by mal » Tue May 26, 2020 11:48 pm
by DOC » Wed May 27, 2020 12:13 am
by mal » Wed May 27, 2020 2:08 am
by RB » Wed May 27, 2020 11:35 am
mal wrote:In all fairness I had researched Johnny Taylor and saw the correspondence on him being the first to 200 games as well
by robranisgod » Wed May 27, 2020 5:58 pm
RB wrote:mal wrote:In all fairness I had researched Johnny Taylor and saw the correspondence on him being the first to 200 games as well
I'm pretty sure I read he was first to 200 in the 'Best of Both Worlds' biography on the WWTFC about 10 years ago, hence my post. Presumably the author used the same source as the SANFL website.
I'm not sure what context it would have come up in - perhaps Bob Hank or Alf Roberts passing Taylor's tally.
by RB » Wed May 27, 2020 6:26 pm
robranisgod wrote:RB wrote:mal wrote:In all fairness I had researched Johnny Taylor and saw the correspondence on him being the first to 200 games as well
I'm pretty sure I read he was first to 200 in the 'Best of Both Worlds' biography on the WWTFC about 10 years ago, hence my post. Presumably the author used the same source as the SANFL website.
I'm not sure what context it would have come up in - perhaps Bob Hank or Alf Roberts passing Taylor's tally.
On page 167 in the "Best of Both Worlds" there is the line "...Head broke the State league games record of 258, previously held by West's Johnny Taylor",
by robranisgod » Wed May 27, 2020 11:53 pm
RB wrote:robranisgod wrote:RB wrote:mal wrote:In all fairness I had researched Johnny Taylor and saw the correspondence on him being the first to 200 games as well
I'm pretty sure I read he was first to 200 in the 'Best of Both Worlds' biography on the WWTFC about 10 years ago, hence my post. Presumably the author used the same source as the SANFL website.
I'm not sure what context it would have come up in - perhaps Bob Hank or Alf Roberts passing Taylor's tally.
On page 167 in the "Best of Both Worlds" there is the line "...Head broke the State league games record of 258, previously held by West's Johnny Taylor",
Like I said, it was ten years ago!!
A fair effort from Head to play (without looking it up) about 327 games for Torrens, of which only about 7 or 8 would've been finals, in addition to more than 30 state games. Imagine if Torrens had made more finals!
Head's first season (he played 19 in total) was Taylor's last. Head debuted midway through the season but it's possible they played against each other.
Taylor's tally is also huge considering the war got in the way. They're weren't too many who played in the SANFL both before and after the war, especially for that long.
by DOC » Thu May 28, 2020 12:32 am
by robranisgod » Thu May 28, 2020 1:04 am
DOC wrote:Len Lapthorne played in one game in 1952 as 20th man. He had retired in 1951.
AS reported in the Advertiser:
"Because of the desire not to weaken the South Association team, former South and State rover Len Lapthorne became 2Oth man for his old team when
AIbbott withdrew with a sprained ankle. Lapthorne who retired last season, had 1 kick— his only one—within 30 seconds of going on the field in the last quarter"
I make the assumption that the association team was the thirds (known as South Ramblers I think) from whom a last minute replacement would come from.
Len Lapthorne followed his Grandfather and Father in playing league football for South as did his son. I would say the only instance of four direct generations doing so for South.
by DOC » Thu May 28, 2020 1:32 am
by DOC » Thu May 28, 2020 11:20 am
by mal » Tue Jun 16, 2020 10:17 pm
by robranisgod » Wed Jun 17, 2020 12:24 am
mal wrote:1939 was an interesting year , a year of great changes in both hemispheres
It was a very very hot scorching summer in 1939 in Adelaide
The southern hemisphere of Adelaide saw the course of SA football history significantly altered
Retired PA + WT footballer Ted Oatey took his teenage son Jack Oatey to Alberton Oval to play in an internal trial match
Jack Oatey was pitted against star PA player Max Carmichael
Jack out marked Max that left an impression with the crowd
Jack used the drop kick, muffed and hashed the kick that ended up distancing only a few metres , oh dear
PA tried to sign up Jack , but it never happened
PA advised Jack to play another year in the bush and take it from there
Jack was not impressed by the advice and never ended up a PA footballer
On another sojourn to Adelaide in 1939 Ted Oatey this time took Jack to Norwood Oval
History was altered as Jack signed up to become a NW footballer
Had he ended up at PA and not NW it forever alters history in SA
I wonder if Ted Oatey had considered driving young Jack to Thebarton Oval ?
by mal » Tue Jun 23, 2020 9:06 pm
by Spargo » Tue Jun 23, 2020 9:17 pm
mal wrote:Jack Oatey + Robert Oatey
Father and son had at least 4 things in common
Same surname
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