by mal » Mon Apr 27, 2020 1:17 pm
by robranisgod » Mon Apr 27, 2020 3:12 pm
mal wrote:The Jack Oatey medal was first presented in 1981, the inaugural winner being Russell Ebert
Ive got hold of some correspondence by historian and footy budget reporter Peter Argent, compiled in 2008
He has listed who may have been a Grand Final best player pre -1981
These are the players Peter Argent thinks would have been worthy Jack Oatey Medalists had an award existed
1945 MAX NICHOLLS [WT]
1946 IVAN HOLLIDAY[NW]
1947 BERNIE SMITH [WA]
1948 BOB HANK [WT]
1949 JEFF PASH [NA]
1950 JOHN MARRIOTT[NW]
1951 ALAN GREER [PA]
1952 ALLAN ALDENHOVEN[NA]
1953 MICK CLINGLY [WT]
1954 LLOYD ZUCKER [PA]
1955 FOS WILLIAMS [PA]
1956 TED WHELAN [PA]
1957 TED WHELAN [PA]
1958 NEVILLE HAYES [PA]
1959 GEOFF MOTLEY [PA]
1960 BARRY POTTS [NA]
1961 TREVOR RUE [WA]
1962 IAN HANNAFORD [PA]
1963 TREVOR OBST [PA]
1964 DAVID KANTILLA [SA]
1965 TONY CLARKSON [ST]
1966 mal HILL [ST]
1967 BRENTON ADCOCK [ST]
1968 PAUL BAGSHAW [ST]
1969 mal GREENSLADE [ST]
1970 PAUL BAGSHAW [ST]
1971 BARRIE ROBRAN [NA]
1972 BARRIE ROBRAN [NA]
1973 BOB HAMMOND [NA]
1974 RICK DAVIES [ST]
1975 NEIL BUTTON [NW]
1976 RICK DAVIES [ST]
1977 BRIAN CUNNINGHAM [PA]
1978 MICHAEL TAYLOR [NW]
1979 DARREL CAHILL [PA]
1980 GREG PHILLIPS [PA]
1948 BOB HANK
Of interest was the selection of WT superstar Bobby Hank in 1948
Many who saw Bobby Hank and Lindsay Head play are of the opinion that Bob was the better footballer
That is quite an accolade as I consider Lindsay Head to be one of the most skillful footballers I have seen
1948 GRAND FINAL
NW 5-4....5-6...9-14....15-16 [106]
WT 1-4....3-9....4-9.......6-13 [49]
NW avenged a second semi final loss by 3 points to WT
NW then beat WA by 4 points in the prelim
Bobby Hank must have played one helluva game in the grand final , as WT lost by 57 points
Bobby Hank was also a smart harness pacer who raced in SA at the turn of this century
by RB » Mon Apr 27, 2020 6:31 pm
by DOC » Mon Apr 27, 2020 9:56 pm
by Wedgie » Mon Apr 27, 2020 10:19 pm
DOC wrote:Barry Robran (I think) also played first class cricket, perhaps only a few games. Eric Freeman did as well and I recall that Craig Bradley was an Australian u/19 player.
Footy in winter, cricket in summer.
Armchair expert wrote:Such a great club are Geelong
by RB » Mon Apr 27, 2020 10:22 pm
by mal » Tue Apr 28, 2020 12:24 am
by robranisgod » Tue Apr 28, 2020 9:01 am
RB wrote:Yeah Robran had a big partnership with KG in a one-day game at the Adelaide Oval, chasing a run-a-ball target (a big total in those days). They both got run out but South Australia got over the line right at the end.
Bradley was also a FC cricketer.
by Magellan » Tue Apr 28, 2020 9:22 am
robranisgod wrote:Western Australia had at least 5 players who played football at League level. Graeme Watson, who played for Melbourne in the VFL, Bruce Duperouzel, both in the WAFL and VFL, Derek Chadwick, who seemingly we would see representing WA at Adelaide Oval both in summer and winter for about a decade, Ken McAullay, who won the 1972 Tassie Medal and Ian Brayshaw who played in Claremont's 1964 premiership.
by robranisgod » Tue Apr 28, 2020 9:55 am
Magellan wrote:robranisgod wrote:Western Australia had at least 5 players who played football at League level. Graeme Watson, who played for Melbourne in the VFL, Bruce Duperouzel, both in the WAFL and VFL, Derek Chadwick, who seemingly we would see representing WA at Adelaide Oval both in summer and winter for about a decade, Ken McAullay, who won the 1972 Tassie Medal and Ian Brayshaw who played in Claremont's 1964 premiership.
Father of James, presumably.
by JK » Tue Apr 28, 2020 10:05 am
by DOC » Tue Apr 28, 2020 10:08 am
by DOC » Tue Apr 28, 2020 10:25 am
JK wrote:Neil Hawke I believe played for Port and Torrens and cricket for SA and Aus. Did ok in WA too.
Neil Dansie might have played for Norwood and SA? Did Hookesy ever play footy?
Across the border and Keith Miller one of the most famous to play both codes
by RB » Tue Apr 28, 2020 10:33 am
JK wrote:Neil Hawke I believe played for Port and Torrens and cricket for SA and Aus. Did ok in WA too.
by am Bays » Tue Apr 28, 2020 10:54 am
by Magellan » Tue Apr 28, 2020 11:11 am
am Bays wrote:Hookesy played junior footy for West Torrens. Defiantly 17s, not sure if he progressed to 19s and twos.
by robranisgod » Tue Apr 28, 2020 11:20 am
Magellan wrote:am Bays wrote:Hookesy played junior footy for West Torrens. Defiantly 17s, not sure if he progressed to 19s and twos.
I seem to recall Hookes speaking about playing in a grand final for West Torrens in 1973, I think it was the Under 17s.
by Magellan » Tue Apr 28, 2020 11:52 am
robranisgod wrote:Magellan wrote:am Bays wrote:Hookesy played junior footy for West Torrens. Defiantly 17s, not sure if he progressed to 19s and twos.
I seem to recall Hookes speaking about playing in a grand final for West Torrens in 1973, I think it was the Under 17s.
You are close. It was under 19s, and he didn't actually play. As he used to say, he did a Derek Kickett, he was dropped for the Grand Final after playing all season.
by robranisgod » Tue Apr 28, 2020 10:41 pm
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