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LEN THOMPSON
Collingwood great Len Thompson has died at just 60.
UPDATE. Around midday, a fellow Collingwood fan at work called a similarly-minded pal at the ABC to commiserate over Thompson’s death. The ABC staffer hadn’t heard of it, and said: “That’s what you get from listening to Radio National.”
Sad. Len was a great ruckman, and the first modern ruckman. He was a giant who could run all day and mastered every skill of the game.
Posted by Mr Hackenbacker on 2007 09 17 at 10:34 PM • permalinkYojimbo:
In basketball they have a tip-off to start or restart the game. The umpire tosses the ball into the air and tall players from either side contest it for possession.Sort of similar in Australian Rules where the umpire either bounces or tosses the ball high for the “ruckmen” to contest possession.
That’s about as good an explanation as I can give.
It’s a harsh way to get drafted, but his new team’s got great facilities.
Posted by Infidel Tiger on 2007 09 17 at 10:56 PM • permalinkI saw Len Thompson in the South Yarra TAB earlier in the year. He looked fit and well and, as I’m a Collingwood supported (and, by definition, the salt of the earth) I said g’day and wished him all the best.
A wonderful player and a nice guy. 60 is way too young.
Posted by Jack Lacton on 2007 09 17 at 11:15 PM • permalink#10 Clicky Linky Retread.
The driver was Phil Lamattina.
It even has the speed he was going in miles.
2. The ruck is where the ruckman get to try and knee each other with the benefit of a run up, while pretending to be “going for the ball”. The downside is when knee clashes with knee - which is common enough - which tends to cause long term injuries to the ligaments.
Some crappy examples are in http://youtube.com/watch?v=gml9rD7tWNc (18 seconds in is the main goal, knee to head and winning the ball)
#24, 25, 26, I’m sure you’ll pick up a bit soon.
Go lay under a nice, warm blanket, and have some chicken soup. If that doesn’t work, a shot of bourbon, straight, every half-hour will. It’ll kill anything.
Of course, I don’t advocate this treatment for a cold for anyone under 21 (Waves to Meeja Watch).
Actually Gary Dempsey almost died from a brain haemorrhage this year. Fortunately the Carlton club doctor (he’s a ruck coach there) sensed what had happened and got him off to a hospital quick smart. He’s OK now.
Posted by Mr Hackenbacker on 2007 09 18 at 12:06 AM • permalinkDead at 60? Jeez, that’s only 14 years older than me.
Posted by SwinishCapitalist on 2007 09 18 at 03:02 AM • permalinkWhile his on-field prowess can not be faulted
His off-field work will be forgotten as Eddie McGuire applies to Pope Benny for making Thompson a Saint
He was a failed businessman leaving creditors out of pocket when he declared himself bankrupt after which he sold his Brownlow Medal with none of that money being seen by his creditors as was sold under his child’s name
Plus he was as a convicted drunk driver that lost his license and was lucky not to do a Darren Millane
And as noted above was a philandering womaniser that could not keep his pecker in his pants
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I’m sure he’ll be using the pearly gates as a set of posts. He’ll give St Peter a couple of flags.