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just a thought, whats your clubs oldest player, still playing that is

Gavin Lauder

gothebombers wrote:just a thought, whats your clubs oldest player, still playing that is

the wolverine nigel venning in c2 at 40.

The Rat - Lauder and other guys maybe old, but nothing compares to Allan Coard from Seaton.
The Rat, was a great player, but come back in about 12 years mate if your brother in law DAVO is still Coach down there in the A9's
before you can catch Al Coard.

Allan - Played his 500th game the year before and although was the Runner for Scott Hodges last year, he still managed to play about 9 games in the A9 team. Think that leaves him at 509 games

And the age of 52.

Beat the 509 games and 52 years of age and still fit as a mallee bull, and you win, cause i cant see anyone gettng close to
Allan Coard. Just quietly, he is a great bloke as well and a sheer ornament to the game of football and his Football Club.

i used to play against the rat in juniors..saafl u/18s or u/16s..cant remember which one..but i am 42 this year so if i play a game i guess i am in the "vet" zone ..played nearly 400 saafl games..do you get life membership of the saafl for that?

To the end of season 07

G.McIntosh -43
S.Darrington - 40
T.Zanker - 40
C.Plummer -39

zedman wrote:i used to play against the rat in juniors..saafl u/18s or u/16s..cant remember which one..but i am 42 this year so if i play a game i guess i am in the "vet" zone ..played nearly 400 saafl games..do you get life membership of the saafl for that?

I believe you need to be nominated by your club for SAAFL life membership Zedman. They should be taking nominations now..

amateur football wrote:The Rat - Lauder and other guys maybe old, but nothing compares to Allan Coard from Seaton.
The Rat, was a great player, but come back in about 12 years mate if your brother in law DAVO is still Coach down there in the A9's
before you can catch Al Coard.

Allan - Played his 500th game the year before and although was the Runner for Scott Hodges last year, he still managed to play about 9 games in the A9 team. Think that leaves him at 509 games

And the age of 52.

Beat the 509 games and 52 years of age and still fit as a mallee bull, and you win, cause i cant see anyone gettng close to
Allan Coard. Just quietly, he is a great bloke as well and a sheer ornament to the game of football and his Football Club.

He should be nominated for the SANFL HALL OF FAME.
I'm serious, great bloke & never asked for a cent to play, loyal as they come.

We (Hope Valley) have Darryl Pearce who's 44 I think. Has been training so he will probably play again this year. Came 3rd or 4th in the Div6 medal last year and won the Div7 medal in 2005

henry brzinski would be about 85 years old i reckon 500 odd saafl games

I wonder if Lloyd Rigney is still running around at Greenies, I doubt it but that guy never stops. Nice bloke too..

Falcon Chick wrote:To the end of season 07

G.McIntosh -43
S.Darrington - 40
T.Zanker - 40
C.Plummer -39

Bones is a great club man,good bloke and a bloody brilliant footballer.Played with and against him

Alfie Strappazon played over 500 games and only hung the boots up a couple of years back. he is now the Bgrade umpire for Smosh. He played for rosewater then smosh. i may have missed another club as well.

Barrie Clarke of Myponga still playing and deserves to be he is 45 ish i think!


A GRADE 551 Games

Kym Pearce at Kersbrook is 51 and still going. Played nearly 500 games for the Brookers, nearly 200 for the Gullys in his younger days, and a handful at Broadview. These are all Senior Games! He Came to Kersbrook at age 26 and has hardly missed a game since. Plus he has played for the Hills Super Rules side since he was 35, and has played at the National Carnival every year making All Australian on several occasions. The guy would be close to 900 games of Senior Football!

Wayne Newchurch Snr played for Fitzroy C grade last yeat, kicking 11 goals against West Croydon (we beat them by 30 goals), at age 51 (or might be 54- have to check our records)

Punk Rooster wrote:Wayne Newchurch Snr played for Fitzroy C grade last yeat, kicking 11 goals against West Croydon (we beat them by 30 goals), at age 51 (or might be 54- have to check our records)

Everyone beat our cgrade by 30 goals last year.

Paul (Boomer) Thompson from TTG is around 45 - 46 and has played over 500 games. He has retired this year I believe!!

ian henderson at paralowie old as the hills and looks it !

carey wrote:ian henderson at paralowie old as the hills and looks it !

Is that the guy who played at Peake last season. I think they called him "Tampon" ?

Not sure how old Brzinski is, tried checking his teeth but couldn't find any.