Gaelic Football in South Australia

[Major Gun]

No, wrong again wristy. You are well aware Moose has a fanclub but you might also be forgetting just how respected he was as a youngster. Maybe you weren't around when he started but he was hard to miss in his young days. I saw him beat Liam Hennessy hands down one day in a Wolfhounds v Gaels game at Klemzig in 1992. I was involved with the SA mens team that year and we wanted him to play for us. We didn't realise he was a minor!

Can you remember the Rovers wristy? Can you remember who they merged with to form St Pats?

As for M.B.K. I didn't realise you were said bloodnut. My apolgies for the "portly" comment. If I knew it was you I would have said big boned. You are a hell of a handball by the way...

Nev, W.I has best defence...if Tom and Adam Read play. I think you are wrong though. W.I wanted to avoid Onkas. The point deduction is a big indication of that!

[wristwatcher]

No, wrong again wristy. You are well aware Moose has a fanclub but you might also be forgetting just how respected he was as a youngster. Maybe you weren't around when he started but he was hard to miss in his young days. I saw him beat Liam Hennessy hands down one day in a Wolfhounds v Gaels game at Klemzig in 1992. I was involved with the SA mens team that year and we wanted him to play for us. We didn't realise he was a minor!

Can you remember the Rovers wristy? Can you remember who they merged with to form St Pats?

As for M.B.K. I didn't realise you were said bloodnut. My apolgies for the "portly" comment. If I knew it was you I would have said big boned. You are a hell of a handball by the way...

Nev, W.I has best defence...if Tom and Adam Read play. I think you are wrong though. W.I wanted to avoid Onkas. The point deduction is a big indication of that!

Moose and i both debuted in 1991 v St.Pats. So many of your stats and opinions are accurate correct or at least interesting but referring to your earlier post; Moose stood you as a young full back playing agaainst Rovers. Sorry to call you out on an incorrect one but Rovers had disbanded b4 our debuts. While we are on stats, 1992 Best minor footballer; Jason Fay, R up; Tommy Javor. Moose must have been robbed.

As for the MBK,S waistline quite simply he is full cream

[Major Gun]

I did fill in for St Pats wristwatch on a couple of occasions. By that stage I was literally on 1 leg. Rovers were "MY" club so to speak.

No answer to my Q on the merger?

It was Paringa Celts who merged with Wolfhounds by the way. Led by Mick Tobin, Richard Press and of course Terry Denenny and his son.

Didn't realise you started so young wristy. Can't say you stood out. Fay, yes. Moose, yes. Michael Browne (played with me for Rovers) yes and Frank O Reilly's lad. A couple of other minors like Paul and Sean Keenihan played with me at Rovers too. Can't say I remember you being as good as you claim amongst that company (Minor runner up?)

[the milky bar kid]

i thought black was sliming
Oh well, the fitness nazi Mario @ PNU will ensure that the frame is trimmed up a bit in time for the aussie footy season. I'm sure WW & the motorboat Jolly (get on here Jols) will back me up here!

Interesting suggestion (suggestment for those who know Garry McIntosh) from MG that the board may have enforced the point off due to the people on the board playing for a particular team. No disrespect to Flinders, but Onka's are proven & altho not in form so far are probably the best team in the comp, like the last couple of years. The top 5 are definitely closer than they were last year tho.

[Major Gun]

Apparently the point deductions have been imposed in the past. Kudos to the committee for consistency in that case.

MBK, I am sure you will lose that weight. By a nice pair of tight shorts for round 1 and like a bride in waiting, work your way towards this goal.

[wristwatcher]

I did fill in for St Pats wristwatch on a couple of occasions. By that stage I was literally on 1 leg. Rovers were "MY" club so to speak.

No answer to my Q on the merger?

It was Paringa Celts who merged with Wolfhounds by the way. Led by Mick Tobin, Richard Press and of course Terry Denenny and his son.

