James Marchesani of Oklahoma City has been named recipient of the Phil Mickelson Award presented by the Phil and Amy Mickelson Foundation as the most outstanding freshman in NAIA men’s golf.

Didnt we also have 'The Rat' John Platten all but signed up before the Hawks pinched him from under our noses ?

Heard something along those lines.

If it did happen, it was probably our turn to get one pinched from us. Fair sure the Bombers had Craig Bradley all sewn up in a deal until we swooped. They were also trying to 'woo' Kernahan too until big Jack went over to his house with a big bag of money.

Someone closer to the club than me can correct me if I am wrong, but I thought the Platten issue was that we had paid him money and he signed a contract to be tied to us for a period of time (was it a form 4 in those days?) I am told that Platten accepted our money but also accepted $$$ from Hawthorn to stay in SA until our deal had expired. He then signed with Hawthorn. If what I have been told is correct then you would have to wonder about the blokes ethics.

Spirit of Carlton must be ruing this for the annual fundraiser.

Hey mols.........surprised that the Beast's story on the CFC site featuring Serge and cousin John Benetti, didn't mention that Benetti as a Builder/Concreter did all of the terracing in the outer at PP.

http://www.carltonfc.com.au/news/newsar ... fault.aspx

Someone closer to the club than me can correct me if I am wrong, but I thought the Platten issue was that we had paid him money and he signed a contract to be tied to us for a period of time (was it a form 4 in those days?) I am told that Platten accepted our money but also accepted $$$ from Hawthorn to stay in SA until our deal had expired. He then signed with Hawthorn. If what I have been told is correct then you would have to wonder about the blokes ethics.

Heard something along those lines.

If it did happen, it was probably our turn to get one pinched from us. Fair sure the Bombers had Craig Bradley all sewn up in a deal until we swooped. They were also trying to 'woo' Kernahan too until big Jack went over to his house with a big bag of money.

Fraser Murphy - Geelong, he was training with us and then we swapped him for Greg Williams (OK we buggered up on that one)

Jezza was supposed to go to North IIR. Apparently the story goes something like:
The North officials went to his house to sign him up but there was nobody home. They slipped a letter or the form 4 under his door but it also went under the rug/carpet/doormat on the other side of the door and he didn't find it until after he'd signed with us, which was presumably pretty soon afterwards.