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Lesser ex-Carlton recruits…
Ahead of our game with Carlton this week, The YT algorithm sent me 1992 Round six v Carlton..
Couldn’t help think of some of the many ex Carlton players that came our way…and especially some of the lesser knows like Alex Marcou and Mark Arceri.
It’s fascinating to me that we had so many of them .
Anyone remember Arceri?
Couldn’t help think of some of the many ex Carlton players that came our way…and especially some of the lesser knows like Alex Marcou and Mark Arceri.
It’s fascinating to me that we had so many of them .
Anyone remember Arceri?
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Re: Lesser ex-Carlton recruits…
Frank Marchesani told me that when Carlton gave him the Khyber it came with an offer of getting him to St.Kilda.
He chose to go to VFA for more financial stability and club went bust during his first season there!
Pretty fair sledge on us, that people would choose VFA before Saints!
He chose to go to VFA for more financial stability and club went bust during his first season there!
Pretty fair sledge on us, that people would choose VFA before Saints!
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Re: Lesser ex-Carlton recruits…
Totally unfair!whiskers3614 wrote: ↑Mon 26 Jul 2021 8:40pm Frank Marchesani told me that when Carlton gave him the Khyber it came with an offer of getting him to St.Kilda.
He chose to go to VFA for more financial stability and club went bust during his first season there!
Pretty fair sledge on us, that people would choose VFA before Saints!
Serves him right!
We were the barometer of global financial stability, the World bank's credibility stood on our shoulders, the federal Reserve, the Gold Standard, BHP, everyone looked up to St Kilda for financial stewardness in the 1980s.
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I reckon he may have trained with Bombers after his season in the VFA.
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Re: Lesser ex-Carlton recruits…
I do remember him playing but don't remember too many stand out games , Peter McConville was a good pick up ,WOW Jones was pretty much washed up same as Jezza, Marcou had a decent mullet but didn't have much impact as a player I'm sure there were others I just don't remember so they were either duds or I'm in the early stages of dementiashanegrambeau wrote: ↑Mon 26 Jul 2021 8:22pm Ahead of our game with Carlton this week, The YT algorithm sent me 1992 Round six v Carlton..
Couldn’t help think of some of the many ex Carlton players that came our way…and especially some of the lesser knows like Alex Marcou and Mark Arceri.
It’s fascinating to me that we had so many of them .
Anyone remember Arceri?
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Re: Lesser ex-Carlton recruits…
Ken Sheldon
Spiro Kourkoumelis
Ricky Nixon
Mark Aitken
Ian Muller
Spiro Kourkoumelis
Ricky Nixon
Mark Aitken
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Re: Lesser ex-Carlton recruits…
We had a lot of Hawthorn rejects I remember Geoff Ablett ,Dean Anderson ,Russell Morris, Sean Ralphsmith, Chris Wittman, Mark Scott, Paul Harding, Lawrence Bingham, Ricky Nixon probably missed some but there was a lot
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Re: Lesser ex-Carlton recruits…
Big cultural difference. At Carlton it was brown bags of cash in carpark after a win. At Saints it had to be in kind. Free beers at disco, BBQ at Lindsay's....
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Oh please..surely you remember more!! What about Spiro!!bangaulegend wrote: ↑Mon 26 Jul 2021 10:59pmI do remember him playing but don't remember too many stand out games , Peter McConville was a good pick up ,WOW Jones was pretty much washed up same as Jezza, Marcou had a decent mullet but didn't have much impact as a player I'm sure there were others I just don't remember so they were either duds or I'm in the early stages of dementiashanegrambeau wrote: ↑Mon 26 Jul 2021 8:22pm Ahead of our game with Carlton this week, The YT algorithm sent me 1992 Round six v Carlton..
Couldn’t help think of some of the many ex Carlton players that came our way…and especially some of the lesser knows like Alex Marcou and Mark Arceri.
It’s fascinating to me that we had so many of them .
Anyone remember Arceri?![]()
Kourka!!! Kevin Sheldon ! Once the age or herald made a complete St Kilda team out of ex Carlton players..there were loads!!
You're quite brilliant Shane, yeah..terrific!
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Re: Lesser ex-Carlton recruits…
This article published in 2002, just before Carltons decline just about sums up the legacies of the respective clubs according to this horrible scum of a reporter…
It’s quite harsh…26 spoons to none, 16 flags to 1 kinda stuff.. https://www.theage.com.au/sport/afl/rev ... duewa.html
It’s quite harsh…26 spoons to none, 16 flags to 1 kinda stuff.. https://www.theage.com.au/sport/afl/rev ... duewa.html
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Yeah Mate Pav has stolen your thunder . Check the post before yours it will explain a bit but cheers mateshanegrambeau wrote: ↑Mon 26 Jul 2021 11:33pmOh please..surely you remember more!! What about Spiro!!bangaulegend wrote: ↑Mon 26 Jul 2021 10:59pmI do remember him playing but don't remember too many stand out games , Peter McConville was a good pick up ,WOW Jones was pretty much washed up same as Jezza, Marcou had a decent mullet but didn't have much impact as a player I'm sure there were others I just don't remember so they were either duds or I'm in the early stages of dementiashanegrambeau wrote: ↑Mon 26 Jul 2021 8:22pm Ahead of our game with Carlton this week, The YT algorithm sent me 1992 Round six v Carlton..