Didn't realise you started so young wristy. Can't say you stood out. Fay, yes. Moose, yes. Michael Browne (played with me for Rovers) yes and Frank O Reilly's lad. A couple of other minors like Paul and Sean Keenihan played with me at Rovers too. Can't say I remember you being as good as you claim amongst that company (Minor runner up?)

no i wouldnt have stood out. im a very quiet and unassuming person. i guess you must have missed the naming of the 92+93 australasian teams as well. not claiming i was good but for someone who seems to know so much my vital statistics have escaped your knowledge pool...Back in the early 90,s it would have been hard for anyone to stand out when playing with J.Fay. He was amazing back then. He was also the co-founder of the Paringa Wolfhounds new revolution. The Hounds went on to win the league in 93,94 and lose it on an admin technicality in 95. we also managed to snag a couple of Betty,s in there as well.

[Major Gun]

J. Fay wasn't that good. It is just the competition wasn't that strong at the time. He was a fair player but not great.

Sorry Wristy, you will have to send me your resume. An Australasian medal is about as prestigious as runner up in the best minor. They were given out as favours to friends of friends of friends. If you made it in 92 at Richmond, you automatically made it in Auckland in 93 ( that would be my guess.) Isn't that why they have now apparently scrapped them? I hear a riot nearly broke out after the last time they did those teams.

Sorry wristy, still can't remember you from those days. Mind you that was atime when we had a strong group of minors in the league. Not like recent years when they play State but rarely for a club. No disrespect, the memory is not what it used to be.

The fact you were a Wolfhound speaks volumes though. They were very strong under Micky Tobin and were the only ones who stood up to the Gaels from memory.

[wristwatcher]

J. Fay wasn't that good. It is just the competition wasn't that strong at the time. He was a fair player but not great.

Sorry Wristy, you will have to send me your resume. An Australasian medal is about as prestigious as runner up in the best minor. They were given out as favours to friends of friends of friends. If you made it in 92 at Richmond, you automatically made it in Auckland in 93 ( that would be my guess.) Isn't that why they have now apparently scrapped them? I hear a riot nearly broke out after the last time they did those teams.

Sorry wristy, still can't remember you from those days. Mind you that was atime when we had a strong group of minors in the league. Not like recent years when they play State but rarely for a club. No disrespect, the memory is not what it used to be.

The fact you were a Wolfhound speaks volumes though. They were very strong under Micky Tobin and were the only ones who stood up to the Gaels from memory.

91 Aucland
92 Richmond,SA
93 Perth,WA
Just because im enjoying correcting you. .
"Fay over-rated". The constant harrasment of Milko....You must be Moose

[Major Gun]

Wristy,

No, not Moose. I was unaware he (moose) could recall the history of SA GAA so readily. I told you, you wouldn't know me if I told you my name. As for MBK, I apologised as I was unaware of his true identity. I have backed away from comparing him to the Hamburglar without a decent kick. He is now more like Grimace with a decent handball in my eyes.

As i said, at 59, my memory is vague. Correct you are on Perth. But while we are on corrections it is spelt Auckland.

Jason Fay was a good player. He was never really tested out at Klemzig is my point so his Wolfhound legacy ( His revoloution??) cannot be compared to the dynasties of today. He may have won a couple of those Australasian medals but I never saw him play State after Adelaide 92.

I am not stirring, again, just giving opinions. Would Moose know the answer to the question you are avoiding answering?? Who merged with Rovers to provide your very first opponent; St Pats?

[Neville Bartoss]

No, wrong again wristy. You are well aware Moose has a fanclub but you might also be forgetting just how respected he was as a youngster. Maybe you weren't around when he started but he was hard to miss in his young days. I saw him beat Liam Hennessy hands down one day in a Wolfhounds v Gaels game at Klemzig in 1992. I was involved with the SA mens team that year and we wanted him to play for us. We didn't realise he was a minor!

Can you remember the Rovers wristy? Can you remember who they merged with to form St Pats?

As for M.B.K. I didn't realise you were said bloodnut. My apolgies for the "portly" comment. If I knew it was you I would have said big boned. You are a hell of a handball by the way...

Nev, W.I has best defence...if Tom and Adam Read play. I think you are wrong though. W.I wanted to avoid Onkas. The point deduction is a big indication of that!

