by mal » Mon May 02, 2011 1:20 am
by dedja » Mon May 02, 2011 1:22 am
by Adelaide Hawk » Mon May 02, 2011 8:38 am
mal wrote:I have read on another site
1993 Des Foster admitted he erred in paying that dodgy mark to Phillip Gallagher
Is this true ?
by baggy8 » Mon May 02, 2011 4:16 pm
mal wrote:I have read on another site
1993 Des Foster admitted he erred in paying that dodgy mark to Phillip Gallagher
Is this true ?
Yes. Des Foster not only admitted he was wrong, but had the good grace to apologize for his error. No retrospective changing of the result has occurred yet.
Only a Norwood supporter could say thatAdelaide Hawk wrote:Also, it was a classic Grand Final, and it's a pity all some people remember from it is one umpiring decision.
by Adelaide Hawk » Mon May 02, 2011 4:23 pm
baggy8 wrote:mal wrote:I have read on another site
1993 Des Foster admitted he erred in paying that dodgy mark to Phillip Gallagher
Is this true ?
Yes. Des Foster not only admitted he was wrong, but had the good grace to apologize for his error. No retrospective changing of the result has occurred yet.Only a Norwood supporter could say thatAdelaide Hawk wrote:Also, it was a classic Grand Final, and it's a pity all some people remember from it is one umpiring decision.
by dedja » Mon May 02, 2011 8:29 pm
Adelaide Hawk wrote:mal wrote:I have read on another site
1993 Des Foster admitted he erred in paying that dodgy mark to Phillip Gallagher
Is this true ?
I don't know about 1993, but Des has always admitted he just never saw the ball hit the ground. There was a player in his way, when he managed to look around that player, he saw Gallagher with the ball and honestly thought he had marked it.
I will say what I've always said. I can understand Sturt people being disappointed by the decision, and the result, but to lay sole blame for losing on one umpiring decision is nonsense. Sturt had many chances to win that game, before and after the mark was paid and weren't able to capitalise.
Also, it was a classic Grand Final, and it's a pity all some people remember from it is one umpiring decision.
by mal » Tue May 03, 2011 12:13 am
by dedja » Tue May 03, 2011 12:16 am
by mal » Tue May 03, 2011 5:42 pm
by GWW » Tue May 03, 2011 6:09 pm
dedja wrote:Slightly off topic but ...
by mal » Tue May 03, 2011 6:11 pm
Constance_Perm wrote:dedja wrote:Can't change it now but what a bullshit decision to give Gallagher the last goal of the match ...
I gotta say, I havent seen that decision for years and I completely understand where Blues fans are coming from now .. Disgraceful decision!!
Give Gags his dues he duly went back and cooly slotted it, but wow, I always thought it was 50/50 as to whether it was a free, and it was clearly not.
by mal » Tue May 03, 2011 6:16 pm
mal wrote:Missing in Action 1978 Grand Final
This is a list of players that might well have played in the 1978 Grand Final
STURT
DERRINGTON Injured,would prob have made a difference
HARDEMAN injured, a massive blow to ST
OATEY played 1 game, the champ was prob too leg weary
NELSON injured pre season and retired, would he have made a difference ?
GREENSLADE cleared to Edwardstown, was he good enough at his age ?
PETTINGILL retired mid season , another experienced player lost to ST
NUNAN cleared to Norwood
WILD retired just b4 season started, 28 years old, a significant loss perhaps ?
MIELS injured his shoulder a week b4 the season started, star wingman, a loss
WHELAN gone to Edwardstown mid season, if fit was a big loss ?
GILES cleared to WT mid season, more depth lost
NORWOOD
SEEKAMP injured pre season, retired mid season, at the time a major loss for the legs
POULTER leaves the club just b4 the season to coach Athelstone, might have been a loss of sorts
CLARKE at the 3/4 way mark he retires after a knee injury, a loss
11 players for ST that on January 1st 1978 were mostly expected to play a part in Sturts campaign
At least half those players were definately good enough to play in the GF
Hardeman and Nunan were massive losses
3 players missed by NW
Seekamp would have been in the best 20, Clarke prob a show as well
When we also add that by Round 1 NW only had 1 recruit in the line up David Armour
During the season they obtained
PHILLIS
ADAMSON
NUNAN
CLARK
the first 3 were excellent and experienced footballers
WYNNE also made his comeback very late in the season
ST gained Graham Reed during the season , quite a good pick up
What does all this mean ?
It meant ST loss a dearth of good experienced players,
NW gained significantly
Could any of these ins and outs made a difference Grand Final day ?
YES
The 1 massive question was
Would Gary Hardeman have been the difference if he played ?
He would prob had stood Brain Adamson
Given that Adamson kicked 5 goals , surely Hardeman's absence was costly
Ifs and buts
Had ST kicked straight on 30/9/78 then this post pales into insignificance
by Adelaide Hawk » Tue May 03, 2011 6:21 pm
mal wrote:JIM THIEL
It has also come to my attention that NW strongman Jim Thiel also missed this entire season
I think this was the season Jim missed because of a long term knee injury ?
by robranisgod » Tue May 03, 2011 6:37 pm
mal wrote:mal wrote:GREENSLADE cleared to Edwardstown, was he good enough at his age ?
by mal » Tue May 03, 2011 6:38 pm
by mal » Tue May 03, 2011 6:47 pm
by mal » Tue May 03, 2011 7:56 pm
by Adelaide Hawk » Tue May 03, 2011 8:03 pm
mal wrote:JIM THIEL
Imagine the disappointment for Jim , or any other player, seeing his team-mates winning a flag and being injured at the time
by mal » Tue May 03, 2011 8:49 pm
by mal » Wed May 04, 2011 11:56 pm
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