Who is the best ever SA country footballer...

[Sponge Bob]

Am I missing something in the question?

Barrie Robran played in Whyalla, does that qualify him or should the topic be reworded?

Rodney Maynard's got a fair resume too!

The topic is best country footballer not to have played League footy in the SANFL

Thanks for setting that straight, much appreciated.

[footyislife]

Tim Karpany played at alot of clubs won a NTFL MEDAL at his mid 30s

[bucketts]

..never to have played LEAGUE footy in the SANFL?

** I can think of a couple of contenders:

1) Peter Kitschke

* 510 games (221 consecutive games) for Jamestown 1948 - 1974
* (Credited with a total of 577 games including representative matches)
* Captain of Jamestown for 7 years
* Retired in 1974 – Aged 43
* Numerous representative matches for Northern Areas Association team
* Member of Premiership teams for Jamestown on 4 occasions 1958, 1959, 1961 and 1968
* Thirteen (13) time Best and Fairest for Jamestown
* Seven time Mail medal winner 1957, 1962, 1963, 1966, 1969, 1971, 1974
* Five time runner up for the Mail medal 1952, 1958, 1961, 1964, 1965
* Twice placed third for the Mail medal - 1960, 1970

2) Bohdan Cybulka

* 7 time Mail Medallist in River Murray Football League - 65, 68,69,70,71,72 (5 consecutive) with Tailem Bend and 75 (Ramblers)
* Played some Reserves footy with Glenelg but i believe didn't stick around long enough to establish a league career.


**Anyone know of any other footballers who could be contenders?

i think this post should have been finished as quick as it started with a record like peter kitschke not to many would hold a candle to him.

could be wrong but i believe peter went on to be one of the best umpires in the northern areas when his playing career finished, not sure how many games. fair effort peter

[wineflyonthewall]

not exactly 'country', but travis tedmanson

[sugardaddy]

muffy katinyeri best ive ever seen

[ORDoubleBlues]

Would have to be Kitschke but Brenton Smith with 6 mail medals would have to be right up there and he was on the cover of the book that was released a few years back about the mail medal.

[Dogwatcher]

Kitschke an outright champ.
I knew his daughter during uni days and got to meet him and he was a top bloke too.

[Gilligan]

Matthew Doecke from Angaston Footy Club very good midfielder for many years but Kitchke would go close with his record

[carey]

rocket maynard more mail medals than he knows what to do with plus a heap of b&f's premiership medals to go with it

[Hafey]

South Gawlers Eddie Schwerdt buy a country mile .... the other blokes mentioned wouldnt get close to the great man.

[croc11]

Randall Follett - an absolute champion - won a few mail medals, probably countless B&F's - can do it all - super quick, take a hanger, kick goals from 50 and tough as nails.

[Liquid Confidence]

Perhaps we need people to give their best ever, and current best!!

[silent11]

ill be interested to know who people think current best player is

[GWW]

A couple of contenders for best current player would be Trevor Rigney who's played at Jervois the last few years, and Tim Stringer, a centreman, who's been playing with Tantanoola in the Mid South East.

[Flying Ant]

rocket maynard more mail medals than he knows what to do with plus a heap of b&f's premiership medals to go with it

I know what the first post says but regardless thought this is worth mentioning...

Rodney Maynard

200 + games for Lameroo Football Club

Club Best & Fairest on 10 occasions

PREMIERSHIPS
A grade premiership 1996 1998 1999 2000 2002 2008
A grade runner-up 1997 2006

MAIL MEDALS
Mail Medals 1996 1997 1998 2001 2002 2004

COACH
A Grade Coach 1999 2000 2001 2002 2005 2006 2007

Also been an integral member (Player, Coach, Captain) of numerous
Association Matches for The Mallee Football League

Retired 2008

[skeletal system]

Bloody good bloke to match.

outright legend of the game and just loves country footy.

[sudsy]

ROBERT JACKAMARRA, PORT LINCOLN

[steakn]

You can't be serious sudsy?

[sudsy]

Absolutely Steakn

[Saint]

Shannon goldsmith