Brett Backwell wins the 2006 Magarey Medal

Lurker Blue · **Posted:** Thu Oct 05, 2006 11:24 pm

Brett Backwell has won the 2006 Magarey Medal.

Stephen Kenna was runner up.

Well done to a couple of ex-carlton boys.

Especially well done to Brett, as he has been close a few times, and had his finger amputated to improve his game.

He was all pretty casual about it, but then that's his style.

Mods, feel free to move this if you feel it doesn't belong here.

phoenix johnson · **Posted:** Thu Oct 05, 2006 11:27 pm

Reckon he could have gone alright for us if we had persisted with him.

Wasn't a bad player.

Kaptain Kouta · **Joined:** Mon Feb 28, 2005 12:41 pm **Posts:** 63509

Nice work, Brett, and well done to Kenna too.

I liked Backwell, I'm glad to see him kick on.

AGRO · **Posted:** Thu Oct 05, 2006 11:44 pm

And Gibbs.

malbi · **Posted:** Fri Oct 06, 2006 12:14 am

AGRO wrote:

And Gibbs.

On his way to Carlton...

Kouta · **Posted:** Fri Oct 06, 2006 1:39 am

Great to see Backwell finally pull his finger out!

Now move this to the SANFL board.

Rambo Stallone · **Posted:** Fri Oct 06, 2006 3:43 am

I thought some club should have given him a go in the AFL,to old now i guess.

zoneman · **Joined:** Fri May 20, 2005 12:03 pm **Posts:** 765

phoenix johnson wrote:

Reckon he could have gone alright for us if we had persisted with him.

Wasn't a bad player.

I agree. I saw him do a blind turn on Libba once in 99 and I thought this boy can play. I don't knwo what happened there.

Also has won a JJ Liston with us (not Northern Bullants)

woof · **Joined:** Thu Mar 02, 2006 9:51 am **Posts:** 4919

Rambo Stallone wrote:

I thought some club should have given him a go in the AFL,to old now i guess.

It was us.

bluehotel · **Posted:** Fri Oct 06, 2006 9:19 am

certaintly was us

Dukes · **Posted:** Fri Oct 06, 2006 9:58 am

zoneman wrote:

phoenix johnson wrote:

Reckon he could have gone alright for us if we had persisted with him.

Wasn't a bad player.

I agree. I saw him do a blind turn on Libba once in 99 and I thought this boy can play. I don't knwo what happened there.

Also has won a JJ Liston with us (not Northern Bullants)

It was Wayne Brittain ... the man who took us from the finals to the wooden spoon in one season.

beowulf · **Posted:** Fri Oct 06, 2006 10:12 am

On interview Brett reckoned that he hasn't given up on AFL yet, referring to Montgomery and others. But he isn't going to stress over it.

I think he was pretty close to a return with us when we went with Steve Kenna. Nichevo.

showbag · **Joined:** Tue Mar 01, 2005 12:44 am **Posts:** 2663

if the fact he was on an AFL list ages ago excludes him from being able to be rookie listed then the rule needs to be looked at ...

camel · **Posted:** Fri Oct 06, 2006 1:00 pm

http://www.sanfl.com.au/default.aspx?s= ... aid=112627

No indication there of any votes for Gibbs???

bondiblue · **Posted:** Fri Oct 06, 2006 3:52 pm

Conratulations to the little champ. Loved him as a Carlton player when he was given a chance.

Malcolm Blight won a Magarey Medal before he went on to play 100 AFL games....there's still hope for Blackers at Carlton...Brittain's no longer here, and Pagan loved retreads.

He should have made it. He should have been given more opportunity.

Dumb Brittain move.

Lurker Blue · **Posted:** Fri Oct 06, 2006 6:53 pm

Gibbs polled 4 votes.

1 vote against the Bloods, and 3 votes against the Swampies when he kicked 6.

Elwood Blues1 · **Joined:** Mon Feb 28, 2005 9:10 am **Posts:** 4827

Backwell was unlucky to get the chop however the open style of play and non checking/no accountable style that is the SANFL suits him.....Jeremy Clayton to me is a better player and unlucky not to win it again..

Brett Backwell wins the 2006 Magarey Medal

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