Pretty hard to see but i reckon it's either Tassie Johnson, Don Williams or Froggy Crompton

I'd go with Froggy.

Watched the 1987 night premiership. Brought tears to my eyes watching Sean Wight on the forward line and listening to the team after the game singing the song.

Near neighbour who claims he was there says it is Don Williams.

He, like me, loved the replay

He adds Don Williams used to have a [censored] resting on the canvas at 3/4 time

I reckon it might be 2nd Rover Kenny Emselle.

I reckon it might be 2nd Rover Kenny Emselle.

Don't think it was Kenny I went to school with him, he was a few years ahead of me but it doesn't look like him. He was a prefect at Northcote High quite a smart guy.

I'd put money on it being the boy Crompton, with Tassie Bob at his right shoulder, and Hassa to his left.

Btw, how good was Barry Bourke in that video - he was everywhere.

i just love the idea of a game finishing and two minutes later lighting up

Don't think it was Kenny I went to school with him, he was a few years ahead of me but it doesn't look like him. He was a prefect at Northcote High quite a smart guy.

Even smart guys enjoyed a [censored] in 1964. Didn't 7 out of 10 Doctors smoke Camel. If it was "Froggy" he'd certainly earned it.

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i just love the idea of a game finishing and two minutes later lighting up

Why wait till after the game? Crackers Keenan used to smoke at 3/4 time by all accounts

Looks like the late Froggy Crompton to me. He was the hero of the game with the goal so he deserved to have a puff after the final siren.

Wore # 5 and was also a handy state cricketer who was probably a bit unlucky never to have played in a test match.

Big Bob Johnson used to smoke at the intervals and I can remember seeing Crackers Keenan in the race once at Windy Hill having a drag on a ciggy before the start of a game.

Definitely Froggy imo, but it surprised me a bit. I used to spend a fair bit of time in the change rooms way back then, and I never saw him smoking. On the other hand, I do recall that he and most of his team-mates loved to re-hydrate on a VB. Even in the 50's and 60's the importance of keeping the fluids up was regarded as paramount.

Definitely Froggy imo, but it surprised me a bit. I used to spend a fair bit of time in the change rooms way back then, and I never saw him smoking. On the other hand, I do recall that he and most of his team-mates loved to re-hydrate on a VB. Even in the 50's and 60's the importance of keeping the fluids up was regarded as paramount.

ahh the memories!

seems like it is all I have left.

Big Bob Johnson used to smoke at the intervals and I can remember seeing Crackers Keenan in the race once at Windy Hill having a drag on a ciggy before the start of a game.

At least Big Bob didn't usually have to extend his aerobic capacities beyond running more than about 10 yards from the goal-square, or putting on a bravura acting performance for the umpire. On the other hand, Froggy showed himself as ahead of his time by having an effect at both ends of the ground...

And, as indicated in an earlier post, so did Barry Bourke (No. 14) on the evidence of the tape.

Why wait till after the game? Crackers Keenan used to smoke at 3/4 time by all accounts

Haha... one of my first memories of watching the Demons was Greg Parke havin a drag before the start of the match (circa 1970)....and butting it out on the ground just before the bounce. That's the pinnacle of preparation for me. What a pro B)

Boy could play though

Crompton for sure

one the best players i have seen who often had a puff during each break was Malcolm Blight

I would doubt anyone would these days