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Demon - Father/Son Combinations

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Now to fill in some time while we wait for our draft choices.....

In light of the fact it now seems likely that Jack Viney will play with MFC.

Name some others that were associated with the Dees?

1: Can be a father that played VFL/AFL for another team and son played for MFC

or father played for MFC and his son played elsewhere.

2: Must be based on some facts -- proof games played. - Thats it.

As a added bonus ,do you know the jumper number they wore when they played?

I can think of about a dozen. But see how you go.

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    I'll have a crack.

    Adrian Dullard/Tony Dullard

    Brent Crosswell/Tom Kavanagh

    Lloyd Burgmann/Shane Burgmann

    Norm Smith/Peter Smith

    Alan Johnson/Chris Johnson

    Tony Sullivan/Chris Sullivan

    That's it. I'm done.

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    Barassi (who in 1952 was the first player recruited under the Father and Son rule)

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    Bob Johnson Snr & Jnr.

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    I'll have a crack.

    Adrian Dullard/Tony Dullard

    Brent Crosswell/Tom Kavanagh

    Lloyd Burgmann/Shane Burgmann

    Norm Smith/Peter Smith

    Alan Johnson/Chris Johnson

    Tony Sullivan/Chris Sullivan

    That's it. I'm done.

    Brad Campbell/ Senior Campbell

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    Here's a few more, forgotten some first names

    Adrian Dullard/Tony Dullard

    Brent Crosswell/Tom Kavanagh

    Lloyd Burgmann/Shane Burgmann

    Norm Smith/Peter Smith

    Alan Johnson/Chris Johnson

    Tony Sullivan/Chris Sullivan

    Garry Wynd/Scott Wynd (Brownlow, Footscray)

    Ron Barassi Snr/Ron Barassi Jnr

    Ken Hunter/Cameron Hunter

    Neville Miller (South Melb.)/Brad Miller

    Bob McKenzie/Bob McKenzie

    Dennis Clark/Clark

    Bickford/Stephen Bickford

    Peter Lyon (Haw.)/Garry Lyon

    Graham Molloy/Glen Molloy

    Herb Matthews/Herb Matthews Jnr.

    Stan Dowsing/Roy Dowsing/Rob Dowsing

    Edited by Prof

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    Grandpa/Son rule - Travis Johnstone

    Ben Sinclair - pick 62 in the 2009 draft, drafted by the pies. His old man played for the dees I believe. Will be an addition to the list if he can crack a game for the pies (or if we can draft him over at the end of next year and give him a game).

    Didn't Tom Scully's bioligical father play for Richmond. (bigfooty rumour that doesn't need to be brought up again).

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    Barassi (who in 1952 was the first player recruited under the Father and Son rule)

    I think the FAther-son rule was created for the specific purpose of recruiting him cbecause he wasn't in Melbourne's zone.

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    "Big" Bob Johnson please!!! B)

    That reminds me.... my framed copy of the Team of the Century jumper shows the full back as "Bob" Johnson which I suppose is technically correct but of course to differentiate between the two equally famous "Bobs" the defender was better known as "Tas" or "Tassie". Several visitors assumed it was a mistake ! I just find it disrespectful and irritating.

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    They've been mentioned but:

    Ken Hunter (Carl)/Cameron Hunter

    Denis Clark/Michael Clark

    Plus:

    Graham Molloy/Glenn Molloy

    Peter Lyon (Haw)/ Garry Lyon

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    Lloyd Burgmann/Shane Burgmann

    Llyod coaches at my club yarragon, his son shane is a handy forward, two ripping blokes also,

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    Well done to everyone... Prof listed the most

    There are a few I had forgotten about.

    But I can think of at least 2 more combinations.

    I'll hold off naming them, somebody may list who they are.

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    If you want to cheat here's one I prepared earlier :unsure:

    http://wiki.fcmelbourne.com.au/family

    Also, a work in progress is the list of players who had relatives at other clubs http://wiki.fcmelbourne.com.au/Family+at+other+clubs

    Edited by Supermercado

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    Well done to everyone... Prof listed the most

    There are a few I had forgotten about.

    But I can think of at least 2 more combinations.

    I'll hold off naming them, somebody may list who they are.

    _______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ Richie and Ken Emselle

    I think Don, Dennis and Ted Cordner's Dad played for Melbourne,too.(ie....3 generations.)

    Our great coach "Checker" Hughes didn't play for Melb, but his son, Frank jnr. did.

    I wish Bluey Adams, Donny Williams , Dicko and Barass.jnr had sons who played like their dads! How lucky were Geelong with the Abletts.

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    If you want to cheat here's one I prepared earlier :unsure:

    http://wiki.fcmelbourne.com.au/family

    Also, a work in progress is the list of players who had relatives at other clubs http://wiki.fcmelbourne.com.au/Family+at+other+clubs

    Congratulations Supermercado.

    I hadn't had a good look around Demonwiki for some time. It is really filling out well and is a great source of info for us demon acolytes.

    You must have put an enormous amount of work into this

    Again, well done and thanks

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    That reminds me.... my framed copy of the Team of the Century jumper shows the full back as "Bob" Johnson which I suppose is technically correct but of course to differentiate between the two equally famous "Bobs" the defender was better known as "Tas" or "Tassie". Several visitors assumed it was a mistake ! I just find it disrespectful and irritating.

    As i remember he was known as Robert "Tassie" Johnson. No relation to the famous Bob Johnsons.

    A solid Fullback, a superb kick (Kicks-ins using a Dropkick)

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    If you want to cheat here's one I prepared earlier :unsure:

    http://wiki.fcmelbourne.com.au/family

    Also, a work in progress is the list of players who had relatives at other clubs http://wiki.fcmelbourne.com.au/Family+at+other+clubs

    Nice work! I just checked it out. You have a few I didnt know. Good luck completing your list. :)

    Pretty educated lot around here! I'm sure nobody cheated.

    Ok hands up if ya cheated?? :wacko:

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    _______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ Richie and Ken Emselle

    I think Don, Dennis and Ted Cordner's Dad played for Melbourne,too.(ie....3 generations.)

    Our great coach "Checker" Hughes didn't play for Melb, but his son, Frank jnr. did.

    I wish Bluey Adams, Donny Williams , Dicko and Barass.jnr had sons who played like their dads! How lucky were Geelong with the Abletts.

    Agree with your comments, but our hit rate with successful Fathers/Sons isnt great.

    The Cordner Family is our most successful.

    Richie / Ken Emselle was one I was waiting for somebody to get.

    Here's 2 more

    John Lord / John Lord Jr

    Barry Bourke / Darren Bourke

    Darren played a few games in the 2nds, before

    transferring to St.Kilda.Played seniors there.

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    Are Crosswell/Kavanagh the only F/S combo in AFL history to not have the same surname?

    Both Barassi and Flower's sons were in the mix to get picked up by us (in the 80's and early 2000's respectively) but nothing came of it. Also in another odd family twist, Todd Viney's youngest brother trained with us after 2000 to try and get drafted.

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