You mentioned him earlier but Warren Ralph was pretty much a one-season wonder in the VFL. He came from the WAFL after three consecutive 100 goals seasons, debuted with 9 goals. and ended up with 4 goals per game that season. Then all the injuries came and he spent the majority of 1985 and 1986 either recovering or playing reserves. Then after a spat with the coach and attempted ventures to other VFL clubs going nowhere, he went back to the WAFL to see out his career in greener pastures.
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I don’t know if he was ever considered a “wonder” but I lived on the same street as Lawrence Angwin who got sacked from Carlton, early in the 2004 season. Was during school holidays when the whole scandal happened so me and my mates were chilling on the footpath watching all the news reporters and photographers circle his house. He walked out to his car a couple of times and then walked back into his house to avoid the sharks. Eventually came out to make a statement and the media finally fucked off. Was interesting to see that all play out because I had no idea we had an AFL player in our neighbourhood. Plus I used to hang out with Lawrence’s little brother when we were kid so I’d see him about from time to time.
@@mcdonalds5972 He played exceptionally well in one particular season. That's all you need to do to win a Brownlow (though he did win the Melbourne B&F the following year). He was an incredibly committed footballer and really worked on his craft and fitness. The trouble is, once he won the Brownlow, the opposition tended to work out how to counteract him. He was quite one-sided.
Frank Marchesani. Starred in his first season with Fitzroy in 1980 in only 16 games and won the VFL Recruit of the Year. Transferred to Carlton the following year and played only 36 average games over 5 years.
Highly doubt it. He’s got great leaders around him who will continue to challenge him and get the best out of him, you could almost say the whole Geelong team were a one hit wonder 2022, given that they’re unable to get within a bulls roar of their form last year. Keeping in mind Tys sustained a broken arm in the early part of the season, no doubt something he’d still be recovering from. Stengle is still only young and has plenty of footy ahead of him in what looks to be an illustrious career at the Cattery. Have faith in the kid.
Geoff Blethyn of Essendon was famous for wearing glasses on the field (years before Mason Cox). He played for five years and kicked 216 goals -- but 107 of those goals were in 1972 when he had an absolute breakout season (one of only three Bombers to kick the ton). Going even further back, St Kilda's Brian Gleeson won the Brownlow Medal in 1957 at age 22, he was appointed Saints' captain for the following season only to do his knee in a pre-season match and never played another game of football.
I saw most of Jakovich's games during that golden period. He was amazing to watch. He wasn't quick, or tall, or really anything special on paper, but he was just a ball magnet and a goalkicking machine for a brief period. Kicked his first 100 goals in less games than even the great John Coleman had. But once those injuries kicked in, he was gone.
