Your teams biggest let down as a big name recruit ( dud )
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Your teams biggest let down as a big name recruit ( dud )
by Blue Boy » Wed May 03, 2006 5:56 pm
In the light of some discussion regarding players with big reputations and then performing well lets say not up to scratch - who have you ever thought after the game what were they thinking in recruiting this guy.
It is what it is !!!
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by am Bays » Wed May 03, 2006 6:00 pm
Easy, WARREN RALPH, Game set match to us with the biggest Dud
Danny Hughes tried to smash him but Ralph was too quick running to the backlines, maybe Ralph invented the flood before Eade did?? I think Ralph ended up dragging himself!!
Honourable mentions to:
Craig Elias
Stephen Rattray
Scott Jordon
Glen Keast
Leigh Tudor
Paul Dimmatina ?? I think stayed for two weeks then left in 2001 or 2002
Danny Hughes tried to smash him but Ralph was too quick running to the backlines, maybe Ralph invented the flood before Eade did?? I think Ralph ended up dragging himself!!
Honourable mentions to:
Craig Elias
Stephen Rattray
Scott Jordon
Glen Keast
Leigh Tudor
Paul Dimmatina ?? I think stayed for two weeks then left in 2001 or 2002
Last edited by am Bays on Wed May 03, 2006 6:07 pm, edited 1 time in total.
Let that be a lesson to you Port, no one beats the Bays five times in a row in a GF and gets away with it!!!
by Aerie » Wed May 03, 2006 6:02 pm
Luke.. ah, what's his name? You know, the one that went to North...
by MightyEagles » Wed May 03, 2006 6:03 pm
Has to be Luke Toia, promised so much, delievered very little.
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by Aerie » Wed May 03, 2006 6:09 pm
Bingo!MightyEagles wrote:Has to be Luke Toia, promised so much, delievered very little.
by Blue Boy » Wed May 03, 2006 6:39 pm
drebin wrote:Craig Burrows by a mile at North.
talkin to a North supporter then and they told me they wondered what they were thinkin when they took Gilligan in the SANFL mini draft. Also they mentioned an AFL recruit around the time when Hargraves started from an AFL club he was a forward - who was that ??????
It is what it is !!!
by - » Wed May 03, 2006 6:53 pm
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by northernblue » Wed May 03, 2006 7:08 pm
Wayne Johnston for Sturt wins hands down. He really wanted to play for Port,
he thought he would be abe to get of the deal easier here.
he thought he would be abe to get of the deal easier here.
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by bayman » Wed May 03, 2006 7:33 pm
i know why you'd say 'wr' he at least gave his money back when he won lotto (at least thats the story) but i think adam contessa hands down
ps the story being he gave it back because its true that he won lotto
l.tudor 'alledgedly' on $500.00 a goal but hardly got on the park
ps the story being he gave it back because its true that he won lotto
l.tudor 'alledgedly' on $500.00 a goal but hardly got on the park
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by bayman » Wed May 03, 2006 7:36 pm
i'll tell you a story about w.johnston he couldn't work out the lace-ups & got tony roach to do it up for him week in & week out
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by dash61 » Wed May 03, 2006 8:45 pm
troy gray
pat stienfort
or 100's of others
pat stienfort
or 100's of others
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Re: tm
by am Bays » Wed May 03, 2006 9:03 pm
bayman wrote:i know why you'd say 'wr' he at least gave his money back when he won lotto (at least thats the story) but i think adam contessa hands down
ps the story being he gave it back because its true that he won lotto
l.tudor 'alledgedly' on $500.00 a goal but hardly got on the park
Apologies to Dimmatina I was thinking of Contessa
Let that be a lesson to you Port, no one beats the Bays five times in a row in a GF and gets away with it!!!
tm
by bayman » Wed May 03, 2006 9:29 pm
no, tm dimmatina stayed about 2 weeks during pre season so your right in what you said, while contessa stayed until about round 5 i hope that clears it up
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Re: tm
by am Bays » Wed May 03, 2006 9:30 pm
bayman wrote:no, tm dimmatina stayed about 2 weeks during pre season so your right in what you said, while contessa stayed until about round 5 i hope that clears it up
both are Duds then!!
Let that be a lesson to you Port, no one beats the Bays five times in a row in a GF and gets away with it!!!
by Macca19 » Wed May 03, 2006 9:35 pm
Port, in both their forms, have been lucky that the majority of the name recruits theyve picked up have delivered and ended up big performers.
A couple that havent:
Sam Phillipou was a reasonably high level intra-league recruit. Kicked 10 one night against Norwood at Adelaide and that was as good as it got. Didnt kick many more goals after that.
Hayden Kluver was a Brisbane rookie. Well built and pacey....he just couldnt find the football to save himself. Played 5 matches where he struggled to get a kick and spent the rest of the time doing very little in the reserves.
Shannon Corcoran played AFL at two clubs. Decided to play for Port instead of going to his native Glenelg, but never played a game due to consecutive knee injuries.
A couple that havent:
Sam Phillipou was a reasonably high level intra-league recruit. Kicked 10 one night against Norwood at Adelaide and that was as good as it got. Didnt kick many more goals after that.
Hayden Kluver was a Brisbane rookie. Well built and pacey....he just couldnt find the football to save himself. Played 5 matches where he struggled to get a kick and spent the rest of the time doing very little in the reserves.
Shannon Corcoran played AFL at two clubs. Decided to play for Port instead of going to his native Glenelg, but never played a game due to consecutive knee injuries.
by mrjbeam1981 » Wed May 03, 2006 10:37 pm
Eugene Warrior 
i still see him at "nunga" functions and he said its the worst move he has ever done
i still see him at "nunga" functions and he said its the worst move he has ever done
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by Magpiespower » Wed May 03, 2006 10:39 pm
WES FELLOWES was much-malinged but he did finish third in the B&F in his one and only year at Alberton - 1991.
GEOFF BLETHYN kicked 100 goals in a year for Essendon but did sweet FA for us. Still, he played in the 1977 premiership team.
GLENN ELLIOTT could only manage one game in 1980.
All these recruits had one thing in common - they had pretty reasonable VFL careers but came to Alberton when they were clearly past their prime and struggled in the SANFL.
GARY SMALLRIDGE had a blistering start to 1991 but didn't adhere to Port's style of play and struggled thereafter.
GEOFF BLETHYN kicked 100 goals in a year for Essendon but did sweet FA for us. Still, he played in the 1977 premiership team.
GLENN ELLIOTT could only manage one game in 1980.
All these recruits had one thing in common - they had pretty reasonable VFL careers but came to Alberton when they were clearly past their prime and struggled in the SANFL.
GARY SMALLRIDGE had a blistering start to 1991 but didn't adhere to Port's style of play and struggled thereafter.
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by duncs7 » Wed May 03, 2006 10:59 pm
Not so much a recruit, But John Platten when he came back from Hawthorn.
Ive seen him play better games for the Gawler Districts 35+s
Ive seen him play better games for the Gawler Districts 35+s
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