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Weirdest Football Career
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Fabes
All Australian
- Jan 22, 2015
- 978
- 1,200
- AFL Club
- Hawthorn
It's whatever you want it to be. Today is all about you.
- Jun 18, 2010
- 4,085
- 5,487
- AFL Club
- Fremantle
- Other Teams
- FFC Quay Club
Leon Baker travelled around playing a bit of country footy. Played in Cairns and then did alright for a season in Bunbury WA. Was given a run at Swan Districts at the age of 24. Played in 82 and 83 premierships for Swans and backed up with 84 and 85 premierships for Essendon.
- Sep 15, 2011
- 31,615
- 48,105
- AFL Club
- West Coast
Troy Wilson got picked up at age 28, became a West Coast cult figure, got cut, became a race car driver. Living the testosterone dream.
Dale Kickett made his way around five clubs before finding his place and becoming a very handy player.
Dale Kickett made his way around five clubs before finding his place and becoming a very handy player.
Hard to beat this. I actually went to a game he played. He had 1 posession up to half time and was subbed out for the second half. The stupid thing is, if he really wanted to he could have made it, given his athletic ability and body.
Goddard.
Was going to be or first pick in draft in early 2000's.
Within a day or so of draft, AFL take our draft picks off us for previous salary cap breach.
So we lose Goddard and Wells.
Goddard Mum screams out in anger when he drafted by Saints. He stars in a drawn grand final.
They fail to win replay.
He becomes the first player in AFL free agency to move clubs.
He goes to the club that ends up with massive amounts of players suspended by WADA.
Two of biggest controversies affect him at both ends of his career.
Plays in drawn grand final in between all that and first player in league history to move under free agency with his club not matching bid of a new club.
Weird stuff. Very unique circumstances of a career like no other.
Was going to be or first pick in draft in early 2000's.
Within a day or so of draft, AFL take our draft picks off us for previous salary cap breach.
So we lose Goddard and Wells.
Goddard Mum screams out in anger when he drafted by Saints. He stars in a drawn grand final.
They fail to win replay.
He becomes the first player in AFL free agency to move clubs.
He goes to the club that ends up with massive amounts of players suspended by WADA.
Two of biggest controversies affect him at both ends of his career.
Plays in drawn grand final in between all that and first player in league history to move under free agency with his club not matching bid of a new club.
Weird stuff. Very unique circumstances of a career like no other.
Arnie....when footy players played footy AND entertained.
One of my faves as a kid.
Rene Kink 6 grand finals without a flag.
Finally the club he is listed at wins the flag but missed as he was injured that year.
Drops towel on purpose in movie The Club.
In 1980 he plays in a new record losing margin in a grand final team.
In 1983 he does that again. So he experienced two times knowing the team he just played in has lost by biggest grand final losing margin in history to that point in time. That would have been fun, not!
Finally the club he is listed at wins the flag but missed as he was injured that year.
Drops towel on purpose in movie The Club.
In 1980 he plays in a new record losing margin in a grand final team.
In 1983 he does that again. So he experienced two times knowing the team he just played in has lost by biggest grand final losing margin in history to that point in time. That would have been fun, not!
Luke O'Sullivan took 10 years at Carlton to reach 50 games.
Then after being given 10 years of pay cheques for very minimal output, he was the 1st player to successfully sue the AFL.
Not much of a player....but quite a good playa.
Then after being given 10 years of pay cheques for very minimal output, he was the 1st player to successfully sue the AFL.
Not much of a player....but quite a good playa.
Only 25 games into his career, but Hugh Greenwood is another.
Played college basketball, just missed out on a spot in the Rio Olympic Boomers squad and Signed a multi year deal with the Perth Wildcats. Viewed as having the potential to play top Europe leagues/Boomers/possibly NBA. Walked out on the Wildcats weeks after signing his multi year contract. Threw it all away to go onto the Crows rookie list. After a couple of years in the SANFL got named co-captain of Adelaides SANFL side. Made his AFL debut last year and turning into a pretty solid footballer.
As a basketball fan and Wildcats member i thought it was a pretty foolish decision at the time, but glad to see he looks like he'll have a pretty decent footy career.
I think its a pretty weird footy path because he was entering his basketball prime with still a lot of potential to make top leagues. A lot of sport converts seems to take up footy when it seems they won't get far in their chosen sport, but that wasn't really the case with Greenwood.
