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Tigerland’s shooting SA star
RSSFont downFont largerPrintBy Tony Greenberg
10:29 AM Thu 05 June, 2008
Malcolm Greenslade
Malcolm Greenslade played only two games for Richmond, but what an impact he made during those couple of appearances back in the 1971 season!
Greenslade, a star key forward from South Australian club Sturt, was undergoing his National Service training at the time in Victoria. He did 10 weeks basic training at Puckapunyal, before being stationed at Watsonia.
Under an Australian National Football Council ruling relating to National Servicemen, Greenslade was eligible to play for Richmond, providing Sturt agreed.
Late on the Thursday night before the Round 3 clash between Richmond and St Kilda, Sturt gave Greenslade the green light to line up for the Tigers.
At that stage in his football career, Greenslade had played 77 games with Sturt and booted 237 goals.
He stepped into a Richmond side containing players of the calibre of Royce Hart, Kevin Bartlett, Kevin Sheedy, Francis Bourke, Roger Dean, Michael Green, Ian Stewart, Dick Clay, Barry Richardson and Rex Hunt.
But if Greenslade (given the No. 23 guernsey) was overawed at the prospect of pitting his skills alongside Tigerland’s finest, he certainly didn’t show it.
His first touch on debut for Richmond, against the Saints at VFL Park, had Yellow and Black barrackers roaring with delight when he soared over Tiger captain, Roger Dean, to take an amazing mark.
So good was the grab, it features as one of the 100 Tiger Treasures, which form the basis of the Club’s VFL/AFL Centenary celebrations this year (refer the Marks of the Century category).
After an excellent first quarter, Greenslade faded out of the game when his quality opponent, John McIntosh, started knocking the ball away rather than trying to outmark the high-flying Croweater-turned-temporary Tiger.
Greenslade had ignited Richmond early on and paved the way for what turned out to be a comfortable win for them in a low-scoring contest – 10.8 (68) to 6.13 (49).
Leading football writer for ‘The Age’, Peter McFarline, had this to say about Greenslade’s first-up performance for the Tigers . . .
“Richmond began in 1969 premiership form, with its latest recruit Malcolm Greenslade dominating at centre half-forward over John McIntosh. “Over” is the operative word because Greenslade seemed to spend most of the first quarter and a half taking screaming marks over his opponents . . . his acrobatics inspired Richmond’s big men into putting on their best display of marking for a season.”
Match details
Round 3, 1971 at VFL Park
Richmond 4.3 5.3 7.5 10.8 (68)
St Kilda 0.3 2.8 4.10 6.13 (49)
Goals – Richmond: Hart 3, Bartlett 2, Stewart, Moore, Boyanich, Beckwith, Greenslade.
Best – Richmond: Boyanich, Stewart, Sheedy, Hunt, Burgin, Clay, Bartlett, Richardson, Green.
The following week, Richmond ventured to the Lake Oval to take on South Melbourne, who had made the finals for the first time the previous year since the 1945 “Bloodbath” Grand Final.
Included in the Tiger side that day was another Sturt star, who was undergoing his National Service training in Victoria – Mick Nunan.
The pint-sized rover, who years later (briefly) coached Fitzroy, was a lively performer (wearing the No. 23 guernsey), kicking three goals and setting up several others with clever play in Richmond’s thumping win.
Greenslade, meanwhile, was on fire up forward for the Tigers, marking everything in sight and finishing with six goals in a dominant display that underlined his sheer class.
“The South Australian National Serviceman is a fine player. He is a strong mark and a deadly kick for goal. On today’s form, he could easily hold down the full-forward position for the Tigers – a trouble spot for them for several years,” wrote former Richmond goalsneak, Blair Campbell, a sports journalist at the time with ‘The Age’.
Unfortunately, it was to be Greenslade’s last game with Richmond, as Sturt subsequently persuaded him to play out the rest of the ’71 season with them on a fly-in basis for each match. And, the same applied for Nunan, who made the solitary appearance in the famous Yellow and Black colors.
Malcolm Greenslade had covered himself in glory in just two games at the game’s highest level, and it makes you think what might have been had he remained a Tiger, under the great Tommy Hafey’s coaching guidance . . .
Match details
Round 4, 1971 at Lake Oval
Richmond 2.3 8.6 17.10 20.13 (133)
South Melb. 2.2 3.2 3.9 5.9 (39)
Goals – Richmond: Greenslade 6, Bartlett 4, Moore 3, Nunan 3, Boyanich 3, Dean.
