Favourite full forwards SANFL

[Adelaide Hawk]

Gary Sims was a childhood hero of mine. Very unreliable kick for goal from memory...I have vivid memories of my budgets containing as many dots (for points) next to his name as strokes (for goals.) Was he coaching you at Mt. Gambier?

No, I think Sims was a mate of our Under13s coach and he would come out from time to time to talk to us . As I was the FF of our team, I used to bug him all the time about goalkicking techniques. Funny how I don't recall him being particularly inaccurate (certainly not against Norwood), but I'll bow to your knowledge.

[McAlmanac]

Trevor Pierson. Anyone who can kick a ton in a side that wins one game must be good!

[JK]

Apart from Rocky Roberts who wasnt your typical FF in his era, were there anyother decent FFs at Norwood

Not really, there were a few bits and pieces blokes, but the side (with the exception of Roberts) generally revolved around scoring input from small forwards and midfielders, like Turbill, Aish, K Thomas, G. Thomas, Neagle, Payne, with the odd tall timber chiming in like Michelaney and Button.

The bits and pieces blokes included the likes of Hall, Weeding (who I actually thought was ok), Pierce, O'Dwyer, Pyke and then in the 90's Prime, Pierri, O'Brien, West, Reade, Pascoe, Molloy.

Was a common ploy for Norwood to rest the ruckmen at FF in the 80's ... Whether by design or through lack of genuine FF options I'm not sure.

[GWW]

I thought Mark Ducker was always a reasonable full forward for Norwood in the 80's.

[Adelaide Hawk]

Apart from Rocky Roberts who wasnt your typical FF in his era, were there anyother decent FFs at Norwood

Bruce Schultz was a superstar, his career ended early with a knee injury.

[pom pom]

Roger Luders!

[FlyingHigh]

From other clubs;
Roger Luders - human highlight reel. Riley should still be ashamed of what he did.
Stephen Nichols - great job in very poor sides.
Grenville Dietrich - pizza, beers and goals. have to admire his preparation.

I just never warmed to Tim Evans in any way, as someone who liked watching good players from other clubs on tv or live, when not playing Norwood. Probably hated Port too much but he also never looked like he seemed to enjoy the game that much, even when Port was winning a lot. Just a teenager's view, but couldn't warm to him, albeit that you were always worried he'd drop eight on you.

Actual Rog, Stephen Nichols played in some of Woddville's better sides. Was there from 86-88 when we made the finals twice, and ruined our start to the year in 88 by losing first five games all by very small margins (which hs been covered in another thread).
Not quite sure why he left after this year Does anyone know? Did it have something to do with us recruiting Jakovich for '89?

[Wedgie]

Only duffle coat I ever owned had Grenville 5 Dietrich!


I almost contemplated defecting to Torrens in 87 but was glad I didn't!

[bayman]

Apart from Rocky Roberts who wasnt your typical FF in his era, were there anyother decent FFs at Norwood

Bruce Schultz was a superstar, his career ended early with a knee injury.

only player in my memory to kick one hundred goals in a season

[Adelaide Hawk]

Apart from Rocky Roberts who wasnt your typical FF in his era, were there anyother decent FFs at Norwood

Bruce Schultz was a superstar, his career ended early with a knee injury.

only player in my memory to kick one hundred goals in a season

What do you mean Bayman?

[GWW]

How many Norwood players have kicked 100 goals in a season? I presume this is what Bayman is referring to..

[bayman]

Apart from Rocky Roberts who wasnt your typical FF in his era, were there anyother decent FFs at Norwood

Bruce Schultz was a superstar, his career ended early with a knee injury.

only player in my memory to kick one hundred goals in a season

What do you mean Bayman?

ah & gww bruce schultz is the only player in sanfl history to kick 100 goals in a season if my memory is correct

[ORDoubleBlues]

Rick Davies
Ian Willmott
Brant Chambers
Chris Prime
Allen Jakovich
Malcolm Blight
Rudy Mandemaker
Wilbur Wilson
Scott Morphett
Adam Richardson
Daniel Hargreaves

[GWW]

How many games did Wilbur Wilson play full forward?

[ORDoubleBlues]

How many games did Wilbur Wilson play full forward?

Know that wasn't his general position but thought he'd played a couple of seasons there at least.
Was one of the first player outside of Sturt I remember when I became old enough to be aware of the SANFL.

[Leaping Lindner]

Apart from Rocky Roberts who wasnt your typical FF in his era, were there anyother decent FFs at Norwood

Bruce Schultz was a superstar, his career ended early with a knee injury.

From memory did his knee in round 13 after just kicking his 100th goal for the season. With that strike rate and Norwood headed to the finals he would have smashed Farmer's record at the time. Absolute tragedy he never played again.

[JK]

Apart from Rocky Roberts who wasnt your typical FF in his era, were there anyother decent FFs at Norwood

Bruce Schultz was a superstar, his career ended early with a knee injury.

only player in my memory to kick one hundred goals in a season

What do you mean Bayman?

Think he means only player to kick EXACTLY 100? (not sure if thats correct though)

[bayman]

Apart from Rocky Roberts who wasnt your typical FF in his era, were there anyother decent FFs at Norwood

Bruce Schultz was a superstar, his career ended early with a knee injury.

only player in my memory to kick one hundred goals in a season

What do you mean Bayman?

Think he means only player to kick EXACTLY 100? (not sure if thats correct though)[/quote]


cp, is correct & the year was 1941

cp goes to the top of the class

[JK]

cp goes to the top of the class

What sort of Apples do you prefer mate?

[rogernumber10]

From other clubs;
Roger Luders - human highlight reel. Riley should still be ashamed of what he did.
Stephen Nichols - great job in very poor sides.
Grenville Dietrich - pizza, beers and goals. have to admire his preparation.

I just never warmed to Tim Evans in any way, as someone who liked watching good players from other clubs on tv or live, when not playing Norwood. Probably hated Port too much but he also never looked like he seemed to enjoy the game that much, even when Port was winning a lot. Just a teenager's view, but couldn't warm to him, albeit that you were always worried he'd drop eight on you.

Actual Rog, Stephen Nichols played in some of Woddville's better sides. Was there from 86-88 when we made the finals twice, and ruined our start to the year in 88 by losing first five games all by very small margins (which hs been covered in another thread).
Not quite sure why he left after this year Does anyone know? Did it have something to do with us recruiting Jakovich for '89?

Apologies. obviously was thinking Nichols' record with Pierson's time.