Played college basketball, just missed out on a spot in the Rio Olympic Boomers squad and Signed a multi year deal with the Perth Wildcats. Viewed as having the potential to play top Europe leagues/Boomers/possibly NBA. Walked out on the Wildcats weeks after signing his multi year contract. Threw it all away to go onto the Crows rookie list. After a couple of years in the SANFL got named co-captain of Adelaides SANFL side. Made his AFL debut last year and turning into a pretty solid footballer.
As a basketball fan and Wildcats member i thought it was a pretty foolish decision at the time, but glad to see he looks like he'll have a pretty decent footy career.
I think its a pretty weird footy path because he was entering his basketball prime with still a lot of potential to make top leagues. A lot of sport converts seems to take up footy when it seems they won't get far in their chosen sport, but that wasn't really the case with Greenwood.
- Jun 16, 2012
- 25,076
- 25,677
- AFL Club
- Sydney
Sam reid from gws...been delisted 342 times
- Jun 16, 2012
- 25,076
- 25,677
- AFL Club
- Sydney
Good mrs aswel
- Mar 28, 2018
- 10,491
- 8,454
- AFL Club
- GWS
I think Folau and Hunt showed you cant develop as an adult focused on a game requiring strength and explosive speed, and make it in a game requiring endurance and physical flexibility as well.
To his credit he wanted out when he realized he was just a marketing tool, and was coerced into completing a very lucrative contract. I'm not sure about Hunt but I think Folau expected to cut it.
Leigh Brown is an interesting one, top 5 pick, played almost 250 games and premiership player.... looks good on paper but he was such a limited player and struggled to hold his spot on 3 different AFL lists, much maligned at Collingwood until 2010 when he became a cult hero and integral element of a premiership side
CakeEater
Brownlow Medallist
EFA- If you ask Phil Read, he would agree with my changes
Tom Swift - got bullied by Eagles fans for being a crab, left a contract extension to pursue a career in medicine.
Mike Pyke - Canadian rugby player, plays half a dozen seasons for the Swans, wins a premiership, leaves to work in banking.
Mike Pyke - Canadian rugby player, plays half a dozen seasons for the Swans, wins a premiership, leaves to work in banking.
That isnt weird. Just a s**t player
- Sep 15, 2011
- 31,615
- 48,105
- AFL Club
- West Coast
Like Goddard, you may have a point.
Flea2Superboot
Rookie
- Oct 23, 2017
- 28
- 21
- AFL Club
- Brisbane Lions
I remember a bloke called Mark Dwyer who burst into the Fitzroy team in 86. He only played the 2nd half of the season, polled 10 Brownlow votes (including votes in each of his first 5 games of footy). Only about 13 games in total. Shaggy hair, long sleeves and socks around his ankles.
In a similar vein, Adrian McAdam comes to mind.
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In a similar vein, Adrian McAdam comes to mind.
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- Aug 23, 2011
- 19,104
- 62,068
- AFL Club
- Richmond
- Other Teams
- Grand Finals at the Gabba
No idea what this was about:
- Feb 5, 2018
- 14,105
- 34,028
- AFL Club
- Hawthorn
- Other Teams
- Chicago Blackhawks Melb Renegades
And played in an AFL grand final in his first season too.
What a gun. When asked how he handled the pressure of test cricket, he replied “Pressure is a Messerschmitt up your arse.”
- Oct 18, 2015
- 2,266
- 2,879
- AFL Club
- Sydney
And retired a few games later.
Aeglos
Cancelled
- Sep 27, 2016
- 3,580
- 2,743
- AFL Club
- Essendon
- Other Teams
- Riverpigs
Jonathan Giles - 63 games over 11 years at 4 clubs
Martin Pike - 4 premierships in 5 years at 2 clubs, won Fitzroy’s last B&F after narrowly avoiding jail for repeated alcohol based offences, and played for 4 clubs across his career.
Matthew Banks - played only 3 career games; two of which were on Anzac Day
Daniel McAlister - a Sheedy special; selected with pick 5 in 1996 and played 2 games in 1997, was delisted, then redrafted for the 2001 and 2002 seasons where he played another 3 games
Martin Pike - 4 premierships in 5 years at 2 clubs, won Fitzroy’s last B&F after narrowly avoiding jail for repeated alcohol based offences, and played for 4 clubs across his career.
Matthew Banks - played only 3 career games; two of which were on Anzac Day
Daniel McAlister - a Sheedy special; selected with pick 5 in 1996 and played 2 games in 1997, was delisted, then redrafted for the 2001 and 2002 seasons where he played another 3 games
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