who am i...

[stinger]

who am i...?

. i played 50 odd games for the saints after coming from carlton.
. i was more of a utility but the saints used me as a key position player
. john kennedy once described me as the best mark in the competition
. i injured my knee in my state debut for victoria in 1983.
. injuries cut short my career and forced me into retirement.
. i stayed on at the saints in an advisory capacity to help my mate ken sheldon.

[bergsone]

who am i...?

. i played 50 odd games for the saints after coming from carlton.
. i was more of a utility but the saints used me as a key position player
. john kennedy once described me as the best mark in the competition
. i injured my knee in my state debut for victoria in 1983.
. injuries cut short my career and forced me into retirement.
. i stayed on at the saints in an advisory capacity to help my mate ken sheldon.

P.McConville?

[stinger]

who am i...?

. i played 50 odd games for the saints after coming from carlton.
. i was more of a utility but the saints used me as a key position player
. john kennedy once described me as the best mark in the competition
. i injured my knee in my state debut for victoria in 1983.
. injuries cut short my career and forced me into retirement.
. i stayed on at the saints in an advisory capacity to help my mate ken sheldon.

P.McConville?

yep....i will have to make them more obscure...less clues maybe??

[BigMart]

They are fun though.

Maybe one or two clues at a time?

Like in the HS
For 6 pts
For 5 pts
Etc..

[stinger]

who am i.?

. i played just under 150 games for the saints
. i kicked more goals that that.
. i was a quality footballer when the saints had few players worthy of that tag.
. i played mainly at CHF and in the ruck
. i won three best and fairest for the saints
.i took up coaching at 26 years of age and left a huge gap in the saints lineup.



...i will provide more clues if the punters are struggling

[plugger66]

Jim Ross

[stinger]

do you need more clues guys....????

[Scoop]

Fantastic reminiscences guys.....a little younger than you but I also frequented the JO during that time...apart fom a 3 year enforced sojourn in Tassie during 61-64 (father transferred in his job) ......I remember listening to the game on the 'wireless' when Stevo did his knee.....was devastated....also remember collecting bottles to make money (also in Tassie)....Billy Young was one of my favourites along with Neil Roberts.....great days!

[Scoop]

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[Scoop]

Fantastic reminiscences guys.....a little younger than you but I also frequented the JO during that time...apart fom a 3 year enforced sojourn in Tassie during 61-64 (father transferred in his job) ......I remember listening to the game on the 'wireless' when Stevo did his knee.....was devastated....also remember collecting bottles to make money (also in Tassie)....Billy Young was one of my favourites along with Neil Roberts.....great days!

[stinger]

i had tp peek......it was jimmy ross....

...my next clue was going to be

. i last had a beer with stinger at my longford pub in march 1965 during the 30th australian grand prix......


true...

...dad had brought him to our house probably around 1950....he gave me a football...which i promptly lost at school after someone kicked it over the school fence....


i was a pit marshall at that grand prix....... the race was won by bruce mclaren in a cooper/climax....brabham was second in a similar car........i saw aussie driver rocky tresise and a photographer killed right in front of me.....sad...very sad....

[stinger]

who am i

. i was the younger of two brothers playing at the saints
. i was originally from sth australia
. i was a prolific kick winner and one of a pair of ruck rovers with no equal in the vfl
. my career was tragically cut short after i badly damaged my cruciate ligament

[BigMart]

Another sad story?!

[Mr Magic]

Barry Pascoe?

[stinger]

Barry Pascoe?

you are too good mate...

i didn't include any of the obvious clues either

[stinger]

name the other ruck rover

[Dave McNamara]

name the other ruck rover

Wouldn't be a former (late ) club Pres who wore the number 20...?

[Mr Magic]

name the other ruck rover

Darryl Griffiths

[stinger]

name the other ruck rover

Darryl Griffiths

nah....dav wins the cupee-doll this time...travis payze it was....when those two were flying we were ubeatable....then barry did his knee...story of st kilda isn't it????

[stinger]

name the other ruck rover

Darryl Griffiths

sat next to darryl at the pre season grandfinal out at waverly in 1998....great bloke

[stinger]

who am i?

. my club of origin was the geelong under 18's
. i was a 196cm key position player
. i was a top 20 draft pick for the saints.
. i only got to play one game.
. i ended that game with perfect statistics....0 kicks, 0 marks, 0 handballs.

[BigMart]

He was a A few years on the list

Wonder how he went in the ressies?

[stinger]

He was a A few years on the list

Wonder how he went in the ressies?

who are you referring to....?

[plugger66]

He was a A few years on the list

Wonder how he went in the ressies?

who are you referring to....?

Chris hemley.

[stinger]

who am i ?


. i came from western australia
. i played an unlucky number of games in and around our greatest year
. i was an on-baller, or rover in those days.
. i did manage to kick one goal