Its unfortunate for WI that they have flinders, they deserved a spot in the GF

[wristwatcher]

Wristy,

No, not Moose. I was unaware he (moose) could recall the history of SA GAA so readily. I told you, you wouldn't know me if I told you my name. As for MBK, I apologised as I was unaware of his true identity. I have backed away from comparing him to the Hamburglar without a decent kick. He is now more like Grimace with a decent handball in my eyes.

As i said, at 59, my memory is vague. Correct you are on Perth. But while we are on corrections it is spelt Auckland.

Jason Fay was a good player. He was never really tested out at Klemzig is my point so his Wolfhound legacy ( His revoloution??) cannot be compared to the dynasties of today. He may have won a couple of those Australasian medals but I never saw him play State after Adelaide 92.

I am not stirring, again, just giving opinions. Would Moose know the answer to the question you are avoiding answering?? Who merged with Rovers to provide your very first opponent; St Pats?

I am not 100% certain on that one Mr.Gun. Was it Fitzroy who merged or perhaps Western Suburbs. Im certain neither Moose, Cindy or too many other people could tell you the answer to that one.
As for Fay being over rated i do understand what you are saying, there was a theorey for many years that he was a fantastic ball carrier and was capable of those flashy things but he would not have been so good without the workman like performances of your in and under distributors, guys like Javor, Marty "Beans" Hynes, Brett "Birddog" Lier and Jeremy Pudney. Would Michael Aish have won a magery without Garry McIntosh??? It was noted that the team would bust their asses to win frees and always have the discipline to place them on the deck for the Fay to come and knock over the bar for a point.
Having said all that, without "the New Revolution" our association wouldnt be what it is today.

[O'Neills Only]

Major Gun - Irish Rovers - 59 - Mitcham Hawks? - Tony McInerney???

There wouldn't be many/any other IR players around would there.

Irish Rovers merged with Southern Districts/Sarsfields team to form St Pat's didn't they? And eventually became St Brendans?

[wristwatcher]

Major Gun - Irish Rovers - 59 - Mitcham Hawks? - Tony McInerney???

There wouldn't be many/any other IR players around would there.

Irish Rovers merged with Southern Districts/Sarsfields team to form St Pat's didn't they? And eventually became St Brendans?

No its not Tony. At least its not the real "tony mcinn..." perhaps someone posing as someone they are not. if you read previous posts you can work out who it is. i was convinced it was you o,neils only, but it can only be any one of about a half dozen people involved in Gaelic football. I will confirm it is NOT either the Moose or his late dog Cindy. A hot tip would be to ignore his personell stats as i believe that they are fabricated. See you at the semis today ONO and i will be interested if you can crack the major gun davinci code.

[Zelezny Chucks]

No, wrong again wristy. You are well aware Moose has a fanclub but you might also be forgetting just how respected he was as a youngster. Maybe you weren't around when he started but he was hard to miss in his young days. I saw him beat Liam Hennessy hands down one day in a Wolfhounds v Gaels game at Klemzig in 1992. I was involved with the SA mens team that year and we wanted him to play for us. We didn't realise he was a minor!

Can you remember the Rovers wristy? Can you remember who they merged with to form St Pats?

As for M.B.K. I didn't realise you were said bloodnut. My apolgies for the "portly" comment. If I knew it was you I would have said big boned. You are a hell of a handball by the way...

Nev, W.I has best defence...if Tom and Adam Read play. I think you are wrong though. W.I wanted to avoid Onkas. The point deduction is a big indication of that!

Its unfortunate for WI that they have flinders, they deserved a spot in the GF

HAHAHAHAHAHAHA!!!


As per usual Flinders fall over come finals time! What a joke!

[O'Neills Only]

Major Gun - Irish Rovers - 59 - Mitcham Hawks? - Tony McInerney???

There wouldn't be many/any other IR players around would there.

Irish Rovers merged with Southern Districts/Sarsfields team to form St Pat's didn't they? And eventually became St Brendans?

