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Congratulations Michael Long - West Torrens Club Champion in 1988 before moving over to Essendon where he became a legend of the game. Originally from the NT.

I can remember him playing for the Eagles, but being so young, that memory is very slight. Who here can remember him playing in the blue and gold and what memories stand out?

a champion of the game and much deserved good to see the AFL recognize real talent.

thought this thread deserved a photo of the great man, so I googled and this is what came up!!!

I remember seeing him play once or twice all those years ago, and whether he just had quiet ones on those occoasions I don't know, but I never rated him and couldn't understand all the fuss about him when he ventured across the border ... Suffice to say it didn't take me long to realise how justified the fuss was!!

Strawb07 wrote:a champion of the game and much deserved good to see the AFL recognize real talent.

Its got nothing to do with the AFL Strawb... it the Australian Football Hall of Fame!!!

Well Done Longy!!!

Dutchy wrote:thought this thread deserved a photo of the great man, so I googled and this is what came up!!!

yes... who is that with Wedgie???

Punk Rooster wrote:

Dutchy wrote:thought this thread deserved a photo of the great man, so I googled and this is what came up!!!

yes... who is that with Wedgie???

Well seeing as the person doesn't have a beard its not Bruno, maybe its Noel or Stephen Long....

Had a beer with him at Crown Casino a couple weeks ago, top bloke.

Dutchy wrote:thought this thread deserved a photo of the great man, so I googled and this is what came up!!!

Caption comp?

"Who turned out the lights Longy?"
"Open your eyes Wedgie!"

Aerie wrote:Congratulations Michael Long - West Torrens Club Champion in 1988 before moving over to Essendon where he became a legend of the game. Originally from the NT.

I can remember him playing for the Eagles, but being so young, that memory is very slight. Who here can remember him playing in the blue and gold and what memories stand out?

I thought he was still with Torrens in 89??

"I luuuurve you"
"I luuuurve you toooo"

OR

"F#ck you made Greg Anderson look pathetic that day"

GWW wrote:

Aerie wrote:Congratulations Michael Long - West Torrens Club Champion in 1988 before moving over to Essendon where he became a legend of the game. Originally from the NT.

I can remember him playing for the Eagles, but being so young, that memory is very slight. Who here can remember him playing in the blue and gold and what memories stand out?

I thought he was still with Torrens in 89??

Nah I reckon '88 was it for him at Torrens. One year only at the club then off to the Bombers

IIRC?

hondo71 wrote:

GWW wrote:

Aerie wrote:Congratulations Michael Long - West Torrens Club Champion in 1988 before moving over to Essendon where he became a legend of the game. Originally from the NT.

I can remember him playing for the Eagles, but being so young, that memory is very slight. Who here can remember him playing in the blue and gold and what memories stand out?

I thought he was still with Torrens in 89??

Nah I reckon '88 was it for him at Torrens. One year only at the club then off to the Bombers

IIRC?

Did he get signed by Essendon at the end of '88, but still play another year with Torrens in '89?

Seems like you're correct, i just did a wiki check. He certainly did make an impact during his time at Torrens.

Would anyone believe me if I said I only had a couple of beers that day?
Didn't think so!

Well done Longy, I look forward to sharing another with you, a great player and a great bloke doing some fantastic work with young indigenous lads.

I might be wrong but i definetely thought longy played for one year with the mighty Bloods and not for the Eagles all those years ago can spelly clarify this for us .

WOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFF !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Apachebulldog wrote:I might be wrong but i definetely thought longy played for one year with the mighty Bloods and not for the Eagles all those years ago can spelly clarify this for us .

WOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFF !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Don't need spelly for that one mate, he definately played for Torrens.
Maybe you're getting him confused from wearing the Essendon guernsey for so long?

Aerie wrote:

hondo71 wrote:Nah I reckon '88 was it for him at Torrens. One year only at the club then off to the Bombers

IIRC?

Did he get signed by Essendon at the end of '88, but still play another year with Torrens in '89?

Nup he was defiantely playing with Essendon in '89.....rememeber watching him on TV in Darwin, we never got SANFL on TV except for the GF, only got the last quarter of the SANFL on the radio after the VFL with Malcolm McDonald and Jimmy Deane on 5AN

He played with Torrens and his brother Noel as well.And I think it was only one year .

Mickyj wrote:He played with Torrens and his brother Noel as well.And I think it was only one year .

There was a couple other NT guys at Torrens in late 80's as well, Athanasiou is another i can remember.

This is off topic, but Torrens had some good players in late 80's, Clarke, Bruce and Chris Lindsay, Long, Payze, Robson, Niemann, Fotia, they probably should have been more successful than they were. Depth was probably their problem.