We'd heard this story from a couple of rumours / sources so we decided to look into it. the story goes that Parkin asked Greg Sharp to fix up his kitchen, did such a bad job that Parkin wanted him out.

The answer from Sharp himself is....

http://www.blueseum.org/tiki-read_artic ... 122&page=2

No! Debunked.

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Just looking at The Blueseum, with Rick McLean on the home page. It said Rick was with us for 5 years and
Richmond for 5. Is that right ? I thought he was only at Punt Rd for 3years.
When he left in mid '74 (?) he went to Tassie. I could be wrong, as I frequently am/are.

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RODERICK C. "RICKY" McLEAN - Carlton 1966-7 and 1969-71 (ie 66-71 = 6 years but didn't get a senior game in 68) and Richmond 1972-4 and 1976 (ie 4 years).

He went to Tassie in '75 to play with Burnie but came back for another injury-riddled year at the Tigers in '76.

Well played sir.

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The "Mrs McTeggart Reserves Most Improved Award".

That is magic!

It would be front and centre on my mantlepiece.

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As one of the Blueseum writers id be happy to take leads on some of those footy rumours / stories of old and chase down the players. The guys we've contacted have been very forthcoming and helpful, so if there are any particular stories you'd like looked into please nominate them and we'll try to find out what happened.

I am not sure of the year but "Woof" Perovic was belted by Robbie Muir of St. Kilda in front of the Gardiner stand where I was. Muir then proceeded to go absolutely ballistic, threw out his mouthguard and looked like he was going to deck the umpire who was reporting him. The umpire's name I forget but he was one of those in your face guys (maybe Ian Robinson?). May have helped being whacked.

Even Muir's team mates couldn't control him. He was just storming around in circles for awhile. It was classic stuff. Maybe he and Perovic as ex team mates had a history.

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I think it was Dennis Collins that got whacked.

Regards Pedro.

Muir collected Dennis Collins at Moorabin.
He spat the dummy at Umpire Kevin Smith at Visy Park after giving Perovic a clip.

Thanks, it was umpire Kevin Smith but it was more than a clip. He wasn't called Mad Dog Muir for nothing.

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Theresa McTeggart was a "larger" than life Carlton lady.

A real mother figure to many, many, young rerserves players.

They would have been thrilled to win her trophy.

Ok, I've got one for you, Mark Majerszak.

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Sorry if my post seemed to denigrate the contribution of Mrs McTeggart.

I'm sure the naming of an award after her was richly justified.

It was more that you don't see many trophy names like that anymore.

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Thats fine KKK. just hadn't heard that name for many many years.

Anyone who had been in the Cheer squad during the 60's would have had warm memories of the lady.

Unlike today where rather worryingly, "oldies" have invaded the space of kids at the footy, people like Therese adopted more of a supervisory role. watching from afar.

I wonder if Dorotich would like to talk about "those" rumours.

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We've added some more footy folklore to the site, to pull out some of the great stories and footy folklore often discussed.

This one relates to the story that Paul Meldrum asked to attend a training session, did so, impressed and was picked up. The story is more complex than that but it's still a ripper:

http://www.blueseum.org/tiki-read_artic ... icleId=123

Follow the link to the bottom and we've extracted a number of stories that had been on site in isolation, but all key elements of folklore. From 'the most important goal in our history' to the source of the 'O' in 'WOW', we're trying to cover some of these great old stories.

EDIT: Also please note the WOW story on site:

http://www.blueseum.org/tiki-read_artic ... icleId=124

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I can also remember rumours that he in fact had been incarcerated in Castlemain Gaol at one stage and was released on the weekends to play for the Blues...

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If you read the article you would notice Molly shrugging off a tackle by our Chris Johnson's Father, Alan!

Good pick up Jack.

What about Franchina v Winmar; definitely memorable. Franchina would probably still be around football in some respect, and happy to talk of his time at Carlton?

Molsey, was watching a 1999 game against the Dogs from Ch72.

The commentators were raving about Brett Backwell & the comment was made that the previous year he'd been holidaying in Melbourne watching the Blues training - could there have ben something Meldrumish about his recruitment?

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