Geoff Cunningham is on Open Mike tonight
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Re: Geoff Cunningham is on Open Mike tonight
One of my all time favorites!, a contested ball beast. Just had to shut your eyes when he kicked it
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Yes,kicking wasnt the best part of his game.Gave 100 percent,great player who was underated by many but not saints fans
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Great memories of Joffa along with good mate Greg Burns.
The two of them took no prisoners during the tough 80’s, and they gave the impression they would run through brick walls for the team.
The two of them took no prisoners during the tough 80’s, and they gave the impression they would run through brick walls for the team.
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Great memories of Joffa along with good mate Greg Burns.
The two of them took no prisoners during the tough 80’s, and they gave the impression they would run through brick walls for the team.
The two of them took no prisoners during the tough 80’s, and they gave the impression they would run through brick walls for the team.
One year will be our year
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My memories of him are a gutsy, take no prisoners player. Multiple selections for the Big V and an incident where his face was horribly rearranged and he just wanted to go back on !
Was proud to be a sainter watching Joffa play
Was proud to be a sainter watching Joffa play
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Re: Geoff Cunningham is on Open Mike tonight
He was my favourite player.
Old fashion wingman.
Great duels with Doug Hawkins and Mick Turner.
Old fashion wingman.
Great duels with Doug Hawkins and Mick Turner.
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I had the number 5 on the back of my jumper as a kid.
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Re: Geoff Cunningham is on Open Mike tonight
Yep. And my God - didn’t our club treat its players like absolute sh!t at times. FFS - we were a shambles. Didn’t reflect all that well on Stuart Trott either
Loved watching that ep tonight. Still looks fit as a fiddle.
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Can't believe the Stuart Trott dropped him to preserve his 100 in a row record.
Typical of self defeating Saints culture in many ways
Typical of self defeating Saints culture in many ways
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Great interview - shame it was only 30 mins
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When Joffa was playing the opposition was less likely to target a Saint knowing retribution was inevitable.
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Thank God it only lasted for 30 min. What a rabble.
I really felt for Joffa. The club treated him like garbage.
The circumstances behind his brother leaving were also not great and doesn't paint a club legend in a great light.
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Well I find it all very interesting - it was no secret that the club was a rabble throughout the 80s however the love & loyalty that our ex-players show the club is immense
Yes and I remember the story about Fader - whether it had any bearing on him leaving I don't know
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Don't say rabble.Devilhead wrote: ↑Wed 16 Sep 2020 12:41amWell I find it all very interesting - it was no secret that the club was a rabble throughout the 80s however the love & loyalty that our ex-players show the club is immense
Yes and I remember the story about Fader - whether it had any bearing on him leaving I don't know
That is Elliot speak.
We were a 'disco'.
Come on Saints. Elliot and his Carlton mates were obviously in envy of our Olympic-like standards in the early to mid 80s.
You're quite brilliant Shane, yeah..terrific!
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Unconscionable behaviour if true. I have no doubt that it is.
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Two of my favorite all time saints players as welllongtimesaint wrote: ↑Tue 15 Sep 2020 7:06pm Great memories of Joffa along with good mate Greg Burns.
The two of them took no prisoners during the tough 80’s, and they gave the impression they would run through brick walls for the team.
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It's very much true. That story has been going around for years. When it was first told to me it was in the context of "and that's why the club hasn't won anything much because it was rarely club-first; more people in charge protecting their own personal legacies".
And to think that Jack Newnes gazumped them all with his consecutive games streak! Geez- I'd much rather look in the history books and see Joffa holding that record than than the former No. 16 potato
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In what capacity was Trott at the club after 1977?
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Fantastic. I think Ill have to work on some compassion for Mr. Trott however. Joffa was such a legend. Stuff teams are made of.
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Trott is an arsehole afac. The hawks belted him from pillar to post in the 1971 grandfinal, then the prick went and played for them in 1975 after captaining the club.shanegrambeau wrote: ↑Wed 16 Sep 2020 3:47pm Fantastic. I think Ill have to work on some compassion for Mr. Trott however. Joffa was such a legend. Stuff teams are made of.
Joffa's revelations just confirmed my long held beliefs.