Of course, Dangerfield’s calves may also be a factor. He couldn’t wear the orange socks his teammates wore as part of a 2018 campaign because they couldn’t fit over the young bulls sitting on the back of his leg.
However, the immediacy of the Cats champion’s response showed the child within even the greatest of footballers as they live out their dreams in a professional game.
With Miller, the youngest of the eight, likely to pass the baton, it’s remarkable to think that such an age-old football tradition of pulling up your socks rests on an expanding club.
Arms out, fair question Andrews
It’s the adage that lawyers live by: don’t ask a question if you don’t know the answer.
Brisbane defender Harris Andrews might not have a legal background, but we suspect he knows the phrase. He popped a question to one of Snap Shot’s heroes, @sirswampthing, on Monday night, quizzing the stats guru on which current player might have given up at least one free throw in the most consecutive games.
Of course, Sir Swamp didn’t let Andrews down, conveying the fact that Andrews’ Lions teammate Zac Bailey has given up at least one free throw in 23 straight games.
Given that Andrews and another teammate, Darcy Gardiner, gave away six free throws to each other in Round 11, Snap Shot is betting Andrews was engaging in a touch of whataboutism that could keep Bailey quiet, and we can’t blame him.
mid-season seams
Nick Winmar was drafted by St Kilda with the 32nd pick in 2009 and played two AFL games in 2011 when the Saints were still going strong, before being dropped from the roster at the end of 2012.
So it’s no wonder he was surprised, at age 31, to see his name in the pool of 211 prospects in the midseason draft.
His investigation into which fellow had sewn it had come to nothing, as the more than helpful former Claremont and Sydney University sprinter joked that the dream might come back on Wednesday night.
We’re not sure if his current club, University of Perth Football League, have been inundated with requests to see a glimpse of his latest form. But anyone looking for a 31-year-old with AFL experience and a sense of humor could do worse.
King Panos
Charging
While we’re talking veterans who got a taste of the AFL, former Bulldog Matt Panos’ performance for Norwood on Friday night is worth mentioning.
Panos was returning from a knee injury sustained in August 2020, meaning he had not played SANFL seniors for 628 days. He scored four goals, including the game-winner that helped the Jade Rawlings-led Redlegs regain the lead against the Adelaide Crows.
“The King is back” was all that was said in the quarters after the match after one of the most outstanding returns of the match.
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