Ok how about a look at players from other clubs (call them rejects, trade bait or whatever clubs regarded them not important enough to keep) that were given the boot and ended up very servicable for us.
My favourite one I remember and I think some arses must have got kicked for at Carlton was Peter McConville.
Other clubs rejects we did well out of
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Re: Other clubs rejects we did well out of
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Ken Sheldon went OK.
To be honest Kenny dragged us out of the 20 year mire.
To be honest Kenny dragged us out of the 20 year mire.
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I remember a game at the G when Kenny and Nicky Winmar absolutely blitzed Melbourne, and that was in the late 80s when Melbourne were on fire.
We got Stewie Loewe from Hawthorn technically - that was a pretty good pickup. Lazar Vidovic from North.
We got Stewie Loewe from Hawthorn technically - that was a pretty good pickup. Lazar Vidovic from North.
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Re: Other clubs rejects we did well out of
Milne was an Essendon reject as was Max Crow who was pretty handy.
Tim Pekin came from Fitzroy.
WOW Jones, Craig O'Brien, Russell Morris, Kenny Sheldon there have been plenty over the years.
There was also Silvio Foshicini and Paul Morwood but it may be a little rich to call them rejects.
Tim Pekin came from Fitzroy.
WOW Jones, Craig O'Brien, Russell Morris, Kenny Sheldon there have been plenty over the years.
There was also Silvio Foshicini and Paul Morwood but it may be a little rich to call them rejects.
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Re: Other clubs rejects we did well out of
I would probably go close to saying Stephen Newport had a decent run with us and currently Farren Ray.
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Does Jacko make the cut? Very borderline for me not sure.
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No we sacked after 3/4 of a season hardly a success story.Winmar7Fan wrote:Does Jacko make the cut? Very borderline for me not sure.
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Matthew Young was a fantastic player through the mid 90s. We really missed him in the '97 Grand Final.
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Re: Other clubs rejects we did well out of
Mid to late 70's we had Rex Hunt and Phil Stevens who gave us great service.
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Those not mentioned so far ;Grant Lawrie was good, Vidovic was ex North i believe, Jason Heatly,
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Jason Heatley and Rod Keogh both had a big impact when they were at their peak for us too.
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Aaron Hamill, Fraser Gehrig, Brent Guerra, Black, Powell, Luke Penny all there in the 2004 Wizard Cup win.
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God Luke Penny was good. Very Good. If he didnt get injured we probably win two flags.
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agreed.Con Gorozidis wrote:God Luke Penny was good. Very Good. If he didnt get injured we probably win two flags.
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Jacks Back wrote:Aaron Hamill, Fraser Gehrig, Brent Guerra, Black, Powell, Luke Penny all there in the 2004 Wizard Cup win.
you wouldn't count hamill and g-train as rejects though, they were lured.
and hawthorn did better out of guerra than we did...
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Tim Pekin? Sean Ralphsmith.
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Dempster and Schnieder have both been great rejects!!!
Adam Pattinson and Ryan Gamble were amongst the worst rejects ever!!!
Adam Pattinson and Ryan Gamble were amongst the worst rejects ever!!!
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Stephen Pirrie!
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