Who is your club's Maradona - past or present

[footy75]

no one in the afl comes close to Maradona

ur talking about south america and australia

maradona wins by a country mile in every category besides weight.

 

[Genghis Tron]

Athletes mean nothing. Hundreds of years from now no one will know their names even if they are on some ancient obscure data base.
The people will be baffled as to why these generations held sporting achievement in such high regard.

I agree but gee, you'd be a ******* riot at parties I bet.

 

[The Dingrel]

Was going to suggest Todd Goldstein

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Todd Goldstein

Age

35

Ht

201cm

Wt

101kg

Pos.

Ruck

Career

Season

Last 5

D

13.2

3star

K

5.7

2star

HB

7.5

5star

CL

3.1

5star

HO

32.5

5star

D

16.7

4star

K

9.3

4star

HB

7.4

4star

CL

7.0

5star

HO

32.9

5star

D

5.2

2star

K

2.6

1star

HB

2.6

3star

HO

10.0

5star

for his tap work, but the comparisons probably stop there.

 

[Sttew]

Least he was not directly responsible for a young woman's death, unlike Ablett Snr.

Directly responsible?

 

[Papa G]

Maradona had his issues but I don’t recall him ever being in any criminal trouble...unlike those he is being compared to.

Who do you reckon paid his salary at Napoli?

 

[Maylandsman]

Maradona - cheat on field

Few Pies supporters might cite Wayne Harmes.

 

[Fadge]

Athletes mean nothing. Hundreds of years from now no one will know their names even if they are on some ancient obscure data base.
The people will be baffled as to why these generations held sporting achievement in such high regard.

Sport will no longer be played in 'hundreds of years'???

 

[BigBreakfast]

Clearly Fev.

Would suggest Diesel because of the Maradona like ability and he is generally disliked off field but he is not a bad guy off the field. In fact very successful business man.

 

[BigBreakfast]

Few Pies supporters might cite Wayne Harmes.

 

[PJays]

I'm saying Tony Lockett

Tony Lockett

Age

58

Ht

191cm

Wt

108kg

Pos.

Fwd

Career

Season

Last 5

D

10.2

3star

K

8.4

3star

HB

1.8

2star

M

6.3

5star

T

0.5

3star

G

4.8

5star

No current season stats available

D

8.2

2star

K

5.6

3star

HB

2.6

3star

M

4.0

4star

T

0.0

1star

G

1.4

5star

GOAT AFL goal kicker. Just too undisciplined and kept getting suspended.

Yes that's an on-field thing, but speaks to a temperament issue.

 

[the harry]

I'm saying Tony Lockett

GOAT AFL goal kicker. Just too undisciplined and kept getting suspended.

Yes that's an on-field thing, but speaks to a temperament issue.

Found in a closet when police raided a place too iirc

 

[BigVic]

Peter Matera

Peter Matera

Age

55

Ht

183cm

Wt

89kg

Pos.

Fwd

Career

Season

Last 5

D

18.8

5star

K

14.0

5star

HB

4.9

4star

M

3.6

4star

T

2.4

4star

G

0.9

4star

No current season stats available

D

12.2

3star

K

9.0

4star

HB

3.2

3star

M

3.2

4star

T

0.6

3star

G

0.6

3star

- silky-skilled footballer and 1992 Norm Smith Medalist

 

[Lip Gallagher]

Maradona - genius on field, train wreck off field.

Many issues involving drugs, weight, coaching failures, scandals.....

Who is your club's Maradona (past or present) for all or any of the above reasons?

My club is easy - Cuz.

Cuz only went off the rails because he played for Richmond.

 

[Lip Gallagher]

Darren Millane, one of the biggest tragedies in VFL/AFL history, taken in his prime doing the wrong thing.