Couldn’t help think of some of the many ex Carlton players that came our way…and especially some of the lesser knows like Alex Marcou and Mark Arceri.
It’s fascinating to me that we had so many of them .
Anyone remember Arceri?![]()
Kourka!!! Kevin Sheldon ! Once the age or herald made a complete St Kilda team out of ex Carlton players..there were loads!!
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Yeah mate. No worries!bangaulegend wrote: ↑Mon 26 Jul 2021 11:42pmYeah Mate Pav has stolen your thunder . Check the post before yours it will explain a bit but cheers mateshanegrambeau wrote: ↑Mon 26 Jul 2021 11:33pmOh please..surely you remember more!! What about Spiro!!bangaulegend wrote: ↑Mon 26 Jul 2021 10:59pmI do remember him playing but don't remember too many stand out games , Peter McConville was a good pick up ,WOW Jones was pretty much washed up same as Jezza, Marcou had a decent mullet but didn't have much impact as a player I'm sure there were others I just don't remember so they were either duds or I'm in the early stages of dementiashanegrambeau wrote: ↑Mon 26 Jul 2021 8:22pm Ahead of our game with Carlton this week, The YT algorithm sent me 1992 Round six v Carlton..
Couldn’t help think of some of the many ex Carlton players that came our way…and especially some of the lesser knows like Alex Marcou and Mark Arceri.
It’s fascinating to me that we had so many of them .
Anyone remember Arceri?![]()
Kourka!!! Kevin Sheldon ! Once the age or herald made a complete St Kilda team out of ex Carlton players..there were loads!!![]()
Maybe I can only add Sam Rowe…who played one game…
You're quite brilliant Shane, yeah..terrific!
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Big call stamping 230 gamer Geoff Ablett, Dean Anderson, Russell Morris and Paul Harding as rejects. Yes, Ablett was finished but the other three were good for us. Anderson 67 games and a board member, Morris 66 games an past players pres, Harding 62 games in 3 seasons as an undersized ruckman were all very good for the Saints.bangaulegend wrote: ↑Mon 26 Jul 2021 11:17pmWe had a lot of Hawthorn rejects I remember Geoff Ablett ,Dean Anderson ,Russell Morris, Sean Ralphsmith, Chris Wittman, Mark Scott, Paul Harding, Lawrence Bingham, Ricky Nixon probably missed some but there was a lot
And Mark Scott, part of the Russell Green deal, 34 games and 110 goals when the club was total crap was very undervalued. I remember him booting 9 against Carlton at Moorabbin in 1980 and we still copped a flogging. Naturally, as was the St Kilda way, we cleared him to Fitzroy.
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When I say rejects I mean surplus to their needs at the time not what that they were sh-- through out their careers & I do apologise if that's how others interpreted itTrev from the Bush wrote: ↑Mon 26 Jul 2021 11:56pmBig call stamping 230 gamer Geoff Ablett, Dean Anderson, Russell Morris and Paul Harding as rejects. Yes, Ablett was finished but the other three were good for us. Anderson 67 games and a board member, Morris 66 games an past players pres, Harding 62 games in 3 seasons as an undersized ruckman were all very good for the Saints.bangaulegend wrote: ↑Mon 26 Jul 2021 11:17pmWe had a lot of Hawthorn rejects I remember Geoff Ablett ,Dean Anderson ,Russell Morris, Sean Ralphsmith, Chris Wittman, Mark Scott, Paul Harding, Lawrence Bingham, Ricky Nixon probably missed some but there was a lot
And Mark Scott, part of the Russell Green deal, 34 games and 110 goals when the club was total crap was very undervalued. I remember him booting 9 against Carlton at Moorabbin in 1980 and we still copped a flogging. Naturally, as was the St Kilda way, we cleared him to Fitzroy.
