A response to some of the names mentioned in the ensuing thread;
Phantom has summed up Hernaman very well; Had some issues around the club and with a poor attitude, the Tigers had no hesitation letting him go; This of course was during a stage when Northey just wouldn't accept lazy, uninterested footballers;
Remember a game Robert Walker played in 1991 at Victoria Park; I think from memory, he played on Daicos on this day (about round 20); Walker was doing some tagging roles through the middle and may have done the job on Simon Atkins the week before the Collingwood game;
Remember Banik's first game at Princess Park against the Hawks; It followed the debacle the previous week against North when the Tigers lost by 140 points; Banik was OK, but were simply asking too much from a small defender - he was playing on talls and being asked to kick out from full back at 17;
Craig Smith is an interesting one; Thought he had alot of potential; Saw him at the G in 85 Under 19 GF against the Roos; Broke his leg a couple of times and may have also broken his hand; Injuries got the better of Smith, but for a player with some ability, he looked very slow to me;
Other names that spring to mind; John Mrakov - Our inside informer that helped us create the Mother's Day masacre; Underwood, and that splendid game in the wet against the Bombers in 91;
The Ryan bros. were good for a laugh; Saw Des get his arse busted a few times - one noteable game against BT in round 6 or 7 (86); Stephen was slightly better, but his 50 odd goals from a HHF in 90 got to his head the following year, consequently spending alot of time in the ressies and then later at Collingwood for a year or two;
Have to mention Terence Keys; His father demanded he got a low number at Collingwood when he first started; The Tigers gave a very early draft pick for Keys; In his first appearance in Tiger colours, he led out in a night game, took a screamer, went back and slotted a goal from 50m; He did nothing for the rest of the night; And again, in round one 1991, he decided to fly again, this time against the Saints; But, those two magical marks were quickly erased, when I saw him drop a chest mark in the wet against Adelaide at the G (91), less than 5m in front of goal;
Cant finish without mentioning David Cloke. His jelly arse was wobbling even more when he return to Punt Rd in 90; He was playing like he had just started his career; Brownlow votes in the first three games of 91 and eight goals to end his career; Always loved the way he scratched and picked his arse when lining up the big sticks and that famous trademark, polishing his kicking boot against the back of his left sock;
One players name that escapes me was a HFF that played during 90-92. Had a beautiful kick; A medium sized type...oh yes...Greg Hamilton...that was his name;
Am I allowed to mention Tim Gepp, Dean Notting, Kevin Ablett, Dan Foley, Mark Stockdale or Michael Lockman? :hihi
