He'd still be having nightmares. Everyone talks about KB (and with good reason), but Rob Wiley was sensational! Also, if Cloke had have kicked straighter....Hayfever said:So are Collingwood, especially Magro.
Tigers of Old said:Kevin Bartlett: 20 kicks, 1 handball, 9 marks
Al Bundy said:Fitz 17.14.116 def Rich 16.19.115. Free kick should have been paid to Barlett for a head high tackle near the square, bals gets taken up the other end & at he 27 min mark of the 4th qtr & goal,
Not that I can hold a grudge for long
I think if you look at the 73, 74 & 80 Grand Finals, Merv Keane played outstandingly in every one. He was our unsung big game performer.Streak said:I always find it interesting to look at the best players for Richmond on that day.
KB won the Norm Smith with 7, and Cloke kicked 6 goals, but having watched the game numerous times on DVD, I reckon our best 4 players on the day were
Malthouse, Keane, Lee and Raines
Malthouse was massive early in the game and while he didn't need to do much in the second half, I still reckon he set the tone and I reckon was BOG.
Raines nearly died from leather poisoning, but I reckon it was Keane who really hurt Collingwood because they didn't expect him to play on the ball and had no answer. If you watch closely, Collingwood swung quite a few changes on Keane during the game to try and shut him down, but couldn't. I believe that Keane's performance helped a number of his teammates like Raines, Wiley and Wood really get on top.
Lee was a monster in the ruck all day that day, and against some pretty handy Collingwood talls. And Raines, well he killed them all day.
Tails said:I think if you look at the 73, 74 & 80 Grand Finals, Merv Keane played outstandingly in every one. He was our unsung big game performer.
He held the record for the most games without a Brownlow vote at one point . Don't know if he still has that record ?Streak said:Yep, big game player for sure was Keane.
Sintiger said:He held the record for the most games without a Brownlow vote at one point . Don't know if he still has that record ?
Sintiger said:He held the record for the most games without a Brownlow vote at one point . Don't know if he still has that record ?
LeeToRainesToRoach said:Jason Blake has played 172 h&a games without earning a vote and officially holds the record.
Keane earned his first votes in 1982. To the beginning of that season, he'd played in 155 matches in which votes were cast. There is no way of knowing which match or matches he received his 2 votes in.
Commentators regularly said of Keane, "Never plays a bad game, this bloke!"
Punxsutawney Phil said:I am pretty sure Aaron Fiora never polled a brownlow vote in his 150 off games.
Pickers35 said:Looking through some old stats i noticed Ian Scrimshaw missed the 80 flag after playing the 6 previous games and with some handy numbers. Was he injured or dropped ?
Pickers35 said:Looking through some old stats i noticed Ian Scrimshaw missed the 80 flag after playing the 6 previous games with some handy numbers. Was he injured or dropped ?.