Page 1 of 2
Accomplished players who finish their career in the country.
Posted:
Thu Feb 10, 2011 6:11 pmby GWW
I've seen play, or known of, a few accomplished footballers over the years who finished their careers at a country footy club. By accomplished I mean blokes who did well in either the SANFL/VFL/AFL/WAFL, and then around the age of 30 or so, played a year or 2 at a country club.
I don't mean players who returned to their junior club at the end of their career like Greg Whittlesea or Ron Hateley, because these are always fairly inevitable. Also, not referring to young blokes who played a handful of games in the SANFL but then go to the country for dollars whilst still in their early 20's.
The ones I can think of:
Victor Harbor - Clayton Lamb, Peter Maynard, Gavin Walsh, Tony Symonds, Ross Gibbs
Langhorne Creek - Simon Feast
Encounter Bay - Bob Beecroft, Tony Modra, Jim West, Daryl Rady
Jervois - Max Parker, John Roberts, Lindsay Heaven, Mark Donovan
Mannum - Ray Huppatz (player/coach), Clive Waterhouse
Meningie - Stephen Copping, David McKechnie, Lester Ross Snr
Imperials - Stuart Totham, Des Hicks, Shaun Hannam
Ramblers (MB) - Andrew Underwood, Jody Arnol
Paskeville - Paul Northeast
Mt Barker - Adam Fisher
Robe - Jim Jess
Lucindale - Nigel Fiegert
Padthaway - Stephen Sims, Lester Ross
Re: Accomplished players who finish their career in the country.
Posted:
Thu Feb 10, 2011 7:53 pmby Dogwatcher
Barmera-Monash - Buff Tyrell
Best example of that up here
Re: Accomplished players who finish their career in the country.
Posted:
Thu Feb 10, 2011 7:55 pmby GWW
When did Kerley play in the Riverland? Wasn't that the end of his career?
Re: Accomplished players who finish their career in the country.
Posted:
Thu Feb 10, 2011 8:02 pmby Media Park
Marty Leslie 81-88 Port Magpies, 89-95 Brisbane
Finished (finishing) career at Boston Footy Club (Port Lincoln)
Re: Accomplished players who finish their career in the country.
Posted:
Thu Feb 10, 2011 8:15 pmby boot camp
Robert "chopper" Handley - Renmark and Berri
Re: Accomplished players who finish their career in the country.
Posted:
Thu Feb 10, 2011 8:42 pmby heater31
Michael Curtis - 2002 Sturt Premiership Player still active for Tumby Bay
Re: Accomplished players who finish their career in the country.
Posted:
Fri Feb 11, 2011 7:43 amby 200 Killer Wasps
GWW wrote:When did Kerley play in the Riverland? Wasn't that the end of his career?
Played juniors at Barmera and then at Koolymilka and Whyalla before joining West Adelaide.
Re: Accomplished players who finish their career in the country.
Posted:
Fri Feb 11, 2011 8:32 amby mighty hounds
boot camp wrote:Robert "chopper" Handley - Renmark and Berri
Wasn't he the main player who helped Berri come back from 10 goals down in the 2002 A grade GF?
Re: Accomplished players who finish their career in the country.
Posted:
Fri Feb 11, 2011 9:25 amby field of dreams
Victor Harbor - Clayton Lamb, Peter Maynard, Gavin Walsh, Tony Symonds, Ross Gibbs
+ Chris Duthy, Chris Melican, John Seebohm, Craig Burton, Ben Harris, Stewart McCully, Jim Lihou.
Re: Accomplished players who finish their career in the country.
Posted:
Fri Feb 11, 2011 11:36 amby westcoastpanther
Lincoln South - Adam Crouch
Re: Accomplished players who finish their career in the country.
Posted:
Fri Feb 11, 2011 11:39 amby Bum Crack
TW Rooster wrote:boot camp wrote:Robert "chopper" Handley - Renmark and Berri
Wasn't he the main player who helped Berri come back from 10 goals down in the 2002 A grade GF?
No.
Re: Accomplished players who finish their career in the country.
Posted:
Fri Feb 11, 2011 11:55 amby Hazbeen
Eddie Hocking - everywhere
Re: Accomplished players who finish their career in the country.
Posted:
Fri Feb 11, 2011 11:55 amby mighty hounds
Bum Crack wrote:TW Rooster wrote:boot camp wrote:Robert "chopper" Handley - Renmark and Berri
Wasn't he the main player who helped Berri come back from 10 goals down in the 2002 A grade GF?
No.
Who was it then? Or haven't u been at berri that long?
Re: Accomplished players who finish their career in the country.
Posted:
Fri Feb 11, 2011 11:58 amby Bum Crack
TW Rooster wrote:Bum Crack wrote:TW Rooster wrote:boot camp wrote:Robert "chopper" Handley - Renmark and Berri
Wasn't he the main player who helped Berri come back from 10 goals down in the 2002 A grade GF?
No.
Who was it then? Or haven't u been at berri that long?
Been there longer than you mate
Re: Accomplished players who finish their career in the country.
Posted:
Fri Feb 11, 2011 12:01 pmby mighty hounds
Bum Crack wrote:Been there longer than you mate
answer my question then
Re: Accomplished players who finish their career in the country.
Posted:
Fri Feb 11, 2011 12:03 pmby Bum Crack
TW Rooster wrote:Bum Crack wrote:Been there longer than you mate
answer my question then
I'd say Luke Taylor and Shane Griffen way before Chop.
Re: Accomplished players who finish their career in the country.
Posted:
Fri Feb 11, 2011 12:29 pmby Gingernuts
Kym Koster went back to Yank
Re: Accomplished players who finish their career in the country.
Posted:
Fri Feb 11, 2011 12:30 pmby tipper
Rodney Maynard with Lameroo count? still playing B grade, and i believe he assists the A grade coach as well
Re: Accomplished players who finish their career in the country.
Posted:
Fri Feb 11, 2011 1:00 pmby DARK KNIGHT
Bum Crack wrote:TW Rooster wrote:Bum Crack wrote:Been there longer than you mate
answer my question then
I'd say Luke Taylor and Shane Griffen way before Chop.
I'd say Kenny Karpenny after going off on a stretcher and then coming back on and kicking a couple of vital goals
Re: Accomplished players who finish their career in the country.
Posted:
Fri Feb 11, 2011 1:04 pmby Dogwatcher
Bum Crack wrote:TW Rooster wrote:Bum Crack wrote:Been there longer than you mate
answer my question then
I'd say Luke Taylor and Shane Griffen way before Chop.
Ken Karpany?
The miracle recovery