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How many father/sons have played for the 

MFC?

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    20 minutes ago, Demonland said:

    Perhaps we can use this thread to discuss the best Father Son combinations at the Dees.

    Ron Barassi Snr and Jnr - 7 Flags between 

    them.

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    Ron Barassi Sr - Ron Barassi Jr 
    George Bickford - Stephen Bickford 
    Lloyd Burgmann - Shane Burgmann 
    Des Campbell - Bradley Campbell 
    Bert Chadwick - Bob Chadwick 
    Denis Clark - Michael Clark 
    Jack Collins - Geoff Collins, Mike Collins 
    Edward Cordner - Don Cordner, Denis Cordner, Ted Cordner, John Cordner 
    Ted Cordner - David Cordner 
    Brent Crosswell - Tom Kavanagh 
    Roy Dowsing - Rob Dowsing 
    Adrian Dullard - Tony Dullard 
    Richie Emselle - Ken Emselle 
    Jack Foster - Rob Foster 
    Alan Johnson - Chris Johnson 
    Robert C Johnson - Robert B Johnson 
    John Lord Sr. - John Lord Jr. 
    Peter Maynard - Corey Maynard 
    Bob McKenzie - Robert McKenzie 
    Tom McLean - Glenn McLean 
    Graham Molloy - Glenn Molloy 
    Norm Smith - Peter Smith 
    Shaun Smith - Joel Smith 
    Steven Stretch - Billy Stretch 
    Tony Sullivan - Chris Sullivan 
    Todd Viney - Jack Viney

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    I'm not sure if he had any sons, but Robert Flower combined with the zero games played by any sons he may have had was still a better combination than most of the father/son combinations we've had to date.

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    From my personal observations, the Vineys win the contest.

    Ron Barassi Jnr was an absolutely inspirational freak, but I never saw his dad in action.

    Are there any here old enough to have seen Barassi Snr before his tragic demise?

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    On 5/23/2018 at 3:23 PM, La Dee-vina Comedia said:

    I'm not sure if he had any sons, but Robert Flower combined with the zero games played by any sons he may have had was still a better combination than most of the father/son combinations we've had to date.

    I understand what you said but it's irrelevant in the context of the subject matter. 

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    On 5/23/2018 at 9:45 AM, Demonland said:

    Soon.

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    Please enlighten us.

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    1 hour ago, Demonland said:

    Yes. I guess that didn’t pan out as planned.

     However if you told the 2018 me that Farmer jnr wouldn’t have made it but we’ll win a Premiership in 3 years time you know which one I’d take. 

    Ahhh the old timestamparoo got me there. I think we all were waiting with anticipation on Farmer’s boy. 

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    4 hours ago, Demonland said:

    Yes. I guess that didn’t pan out as planned.

     However if you told the 2018 me that Farmer jnr wouldn’t have made it but we’ll win a Premiership in 3 years time you know which one I’d take. 

    Anyone know what Wiz Junior is up to these days?

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    On 5/23/2018 at 1:14 PM, Supermercado said:

    Ron Barassi Sr - Ron Barassi Jr 
    George Bickford - Stephen Bickford 
    Lloyd Burgmann - Shane Burgmann 
    Des Campbell - Bradley Campbell 
    Bert Chadwick - Bob Chadwick 
    Denis Clark - Michael Clark 
    Jack Collins - Geoff Collins, Mike Collins 
    Edward Cordner - Don Cordner, Denis Cordner, Ted Cordner, John Cordner 
    Ted Cordner - David Cordner 
    Brent Crosswell - Tom Kavanagh 
    Roy Dowsing - Rob Dowsing 
    Adrian Dullard - Tony Dullard 
    Richie Emselle - Ken Emselle 
    Jack Foster - Rob Foster 
    Alan Johnson - Chris Johnson 
    Robert C Johnson - Robert B Johnson 
    John Lord Sr. - John Lord Jr. 
    Peter Maynard - Corey Maynard 
    Bob McKenzie - Robert McKenzie 
    Tom McLean - Glenn McLean 
    Graham Molloy - Glenn Molloy 
    Norm Smith - Peter Smith 
    Shaun Smith - Joel Smith 
    Steven Stretch - Billy Stretch 
    Tony Sullivan - Chris Sullivan 
    Todd Viney - Jack Viney

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    Hopefully Woey's boy turns in a win and in the near future Nathan Brown and Jeff White's boys are added to the list.

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    4 hours ago, cantstandyasam said:

    Hopefully Woey's boy turns in a win and in the near future Nathan Brown and Jeff White's boys are added to the list.

    Nathan Brown’s kids were at the same junior club as my kids a few years back. They were good and placed in club B&F, but they weren’t dominant like most juniors who make it to AFL are. So I wouldn’t hold your breath.

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    On 5/23/2018 at 9:03 AM, Demonland said:

    Here is a list of all players drafted under the father and son rule from all clubs. 

    https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_players_drafted_to_the_Australian_Football_League_under_the_father–son_rule

    Interesting, just reading through the list (ie have not done the data analysis) it would seem by a fair margin the son more often than not fails to reach the same number of games than the father. So generally fail to reach the same level ?? Genetics not a good guide?  
     

     I love the drafting rule though!!

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    1 hour ago, kryton101 said:

     

    Interesting, just reading through the list (ie have not done the data analysis) it would seem by a fair margin the son more often than not fails to reach the same number of games than the father. So generally fail to reach the same level ?? Genetics not a good guide?  
     

     I love the drafting rule though!!

    Correct. Look at it the other way around. Look how many games sons have played whose fathers' played zero games. That's most of the competition, after all. 

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