Best – Richmond: Bartlett, Moore, Stewart, Bourke, Dean, Greenslade, Clay, Green, Sheedy, Bond, Hart.
for richmondfc.com.au
http://www.richmondfc.com.au/tabid/6301/Default.aspx?newsid=60856
RSSFont downFont largerPrintBy Tony Greenberg
10:29 AM Thu 05 June, 2008
Malcolm Greenslade
Malcolm Greenslade played only two games for Richmond, but what an impact he made during those couple of appearances back in the 1971 season!
Greenslade, a star key forward from South Australian club Sturt, was undergoing his National Service training at the time in Victoria. He did 10 weeks basic training at Puckapunyal, before being stationed at Watsonia.
Under an Australian National Football Council ruling relating to National Servicemen, Greenslade was eligible to play for Richmond, providing Sturt agreed.
Late on the Thursday night before the Round 3 clash between Richmond and St Kilda, Sturt gave Greenslade the green light to line up for the Tigers.
At that stage in his football career, Greenslade had played 77 games with Sturt and booted 237 goals.
He stepped into a Richmond side containing players of the calibre of Royce Hart, Kevin Bartlett, Kevin Sheedy, Francis Bourke, Roger Dean, Michael Green, Ian Stewart, Dick Clay, Barry Richardson and Rex Hunt.
But if Greenslade (given the No. 23 guernsey) was overawed at the prospect of pitting his skills alongside Tigerland’s finest, he certainly didn’t show it.
His first touch on debut for Richmond, against the Saints at VFL Park, had Yellow and Black barrackers roaring with delight when he soared over Tiger captain, Roger Dean, to take an amazing mark.
So good was the grab, it features as one of the 100 Tiger Treasures, which form the basis of the Club’s VFL/AFL Centenary celebrations this year (refer the Marks of the Century category).
After an excellent first quarter, Greenslade faded out of the game when his quality opponent, John McIntosh, started knocking the ball away rather than trying to outmark the high-flying Croweater-turned-temporary Tiger.
Greenslade had ignited Richmond early on and paved the way for what turned out to be a comfortable win for them in a low-scoring contest – 10.8 (68) to 6.13 (49).
Leading football writer for ‘The Age’, Peter McFarline, had this to say about Greenslade’s first-up performance for the Tigers . . .
“Richmond began in 1969 premiership form, with its latest recruit Malcolm Greenslade dominating at centre half-forward over John McIntosh. “Over” is the operative word because Greenslade seemed to spend most of the first quarter and a half taking screaming marks over his opponents . . . his acrobatics inspired Richmond’s big men into putting on their best display of marking for a season.”
Match details
Round 3, 1971 at VFL Park
Richmond 4.3 5.3 7.5 10.8 (68)
St Kilda 0.3 2.8 4.10 6.13 (49)
Goals – Richmond: Hart 3, Bartlett 2, Stewart, Moore, Boyanich, Beckwith, Greenslade.
Best – Richmond: Boyanich, Stewart, Sheedy, Hunt, Burgin, Clay, Bartlett, Richardson, Green.
The following week, Richmond ventured to the Lake Oval to take on South Melbourne, who had made the finals for the first time the previous year since the 1945 “Bloodbath” Grand Final.
Included in the Tiger side that day was another Sturt star, who was undergoing his National Service training in Victoria – Mick Nunan.
The pint-sized rover, who years later (briefly) coached Fitzroy, was a lively performer (wearing the No. 23 guernsey), kicking three goals and setting up several others with clever play in Richmond’s thumping win.
Greenslade, meanwhile, was on fire up forward for the Tigers, marking everything in sight and finishing with six goals in a dominant display that underlined his sheer class.
“The South Australian National Serviceman is a fine player. He is a strong mark and a deadly kick for goal. On today’s form, he could easily hold down the full-forward position for the Tigers – a trouble spot for them for several years,” wrote former Richmond goalsneak, Blair Campbell, a sports journalist at the time with ‘The Age’.
Unfortunately, it was to be Greenslade’s last game with Richmond, as Sturt subsequently persuaded him to play out the rest of the ’71 season with them on a fly-in basis for each match. And, the same applied for Nunan, who made the solitary appearance in the famous Yellow and Black colors.
Malcolm Greenslade had covered himself in glory in just two games at the game’s highest level, and it makes you think what might have been had he remained a Tiger, under the great Tommy Hafey’s coaching guidance . . .
Match details
Round 4, 1971 at Lake Oval
Richmond 2.3 8.6 17.10 20.13 (133)
South Melb. 2.2 3.2 3.9 5.9 (39)
Goals – Richmond: Greenslade 6, Bartlett 4, Moore 3, Nunan 3, Boyanich 3, Dean.
Best – Richmond: Bartlett, Moore, Stewart, Bourke, Dean, Greenslade, Clay, Green, Sheedy, Bond, Hart.
for richmondfc.com.au
http://www.richmondfc.com.au/tabid/6301/Default.aspx?newsid=60856
