We kick off the Blast from the Past series with South Australian midfielder/wing Andrew Obst. Debuting in 1990, Andrew played 149 games for the Dees finishing 3rd in the 1996 Best and Fairest before retiring at the end of 1997.

http://demonwiki.org/Andrew+Obst

 

1 hour ago, Demonland said:

We kick off the Blast from the Past series with South Australian midfielder/wing Andrew Obst. Debuting in 1990, Andrew played 149 games for the Dees finishing 3rd in the 1996 Best and Fairest before retiring at the end of 1997.

http://demonwiki.org/Andrew+Obst

 

Good Player "Fruit" Tough as nails

Seriously good player. From memory the suspension that cost him the opportunity to play 150 games was just ridiculous.

Edited September 14, 20178 yr by poita

Jayden Hunt is Obst 2.0

Anyone know what Obst is doing now?

Edited September 14, 20178 yr by praha

I think there was some news about him having a bout of ill health about ten years ago.

Hope he's OK now.

I was a huge fan. Never really famous and often not given the kudos he deserved. Great post. 

Seriously underated player. He was a key fixture in some really good sides.

 

2 hours ago, praha said:

Jayden Hunt is Obst 2.0

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12 minutes ago, Roger Mellie said:

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He reminds me of Andrew Obst.....

Really?

Cant see it myself. 

1 hour ago, Roger Mellie said:

Really?

Cant see it myself. 

I loved him as a player, seemed to have time and space and clean hands and looking at that clip he plays better than Hunt! But that is just one play so you can't make a real comparison. Hopefully Hunt keeps on improving, he potentially has more weapons. 

8 hours ago, poita said:

Seriously good player. From memory the suspension that cost him the opportunity to play 150 games was just ridiculous.

Yes, it was a late spoil on a west coast player. The type of thing that happens every game. Ridiculous he even got suspended, let alone 2 weeks. 

I reckon it was also russell robertson's first game.

Very good player and yes has great similarities to Hunt.

I think he lives in Adelaide these days.

Good player but had a real inconsistant streak about him though. Played well in big matches.

3 hours ago, praha said:

He reminds me of Andrew Obst.....

Both wore 29 for a time but that's where the similarities end for me. Light coloured hair?

I remember Obst being tougher than his frame suggested he should be, not quick, with a high propensity to favour handballs over kicks for his time and a good decision maker who brought teammates into the play. Good solid player, Tyson is about the closest I can think of in the current team although there's no great match.

Hunt is significantly quicker, way better in the air and way worse with decisions and foot skills.

 

8 hours ago, praha said:

Jayden Hunt is Obst 2.0

Anyone know what Obst is doing now?

I was just going to write that Jayden Hunt similiarity. Loved his tenacious play. Rightly in the 150 heroes book.

Edited September 14, 20178 yr by Bobby McKenzie