Blue Debuts....

Warby · **Posted:** Thu Jun 09, 2011 2:25 pm

Thanks Moshe for a great read.....and I was there at all of those games too; although your memory is sharper than mine on dates and venues of games; but the incidents are still vivid.

And guess what?........my Wife and I were married in 1971 too.....40 years together.... :clap:

moshe25 · **Joined:** Wed May 11, 2005 1:23 am **Posts:** 11671

Warby wrote:

Thanks Moshe for a great read.....and I was there at all of those games too; although your memory is sharper than mine on dates and venues of games; but the incidents are still vivid.

And guess what?........my Wife and I were married in 1971 too.....40 years together.... :clap:

Wow, longer than us. We started dating in '71 - got married in '77.

Warby · **Posted:** Thu Jun 09, 2011 2:46 pm

moshe25 wrote:

Warby wrote:

Thanks Moshe for a great read.....and I was there at all of those games too; although your memory is sharper than mine on dates and venues of games; but the incidents are still vivid.

And guess what?........my Wife and I were married in 1971 too.....40 years together.... :clap:

Wow, longer than us. We started dating in '71 - got married in '77.

No....it just seems longer.......... :grin:

molsey · **Posted:** Sun Jun 12, 2011 8:47 am

http://www.blueseum.org/tiki-index.php? ... +1%2C+1997

Whitnall's debut was pretty good - 4 goals and Rising Star Nomination.

Blue Sombrero · **Posted:** Sun Jun 12, 2011 10:19 am

Warby wrote:

Thanks Moshe for a great read.....and I was there at all of those games too; although your memory is sharper than mine on dates and venues of games; but the incidents are still vivid.

And guess what?........my Wife and I were married in 1971 too.....40 years together.... :clap:

Carl Williams got less than that. Well had he made the distance...

The Rhino · **Joined:** Tue Feb 08, 2011 3:20 pm **Posts:** 6923

Matthew Allan's first game at PP against the Bears was a good day. Remember his two thumping goals in junk time vividly.

Was at Whitnall's first game also. Thought he handled Wallis admirably. Remember McGuane having a better game than most give him credit for.

Remember Jacob Anstey's first game, never seen a senior player so overawed and scared of the contested footy.

Porter's first game, the first bounce, tap down to Bradley, goal is probably one of my most endearing memories. Was hard done by, Ports

Rd 1 2004...wow, that was something. At least we got Heath Scotland out of it all, I suppose.

Walker's first game was outstanding, Glenny Bowyer's first game really gets overlooked in the scheme of things though.

The Fev game in Adelaide that year, I remember it being Cory McGrath's first game...thought he played a huge part in getting us back into it. Think he was our highest possession gatherer on the day? Wondered why he hadnt played before that.

Bear's great debut was something as well. Thought he'd be an absolute star that day.

Never been so angry about how a coach treated a player than Jesse Smith's first game. Played maybe 5 minutes all game, about the same next week, dropped and then delisted subsequently after. Deserved better.

The Blueseum · **Joined:** Thu Nov 08, 2007 8:02 am **Posts:** 1623

The Rhino wrote:

Matthew Allan's first game at PP against the Bears was a good day. Remember his two thumping goals in junk time vividly.

Thanks for the memories here. McGrath came on late in 2004 but ended up playing better than many of the other recruits for that year.

Dont mean to nitpick but Allan only kicked one in debut:

http://www.blueseum.org/tiki-index.php? ... 15%2C+1994

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Bunks · **Posted:** Mon Jun 13, 2011 8:03 pm

Bob Massie - 8 for 84 and 8 for 53 against England at Lords..... :razz:

ianh · **Joined:** Tue Mar 01, 2005 9:08 pm **Posts:** 906

Bunks wrote:

Bob Massie - 8 for 84 and 8 for 53 against England at Lords..... :razz:

AND NO RISING STAR NOMINATION! It's rigged I tell ya.

TheSwan · **Joined:** Sun Oct 07, 2007 2:37 pm **Posts:** 1932

Tony Lynn!!

Didn't he rip it up in his first game for us?

darknavy · **Posted:** Fri Jun 17, 2011 11:08 am

I seem to remember Wiggo taking a vice like mark in his first game

camel · **Posted:** Fri Jun 17, 2011 11:44 am

Spirit of Carlton wrote:

Clen Denning's first six kicks were goals, a VFL/AFL record.

http://www.blueseum.org/tiki-index.php? ... en+Denning

I thought he played for North and the Weagles? :razz:

PercyJones · **Posted:** Fri Jun 17, 2011 5:08 pm

I remember Mark Majerzack's (sp?) first touch at PP circa 92-93? A lovely left foot goal. Darren Tarczon's first 'touch' when he cleaned up an Eagle with a great hip and shoulder. Then there was Ashley Matthews - took a great floating mark across the pack v the Hawks at VFL Park, kicked a goal and I swear got another 20 games on that one mark.

Perc

Warby · **Posted:** Fri Jun 17, 2011 5:32 pm

Yes....Majer had a lot of class about him, but failed to consistently produce it...(Majerczak)

TruBlueBrad · **Posted:** Fri Jun 17, 2011 9:16 pm

darknavy wrote:

I seem to remember Wiggo taking a vice like mark in his first game

Against the Bulldogs at PP.

Came off the bench, sprinted on the ground and marked at CHF

Princes Park Whistler · **Posted:** Fri Jun 17, 2011 11:46 pm

TruBlueBrad wrote:

darknavy wrote:

I seem to remember Wiggo taking a vice like mark in his first game

Against the Bulldogs at PP.

Came off the bench, sprinted on the ground and marked at CHF

Brad, i think it was against St Kilda at Princes Park.

Bomba Sheldon · **Posted:** Sat Jun 18, 2011 12:39 am

PercyJones wrote:

I remember Mark Majerzack's (sp?) first touch at PP circa 92-93? A lovely left foot goal. Darren Tarczon's first 'touch' when he cleaned up an Eagle with a great hip and shoulder. Then there was Ashley Matthews - took a great floating mark across the pack v the Hawks at VFL Park, kicked a goal and I swear got another 20 games on that one mark.

Perc

Majerczak's debut was in 1987 and Tarczon cleaned up Bluey McKenna

TruBlueBrad · **Posted:** Sat Jun 18, 2011 6:13 am

Princes Park Whistler wrote:

TruBlueBrad wrote:

Against the Bulldogs at PP.

Came off the bench, sprinted on the ground and marked at CHF

Brad, i think it was against St Kilda at Princes Park.

I stand corrected. Must have got it confused with him saving his best football fot the Doggies.

murraycray · **Posted:** Sat Jun 18, 2011 7:37 am

Someone might have posted this earlier, but Ryan Houlihan's first game saw him come off the bench, and almost immediately tackle the ''raging bull'' Byron Pickett. The ump pinged Pickett for holding the ball, free kick Houli.

thegezman · **Posted:** Sat Jun 18, 2011 10:13 pm

Spirit of Carlton wrote:

Sean Charles

thought it was game two whe he busted his leg?

funny that you mention charles, cause mark porter was the bloke who fell across his leg i'm pretty sure. He himself had a sensational debut agaisnt the bombers in 97 - highlighted by his perfect palm down, down braddles thoat, who didn't break stride out of the middle and slotted it post high from 60m.

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