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I saw on another thread a discussion on first ruck combinations in the 1970's.

Thought this topic might deserve its own thread, as well as centre line combinations.

Davies, Bagshaw, and Nunan for Sturt in the 1970's as was mentioned was pretty handy, plus Carey, Cornes and Hodgeman. No doubt 2 of the leading first ruck combinations in the 1970's.

In the 1980's, the SANFL era I recall most fondly, I can recall the following 1ST RUCK combinations:

Carey, McDermott, McGuinness (circa 1985)

Johnston, Obst, Ginever (mid/late 80's)

Redden, D Jarman, Hart (late 80's)

Hall, Aish, Francis (circa mid 80's)

Of the CENTRELINES I can think of the following from the 1980's

McNeill, McIntosh, Payne (also Fosdike)

Marshall, A Stringer, Symonds

Robertson, A Jarman, Phillips

Kinnear, R Ebert, Abernethy

I've only listed a few I can think of without giving that much thought to it. For those that remember the SANFL before the 1980's, I'm sure there's a heap of other combinations, particularly the golden eras - Port 1950's, Sturt 1960's etc etc.

I loved Norwood's 1975 Premiership ruck combination: Button, Wynne, Turbill.

Button and Wynne were probably in career best form, and Turbill was 100% fit, brilliant, and courageous beyond belief.

Centre line, 1982: Gallagher, McIntosh, Fosdike.

GWW wrote: Port 1950's

Could line-up something like...

C: Harold McDonald, Dave Boyd, Ken Tierney

Ruck
Lloyd Zucker
Ted Whelan
Fos Williams

GWW wrote:Robertson, A Jarman, Phillips

I can't ever remember Robbo playing on the wing, he was more of a ruck rover, half forward. The centre line was normally Sanders A Jarman Phillips or M Campbell A Jarman Phillips

Ruck:

Verrier
Milsom
Wadewitz

...anyone?

Glenelg started the 85 GF with Moose Henwood in the Ruck;

Wayne Henwood - Peter Maynard - Chris McDermott

And the centreline for 85/86 was

Dooza Kernahan - Alan Stringer - Tony Symonds

nickname wrote:Ruck:

Verrier
Milsom
Wadewitz

...anyone?

Hmmm, early 70's Westies. Not a glorious era...

Woodville 1969 - McKellar, Blight, Huppatz. All went on to represent SA and Victoria.

1979 All Australian 1st ruck ...

Carey, Cornes, Hodgeman

[quote="GWW"]
Johnston, Obst, Ginever (mid/late 80's)


Did he play there for a qtr??
Don't think any coach would put T Ginever on a wing, no pace to burn!!!

Not wing, NO-MERCY, thats the first ruck combination, showing Ginever as rover.

NO-MERCY wrote:

GWW wrote:Johnston, Obst, Ginever (mid/late 80's)


Did he play there for a qtr??
Don't think any coach would put T Ginever on a wing, no pace to burn!!!

He seemed quick compared to Russell Johnston

GWW wrote:Not wing, NO-MERCY, thats the first ruck combination, showing Ginever as rover.

IIRC, some others from the 80s...

80: Natt, Ebert, Cunningham
81: Johnston, Abernethy, Cunningham
82: Johnston, Ebert, Cunningham
83: Kennedy, Clifford, Cunningham
84: Johnston, Clifford, Belton
85/86: Johnston, Clifford, Ginever
87: Johnston, Abernethy, Ginever

Ron Kneebone's final game, round 20 1967.
Ruck: Bill Wedding, Ron Kneebone, Haydn Bunton.

Norwood centre line, 1978: Phil Gallagher, Michael Taylor, Glen Rosser

GWW wrote:Not wing, NO-MERCY, thats the first ruck combination, showing Ginever as rover.

Sorry mate, my f**k up.

NO-MERCY wrote:

GWW wrote:Not wing, NO-MERCY, thats the first ruck combination, showing Ginever as rover.

Sorry mate, my f**k up.

Yeah, the title doesn't do this any favours

Otherwise I would have said Hutton Williams Tregenza for centre line