The "not quite 200 club"...

[SnappyTom]

Spelly,

I'm not sure if you have players and the number of games they've played.
If this is indeed the Gowans final season, Chris will be caught short (barring injury) on around 197 or 198 matches.

Can you provide a list as to who played between say 194 and 199 SANFL and State Games combined - those who just miss out on life membership of the SANFL basically. Although, if only one Gowans made it in I'm sure they'd interchange favors if only one was able to make use of the priveleges that come their way!

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I know of players in the early 190 match tallies, but I don't know if they played State matches. Those I know that do fulfil your critera is limited to just one player:

194 - Steven Hall (191 with Eagles, 3 State matches)

[SnappyTom]

I know of players in the early 190 match tallies, but I don't know if they played State matches. Those I know that do fulfil your critera is limited to just one player:

194 - Steven Hall (191 with Eagles, 3 State matches)

Cheers Spelly.
Do you have a complete list of the 'almost 200 club' (State games now not relevant)?

ST...

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I know David Niemann played 189 matches. Stephen Rowe played 185 matches.

[Adelaide Hawk]

John Marriott 176 games (Norwood), 23 (SA): Total 199 games. Would have played many more had he not retired at 26.
David Payne played 194 games for Norwood from 1984 to 1993

[SnappyTom]

John Marriott 176 games (Norwood), 23 (SA): Total 199 games. Would have played many more had he not retired at 26.
David Payne played 194 games for Norwood from 1984 to 1993

199 - so close to life membership!

[Psyber]

John Marriott 176 games (Norwood), 23 (SA): Total 199 games. Would have played many more had he not retired at 26.
David Payne played 194 games for Norwood from 1984 to 1993

199 - so close to life membership!

If memory [of what I was told when I was a kid] serves me right I think he was a Dentist. If so he would have graduated at about 23 and be just setting up and needed to focus on building up business.

[Ash59]

According to his dad, Paul Belton played 187 games for Port.

[Adelaide Hawk]

John Marriott 176 games (Norwood), 23 (SA): Total 199 games. Would have played many more had he not retired at 26.
David Payne played 194 games for Norwood from 1984 to 1993

199 - so close to life membership!

If memory [of what I was told when I was a kid] serves me right I think he was a Dentist. If so he would have graduated at about 23 and be just setting up and needed to focus on building up business.

Actually, yes he was a dentist, but that wasn't why he resigned. After the upheaval at Norwood at the end of 1956, and the ultimate resignation of Jack Oatey, Marriott wasn't happy with the club's treatment of Oatey, so he retired.

One sideline to Marriott's career, he was a schoolboy champion who wasn't sure if he had time to play league football due to his studies, so he tried out for University. They took one look at him and suggested he would never make a footballer. He didn't train, went home where a letter was waiting him inviting him to train with Norwood.

[CK]

John Marriott 176 games (Norwood), 23 (SA): Total 199 games. Would have played many more had he not retired at 26.
David Payne played 194 games for Norwood from 1984 to 1993

199 - so close to life membership!

If memory [of what I was told when I was a kid] serves me right I think he was a Dentist. If so he would have graduated at about 23 and be just setting up and needed to focus on building up business.

Actually, yes he was a dentist, but that wasn't why he resigned. After the upheaval at Norwood at the end of 1956, and the ultimate resignation of Jack Oatey, Marriott wasn't happy with the club's treatment of Oatey, so he retired.

One sideline to Marriott's career, he was a schoolboy champion who wasn't sure if he had time to play league football due to his studies, so he tried out for University. They took one look at him and suggested he would never make a footballer. He didn't train, went home where a letter was waiting him inviting him to train with Norwood.

- After winning the Gosse Medal as a schoolboy champion, quite amazing.

- Wasn't a dispute with Glen McMahon, who made himself unavailable to play Reserves when selected, also a pivotal part of his decision to quit? Marriott was forced to select McMahon two weeks later and copped a fearful bake from some fans as a result.

[Adelaide Hawk]

Actually, yes he was a dentist, but that wasn't why he resigned. After the upheaval at Norwood at the end of 1956, and the ultimate resignation of Jack Oatey, Marriott wasn't happy with the club's treatment of Oatey, so he retired.

One sideline to Marriott's career, he was a schoolboy champion who wasn't sure if he had time to play league football due to his studies, so he tried out for University. They took one look at him and suggested he would never make a footballer. He didn't train, went home where a letter was waiting him inviting him to train with Norwood.

- After winning the Gosse Medal as a schoolboy champion, quite amazing.

- Wasn't a dispute with Glen McMahon, who made himself unavailable to play Reserves when selected, also a pivotal part of his decision to quit? Marriott was forced to select McMahon two weeks later and copped a fearful bake from some fans as a result.

That was the reason Marriott resigned as Chairman of Selectors in 1964.