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That's not a bad idea. You could have a 'much maligned' banner; Saty, Simon Godfrey, Big Al Nicholson, Jordie McKenzie bookended with Hogans Heroes

You left off a few in your "most maligned" list. Surely Jack Watts has to be there. And Colin Sylvia, Isaac Weetra, Mark Neeld. I could go on...

How Cale Morton got through two of these posts without a mention I'll never know.

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How about all the great no 31's

Tom Wellington 1912 Number 27 in 1913

Frank Ellis 1913 Also wore #30 in 1913

Jack Woolley 1914

Leo Little 1919 Number 3 in1 920

Reg Ellis 1920

Fred Long 1921-1922

Marcus Glasscock 1923-1924

Col Deane 1925-1930

Lew Gough 1931 Number 39 in 1930

Jack Power 1932-1934 Number 12 from 1930-1931

Ron Barassi Sr. 1936-1940

Les Gibbs 1941-1942 Number 27 in 1939

Harry New 1944 Number 20 in 1945

Frank Hughes 1945

Jack Mitchell 1945

Stan Rule 1946-1950

Ron Barassi Jr. 1953-1964

Ray Groom 1965-1968 Number 15 from 1963-1964

Billy Barham 1974-1975 Paul Goss 1976

Peter Garratt 1978

Phil Carman 1979

Kelvin Templeton 1983-1985

Rod Keogh 1990-1992

Donald Cockatoo-Collins 1996-1998

Paul Wheatley 2000-2009

Tom Scully 2010-2011

Jack Grimes 2013-

There are a few roughies, a few lemons a glasscock and a cockatoo in there. I didn't know Peter Garrett played footy and a couple of damn good footballers.

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How Cale Morton got through two of these posts without a mention I'll never know.

maybe you guys are onto something;

we put the fringe dwellers up there, from there they jocky along, sometimes shuffling in order, but with an EXIT Stage left <<<<<< each end of season final list lodgement, we refill the banner ? :cool:

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How about all the great no 31's

Tom Wellington 1912 Number 27 in 1913

Frank Ellis 1913 Also wore #30 in 1913

Jack Woolley 1914

Leo Little 1919 Number 3 in1 920

Reg Ellis 1920

Fred Long 1921-1922

Marcus Glasscock 1923-1924

Col Deane 1925-1930

Lew Gough 1931 Number 39 in 1930

Jack Power 1932-1934 Number 12 from 1930-1931

Ron Barassi Sr. 1936-1940

Les Gibbs 1941-1942 Number 27 in 1939

Harry New 1944 Number 20 in 1945

Frank Hughes 1945

Jack Mitchell 1945

Stan Rule 1946-1950

Ron Barassi Jr. 1953-1964

Ray Groom 1965-1968 Number 15 from 1963-1964

Billy Barham 1974-1975 Paul Goss 1976

Peter Garratt 1978

Phil Carman 1979

Kelvin Templeton 1983-1985

Rod Keogh 1990-1992

Donald Cockatoo-Collins 1996-1998

Paul Wheatley 2000-2009

Tom Scully 2010-2011

Jack Grimes 2013-

There are a few roughies, a few lemons a glasscock and a cockatoo in there. I didn't know Peter Garrett played footy and a couple of damn good footballers.

After RDB the list gets thin.

the two that made any contribution IMO were Ray Groom but probably Paul Wheatley is the best because of a combination of skill and length.

The others Hmm they ran around with it on is the best I can say

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  • 3 weeks later...

Slight tangent - apologies - but a post-xmas house clean has unearthed a 2002 Signature Collection of rare old tawny port with the great man's photo and signature on the label. Must have bought it at the time. Quite sad really when I saw his first and last games wearing the No. 2, and most in between. Back to topic.

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How about all the great no 31's

Tom Wellington 1912 Number 27 in 1913

Frank Ellis 1913 Also wore #30 in 1913

Jack Woolley 1914

Leo Little 1919 Number 3 in1 920

Reg Ellis 1920

Fred Long 1921-1922

Marcus Glasscock 1923-1924

Col Deane 1925-1930

Lew Gough 1931 Number 39 in 1930

Jack Power 1932-1934 Number 12 from 1930-1931

Ron Barassi Sr. 1936-1940

Les Gibbs 1941-1942 Number 27 in 1939

Harry New 1944 Number 20 in 1945

Frank Hughes 1945

Jack Mitchell 1945

Stan Rule 1946-1950

Ron Barassi Jr. 1953-1964

Ray Groom 1965-1968 Number 15 from 1963-1964

Billy Barham 1974-1975 Paul Goss 1976

Peter Garratt 1978

Phil Carman 1979

Kelvin Templeton 1983-1985

Rod Keogh 1990-1992

Donald Cockatoo-Collins 1996-1998

Paul Wheatley 2000-2009

Tom Scully 2010-2011

Jack Grimes 2013-

There are a few roughies, a few lemons a glasscock and a cockatoo in there. I didn't know Peter Garrett played footy and a couple of damn good footballers.

You missed Max Hislop 1915 and Ken Levey 1943.

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It's a very sad moment that Tulip and Jimmy have died, but isn't it time we quit living in our past glory? I know there has been very little success over the last few years but we really need to support our current crop of players and show that we believe in the future.

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It's a very sad moment that Tulip and Jimmy have died, but isn't it time we quit living in our past glory? I know there has been very little success over the last few years but we really need to support our current crop of players and show that we believe in the future.

Why can't we do both

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