Toughest thing you’ve ever seen on a footy field?

[Captain_Bender]

Cotchin manhandling Viney? Sorry to disrupt the fantasy, but that aint what happended.

Another vote for Dipper in '89 GF. Absolutely incredible.

Yet it clearly did in the video

 

[Ian Dunross]

I'm not sure that standing with their legs apart and looking lobotomised was the secret behind those wondrous first quarters, I'm really not. But hey, it was a point of amusement for the rest of us, so let the chuckles continue.

It doesn't matter if you're unsure

They are on the record as saying that's why they did it

 

[OneEyedHawk]

Yet it clearly did in the video

I watched the clip, that's not what I saw.

I like Cotchin, but let's be real, Viney would have his way with Cotchin all day every day.

 

[Blackhawk42]

Awful quality video, but at 4:19, Campbell brown wraps his leg around the goalpost. Then gets up and runs off the ground as fast as he can. Always stuck in my mind because generally players are so cautious with knee injuries. Browny realised how important it was at that point in the game and just said 'screw it' and got the hell off the ground.

 

[TiggyTig]

Alright mate. Very next contest he dove head first into a pack.

Where’s the tape of that? Looked like he was coming straight off..

 

[Topkent]

Yet it clearly did in the video

You can have a go at Melbourne for almost anything but having a go at Jack Viney for his toughness is the most delusional thing ever.

 

[Wallaby]

Apart from Francis Bourke's well-known acts of heroism - playing on with the broken leg, tkicking the goal through a mask of blood etc, he had another lesser-known one.

In the last round of 1973 he severely injured his knee - needing surgery. nevertheless, he put off surgery untl after the finals. he played the whole Final series limping. If you look at the video of the GF, Bourke appears regularly - and he can barely run. I've never seen a person 'passed fit to play' limp so badly.

 

[Luv_our_club]

Worth a mention:

Dunstall returning with a fractured skull and a wrestling helmet, while getting ear massages every time he went for a mark.

Dan Hannabery i thought was very brave trying to play on in the 2016 Grand Final.

 

[tigernsw]

This would have to be up there for mine:

When I saw the thread title the Creswell knee was the first thing I thought of.

I recall he fell on hard times, hopefully he straightened himself out.

 

[Blackhawk42]

Big fan of notorious tough guy Alan Didak's finest moments. Like that one time at band camp when he found himself with the ball in traffic, immediately sees Hayes has him targetted coming straight at him, and without a thought just threw it away like a hot spud. Didnt even think to handpass it.
One of those s**t ya pants moments you'd love to see again, but you know u wont. When they repeat the slo mo half a dozen times and the commentators are cracking up too, you know its truly priceless. Good times in front of the tv with a beer.
No idea why that one sprang to mind.

Going back with the flight into your own defensive half has got to be the gutsiest thing you'll do. Isaac Newton wasnt wrong.

Never liked him, but to be fair he did play the last 8 weeks or something crazy like that of the 2010 premiership season with a torn pectoral muscle. Apparently could barely lift his arm above shoulder height.

 

[TJASTA]

Tough.

nice melt

 

[WestCoast05]

An honorable mention
Eric Mackenzie in the elimination final against Port last year - scores drawn in the last minute, he has the ball and is being chased down near the goals. He can't concede a point, he can't risk the deliberate out, so he slams himself into the post and allows the ball to go out to gain a throw in.

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Also Fyfey playing out a final in a moonboot in 2015 was something

 

[RedmanWasHere]

Luke Hodge PF 2008 vs St Kilda.

Played the bulk of it with cracked ribs.

 

[hairy biker]

Well technically it was on a footy field;


For anyone unaware;

RICK McCOSKER
McCosker’s jaw was broken when smashed by a brutal Bob Willis bouncer in the Centenary Test between Australia and England at the MCG in 1977.

With the Test on the line, McCosker came out to bat in the second innings – his jaw wired, face bandaged and, generally, presenting a picture of pain.

Incredibly he batted for an hour and added 54 runs with Rod Marsh as Australia would go on to win by 45 runs.

https://www.foxsports.com.au/cricke...k=29bf4c94b248c1ad223b8271b23d9387-1520046510

 

[The Joker]

I thought he killed him!!!

 

[The Joker]

6 seconds into the Grand Final Sammy suffered a fractured eye socket and a fractured cheekbone. He went on to play an epic game!

 

[DJMac]

Dermie in the 89 GF, Dipper a close second.

 

[DJMac]

Oliver against West Coast getting straight back up after being felled by a windy from Schofield.

 

[Brennan Huff]

One of Darlings many flops.

 

[Brennan Huff]

Love him or hate him, Hird getting up after shattering his face bone.

 

[Captain_Bender]

Apart from Francis Bourke's well-known acts of heroism - playing on with the broken leg, tkicking the goal through a mask of blood etc, he had another lesser-known one.

In the last round of 1973 he severely injured his knee - needing surgery. nevertheless, he put off surgery untl after the finals. he played the whole Final series limping. If you look at the video of the GF, Bourke appears regularly - and he can barely run. I've never seen a person 'passed fit to play' limp so badly.

Not only played but played great too

 

[Jables]

Awful quality video, but at 4:19, Campbell brown wraps his leg around the goalpost. Then gets up and runs off the ground as fast as he can. Always stuck in my mind because generally players are so cautious with knee injuries. Browny realised how important it was at that point in the game and just said 'screw it' and got the hell off the ground.

That's the one I always remember, did his best to sprint off the ground, something as minor as that to get a finals win.

Also Croad in his last ever game, absolutely ruined his foot but still gives a solid bump as he comes off the ground. Was already a horrific colour when he was on the bench.

 

[ezard15]

This would have to be up there for mine:

Yep this sprung to mind straight away for me.

No kneed for me to watch it again though.

 

[ezard15]

Barlow was tough Hirds was an accident

Actually Hird managed to play again despite what the doctors said was a car crash like injury. First game back he charged into a pack straight away with his head over the ball. Say what you like but he was a bloody madman on the footy field.

 

[ezard15]

1989 Grand Final in its entirety! A bloodbath, and had there been a draw both sides would have been missing countless players the following week (IIRC Steve Hocking had a ruptured testicle, Dipper had broken ribs, John Platten had severe concussion, and Hawthorn had only 13 fit players on the field).

But if I had to narrow it down - Dermott ******* Brereton. He wasn't meant to play any further part in the game after being ironed out by Mark Yeates. Instead he bobs up deep in the forward pocket and kicked some crucial goals, no doubt inspiring his teammates to win.

Actually good point, this is my number 1 with Creswell at 2.