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Postby heater31 » Wed Mar 28, 2007 8:33 pm

as taken from this weeks zoo mag


It takes 22 minutes to make a leather sherrin

There are over 100,000 balls sold each year bringing in $12 million revenue

Over 500,000 synthetic balls sold each year

An authentic leather sherrin costs $120

The difference between Sherrins and rugby balls is that Sherrins have indented ends for better bounce

Differents age groups use different sized Sherrin balls

Smaller Sherrins are made in India out of synthetic and snakeskin rubber

A poll rated Sherrin as one of the top 10 iconic Aussie brands

The company produces 500 leather footballs per day

The TW Sherrin brand was first established in 1880 after Tom Sherrin was asked to repair a wonky rugby ball

Tom Sherrin's workshop was in Collingwood near the spiritual home of the magpies, Victoria Park

The Sherrin business was sold to sporting goods company Spalding in 1972 who sold it to Russell Corp in 2003

In women's games sometimes the traditional red Sherrin is replaced by a pink one

Sherrins weigh 400 grams when new and can sometimes weigh upto 1 kilo after a game

England Rugby international Jonny Wilkinson perfected his kicking technique with a Sherrin

According to a recent study, on average a 10 year player will handle the ball 3500 times during their career






There you go now you know 16 more facts about that little red thing that is kicked around most suburban ovals on Saturdays
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Postby TroyGFC » Wed Mar 28, 2007 8:41 pm

Do SANFL use Faulkner or Sherrin balls?
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Postby heater31 » Wed Mar 28, 2007 8:44 pm

Berley don't they?????????
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Postby am Bays » Wed Mar 28, 2007 8:51 pm

Up to the clubs what they use as long as it is an official ball, FWIW Burleys are the cheapest...
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Postby Mr66 » Wed Mar 28, 2007 10:20 pm

I'm pretty sure that during the late '70s early '80s ,
the SANFL used to change brands at half time.
Anyone with old Grand Final dvd/videos can check this out.
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Postby McAlmanac » Wed Mar 28, 2007 11:19 pm

Mr66 wrote:I'm pretty sure that during the late '70s early '80s ,
the SANFL used to change brands at half time.
Anyone with old Grand Final dvd/videos can check this out.

Wasn't it "our ball/your ball" back then - each club supplied the ball for one half? Sturt, under Jack Oatey, used to pump 'em right up.
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Postby Thiele » Wed Mar 28, 2007 11:24 pm

It is our/your ball in the SANFL
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Postby MatteeG » Wed Mar 28, 2007 11:30 pm

Bring back the ol Ross Faulkner!!

Seem to remember one version during Primary school had an aboriginal figure with a spear on it- best footies to hit a torp with EVER!
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Postby am Bays » Wed Mar 28, 2007 11:31 pm

Thiele wrote:It is our/your ball in the SANFL


except about 10 years ago Umpires used to keep the Burley balls as they are slightly lighter than faulkners or Sherrins would bounce higher/better

Used to run out our (Faulkner) to them but they wouldn't change if they had a Burley....
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!!!
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Postby Sojourner » Wed Mar 28, 2007 11:33 pm

We used "Kookaburra" footy's in our primary school team!
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Postby Dogwatcher » Wed Mar 28, 2007 11:40 pm

A young girl in my town is named Sherrin - after the footy.
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Postby Booney » Thu Mar 29, 2007 11:58 am

1980 Tassie Medalist wrote: FWIW Burleys are the cheapest...


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Postby Leaping Lindner » Thu Mar 29, 2007 12:45 pm

Sojourner wrote:We used "Kookaburra" footy's in our primary school team!



I'm pretty sure Kookaburras were used in at least some league matches in 76 and 77. Mcalamanac would know for sure.
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Postby am Bays » Thu Mar 29, 2007 12:46 pm

Leaping Lindner wrote:
Sojourner wrote:We used "Kookaburra" footy's in our primary school team!



I'm pretty sure Kookaburras were used in at least some league matches in 76 and 77. Mcalamanac would know for sure.


78 and 79 too i think, defiantely 78
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Postby McAlmanac » Thu Mar 29, 2007 3:49 pm

A couple of blasts from the past here from the Budget of May 26 1979. Peter Meuret and David Wark both clutching Kookaburras. The pictures could possibly be from the previous season.


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Postby McAlmanac » Thu Mar 29, 2007 3:56 pm

And from 1977 - thanks to the hard hitting, authoritative website Legends of SANFL - Kym Kinnear:

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Postby Dogwatcher » Thu Mar 29, 2007 11:02 pm

Look how big those footballs are!
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Postby Maddogmike » Fri Mar 30, 2007 3:03 pm

go well heater31 :)
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Postby heater31 » Fri Mar 30, 2007 7:05 pm

Maddogmike wrote:go well heater31 :)


Cheers mate I need more of these useless facts now that Ive done what mal would call a 'Shane Watson' :oops: :oops:
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