No its not Tony. At least its not the real "tony mcinn..." perhaps someone posing as someone they are not. if you read previous posts you can work out who it is. i was convinced it was you o,neils only, but it can only be any one of about a half dozen people involved in Gaelic football. I will confirm it is NOT either the Moose or his late dog Cindy. A hot tip would be to ignore his personell stats as i believe that they are fabricated. See you at the semis today ONO and i will be interested if you can crack the major gun davinci code.

Ok - I think I can narrow it down. Age sounds about right for Goofy Boots (Eamon Power). But I think the age is a curve ball. Could you possibly be Andy Elder, Steven Hickey or even the great SA Hurling goalie Dave Storey?

Did you make up the numbers on the Minors eventful bus trip to Sydney Ch'ships in '94?

[O'Neills Only]

Milky Bar Kid,

No response to my detailed argument in rebuttal to your Na Fianna/State team defence theory?

You mentioned Moose too. Now he was a backman. Best full back in the history of SA Gaelic when he was in his prime. Na Fianna really miss him at full back. They just havn't been able to replace him. I remember standing him at Klemzig when he was just a kid and I did not get near the ball. He took on some gun full forwards in his day (going back a bit I know) and was never beaten. How Na Fianna could do with that sort of presence at full back.

MG - Moose Best FB in History of SA Gaelic?? Big call. Peter Henderson from FON for mine. Couple of bloody good Hannas (there were ten of them) performed well back there too.

Some others that I played along side: Marty Martinovic and Joe Senesi (Pearses, Blackrock), Kevin Rooney in the corner for FON, a guy named Murphy (Blackrock, Clovercrest Gaels) never missed a game at FB - to be fair though, to get thru to Gaels last line of defence was a feat in itself having to get past the likes of Mickey Lawlor, Blutey, Smithy, Darien Bauer, Joe McNulty, Tickets, Kano, Grinder, Paul Else and others, and then try and get past the glass eating goalie Paul Skirvin. The very young Hounds stood up to that and eventually won one Hannigan Cup and came back another day to form the nucleus of Na Fianna.

[wristwatcher]

QUICK RESULTS FROM SEMIS

Irish Blues beat Irish Rovers by about 6 points
Onkas girls were too good for Jason "Purple Cowboy"Fays Crusaders by 6 points
Onkas boys came from behind at half time to topple NaFianna by you guessed it....6 points
W.I def Flinders by FORFEIT. Im not gonna say to much about that situation but i know how dissapointed i was so i can only imagine how the likes of Benji,Paddy,Dale and the Neesons felt. im guessing the icons would be very accurate.

[barossared]

Stop goin on about glory days....you old farts!!

Gaelic footy today is better, faster and cleaner. Modern day heroes are as good or better than the old ones.

I feel for Flinders at the mo - playing their best football in 20 years and let down at the last jump before the finish line.

[Major Gun]

Well O'Neills you are certainly on the right track. The infamous minor bus of 94 deserves its own thread in my opinion but then again lawyers would have to look over most posts to avoid defamation laws. Mind you most people would think the truth was made up!!

As for yesterdays games, incredibly competitive and fiecly fought....apart from the forfeit. What a major disappointment. And to think, St Brendans actually had a full team on the sideline watching all games yesterday!! They should have stepped in!

My Na Fianna v Onkas prediction was not far off but I will say I was hoping the warriors would win.

A great day for Gaelic yesterday bar the one major blip. (MBK, notice I said blip and not blimp) Good to see Moose there yesterday providing shade for spectators.

O'Neills, on the great full backs. Mick Tobin wasn't too bad himself but on his day Tom Andrasakis back there would beat an opponent and probably kill him and the opposition team on the rebound. Moose was more of the smothering sort (no pun intended...RIP Cindy)

Wristy, I see your point about Fay. Nothing without the likes of Brian Attenborough saving his bacon again and again (saving and then eating).

B.RED, with all due respect the game might be different, but the players and general skill level today is not what it used to be. You don't see too many dead ball kickers today scoring everything and under the new watered down rules it really is hard to compare.

[Brock Landers]

How come Flinders forfieted?

A simple lack of numbers or was there something else involved?