Some Clubroom Gossip - Players Who Are Being Talked About - Sporting Globe (Melbourne, Vic. : 1922 - 1954) - 10 Apr 1929 (original) (raw)

Players Who Are Being Talked About

Essendon say tln-y have another

champion. The buy who is being

talked about by the enthusiasts out

that way is Jack McICcnzle. a son of

"Dookic" McKenzie, a former star of

tho club. In fact. "IJookie" was

champion — one of the greatest players

the game has known. Is It any

wonder, therefore, that his son is

great attraction in the Dons' camp?

•lack Is a centre man. and in the practices

he lias shown that he lias the

uualifloatlons of an able player there.

He moves like his dad used to on tlio

field. McKenzie junior handles the

ball nicely, and has revealed that he

is a clever position player. He look*

like gaining a placc in the side, and

his debut in League company will be

One of Melbourne's recruits Is G.

Cassidy, an old player of the Caulfield

Grammarians, who was considered

one of the stars of tho Metronolltan

chief weakness Is his kicking.

can improve this ho should have an

excellent chance of being retained by

another sport that he has great determination.

team, and was also a defender in the

Victorian water polo team that won

ew South Wales in Sydney a feweeks

n land with tlie football In League

When St. Kilda visited Wagga

agga last season and played a

atch in that prosperous town, two

layers who greatly impressed them

ere Jack and Bill Mohr. Jack made

name for himself in the centre by

xtending Barney Carr, while in the

uck Brother Bill battled strenuously

nd successfully against more exerienced

foenien. In consequence of

heir form in this match, the Mohr

rotliei-s were invited to come to St.

ulda for the 1939 season. They

greed, and have been down for some

ime. Already their form lias been

dmired, and both are likely to be

ncluded on the Saints' training list.

ach has shown out well in practice,

nd looks like being a distinct acquiition.

When I visited Albury last season

y friends. Joe Adams and Arnold

imball, informed mo of a "wonder s

oy" of their club, Maurice Hunter,

f St. Patrick's. They told me he e

as the greatest rover football had

ver known — a wizard wiio did the

ost unexpected tilings that came

ff. They said every club in Melourne

had chased Hunter, but if he

ver came to town he would go to

ichmond. Naturally I was somehat

sceptical of Hunter's ability.

When one l.-ilks of sroat rovers the

ames of players such as ISason,

andy, Cameron. Haines. Valenti

axton and others Hashed through

y mind, and I enme to the concluion

that though Hunter might be a

hampion in the bush. League footall

was a different proposition. Tet

ai Cameron. Tic-li Shorten. Percy S

owe and others had talked about a

he wonderful play ol Hunter. He f

as come to Richmond because his

ld club has disbanded, and on the

ack lie has shown he is a class s

otballer. He is a modest, quiet lad, r

ho does not sing his own praises. b

efore lie can play in Melbourne L

unter will have to fulfil his resintial

Ono nev^r heat's much a!.out

go their way quietly under Coach

McHale. but when tlie serious battles

come on one can rely upon Collincwood

placing an evenly balance and

lirst-class combination in the Held. A

l-ccruit who has been welcomed at the

Nest lliis season is Ivan Khtirne. a

son of their old player and

Ivan has the makings of a

He Is a forward who kicks lefifoot.

and has the nice easv turn that

characterises most players

Shame will be watched carefully

at Collingwood, aild one will- not

be surprised if he gets his chance in

the big uiTairs later on.

Trood would be seen in South

all-round athlete, and is youns.

bail won considerable renown as

Trood as a footballer has also

proved a good exponent, and he has

a fine physique to back up his play.

He should be of big assistance

He should benefit from the coaching

are of similar build, though Hugh is

much the heavier of the two.

"Cargie" Grooves, the Geelong centre

man, who was absent during the

summer instructing the students

tlie Southern California University in

the art of kicking and marking,

Geelong for a few days, and

left for Bendigo to see his

Greeves had a fine experience abroad,

and the, team with which he was associated

in the capacity of coach won

the championship of the West Coast

The experience be gainaabroad

Though no definite announcent

that Greeves will wear tlie Geelong

colors again this season.

Beckton as tlieir captain

way now, so he should have the

trusted that leadership does not Interfere

be happy in their choice.

Reid, the secretary, considers

Norman is the right man for

TOSS OP COIN DECIDES TEAM

The Ballarat club seems to have

made an important capture In Chambers,

who has been playing -with Geelong

League team as a centre halfforward

and follower, and who, since

marriage a few months ago, has

acen stationed at the Addington

sfliool as a teacher. He could conveniently

reach Ballarat for training

nd matches. He was in request by

throe looal clubs — the others are

outh.. Ballarat and Golden Point—

nd it is said that as he found it dificult

to make a choice o£ offers, ho

ossed a coin, and it favored Ballarat.

his team will not have the services

f H. Kaighin, captain and coach for

everal seasons, and other losses are

eported. South Ballarat are said to

e likely to get Power, of Ararat. The

eague has not yet decided when to

pen the season, but will mafle the