The ULTIMATE trivia post!!!

HarveysDeciple · Thu 01 Jan 2009 6:44pm

Paul Couch was also awared one

Enrico_Misso · Thu 01 Jan 2009 9:21pm

Paul Couch was the obvious one, winning the medal for 89.

But there was actually 7 Brownlows awarded in 1989 !!!!
Apart from Couchy, there was 6 retrospective medals issued on 3rd April 1989 after the decision to abolish the countback system was made retrospective.
Under the countback system that used to apply, in the event of a tie the medal went to the player receiving the most best on ground (3) votes.

MrM has named two ...
Our very own Verdon Howell from 1959 was one.
And Noel Teasdale from 1965 was another.

4 to go !

Launcestonsaint · Sat 03 Jan 2009 12:22am

The other 4 were-

1930 Harry Collier (Coll) & Allan Hopkins (Foots)
1949 Col Austen (Hawth)
1952 Bill Hutchison (Ess)

Enrico_Misso · Sat 03 Jan 2009 4:11pm

Correct.

There was actually 7 Brownlows awarded in 1989 !!!!

Paul Couch won the 89 medal.
But there was also 6 retrospective medals issued on 3rd April 1989 after the decision to abolish the countback system was made retrospective.
Under the countback system that used to apply, in the event of a tie the medal went to the player receiving the most best on ground (3) votes.

Hence the following people who tied on votes for Brownlows but then lost under the countback system received their medals
1965 Noel TEASDALE* North Melb.
1959 Verdun J. HOWELL* St.Kilda
1952 William HUTCHINSON* Essendon
1949 Colin AUSTEN* Hawthorn
1930 Harry COLLIER* Collingwood
1930 Alan A. HOPKINS* Footscray

Notes.
The 1940 Brownlow was a perfect tie (identical votes) between Des Fothergill and Herbie Matthews (both received cheap replicas at the time).
The 1930 medal then became a three way tie including the countback winner Stan Judkins
Also William HUTCHISON died in 1982 so never received his 1952 medal

Over to you Launcestonaint ...

Launcestonsaint · Sat 03 Jan 2009 7:47pm

Anyone wanting to ask the next question is quite welcome to.

Saints94 · Post: # 690254Post **Saints94** » Sat 03 Jan 2009 7:52pm

Who kicked goal of the year in 2001?

jays · Post: # 690260Post **jays** » Sat 03 Jan 2009 8:07pm

2001 come on who knows this

saint66au · Post: # 690261Post **saint66au** » Sat 03 Jan 2009 8:20pm

Mark Merenda..for WCE v St Kilda

Saints94 · Post: # 690278Post **Saints94** » Sat 03 Jan 2009 9:24pm

saint66au wrote:Mark Merenda..for WCE v St Kilda

correct great goal

B W and R all over · Mon 05 Jan 2009 4:28pm

And his sister Carli has gone on to become Ben Cousins' babysitter, just by the way.

saint66au · Post: # 691128Post **saint66au** » Wed 07 Jan 2009 8:57pm

Name 2 St Kilda legends who suffered "knock-knee" as children and had to wear calipers to bed.

Enrico_Misso · Wed 07 Jan 2009 9:00pm

Big Carl was one

Mr Magic · Post: # 691132Post **Mr Magic** » Wed 07 Jan 2009 9:01pm

Enrico_Misso wrote:Big Carl was one

was the other one Jim Wallis from Quambatook?

saint66au · Post: # 691275Post **saint66au** » Thu 08 Jan 2009 2:01pm

Big Carl was indeed one

Need the other one now

St Fidelius · Thu 08 Jan 2009 5:28pm

Mr Magic wrote:
was the other one Jim Wallis from Quambatook?

Jim Wallis...

I think he still teaches at the Quambatook Group School.

Quambatook's football colours are the Saints colours.

A couple of my brothers in law played for the Mighty Quamby Saints..

http://www.quambatookfc.vcfl.com.au/

esaint66 · Post: # 709863Post **esaint66** » Sun 15 Mar 2009 4:00pm

BUMP !!!

I'll ask a question ...

What was so interesting about Paddy Murphy's first and only game against the Magpies at Victoria Park in 1966 ???

Enrico_Misso · Sun 15 Mar 2009 5:58pm

He lost his contact lens and could barely see a thing.

esaint66 · Post: # 710094Post **esaint66** » Sun 15 Mar 2009 9:46pm

Enrico_Misso wrote:He lost his contact lens and could barely see a thing.

Correct.

Bernard Shakey · Sun 15 Mar 2009 10:03pm

He was still a member of a Premiership team.

terry smith rules · Mon 16 Mar 2009 1:15pm

Bernard Shakey wrote:He was still a member of a Premiership team.

squad not team

Enrico_Misso · Mon 16 Mar 2009 10:44pm

I was initially going to use "Paddy Murphy" as my username.
And there is a classic photo somewhere of him with "Brains from Thunderbirds" type glasses that would have made a fantastic avatar.

But I figured it was too far back and no-one would remember him.

So I went for that fantastic one game wonder with the enchanting name - Enrico Misso - instead.

Enrico_Misso · Mon 16 Mar 2009 10:56pm

I'll get back to you with a question.
I thought of a terrific one a few weeks ago but I can't remember it now.

Or if someone has one - feel free to step in.

kosifantutti23 · Tue 17 Mar 2009 9:55am

Enrico_Misso wrote:I was initially going to use "Paddy Murphy" as my username.
And there is a classic photo somewhere of him with "Brains from Thunderbirds" type glasses that would have made a fantastic avatar.

But I figured it was too far back and no-one would remember him.

So I went for that fantastic one game wonder with the enchanting name - Enrico Misso - instead.

I'd love to see a picture of Enrico Misso in you avatar!

Surely somebody has one.

Bernard Shakey · Tue 17 Mar 2009 11:20pm

Enrico_Misso wrote:I was initially going to use "Paddy Murphy" as my username.
And there is a classic photo somewhere of him with "Brains from Thunderbirds" type glasses that would have made a fantastic avatar.

But I figured it was too far back and no-one would remember him.

So I went for that fantastic one game wonder with the enchanting name - Enrico Misso - instead. :D :D

Always wondered why you chose an Essendon Reserves player.

At least Paddy was Saints through and through. (I should say I went to school with him)

Happy St Paddy's Day to all.

B W and R all over · Wed 18 Mar 2009 12:13pm

saint66au wrote:Name 2 St Kilda legends who suffered "knock-knee" as children and had to wear calipers to bed.

Anthony Howard Lockett being the other...