald Cameron South Fremantle (WA) 6.8 202cm

 

[killer]

Bigger than Big Nick
Comparison of some vfl legends:

Justin Madden 206cm
Paul Salmon 206cm
Matt Rendell 200cm
John Ironmonger 200cm
Mark Lee 199cm
Peter Moore 198cm
Ron Alexander 196cm
James Manson 194cm
Mike Fitzpatrick 192cm
Kelvin Templeton 191cm
Polly Farmer 191cm
Rod Vernon 191cm
Don Scott 190cm
Big John Nicholls 189cm

 

[the croucher]

The ANFC Carnival programme for 1924 in Hobart lists height and weight for each player.
The South Australian team included L Mills - 6ft 7 ½ in which is about 202cm.

Here is an article about "Tiny" Mills published a couple of years later:
http://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/216259582

 

[killer]

Merv McIntosh of Perth 6.5

http://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/26716541


Tall guys of 50s VFL

http://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/178174352

Charlie (“Boysie”) Lundgren of East Fremantle It says 6.6 in the link below More likely he was 6.2
Allan Ebbs the other EF ruckman was 6.2 and a 1/2 They look the same height in a team foto

http://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/51758920


Jack De Gracie of Norseman (WA) another 6.7 giant

http://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/83019202

Bill Hayman Mt. Gambier 6.7

http://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/77986045




Dave Ironmonger of Karridale (WA) 6.6 tried out with East Fremantle in the 50s

http://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/47830592

http://familytree.ironmonger.com/tree/2/David-Arthur-Ironmonger-1930---2013.tpl

 

[killer]

Who's this A.Taylor (Melbourne)?

http://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/128481992

 

[the croucher]

Who's this A.Taylor (Melbourne)?

http://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/128481992

Bert (Albert) Taylor:
http://afltables.com/afl/stats/players/B/Bert_Taylor1.html

 

[35Daicos]

Who's this A.Taylor (Melbourne)?

http://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/128481992

He only played 39 games over 3 seasons. The Encyclopedia of AFL Footballers says "At 6'6 he was the tallest player in the league at the time and showed promise early in his career."

 

[emuboy]

John Ironmonger, a ruckman who played for the Sydney Swans in 1985-1987 and Fitzroy from 1988-1991 as well as winning the 1983 Sandover Medal for WAFL team East Perth was a giant of a man, standing 200 cm tall and weighing 118 kilograms.

In Round 13 1991, Ironmonger played for the Lions in a game against St Kilda in Hobart, with the Saints side containing the 162 cm, 68 kilogram Danny Craven. It would be interesting to see a photograph or footage from this game, with Ironmonger and Craven standing next to each other.

 

[killer]

related to Dave?

 

[killer]

Ramsey Bogunovich 6.7 and 1/2 - 201cm
Geelong (VIC) and West Perth (WA)

 

[35Daicos]

The ANFC Carnival programme for 1924 in Hobart lists height and weight for each player.
The South Australian team included L Mills - 6ft 7 ½ in which is about 202cm.

Here is an article about "Tiny" Mills published a couple of years later:
http://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/216259582

Anyone who has the book Our Great Game should check out the wonderful photo (on page 171) of "South Australia's Leonard Mills and an unknown Tasmania player after the two states played at Adelaide Oval, 1923."

 

[killer]

The ANFC Carnival programme for 1924 in Hobart lists height and weight for each player.
The South Australian team included L Mills - 6ft 7 ½ in which is about 202cm.

Here is an article about "Tiny" Mills published a couple of years later:
http://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/216259582

Victorian's contestant Norm Beckton was only 189cm

More Tiny Mills
http://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/53484493

 

[killer]

East Freo ruckman of the 60s
Whale Roberts 198cm
Big Bob Johnson 198cm
Jack Clarke 193cm
David Imrie - EF book says ranks with Johnson as one of the tallest players to play for the club

 

[killer]

6.7 Norwegian Gus Laland turned up at Hawthorn in '47 looking for a game

http://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/22435520

http://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/22436057



According to Wikipedia Peter Street this the equal tallest:
Peter Street 211cm - Glenorchy (Tas) , Geelong, Western bulldogs (VIC)

 

[killer]

Otto Marconi 6.7 Newcastle City (NSW)
http://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/134915141

 

[killer]

Fiddian's Yarraville book (where eagles flew)
mentions a Bruce "the Frog" Riches playing for Yarraville in 1977
ex Thomson in the Geelong league
could be the son of Ted Riches (Geelong reserves) - both Timber cutters

3aw book list has a Yarraville player B.Riches 209cm tall (1982 - different playing date)

 

[killer]

Some tallish South Australian based players

These are from Dion Haymans 1990 book
Neil Hein 200cm Glenelg (SA)
Andrew Pascoe 198cm Glenelg (SA)
Damien Murray 199cm West Adelaide(SA)
Chris Lindsay 206cm West Torrens
Romano Negri 206cm Woodville( SA ), North Hobart (TAS)


these are mostly 1970s/80s players
Richard Lounder 203cm Central District, Richmond
Michael Hamill 6ft 5 West Torrens, P.Adelaide
Peter Carey 6ft.5 (Glenelg)
Dexter Kennedy 6ft 5 and a 1/2 West Adelaide, P.Adelaide
Robert "Sticks" Dolan 6t 6 P.Adelaide , Norwood

 

[RedmanWasHere]

In Essendon's VFL side there's a former Vic Metro player called Angus Milham (210cm.)

 

[killer]

some sketchy stuff on the Sibley brothers (1890s Tasmanians)
one of them was said to be ... anywhere between 6ft 6 and ...6ft.9
can't find anything in Tasmanian newspapers of the time

http://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/120308303
http://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/180835562

http://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/70443190

 

[killer]

Top Thirteen
211cm - Aaron Sandilands - Fremantle (WA).
211cm - Peter Street - Glenorchy (Tas) , Geelong, Western bulldogs (VIC)
211cm - Mason Cox - Collingwood
210cm - Matthew Burton - Subiaco, Fremantle, West Coast, Kangaroos.
210cm - Angus Milham Essendon VFL
209cm - Greg Ryan Caulfield (VIC) Kedron (QLD) St Marys (NT) 6.10
206cm - Dean Farnham - Central Districts (SA), Fitzroy (Vic) (6'9)
206cm - Chris Lindsay - West Torrens (SA)
206cm - Romano Negri - Woodville( SA ), North Hobart (TAS)
206cm - Justin Madden - Carlton (VIC)
206cm - Paul Salmon - Essendon (VIC)
206cm - Luke Lowden -Adelaide, Hawthorn
206cm - Max Bailey - West Perth, Hawthorn


other possibles
Tim Rendell Caulfield (VIC)
Bruce "the Frog" Riches - Yarraville (VIC)
Jack Sibley - Railways (TAS)

 

[Todman]

Max Bailey and Luke Lowden are both listed at 206 cm.

 

[killer]

ok added
I don't watch AFL but this Lowden doesn't seem to have done much in 5 seasons