Playing against someone who is younger than your career

[Wedgie]

I think he did have a season or two with Sturt to begin with, yes. He certainly won the Tomkins in 1979, and prior to 1994 (not sure what years) he had played 25 matches with Sturt, finishing his career there with 9 matches in 1996.

1984 mate.

[spell_check]

I think he did have a season or two with Sturt to begin with, yes. He certainly won the Tomkins in 1979, and prior to 1994 (not sure what years) he had played 25 matches with Sturt, finishing his career there with 9 matches in 1996.

1984 mate.

I have the season totals for Sturt games and goals for each player back to 1994, that's what I was going on. So, I'm not sure which seasons that he played in before then, but I'd say at a guess it would be 1980 and 1981.

[Wedgie]

I think he did have a season or two with Sturt to begin with, yes. He certainly won the Tomkins in 1979, and prior to 1994 (not sure what years) he had played 25 matches with Sturt, finishing his career there with 9 matches in 1996.

1984 mate.

I have the season totals for Sturt games and goals for each player back to 1994, that's what I was going on.

Fair enough and your statement wasn't incorrect.

[spell_check]

I think he did have a season or two with Sturt to begin with, yes. He certainly won the Tomkins in 1979, and prior to 1994 (not sure what years) he had played 25 matches with Sturt, finishing his career there with 9 matches in 1996.

1984 mate.

I have the season totals for Sturt games and goals for each player back to 1994, that's what I was going on.

Fair enough and your statement wasn't incorrect.

Yours wasn't incorrect, too. It would be fantastic to have an Encyclopaedia of players with each seasons games and such, I know we've said that plenty of times.

[pipers]

Naley might be another to look at.

Don't know how many young players South have actually had over recent years though...

For what it's worth, my last game of Aussie Rules was against Ben Hart, before Mardling was born...

[pipers]

Oh, and I also played Ben Hook in that same year...

[spell_check]

Wouldn't be Naley - he played between 1979 and 1993.

If Dexter Kennedy played in Round 10 1970, this would be another occasion - he was born on the 7th of June 1954 and Lindsay Head made his debut on the 12th of July 1952.

[therisingblues]

Kim Klomp? Played his last game in 1997 I think. Began his career in early eighties (unsure, I think he won the U19's Tomkins medal while playing for Sturt in 1979) Possibly had a few team mates that were about 17 years old from that 1997 squad. We had a very young side back then.

His first game was in 1980 and last was in 1996.

Okay, so we need a Sturt team list from 1996, and from that we should be able to figure out if any of the players were born in or after 1980. I know the actual topic was "playing against"
someone born after your career has started, but I reckon having team mates that weren't born when you started playing is pretty out there too.

[spell_check]

Kim Klomp? Played his last game in 1997 I think. Began his career in early eighties (unsure, I think he won the U19's Tomkins medal while playing for Sturt in 1979) Possibly had a few team mates that were about 17 years old from that 1997 squad. We had a very young side back then.

His first game was in 1980 and last was in 1996.

Okay, so we need a Sturt team list from 1996, and from that we should be able to figure out if any of the players were born in or after 1980. I know the actual topic was "playing against"
someone born after your career has started, but I reckon having team mates that weren't born when you started playing is pretty out there too.

Sturt players in 1996:

Robbie Algate
Brodie Atkinson
Michael Barker
Brett Beecroft
Julian Burton
Peter Caven
Simon Dennis
Troy DeRon
Simon Feast
Andrew Geddes
Patrick Graham
Corey Gray
Ben Hage
Brad Hall
Joseph Hicks
Barry Irvine
Toby Kennett
Kim Klomp
Bruce Lennon
Seamus Maloney
James May
Adam McEvoy
David Murphy
Ben Nelson
Damian Obst
Michael O'Leary
Mark Pitura
Damian Raidis
Damian Ryan
Craig Schultz
Linden Stevens
Chris Thredgold
Lachlan Turner
Mark Wade
Tom Waltham
Michael Warton
Tim Weatherald
Joe Whyatt

[therisingblues]

I just checked the Sturt site for the ages of any players on that list that are still playing. Unfortunately I could only find photos, there doesn't appear to be any stats listed for players.
Sorry Spelly, my stat gathering powers are miniscule next to your data base, my only hope from here would be to start making stuff up, but I don't think that will be of much use to the discussion.

[pipers]

my only hope from here would be to start making stuff up, but I don't think that will be of much use to the discussion.

Quite correct.

Making stuff up is a practice that should only be employed when starting a new thread.

Once a thread is underway your only choices are to:
a) quote a previous poster out of context
b) contradict an earlier post by yourself
c) accuse another poster's club of salary cap breaches
d) distract other posters with an amusing image



See if you can spot which method I have adopted?

[Pseudo]

Making stuff up is a practice that should only be employed when starting a new thread

No, no, no. All new threads must begin by praising Sturt. Those threads which don't will end up being hijacked by the Sturt fans anyway, might as well save them the trouble.

[spell_check]

The only Date of Births I have from those players are:

Brodie Atkinson 31/07/1972
Julian Burton 15/08/1973
Peter Caven 16/05/1970
Simon Feast 1/10/1974
Andrew Geddes 2/11/1970
Toby Kennett 19/06/1977
Bruce Lennon 1/12/1970
Seamus Maloney 11/11/1973
James May 23/07/1974
Ben Nelson 23/01/1977
Damian Obst 10/10/1970
Mark Pitura 26/06/1974
Damien Raidis 11/12/1974
Chris Thredgold 8/05/1971
Thomas Waltham 22/05/1974
Tim Weatherald 31/07/1977
Joe Wyatt 22/12/1973

[spell_check]

I don't recall any 16 year olds playing for Sturt in 1996; I could be mistaken though. Whoever it may be did not play for Sturt in 1999, because in the Platts and Jars Yearbook in 2000, the only player born after 1979 that played in 1999 was Adam Klun.

[pipers]

because in the Platts and Jars Yearbook in 2000...

The what???

The Platts & Jars Yearbook!!!

I presume it is in large print, with lots of pictures...

[Rushby Hinds]

Speaking of look a likes, that dog looks like Charlie the Wonder dog


So I google imaged Charlie the Wonder Dog and this picture came up.

[MightyEagles]

because in the Platts and Jars Yearbook in 2000...

The what???

The Platts & Jars Yearbook!!!

I presume it is in large print, with lots of pictures...

It was smaller version of the 2006 SA Football Media Guide which was done with help of those on here.