Mega Thread The Former Player Thread: Part 2

[bedford]

I guess people who didn't follow it at the time, more recent fans, book fans who don't follow footy. (The latter I think being the really interesting demographic in this case because the book is showing the potential to break out of the sporting books niche. Lots of chat on bookclub sites along the lines of "I don't follow sport, so I wouldn't normally read a sporting memoir but I really enjoyed this book" etc.)

Rather read Paul Kennedy's new book

 

[SBD Gonzalez]

Rather read Paul Kennedy's new book

Funkytown? Looks excellent.

 

[dosser]

Rather read Paul Kennedy's new book

Buy your own!

 

[bedford]

Funkytown? Looks excellent.

There was a great interview with him on SEN a few days ago.

 

[SBD Gonzalez]

‘I failed but I’m fine’: Tony Armstrong’s road from AFL player to successful broadcaster and swoon-worthy bad news man

Being ‘a little bit fearless’ set the Indigenous former footballer on a path to breakfast TV, comedy and a role as spokesman for his community

www.theguardian.com

 

[GoTheSwannies]

I was re-watching the 2014 GF (don't ask!!), and I saw this in the first quarter and thought I had to share it, reminded me of when I used to watch Richards in his prime and actually enjoyed his moments as much as I would a goal, because I was just amazed at how well he read the play and how often he'd outplay highly rated opponents.

 

[brad cooper]

I was re-watching the 2014 GF (don't ask!!), and I saw this in the first quarter and thought I had to share it, reminded me of when I used to watch Richards in his prime and actually enjoyed his moments as much as I would a goal, because I was just amazed at how well he read the play and how often he'd outplay highly rated opponents.

didnt realise we actually strung 2 passes together that day til watching that.

 

[GoTheSwannies]

didnt realise we actually strung 2 passes together that day til watching that.

I was actually surprised rewatching that first quarter. Hawthorn were applying a fair amount of pressure, but we were equal to the task early on, but you could just see it was a case of us doing our best to prop up the dam walls before they collapsed on us. Not long after that mark, Grundy made a bit of a poor decision which resulted in a goal, and that was the start of the onslaught.

 

[scaryness]

I've rewatched parts and halves of 2016 a few times, I don't mind watching losses to see where things went wrong or see how players played. I don't think I've rewatched a second of the 2014 grand final.

 

[bedford]

I've rewatched parts and halves of 2016 a few times, I don't mind watching losses to see where things went wrong or see how players played. I don't think I've rewatched a second of the 2014 grand final.

Never watched 1 second

 

[Kiama Chris]

I've rewatched parts and halves of 2016 a few times, I don't mind watching losses to see where things went wrong or see how players played. I don't think I've rewatched a second of the 2014 grand final.

Me either. I was there. It was embarrassing. We were ragdolled. I have an abiding memory of Lloyd running alongside a Hawk and just being bumped aside. Can't complain about the umps. We just didn't turn up. So different to 2012.

 

[scaryness]

Me either. I was there. It was embarrassing. We were ragdolled. I have an abiding memory of Lloyd running alongside a Hawk and just being bumped aside. Can't complain about the umps. We just didn't turn up. So different to 2012.

I was there as well. I don't remember much after Rohan kicked it to Hodge.

 

[bedford]

Anyone that watches this has a screw loose

 

[dosser]

There was no 2014 GF

 

[DavyRed]

Sam Gray

15

Sam Gray

Age

32

Ht

176cm

Wt

75kg

Pos.

Fwd

Career

Season

Last 5

D

17.5

4star

K

9.1

4star

HB

8.4

5star

M

3.9

4star

T

3.4

5star

G

0.8

4star

D

10.8

3star

K

5.0

2star

HB

5.8

3star

M

2.2

2star

T

2.4

3star

G

0.2

3star

D

12.8

4star

K

6.8

3star

HB

6.0

4star

M

3.4

4star

T

3.0

5star

G

1.0

4star

has signed with Adelaide Football League Div 1 side, Port District.

 

[replicant]

I've rewatched parts and halves of 2016 a few times, I don't mind watching losses to see where things went wrong or see how players played. I don't think I've rewatched a second of the 2014 grand final.

I was on an international flight during the 2016 GF. Heard the result. I have never watched that game and never will.

 

[bedford]

Sam Gray has signed with Adelaide Football League Div 1 side, Port District.

is that an amateur comp ?

 

[DavyRed]

is that an amateur comp ?

One level below SANFL. However, my understanding is that a lot of players get paid just as much, if not more than, players in the SANFL. No doubt some of our Adelaide based fans can comment.

 

[bedford]

One level below SANFL. However, my understanding is that a lot of players get paid just as much, if not more than, players in the SANFL. No doubt some of our Adelaide based fans can comment.

Same is happening here , the VFL is now a farce , players are leaving to play local as they believe it's an under 22 comp and making it harder to get on an AFL list and a bigger jump

 

[TheGreatBambino]

Same is happening here , the VFL is now a farce , players are leaving to play local as they believe it's an under 22 comp and making it harder to get on an AFL list and a bigger jump

Yep the prestige of playing VFL is gone.

 

[bedford]

Yep the prestige of playing VFL is gone.

Yep , it's the AFL's control of everything

 

[hairy biker]

Sliding doors moment.

