Obscure Ex-Demons

[bush demon 2,162]

On 3/30/2020 at 7:37 PM, Fanatique Demon said:

Remember Sid Catlin? This is from Demonwiki...

Catlin started 1966 in the Fourths but by Round 14 he was coming off the bench in the last quarter at the MCG as the second youngest known MFC Player at 16 years, 218 days old on debut

After winning five kicks in the last five minutes of his debut Catlin was promoted to first rover for his second and kicked 1.8. He played just one more game for the year and missed all of 1967 after suffering a knee injury in an early season reserves match before returning for a solitary game in 1968. He was again troubled by injury that year.

In 1969 Catlin followed Norm Smith to South Melbourne and played fifteen games over two seasons. In 1970 he finished third in the Gardiner Medal for best player in the Reserves competition but left the Swans at the end of the year.

Year	Games	Goals	Brownlow
1966	3	1	2
1968	1	0

He was on Coodabeebs last year. Part of Norm Smith's 1966 massive list regeneration.

[bush demon 2,162]

On 3/30/2020 at 7:37 PM, Fanatique Demon said:

Remember Sid Catlin? This is from Demonwiki...

Catlin started 1966 in the Fourths but by Round 14 he was coming off the bench in the last quarter at the MCG as the second youngest known MFC Player at 16 years, 218 days old on debut

After winning five kicks in the last five minutes of his debut Catlin was promoted to first rover for his second and kicked 1.8. He played just one more game for the year and missed all of 1967 after suffering a knee injury in an early season reserves match before returning for a solitary game in 1968. He was again troubled by injury that year.

In 1969 Catlin followed Norm Smith to South Melbourne and played fifteen games over two seasons. In 1970 he finished third in the Gardiner Medal for best player in the Reserves competition but left the Swans at the end of the year.

Year	Games	Goals	Brownlow
1966	3	1	2
1968	1	0

He was on Coodabeebs last year. Part of Norm Smith's 1966 massive list regeneration.

[bush demon 2,162]

Ed Burston, one of the legendary great white hopes of the post -Barassi era.

[dieter 3,325]

12 hours ago, #11-TonyAnderson said:

Me! http://demonwiki.org/Tony+Anderson

 

He was one of my favourite players: he had dash and courage and skill. One of THE great half back lines in the game's history: Anderson, Roet, Leahy.

Edited March 31, 2020 by dieter

[radar 1,865]

11 hours ago, bingers said:

He was memorable for his large tattoo of an Indian on his arm.

Had another Michael Collins playing for us, coincidentally about the time of moon landing

[chook fowler 19,694]

My namesake - Chris " Chook " Fowler, an ungainly ruckman who played the grand total of one game back in 1967.

[picket fence 17,971]

The Collingwood /Melbourne connection yeilded

Billy Barham

John Dellamarta

Henry Coles

Wayne Gordon

All but Barham were solid enough at the times they played!

[Steno 200]

Lucas Cook.... Was even obscure on draft day....

[John Crow Batty 8,880]

6 minutes ago, Steno said:

Lucas Cook.... Was even obscure on draft day....

Brian Cook. 4 games in 1977.  Whatever happened to him I wonder?

Edited April 1, 2020 by america de cali

[tiers 2,875]

3 hours ago, dieter said:

One of THE great half back lines in the game's history: Anderson, Roet, Leahy.

Should have been the premiership HB line but Leahy was injured and replaced by Frank Davis, a future captain.

Tony Anderson nearly caught Gabbo in the goal square.

[Jumping Jack Clennett 1,820]

Jimmy Jenkinson, Frankie Giampolo, Lou Salvana, Hugh Brommell,John Clennett(!),Ray Nilson, Frank and Joe Rugolo.

[bush demon 2,162]

3 hours ago, picket fence said:

The Collingwood /Melbourne connection yeilded

Billy Barham

John Dellamarta

Henry Coles

Wayne Gordon

All but Barham were solid enough at the times they played!

Fab Phil?

[spirit of norm smith 16,615]

2 hours ago, Steno said:

Lucas Cook.... Was even obscure on draft day....

