SA Footy

Folks,

It has been a long time since the last update to Legends of SANFL. This has now been corrected and the Panther contingent has been beefed up. There are pages for Robb Hawkins, boundary rider Ron Hateley, Brian 'The Whale' Roberts, John Schneebichler, dependable Craig Cock and Panther icon Jim Deane.

Due to a special request, there is a much overdue page featuring Norwood champion Roger Woodcock. There are also new pages for Sturt champ Sandy Nelson, Norwood's Ross Porritt, Glenelg and Norwood strongman Wayne Phillis, nippy Rooster Terry Von Bertouch and the Big Hot Dog - Eagle Greg Hodson.

I trust you'll enjoy the new additions.

Legends of SANFL

Greg Hodson a "legend"? Is that pushing it a bit far?

GWW wrote:Greg Hodson a "legend"? Is that pushing it a bit far?

It can be tongue-in-cheek....

Fair enough mate.

good to see Sandy Nelson there, apparently between he and his son Ben, they have won 8 premierships between them

You undersell Sneezers role at Glenelg. I would have thought playing in a GF is more worthy of a mention than kicking the dew off the oval.

Was a loyal servant of the club too in an off field capacity for over 10 years.

Still see him at the Bay for past player events and is a seen in the cricket club at the occasional home game.

Top bloke, Sneezer

The Von was a very good player in some very good North sides. He would have collected himself 4 best and fairests as well if he hadn't had the (mis?)fortune to play in the same side as some bloke wearing number 10. He was runner up in 1968,69,71 and 72. He also came third in 1973.
I was dirty on him going to Norwood and not back to North when he returned from the country in 1977, but it was recently explained to me why he did it and all is forgiven!

McAlmanac wrote:
Due to a special request, there is a much overdue page featuring Norwood champion Roger Woodcock.

Wonder who made the request?

Magpiespower wrote:

McAlmanac wrote:
Due to a special request, there is a much overdue page featuring Norwood champion Roger Woodcock.

Wonder who made the request?

No mysteries there!

Fine work. It was a stated goal of mine to increase the recognition for the great man. Nice old photo too.
Some of us can rest easy now, and just concentrate our energies on the campaign to get the Norwood Team of the Century re-selected properly.

GWW wrote:Greg Hodson a "legend"? Is that pushing it a bit far?

Well seeing I went to school with hot dog I better stick up for him .
Hawthorn were chasing him at one stage .

Mickyj wrote:

GWW wrote:Greg Hodson a "legend"? Is that pushing it a bit far?

Well seeing I went to school with hot dog I better stick up for him .
Hawthorn were chasing him at one stage .

Does that make him a "legend" though

Even Harry Miller and Zac Dawson played League footy for Hawthorn

Mickyj wrote:

GWW wrote:Greg Hodson a "legend"? Is that pushing it a bit far?

Well seeing I went to school with hot dog I better stick up for him .
Hawthorn were chasing him at one stage .

That was Carlton.

rogernumber10 wrote:Fine work. It was a stated goal of mine to increase the recognition for the great man. Nice old photo too.
Some of us can rest easy now, and just concentrate our energies on the campaign to get the Norwood Team of the Century re-selected properly.

I've always been rather bemused that the FULL FORWARD in the AFL Team of the Century kicked 537 career goals, whereas Norwood has a HALF FORWARD flanker who kicks 602 goals, and can't make their Team of the Century.

No other club, be they AFL/VFL, SANFL or WAFL would have overlooked a 600 goal HF from their team, and yet Norwood elected to do so. Absolutely ridiculous.

ROGER WOODCOCK.
Better players have played half forward.
But no one has played half forward better for the Norwood Football Club.

Adelaide Hawk wrote:

Mickyj wrote:

GWW wrote:Greg Hodson a "legend"? Is that pushing it a bit far?

Well seeing I went to school with hot dog I better stick up for him .
Hawthorn were chasing him at one stage .

That was Carlton.

Pretty sure Hawthorn bought him contacts (pre playing league footy )
But it was a very long time ago.

Mickyj wrote:

Adelaide Hawk wrote:

Mickyj wrote:

GWW wrote:Greg Hodson a "legend"? Is that pushing it a bit far?

Well seeing I went to school with hot dog I better stick up for him .
Hawthorn were chasing him at one stage .

That was Carlton.

Pretty sure Hawthorn bought him contacts (pre playing league footy )
But it was a very long time ago.

I have no recollection of Hawthorn being interested in him, I only know of Carlton's which was evident very early in his playing days.

Adelaide Hawk wrote:
I have no recollection of Hawthorn being interested in him, I only know of Carlton's which was evident very early in his playing days.

As I said it was a very long time ago and pre his SANFL league days .
Just out of interest he was training with Woodville juniors before West Torrens realised he was living in the West Torrens area .
And Mickyj was struggling to play anywhere

''have an ale with the whale'' a catchcry in melbourne for many years, i have learnt something tonight & that was 'the whale' actually came from adelaide & went to perth before playing in melbourne


one for the memory bank because when in melbourne i think we could win a lot of money on that

bayman wrote:''have an ale with the whale'' a catchcry in melbourne for many years, i have learnt something tonight & that was 'the whale' actually came from adelaide & went to perth before playing in melbourne


one for the memory bank because when in melbourne i think we could win a lot of money on that

Brian "Whale" Roberts used to have his South Adelaide lace-up displayed in his bar. He never made any secret of the fact he played for South Adelaide, so it may be more common knowledge than you imagine. It is also recorded in the Encyclodedia of AFL Footballers that he played in WA & SA before going to Richmond.

For the record, he played 57 games for South Adelaide from 1965 to 1967, and represented South Australia 3 times.