Whichever way you look at it - it’s a great debate for one football club to have, who was the better full back, Southby -v- Silvagni.

I was lucky enough to have seen both, still give it SOS, but Southby must have been one helluva player to force his way into a premiership side Round 1 of season 1971,

Pasta Salad followed by Pork Belly or Kangaroo, finished with cheeses platter. Not bad for $35 bucks.

In his speech that lasted 45 minutes, with questions, Geoff Southby came across as a down to earth person, let's say salt of the earth, of course originally from Bendigo. Geoff spoke of how he came to Melbourne from the country, studying first year teaching and playing for Powerhouse Football CLub. Also reminescences of some odd combatants on the ground in Peter 'Crackers' Keenan and Mark 'Jacko' Jackson. Geoff also talked of Perc and the famous story of how on a long training run down Sydney Road/Royal Parade Perc got the tram rather than running. As Geoff spoke Perc would remember the stories that were being spoke of and nod discerningly. Geoff talked of his altercatiion with Neil Balme in the 1973 Grand Final. And also spoke of the 1972 and 1979 Grand Finals. Old newspaper man Ron Reed was there as was I think Ted Hopkins. Geoff spoke of his support for women's football and said his daughter Eloise, former Australian Netballer attended our first match against Collingwood. It was nice to hear a man who has suffered with a mental illness, in Geoff's case depression, speak honestly and educationally and the audience gave Geoff a heart felt warm round of applause for his honesty, very progressive.

Wes Lofts was also fantastic.And growing up as a kid one i also loved was George Ferry.

John Nicholls, didn’t have a very high opinion of him as a player, in his book.

Thank you for the summary - Did he say anything on what he thinks about the club now and/or what he thinks of Bolton and his direction?