Extreme positional switches

[JK]

Just a few years at CHF, yet picked there for team of the century?
Either Button was outstanding at CHF or Norwood have had very few decent players in that position in over 100 years.

Ive always thought it was the latter of those options mate

[Adelaide Hawk]

Just a few years at CHF, yet picked there for team of the century?
Either Button was outstanding at CHF or Norwood have had very few decent players in that position in over 100 years.

Ive always thought it was the latter of those options mate

Over the years, as I imagine with other clubs, Norwood had very few permanent CHFs, but at the same time had some excellent players line up there.

In the 1920s, we had Clyde Close an Philip K Lee (his career interupted by Test cricket).

The 1930s saw a lot of players rotating through CHF as ruck rovers tended to rest there - Alf Biddell, Ern Wadham, Perc McCallum and HT Warhurst. Bill McCallum also played there, but not in his 1936 Magarey Medal season.

The 1940s saw Kevin Hardiman, Albert "Pongo" Sawley, Neville Way and Ron Williams.

In the 1950s we had Max Mayo, Ron Reimann, Ron Kneebone and Brian Sawley.

Early in the 1960s we had John Lill, and later that decade Graham Molloy, but very few others to speak of.

1970s saw some great players all make spasmodic appearances. Early it was John Wynne, then Phil Carman before Ross Dillon made the position his own for several years. Then we had Greg Parke (76), Jim Thiel (77), Brian Adamson (78 & 79) and also Bruce Winter.

In the 1980s nobody cemented the position with Brenton Hartfield, Tom Warhurst, Neil Button, Craig Kelly, Jim Michalanney and Rod Maynard filling the role.

The 1990s saw Craig Balme, Sam Smart, Tom Warhurst, Jason Millar and Lenny Pascoe, once again nobody permanent.

This century hasn't seen anyone take the position with many players filling the spot.

[nickname]

Did Brian Mulvihill play at CHB too?

Mulva alternated between FF and TAB.

Mulva played at CHB for Nth Melb

Thanks holden, I thought so.

Robranosgod, I think you mean North's 1960 premiership.

[Adelaide Hawk]

Did Brian Mulvihill play at CHB too?

Mulva alternated between FF and TAB.

Mulva played at CHB for Nth Melb

He kicked 25 goals in his 24 games, so not all his footy was played there. I have a feeling he was recruited as a forward but lack of success saw him end up in defence.

[Groucho]

I seem to recall Kevin Neale starting John Platten in the back pocket against NA in the mid 80's on order to break the tag. I can't remember how long he stayed there but remember a quote in the paper about some players telling Darel Hart when they saw him before the game "wait until you see who you're standing."

Useless but interesting information. Does anyone else recall this in more detail.

I realise this is just a one off occasion and not strictly within the subject matter.