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Join MemoriesMary Carr Gary Belcher Gary Belcher played for the Souths in Brisbane in 1983-85, Canberra Raiders in 1986-1993, and Castleford in 1988-1989. He won the Raider’s Player of the Year award in 1986 and 1987.
Mary Carr Malcolm Blight Malcolm Blight made his debut with the Woodville Football Club (SANFL) in 1969 and moved on to the VFL with the North Melbourne Football Club in 1974. One of his notable moments on the field was kicking an 80-metre goal after the siren has sounded. He played from 1969 to 1982.
Mary Carr Tim Watson Tim Watson was the fourth-youngest player to ever play in the VFL/AFL. He was only 15 years old when he first played for Essendon in the Victorian Football League. He played for Essendon until 1994 and coached for St. Kilda from 1999 to 2000.
Mary Carr Simon O’Donnell Simon O’Donnell was a cricketer and a footy player. He played cricket primarily, but also played in the VFL in 1982 and 1983. He played 24 games and kicked 18 goals.
Mary Carr David Taggert David Taggert co-hosts SEN 1116’s “The Odd Couple”. He shared his most memorable footy moment, which was the 1987 Footscray vs. Melbourne match in Round 22 of the VFL season. He describes himself as a “mad Melbourne supporter” and was elated that his team made it to the finals.
Mary Carr Liam Pickering Liam Pickering played 22 games for North Melbourne from 1989 to 1992. He moved to the Geelong club where he played 102 games from 1993 to 1999. He is now a manager for AFL players and co-hosts “Off the Bench” on SEN 1116.
Mary Carr Gerard Whateley Gerard Whateley is a noted sports broadcast and writer. He became the chief sports caller and host of the Whateley program on SEN1116 Radio in 2018. He also hosts Fox Footy’s AFL 360 television program. He was awarded the “Alf Brown Trophy” from the Australian Football Media Association for outstanding media performance in 2015 and 2017. He supports the Geelong Football Club.
Mary Carr Bob Murphy Bob Murphy played for the Western Bulldogs from 2000 to 2017. He is a two-time All-Australian team and served as the Western Bulldogs captain from 2015 to 2017.
Mary Carr Campbell Brown Campbell Brown debuted in 2002 for Hawthorn Hawks where he stayed until 2010. While playing for the Hawks, he held the centre half-back position, which was usually held by a taller man (he was only 179 cm). He moved to the Gold Coast Suns and played for them from 2011 to 2013.
Mary Carr Garry Lyon Garry Lyon joined the Melbourne Football Club in 1986 and played in the 1988 VFL Grand Final. He won his first Melbourne best and fairest award in 1990 and became the team’s captain in 1991. He went on to become the club’s longest-serving captain. He played from 1986 to 1999.
Mary Carr Tim Gossage Tim Gossage is a long-time sports commentator who recently joined SEN Spirit to co-host “Your Say with Nay” with Naomi Pearce. His favourite moment in footy was the buzzer-beating goal that won the finals for Hawthorn during the 1989 VFL finals versus Geelong.
Mary Carr Daisy Pearce Daisy Pearce started her professional sporting career in 2005 at only 16 years old in the Victorian Women’s Football League. She played in the inaugural AFL Women’s season in 2017 and played as the Melbourne club’s captain.
Mary Carr Gerard Healy Gerard Healy started his career with the Melbourne Demons in 1979 but eventually left to play for the Sydney Swans in 1985. He won three of the Swan’s best and fairest awards, as well as the five of the VFL’s best and fairest player. He played footy from 1979 to 1990.
Mary Carr Kane Cornes Kane Cornes played for the Port Adelaide Football Club. He is a four-time John Cahill Medal recipient and a two-time All Australian player. He played in the AFL from 2001 to 2015.
Mary Carr Scott Sattler Scott Sattler started in the junior rugby league with the Runaway Bay Seagulls and moved on to Gold Coast Seagulls in 1992. His most memorable moment in the field happened in the 2003 NRL Grand Final where he made one of the greatest tackles in footy grand final history. He played from 1992 to 2004.
Mary Carr Terry Wallace Terry Wallace’s VFL/AFL career spanned 13 years from 1978 to 1991. He debuted with Hawthorn, transferred to Richmond in 1987, and then on to Footscray from 1988 to 1991. He was a three-time VFL premiership player and a two-time Peter Crimmins Perpetual Memorial Trophy awardee.