News The man behind the 52: Shaun Rehn

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Shaun Rehn talks about joining the Crows' inaugural side, his troubles in 1995 and 1996, the two premierships and what it was like playing alongside Tony Modra.

The man behind the 52: Shaun Rehn

From a farm in Arno Bay, Shaun Rehn made his way into the AFL on the inaugural Adelaide Crows list. The towering ruckman was one of the most underrated players to grace the game across a decade of football.

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[Big Crow]

Shaun Rehn talks about joining the Crows' inaugural side, his troubles in 1995 and 1996, the two premierships and what it was like playing alongside Tony Modra.

The man behind the 52: Shaun Rehn

From a farm in Arno Bay, Shaun Rehn made his way into the AFL on the inaugural Adelaide Crows list. The towering ruckman was one of the most underrated players to grace the game across a decade of football.

www.theinnersanctum.com.au

The big fella! Thanks for sharing

 

[rocket18]

Nice puff piece but his AFC legacy will forever be tarnished in my mind when he went to the Hawks and sued the club.

Just not the done thing.

 

[1970crow]

Nice puff piece but his AFC legacy will forever be tarnished in my mind when he went to the Hawks and sued the club.

Just not the done thing.

He had every right to sue. What kind of organisation puts a hard plate in the centre of the ground for ******* umpires. ******* dickheads. There's nothing personal in joining us in the action, it's just how it's done.

 

[radiojake]

Nice puff piece but his AFC legacy will forever be tarnished in my mind when he went to the Hawks and sued the club.

Just not the done thing.

lol what

nah he shoulda just copped it on the chin for the good of the club - hope you have the same attitude if you hurt yourself at work through no fault of your own

 

[Ozzie]

The big fella! Thanks for sharing

It doesn't say where he's actually living now. He's a farmer but where?

 

[rocket18]

He had every right to sue. What kind of organisation puts a hard plate in the centre of the ground for ******* umpires. ******* dickheads. There's nothing personal in joining us in the action, it's just how it's done.

That was the AFL, the AFC didn't put plates in the centre circle for the umps to bounce the ball on.

 

[1970crow]

That was the AFL, the AFC didn't put plates in the centre circle for the umps to bounce the ball on.

We and the AFL were his employer, it's just a way to get cash from insurance companies.

 

[jenny61_99]

It doesn't say where he's actually living now. He's a farmer but where?

He was up in Northern New South Wales. Comes to all the Crows games up here.

 

[rocket18]

lol what

nah he shoulda just copped it on the chin for the good of the club - hope you have the same attitude if you hurt yourself at work through no fault of your own

It was also no fault of the AFC, the AFL had them at all the grounds.

Fair enough it was just legal maneuverings but sueing the club just doesn't sit right with me when the club couldn't do anything about it.

 

[1970crow]

It was also no fault of the AFC, the AFL had them at all the grounds.

Fair enough it was just legal maneuverings but sueing the club just doesn't sit right with me when the club couldn't do anything about it.

It's still the AFC that sent him out into an unsafe workplace. Not that it matters, they're actually suing insurance companies.

 

[Drugs Are Bad Mackay?]

Did they have bounce pads at all grounds? Thought that was a bit of an SANFL/Footy Park thing, like the old square posts.

 

[jackster83]

Did they have bounce pads at all grounds? Thought that was a bit of an SANFL/Footy Park thing, like the old square posts.

Just the ones that didn't have cricket pitches I think. Pretty sure Potato Park at Geelong had one.

 

[cleanhands]

It doesn't say where he's actually living now. He's a farmer but where?

Just out of Byron Bay farming Maccadamia nuts

 

[Red mist]

Just out of Byron Bay farming Maccadamia nuts

That macadamia oil is so luscious.
honey roasted macadamia nuts are awesome.
maca.

 

[1970crow]

Did they have bounce pads at all grounds? Thought that was a bit of an SANFL/Footy Park thing, like the old square posts.

I thought it was everywhere.

 

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Shaun Rehn talks about joining the Crows' inaugural side, his troubles in 1995 and 1996, the two premierships and what it was like playing alongside Tony Modra.

The man behind the 52: Shaun Rehn

From a farm in Arno Bay, Shaun Rehn made his way into the AFL on the inaugural Adelaide Crows list. The towering ruckman was one of the most underrated players to grace the game across a decade of football.

www.theinnersanctum.com.au

Great read, thanks.

Anyone know what the deal is with Rehn, is he a bit of a prick? He seems the perfect candidate to be our ruck coach with his brilliant playing career and experiences at other clubs - yet his coaching career dropped away.

Does he not want to coach or is he just not very good at it?

 

[1970crow]

Great read, thanks.

Anyone know what the deal is with Rehn, is he a bit of a prick? He seems the perfect candidate to be our ruck coach with his brilliant playing career and experiences at other clubs - yet his coaching career dropped away.

Does he not want to coach or is he just not very good at it?

I got the gist that he was a good coach, but spoke a bit and it wasn't particularly easy to listen to him talk.

 

[marvin]

Just the ones that didn't have cricket pitches I think. Pretty sure Potato Park at Geelong had one.

Geelong definitely did have one. I should know, I slipped on it after a game there. One of the all time stupidest ideas the AFL ever devised.

 

[cleanhands]

Great read, thanks.

Anyone know what the deal is with Rehn, is he a bit of a prick? He seems the perfect candidate to be our ruck coach with his brilliant playing career and experiences at other clubs - yet his coaching career dropped away.

Does he not want to coach or is he just not very good at it?

Wasn’t nick named Puss “sour puss” for nothing didn’t like to be challenged

 

[Jarman3]

Nice puff piece but his AFC legacy will forever be tarnished in my mind when he went to the Hawks and sued the club.

Just not the done thing.

Man, you're gonna love it when the lawsuits from past players come after the club over the camp.

 

[rocket18]

Man, you're gonna love it when the lawsuits from past players come after the club over the camp.

But at least the club "deserves" that, was a real dereliction of duty regarding player welfare.

The club couldn't remove the plate as the AFL installed them at all grounds.

In my mind there is a massive difference in your two examples.