Leo Barry

Leo Barry

Age

46

Ht

184cm

Wt

89kg

Pos.

Def

Career

Season

Last 5

D

12.8

3star

K

7.2

3star

HB

5.6

4star

M

5.0

5star

T

1.6

4star

No current season stats available

D

4.4

1star

K

2.6

1star

HB

1.8

2star

M

0.8

1star

T

1.2

3star

off to Carlton in 2000 in exchange for Aaron Hamill

Aaron Hamill

Age

46

Ht

184cm

Wt

95kg

Pos.

Fwd

Career

Season

Last 5

D

14.1

4star

K

8.5

3star

HB

5.5

4star

M

4.5

4star

T

2.8

4star

G

1.3

5star

No current season stats available

D

11.4

3star

K

7.2

3star

HB

4.2

4star

M

3.2

4star

T

2.0

4star

G

0.4

3star

.

Deal apparently done, but at the last minute Saints offered more dollars to Hamill and the rest as they say is history.

How a Saints skipper nearly ended up at Sydney and a premiership Swan at Carlton

A sliding doors moment in the early 2000s revealed.

www.sen.com.au

A lucrative offer from St Kilda reportedly sealed Hamill’s desire to head there but going into the final day of the trade period, Carlton recruiting manager Shane O’Sullivan had other ideas.
“We thought we had a deal with the Sydney Swans,” O’Sullivan told the Carlton website.
“We were going to get Leo Barry

Leo Barry

Age

46

Ht

184cm

Wt

89kg

Pos.

Def

Career

Season

Last 5

D

12.8

3star

K

7.2

3star

HB

5.6

4star

M

5.0

5star

T

1.6

4star

No current season stats available

D

4.4

1star

K

2.6

1star

HB

1.8

2star

M

0.8

1star

T

1.2

3star

and a couple of other things, in terms of picks.

“We said, ‘No, he’s going to Sydney’, and rang Ricky Barham at the Swans, who thought he was going to Sydney as well. But his manager David Allison had obviously done a deal with St Kilda: that’s just the way it goes.”

Glad he stayed;





PS As a side note;

Sydney's first round pick in 2000, which may have gone to the Blues in the deal, ultimately passed through the hands of Collingwood, Fremantle and North Melbourne in trades that included James Clement

James Clement

Age

47

Ht

190cm

Wt

94kg

Pos.

Def

Career

Season

Last 5

D

13.9

4star

K

10.2

4star

HB

3.6

3star

M

4.6

4star

T

1.7

4star

No current season stats available

D

9.6

3star

K

6.4

3star

HB

3.2

3star

M

3.6

4star

T

1.2

3star

, Brodie Holland

Brodie Holland

Age

44

Ht

181cm

Wt

81kg

Pos.

Mid

Career

Season

Last 5

D

15.6

4star

K

10.2

4star

HB

5.4

4star

M

4.0

4star

T

1.8

4star

No current season stats available

D

10.8

3star

K

8.6

4star

HB

2.2

2star

M

3.0

3star

T

1.0

3star

, Paul Williams and Peter Bell. The Roos drafted Daniel Motlop with it.

Leo Barry

Leo Barry

Age

46

Ht

184cm

Wt

89kg

Pos.

Def

Career

Season

Last 5

D

12.8

3star

K

7.2

3star

HB

5.6

4star

M

5.0

5star

T

1.6

4star

No current season stats available

D

4.4

1star

K

2.6

1star

HB

1.8

2star

M

0.8

1star

T

1.2

3star

and Paul Williams or Aaron Hamill

Aaron Hamill

Age

46

Ht

184cm

Wt

95kg

Pos.

Fwd

Career

Season

Last 5

D

14.1

4star

K

8.5

3star

HB

5.5

4star

M

4.5

4star

T

2.8

4star

G

1.3

5star

No current season stats available

D

11.4

3star

K

7.2

3star

HB

4.2

4star

M

3.2

4star

T

2.0

4star

G

0.4

3star

.

Yep fairly happy.

 

[bedford]

Sliding doors moment.

Leo Barry off to Carlton in 2000 in exchange for Aaron Hamill.

Deal apparently done, but at the last minute Saints offered more dollars to Hamill and the rest as they say is history.

How a Saints skipper nearly ended up at Sydney and a premiership Swan at Carlton

A sliding doors moment in the early 2000s revealed.

www.sen.com.au

Glad he stayed;

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lol i just posted on media thread . We must be reading the same stuff

 

[Ticky009]

Kaiden Brand

2

Kaiden Brand

Age

30

Ht

198cm

Wt

98kg

Pos.

Def

Career

Season

Last 5

D

13.6

3star

K

8.2

3star

HB

5.4

4star

M

5.0

5star

T

1.2

3star

MG

45.0

1star

D

9.0

2star

K

5.0

2star

HB

4.0

3star

M

3.5

3star

T

1.5

2star

MG

45.0

1star

D

13.0

4star

K

8.6

4star

HB

4.4

4star

M

5.0

5star

T

1.2

3star

playing in SANFL

Why ex-Hawk, Swan is content to return to former club

He's back in the SANFL after nine years at the elite level.

www.sen.com.au

 

[bedford]

Kaiden Brand playing in SANFL

Why ex-Hawk, Swan is content to return to former club

He's back in the SANFL after nine years at the elite level.

www.sen.com.au

Beat me lol