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I actually sat behind Daryl , his son, daughter and her boy friend out at Waverly in the night grand final in 1998 against the Roos. Nice family they were too. Pity we lost. Crowd starting chanting at three quarter time that Cary was a wanker.
He showed us in the last quarter that he was also a bloody good footballer.
And of course Bluey Shelton was the grandson of Richard Shelton, the 5 year old boy that a 10 year-old Ned Kelly saved from drowning at Avenel. Essendon should be eternally grateful to Ned Kelly but Daryl Griffiths maybe less so.
The green sash given by the Sheltons to Ned in gratitude was one of Ned's most loved possessions and worn by him under his armour at the Glenrowan siege. Now displayed at Benalla Museum.
I was just a little kid but I remember Griffiths' debut game well. My older sister, a Bombers supporter, took me to the game. Were there for the start of the Reserves to watch a cousin play for the Bombers. We got a seat on the fence and had a bird's eye view of Daryl's first kick and Shelton flattening him. It took the trainers an age to get him off the ground, the great photo tells the story.
Interesting to note two of our best players that day, Jim Wallis and Jim Guyana, both suffered career ending knee injuries over the next two seasons continuing the St Kilda curse. Both were guns. Daryl Griffiths became one of our best ever, pure silk. His most embarrassing moment would have been at Victoria Park in 1968 when, straight after half time, he took the ball from the centre bounce, steamed goalwards and kicked a goal. A great celebration from him followed until the reality we were kicking the other wat set in! No matter, we won that game 10.6 to 2.19!
I think he worked his entire life in the rural sector as a stock agent for Elders. Great player and much loved Saint.
Trev from the Bush wrote: ↑Thu 24 Jun 2021 11:37am
I was just a little kid but I remember Griffiths' debut game well. My older sister, a Bombers supporter, took me to the game. Were there for the start of the Reserves to watch a cousin play for the Bombers. We got a seat on the fence and had a bird's eye view of Daryl's first kick and Shelton flattening him. It took the trainers an age to get him off the ground, the great photo tells the story.
Interesting to note two of our best players that day, Jim Wallis and Jim Guyana, both suffered career ending knee injuries over the next two seasons continuing the St Kilda curse. Both were guns. Daryl Griffiths became one of our best ever, pure silk. His most embarrassing moment would have been at Victoria Park in 1968 when, straight after half time, he took the ball from the centre bounce, steamed goalwards and kicked a goal. A great celebration from him followed until the reality we were kicking the other wat set in! No matter, we won that game 10.6 to 2.19!
I think he worked his entire life in the rural sector as a stock agent for Elders. Great player and much loved Saint.
Guyana? try Guyatt
Griffith also starred as a centreman whenever he got the chance to play there.
Trev from the Bush wrote: ↑Thu 24 Jun 2021 11:37am
I was just a little kid but I remember Griffiths' debut game well. My older sister, a Bombers supporter, took me to the game. Were there for the start of the Reserves to watch a cousin play for the Bombers. We got a seat on the fence and had a bird's eye view of Daryl's first kick and Shelton flattening him. It took the trainers an age to get him off the ground, the great photo tells the story.
Interesting to note two of our best players that day, Jim Wallis and Jim Guyana, both suffered career ending knee injuries over the next two seasons continuing the St Kilda curse. Both were guns. Daryl Griffiths became one of our best ever, pure silk. His most embarrassing moment would have been at Victoria Park in 1968 when, straight after half time, he took the ball from the centre bounce, steamed goalwards and kicked a goal. A great celebration from him followed until the reality we were kicking the other wat set in! No matter, we won that game 10.6 to 2.19!
I think he worked his entire life in the rural sector as a stock agent for Elders. Great player and much loved Saint.
Guyana? try Guyatt
Griffith also starred as a centreman whenever he got the chance to play there.