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Thx for that Ert - that's a ripper.
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And he played Test Cricket for Australia to boot - no sh**e.....Originally posted by Nico
On Laurie Nash. My now dear departed father said he was the best footballer he has ever seen, and he saw the lot, Skilton, Reynolds etc.
He said the big, tough Jack Dyer never went near him. Absolutely petrified of him.
Dad said he was the complete footballer. He couldn't recall him being beaten by an opponent.
When asked who was the best footballer he had ever seen, Nash replied, " I look at him in the mirror every day".Well somebody told me, You had a boyfriend, Who looks like a girlfriend,That I had in February of last year, It's not confidential, I've got potential
Somebody told me, The Killers, Hot Fuss, 2004.Comment
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My dad says Skilton, but he does love to talk about Laurie Nash and how great he was.Originally posted by Nico
On Laurie Nash. My now dear departed father said he was the best footballer he has ever seen, and he saw the lot, Skilton, Reynolds etc.
He said the big, tough Jack Dyer never went near him. Absolutely petrified of him.
Dad said he was the complete footballer. He couldn't recall him being beaten by an opponent.
When asked who was the best footballer he had ever seen, Nash replied, " I look at him in the mirror every day".Captain Logic is not steering this tugboat.
"[T]here are things that matter more and he's reading and thinking about them: heaven, reincarnation. Life and death are the only things that are truly a matter of life and death. Not football."Comment
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* 2 Test matches - batting average 15, bowling 10 wickets at 12.60. Would have played more Test cricket but was unpopular with the powers that be. "The reasons given for the apparent poor attitude towards Nash include his reputation for calling a spade a spade, his abrasive personality, which included sledging and even the fact that he wore cut off sleeves, which was considered a serious faux pas in the 1930s" - WikipediaOriginally posted by cressakel
And he played Test Cricket for Australia to boot - no sh**e.....
* Also scored 18 goals in a game for Victoria vs South Australia
* South Melbourne career: 99 matches, 246 goals"Unbelievable!" -- Nick Davis leaves his mark on the 2005 semi finalComment
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Yes that uber-confidence sounds very much like a certain #39 who also played for South Melb / Swans .. oh yes, what was Nash's guernsey number BTW?Good men do good deeds. Evil men do evil deeds. But it takes religion for a good man to do evil deeds.Comment
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#25, since worn by such greats as Barry Round, Andrew Schauble...er, Ted Richards?Comment
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I don't live in Collingwood and it's the only good thing about Nathan Buckley..he likes pugdogs.Originally posted by swantastic
The Original FIGJAM.
But he could say that because he was bloody good.Not like pugdog from colinwood.
My parents remembered Laurie Nash and would rave about him also. He had a Tasmanian connection but I'm too tired from netball to remember it."The Dog days are over, The Dog days are gone" Florence and the MachineComment
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Laurie Nash was a Tasmanian who moved to Victoria to further his football and cricket careers. As a cricketer bowled Bradman for duck in a testimonal match. Not cricket old chap !!!! I READ A STORY ABOUT NASH NOT RECEIVING BETTER TREATMENT IN HIS TEST CAREER AND IT INVOLVED AN INCIDENT AT A POST MATCH FUNCTION.WMPComment
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Any reason why he played so few games for SMFC? That's only about 5 seasons' worth.Originally posted by Thunder Shaker
[B* South Melbourne career: 99 matches, 246 goals [/B]Comment
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Just unearthed this little Gem on Wikipedia....
Here's the link..... Laurie Nash - WickipediaNash's great sporting success can be partly contributed to his self-confidence (when once asked who was the greatest footballer he had ever seen, Nash replied: "I see him in the mirror every morning when I shave"), Nash was a superbly fit athlete who never smoked or drank and dedicated himself to a punishing exercise regime, something rare in 1930s sports circles.
A lot of talk about how he was stiffed by the Australian cricket selectors..... Interesting read nonethelessComment
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A number of seasons with Camberwell and then WWII.Originally posted by giant
Any reason why he played so few games for SMFC? That's only about 5 seasons' worth.Captain Logic is not steering this tugboat.
"[T]here are things that matter more and he's reading and thinking about them: heaven, reincarnation. Life and death are the only things that are truly a matter of life and death. Not football."Comment
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Not only that, but VFL players were offered large sums of money to play VFA, interstate or in the country back in those days (ie. 1930-60). Some of the best footballers in the VFL at the time ended up leaving at their peak to play VFA (Ron Todd, Laurie Nash etc) or interstate (Hayden Bunton etc).Originally posted by NMWBloods
A number of seasons with Camberwell and then WWII.Well somebody told me, You had a boyfriend, Who looks like a girlfriend,That I had in February of last year, It's not confidential, I've got potential
Somebody told me, The Killers, Hot Fuss, 2004.Comment
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Check out the Wickipedia link above... It will answer most quaestions..Originally posted by cressakel
Not only that, but VFL players were offered large sums of money to play VFA, interstate or in the country back in those days (ie. 1930-60). Some of the best footballers in the VFL at the time ended up leaving at their peak to play VFA (Ron Todd, Laurie Nash etc) or interstate (Hayden Bunton etc).
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