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I was 14 in 1994, an age where footballers are your hero's & David Schwartz was exactly that. I was absolutely devastated when he broke down. I remember sitting in red seat Melbourne members area & people just looking at each other saying how good is this guy, amazing player.

I was nearly 40 years old same, same Matt!

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Great article on one of the most exciting and colourful players ever to wear our guernsey. He was absolutely electrifying in 1994 when he was destined for greatness.

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Apart from his talent, love his passion for the club that continues to this day.

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Was forced into being a bomber as a kid. Then I saw The Ox at the G and I walked out a demon. Thanks Ox. I Think.

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[censored] Moon - I was with you that day (how could you forget?) You couldn't take your eyes of the prepubescent girl that was sitting in front of us.

I was watching the game. Besides, you were too busy guzzling beer to see much else.

BTW, it's 'off', not 'of'. Some teacher you are......

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Remember him well, we had forward line neitz, ox, lyon ,pike but injury and off ground activities gutted us. Saw him do his knee against sydney in an innocuous turn and Collingwood in a pre season in Lavington. We could add others like, Jacovich, Jurrah, into what could have been category.

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I remember the ox in a white headband at chb in the ressies and Neitz in the same team chf .

Both With a white head band

Viney in the seniors.

Avec,

Bring back the poofy headband.

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My teaching embraces far wider issues Moonie!

Shudder to think of how they will fill out their benefit papers,

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The fact that David managed to play 173 games after the knee problems he had is a testament to his commitment to footy and his durability.

Lesser men would have given the game away.

A giant of this football club.

& came back to be a very very good team footballer. onja OX.

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Great article on one of the most exciting and colourful players ever to wear our guernsey.

He was absolutely electrifying in 1994 when he was destined for greatness.

Jesse Hogan's followed up his story with this great YouTube package that takes in Schwarz's three next-to-last games before doing his knee - when he was at the absolute height of his powers.

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What a side, what a player, what a waste the last 8 years have been.

Yes but its nice to relive the memories. 20 years ago! Wow! We had great forwards but don't forget the backline! Prymke killed Kernahan that day

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Jesse Hogan's followed up his story with this great YouTube package that takes in Schwarz's three next-to-last games before doing his knee - when he was at the absolute height of his powers.

1994 Schwarz is comfotably the best player I have ever seen play in the red and blue and that piece of play at 11:25 is the most incredible thing I have seen on a football field just about.

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DAT SPIN AT 1:37.

When Jako went down towards the end of the season, The Ox really stepped up his game. Those 9 against Sydney in Round 24 to put us into the finals was absolutely God-like.

Why has this club had such badluck with forwards?

Jakovich was flying before he screwed his back. Lyon was always injured. Schwartz did his damn knee 3 times.

Then we saw Jurrah, Clark, Wonna, Hogan all have their own fair share of problems.

There was probably only one period of time where we didn't have any major on-field injury issues in my time supporting this club, and it was from probably 98 until 2006. Everything around that has been frustrating.

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DAT SPIN AT 1:37.

When Jako went down towards the end of the season, The Ox really stepped up his game. Those 9 against Sydney in Round 24 to put us into the finals was absolutely God-like.

Why has this club had such badluck with forwards?

Jakovich was flying before he screwed his back. Lyon was always injured. Schwartz did his damn knee 3 times.

Then we saw Jurrah, Clark, Wonna, Hogan all have their own fair share of problems.

There was probably only one period of time where we didn't have any major on-field injury issues in my time supporting this club, and it was from probably 98 until 2006. Everything around that has been frustrating.

Don't forget Sean Charles in that 94 forward line who played very few games after that due to a carpal tunnel problem I think. He could play!

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I remember the ox in a white headband at chb in the ressies and Neitz in the same team chf .

Both With a white head band

Viney in the seniors.

Avec,

Bring back the poofy headband.

Unnecessary...

And the Schwarta, Lyon, Pike combo in '94 was deadly. Went to just about every game that year.

Lyon was my favourite player, followed later by Farmer. Schwarta was a close third though. Then there was Neitz, Stynes, Viney. Wow, we had some great players in the '90s.

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Don't forget Sean Charles in that 94 forward line who played very few games after that due to a carpal tunnel problem I think. He could play!

Scaphoid fracture.

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