Mark Naley Article worth a look

DoublebluMots2 · **Posted:** Mon Apr 18, 2011 6:24 pm

http://www.adelaidenow.com.au/footy-legend-naleys-anzac-surprise/story-e6frea6u-1226040597557
In today's Adelaide Advertiser. Good article Mark Naley's discovered family history. For the record Mr Naley you were no hack. Think State games mid 1980's. :thumbsup:

AGRO · **Posted:** Mon Apr 18, 2011 7:39 pm

As I recall he struggled early in his first season (1987) and did not look like getting near it till he was selected for SA in a State of Origin game - he tore it up in that game and with renewed confidence turned in a great debut season culminating with a premiership.

Bomba Sheldon · **Posted:** Mon Apr 18, 2011 7:44 pm

AGRO wrote:

As I recall he struggled early in his first season (1987) and did not look like getting near it till he was selected for SA in a State of Origin game - he tore it up in that game and with renewed confidence turned in a great debut season culminating with a premiership.

You are spot on, I remember Lou Richards stating that in Naley's first game of the year against the Dawks (Rd 1) that Naley looked so slow he could have been booked for loitering. But his season turned once he blitzed the Vics in that state game.

Dirko · **Posted:** Mon Apr 18, 2011 7:59 pm

Thanks DBMots !

Often see Nales out the back of my joint at Lockleys Oval watching the Demons run around. He's on the committee there and pretty sure his lad plays for 'em...

kingkerna · **Posted:** Tue Apr 19, 2011 9:24 am

Anyone else find it odd that he is now considered an indigenous player?

Dirko · **Posted:** Tue Apr 19, 2011 9:39 am

kingkerna wrote:

Anyone else find it odd that he is now considered an indigenous player?

The article wasn't really specific on who changes the history books.

My best mate found out his Great Grandpa was an Aboriginal after going back through his family tree. Doesn't mean he'll tick the box on the forms when they ask if he's an Indigenous/Torres Strait Islander. He had no idea until a year or so ago.

I thought I read somewhere that Greg Willims was indigenous, but didn't recognise it ?

kingkerna · **Posted:** Tue Apr 19, 2011 10:39 am

I'm referring more to the mention that he will be added as another indigenous premiership player

bluedog · **Posted:** Tue Apr 19, 2011 11:11 am

kingkerna wrote:

I'm referring more to the mention that he will be added as another indigenous premiership player

Are you saying that he wasn't indigenous when he played?

kingkerna · **Posted:** Tue Apr 19, 2011 12:06 pm

Simply querying what defines an indigenous player.

Teddy Hopkins · **Posted:** Tue Apr 19, 2011 12:10 pm

kingkerna wrote:

Simply querying what defines an indigenous player.

Ask Andrew Bolt.

:lol:

jimmae · **Posted:** Tue Apr 19, 2011 12:18 pm

kingkerna wrote:

Simply querying what defines an indigenous player.

Ask Andrew Bolt.

jimmae · **Posted:** Tue Apr 19, 2011 12:21 pm

DAMNIT.

Teddy Hopkins · **Posted:** Tue Apr 19, 2011 12:37 pm

We all still luvs ya jimmae.

GWS · **Posted:** Tue Apr 19, 2011 5:24 pm

sjabc wrote:

I thought I read somewhere that Greg Willims was indigenous, but didn't recognise it ?

He had the 360 degree awareness of an indigenous player but is part Spanish I think.

Bomba Sheldon · **Posted:** Tue Apr 19, 2011 7:47 pm

GWS wrote:

sjabc wrote:

I thought I read somewhere that Greg Willims was indigenous, but didn't recognise it ?

He had the 360 degree awareness of an indigenous player but is part Spanish I think.

Thats my undersatnding is that his olive complexion comes from Spanish heritage rather than an indigenous one.

Warby · **Posted:** Tue Apr 19, 2011 7:52 pm

I've always thought that Diesel had Aboriginal blood in his family.....can't recall specifics.

Bomba Sheldon · **Posted:** Tue Apr 19, 2011 7:56 pm

Warby wrote:

I've always thought that Diesel had Aboriginal blood in his family.....can't recall specifics.

I remember reading an article in a paper when Diesel says he has Spanish blood - maybe 30, 40 years ago people may have tried to hide the fact that they had aboriginal blood, but thankfully thats not the case these days (or it seems that way anyway)

camel · **Posted:** Thu Apr 21, 2011 9:59 pm

Thanks for the article. Always great to read about the guys you idolised as a teenager. They're the players you remember most fondly I reckon.

Bomba Sheldon · **Posted:** Mon Apr 25, 2011 11:43 am

camelboy wrote:

Thanks for the article. Always great to read about the guys you idolised as a teenager. They're the players you remember most fondly I reckon.

I agree, I love anyone who pulls on the Navy Blue but its the players that I grew up idolising that hold a special place in my memory bank

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