Lenny used to blast the umps, says Kosi.
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Lenny used to blast the umps, says Kosi.
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Former Saint Justin Koschitzke spills beans on beloved teammate Lenny Hayes
Herald Sun
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EVERYONE loved Lenny Hayes, or so we thought.
The St Kilda midfielder was one of the most widely respected and admired players in the competition before hanging up the boots at the end of the 2014 season.
Hayes played 297 games, won three best-and-fairests and a Norm Smith Medal. But he wasn’t a renowned poller on Brownlow night.
And former teammate Justin Koschitzke has revealed why.
“Lenny Hayes, a great mate of mine, as hard as woodpecker lips, he would go at the ball and go at the ball — but he would spray the umpires like you’ve never heard,” Koschitzke on SEN radio.
Hayes polled 129 Brownlow votes over his 16-season career, with a best of 20 in 2009.
In 2010 he caused controversy by touching field umpire Shaun Ryan, although he escaped penalty because there was “no swearing or aggressiveness.”
But according to Koschitzke that might have been out of character.
“He is the worst I’ve ever seen, Lenny Hayes at the umpires, would absolutely just brawl with them.
“Full white-line fever Lenny, he would step over it and just verbally brawl with them.”
“The funny thing is ... he did some work with them and Wayne Campbell reviewing how they went about it.
“Just through his role with the AFL, the traineeship, part of that was to give some feedback to the umpires being fresh out of the game and the star that he was.
“I thought it was quite funny given he verbally brawled with them his whole career.”
Former Saint Justin Koschitzke spills beans on beloved teammate Lenny Hayes
Herald Sun
an hour ago
EVERYONE loved Lenny Hayes, or so we thought.
The St Kilda midfielder was one of the most widely respected and admired players in the competition before hanging up the boots at the end of the 2014 season.
Hayes played 297 games, won three best-and-fairests and a Norm Smith Medal. But he wasn’t a renowned poller on Brownlow night.
And former teammate Justin Koschitzke has revealed why.
“Lenny Hayes, a great mate of mine, as hard as woodpecker lips, he would go at the ball and go at the ball — but he would spray the umpires like you’ve never heard,” Koschitzke on SEN radio.
Hayes polled 129 Brownlow votes over his 16-season career, with a best of 20 in 2009.
In 2010 he caused controversy by touching field umpire Shaun Ryan, although he escaped penalty because there was “no swearing or aggressiveness.”
But according to Koschitzke that might have been out of character.
“He is the worst I’ve ever seen, Lenny Hayes at the umpires, would absolutely just brawl with them.
“Full white-line fever Lenny, he would step over it and just verbally brawl with them.”
“The funny thing is ... he did some work with them and Wayne Campbell reviewing how they went about it.
“Just through his role with the AFL, the traineeship, part of that was to give some feedback to the umpires being fresh out of the game and the star that he was.
“I thought it was quite funny given he verbally brawled with them his whole career.”
Still waiting for closure ... if you get my drift.
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Re: Lenny used to blast the umps, says Kosi.
"As hard as woodpecker lips".
I'll add that to my collection.
I'll add that to my collection.
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Re: Lenny used to blast the umps, says Kosi.
Might shed a little light on why the maggots still hate us.
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Re: Lenny used to blast the umps, says Kosi.
And why I love Lenny even more now !saynta wrote:Might shed a little light on why the maggots still hate us.
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Re: Lenny used to blast the umps, says Kosi.
Plus one.mr six o'clock wrote:And why I love Lenny even more now !saynta wrote:Might shed a little light on why the maggots still hate us.
Maybe he didn't like cheats anymore than we do.
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Re: Lenny used to blast the umps, says Kosi.
I might be getting very old and losing the plot...
but I don't remember Lenny giving away a truckload of 50m penalties.
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but I don't remember Lenny giving away a truckload of 50m penalties.
I don't understand, I just don't
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Re: Lenny used to blast the umps, says Kosi.
I'd like to see more of our players doing this. If they're going to give us a hard time, we may as well give them reason to.
Still waiting for closure ... if you get my drift.