Afternoon all. Just doing some studying at the Local Library at Hastings and saw John Coleman’s Statue and History outside. Go past it all the time but thought you’d like to see some photo’s of it - apologies to all about the bogan who graffitied it - effing Dog.
My Dear old Dad still says he is the best PLAYER, not just Full Forward, he has seen.
No plaque outside his childhood home in Gipps St, Port Fairy, although Gregor McCasker has met with local history buffs about having one.
@Reboot and @Darli were treated to the Coleman heritage tour a couple of months back.
We could do with him
Apparently the statue was paid for by a local.
Several Cap…listed on the photo that has been hit a ****head Graffiti Vandal
Who is the Fitzroy player getting humiliated in the photograph/statue?
Humiliated is pretty harsh. For every hero, you need someone to play the role of the heel.
How close is that Fitzroy guernsey to being an FCfc guernsey
Blooos and Roys, the closest 2 clubs have ever been in terms of their kits, and even then there was never a clash.
And the wrong club was folded.
using Great in thread title is pleonastic
I heard John Coleman went into the football and kicked all the goals in the football and they had to close the football
Who?
Just missing a White Russian.
To OP: Your dear old Dad is correct.
The mighty JC set records that will never be beaten. I have claimed that many times on Blitz and never been challenged. Which is in itself a rarity on Blitz.
LIKE.
Great ‘Open Mike’ on FOX. John Coleman, the Legend!
Great to watch, but finished abruptly. Could have been much longer.
It is sad there isn’t much footage of our great game before TV arrived.
Should celebrate our heroes of yesteryear a lot, lot more. Not just Ch7 footage.
Jono Brown comes across as a bit of a meat head but loved the story about him tracking down Coleman’s daughter to let her know what an honour it was to win the medal. Was staggered to hear that no other players had done likewise
