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I know he’s been mentioned but Jason Wild was the worst guy I can remember who played over 50 games, his career coincided with some poor years for the Pies, but man he was ordinary….From my own club I can say Peter Street was a very bad player, not sure how many games he played though.
 
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I know he’s been mentioned but Jason Wild was the worst guy I can remember who played over 50 games, his career coincided with some poor years for the Pies, but man he was ordinary….From my own club I can say Peter Street was a very bad player, not sure how many games he played though.
Wild was a stinker of a kick, and a bit slow so he kept getting caught and shanking it, or he just shanked it. Good handball and fairly fit, but kicking is such a visible flaw.
 
Wild was a stinker of a kick, and a bit slow so he kept getting caught and shanking it, or he just shanked it. Good handball and fairly fit, but kicking is such a visible flaw.

I know the thread is about AFL but Wild went on to be a bush legend, winning league medals and flags in different competitions along the border. He had remarkable durability and his flaws at AFL level were not as apparent in country footy. He also seemed like someone genuinely grateful for his AFL experience and it was reflected in his love of the game.
 
Dane Swan was the worst looking great footballer, looked like he should of been horrible but was a star.
 
Dane Swan was the worst looking great footballer, looked like he should of been horrible but was a star.

McGovern wouldn't look out of place on a mobility scooter in a Walmart in Florida.
 
I know he’s been mentioned but Jason Wild was the worst guy I can remember who played over 50 games, his career coincided with some poor years for the Pies, but man he was ordinary….From my own club I can say Peter Street was a very bad player, not sure how many games he played though.

Street was a star. You'd get audible excitement in the stands every time he got his hands on the ball.
 
I know he’s been mentioned but Jason Wild was the worst guy I can remember who played over 50 games, his career coincided with some poor years for the Pies, but man he was ordinary….From my own club I can say Peter Street was a very bad player, not sure how many games he played though.

Can't have been that bad, he had two ice-cream companies named after him.
 

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It's Chris "Get Off" Hyde. Couldn't do anything well unless you wanted him on the interchange. Running to the bench he was always the fastest man on the field.
your tripping if you think its Hyde - man played just under 100 games
Hyde and Tivendale were two richmond whipping boys for that period of time
and fastest running to the bench was - Matt White not Hyde
 

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Wild was a stinker of a kick, and a bit slow so he kept getting caught and shanking it, or he just shanked it. Good handball and fairly fit, but kicking is such a visible flaw.
Wasn't he a tagger because he had limited skills for anything else? Distinctly remember him playing that role at times. Think the Pies liked that he was a bit rough around the edges.
 
Have not read through the thread so don't know if already mentioned - Josh Thurgood. Lots of heart but no skill and a fragile body
Think he had skill he's problem was he had the body of a 5 year old and any reasonable contact he got hurt. Couldn't put weight on either so it was unfortunate for him. You don't get drafted if there's not at least 1 trait recruiters like. He had neat skills when given a full run it.
 
Wasn't he a tagger because he had limited skills for anything else? Distinctly remember him playing that role at times. Think the Pies liked that he was a bit rough around the edges.
Yes we called him a tagger because he was a decent tackler, and if we called him a midfielder too many people would have died laughing.
 

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