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Football => Richmond Rant => Topic started by: mightytiges on February 23, 2006, 03:19:57 AM

Title: Rate a player: Benny Gale
Post by: mightytiges on February 23, 2006, 03:19:57 AM

(http://oneeyed-richmond.com/images/swapcards/bulluss/brendon_gale_1998.jpg)
Brendon Gale

Guernsey No: 25
D.O.B.: 18th July 1968
Height: 198cm
Weight: 97-103kg

Games: 244 
Goals: 209

Position: CHF, Ruck

Best returns:
6 goals, 20 disposals, 11 marks vs Fitzroy, R21 1996;
5 goals, 18 disposals, 12 marks vs Bulldogs, R14 2000;
4 goals, 20 disposals, 14 marks vs  St Kilda, R7 1993;
3 goals, 19 disposals, 10 marks vs Essendon, R14, 1995 (the drawn game);
1 goal, 25 disposals, 12 marks vs Bulldogs, R16 1994;
25 disposals, 9 marks, 26 hitouts vs Hawthorn, R3 1998.

Recruited from: Burnie Hawks (TAS). Pick #27 in the 1987 National Draft (After Lounder at #1 and Wayne Peters at #14).
RFC Debut: 1990.
Departed RFC: Retired 2001. Now AFL Players' Association CEO.

Honours: 200 games; RFC Life membership; Interchange - Tasmanian Team of the Century.

http://oneeyed-richmond.com/memorabilia/swapcards4.htm

Title: Re: Rate a player: Benny Gale
Post by: letsgetiton! on February 23, 2006, 07:34:53 AM

champion!
the most underrated big man going around. he had what most players dont, a "brain" and whenever he may have lacked in ability , he made up 4 it with brains! a  true champion, a true tiger. i can see him being our president before his time is done or even being top dog in the afl

Title: Re: Rate a player: Benny Gale
Post by: julzqld on February 23, 2006, 08:33:59 AM

Isn't he a lawyer by profession?

Title: Re: Rate a player: Benny Gale
Post by: one-eyed on February 23, 2006, 02:53:55 PM

Quote from: julzqld on February 23, 2006, 08:33:59 AM

Isn't he a lawyer by profession?

That's right Julz. Worked for a commerical law firm before joining the AFLPA.

Benny was also named on the interchange bench in Tassie's team of the century.