We Could Have Been Champions
Submitted by Jackfrost80 on Fri, 2018-03-16 19:52
Lots of us are passionate about our sport and (I assume) most of us are past our prime. I had to go for an injection for a bulging C6 yesterday and at 37 have to learn to moderate my activities going forward so going with the theme "the older we get, the better we were" I'd be interested to hear about some of the sporting achievements of the lads on here.
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golf was a fairly good
golf
was a fairly good golfer but i found money, image and beer to be a problem. none of which wa golf association liked so bad luck to me.......
should have, could have, didnt.
ive got a few friends on this page who could have been golf pro's
brutally expensive sport as well
few trophys in the cupboard
Jackfrost80
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Funny enough I was at a
Funny enough I was at a conference hosted at the Karrinyup Country Club today and one of the attendees has kids there and up until they were around 10 or so it was costing him $7k a year per kid and next year it's going to cost him $10k per year and that's just the club fees!!!
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karrinyup is next level,
karrinyup is next level, crazy money huh?
Jackfrost80
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Good lunch buffet!
Good lunch buffet!
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that sort of money destroys
that sort of money destroys sportsman. imagine the sports people who have been lost to cash. pretty scary thought......
Adam Gallash
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No gun
No gun, but 15 years + of A grade indoor cricket aint making the knees feel so good. Still at it and love it, but know theres going to be consequences.
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petermac
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jack frost
you have a gamie knee and now a dodgey back , you best hope you dont get hook a sambo it will be the end of you , mind you a few of them have knackered me
Jackfrost80
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Nah all good Pete. Injection
Nah all good Pete. Injection was so I could still train but be careful going forward.
Safe to say I'd be able to chase down a cane toad with my gamie knee and bend over with my dodgy back to get a good pic if the situation presented
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dodgy
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Used to race a few enduros
Used to race a few enduros back in my younger days. Turned 35 and was convinced I was as good as I used to be and made a comeback into the Veterans class desert racing.
Debut in Indee 500 Ironman a couple of years ago. Turns out I wasn’t as good as I once was and did some permanent damage in the nerves of my left elbow.
Other than that its just Billfish comps. Done ok in a few of them.
Does anyone know where the love of god goes, when the waves turn the minutes to hours?
dodgy
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The wife was an elite level
The wife was an elite level gymnast back in the day. Was actually wa state champion when we started dating. Long since retired.
Does anyone know where the love of god goes, when the waves turn the minutes to hours?
Tim
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Practice
I hope she still practices to keep the flexability
dodgy
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17 years of marriage (today
17 years of marriage (today actually) is a lot of water under the bridge. Still breaks out the odd move to raise an eyebrow and keep the kids in their place.
Does anyone know where the love of god goes, when the waves turn the minutes to hours?
Jackfrost80
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My main sport growing up was
My main sport growing up was footy and I played in the East Perth development squad from 13s to 16s as a starting rover and tried out for Subi colts (changed zones) in 98 but pulled out due to a new job but doubt I'd have made the final cut as my group went on to win multiple WAFL premierships. Gave it up and played a season in 2001 for Gin Gin before tearing my meniscus in the 2002 pre season and had another long break and came back in 2013 to play AFL Masters winning best player in my second year only to tear my meniscus the year after and my ACL the year after that and have hung the boots up.
Represented WA in 2004 and 2005 in the National All Styles martial arts tournament making the second round and semis in the kumite.
My favourite achievements are my long distance running in my early 30s and self trained (I'd just go out and punch out kms) I finished 47th in the City to Surf 12km at a time of 46:45 and the year before that I did the half marathon and finished 35th with a time of 1:25:36.
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sea-kem
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Not sport but was apparently
Not sport but was apparently pretty good at drawing through my school years, used to sell a few of them lol. Should'a gone on with it but the old man was old school and more interested in us getting a 'normal job' "University! what the hell for! He once said to me when I mentioned it. So just lost interest and bailed from school at year 10. Did play a lot of soccer and cricket in my early years before getting into footy.
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ChrisG
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Arthritis in both hands
Arthritis in both hands since early thirties from boxing from a ten year old to late teens....was crap and pretty slow looking back and definitely got more handed my way than I handed out....thought I was pretty hard at the time thou haha
was a reasonable rugby player, state rep, scholarship all that rubbish but burnt out by early twenties from playing and training half a dozen times a week from primary school...went back to play in early thirties cause thought I would still have “it” pretty sure now I prob never did have it at all....especially when ending up with a shoulder reconstruction after my fourth game back.....dick head!
Told some good stories about how good I was thou.....pretty sure the kids are sick of it!
