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Billy Mohr doesn't get the recognition he deserves.
In an ordinary side ...
He kicked 735 goals in 195 games at 3.8 per games.
He topped our goalkickers 12 years in a row.
He kicked 27 bags of 7 goals or more (in a relatively low scoring era)
Three bags of 10 or more including 10.2 against Coll at Vic Park in 1930 and 11.4 against them at JO in 1931 when they were the number one team.
Clearly our greatest forward apart from Plugger.
But amazingly he was only 182cm and 81kg!!!!
The rest of Australia can wander mask-free, socialise, eat out, no curfews, no zoning, no police rings of steel, no illogical inconsistent rules.
They can even WATCH LIVE FOOTY!
My father used to say that Mohr was the best of his era,and if he had played in a top side would have been considered best of all time.Maybe he was biased who knows?.But he did know his footy
Enrico_Misso wrote:Billy Mohr doesn't get the recognition he deserves.
In an ordinary side ...
He kicked 735 goals in 195 games at 3.8 per games.
He topped our goalkickers 12 years in a row.
He kicked 27 bags of 7 goals or more (in a relatively low scoring era)
Three bags of 10 or more including 10.2 against Coll at Vic Park in 1930 and 11.4 against them at JO in 1931 when they were the number one team.
Clearly our greatest forward apart from Plugger.
But amazingly he was only 182cm and 81kg!!!!
you forgot his Record for Victoria mt - 18 goals - 88
during his Career Collingwood were the best team and had some say the best fullback ever in Jack Regan
Mohr's Record vs Collingwood isnt too bad
mt Goals W-L
Junction Oval 9 33 3-6
Victoria Park 7 33 0-7
MCG 1 4 0-1 (1939 Preliminary Final)
17 70 3-14
I Remember in the late 80's talking too a few 'old timers' who saw both Lockett and Mohr too a man there said Mohr was the better player
bergsone wrote:My father used to say that Mohr was the best of his era,and if he had played in a top side would have been considered best of all time.Maybe he was biased who knows?.But he did know his footy
the 30's were a golden age for forwards every team had them that makes Mohr's record for Victoria all the more impressive
as for the St Kilda team of that era we were always there abouts but just for a bit of luck maybe the '39 team could of won the flag
bergsone wrote:My father used to say that Mohr was the best of his era,and if he had played in a top side would have been considered best of all time.Maybe he was biased who knows?.But he did know his footy
the 30's were a golden age for forwards every team had them that makes Mohr's record for Victoria all the more impressive
as for the St Kilda team of that era we were always there abouts but just for a bit of luck maybe the '39 team could of won the flag
Hear what your saying,I think his point was that we had some greats but fell away after top 4-6 players,bit like some talking about our bottom 6 etc.Anyway cant ask him now,but was a big wrap for Mohr,pity no modern footage of past greats
plugger66 wrote:Simple to some up Milney's record in perspective. He averages pretty much the same goals per game as Rooy, Browny and Hally so there you go.
And what do those guys have that Milne does not???
Brown: 2 time All Australian
Hall: 4 time AA
Riewoldt: 4 time AA
Milne: 0 time AA
Should be fixed this year, unless of course, the All Australian selection has become a popularity contest
An eight-goal bag against the hapless Crows in round 18 was his best ever haul in a game and he put another four past Fremantle in Friday night's crucial clash
One thing in his favour is that it's a very poor year for goalkicking overall. The Coleman winner isn't going to kick a huge tally, so it's not like having to fit Lockett and Dunstall in the same forward line.
Winmar wrote:One thing in his favour is that it's a very poor year for goalkicking overall. The Coleman winner isn't going to kick a huge tally, so it's not like having to fit Lockett and Dunstall in the same forward line.
Yep. Franklin will probably be the FF this year - though he's been up and down. Jack Roo has no chance of being in it, Cloke will be CHF.
Really, Milney has to be in it this year, there's no hiding it. There'll be a shitfight if that maggot lecras makes it ahead of Yapper - he and nicoski are frontrunning girls! they did nothing against us!
stevie wrote:Yep. Franklin will probably be the FF this year - though he's been up and down. Jack Roo has no chance of being in it, Cloke will be CHF.
Really, Milney has to be in it this year, there's no hiding it. There'll be a shitfight if that maggot lecras makes it ahead of Yapper - he and nicoski are frontrunning girls! they did nothing against us!
Rioli hasnt done enough, nor as anyone else.
walker has to be in one forward pocket, next to franklin. the other forward pocket should be whichever of milne, garlett, johnson, betts and giansiracusa ends up on the most goals:
milne 46 from 18
garlett 40 from 19
johnson 39 from 17
betts 39 from 19
giansiracusa 38 from 16
jurrah 34 from 16
lecras 33 from 15
crameri 31 from 18
green 30 from 18
if milne kicks 10 in the next four games then he basically can't be caught. but i reckon that would be a pretty good effort considering we're playing some tough games.
stevie wrote:Yep. Franklin will probably be the FF this year - though he's been up and down. Jack Roo has no chance of being in it, Cloke will be CHF.
Really, Milney has to be in it this year, there's no hiding it. There'll be a shitfight if that maggot lecras makes it ahead of Yapper - he and nicoski are frontrunning girls! they did nothing against us!
Rioli hasnt done enough, nor as anyone else.
walker has to be in one forward pocket, next to franklin. the other forward pocket should be whichever of milne, garlett, johnson, betts and giansiracusa ends up on the most goals:
milne 46 from 18
garlett 40 from 19
johnson 39 from 17
betts 39 from 19
giansiracusa 38 from 16
jurrah 34 from 16
lecras 33 from 15
crameri 31 from 18
green 30 from 18
if milne kicks 10 in the next four games then he basically can't be caught. but i reckon that would be a pretty good effort considering we're playing some tough games.
Gia? Oh please. Give me a break.
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plugger66 wrote:Simple to some up Milney's record in perspective. He averages pretty much the same goals per game as Rooy, Browny and Hally so there you go.
stevie wrote:Yep. Franklin will probably be the FF this year - though he's been up and down. Jack Roo has no chance of being in it, Cloke will be CHF.
Really, Milney has to be in it this year, there's no hiding it. There'll be a shitfight if that maggot lecras makes it ahead of Yapper - he and nicoski are frontrunning girls! they did nothing against us!
Rioli hasnt done enough, nor as anyone else.
walker has to be in one forward pocket, next to franklin. the other forward pocket should be whichever of milne, garlett, johnson, betts and giansiracusa ends up on the most goals:
milne 46 from 18
garlett 40 from 19
johnson 39 from 17
betts 39 from 19
giansiracusa 38 from 16
jurrah 34 from 16
lecras 33 from 15
crameri 31 from 18
green 30 from 18
if milne kicks 10 in the next four games then he basically can't be caught. but i reckon that would be a pretty good effort considering we're playing some tough games.
johnson would be the only one maybe to get in, and he would be on a forward flank.
who else is there?
