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A book will be released shortly on the great man, George Grljusich at South Fremantle. They don't make them like him anymore. Politically correct he was not, that's what I miss about him, no BS like the modern day sports journos.
The only fault I could hold against him was his love of South.
Compare him to what we've got now....Barich....Hagdorn...Valvhos....Basil....game, set and match to Georgie G.

Compared to those you mentioned, yes he had them covered, in both genuine passion and some great stories at the coalface. He also called it as he saw it. Old school through and through. Personally i thought he was a bit ignorant and arrogant, BUT, lie i said he at least had the gonads to get genuinely stirred up, unlike the vanilla people in the media these days.

he certainly left a big hole dear Georgie.
He had a fabulous sounding commentary voice for football. Never over-commentated like they do relentlessly these days.

listening to his dulcette tones on the old ABC "Todays Football" replays on Saturday evenings were memorable.

Will never be another like him, his encyclopaedic knowledge of sports history was second to none, his experience unmatched as a sports journo, the current crop here are duds, Barich, Hagdorn even Langdon is ordinary.

Bazza wrote: Will never be another like him, his encyclopaedic knowledge of sports history was second to none, his experience unmatched as a sports journo, the current crop here are duds, Barich, Hagdorn even Langdon is ordinary.

God almighty, GG should NEVER be compared to that list of friggin turkeys. He must turn in his grave when he hears the trash that they push out.

Anybody had a read yet? Thoughts?