Dale
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I played almost everything that was around at the time, obviously Aussie rules was my game until I done my ACL at 20. Done little athletics as a kid, Played cricket in the off seasons and a shit load of indoor cricket, 3 and 4 nights a week. Indoor cricket originally kicked off in Fremantle and then they started playing games at the Phoenix Hotel when the South Fremantle footy club owned it. That was something. I think I probably would have played lacrosse as my Aunty and her bf who ended up her hubby both played the game, especially her hubby who went all the way in the game, including being in the world allstars team a few times. But I digress, I’m paying big time these days, knees rooted, both need rebuilds, ankles, shoulders give me curry from time to time, I’m just an arthritic old bugger now.
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sea-kem
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I hear you dale, both knees
I hear you dale, both knees and my thumbs are shot. Good mate of mine played Lacrosse many years for Bayswater.
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Dale
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Yeah, my aunt and her hubby were East Fremantle.
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squidvicious1
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Being a asthmatic all my
Being a asthmatic all my life didn’t do any sport,so at 55 bones are all good.
z00m
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RC
I was state champion at 1/10th scale gas powered onroad RC cars and made the podium at the nationals for 1/10th 2wd offroad cars!
It's hard work being in the shape I'm in! ha ha
scano
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Rally
rally car navigation for me. Came first outright in a clubman cup and we were only peddling a 1.6ltr Datsun 1600. Did it for a couple of years, but then nightclubs and partying took over. Should have stuck at it for sure!
Faulkner Family
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nothing too serious for me.
nothing too serious for me. i was one of them silly mugs that stood in the net at the end of a hockey pitch, thaught i was quite good was up there with the a graders in the end moved to the country and just couldnt be assed going further.
we all make choices in life some for the better some for the worse.
however biggest win i had was meeting Sandy and she loves fishing as much as i do so cant get much better than that
RUSS and SANDY. A family that fishes together stays together
Alan James
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Another ex golfer here
Started playing golf during my high school years and was playing off a 3 handicap after a few years. Considered pursuing a career in golf but the parents said get some qualifications first and return to golf later if you wish. Didn't play for 5 or 6 years and returned to play weekend golf once qualified. Managed to get the handicap down to scratch for a time but gave the game away when I came to Aust in 1980.
Da pirate
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Baseball
played state baseball as a pitcher . Could've gone
alot further but started surfing and early apprenticeship
and lost interest and was from the country
and thought the city clubs were flogs there thought
they were heading to US to the majors.. cricket
in the off season ! Arm was getting tired at 18
so glad I did pack it in !
sea-kem
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Glad you saved your arm for
Glad you saved your arm for the real sport of fishing.
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Jackfrost80
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My cousin made the majors and
My cousin made the majors and played MLB for Minnesota and hit a home run with his first at bat on debut.
Can't help but feel he got more than his fair share of the family gene pool.
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Travgrundy91
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Sprinting was my thing back
Sprinting was my thing back in highschool.
Ran a 10.7sec 100m and a 22.3sec 200m at the age of 14 with the Delhi and London games in my sights, but track wasnt a very glamorous sport and it was bloody expensive to keep at it with events around Aus and training 4hrs a day 6 days a week so gave it away at 16.
crano
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Motocross
Raced motocross for 7 or 8 years. Thats why my body is still in pretty good shape. Everybody thought racing motorbikes was dangerous but it was my mates that played footy that got hurt all the time and have buggered knees etc to show for it.
Gadsy
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I was never going to be a champion sportsman unfortunately
I did play in a grand final winning team for the Manning Junior Footy Club under 13's reserves team way back, but gave the footy away after that coz I was too skinny and had no talent lol.
Hockey was big at Como High, as we had Graeme Worth as the Phys Ed teacher (played for WA), so I got into that at 14 and played for YMCA Perth up to about 27 before losing interest. Only one grand final win during that time and never played anywhere near the top level.
Tried golf for a while, but was shit at that too!
I make a good spectator I think and I have more time to focus on fishing (Not that I fish much these days
).
sea-kem
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Both my sons go to Como
Both my sons go to Como Gadsy and play footy at Manning. Do you happen to know a Bob Marell?
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Gadsy
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I did know Leigh Marell who played for Manning
Must be related to Bob?
Gadsy
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The name doesn't ring a bell unfortunately?
I'm going back to 1972 with my footy career. We did have some good players coming up through the club, including Rob Wiley and Peter Spencer I believe.
Como High is a good school for the boys to attend too!
Faulkner Family
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old manning boys everywhere.
old manning boys everywhere. i too played at manning footy club as well as played hockey at como high. altho my hockey coach was from memory Alan Mecoh not too sure of spelling. Small world . Followed a few years after you
RUSS and SANDY. A family that fishes together stays together
Gadsy
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I recall the Faulkners lived off Canavan Crescent Russ
Might have been on Crawshaw one back from Godwin Avenue where I grew up?
