What team did players follow while growing up?

[Metallica_Man]

Anybody know what team players followed while growing up?

I think Steve Johnson went for Collingwood
I think Chris Tarrant went for Geelong
one of the Selwood's (maybe one that is still coming through, there's 4) went for Geelong

Know any others?

 

[Kooley]

brendan goddard adored carlton and apparently he still does.

 

[JUBJUB]

Jimmy Bartel - Richmond

 

[Warwick]

brendan goddard adored carlton and apparently he still does.

Yeah he is going there when his contract expires.

Just like he has meant to have done ever since his debut.

 

[Warwick]

I know Michael Rischitelli went for Essendon.

Brett Deledio went for Carlton.

 

[Kooley]

david 'the ox' schwartz barracked for the hawks as a kid.

 

[Oh When the Saints]

C. Judd barracked for Melbourne
R. Harvey went for the Bombers

 

[blackys_chick20]

luke power went for fitzroy

 

[Hu$$ey]

Brendon Goddard - Carlton
Adam Cooney - Carlton
Brett Deledio - Carlton

Three no.1 draft picks.

Marc Murphy - Kangaroos
Bryce Gibbs (well documented) - Kangaroos
Bret Thornton - Essendon

Those are the immediate ones that spring to mind.

 

[rick James]

Jeff White, David Neitz - St Kilda
Brent Moloney - Melbourne
Russel Robertson - Carlton
Lynden Dunn, Colin Sylvia - Essendon

My favourite one though is:

Brock McLean - refused to barrack for a club, even as a 10 year old, as he didn't want to be "dissapointed when I get drafted" - just the sheer confidence in himself even at 10 years old is just gold.

 

[rick James]

david 'the ox' schwartz barracked for the hawks as a kid.

So did Gary Lyon.

 

[Hawkk]

So did Gary Lyon.

His father played a couple of games for Hawthorn back in the 50's.

Richie Vandenburg supported Essendon as a kid - which is bound to suprise some Bomber supporters

 

[chump]

Jeff White, David Neitz - St Kilda
Brent Moloney - Melbourne
Russel Robertson - Carlton
Lynden Dunn, Colin Sylvia - Essendon

My favourite one though is:

Brock McLean - refused to barrack for a club, even as a 10 year old, as he didn't want to be "dissapointed when I get drafted" - just the sheer confidence in himself even at 10 years old is just gold.

Didn't a few of his family memebers play for Carlton? I'm not sure if his dad did, but pretty sure his uncle did.

He'd have to have a soft spot....

 

[Metallica_Man]

Brock McLean - refused to barrack for a club, even as a 10 year old, as he didn't want to be "dissapointed when I get drafted" - just the sheer confidence in himself even at 10 years old is just gold.

Haha gold

 

[Hawkk]

Brock McLean - refused to barrack for a club, even as a 10 year old, as he didn't want to be "dissapointed when I get drafted" - just the sheer confidence in himself even at 10 years old is just gold.

Nothing ceases to suprise me about the man!

 

[maroon and blue]

Johnathan Brown, the Selwoods, Matty Lloyd, Ben Hart all Fitzroy.

 

[Hawkk]

Ryan O'Keefe also followed Fitzroy

 

[Squall]

Matthew Lloyd went for Fitzroy
Jacob Surjan went for west coast
Ben cousins went for geelong i think.
Matt Moody followed the crows

 

[Metallica_Man]

I would think that most father sons would go for the team their dad played for, but not always

 

[chump]

I would think that most father sons would go for the team their dad played for, but not always

I have a feeling Mcleans dad played 40 odd games with the blues, i could be completely wrong though.

 

[Father Jack]

I think Dermie was a pie as a kid. How's that for dodging a bullet.

 

[chump]

I think Dermie was a pie as a kid. How's that for dodging a bullet.

He got there in the end

 

[Hap Hapablap]

I have a feeling Mcleans dad played 40 odd games with the blues, i could be completely wrong though.

i think thats true. both of em (brocks uncle and dad) from what i heard were absolute crazy nuts theyd treat the oval as a war zone literally. as for brocks comments thats frickin unbelievable. lol.

 

[Groucho]

I have a feeling Mcleans dad played 40 odd games with the blues, i could be completely wrong though.

That was his uncle I believe.

 

[rick James]

I have a feeling Mcleans dad played 40 odd games with the blues, i could be completely wrong though.

Nope not AFL or equivalent, his dad and uncle Ricky both played VFL reserves I think, renowned hard men.

I'm sure a couple people from Bigfooty would know them, or at least of them.

They're from Moonee Ponds, so I would have thought maybe Essendon reserves or some such perhaps?