I've heard it said that they let him out on a few occasions so that he could play, not sure whether that's true or not.
He had very light fingers, most probably why he was a good palmer of the ball.
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He had very light fingers, most probably why he was a good palmer of the ball.
Yup I reenter hearing somewhere of Syd Jackson making a false vilification claim to get off striking someone.
Bit different but not much better.
Ghost of Punt Road
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A prick, scumbag, a *smile*, an *smile*. That's what sort of 'person' he was.
Not sure how many of those words went through to the swear filter but I absolutely despise him for what he did to Crowey, and that happened 2 years before I was born!! My hatred of that scum club probably evolved from that act
Played from Round 1, 1957 to Round 17, 1974.
Missed the first 11 rounds of 1960.
Aside from that, rounds 11, 12, 13, 1967 was the only time he missed as many as three games in a row.
Missed the first 11 rounds of 1960.
Aside from that, rounds 11, 12, 13, 1967 was the only time he missed as many as three games in a row.
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Yes, legend has it that Menzies (or Bolte) had him let out to play on weekends because he was a Carlton supporter, but as stated above by TBR, it's an urban myth. Nicholls was done for embezzlement, I believe. Apparently remains a victim of the punt.
Yes. What made it worse was that in those days the players code was very strong that you helped your fellow players get off.
All Nicholls had to do was tell the truth and he didn’t. I spoke to someone who played for another team in that era some years ago and he told me that that act made him very unpopular across the whole vfl.
It fed a Carlton / Richmond hatred that has endured. Laurie Fowler’s brutal bump on Nicholls in the 73 grand final was seen as the ultimate revenge
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Carlton are still the same weak & gutless football club.
Taking away paper bag payments and 3rd party deals.
Carlton are the new stkilda. Promsing hope in the off season till the real season starts for them to capitulate and fall to their home in the bottom 4.
Want to pay your mortgage off??
Back us over 50 and them to finsh bottom 4.
Easy money
Taking away paper bag payments and 3rd party deals.
Carlton are the new stkilda. Promsing hope in the off season till the real season starts for them to capitulate and fall to their home in the bottom 4.
Want to pay your mortgage off??
Back us over 50 and them to finsh bottom 4.
Easy money
Yes, still bitter memories of all this. It was really one of the lowest acts in VFL history by 'Big Nick" and I think it answers the question about what sort of character he was, along with his criminality. Whereas Neville was an absolute gentleman who was all class. It was such a cruel, mean deceit that took away Nev's one chance to play in a premiership team, probably marred his life in the end.
Yes, we all loved Laurie Fowler's great bump ... but then we let him walk to Melbourne a couple of years later. That disappointed me too. Always thought Fowler belonged at Tigerland after that legendary act.
Go figure. Always find it strange how a player can turn it on on rare occasions, but no consistency. Must be attitudinal. Buddy must have really brought the best out of him - fear of failure - or complete humiliation?
Poetry in motion, thanks Yin.
Wonder of Barge borrowed the commentary from that in 2017.
Nicholls is down. Nicholls is down. Eddie Betts has been held. Eddie Betts has been held. Eerily similar calling.
Wonder of Barge borrowed the commentary from that in 2017.
Nicholls is down. Nicholls is down. Eddie Betts has been held. Eddie Betts has been held. Eerily similar calling.
Thanks YT. Had a rough day at work. Came home and switched on the laptop and saw this. Really brightened my day up
A pity we can't get it in hi definition
I was at that game. The crowd got in Buddy’s head. He could hear everything that was being said and didn’t react too well
