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3 hours ago, Redleg said:

Good on you Bert.

The boy can play. Love his balance and awareness of what is around him. We have a good one here.

 

Reminds me a bit if when Jayden Hunt burst onto the scene. Hunt took 2 years to get going due to injury and form, and Baker had a similar start with his first year.

Like most inexperienced players they have their ups and downs, and Baker will be no different.

Like Hunt, I see him being able to carve a spot out in our best 22. You can't teach speed, and the modern game needs speedy players.

16 hours ago, Deemania since 56 said:

It would be 'iffy' if he still had hamstring problems ... but it looks like a good recuperation for young Ginger. 

Misso must've done something right then! 

(touch wood)

 
Just now, Moonshadow said:

Misso must've done something right then! 

(touch wood)

Hallelujah, Brother! If he is recuperated (Baker), then maybe Misso had nothing to do with it, this time. He usually enables an encore or two at the best of times with normal footy injuries re-surfacing as longer-term ailments. 

On 6/6/2019 at 11:36 AM, Deemania since 56 said:

Gary the Hardeman - who could forget. He was our best CHB ever, I'd reckon. 

Doc Roet and  (the Honorable) Ray Groom both say "Hi...!"


34 minutes ago, Vagg said:

Doc Roet and  (the Honorable) Ray Groom both say "Hi...!"

You left out a better one, Don Williams. I thought Paul Prymke could have been a great if his back had of held up.

17 minutes ago, Redleg said:

You left out a better one, Don Williams. I thought Paul Prymke could have been a great if his back had of held up.

My memory is failing.  But, wasn't Don more a HB Flanker?

1 hour ago, Vagg said:

My memory is failing.  But, wasn't Don more a HB Flanker?

Yes you are correct, obviously my memory is failing.

 
1 hour ago, Vagg said:

My memory is failing.  But, wasn't Don more a HB Flanker?

He did play a lot at CHB, fairly confident he was there in September 1964.

5 minutes ago, old dee said:

He did play a lot at CHB, fairly confident he was there in September 1964.

B: 5 Neil Crompton 37 Bernie Massey 8 Tassie Johnson
HB: 11 Tony Anderson 18 Brian Roet 40 Frank Davis
C: 9 Brian Dixon 35 Don Williams 6 Frank Adams
HF: 22 Bryan Kenneally 20 Graeme Jacobs 32 Barrie Vagg
F: 4 John Lord 14 Barry Bourke 16 John Townsend
Foll: 23 Graham Wise 31 Ron Barassi (c) 29 Hassa Mann
Res: 36 Peter McLean 10 Ken Emselle
Coach: Norm Smith

Our FF Barry Bourke was 179 cms or 5'10.

Our FB Bernie Massey was 183 cms or 6'.

Our ruckman Graham Wise was 188 cms or 6'2".

How times have changed.

 

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3 minutes ago, Redleg said:

Our FF Barry Bourke was 179 cms or 5'10.

Our FB was 183 cms or 6'.

How times have changed.

 

Our ruckman was 6'2"  yes they sure have changed Mr Leg. I don't remember Williams playing in the centre however 55 years is a very long time ago.

3 minutes ago, old dee said:

Our ruckman was 6'2"  yes they sure have changed Mr Leg. I don't remember Williams playing in the centre however 55 years is a very long time ago.

The great John Nicholls was also 188cms and would be dwarfed by Cripps.

6 minutes ago, old dee said:

Our ruckman was 6'2"  yes they sure have changed Mr Leg. I don't remember Williams playing in the centre however 55 years is a very long time ago.

Williams was the centreman in the 64 Grand Final side...

1 minute ago, Redleg said:

The great John Nicholls was also 188cms and would be dwarfed by Cripps.

Discussing height is the one thing in metric that I have never come to gripes with, 188 means nothing to me, I have to really work hard to establish if that is over 6 feet or not. However if you say 6'2" I know immediately how big the person is.


1 minute ago, dieter said:

Williams was the centreman in the 64 Grand Final side...

As I said 55 years is a very long time ago.

42 minutes ago, Redleg said:

What a great side that was!  (Especially the HF line!  LOL).  But, surely Tassie Johnson was the real FB!!  And, I only remember Don Williams on the HB Flank.

39 minutes ago, Vagg said:

What a great side that was!  (Especially the HF line!  LOL).  But, surely Tassie Johnson was the real FB!!  And, I only remember Don Williams on the HB Flank.

Modesty forbids me from saying that I was the hero that day.

8 hours ago, Deemania since 56 said:

Hallelujah, Brother! If he is recuperated (Baker), then maybe Misso had nothing to do with it, this time. He usually enables an encore or two at the best of times with normal footy injuries re-surfacing as longer-term ailments. 

I think maybe Misso is very good with muscular injury issues.     But Osteo ?????   and feet, Hmmnnnnnnn. ?

 

3 hours ago, old dee said:

Discussing height is the one thing in metric that   I have never come to gripes with, 188 means nothing to me, I have to really work hard to establish if that is over 6 feet or not. However if you say 6'2" I know immediately how big the person is.

'OD'...  4 inches = 10cms...  12 inches =  30cms,  or 300mm...

4 inches = 100mm...

40 inches  =  1 Metre.  

80 inches  =  2 Metres approx'.

3 hours ago, Redleg said:

The great John Nicholls was also 188cms and would be dwarfed by Cripps.

Yes, but strong, aggressive & guile,  and the weight of a Clydesdale.


3 hours ago, Neil Crompton said:

Modesty forbids me from saying that I was the hero that day.

Hooray for modesty!  LOL

Not only great straight line speed but really good evasive skills too

 
14 minutes ago, xiss said:

Not only great straight line speed but really good evasive skills too

Would be amazing to see him torch the Pies in a big win today, burning them off with his speed and kicking some goals.

No pressure kid!

On 6/7/2019 at 8:29 PM, DV8 said:

I think maybe Misso is very good with muscular injury issues.     But Osteo ?????   and feet, Hmmnnnnnnn. ?

 

'OD'...  4 inches = 10cms...  12 inches =  30cms,  or 300mm...

4 inches = 100mm...

40 inches  =  1 Metre.  

80 inches  =  2 Metres approx'.

4” = 103mm = 10.3 cm


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