Jump to content

Unco players are good for the game (like bad umpiring decisions)



Recommended Posts

Posted

Jake Spencer, nothing more, nothing less. Warnocks as well, surprised no one has mentioned them, not even Matt

Posted

Trent Knobel in his early days at St Kilda was probably the most awkward I've seen a player at AFL level.

Alistair Nicholson deserves a mention for the way he'd escort the ball over the boundary trying not to get pinged for deliberate, it was a lot of things but coordinated certainly wasn't one of them.

Posted

I can think of no more unco player I have seen than Lewis Roberts-Thompson. Manages to do some amazing things on occasion, but manages to amaze with his unco-ness even more often. I go to Swans games in Sydney with a mate, and usually spend half the time laughing at the balls ups from LRT.

Is he the guy that had a kick after the siren that could have won the game for Syd against us but he missed? I think it was at Docklands (what ever that place is called now)..

Posted (edited)

Look up "the Galloping Gasometer" Mick Nolan from the 70's. Now there is a man who was unco. He played in a top side.

Edited by why you little

Posted

Is he the guy that had a kick after the siren that could have won the game for Syd against us but he missed? I think it was at Docklands (what ever that place is called now)..

I'm not sure C_F, but it wouldn't surprise me, especially if the kick was a dead-set gimme. That said, he usually plays down back, so probably not.

Me and a mate of mine were watching the 2011 Grand Final, and neither of us were really interested in the teams playing. But thankyou to Zac Dawson for bringing great laughs in a boring game with his clumsy antics

Zac Dawson in the 2011 GF? I thought he played for StKilda, not Collingwood or Geelong?

Posted

Matthew Bate's kicking style looks unco.

And then you watch it float like a duck through from 60 out... Kind of like Kernahan. Noone knows how he did it, but he did it.

Posted

on the planet UNCO there is a monument for Ben Holland. The monument itself is falling over because it depicts Ben Holland attempting to stand upright and it was assembled by some incredibly UNCO labourers. The planet itself struggles to orbit its star without going off course.

Posted

Trent Knobel in his early days at St Kilda was probably the most awkward I've seen a player at AFL level.

Alistair Nicholson deserves a mention for the way he'd escort the ball over the boundary trying not to get pinged for deliberate, it was a lot of things but coordinated certainly wasn't one of them.

Does this qualify for unco? I remember a game when Nicho came on from the bench with his tracksuit top still on. He probably didn't even get as far as the boundary line before he realised, but it was funny to watch.

Posted

paul prymke used to remind me of a young giraffe, all gangly and awkward in the legs..

but he developed into a pretty solid defender

i'm glad someone mentioned paul hopgood, he could always be counted upon to cough it up


Posted

Something Redleg said about someone being unco reminded me of fabulously unco players from past.. The skill level today is so good that the unco player is an endangered species. I recall a Swans player who I think was called Bolton on the wing who screwed up everything he did, so much so that if a Melbourne player got the ball we would yell ”kick it to Bolton”.

And there was a ruckman for Collingwood, Manson I think, he could hardly walk. What about that floppy wristed run that Richo had?

A few years ago I met some of the new recruits at MFC and one was blinky. I don’t know what else to call it. Each time he blinked it was just was longer than it should have been. Can’t remember his name but I thought to myself “Thank goodness he isn’t competing in some form of marshal art”.

We’ve often had guys that when they got the ball all the Demon supporters would say “@^ not him”; the guy that couldn’t kick the winning goal from 10 meters out but was a great mark or the guy that lost the ball each time they tried to bounce it.

And some were very successful players too despite their awkwardness. Eg T Viney’s kicking style wasn’t exactly poetry but there were many games I thought he was our most important player..

Who was your favorite unco? Who was the worst? Grgic – not that he was unco but more what he tried to do was wrong?

Not that it had anything to do with his playing - but I just love watching Neita walk! Doesn't he have the funniest walk? I remember at Carlton once when Mick Martyn was on his last legs, Neita kept walking around and around virtually in circles when the ball wasn't in the forward line. I couldn't work out what he was doing, but couldn't take my eyes off his walk. Finally the penny dropped - he was tiring Martyn out! It worked too.

But I really loved watching Neita walk!

Posted

Not that it had anything to do with his playing - but I just love watching Neita walk! Doesn't he have the funniest walk? I remember at Carlton once when Mick Martyn was on his last legs, Neita kept walking around and around virtually in circles when the ball wasn't in the forward line. I couldn't work out what he was doing, but couldn't take my eyes off his walk. Finally the penny dropped - he was tiring Martyn out! It worked too.

But I really loved watching Neita walk!

This is true. He walks around like Jar Jar Binks...

Join the conversation

You can post now and register later. If you have an account, sign in now to post with your account.

Guest
Unfortunately, your content contains terms that we do not allow. Please edit your content to remove the highlighted words below.
Reply to this topic...

×   Pasted as rich text.   Paste as plain text instead

  Only 75 emoji are allowed.

