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spenze said:
True but Ross was a very talented kid, if I remember rightly he did his knee but he was a big, strong, agile kid with a decent kick. Plus he loved his piss and get into scraps, he was Russell Crowe before Russell Crowe was Russ
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Wasn't alone in that in those days, he was probably a few years too late.

There were some very handy league footballers both here and Victoria that weren't much different
 
spenze said:
True but Ross was a very talented kid, if I remember rightly he did his knee but he was a big, strong, agile kid with a decent kick. Plus he loved his piss and get into scraps, he was Russell Crowe before Russell Crowe was Russ
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I knew Lester Ross his father quite well in another life he also loved a beer or two or three as well.
 
Mutineer said:
I knew Lester Ross his father quite well in another life he also loved a beer or two or three as well.
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Pretty sure both you and I can count numerous, extremely talented young footballers and cricketers from country areas who never made the step to the big smoke because they loved beer too much
 

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spenze said:
Pretty sure both you and I can count numerous, extremely talented young footballers and cricketers from country areas who never made the step to the big smoke because they loved beer too much
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Yet Lester Jr never seemed to have issues from memory?

Very decent footballer too.
 
spenze said:
I get that but in the same step I can think of 10 players in the local league who were better players than say Nick Daffy but most of those guys hit the cans hard and didn't want to move
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One of the best footballers I've ever seen play the game Trevor 'Lungs" Grantham is a case in point.

As a kid growing up in Pt.Augusta we all idolised Central Augusta's Lungs Grantham, he dominated the Spencer Gulf FL as a youngster as much as the likesof Barrie Robran, Graham Cornes, Kevan McSporran etc but was a real lad and never took the game as seriously as those three did hence when he was invited down to play with Norwood he didn't last too long. Came back to the Port and absolutely dominated again playing as a ruck/forward. All round outstanding sportsman, also a very quick fast bowler. Always had times for us Centrals juniors and often came out to training to help us with our skills, great fella.

Passed away earlier this year.

 
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Mutineer said:
Yet Lester Jr never seemed to have issues from memory?

Very decent footballer too.
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Saw Lester snr about 2 years ago @ Jono’s Mum “Toni’s” funeral, he was still lawn bowling but has slowed right down.
Our families spent a lot of time together when some very old Panthers finished up playing at Meningie then Mannum.
Little Lester was from his first marriage, Jono is still over York Peninsula somewhere last I heard.
 
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BunjiMC said:
Absolute gun. His last 10 minutes (albeit with fresh legs) shows his elite potential. Speed to burn, clean and makes good decisions. LOVE LOVE LOVE
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Just what we need ,must play round in the guts not Nicksy usual 'put the kids in at half forward'

Give him midfield responsibility.
 

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