Famous inter-club transfers ... why did they do it?

[stampy]

yeah wayne stringer, great player, absolute shite coach, not to mention alan in the b's put us back a coupla years to say the least

[MagareyLegend]

Gilbert McAdam from North to Central.
Why?
Ask Mike Nunan or Gilbert

[dedja]

One transfer that interested me in the 1970s was Tony Lloyd in 1972. He was named in the West Torrens quad, and is in the West Torrens team list in the Football Budget in round 1, next thing I knew he was playing for Sturt. Does anyone know the circumstances?

Other transfers in the 70s include:

Bob Tregenza & Craig Marriott: Glenelg to West Torrens
Peter Anderson: North Adelaifde to Glenelg to Woodville
Wayne Carty: Woodville to South Adelaide
Max Parker: Woodville to North Adelaide
Malcolm Greenslade: Sturt to Glenelg

I'm interested in these ... Greenslade is an interesting one as at the time not many other Sturt to Glenelg transfers that I can recall, but I'm assuming Halbert had a word in his ear in '79.

Bob Tregenza & Craig Marriott - I assume this was part of the follow Kerley brigade when Big Nic came to the Bay in '77, although Tregenza started the year at the Bay after returning from Tassie.

Wayne Carty ... always wonder what he would have been like in a more fancied team. Not that I've seen him since he played, but I'd imagine he'd give Grenville a run for his money on the scales now.

[smithy]

I'm interested in these ... Greenslade is an interesting one as at the time not many other Sturt to Glenelg transfers that I can recall, but I'm assuming Halbert had a word in his ear in '79.

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I think your assumption that Halbert had a big influence on Greenslade going to the bays is a fair one.
Greenslade after retiring was a runner for the bays during Halberts coaching years, and promptly followed him to sturt in 83 when switching over.

[Slots It Through]

Ginever from Woodville to Port

[McAlmanac]

Wayne Carty: Woodville to South Adelaide

Wayne Carty ... always wonder what he would have been like in a more fancied team. Not that I've seen him since he played, but I'd imagine he'd give Grenfell a run for his money on the scales now.

I saw him eating at Star of Siam a year or two back. Didn't look too monolithic.

Big Wayne's BOG for South in the last round of 1986 helped cost Woodville the double chance. He played some great footy for the Peckers in the late 70's - 56 goals from centre half forward in 1979. Also a D Grade District cricketer!

[MagareyLegend]

I'm interested in these ... Greenslade is an interesting one as at the time not many other Sturt to Glenelg transfers that I can recall, but I'm assuming Halbert had a word in his ear in '79.

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I think your assumption that Halbert had a big influence on Greenslade going to the bays is a fair one.
Greenslade after retiring was a runner for the bays during Halberts coaching years, and promptly followed him to sturt in 83 when switching over.

Greenslade fell out with Oatey when Oatey decided to play him in the Seconds and Malcolm played well there for several weeks but was never elevated and others were so he said stuff you Jack, I love the club and I love you but I still have league football left in me.

After 215 games for Sturt, Greenslade spent the 1978 season in amateur football before resuming his league career at Glenelg in 1979. In three seasons with the Bays, during which he played mainly as a half back flanker, he added another 24 SANFL games to his tally.

Source - Malcolm Greenslade Surfers Paradise February 2008

[Leaping Lindner]

Gilbert McAdam from North to Central.
Why?
Ask Mike Nunan or Gilbert

Interestingly as I understand it it was Gilbert who suggested that Adrian play at North as he thought Nunan would be a good coach for him.

[JK]

OK, so "famous" isn't the right word, but Doug Smart was a reasonably high profile name in SA Footy when he transferred to Norwood in 1990.

[Leaping Lindner]

OK, so "famous" isn't the right word, but Doug Smart was a reasonably high profile name in SA Footy when he transferred to Norwood in 1990.

As I understand it as Norwood had poached Andrew Jarman we made them take Smart as punishment

[Adelaide Hawk]

OK, so "famous" isn't the right word, but Doug Smart was a reasonably high profile name in SA Footy when he transferred to Norwood in 1990.

Don't know why Doug Smart left North Adelaide, but he was recruited on the strength of a brilliant performance against Norwood the year before. He kicked something like 6 goals in a B.O.G. performance. Little did we realise at the time thar this would be the exception rather than the rule.

[Adelaide Hawk]

OK, so "famous" isn't the right word, but Doug Smart was a reasonably high profile name in SA Footy when he transferred to Norwood in 1990.

As I understand it as Norwood had poached Andrew Jarman we made them take Smart as punishment

We probably did poach Jarman, but why did he want to leave the Roosters?

