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Post: # 1700505Post saintbrat »

http://www.heraldsun.com.au/sport/afl/m ... 106680233b
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TONY Lockett — the greatest goalkicker in AFL history — has marked 30 years since his Brownlow Medal by sitting down with Herald Sun chief football writer Mark Robinson in his most revealing interview ever.

“Plugger” opens up about his “normal” life after football with his wife, four daughters and his greyhounds on a farm near Bowral in New South Wales.
And the St Kilda and Sydney Swans legend — who kicked a record 1360 goals in 281 games — recalls with few regrets the most brutal game he played.

In 1994, Lockett knocked out Sydney’s Peter Caven with a vicious elbow to the head, aimed a torp kick at a Sydney fan’s head, won the game with 11 goals, and was ultimately suspended for eight matches.

“None of us are perfect and I never claimed to be,” Lockett said this week.

In the wide-ranging interview, Lockett discusses the modern game, Lance Franklin, marriage equality, his reputation as a football bad boy, his obsession with motorbikes, Donald Trump and what his Brownlow Medal means.
In 2015, he was named a legend of the Australian football Hall of Fame.

Plugger is being inducted into the Sport Australia Hall of Fame on October 12.
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Post: # 1700519Post Enrico_Misso »

The two words that stand out in that article are "four daughters".

Imagine, imagine, imagine if he had had four SONS !!!!!!!!!


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Post: # 1700593Post Trev from the Bush »

Enrico_Misso wrote:The two words that stand out in that article are "four daughters".

Imagine, imagine, imagine if he had had four SONS !!!!!!!!!
Yeah, probably all would go to the Swans :(


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Post: # 1700744Post Enrico_Misso »

Spud would convince him to sign them over.
Plugger listens to Spud.


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Post: # 1700759Post MickThomas »

Enrico_Misso wrote:The two words that stand out in that article are "four daughters".

Imagine, imagine, imagine if he had had four SONS !!!!!!!!!
Very fit and strong athletes are more likely to produce girls rather than boys, genetically.
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What an absolute legend! Will always love Plugger, regardless of him going to Sydney. It was an absolute honour to watch him play as a young lad. I am of the belief that our club may not have endured the lean years of the 80s without Plugger.


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Post: # 1700899Post bigcarl »

There's a pig at full forward.

Love this from the great man:

“Aaah, the pig. It has stood the test of time, the pig. The pig’s had a hell of a run. It’s 25 years old, the pig. It’s the longest living pig in history.”


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Post: # 1700930Post saintbob »

Sainternist wrote:What an absolute legend! Will always love Plugger, regardless of him going to Sydney. It was an absolute honour to watch him play as a young lad. I am of the belief that our club may not have endured the lean years of the 80s without Plugger.

Will always be one of my all time favs!!


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Post: # 1700955Post Stephen Theodore »

Plugger the best I've seen at Saintland along with the Doc


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Post: # 1700957Post yipper »

He literally made Moorabbin rock - what a an absolute colossus of the game he was. The best I have seen.


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Post: # 1700980Post ace »

As lean as his greyhounds.
Is he eating dog food too.


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