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bespectacled footballers

PostPosted: Sat Mar 05, 2022 6:51 pm
by Pseudo
Having a heated discussion with a port mate at the Watermark this arvo.

Who was the last bespectacled player to take the field in the SANFL?

I remember a Central player in specks, but can't remember the name.

My port mate reckons it was Paul Merret #29.

Who was it, and were there any other notable specky players in the league?

Re: bespectacled footballers

PostPosted: Sat Mar 05, 2022 7:18 pm
by DOC
Stephen Boehm (Centrals).

Re: bespectacled footballers

PostPosted: Sat Mar 05, 2022 7:42 pm
by spell_check
Geoff Blethyn

Re: bespectacled footballers

PostPosted: Sat Mar 05, 2022 7:53 pm
by DOC
Boehm wore 39. Played around 150 games Finished in 1985

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Re: bespectacled footballers

PostPosted: Sat Mar 05, 2022 7:58 pm
by DOC
spell_check wrote:Geoff Blethyn


Port and came from Essendon. Also played at Claremont.

Re: bespectacled footballers

PostPosted: Sat Mar 05, 2022 8:25 pm
by Pseudo
Cheers gents; the SAfooty intelligentsia comes through again!

Re: bespectacled footballers

PostPosted: Tue Mar 22, 2022 11:11 am
by Spargo
DOC wrote:
spell_check wrote:Geoff Blethyn


Port and came from Essendon. Also played at Claremont.

Moved to Glenelg, wanted to play for Glenelg but Nicholls wouldn’t have him. Ended up playing for Port in the ‘77 GF, beating Glenelg. Played a couple of reserves games for Glenelg in 1980 before becoming an assistant coach when Campbell then Cornes were in charge.