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Just a little nod to the great man.

20 years ago today...

Was due diligence done on his back before he signed for us ?

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    Showed no respect for the jumper in the handful of games he played for us. Never forget him laughing it up with his ex Essendon teammates after a loss

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    Tarrant took a better mark on QB that year.

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    Incredible mark. Seriously mental when it happened. Other classic high flying marks like Shaun Smiths have been taken more out in front or on the chest. Moorcrofts mark was at full extension overhead from a great leap. It’s probably the best mark ever for that reason. 

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    9 minutes ago, Lord Travis said:

    Incredible mark. Seriously mental when it happened. Other classic high flying marks like Shaun Smiths have been taken more out in front or on the chest. Moorcrofts mark was at full extension overhead from a great leap. It’s probably the best mark ever for that reason. 

    The Footscray fan in the white cardigan begs to differ. She’s like, meh. ? 

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    56 minutes ago, WalkingCivilWar said:

    The Footscray fan in the white cardigan begs to differ. She’s like, meh. ? 

    She's probably thinking "I could do that"

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    1 hour ago, WalkingCivilWar said:

    The Footscray fan in the white cardigan begs to differ. She’s like, meh. ? 

    That’s Stewie Dew.

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    howe's hanger at the scg for mine was more spectacular - his hang time on this one was ridiculous:
    FOX FOOTY'S League Teamsasks fans to decide which current AFL player takes the best high mark or 'hanger' | Herald Sun

    and liam jurrah's mark of the year in 2010 may have been even betterer than that:
    Unique and unpredictable: Liam Jurrah's journey

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    Had the pleasure of playing with him in U13s at Keon Park. Wouldn’t pass the ball ever to a teammate and would jump on your head to mark it if he was anywhere near it. He was ten levels above everyone else though. 

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    2 hours ago, The heart beats true said:

    I always loved that people called him boxhead.

    Coz of his haircut, right? Who needs a spirit level?

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    1 hour ago, Ethan Trembley said:

    That’s Stewie Dew.

    Please don’t go there! I’m still recovering from sore stomach muscles as a result of last Thursday’s Suns match DL comments. I laughed soooo hard. 

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    2 hours ago, Lord Travis said:

    Incredible mark. Seriously mental when it happened. Other classic high flying marks like Shaun Smiths have been taken more out in front or on the chest. Moorcrofts mark was at full extension overhead from a great leap. It’s probably the best mark ever for that reason. 

    You have no idea how happy I am that you didn’t say he took it at its highest point.  Thank you, LordTravis

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    3 hours ago, Engorged Onion said:

    Just a little nod to the great man.

    20 years ago today...

    Was due diligence done on his back before he signed for us ?

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    It's a long way from the best mark ever.

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    1 hour ago, WalkingCivilWar said:

    Coz of his haircut, right? Who needs a spirit level?

    It’s outstanding work from his barber.

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    And TBH Jack Reiwoldts mark this year was one of the best I've seen I reckon.

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    1 hour ago, The heart beats true said:

    It’s outstanding work from his barber.

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    Now that’s a haircut you can set your watch to. 
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    His career was over when he hit the ground. Fantastic Mark, but i will never understand why we recruited him. 
    he could hardly move

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    6 hours ago, Clintosaurus said:

    Tarrant took a better mark on QB that year.

    My memory is that Corey McKiernan took an extraordinary mark that year, running with the flight of the ball into an oncoming pack. For me in terms of courage and degree of difficulty it outscored Moorecroft’s effort which is spectacular but if you get a step ladder in front of you with a high ball coming in, you can see how mere mortals might be able to do it. Where as those few spectacular marks you see where players run with the flight are something else, e.g. Jack Reiwolt’s effort this year. Jeremy Howe also took a screamer at the G some years back, running with the flight and somehow launched himself to take the ball on the shoulders of a stunned WC’s Embley. 

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