[JK]

OK, so "famous" isn't the right word, but Doug Smart was a reasonably high profile name in SA Footy when he transferred to Norwood in 1990.

Don't know why Doug Smart left North Adelaide, but he was recruited on the strength of a brilliant performance against Norwood the year before. He kicked something like 6 goals in a B.O.G. performance. Little did we realise at the time thar this would be the exception rather than the rule.

Before it all turned to shite, I thought he and Pascoe and Weeding were leading a pretty formidable attack for the Legs in 1990

[dedja]

OK, so "famous" isn't the right word, but Doug Smart was a reasonably high profile name in SA Footy when he transferred to Norwood in 1990.

Jeez, was it that long ago ... time flies.

Nick Gill reminds me of him ... can somehow play well every now and again but you're always thinking he's in the wrong sport with lots of unnatural ability.

[Hondo]

I recall Doug Smart went to the Brisbane Bears but a search revealed he played no games for them.

Anyone recall? It was after 1990 I reckon. How long did he spend at Norwood?

He was a highly rated junior who was drafted by Carlton in the first or second AFL draft. When that lapsed, he was drafted by the Bears.

[Adelaide Hawk]

I recall Doug Smart went to the Brisbane Bears but a search revealed he played no games for them.

Anyone recall? It was after 1990 I reckon. How long did he spend at Norwood?

He was a highly rated junior who was drafted by Carlton in the first or second AFL draft. When that lapsed, he was drafted by the Bears.

Yes, he was a second round draft pick by Carlton in the inaugural national draft, but never went over there. Three years later he was snapped up by the Brisbane Bears as one of their pre-draft selections the AFL allowed Brisbane at the time to make them more competitive. Two other players selected at the time were Darren and Andrew Jarman.

I'm not positive about this, but I do believe he went to Brisbane (after playing some pretty average footy for Norwood) and as expected by yours truly, wasn't good enough for selection. He went to Sturt and only played a handful of games for them. I can't recall if he returned to Norwood the year after, or if he had finished with the Redlegs. Can't recall which season it was because, frankly, I didn't really care.

He didn't play any games for Norwood in 1991, so that may have been when he tried out for Brisbane.

If ever there was an over-rated player (not in ability, but in perfromance) it was Doug Smart.

[Magpiespower]

If ever there was an over-rated player (not in ability, but in perfromance) it was Doug Smart.

People rated Doug Smart?

[FlyingHigh]

I recall Doug Smart went to the Brisbane Bears but a search revealed he played no games for them.

Anyone recall? It was after 1990 I reckon. How long did he spend at Norwood?

He was a highly rated junior who was drafted by Carlton in the first or second AFL draft. When that lapsed, he was drafted by the Bears.

Yes, he was a second round draft pick by Carlton in the inaugural national draft, but never went over there. Three years later he was snapped up by the Brisbane Bears as one of their pre-draft selections the AFL allowed Brisbane at the time to make them more competitive. Two other players selected at the time were Darren and Andrew Jarman.


If ever there was an over-rated player (not in ability, but in perfromance) it was Doug Smart.

Wasn't there also Sam Smart (who may have been a brother or half-brother?) similarly highly-rated who was also drafted by Carlton? Reckon he played a few games for them before disappearing?

[Adelaide Hawk]

I recall Doug Smart went to the Brisbane Bears but a search revealed he played no games for them.

Anyone recall? It was after 1990 I reckon. How long did he spend at Norwood?

He was a highly rated junior who was drafted by Carlton in the first or second AFL draft. When that lapsed, he was drafted by the Bears.

Yes, he was a second round draft pick by Carlton in the inaugural national draft, but never went over there. Three years later he was snapped up by the Brisbane Bears as one of their pre-draft selections the AFL allowed Brisbane at the time to make them more competitive. Two other players selected at the time were Darren and Andrew Jarman.


If ever there was an over-rated player (not in ability, but in perfromance) it was Doug Smart.

Wasn't there also Sam Smart (who may have been a brother or half-brother?) similarly highly-rated who was also drafted by Carlton? Reckon he played a few games for them before disappearing?

Yes, Sam was a taller key forward who IMHO was a better player. He was drafted to Adelaide in 1992, then by Carlton in 1996. He played 1 game for Carlton but his medical career was always his priority.

[Harry the Horse]

Since we are right off famous transfers, and just talking transfers, no-one has mentioned Martin Kahl leaving Glenelg due to lack of opportunity (stuck behind Peter Carey) and coming to Norwood and suffering from a lack of opportunity (actually being no good).

Martin Kahl! That brings back memories Roger ... did he have a wispy porn-star moe?
Anyway, sending him to the Parade was our way of saying, "Thanks for Brenton Hartfield".