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OK.....we've all had them in our teams. Let's put together the definitive list. I'll start the ball rolling with a few Bay hardnuts !

Steve Hywood
Wayne Phillis
Scott Salisbury
Wayne Henwood
Stinger ( Alan and Wayne variety )
David Holst

over to you !

From Central - Peter Green

From North

Maurice Francou

From Norwood :

Glen McMahon
Peter Blood
McCormack
John Wynne ...... like running through a tunnel said Greg Turbill.
Phil Carman
Ross Porrit
Greg Turbill

How about Chris Duthy, Baysman?

Granger from Port
Sims from North

Of course. Add him to the list FlyingHigh as well as Michael Murphy !

locky801 wrote:From North

Maurice Francou

Kym Klomp
David Robertson
Stephen Sims
Mike Parsons

baysman wrote:Of course. Add him to the list FlyingHigh as well as Michael Murphy !

Micheal Murphy? Who'd he knuckle?

Robbie Muir

He knuckled Robbie Muir?

bob beecroft

Wayne Mahoney didnt mind a scuffle.

I wouldnt put Sims in the hard nut type, more a hit from behind and run kind of bloke.

Then when he goes face to face with some one he ends up with his eye completley shut.

Refer to 1991 GF

I remember when Inside Sport did an article on hardmen of the AFL and put Matthew Robran in for the Crows

They didn't nickname Neil Kerley "Kniuckles" just for his mangled fingers..

SDK wrote:From Norwood :

Glen McMahon
Peter Blood
McCormack
John Wynne ...... like running through a tunnel said Greg Turbill.
Phil Carman
Ross Porrit
Greg Turbill

Damien Nygaard for his head buts???

In my time watching Westies, the pick of those who enjoyed hurting opponents:
Ray Hayes
Joe Humphreys
Bruce Stevenson
Ron Andrews
Mark Dreher

But 'hard' in terms of fearlessness would be a player very few remember and who didn't play many league games, but I've never seen a more courageous player than Tim Baldwin. Recklessly indifferent to his own well being.

whufc wrote:I wouldnt put Sims in the hard nut type, more a hit from behind and run kind of bloke.

Then when he goes face to face with some one he ends up with his eye completley shut.

Refer to 1991 GF

you're kidding right?

West started the dirty tactics, & yes, Sims belted some no-name from West.
After that, West players & support staff ensured all future fights were 2 or 3 on to 1- hold a bloke down while someone else belts them.
So yes, Sims had his eye closed up, not by the guy he was facing off with, but from behind.

I should watch these fights prior to going to Richmond Oval...

Punk Rooster wrote:

whufc wrote:I wouldnt put Sims in the hard nut type, more a hit from behind and run kind of bloke.

Then when he goes face to face with some one he ends up with his eye completley shut.

Refer to 1991 GF

you're kidding right?

West started the dirty tactics, & yes, Sims belted some no-name from West.
After that, West players & support staff ensured all future fights were 2 or 3 on to 1- hold a bloke down while someone else belts them.
So yes, Sims had his eye closed up, not by the guy he was facing off with, but from behind.

I should watch these fights prior to going to Richmond Oval...

Only a red&white eyed North fan could not see the thug in Sims.