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Woods Of Ypres
Joined: 27 May 2003 Location: Yugoslavia
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Nicksters,
I was too young to see/remember this bloke play for Collingwood back in the mid 80's. He sounded like a somewhat enigmatic figure from what my old man used to tell me. All I know is that he was a big unit and he won a Copeland one year (86?).
Was hoping some of you older folk could speak a little about this bloke.
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rand corp
Joined: 06 Feb 2003 Location: south east asia
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Wes spent most of his early years as a skinny rake type ruckman who failed to live up to the legacy.
He somewhat mysteriously (see Brian Taylor's book) turned up for the first game one year looking like someone straight off the American pro-wrestling circuit. He had a stellar season that one year only to be followed up with subsequent year's of weight issues and injury problems. |
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WhyPhilWhy?
WhyPhilWhy?
Joined: 09 Oct 2001 Location: Location: Location:
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Built like Josh Fraser one year, like, ahem, Alistair Lynch the next. |
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skaman
One step beyond.......
Joined: 01 Mar 2005 Location: Townsville via Melbourne
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Didnt like getting hit in the back of his mullet! _________________ Enjoy yourself. Its later than you think! |
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Damien
Me Noah & Flynn @ the G
Joined: 21 Jan 1999 Location: Croydon Vic
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built like Tarzan played like Jane...however he won one more Copeland than I did _________________ 'Collingwood are the Bradmans of Football'
The Herald - 1930 |
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nomadjack
Joined: 27 Apr 2006 Location: Essendon
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Most enduring memory is off him always trying to take overhead marks with his head down. One of the most frustrating Pies players to watch in my time of watching football. |
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raymond35
Joined: 10 Jan 2004 Location: Melbourne/Gold Coast
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Woods Of Ypres
Joined: 27 May 2003 Location: Yugoslavia
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Cool thanks guys,
Anyone got a pic? |
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loch
Joined: 13 Mar 2001 Location: Nummi, Finland
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At best a decent ruck. Always looked as if he had been manufactured, not born a footballer. Very predictable game. |
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skaman
One step beyond.......
Joined: 01 Mar 2005 Location: Townsville via Melbourne
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Unconfirmed pic of the great Wesmeister...I think that is Graeme in the foreground. _________________ Enjoy yourself. Its later than you think! |
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stui magpie
Prepare for the worst, hope for the best.
Joined: 03 May 2005 Location: In flagrante delicto
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Quite a good tap ruckman, reasonably mobile but couldn't catch a beachball overhead if thrown gently by a 5 year old.
As some of the others said, he showed up one season and had gone from a stick figure to a massive MOFO. Unfortunately, he still played like Jane.
Giving credit where it's due, he did play a lot more games and win more copelands than I did. It's fair to say he was no Peter Moore but then again, neither was craig stewart or derek shaw.
Lou Richards did a piece in the Sun with Wes all pumped up, comparing him to Lou Ferrigno who played "the Incredible Hulk" on TV. He did a similar piece not long before with Rene Kink. _________________ Every dead body on Mt Everest was once a highly motivated person, so maybe just calm the **** down. |
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westernpie
Joined: 05 Jul 2003 Location: Perth
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Was handy at boundry throw ins and would take a few good marks,but was a 80s footballer.
Probaby today would find it hard to crack into Williamstown,nothing against the guy but he played a different style of football. |
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joffa corfe
PREMIERS 2010
Joined: 13 Nov 2003
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Won a copeland for the pies had all the ability under the sun, injured his ankle one day at windy hill when playing the bombers..never really got going again after that! _________________ Football is Greatness
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LaurieHolden
Floreat Gymnorhina tyrannica
Joined: 22 Feb 2009 Location: Victoria Park
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