Can't recall the name of the one who was my age or thereabouts - I'm 59 this year.
Faulkner Family
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we lived on manning rd. only
we lived on manning rd. only other Faulkners that lived in manning that i know of was my uncle names Clive . i followed you by 10 years .
RUSS and SANDY. A family that fishes together stays together
sea-kem
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One of my major clients is
One of my major clients is City of South Perth. I was actually at McDougall farm yesterday fixing a gate lol. Handy for me as we live in EVP
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Faulkner Family
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that place has hardly
that place has hardly changed since i was a kid compared to some areas. used to mow the whole park when i worked for the council going back nearly 3 decades
RUSS and SANDY. A family that fishes together stays together
sea-kem
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I've been contracting for
I've been contracting for them since 1998 Russ
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Brock O
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Played local Rugby League
Played local Rugby League for years...managed a Queensland trip with the U15 state school boys team, then made the U17 development squad for the Western Reds training at the WACA gym back then...but in the end lacked a bit of speed for the backs and was late to fill out so size was lacking for the forwards....didnt really have the parent support.......Played right through to first grade for years...few knee recons...there still phuked.
Competed in amuteur boxing for about four years....lost more than i won but loved every minute of it, came close to an open class state title in light heavy but after buying my first house and the girlfriend getting pregnant gave it away...couched down at a Spearwood gym by Milo's...the bloke that put the machete in the cop's head down Rocko late last year.
Played junior cricket at Kardinya...made the district side for Melville playing turf...pretty quick bowler apparrently but gave that up.
Still playing competition Darts now...had a ten year break after starting at 17-18...played with and against young Kyle Anderson and his brother, Kyle still playing with the best in the world atm.....A-reserve grade atm with a shit Av due to work commitments.
All my effort and coin now go's into my daughter and her ballet dreams...she been all over the world, mostly solo, Canada Winnipeg and Houston Ballet company last year at 14.....just done 4 day trip to Hamberg ballet company solo and is off to the Royal Ballet and English national in April for auditions before transferring straight to New York for the Prestigious YAGP...Youth American Grand Prix...1 of only 2 Australians selected to compete from the Video audition rounds....West Australian had an article on her about a month back.
Hoping she can gain a full time spot in a professional company.
holth
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Hey Brock. I played at
Hey Brock. I played at Melville for 20 years. Probably crossed paths at some stage.
Brock O
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This was age 12-13.....so
This was age 12-13.....so 88/89. Coach was Phil Clucus, ex South Freo footy player...his son Mathrew made the Dockerz list for a while. I remember training down Tompkins park...and one of the Ardross kids would get drop off to training in a limousine...
dumper
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Probably crossed paths back
Probably crossed paths back in the day. Did you get a reds scholarship at aranmore or John walliston? I remember a brock in the centres at the roosters
holth
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Yeah l remember Phil and
Yeah l remember Phil and Matty. Matty was a good bat in his day. Phil was tuff as old boots
timboon
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Good young golfer, shitful
Good young golfer, shitful tennis player but when my one in ten serves went in I won that point, quick on a motorcross bike without ever competing persay, handy footy player when i was playing juniors but i was about 40kg wringing wet... Captain of the senior colts but broke my arm when i flipped a motorbike so gave the footy away....
Broke my neck flipping a car the morning after the crows first win so gave the riding away...
Good at shotgunning UDL cans back in the day, yeah that was probably my best asset....
Should go for a game of golf one day Gilly....
I'll shout you a round down in Margs when i win the footy tipping...
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Yeah id be in for that. Been
Yeah id be in for that. Been a while since i chased the white ball into the bush,
Reckon id play off about 22 these days
sea-kem
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I'm always in for a hack
I'm always in for a hack
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Jackfrost80
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I haven't played since the
I haven't played since the day I bought my dinghy and was playing weekly. Really should seeing as I upgraded all my irons, my putter and my fairway driver at a significant cost a few months earlier.
I generally hit one good shot/put per hole with pure rubbish around it and consider a par and a couple of bogeys a 'pretty good round'.
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im calling andy for a bandit
im calling andy for a bandit before we even tee off. What they got you playing off up at ledge andy
sea-kem
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ah ha ha no surprises here
ah ha ha no surprises here mate a true hack. It is a good course up there though for what it is.
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Never managed to have a hit
Never managed to have a hit up there. Did have a hit around guilderton though.
randall df223
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Three time national yachting
Three time national yachting champion as a crew member (coild never afford my own boat)
Runner up Australia Cup match racing (as crew) twice. Crewed for a guy who was ranked 10 on the world match racing circuit.
5th in the Giro d'Italia in vela
Fish! HARD!
Dale
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Golf backwards is flog, that explains my game to a tee, pardon the pun.
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