Mega Thread The Former Player Thread: Part 2

[caesar88]

Happy 76th to the great Peter Bedford

Hope you had a good one

 

[bedford]

67 years ago today Bobby Skilton made his debut in round 5 against Footscray at the Lake Oval

 

[SBD Gonzalez]

Brandon Jack

Brandon Jack

Age

31

Ht

182cm

Wt

81kg

Pos.

M/F

Career

Season

Last 5

D

9.4

2star

K

4.9

2star

HB

4.5

3star

M

1.9

2star

T

2.8

4star

CL

0.7

3star

No current season stats available

D

9.4

3star

K

5.4

2star

HB

4.0

3star

M

1.6

2star

T

2.8

5star

CL

0.6

3star

has a fiction piece in The Saturday Paper today.

Some weird scenario of a guy who is a member of a seriously sick online group, and his therapist, all of which I didn’t fully understand.

But the kid can sure write.

 

[bedford]

Apparently Hanners to play for Old Xavs today at Elsternwick Park

 

[SBD Gonzalez]

Brandon Jack has a fiction piece in The Saturday Paper today.

Some weird scenario of a guy who is a member of a seriously sick online group, and his therapist, all of which I didn’t fully understand.

But the kid can sure write.

And not actually Swans-related, but while you’re at it there’s a really nice piece in today’s edition by Martin Mackenzie-Murray, a Freo fan, talking about his four-year old daughter’s discovery of Aussie Rules via choosing Collingwood as her team.

 

[Grand Uncle Horace]

Roughly 30 years ago, Gary Buckenara was fired as our coach. He was arguably the worst coach in my time following the Bloods. Since then a combo of luck and good management has seen us prosper with a succession of excellent people as our coaches.

 

[bedford]

Roughly 30 years ago, Gary Buckenara was fired as our coach. He was arguably the worst coach in my time following the Bloods. Since then a combo of luck and good management has seen us prosper with a succession of excellent people as our coaches.

He never played for us

 

[Grand Uncle Horace]

He never played for us

didn’t want to waste a thread on the campaigner.

 

[bedford]

Good read in Code sports on Riley Stoddart

 

[bedford]

Happy 63rd Birthday to the great Tony Morwood , actually bshared a couple with him last week , looking good and still a terrific bloke

 

[grimlock]

Kurt finally made it home

 

[Grand Uncle Horace]

Kurt finally made it home

Are we still paying him?

 

[bedford]

Happy 46th Birthday to Leaping Leo Barry

Leo Barry

Age

48

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

 

[bedford]

Hanners got a broken jaw on his debut for Old Xavs out for 6 , total accident

 

[hairy biker]

Couple of ex players join the AFL Tribunal in Scott Stevens

Scott Stevens

Age

43

Ht

195cm

Wt

87kg

Pos.

D/F

Career

Season

Last 5

D

13.1

3star

K

9.0

3star

HB

4.1

3star

M

5.5

5star

T

1.6

4star

No current season stats available

D

4.8

1star

K

3.6

2star

HB

1.2

2star

M

2.0

3star

T

0.4

3star

and Darren Gaspar

Darren Gaspar

Age

49

Ht

192cm

Wt

88kg

Pos.

Def

Career

Season

Last 5

D

11.4

3star

K

6.3

2star

HB

5.1

4star

M

3.2

3star

T

1.3

3star

No current season stats available

D

10.8

3star

K

6.2

3star

HB

4.6

4star

M

3.4

4star

T

2.0

4star

.

Four new panel members join AFL and AFLW Tribunal

The AFL is pleased to advise that Jordan Bannister, Darren Gaspar, Talia Radan, and Scott Stevens have been appointed as members of the AFL and AFLW Tribunal Panel

www.afl.com.au

Always liked Scott and disappointed when he moved to Adelaide, which was more our doing than his.

Like was never something I felt for Gaspar.

Stevens 'is legally trained and admitted to practice.'
Must say I never thought that Scott would end up a legal eagle.
I remember he had to retire after an innocuous knock led to another concussion and even months later he struggled if he even went for a light jog.
Good to see his life appears back on track.

 

[caesar88]

Sam Naismith

24

Sam Naismith

Age

33

Ht

205cm

Wt

108kg

Pos.

Ruck

Career

Season

Last 5

D

8.9

2star

K

3.6

1star

HB

5.3

4star

CL

2.0

4star

HO

25.5

5star

D

9.5

2star

K

7.5

3star

HB

2.0

1star

CL

3.0

4star

HO

26.5

5star

D

9.2

3star

K

3.2

2star

HB

6.0

4star

CL

1.4

4star

HO

25.4

5star

article & interview.

Inside cult hero’s AFL road to hell and back... and the tragedies that put it all into perspective

How cult hero went through family tragedy hell.... and kept his AFL dream alive

www.foxsports.com.au

 

[Ticky009]

 

[SwansProudly]

 

[SwansProudly]

Statue of Goodes' famous 'war dance' unveiled at Swans HQ

Swans great's famous war dance celebration has been immortalised with a bronze statue

www.afl.com.au

 

[SwansProudly]

Almost eight years to the day since Goodes performed the dance that changed the course of his devastating final season, the man who has performed more times on the SCG than any other sportsman returned to the club to witness the unveiling of a commemoration he initially resisted.

In a relatively private ceremony shrouded in secrecy,

Swans bosses and the club’s Indigenous past players gathered outside the Royal Hall of Industries around the corner from the SCG for the unveiling on Friday at 1pm.

...

It was under these conditions that Goodes, whose wife Natalie gave birth to the couples’ third child - a son Leroy - this week,

...

Four years after the unveiling of the famous and iconic Nicky Winmar statue in Perth, Pridham said: “There are simply too few sculptures depicting our Indigenous leaders. Let there be many more in the future ... The importance to our country of Adam’s courage in standing for his people is well documented. He has distinguished himself on and off the football field for his courage, integrity and grit.

“As important as his football career is, it does not define him. His social conscience is another important ingredient in his life. Like bronze, Adam is strong and rich in layers of attainment.”

‘An iconic moment’: Adam Goodes war cry immortalised in bronze

Adam Goodes’ Indigenous war cry has been immortalised by the Sydney Swans in a larger-than-life bronze sculpture at the players’ entrance at the club’s new home.

www.smh.com.au

 

[hairy biker]

Much to like about that.
Firstly capturing an iconic moment, fine work from the sculptor and yet again funded by Basil Sellers, who ploughs huge sums of money into the arts and sport (and thankfully much the way of the Swans).
Secondly great that Adam is recognised and immortalised.
Lastly love Adam's words today...." I completely felt connected to the Swans and the Bloods...".

Goodes may have turned his back on the AFL, but he certainly hasn't turned his back on the Swans because he knows will always be respected by us, not only as a player, but as a driver for change and that the Swans will always welcome him with open arms.

 

[GoTheSwannies]

Love seeing Goodes back around the club, and glad that the statue was was made in that pose. Sends a clear message.

 

[SwansProudly]

 

[SwansProudly]

 

[Jewelsbon]

I had to zoom right in to work out who it was between Pyke and Goodsie - Dickie Navis my second favourite Swan of all time
Can't believe I couldn't recognise him!