anon
Years ago
Would anyone like to nominate players for the list of "Hard Men of the NBL"? I'll get us started,
Dean Uthoff
Andrew Vlahov
Mark Bradtke
Chris Blakemore
Grant Kruger
anon
Years ago
Ira Clarke
Shane Heal? Apart from the Charles Barkley incident I disagree.
Moses Guthrie
Years ago
If you were picking a current team of Hard-Men, you could just name the entire Wildcats squad.
Past players not yet mentioned - Darren Lucas, Matt Garrison, Dan Clausen, Al Green, Mal Dalgliesh, Ray Borner, Mark Leader, Jim Havrilla .....
DJ Rod
Years ago
think of the little guys too
Wayne Larkins
Brad Davidson
etc
igotmadskills
Years ago
David Robinson - sixers import smashed a backboard dunking i seem to remember. thats pretty tough, or may be the glass was weak.
anon
Years ago
anyone remember Alex Morganlowe from the 1993 Newcastle Falcons, smoked a pack a day and was frequently drunk at practice? Epitomy of the 90s basketball hard man.
anon
Years ago
Brad dalton gets a mention as well, at least as thuggy as his brother
ineedmore
Years ago
Warwick Giddey and Marc Ridlen may rate a mention.
Ken Richardson was tough as.
The Answer
Years ago
Martin Cattalini??
Darren Ng?? (j/k)
Thaddeus Delaney?? Still remember "Cement Block" smashing a backboard and literally breaking the whole basket support structure in a game in Brisvegas that I was there for. Game was delayed in starting for nearly an hour while they repaired the hydraulics of the support.
thedoctor
Years ago
Bradtke a hard man? Hmmmmmmm....
The Dalton bros
Vlahov (my vote for #1)
Davis
Svaldenis
Starks
Years ago
Andrew Vlahov. Unlike some other names here, also had game.
boss
Years ago
pilon
dann
petrie
james cotton coz he punched glen saville haha
thedoctor
Years ago
What about current crop? Not much to speak of IMO.
Sixers certainly don't have anyone I'd desribe as a hard-man. Here lies the problem!
anon
Years ago
once saw troy pilon dunk, hang on the rim and kick a defender in the face whilst hanging. During a 90s state league game, when you could get away with that sort of caper!
PeterJohn
Years ago
Peter Ali - loved the way he played the game
Larry Sengstock - there's a reason it's called the Sengstock Medal
There's a reason Al Green was called Mean Al Green
PeterJohn
Years ago
Also - have to agree with thedoctor on Bradtke
I never saw Steve Breheny play but the way he coached was pretty hard - ask Damian Keough
fstos
Years ago
Mark Dalton
Kruger
Mel Dalgliesh
Darren Lucas
Vlahov
Robyn Maher
Ray Gordon
Jim Havrilla
Jeff Arnold
Here's a clip of Jim Havrilla breaking the backboard in an NBL dunk comp:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ewDP8gtiA6k
Jeff Arnold is easily the biggest guy I've ever seen in the NBL, about 6'10" and built like a WWE wrestler. Think he might've even been in an NBL dunk comp in the mid-90's, they year it was in Adelaide?
He was an import for Geelong.
Phil
Years ago
Ray Gordon was a bit hard and very edgy. Apparently did more damage to teammates at training than he did to opposition in a game.
"Ken Richardson was tough as."
Could also play, sweet shooter, unlike a lot of these others mentioned.
Mystro
Years ago
Phill Jones isn't scared to throw one on the court
Robert Sibley
Mika Vukona
Les Riddle ( Coburg )
Paul Franke ( Coburg )
Steve Kalocinski ( Geelong )
Young Gun
Years ago
A bit of a Bullets flavor
Rob Sibley
Mark Dalton
Grant Kruger
Steve Macleod
Ray Gordon
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