Fat and Thin

[Primmy]

It has just occurred to me how many stories start with "he was just a skinny kid" and I am wondering if a fat kid with potential was ever recruited effectively. I don't think I am talking about Scotty Cummings et al. Not the guys that had trouble keeping weight off as they got older. I am discussing the stars that started out as "he was just a fat kid"....thoughts on this rather brilliant Sunday morning?

[i'm-uninformed2]

It has just occurred to me how many stories start with "he was just a skinny kid" and I am wondering if a fat kid with potential was ever recruited effectively. I don't think I am talking about Scotty Cummings et al. Not the guys that had trouble keeping weight off as they got older. I am discussing the stars that started out as "he was just a fat kid"....thoughts on this rather brilliant Sunday morning?

Cresswell apparently had a bigger arse than ScottH when he first got recruited

[liz]

Cameron Ling is another

[dimelb]

I think Jason Dunstall also. Would be the pick of the crop.

[BSA5]

Patty Veszpremi?

[Jewels]

I think I read somewhere that Cousins was a fat kid.

[laughingnome]

Plugger, surely.

Dew was also always a bit rotund.

[dimelb]

When I saw photos of Plugger at the start of his time with the Saints he looked lean and muscular, not what he bulked up to later of course, but not fat.

[Triple B]

Dean Rioli anyone?

How about Derek Kickett?

[Primmy]

Dean Rioli anyone?

How about Derek Kickett?

Derek at the end yes, but I am asking about first impressions upon joining an AFL club. The fat boys who were given a go.:)

I somehow cannot think of Jason Dunstall being slender....nah just won't come.

Just remembered that bloke that came up from Essendon about 97/98 for a season or two; jumper never bent over his bum. Anyone?

[Bloody Hell]

Byron Pickett was always a bit barrel-ish.

[Wardy]

Rutten has a good sized buttock - gives the sexiest man in footy (Lingy) a run for his money. Stuey Dew is well stacked in the buttock area as well.

[Primmy]

Derek at the end yes, but I am asking about first impressions upon joining an AFL club. The fat boys who were given a go.:)

I somehow cannot think of Jason Dunstall being slender....nah just won't come.

Just remembered that bloke that came up from Essendon about 97/98 for a season or two; jumper never bent over his bum. Anyone?

Its only taken a whole day. Andrew Bomford.:p

[Lucky Knickers]

Whilst not fat Swans are packing a fair amount of junk in the trunk with ROK, Schmidt and The Handy Dan.

[snajik]

Cresswell apparently had a bigger arse than ScottH when he first got recruited

I'm a bit partial to the bigger arse look. Just not on a bloke.

[Chilcott]

Brendan McCormick played at Fitzroy in the 90's was a larger than some (by a long way).

Stephen Jackson from West Coast and Richmond carried a bit too. If he reads RWO (which I'm sure he does) and he finds out who I am, he will have a laugh then give me a whack across the scone.

[j s]

I can't believe Stewie Dew hasn't been mentioned!

[laughingnome]

I can't believe Stewie Dew hasn't been mentioned!

7th post. rtt :p

[ScottH]

Young Bird and Moore are on the chucky side.

[goswannie14]

One from the past from North melbourne, the "Galloping Gasometer" Mick Nolan. He must have been a fat kid.

[dimelb]

I don't know if he was fat in his playing days but there he is in 1977: 1 game, 0 goals, The Fat Controller no less! Source: In The Blood.

[goswannie14]

There was a different Andrew Demetriou that played for the Swans in the 70's. He could be the one you are refering to.

[dimelb]

Thanks GS14 - I did wonder why I hadn't heard this!

[goswannie14]

Our AD played a lot of reserves footy, but not much in the way of seniors. IIRC he played a bit of VFA footy afterwards.

[Wardy]

what about Rene Kink? now there was a lump of a man!!!

[johnno]

Dont know if anyone here remembers him, but I recall a player we got in the early 90's from Claremont I think named Andrew McGovern. I always felt he was a bit plump.

[Wardy]

Brian Taylor wasn't a waif either!