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Postby Blacky » Mon Oct 25, 2021 6:13 pm

just heard the former South Adelaide player
Paul Harradine past away in America last night
RIP mate
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Re: RIP

Postby JK » Tue Oct 26, 2021 10:57 am

Seemed like a good bloke Harry, enjoyed a few chats with him in recent years, very sad to hear of his passing. RIP mate
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Re: RIP

Postby darley16 » Tue Oct 26, 2021 12:32 pm

Very sad news, one of the best kicks in the League, beautiful to watch. Along with Nails & Schneezer too young.
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Re: RIP

Postby Big Phil » Tue Oct 26, 2021 8:15 pm

Sad news, indeed.

What was his illness, if people don't mind me asking?
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Re: RIP

Postby Blacky » Tue Oct 26, 2021 8:24 pm

Big Phil wrote:Sad news, indeed.

What was his illness, if people don't mind me asking?

Apparently fell over an then didn't wakeup
According to his wife
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Re: RIP

Postby Interceptor » Tue Oct 26, 2021 10:34 pm

darley16 wrote:Very sad news, one of the best kicks in the League, beautiful to watch. Along with Nails & Schneezer too young.

This would have been one of his best moments I imagine -goaling from well inside the centre square at FP:

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Re: RIP

Postby JK » Wed Oct 27, 2021 11:10 am

Interceptor wrote:
darley16 wrote:Very sad news, one of the best kicks in the League, beautiful to watch. Along with Nails & Schneezer too young.

This would have been one of his best moments I imagine -goaling from well inside the centre square at FP:



Seen this highlight a lot of the years (and back in the day) ... Goes through on the full, anyone care to guess the distance of that roost, 80m maybe?
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Re: RIP

Postby robranisgod » Fri Oct 29, 2021 8:23 pm

Some good judges including coach Haydn Bunton thought he was South's best player in their 1979 Preliminary Final win.
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Re: RIP

Postby wild dog » Tue Nov 02, 2021 6:50 pm

1979 was a memorable year as a Centrals supporter, and then we crashed out of the finals, and I always will remember that South side and Paul Harradine. Completely forgot he went to the warriors, and that kick is just awesome.

Football Park oval 165m in length. If you assume the circle and pitch are exactly centre, distance from centre circle to goals is 82.5m. The pitch length in total is 22.56mm and if the pitch is exactly centre it will extend 11.28m past the centre. Popping crease 2.44m from pitch edge and say he kicked a further 1m prior to popping crease (11.28-2.44-1=7.84m.)

So from the position he kicked it to the goal is 82.5-7.84= 74.66m.

Distance between goal and boundary fence is 6m. It hit approx halfway between the goal line and fence, so we have at least a 77.66m kick.

I'm happy to stretch it to say he kicked it 2m prior to the popping crease and it hit 2/3rd of the way between the goal line, resulting in a 79.66m kick, round it up to 80m. Marker and Day got it right.

Condolences to the family and friends of Paul Harradine.
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Re: RIP

Postby Vamos » Sat Mar 04, 2023 8:50 am

Just read that Brett Higgins passed away last month. Played in a 17s flag with him at Port, was one of the EP lads, he got drafted by the Crows that year but never made an AFL appearance. Played 56 League games with Port and Glenelg. RIP
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Re: RIP

Postby amber_fluid » Sat Mar 04, 2023 10:03 am

Vamos wrote:Just read that Brett Higgins passed away last month. Played in a 17s flag with him at Port, was one of the EP lads, he got drafted by the Crows that year but never made an AFL appearance. Played 56 League games with Port and Glenelg. RIP


Shit that’s terrible news.
Anyone know what happened here?
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Re: RIP

Postby Vamos » Sat Mar 04, 2023 11:25 am

amber_fluid wrote:
Vamos wrote:Just read that Brett Higgins passed away last month. Played in a 17s flag with him at Port, was one of the EP lads, he got drafted by the Crows that year but never made an AFL appearance. Played 56 League games with Port and Glenelg. RIP


Shit that’s terrible news.
Anyone know what happened here?


Not sure and hate to speculate but the funeral notice could suggest something.
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