Who I am? A guessing quiz.

[Josh 1,420]

Max Walker?

[DeeVoted 583]

Been a few guesses, I will let it rde out a bit longer as doubt many more will guess. I think I will post clue 3 early this evening.

I thought for sure WJ would have been onto me.

[DeeVoted 583]

Our mystery player is nearing closer to being revealed. The 3rd clue narrows it down further.Who will be the first to name him correctly?

Who am I ......... (1st Clue)

I am a well known player.I served my team, State and Country.

I am .....?

Who am I ......... (2nd Clue)

In the movie Saving Private Ryan. I also tried to save Ryan.

I am .....?

Who am I ......... (3rd Cllue)

My football journey lead me to be involved with 2 other clubs (non playing)

I am .....?

[durango 2,013]

Stan Alves

[Roger Mellie 4,039]

Woey

[skills32 229]

Todd Viney

[Miles from Nowhere 199]

Ray Groom

[Biffen 12,944]

RDB?

[DeeGee 177]

Brian Dixon?

[DeeVoted 583]

Brian Dixon?

Well done!! It is indeed Brian Dixon. Must admit the 1st 2 clues didnt give much away,though I thought Smithy or WJ may have twigged on the Ryan clue. Read through the info at the end, and the clues should bring it all together.

Well thats the easy quiz done and dusted, now for some hard ones lol.

Who am I ......... (1st Clue)

I am a well known player.I served my team, State and Country.

I am .....?

Who am I ......... (2nd Clue)

In the movie Saving Private Ryan. I also tried to save Ryan.

I am .....?

Who am I ......... (3rd Cllue)

My football journey lead me to be involved with 2 other clubs (non playing)

I am .....?

Who am I ......... (4th Clue)

I began my playing career at the tender age of 17.

Got sacked by the Swans, Was outspoken in one the biggest fights of all time.

I am .....?

Ans = Brian Dixon

It was said he can tell you exactly how many possessions he had during a game. With a wonky left foot, today he would be cruxified on here for being a shocking kick.

Dixon played 252 VFL games for Melbourne between 1954 and 1968, playing mostly on the wing. He had a stellar football career, playing in five premierships, winning Melbourne's Best and Fairest in 1960, while in 1961 he was selected in the All Australian Team and he also won the Tassie Medal for his performances at the 1961 Brisbane Carnival. In 2000 he was named in Melbourne's Team of the Century.

Despite still playing football for Melbourne, he entered parliament in 1964, as the member for the now abolished seat of St Kilda, representing the Liberal Party.

Being from the moderate wing of the party he clashed with then Premier Henry Bolte, especially over the hanging of Ronald Ryan which Dixon strongly opposed. (SEE clue 2)

Brian currently travels the world representing de:TAFISA and ASFAA. He is also president of AFL South Africa and takes a keen interest in other countries playing Australian rules football.

[daisycutter 29,627]

I must admit deevoted that i took "served my country" as actually playing some sport or serving during a war

so i focussed on things like the Galahs, (RDB Hassa etc etc), Cricket (Maxie etc) or Service men etc

I excluded AA because they didn't actually serve in that capacity but i suppose its probably just semantics anyway

keep em coming

[gsmith12 491]

I must admit deevoted that i took "served my country" as actually playing some sport or serving during a war

so i focussed on things like the Galahs, (RDB Hassa etc etc), Cricket (Maxie etc) or Service men etc

I excluded AA because they didn't actually serve in that capacity but i suppose its probably just semantics anyway

keep em coming

Does a State politician serve his country ? I too looked at all the ex players who served in the wars.

Maybe a tad misleading but nevertheless a ripping effort from Deevoted.

[stingrays 24]

I don't understand the reference of Saving Private Ryan to Brian Dixon. Over my head!

[DeeVoted 583]

Perhaps 'represented" should have been used in place of 'served', I twisted a few clues, as being Brian Dixon, I didnt want to give much away until the3rd clue. as for Saving Private Ryan. Dixon tried to stop Ronald Ryan from the hangman, I knew that was a tough clue, but if anyone remembered,it was a clue. Then the Country was related to his services related to the VFL/AFL duties promoting here and overseas. Of course the biggest fight was the merger he was involved in, arguing with Ridley etc. opposing the move.

Edited January 12, 2013 by Deevoted

[DeeVoted 583]

Next Quiz , no trickery on this one

Who am I ......... (1st Clue)

I am orginally from West Aust. I came to the Dees after playing for another club

I am .....?

[Miles from Nowhere 199]

Marcus Seecamp

[Roger Mellie 4,039]

Darren Bennett

[Demonsterative 3,020]

Paul Johnson

[beelzebub 23,380]

Might be Jef Farmer if first club wasn't AFL .. Just going left field lol

[Biffen 12,944]

Alan Johnson

[stingrays 24]

Mitch Clark

[gsmith12 491]

Dean Irving

[DeeVoted 583]

Mitch Clark

There ya go, tooooo easy Well done Stringrays.

Back to DeeVoted 'the Devious" for a few tougher quizzes, Gotta keep you blokes honest

Expect some clues from left field.

Who am I ......... (1st Clue)

I am orginally from West Aust. I came to the Dees after playing for another club

I am .....?

Who am I ......... (2nd Clue)

Before signing with Melbourne My last was against Collingwood. My 1st game was against Geelong

I am .....?

Who am I ......... (3rd Cllue)

My 1st game playing in the red and blue was against my former club.

I am .....?

Who am I ......... (4th Clue

Apart from my football, Clark Rubber was an important factor in my life.

I am .....?

Ans = Mitch Clark

[DeeVoted 583]

one more for today. or I'll blow all my quizes too quickly. making up clues is harder than guessing them

Edited January 12, 2013 by Deevoted

[stingrays 24]

Perhaps 'represented" should have been used in place of 'served', I twisted a few clues, as being Brian Dixon, I didnt want to give much away until the3rd clue. as for Saving Private Ryan. Dixon tried to stop Ronald Ryan from the hangman, I knew that was a tough clue, but if anyone remembered,it was a clue. Then the Country was related to his services related to the VFL/AFL duties promoting here and overseas. Of course the biggest fight was the merger he was involved in, arguing with Ridley etc. opposing the move.

Yeah, I remember the the hanging of Ryan in 1967 very well. My uncle was the policeman that put the shotgun to Ryan's head through the car window in January 1966. He said that Ryan was a likeable guy and that Walker was a real gangster type. My uncle left the force soon after, and was never comfortable with the hanging of Ryan.