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Earl Spalding - Duke (of Earl) well known pop song from the 60s.

Bruce Brown - son of Alf? Paul Goss - son of Norm?

David and Don Cockatoo-Collins. Drafted as a pair to honour a promise to their mother. Good moral choice, not so good footy choice. Matthew Mahoney - starred in Toronto post season games but did not kick on in the real world Brent Heaver - five goals on debut against Carlton but that was all Luke Beveridge - learnt about coaching from his time with us (perhaps what not to do). See also Clarkson.

Melksham - milkshake Joel Smith - smithy Tim Smith - smithy Bayley Fritsch - fritter

Correct. Classical tanned blonde aussie with great footy talent. School teacher and principal and led the aussie team for a year in Antarctica. Told some interesting tales.

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.

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.

Was Col Garland known as Judy? Was Leigh Newton known as Juice? Troy Simmons - snake Darren Bennett - billy

The other Mann - Len. A ruckman and cousin (?) of the first Mann Bob Miller - first permanent back pocket ruckman in the days when there were four followers (ruckman) who used to rest in a forward or back pocket (where else did Gary Dempsey take so many marks in the last quarter?). Bob was not really a ruckman but a dashing defender. Peter Smith - Norm's son

Basil Onyons is the correct spelling. 1905-1908. He also played first class cricket for Victoria after WW1. Met him once in the mid 60s when he was quite old.

Ray Groom - premier of Tasmania (was given 31 after RDB left) Tony Thiessen - played a blinder at CHF at the MCG in one game (I think against Fitzroy) in the early 60s and then no more Owen Zinko - the great hope of his time Alastair Clarkson, Antony MacDonald and Stephen Powell - the best front running, left footed goal scorers from 2000 complementing Shane Woewodin (definitely not obscure) Russell Richards - a true rhino who couldn't conform to RDB disciplined playing style but at his best could be an AVB on steroids Simon Godfrey - like the duracell bunny who never stopped running to make position but who was constantly ignored (sometimes because he ran to the wrong spot but at least he ran to make position when others merely waved their arms) Maurie Bartlett - man mountain who was still huge 40 years later but worn down by a labouring life Doug Koop and Dean Chiron - journeymen footballers who became indispensable members of the 1987 finals campaign David Flintoff - Garry's cousin?

Molloy father and son - Graham and Glenn. Trevor Korn - played 2 games (?) in the Barassi era.

Neitz CHB. Great as Gary Hardeman was he strengths were speed, skill and marking but not the strength to go toe to toe with a Carey. Gary would find it too hard to displace either Noel McMahon or Don Williams on a HBF but would make a great wingman (where he started) and probably displace Dixon who was a one trick pony (but a thoroughbred when it came to finding the ball) with poor kicking skills at a time when territory was king. If not then a place on the bench would have to be found. He was that good but, because of our then deficiencies, mostly played out of position but he was so good is was not noticed.

HB will now have the time to really heal. All going well he will be worth a lot more when this madness is over.

Nathan Brown - doggie

Thanks. Max got the nickname for his bowling action not his footy. His was an ungainly bow;ling action and he seemed to tangle up his feet as he approached the crease. Didn't stop him being a champion test bowler just as an ungainly kicking style does not always mean a poor kick. Just think of Phil Krakouer who held the ball in what seemed to be the wrong hand.

Brian Leahy - wrecker

I watched the ball sail towards me. A goal for all time. You had to be first.

Please don't use them all at once. This thread may have to last a few weeks.

For something to fill the time during the social separation why don't we start never ending threads on the well known nicknames for past and present players. I will start with Froggy - Neil Crompton premiership player and goal sneak. Please add your own and keep this rolling. We might need it for some time.

No rush but does anyone know what will happen to our scarves? Let's hope that there will be a season after May when we can collect and wear them.

+1. Continuously at the highest level.

Be careful with this analysis. MCG is home ground for many teams and so we do not have the same potential advantage as teams who do not share. Look at filth's %. Top four teams have been the standout teams since 2015.

At the end of the game it is the team that has scored most that wins, not the team that has most possessions or displayed greater courage or commitment. Sending the ball through the big sticks is the name of the game and why talented forwards have been prized forever. Maxie can get all the hitouts to advantage and Clarrie can get 60+ possessions but unless we score we are toast. TMAC at his best can score. That's why he is the most valuable, even though not necessarily the best.

He can be a gun so long as he doesn't try to do too much when in possession. Get the ball and get rid of the ball to advantage. By now he should be experienced enough to play this style without causing us to lose possession due to trying to be too tough. Perhaps it is a legacy of trying to hard to lift the team when we were performing poorly. Now that he is no longer captain he can revert to his game before he was elevated and injured.