Donstuie wrote
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I think they said we will be getting two development coaches. Rod Ashman is a popular choice for the other.
If true, a great pickup. Was never the most gifted or talented player, but will certainly inspire loyalty from this young group and they'll listen to him well.
I don't think you saw much of him Donstuie.
If bad kicking is bad footy, and good kicking is good footy, then Ashman played good footy. He kicked both feet, and not all players could execute that skill effectively in that era like he did. One of the highlights for me was to watch Ashman line up from 50m and beyond...yea 50m, and unload his famour torps through the bis sticks; on wet and dry days. Now that's talent.
Check out blueseum for number of goals he kisked. He was a high possession player, and IIRC, he represented Victoria.
He was a very skilled rover, one of many in the famous 'mosquito fleet (s)'. He was a hard nut who put his head down and bum up, ready to take a knock, and took the heavy knocks and rode the heavy bumps on such a regular basis he eventually was one of the few players forced to wear the head gear for more protection.
Once the ball was on the ground, and in front of him, he showed similar skills to Leigh Matthews and Baldock; he had it in control and used his smarts and skills to evade and delude opposition kicking the ball to our advantage consistently.
Ashman was a legend, and premiership player.I could never split the group (mosquito fleet) when trying to rate the best of them; he was magnificent as were the rest of them.
He has also been magnificent around the club mentoring and coaching the kids.
Just filling in some gaps.
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