I was flicking through The Association Football Recorder from 23 July 1972 which had this fascinating little commentary on the relationship of the Port Melb and South Melb footy clubs.
Interested in thoughts from long-time Port or VFA supporters on some of the views.
Here's an extract of the article written by "Midfield":
Port Melbourne suffered a terrific shock when after signing Wayne Walsh and selecting him in their team to play Sandringham on July 2, South Melbourne sold Walsh to Richmond for $5,000.
South Melbourne were football parasites who had lived off Port Melbourne for years, was the immediate reaction from Port Secretary, Mr Norm Goss.
It is well known in VFA circles that Port Melbourne has been South Melbounre's most profitable recruiting ground for years.
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...at the moment, South is a sinking ship and the resignation papers of officials are tumbling on the committee table like snow flakes at Mount Bulla......
...Port has cleared Peter Bedford, Shane McKew, Gary Brice and Norm Goss Jnr over the past few years and they have not cost South Melbourne a cent....
...it has taken a long time for Port to realise that there is little hope of real friendship between clubs from VFA and VFL.
Fantastic quote from Norm Goss.
Just for the record, 22,000 people attended the 5 Division 1 games that day in 1972. The largest was the 9,000 that saw top team Oakleigh demolish 3rd placed Dandenong. 6,000 saw Willy host Port, with the Recorders tipster quoting ".. I lean to the form team - Port Melbourne" Unfortunately he was right.
Wow, some of u guys on here make me feel young :-)
I think Channel 31 has some film of those GF's from the 1950's, would love to see Gerry the Monster in action ...
There are a couple of links on the net to Frank Johnson, www.fullpointsfooty.net states that he played in eight consecutive VFA grand finals with the Borough, albeit for just one win.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Frank_Johnson_(footballer)
http://www.fullpointsfooty.net/i-j.htm#Frank%20Johnson%20(Port%20Melbou…
Slammin Sammy Says
I think he just played the one season, 1972. On the Port website is a list of every player who has played at Port, it lists Skilton as playing just 11 games, but only records the year he first played, not the length of his career there. Some of the Port people on here would know for sure. Interestingly, Barrassi only played 3 games, but he would have been a fair age by then.
http://www.sportingpulse.com/club_info.cgi?client=1-118-10462-0-0&sID=5…
Wally from Williamstown
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I think he just played the one season, 1972. On the Port website is a list of every player who has played at Port, it lists Skilton as playing just 11 games, but only records the year he first played, not the length of his career there. Some of the Port people on here would know for sure. Interestingly, Barrassi only played 3 games, but he would have been a fair age by then.
http://www.sportingpulse.com/club_info.cgi?client=1-118-10462-0-0&sID=5…]
Bob Skilton played only the one season in 1972 for 11 games also I'm sure he won our best & fairest also.He polled well in the liston trophy and would have won it if he played more games.I also remeber Ron Barrassi playing them 3 games as well.
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Wally from Williamstown
I must have thought that Greg Dermott played at South Melbourne but records show he didn't.I seen Frank Johnston play at South Melbourne as I would have been close to 6 years old when he played his last game at Port Melbourne in 1959 a bit young to remeber him at the Borough.Also I remeber Tony Haenen, Rod Carter,Peter Hall & Terry O'Neill coming from South play with Port.Another two players to add who played with Port and South is Stephen Allender & Syd Anderson.
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Sorry about the date.It was the biggest crowd at Sandy est 15-17,000. The club had let it be known that BarryHooker Harrison was going to play on Barassi.When the rain came about half the crowd left.
Wal from Willy said .... There are a couple of links on the net to Frank Johnson, www.fullpointsfooty.net states that he played in eight consecutive VFA grand finals with the Borough, albeit for just one win.
How sweet was that; it does not get much better !!!
You are a cruel man Rocker !!!!
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It must be sad when you worry about something that happened in the 1950's as that is history now.The sweet part is that the Borough still lead the premiership table and we may not have won since 1982 but nobody can catch us at the moment.!!!!!!
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Bobby
On second thoughts it could have been sweeter; if you and the current Bourgh Brigade had witnessed the one win out of eight. (seven losses)
1982 is also history