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bush demon   1,901

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There are plenty of others, but straight off the bat:

1. Ivor Warne-Smith (did return) (two brownlows, premiership captain)

2. Fred Fanning left aged 25 (All-time goal-kicking champ for dees)

3. Stuart Spencer, 25.

4. Laurie Mithen

5. Bob Johnson 25. Went to premiership glory in W.A

6. Ron Barassi 28

7. Gerard Healey

8. Hassa Mann

9. Ian Ridley 25

10. Tom Scully (!) (Insert Michael Byrne)

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Bobby McKenzie Redleg

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There are plenty of others, but straight off the bat:

1. Ivor Warne-Smith (did return) (two brownlows, premiership captain)

2. Fred Fanning left aged 25 (All-time goal-kicking champ for dees)

3. Stuart Spencer, 25.

4. Laurie Mithen

5. Bob Johnson 25. Went to premiership glory in W.A

6. Ron Barassi 28

7. Gerard Healey

8. Hassa Mann

9. Ian Ridley 25

10. Tom Scully (!) (Insert Michael Byrne)

Fred Fanning left the club to become captain coach of Hamilton FC in the Western Districts League. Here, he was paid 3 times the amount he was earning at Melbourne. About 40 pounds a game. Can't blame him for leaving.

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Rhino Richards Legend

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I would have thought the players who were the backbone of our great 1939-41 flags who never played again or had their careers interrupted due to WWII deserve a mention.

Bluey Truscott, Harold Ball and Syd Anderson died in WWII. 3 flaggers like Wartman and Richie Emselle (Father of Ken) were barely seen again as players. Players like Norm Smith and Allan La Fontaine missed many good years

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Its Time for Another Redleg

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Stan Alves was sacked. I went to a coaches clinic a few years ago and he explained that he didn't leave but was sacked because they were starting on a youth policy and he was told by the newly appointed coach, I think it was Skilton, that he didn't fit into the strategy. He wasn't happy and thought his career was over but got a call out of the blue from North and went on to play in a Premiership the next season.

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Biffen Legend

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Darren Jolly and The Wiz.

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Go the Biff Redleg

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Jolly was hardly in his prime when he left. He'd managed to relegate himself to third string behind White & Jamar. He then spent several years as Sydney's #2 ruck before he became a quality player.

The Wiz hurt. My cousin's then 8yo son idolised him. When told Jeff had left, he silently went into his bedroom & tore down the many Wiz posters that covered his walls.

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