Rough Justice for Colberters:

 

 

In light of Leigh Colbert's 200 games this week I propose a motion that any player who 'colberts' a club should have all those games wiped from their official list of games. On this basis, Leigh Colbert is playing his 95th AFL this week and as such is not a member of the AFL 200 club.

 

Darren, London

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Does that include Ron Barassi? (colberted the Demons in '64) 

 

- Eds

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In response to whether or not the colberting rule applies to RDB (as queried by Ed) there is a little known fact that you may not be aware of. 'Barass' returned to the Demons as coach in 1981 as many believe as part of a 5 year plan to take the Demons back to their rightful spot as a powerhouse (of the then) VFL,  what most don't know is that the REAL reason behind his return was to do what is commonly known as a 'reverse colbert'. 

 

Any colberter who returns to their 'colberted' club has automatic reinstating off all previous wiped records of the club they 'colberted'. RDB would not give up his credibility as a coach for nothing (let's face it he did F-all to help the club as they had a virtual mortgage on the mahogany label during his tenure there) - he did this to preserve his 204 games, 295 goals and 6 premiership medallions with the Demons.

 

The flow on effect of this was enormous..... it  ensured he could then sign all autographs with 17, 4, 10 (participated in 17 Grand Finals, won 4 as coach and 10 overall and the numbers add up to his famous number 31 jumper). This would not have been possible without the 'reverse Colbert'.

 

I hope this clears this matter up for once and for all.

 

Darren, London

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what does that mean for Gerard Healy?

 

Ted, Sydney

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Gerard Healy....a true fact....every player who plays 200 games for Melbourne gets an automatic MCC membership. It is basically automatic and only needs ratification by the MCC board.

 

In the history of this longstanding tradition he is the only player that has ever been denied membership. It shows what the MCC members think of his colberting of the Dees!!

 

Ted you will always have one up on the colberting brownlow medallist as, unless he scums a guest pass off of one of his mates, he will never be able to score a ton in the MCC toilets...

 

Darren, London