Who is the best ever SA country footballer...

[Pag]

S Goldsmith who played at onkas would be the best ive seen

Is the same Shannon Goldsmith playing with Salisbury West in Div4 Amateurs?

Same one NM. Blokes I've talked to have said he was the best they've seen as well.

[Ambo72]

Played with "Flogger" Florence when he was at South. Top bloke. He played mostly reserves, but was more than handy. Didnt really take to city life. IMO, if he applied himself with a bit more commitment, he would have played a lot of league footy. Sadly, a lot of players from the country prefer that way of life.

Didnt mind a beer either.

and we saw him obvisously past his prime, still playing rep footy for KI and more than likely 40+

[200 Killer Wasps]

Mark Rudiger did an excellent job tagging him that day and was still drinking with him at 1 am in the Queenscliffe.

[Pigsy]

S Goldsmith who played at onkas would be the best ive seen

Is the same Shannon Goldsmith playing with Salisbury West in Div4 Amateurs?

Same one NM. Blokes I've talked to have said he was the best they've seen as well.

Goldsmith must be mid 30s now. Would still go alright in Div 4.

[X Runna]

Toss up between Greg Tucker of Mallala and Trevor O'Hara at Port Wakefield during the 1980s.

I know it was a few years ago, but both would be even better players in today's game.

[Freo HeaveHo]

Mark Rudiger did an excellent job tagging him that day and was still drinking with him at 1 am in the Queenscliffe.

hahah your kidding arent ya ..... the oval was sludge and floggers is 5 foot 10 playin out of a forward pocket and would taken 15 marks and helped himself to a handful. No wonder his opponent was still drinkin at 1. Drowning his sorrows id imagine

[Ambo72]

Mark Rudiger did an excellent job tagging him that day and was still drinking with him at 1 am in the Queenscliffe.

hahah your kidding arent ya ..... the oval was sludge and floggers is 5 foot 10 playin out of a forward pocket and would taken 15 marks and helped himself to a handful. No wonder his opponent was still drinkin at 1. Drowning his sorrows id imagine

No Jokes here HeaveHo!
We obviously walked away with some admiration for Flogger for us to mention him in this post for starters.
Mark Rudiger goes down as a legend in my books also.. I have never seen a bloke with 1 arm and 1 stump with as much determination, skill and hardness as Rudes.. He is Wunkars games record holder and has been representitive captian.
A feat most 2 armed players will never achieve.

[pigdog]

[quote="GWW"]..never to have played LEAGUE footy in the SANFL?

** I can think of a couple of contenders:

1) Peter Kitschke

* 510 games (221 consecutive games) for Jamestown 1948 - 1974
* (Credited with a total of 577 games including representative matches)
* Captain of Jamestown for 7 years
* Retired in 1974 – Aged 43
* Numerous representative matches for Northern Areas Association team
* Member of Premiership teams for Jamestown on 4 occasions 1958, 1959, 1961 and 1968
* Thirteen (13) time Best and Fairest for Jamestown
* Seven time Mail medal winner 1957, 1962, 1963, 1966, 1969, 1971, 1974
* Five time runner up for the Mail medal 1952, 1958, 1961, 1964, 1965
* Twice placed third for the Mail medal - 1960, 1970

Anyone that can finish in the top three for a mail medal 14 times in a career, winning 50%, the last at the age of 43 and over 500 games has to be right up there. IMO.

[Ambo72]

Dont think many will argue!
But like I said earlier... to many great footballers and way to many opinions!

[Freo HeaveHo]

Mark Rudiger did an excellent job tagging him that day and was still drinking with him at 1 am in the Queenscliffe.

hahah your kidding arent ya ..... the oval was sludge and floggers is 5 foot 10 playin out of a forward pocket and would taken 15 marks and helped himself to a handful. No wonder his opponent was still drinkin at 1. Drowning his sorrows id imagine

No Jokes here HeaveHo!
We obviously walked away with some admiration for Flogger for us to mention him in this post for starters.
Mark Rudiger goes down as a legend in my books also.. I have never seen a bloke with 1 arm and 1 stump with as much determination, skill and hardness as Rudes.. He is Wunkars games record holder and has been representitive captian.
A feat most 2 armed players will never achieve.

Shit sorry i wasnt tryin to take the piss there, It was a long time ago now i just remember floggers taking marks left right and centre, But that bloke was super impressive. Somethin i aint experienced in my career before playin against someone with a disability. Absolutely superb to even be out there and he was more than servicable for you guys.

[andrew_veniamin]

Darrin Warren won 3 medals without leaving the centre square fair effort!

[Dogwatcher]

[Redfern07]

S Goldsmith who played at onkas would be the best ive seen

Is the same Shannon Goldsmith playing with Salisbury West in Div4 Amateurs?

Same one NM. Blokes I've talked to have said he was the best they've seen as well.

Goldsmith must be mid 30s now. Would still go alright in Div 4.

Yeah ive seen a bit of footy in my time and Shannon Goldsmith is the best ive seen!!