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No worries. Scott is an interesting case, he only played 3 games for the Hawks. These days you would call him a Jack Steele-like pick up. Our leading goal kicker for two of his three seasons with us when we couldn't buy a goal.bangaulegend wrote: ↑Tue 27 Jul 2021 12:06amWhen I say rejects I mean surplus to their needs at the time not what that they were sh-- through out their careers & I do apologise if that's how others interpreted itTrev from the Bush wrote: ↑Mon 26 Jul 2021 11:56pmBig call stamping 230 gamer Geoff Ablett, Dean Anderson, Russell Morris and Paul Harding as rejects. Yes, Ablett was finished but the other three were good for us. Anderson 67 games and a board member, Morris 66 games an past players pres, Harding 62 games in 3 seasons as an undersized ruckman were all very good for the Saints.bangaulegend wrote: ↑Mon 26 Jul 2021 11:17pmWe had a lot of Hawthorn rejects I remember Geoff Ablett ,Dean Anderson ,Russell Morris, Sean Ralphsmith, Chris Wittman, Mark Scott, Paul Harding, Lawrence Bingham, Ricky Nixon probably missed some but there was a lot
And Mark Scott, part of the Russell Green deal, 34 games and 110 goals when the club was total crap was very undervalued. I remember him booting 9 against Carlton at Moorabbin in 1980 and we still copped a flogging. Naturally, as was the St Kilda way, we cleared him to Fitzroy.
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I can't believe anyone hasn't mentioned Michael Jez yet.
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Selhurst Saint wrote: ↑Tue 27 Jul 2021 1:05pm I can't believe anyone hasn't mentioned Michael Jez yet.
Yes our only Carlton Recruit to never play a game with us.
Just as well I used to watch training back then, otherwise I would never have seen him in action.
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I remember a story of Marcou bagging the coach and the team in the toilets one day. Only trouble was the coach, Baldock from memory, was in one of the stalls. Marcou was given the arse.shanegrambeau wrote: ↑Mon 26 Jul 2021 8:22pm Ahead of our game with Carlton this week, The YT algorithm sent me 1992 Round six v Carlton..
Couldn’t help think of some of the many ex Carlton players that came our way…and especially some of the lesser knows like Alex Marcou and Mark Arceri.
It’s fascinating to me that we had so many of them .
Anyone remember Arceri?
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The VFL made us give him to Fitzroy if I remember correctly .Trev from the Bush wrote: ↑Tue 27 Jul 2021 12:39amNo worries. Scott is an interesting case, he only played 3 games for the Hawks. These days you would call him a Jack Steele-like pick up. Our leading goal kicker for two of his three seasons with us when we couldn't buy a goal.bangaulegend wrote: ↑Tue 27 Jul 2021 12:06amWhen I say rejects I mean surplus to their needs at the time not what that they were sh-- through out their careers & I do apologise if that's how others interpreted itTrev from the Bush wrote: ↑Mon 26 Jul 2021 11:56pmBig call stamping 230 gamer Geoff Ablett, Dean Anderson, Russell Morris and Paul Harding as rejects. Yes, Ablett was finished but the other three were good for us. Anderson 67 games and a board member, Morris 66 games an past players pres, Harding 62 games in 3 seasons as an undersized ruckman were all very good for the Saints.bangaulegend wrote: ↑Mon 26 Jul 2021 11:17pmWe had a lot of Hawthorn rejects I remember Geoff Ablett ,Dean Anderson ,Russell Morris, Sean Ralphsmith, Chris Wittman, Mark Scott, Paul Harding, Lawrence Bingham, Ricky Nixon probably missed some but there was a lot
And Mark Scott, part of the Russell Green deal, 34 games and 110 goals when the club was total crap was very undervalued. I remember him booting 9 against Carlton at Moorabbin in 1980 and we still copped a flogging. Naturally, as was the St Kilda way, we cleared him to Fitzroy.
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The VFL made us give him to Fitzroy if I remember correctly .Trev from the Bush wrote: ↑Tue 27 Jul 2021 12:39amNo worries. Scott is an interesting case, he only played 3 games for the Hawks. These days you would call him a Jack Steele-like pick up. Our leading goal kicker for two of his three seasons with us when we couldn't buy a goal.bangaulegend wrote: ↑Tue 27 Jul 2021 12:06amWhen I say rejects I mean surplus to their needs at the time not what that they were sh-- through out their careers & I do apologise if that's how others interpreted itTrev from the Bush wrote: ↑Mon 26 Jul 2021 11:56pmBig call stamping 230 gamer Geoff Ablett, Dean Anderson, Russell Morris and Paul Harding as rejects. Yes, Ablett was finished but the other three were good for us. Anderson 67 games and a board member, Morris 66 games an past players pres, Harding 62 games in 3 seasons as an undersized ruckman were all very good for the Saints.bangaulegend wrote: ↑Mon 26 Jul 2021 11:17pmWe had a lot of Hawthorn rejects I remember Geoff Ablett ,Dean Anderson ,Russell Morris, Sean Ralphsmith, Chris Wittman, Mark Scott, Paul Harding, Lawrence Bingham, Ricky Nixon probably missed some but there was a lot
And Mark Scott, part of the Russell Green deal, 34 games and 110 goals when the club was total crap was very undervalued. I remember him booting 9 against Carlton at Moorabbin in 1980 and we still copped a flogging. Naturally, as was the St Kilda way, we cleared him to Fitzroy.