Luckiest Players?

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#21

Not Essendon but Aaron Keating was lucky. 6 games for 2 premierships due to injuries to other ruckmen at Adelaide at finals time.

#22

Mario Bortolotto.  2 flags. Given the ■■■■ by Geelong and by Carlton a year after the second flag. Was also infamous for being awarded a TV for being  best on ground in an Escort Cup match by Lou Richards when he had a total of 6 kicks. 

#23

Mario Bortolotto.  2 flags. Given the ■■■■ by Geelong and by Carlton a year after the second flag. Was also infamous for being awarded a TV for being  best on ground in an Escort Cup match by Lou Richards when he had a total of 6 kicks. 

Robbert Klomp won the TV.

#24

 

Mario Bortolotto.  2 flags. Given the ■■■■ by Geelong and by Carlton a year after the second flag. Was also infamous for being awarded a TV for being  best on ground in an Escort Cup match by Lou Richards when he had a total of 6 kicks. 

Robbert Klomp won the TV.

 

You are right. My mistake.

#25

Campbell Brown. 

#26

Anyone who has played for Essendon.

#27




Reckon Paul Hills was pretty lucky.

He was third luckiest to win a premiership medal that year...
who were the first 2?
Wallis would be one.
I hope he isn't going to say Watson.

I reckon Tim's said as much over the years, my problem is, apart from Derick (who had a shocking finals series) I dunno who plays instead, flood, Ridley,cransberg & Delaney don't seem like they would've done much better.
#28

Ha, I remember posting that…

No, didn’t mean Timmy at all, he earnt that medal. I’m pretty sure I meant another very famous Essendon surname.

#29

Ha, I remember posting that...
No, didn't mean Timmy at all, he earnt that medal. I'm pretty sure I meant another very famous Essendon surname.


Hird in 93?
#30

 

Ha, I remember posting that…
No, didn’t mean Timmy at all, he earnt that medal. I’m pretty sure I meant another very famous Essendon surname.

Fletcher
#31

Ha, I remember posting that...
No, didn't mean Timmy at all, he earnt that medal. I'm pretty sure I meant another very famous Essendon surname.

Chris Daniher?

#32

 

Ha, I remember posting that…
No, didn’t mean Timmy at all, he earnt that medal. I’m pretty sure I meant another very famous Essendon surname.

Chris Daniher?
Forgot about CD. That would be the one.
#33

Buddy Franklin?

#34

Did Michael Quinn ever get a footy card? 

I've got his badge adorning my scarf, among equally forgettable others.

#35

Luke Hodge as a premiership captain.

 

EDIT: Oh and Norm Smith Medalist. Clinton Young (if I have the right name) played a countless better match than him.

#36

Luke Hodge as a premiership captain.
 
EDIT: Oh and Norm Smith Medalist. Clinton Young (if I have the right name) played a countless better match than him.

Young went off too early to win it.
#37

Also Young kicked it to the other side about 5 times IIRC. Beautiful, long, perfectly weighted, left foot, raking turnovers. Which about sums up his career!

Hodge was clearly Hawthorn’s best player. By a country mile.

Then probably Ellis, Sewell, Dew, Williams did his job, Osborne, Crawford, then maybe Young.

GAJ best on though.

#38

Alessio,Bolton

#39

Henry Slattery

#40

THere were a few around 1970-71 who were not long-serving players - off the top of my bonce, Vic Papp, Michael Bates, John May, Andrew Radchenko, Rod McFarlane, Trevor Heath

Played cricket with Andrew Radchenko - a frightening fast bowler.  Won a club best and fairest presented by Nookie Swanson from the Essendon Cricket Club who asked him how he did it.  "Natural brilliance" was the reply.