Vale #11, #33 Ken Bennett, star of the immortal 1958 GF.

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Vale #11, #33 Ken Bennett, star of the immortal 1958 GF.

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I thought someone would have posted this, but Ken Bennett, one of our stars i the legendary 1958 GF, has just passed away. Vale Kenny. You were part of that magnificent team, that caused the greatest upset of all time in League football, to this day. I think you kicked 5 goals that day, and made the difference. I am so glad you may have seen the QF last week, when yet again, we beat the toffy Melbourne. Rest in peace Ken. :cry:
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R.I.P. Ken. A Pie for Life.
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Gee, this is a let down, Ken gets one tribute from one poster, jeezus, he damn near single hadnded won us the great 1958 Flag, kicked five goals, and he only gets one reply to my post "?? Pretty bloody disappointing, nicksters to say the very least. !
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Ken was an important cog in that immortal side. We one that flag on pure heart and courage.
Despite the magnificent fourpete champions the '58 side were immortals who achieved the impossible.

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Vale Ken - also a very important cog in Labor and Gough's 1972 win in Victoria
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I think he kicked two goals in the 58 Grand Final (not 5)
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Vale #11, #33 Ken Bennett

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^ hopefully 65 years later another blond no.33 stands out on GF Day.
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How many of the 1958 team are still with us?
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Per Wikipedia, these players are all listed as still alive:

Ron Reeves
Kevin Rose
Brian Gray
John Henderson
Brian Beers
Bill Serong
Thorold Merrett
Ken Smale
Bob Greve

While these players are listed as having passed:

Ray Gabelich (2000)
Barry Harrison (2004)
Ian Brewer (2010)
Graeme Fellowes (2013)
Mick Twomey (2015)
Harry Sullivan (2017)
Peter Lucas (2019)
Murray Weideman (2021)
Mike Delanty (2021)
Ken Turner (2022)
Ken Bennett (2023)

Not sure how comprehensive it is though.
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K wrote:How many of the 1958 team are still with us?
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Ron Reeves
Kevin Rose
Brian Gray
John Henderson
Brian Beers
Bill Serong
Thorold Merrett
Ken Smale
Bob Greve

Did anyone attend the 50 year 1958 Premiership Reunion Dinner?

https://www.afl.com.au/news/501650/50-y ... e-58-glory

Monday 23 June 2008.
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You can see Bennett in action here in clips from the 1958 grand final (he’s the short blonde guy with long sleeves wearing #11):

https://youtu.be/TZiPwgpKKsM
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David wrote:You can see Bennett in action here in clips from the 1958 grand final (he’s the short blonde guy with long sleeves wearing #11):

https://youtu.be/TZiPwgpKKsM




Ken was kinda like a 1950s version of Jack Ginnivan I reckon, long sleeves, cheeky, blond hair ( before Ginni dyed his ) real little goal sneak, he was a star that day, for sure. :)
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RIP Ken.

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