Unbelievable. Yes it still haunts me. We were keen on Tom Lynch (Suns/Tigers) but suns grabbed him at pick 11. Prendergast must have been rattled to pick Cook who was expected to be around 30-40 mark.  I was keen to pick Jack Darling or Matthew Watson.  Darling was the slider who somehow went around mid 20s by the Eagles. I recall the word was he wanted to stay in the west. Ridiculous. 

[Demonised 1,361]

Glenn Swan, 1973. Kicked eight goals in his fifth game but only played thirteen in total. Another coodabeen.

[tiers 2,875]

Terry Gleeson 50-60s Premiership player.

Brother of Brian Gleeson, Brownlow Medallist for St Kilda in1957, who never played footy again due to injury.

Rick Feldmann 60s captained u19 premiership team in 1964 v filth (2 flags in one day) but never kicked on.

 

[dieter 3,325]

George Lakes. The first version of Jimmy Toumpas...

[pineapple dee 2,892]

22 hours ago, hemingway said:

Pineapple, I think you getting confused between philanthropy and charity. 

Philanthropy... yeah I collected stamps as a kid so I know that one. Charity...... now remind me please, what's that again ???

[MyFavouriteMartian 572]

8 hours ago, picket fence said:

The Collingwood /Melbourne connection yeilded

Billy Barham

John Dellamarta

Henry Coles

Wayne Gordon

All but Barham were solid enough at the times they played!

I reckon the Filth owe us,  going on this. ^^

Edited April 1, 2020 by MyFavouriteMartian

[hemingway 7,633]

2 hours ago, tiers said:

Terry Gleeson 50-60s Premiership player.

Brother of Brian Gleeson, Brownlow Medallist for St Kilda in1957, who never played footy again due to injury.

Rick Feldmann 60s captained u19 premiership team in 1964 v filth (2 flags in one day) but never kicked on.

 

Derek Feldmann brother of Rick. Like his brother never kicked on but a solid defender in the dark days of the late 60s. 

[picket fence 17,971]

2 hours ago, dieter said:

George Lakes. The first version of Jimmy Toumpas...

That is an insult

George Lakes was a much much better player than Jimmy Toumpas!!

[Wrecker45 3,378]

On 3/31/2020 at 11:29 AM, pineapple dee said:

Ted Fidge was pretty tough and played some decent footy if I recall correctly. 

He came from Bentleigh. Did he have a brother that played ? 

Fidge never took a backward step.

I remember hearing a story years ago. Don’t know if it’s true or not but the Fidge brothers were going to a fancy dress party. Dressed up as Batman and Robin. Stopped at a drive through bottleshop on the way and ended up in a punch on with another group of blokes in the drive through dressed as Batman and Robin.

[Jumping Jack Clennett 1,820]

15 hours ago, tiers said:

Terry Gleeson 50-60s Premiership player.

Brother of Brian Gleeson, Brownlow Medallist for St Kilda in1957, who never played footy again due to injury.

Rick Feldmann 60s captained u19 premiership team in 1964 v filth (2 flags in one day) but never kicked on.

 

Terry didn't have "CoCo's ability,but he was tall enough to ruck.

I remember once when he picked up the ball a metre from goal,directly in front, rushed the kick needlessly ,  and missed the ball with his foot. It dribbled through for a point.

[MyFavouriteMartian 572]

7 hours ago, Wrecker45 said:

I remember hearing a story years ago. Don’t know if it’s true or not but the Fidge brothers were going to a fancy dress party. Dressed up as Batman and Robin. Stopped at a drive through bottleshop on the way and ended up in a punch on with another group of blokes in the drive through dressed as Batman and Robin.

They were probably arguing with a mirror.  Wham!  Bam!  Pow!

[forever demons 2,317]

21 hours ago, Jumping Jack Clennett said:

Jimmy Jenkinson, Frankie Giampolo, Lou Salvana, Hugh Brommell,John Clennett(!),Ray Nilson, Frank and Joe Rugolo.

Remember Frankie very well one game at the G Jack Dyer stated it was the best game he had seen a player play i was at the game and the ball followed him up the race at half time.Jack Dyer used to call the reserves game way back in the days of great footy claimed he saw a new champion in kelvin clark ,he never got to be that but his brother denis was very handy

[george_on_the_outer 7,843]

Alf Copsey.....player number 666 for the Demons!

http://demonwiki.org/Alf+Copsey