I think it was related to his farm going bankrupt.
Very sad.
Jeff Fehring's goal which is the longest in AFL/VFL history
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No it was started on its own. No merger or anything like that so i dont know what they mean by Ormond.Bernard Shakey wrote:In that case what did he do from 1923 till 1932?plugger66 wrote:That would be tough as Ormond didnt start till 1932.Bernard Shakey wrote:He played at Ormond from 1924 till 1932.plugger66 wrote:Pretty sure he didnt play at Ormond but he was our first coach though.Enrico_Misso wrote:Amazing but TRUE.Bernard Shakey wrote:My info is as I posted above and I find it hard to believe his longest kick would be in his last year at the age of 36.Enrico_Misso wrote:McNamara's longest kick was 93 yards in 1923
And that was after he broke his leg in 1921.
The guy was still playing for Ormond at 45!!
I know he was involved in horse racing. The Brighton Cemetery and a couple of other websites say he played for and was playing coach of Ormond during that period.
Was there a precursor to the Ormond VAFA club?
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According to Leigh Matthews today, this is the best way to beat St Kilda's flood.
http://www.afl.com.au/news/newsarticle/ ... fault.aspx
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http://www.afl.com.au/news/newsarticle/ ... fault.aspx
Warning: This article may contain the usual condescending game plan comments.