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anchorman wrote:

anchorman wrote: Hardest player without doubt was Stephen Michael, in my eyes of course. Softest, mmm not really worried about that takes balls to play at the elite level.

Sorry about replying to my own post, but have had second thoughts on the softest player. It had to be Brian Adamson from the Garlic Munchers. How he ever made state football I will never know. One of the few players I have seen back pedal on that stage many times. Very soft and will say no more.

That's the spirit Anchor....great to read some of these posts here...never expected this thread to be so educational which shows how much we miss identifying these type players from other clubs such can be the focus on our own. It's hard to follow the other 8 and even tougher when you have no interest in half of them. As always appreciate the insights of the Oz footy cru on here

Bazza wrote: Hardest Basil or TI...

Softest. anyone at Subi or WP in the late 70's early 80's., plus a few Claremont poofs.

Welcome Brian Taylor, didn't know you joined the forum

By the way Baz Souths have the sofest of all time in that era Peter Thorpe

kirbs wrote:

Bazza wrote: Hardest Basil or TI...

Softest. anyone at Subi or WP in the late 70's early 80's., plus a few Claremont poofs.

Welcome Brian Taylor, didn't know you joined the forum

By the way Baz Souths have the sofest of all time in that era Peter Thorpe

Don't worry about Thorpey,,,at least he didn't drop the soap like the Claremont boys,

anchorman wrote:

anchorman wrote: Hardest player without doubt was Stephen Michael, in my eyes of course. Softest, mmm not really worried about that takes balls to play at the elite level.

Sorry about replying to my own post, but have had second thoughts on the softest player. It had to be Brian Adamson from the Garlic Munchers. How he ever made state football I will never know. One of the few players I have seen back pedal on that stage many times. Very soft and will say no more.

LOL yeah. The cardies at that time ..true,

During the golden era I reckon Swans an EP had some hard nuts,,and I hate to say it even old easts,,,

Mossy was a big fairy,

Bazza wrote:

kirbs wrote:

Bazza wrote: Hardest Basil or TI...

Softest. anyone at Subi or WP in the late 70's early 80's., plus a few Claremont poofs.

Welcome Brian Taylor, didn't know you joined the forum

By the way Baz Souths have the sofest of all time in that era Peter Thorpe

Don't worry about Thorpey,,,at least he didn't drop the soap like the Claremont boys,

I wouldn't be so sure of that, tried to jump in the crowd after doing a "Conca" on someone in a Resi's GF against East Perth and I think big Daniels IIRC correctly was going to kill him

BC wrote: I guess it all depends on what you consider tough. I didn't think Basil Campbell was particularly tough...nasty and a bash artist yes...tough, not sure about that. Guys like Haydn Bunton, Craig Wulfe, Shane Beros, Ian Dargie were hard nosed in and under types which imo is what tough is all about...even Ali Pickett was tough in his own way given he was fearless against guys much bigger than he was.

Spot on, courage is the real form of toughness. Basil and Boucher were fearsome but would they be throwing their bodies around if they were 30 kg lighter? Perhaps, perhaps not. And that is why I'm yet to see a tougher player than ken hunter. Dean laidley is another that deserves mention.

Hardest currently playing is Wulff or Bristow
Softest Ray Bartholomew

Of more recent times, i was always a big fan of the little East Freo tagger Wayne Roser.
Always put what little of him there was on the line, and attacked the footy without fear.....

A bloke by the name of Steve Curtis for Ep wasn't too shabby either just quietly

Marley and David Swan very hard at the ball and the player. Andrew Waller was crazy would run through brick walls.