×   Your link has been automatically embedded.   Display as a link instead

×   Your previous content has been restored.   Clear editor

×   You cannot paste images directly. Upload or insert images from URL.

  • Recently Browsing   0 members

    • No registered users viewing this page.
  • Demonland Forums  

  • Match Previews, Reports & Articles  

    2024 Player Reviews: #15 Ed Langdon

    The Demon running machine came back with a vengeance after a leaner than usual year in 2023.  Date of Birth: 1 February 1996 Height: 182cm Games MFC 2024: 22 Career Total: 179 Goals MFC 2024: 9 Career Total: 76 Brownlow Medal Votes: 5 Melbourne Football Club: 5th Best & Fairest: 352 votes

    Demonland
    Demonland |
    Melbourne Demons 6

    2024 Player Reviews: #24 Trent Rivers

    The premiership defender had his best year yet as he was given the opportunity to move into the midfield and made a good fist of it. Date of Birth: 30 July 2001 Games MFC 2024: 23 Career Total: 100 Goals MFC 2024: 2 Career Total:  9 Brownlow Medal Votes: 7 Melbourne Football Club: 6th Best & Fairest: 350 votes

    Demonland
    Demonland |
    Melbourne Demons 2

    TRAINING: Monday 11th November 2024

    Veteran Demonland Trackwatchers Kev Martin, Slartibartfast & Demon Wheels were on hand at Gosch's Paddock to kick off the official first training session for the 1st to 4th year players with a few elder statesmen in attendance as well. KEV MARTIN'S PRESEASON TRAINING OBSERVATIONS Beautiful morning. Joy all round, they look like they want to be there.  21 in the squad. Looks like the leadership group is TMac, Viney Chandler and Petty. They look like they have sli

    Demonland
    Demonland |
    Training Reports 2

    2024 Player Reviews: #1 Steven May

    The years are rolling by but May continued to be rock solid in a key defensive position despite some injury concerns. He showed great resilience in coming back from a nasty rib injury and is expected to continue in that role for another couple of seasons. Date of Birth: 10 January 1992 Height: 193cm Games MFC 2024: 19 Career Total: 235 Goals MFC 2024: 1 Career Total: 24 Melbourne Football Club: 9th Best & Fairest: 316 votes

    Demonland
    Demonland |
    Melbourne Demons

    2024 Player Reviews: #4 Judd McVee

    It was another strong season from McVee who spent most of his time mainly at half back but he also looked at home on a few occasions when he was moved into the midfield. There could be more of that in 2025. Date of Birth: 7 August 2003 Height: 185cm Games MFC 2024: 23 Career Total: 48 Goals MFC 2024: 1 Career Total: 1 Brownlow Medal Votes: 1 Melbourne Football Club: 7th Best & Fairest: 347 votes

    Demonland
    Demonland |
    Melbourne Demons 5

    2024 Player Reviews: #31 Bayley Fritsch

    Once again the club’s top goal scorer but he had a few uncharacteristic flat spots during the season and the club will be looking for much better from him in 2025. Date of Birth: 6 December 1996 Height: 188cm Games MFC 2024: 23 Career Total: 149 Goals MFC 2024: 41 Career Total: 252 Brownlow Medal Votes: 4

    Demonland
    Demonland |
    Melbourne Demons 9

    2024 Player Reviews: #18 Jake Melksham

    After sustaining a torn ACL in the final match of the 2023 season Jake added a bit to the attack late in the 2024 season upon his return. He has re-signed on to the Demons for 1 more season in 2025. Date of Birth: 12 August 1991 Height: 186cm Games MFC 2024: 8 Career Total: 229 Goals MFC 2024: 8 Career Total: 188

    Demonland
    Demonland |
    Melbourne Demons 7

    2024 Player Reviews: #3 Christian Salem

    The luckless Salem suffered a hamstring injury against the Lions early in the season and, after missing a number of games, he was never at his best. He was also inconvenienced by minor niggles later in the season. This was a blow for the club that sorely needed him to fill gaps in the midfield at times as well as to do his best work in defence. Date of Birth: 15 July 1995 Height: 184cm Games MFC 2024: 17 Career Total: 176 Goals MFC 2024: 1 Career Total: 26 Brownlow Meda

    Demonland
    Demonland |
    Melbourne Demons 8

    2024 Player Reviews: #39 Koltyn Tholstrop

    The first round draft pick at #13 from twelve months ago the strongly built medium forward has had an impressive introduction to AFL football and is expected to spend more midfield moments as his career progresses. Date of Birth: 25 July 2005 Height: 186cm Games MFC 2024: 10 Career Total: 10 Goals MFC 2024: 5 Career Total: 5 Games CDFC 2024: 7 Goals CDFC 2024: 4

    Demonland
    Demonland |
    Melbourne Demons 9
  • Tell a friend

    Love Demonland? Tell a friend!
×
×
  • Create New...