What's the most surprising thing you learned about a current or former player?

[Always Ballin]

Wouldn't be surprised if he's a Palawa tbh, I often thought he might be.
He has keloid scarring on his face, I was always told my keloid scarring was from my heritage.

Interesting. I must look into this further.

 

[Supercoach Bargain]

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I've heard that before. It might be true, the whole "dark Irish" thing.

after the Spanish Armada was beaten in 1588, they tried to go the long way home. There were Atlantic gales and a number of ships were wrecked along the West Coast. Quite a number were killed, but some survived and married. They became known as the “black Irish”. Phil Lynnott, Thin Lizzy singer and bass player was Of this descent.

 

[LeppaMessiah]

I never pegged Chad Cornes as a metalcore guy, but there he was as a 'celebrity fan' on The Amity Afflictions DVD (alongside Allen Christensen who didn't surprise me, and Dan Riccardo).

The Amity Affliction started in a small country town not far from where I grew up. As a teenager I’d go watch them play for 50 people in the student centre of my local primary school. Good times.

 

[masai tu]

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after the Spanish Armada was beaten in 1588, they tried to go the long way home. There were Atlantic gales and a number of ships were wrecked along the West Coast. Quite a number were killed, but some survived and married. They became known as the “black Irish”. Phil Lynnott, Thin Lizzy singer and bass player was Of this descent.

Me thinks Lynnott had a father from British Guiana.

 

[1972championsofaust]

That Max Gawn

11

Max Gawn

Age

32

Ht

209cm

Wt

110kg

Pos.

Ruck

Career

Season

Last 5

D

14.1

4star

K

7.4

3star

HB

6.7

4star

CL

2.8

4star

HO

35.3

5star

D

18.5

4star

K

11.5

4star

HB

7.0

4star

CL

3.5

4star

HO

29.2

5star

D

8.4

3star

K

3.6

2star

HB

4.8

4star

CL

1.0

3star

HO

15.6

5star

is a huge Edmonton Oilers fan (Ice Hockey)

 

[RAPPA]

Still a bit dumbfounded that OP thought Gazza was Greek. With a surname of just 4 letters, that's an immediate red flag to the thought of him being Greek.

 

[PhatBoy]

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after the Spanish Armada was beaten in 1588, they tried to go the long way home. There were Atlantic gales and a number of ships were wrecked along the West Coast. Quite a number were killed, but some survived and married. They became known as the “black Irish”. Phil Lynnott, Thin Lizzy singer and bass player was Of this descent.

Lol no he wasn’t.

His mother was white Irish and his dad was an African immigrant. He wasn’t even born in Ireland, he was born in England and moved to Ireland as a kid to live with his mother’s parents.

 

[PhatBoy]

Me thinks Lynnott had a father from British Guiana.

Guinea.

 

[Pistol Night]

Still a bit dumbfounded that OP thought Gazza was Greek. With a surname of just 4 letters, that's an immediate red flag to the thought of him being Greek.

Garry Lyonoppolous

 

[brutus76]

Garriades Lyonaides

 

[Gough]

Lol no he wasn’t.

His mother was white Irish and his dad was an African immigrant. He wasn’t even born in Ireland, he was born in England and moved to Ireland as a kid to live with his mother’s parents.

Same story as another of Ireland's favourite son's, Shane MacGowan was born in Kent.

 

[Lingsface]

I’d have to say dean laidley.

 

[Lingsface]

Same story as another of Ireland's favourite son's, Shane MacGowan was born in Kent.

I know plenty that come out of Kent.

 

[RAPPA]

Garry Lyonoppolous

Lyonohatzipapadimitropoulos

 

[PhatBoy]

Same story as another of Ireland's favourite son's, Shane MacGowan was born in Kent.

To be fair to Shane, he’s drunk most of the water from the Liffy via the pint so he’s certainly tried to integrate himself

 

[Saab NLAW]

The least surprising thing I discovered after working with an ex Saints player was how much the players detested Milne.

 

[ferrisb]

Jack Ginnivan was a very good junior in Diving but left the sport to pursue a career in football.

Some would say he never left...

 

[Falcon3518]

Yeah no, Gary Lyon is not Greek. That’s an insult to us hahah. Looks Italian imo. Could definitely see him in the godfather.


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[jasonrampage2010]

Jonathan Brown & Simon Black are both Caucasian.

 

[Captain_Bender]

Jonathan Brown & Simon Black are both Caucasian.

No ******* way, whats next you say Daryl White isn't of 100% European descent

 

[Dean Rioli]

That Gary Rohan

23

Gary Rohan

Age

32

Ht

189cm

Wt

92kg

Pos.

Fwd

Career

Season

Last 5

D

9.6

2star

K

6.6

3star

HB

3.0

3star

M

3.3

3star

T

2.5

4star

G

1.0

4star

D

8.8

2star

K

6.0

2star

HB

2.8

2star

M

3.4

3star

T

2.3

3star

G

1.0

4star

D

9.8

3star

K

6.8

3star

HB

3.0

3star

M

2.2

3star

T

4.2

5star

G

1.2

4star

played ok in a Grand Final!

 

[Blackhawk42]

That Gary Rohan played ok in a Grand Final!

Which one?

 

[Dean Rioli]

Which one?

According to him.

 

[chickenonachain]

Carey and Kelli Stevens would have to be up there

 

[Deadline]

Malcolm Blight was a 60-per-day smoker throughout his career and when I knew him in the 90's- heavist smoker I've ever seen. Would suck down a few at half time.

Nicky Winmar would smoke a few bongs before a game.

Anyway, I was surprised to learn Chad Wingard was aboriginal. I always thought he was one of the great German players.