Roos offers to mentor potential geelong coach

[Primmy]

They probably approached him keeping in mind that vision of him and Brad ignoring each other when the Dockers played North. Must have thought, AhA! They are NOT joined at the hip!

Its going to be interesting to see the battle of the brothers - one head of the one of the highest achieving/highest membership clubs in the league being compared with a brother in charge of a not so effective/low membership club.

Perhaps we should start an ongoing thread comparing their performances. I think we are mean enough to do that, don't you?

[ShockOfHair]

There's an amazing number of brothers who make the same teams or leagues, but I'm trying to think of twins. Apart from the Scotts and Waughs, are there any other successful sporting twins?

[dimelb]

There's an amazing number of brothers who make the same teams or leagues, but I'm trying to think of twins. Apart from the Scotts and Waughs, are there any other successful sporting twins?

There's a few. In tennis, the Bryan twins in USA; in cricket, the Bedser twins in England and the Shevill twins for Australian Women's Cricket. Probably others if you do a search.

[laughingnome]

There's a few. In tennis, the Bryan twins in USA; in cricket, the Bedser twins in England and the Shevill twins for Australian Women's Cricket. Probably others if you do a search.

The Lords! How does one leave out the Brownlow Medal scandal?!

[dimelb]

The Lords! How does one leave out the Brownlow Medal scandal?!

Well, let's hear the details!

[laughingnome]

Well, let's hear the details!

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Identical twins who played for Geelong in 1963 - Alistair and Stewart. In Round 9 against Richmond the boundary umpire (Sullivan) reported Alistair for striking. When it got to the Tribunal , Stewart claimed he was the one in the incident, and was backed up by the twins' father. The boundary umpire was adamant that number 4 (Alistair) threw the punch and not number 6 (Stewart) and voiced his outrage at the lies the players were telling. To make it even worse, Moloney - the Richmond player allegedly struck in the jaw - then stood up and claimed that no one had struck him at all and the boundary umpire told him "I am reporting number 6 of Geelong". He then insisted that "No-one has put me up to this." The claim that it was Stewart was also backed up by a club trainer for Geelong. The case was dismissed on account that Sullivan had made an honest mistake which would have been the end of it, except that Alistair was in brilliant form throughout the year and won the Brownlow count by nine votes, a margin rarely seen.

It comes down to who you believe - the Boundary Umpire, the Richmond player adhering to "the code", or the Brothers who had everything to gain if Alistair got cleared.

[dimelb]

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Identical twins who played for Geelong in 1963 - Alistair and Stewart. In Round 9 against Richmond the boundary umpire (Sullivan) reported Alistair for striking. When it got to the Tribunal , Stewart claimed he was the one in the incident, and was backed up by the twins' father. The boundary umpire was adamant that number 4 (Alistair) threw the punch and not number 6 (Stewart) and voiced his outrage at the lies the players were telling. To make it even worse, Moloney - the Richmond player allegedly struck in the jaw - then stood up and claimed that no one had struck him at all and the boundary umpire told him "I am reporting number 6 of Geelong". He then insisted that "No-one has put me up to this." The claim that it was Stewart was also backed up by a club trainer for Geelong. The case was dismissed on account that Sullivan had made an honest mistake which would have been the end of it, except that Alistair was in brilliant form throughout the year and won the Brownlow count by nine votes, a margin rarely seen.

It comes down to who you believe - the Boundary Umpire, the Richmond player adhering to "the code", or the Brothers who had everything to gain if Alistair got cleared.

Amazing scenes! Thanks laughingnome.
And I'd go with the umpire. The only one without a vested interest.

[Wardy]

it will be interesting on game day when North play Geelong - the identical coaches with players all in blue and white stripes !!!

[supersall]

There's an amazing number of brothers who make the same teams or leagues, but I'm trying to think of twins. Apart from the Scotts and Waughs, are there any other successful sporting twins?

Morris twins for the bisportal out there.

[Go Swannies]

Morris twins for the bisportal out there.

Is Morris dancing a sport?

[Primmy]

The twins from Melbourne in the '90s (Feabeys), The twins from St Kilda/Port in the '90s/00s (Wakelins), The Selwoods (West Coast and Brisbane), Mitchel & Nathan Brown (WC and Collingwood?)

[liz]

The twins from Melbourne in the '90s (Feabeys), The twins from St Kilda/Port in the '90s/00s (Wakelins), The Selwoods (West Coast and Brisbane), Mitchel & Nathan Brown (WC and Collingwood?)

How could you forget the Lonie twins (Collingwood / Hawthorn / Port)?!!

[Dan]

What about our very own!!!! Schneider & Buchanan

[Primmy]

What about our very own!!!! Schneider & Buchanan

[Lucky Knickers]

I was wondering if Chris and Brad might be tempted to pull the old switcheroo and turn up one day to the other club for a laugh like they did at school. Would anyone notice the difference?
Imagine if they end up playing off in a Grand Final.
Knowing Chris Scott's crazy hard man game (I'm thinking that Intl Rules coathanger) Cam Mooney might be very very angry in 2011.