Nicky "Elvis" Winmar suffers Heart Attack

[widereceiver]

I'll bet the editor was a Carlton fan - I recall that meltdown Nicky had against that wop (Anthony Franchina, was it?) It was the end of him as a Saint and, my favourite one at that.

Get well Elvis.

[8856brother]

I'll bet the editor was a Carlton fan - I recall that meltdown Nicky had against that wop (Anthony Franchina, was it?) It was the end of him as a Saint and, my favourite one at that.

Get well Elvis.

What's a "wop"?

[Sainternist]

Get well, Nicky!

I'll bet the editor was a Carlton fan - I recall that meltdown Nicky had against that wop (Anthony Franchina, was it?) It was the end of him as a Saint and, my favourite one at that.

Yeah, out of all the great moments from his career, they choose that incident to reflect on at the end of the piece. Poor form.

[gringo]

About 12mths ago I found a old St Kilda Training jumper at a op shop with the # 47 on it signed by Nicky Winmar

that's awesome, I still have my long sleeve Tooheys jumper with the big number 7 on the back with Nicky's faded autograph from when I was young, helped having a gun follow him in the number I got a few more tight arse years out of it.

[suss]

And why the hell is this in Marin Blakes article in the age?

"In his last season for St Kilda in 1998, Winmar played 23 games and kicked 16 goals but was criticised during the match against Carlton in round 20 after spending much of the game fighting opponents, finishing with only eight disposals."

http://www.theage.com.au/afl/afl-news/n ... 2589u.html

The article finishes with that line - So fcuking what, what does that have to do with anything? Disgraceful!

Martin Blake just responded to a tweet that i sent him....The last 3 lines were added by an editor & he has asked that they be removed.

MB is an excellent football writer so that makes sense. Maybe Tim Lane was guest editor.

[gringo]

Get well, Nicky!

I'll bet the editor was a Carlton fan - I recall that meltdown Nicky had against that wop (Anthony Franchina, was it?) It was the end of him as a Saint and, my favourite one at that.

Yeah, out of all the great moments from his career, they choose that incident to reflect on at the end of the piece. Poor form.

the media pretty much forced our hand after that and used the poor culture myth and jumped on the constant bail outs we did for him. There was a hysteria piece about an altercation he had with some female neighbour that had racist overtones that kept being rehashed. Robert Walls led the charge to sack him, always left a bad taste in my mouth when I hear that negative flog now.

[Austinnn]

And why the hell is this in Marin Blakes article in the age?

"In his last season for St Kilda in 1998, Winmar played 23 games and kicked 16 goals but was criticised during the match against Carlton in round 20 after spending much of the game fighting opponents, finishing with only eight disposals."

http://www.theage.com.au/afl/afl-news/n ... 2589u.html

The article finishes with that line - So fcuking what, what does that have to do with anything? Disgraceful!

Martin Blake just responded to a tweet that i sent him....The last 3 lines were added by an editor & he has asked that they be removed.

That is a dirty dog act by the Carlton-supporting scumbag of an editor; would we expect anything else? They are desperate, aren't they? And as for Robert Walls, there is nothing of value in that human being. Lower than a snake's c**k.

[tony74]

Took the best mark I've ever seen against Essendon at Moorabbin. Was right in front of me on the half forward flank. Still can't believe how high he got. You'll be right Cuz.

[bigred]

Get well Nicky.

[dragit]

That is a dirty dog act by the Carlton-supporting scumbag of an editor; would we expect anything else? They are desperate, aren't they? And as for Robert Walls, there is nothing of value in that human being. Lower than a snake's c**k.

Gee Carlton really brings out your passion Austinnn… feels like an alter ego creeping out.

[mcadam05]

Took the best mark I've ever seen against Essendon at Moorabbin. Was right in front of me on the half forward flank. Still can't believe how high he got. You'll be right Cuz.

its on this video at the 5min 47 sec mark

[Enrico_Misso]

The Martin Blake article was only 4 or 5 paragraphs.
The last two were unneccessary.
Cheap shots.

When he could have written about the great skills of the great man over a long period, rather he chose to go down the racial path and then in the final paragraph demean him by mentioning that he (like a great many legends) faded away and finished on an ordinary note.

Then he hides behind the cowards defence that a sub-editor rewrote his article.

I'm not convinced Martin.
If you are for real - then issue a public statement accusing and naming the sub-editor.
Otherwise go back to the rock you crawled out from you cheap sniper

[dcstkfc]

Martin Blake is a Saints fan, he wouldn't

[stevie]

I'll bet the editor was a Carlton fan - I recall that meltdown Nicky had against that wop (Anthony Franchina, was it?) It was the end of him as a Saint and, my favourite one at that.

Get well Elvis.

What's a "wop"?

Welatively ordinary player

[Dave McNamara]

What's a "wop"?

Wot you thwo at a wabbit wen you haven't got a wun.

[stinger]

creepy editors...gutter press...whatever....none of you will ever sully my memories of the great nicky winmar....

[mcadam05]

video of Nicky talking about his brush with death

http://au.news.yahoo.com/thewest/video/watch/30502746

[kosifantutti]

Get well soon Elvis.
Arguably the most skillful player who ever played in out colours.
The nearest thing to the complete all round player.

Definitely no arguement from me. Also the most electrifying. I used to almost have a heart attack myself every time he went near the ball.

My all time football hero and I'm 2 years older than him. I would walk over a mile of broken glass to watch him play and when he was named out I used to crack it and say "it's almost not worth going now". Lol

My wife works for Qantas and was booking a flight for him a while ago and when he said who he was she said "your my husbands hero" and he actually got all excited and called out to his girl friend in the back ground "I'm this ladies husbands hero".

My wife always deals with celebrities from International actors to rock stars and when she comes home and tells me I don't get too excited but when she told me about Nicky Winmar I was like a starry eyed little kid. "What else did he say"? "Did you get his phone number"? It was almost quite pathetic probably for a guy in my 40s.

No player will ever give me the high and the ride he gave me through his career and he will always hold a special place in my heart.


All the best and get well soon champ I love ya.

Great post!

Get well Nicky.

[tony74]

Took the best mark I've ever seen against Essendon at Moorabbin. Was right in front of me on the half forward flank. Still can't believe how high he got. You'll be right Cuz.

its on this video at the 5min 47 sec mark

Thanks Mcadam05. The memories. Would have been on my 6th VB by then!!

[georgie girl]

Took the best mark I've ever seen against Essendon at Moorabbin. Was right in front of me on the half forward flank. Still can't believe how high he got. You'll be right Cuz.

its on this video at the 5min 47 sec mark

Awesome footage!! And to think Eddie McGuire was the commentator for the Saints News!! Some great memories in that package!

[Winmar]

Thanks for posting the video. I don't think I'd seen the mark before, but had heard about it a lot.

My wife works for Qantas and was booking a flight for him a while ago and when he said who he was she said "your my husbands hero" and he actually got all excited and called out to his girl friend in the back ground "I'm this ladies husbands hero".

My wife always deals with celebrities from International actors to rock stars and when she comes home and tells me I don't get too excited but when she told me about Nicky Winmar I was like a starry eyed little kid. "What else did he say"? "Did you get his phone number"? It was almost quite pathetic probably for a guy in my 40s.

That's a great story. It'd make my year if that happened to me!

[st.byron]

I'll bet the editor was a Carlton fan - I recall that meltdown Nicky had against that wop........

That's offensive WR. Not accusing you of being racist...but it's in poor taste...