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Barrier Daily Truth: Best Ever Series

Postby Magpiespower » Thu Apr 21, 2011 2:50 pm

Broken Hill's daily newspaper is doing a regular profile about the 'Best Ever' players to come from the area.

Bound to be a few SANFL players pop up.

Like #1 in the series, former Glenelg full-back Chris Duthy...
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Re: Barrier Daily Truth: Best Ever Series

Postby Magpiespower » Thu Apr 21, 2011 2:52 pm

#2 is Westies wizard Peter Meuret...
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Re: Barrier Daily Truth: Best Ever Series

Postby Magpiespower » Fri May 06, 2011 12:29 pm

#3 - 1912 Magarey Medallist Dave Low, who I'm pretty sure was the first SA footballer killed in WWI...

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Re: Barrier Daily Truth: Best Ever Series

Postby Dogwatcher » Fri May 06, 2011 12:30 pm

Great stuff.
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Re: Barrier Daily Truth: Best Ever Series

Postby GWW » Fri May 06, 2011 2:02 pm

Who else has played in the SANFL who originally came from Broken Hill?

Lyndon Bow is one I can recall.
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Re: Barrier Daily Truth: Best Ever Series

Postby JK » Fri May 06, 2011 2:12 pm

GWW wrote:Who else has played in the SANFL who originally came from Broken Hill?

Lyndon Bow is one I can recall.


Stewy Bown and Taylor Walker .. Apparently Dean Soloman is from there and played U/15's for Norwood, but Im not sure that counts lol
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Re: Barrier Daily Truth: Best Ever Series

Postby Wedgie » Fri May 06, 2011 2:14 pm

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Re: Barrier Daily Truth: Best Ever Series

Postby robranisgod » Fri May 06, 2011 2:49 pm

And the best of all, Bruce McGregor. Two Magarey Medals.
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Re: Barrier Daily Truth: Best Ever Series

Postby stampy » Fri May 06, 2011 10:30 pm

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Re: Barrier Daily Truth: Best Ever Series

Postby Jimmy » Sun May 08, 2011 2:24 pm

Anyone know the names David Sedunary and Joe kozlowski and theur brief SANFL careers with west and port? My best mate is son of David and friends with Joe (before Joe passes away...rip) these lads wee from the hill
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Re: Barrier Daily Truth: Best Ever Series

Postby 85 WAS A GOOD YEAR » Sun May 08, 2011 2:36 pm

Magpiespower wrote:Broken Hill's daily newspaper is doing a regular profile about the 'Best Ever' players to come from the area.

Bound to be a few SANFL players pop up.

Like #1 in the series, former Glenelg full-back Chris Duthy...


This is a great article. Thanks for sharing it
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Re: Barrier Daily Truth: Best Ever Series

Postby heater31 » Sun May 08, 2011 9:10 pm

Constance_Perm wrote:
GWW wrote:Who else has played in the SANFL who originally came from Broken Hill?

Lyndon Bow is one I can recall.


Stewy Bown and Taylor Walker .. Apparently Dean Soloman is from there and played U/15's for Norwood, but Im not sure that counts lol



Is definately a Broken Hill Boy. I think it is him and Walker that spark great debate as who is the better player from there. Apparently both of them dominated their Assocation Rep game when they were both 16 years old
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Re: Barrier Daily Truth: Best Ever Series

Postby Jimmy » Sun May 08, 2011 10:03 pm

heater31 wrote:
Constance_Perm wrote:
GWW wrote:Who else has played in the SANFL who originally came from Broken Hill?

Lyndon Bow is one I can recall.


Stewy Bown and Taylor Walker .. Apparently Dean Soloman is from there and played U/15's for Norwood, but Im not sure that counts lol



Is definately a Broken Hill Boy. I think it is him and Walker that spark great debate as who is the better player from there. Apparently both of them dominated their Assocation Rep game when they were both 16 years old


Isn't there a stacker from the hill too? My mate said bit sollly and a taker weren't that great up there....
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Re: Barrier Daily Truth: Best Ever Series

Postby blueandwhite » Wed Jun 01, 2011 2:09 pm

Andy Bennett from South came from the Hill.
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Re: Barrier Daily Truth: Best Ever Series

Postby smithy » Wed Jun 01, 2011 10:27 pm

Did Trevor Sims come from the hill ?
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Re: Barrier Daily Truth: Best Ever Series

Postby 200 Killer Wasps » Thu Jun 02, 2011 9:35 am

No from the mid north - Mundoora I think.
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Re: Barrier Daily Truth: Best Ever Series

Postby smithy » Thu Jun 02, 2011 9:37 am

200 Killer Wasps wrote:No from the mid north - Mundoora I think.

Yeah your right, I was thinking Colin Casey not trevor Sims.
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Re: Barrier Daily Truth: Best Ever Series

Postby Magpiespower » Thu Jun 02, 2011 10:06 am

#4 - Torrens goalsneak and Geelong premiership player Bob Troughton...
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