When my age passed Jeff Thomson’s highest Test score, I became somewhat less hirsute. In light of this predicament I started thinking about footballers who were follicularly challenged. Thus I have picked a team of footballers who, at different stages over the course of their careers, saw their hairlines recede; some quite drastically.
They are an eclectic bunch. I cannot recall Mil Hanna with any hair. Others, like “Big Carl” and Bruce Doull, sought the addition of a headband to compensate for their hair loss, whilst others like Billy Brownless can be remembered starting their careers with flowing locks, but ending up totally devoid of them!
So I thought this team of players could play some hair raising footy.
B: B Gill (Carl) M Martyn (NM, Carl) N Smart, (Ade)
H/B: A McKay (Carl) M Hanna (Carl) B Doull (Carl)
C: Peter Matera (WC) P Sproule (Ess, Rich) S Trott, (St K, Haw)
H/F: A Jesaulenko (Carl, St K) B Hall (St K, Syd, WB) M Faletic (St K)
F: W Brownless (Geel) G Ablett (Haw, Geel) G Ablett Jnr (Geel, GC)
Foll: C Ditterich (St K, Melb) J Buckley (Carl) K Bartlett (Rich)
Inter: from R Hunt (Rich, Geel, St K) K Hunter (Carl) J Newnham (Fitz) A Wills (Geel, Freo, WB) A Jarman (Ade) M Richardson (Coll, Fitz) W Harmes (Carl) S Beasley (Foots) G Anderson (Coll) J Jess (Rich)
Coach: A Jeans (St K, Haw, Rich)
P.S: Though he didn’t play VFL footy, special mention must go to Port Melbourne, VFA , legend David “Sammy “Holt.
Glen!
Firstly Glen! A terrific line-up. I can’t believe I missed this. Apologies for unconscious plagiarism and thanks for unconscious inspiration ! May the Baldies live long and prosper !