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Courier-Mail
03-07-2025
- Sport
- Courier-Mail
AFL coaching great Denis Pagan, Wayne Carey's son Carter fire up North Melbourne Kangaroos
Don't miss out on the headlines from AFL. Followed categories will be added to My News. North Melbourne legend Denis Pagan had a priceless clip for the current squad on a special night for the Kangaroos at Marvel Stadium. The club celebrated its Centenary on Thursday night, competing for much of the game before eventually getting outclassed 20.14 (134) to 13.7 (85) by the Western Bulldogs. FOX FOOTY, available on Kayo Sports, is the only place to watch every match of every round in the 2025 Toyota AFL Premiership Season LIVE in 4K, with no ad-breaks during play. New to Kayo? Get your first month for just $1. Limited-time offer. Founded in 1869 as the North Melbourne Football Club, it joined the former Victorian Football League competition exactly 100 years ago, in 1925. Adopting the name Kangaroos in 1950, the club has typically had a working class, backs-to-the-wall spirit throughout its history. Watch Denis Pagan fire up the Roos in the player above Denis Pagan, Wayne Carey and his son Carter with the 1996 Premiership Cup. (Photo by Michael Willson/AFL Photos via Getty Images) Club great Glenn Archer and North president Sonja Hood ahead of the game. (Photo by Michael Willson/AFL Photos via Getty Images) Since Pagan led the Roos to premierships in 1996 and 1999, however, the club has fallen on hard times. Pagan, 77, who was given the honour of being named coach of the club's Team of the Century, provided a classic pre-match speech in an effort to inspire the 'Shinboners' on such a special night. And in trademark style, he didn't pull any punches. After taking the current list through a short history of the club, Pagan couldn't resist bringing up North's dreadful 85-point belting against the Hawks last weekend. 'The 90s came along and we had a great team then, very similar to the 70s,' Pagan said as his volume increased. (left to right) Brett Allison, Mark Roberts, Wayne Carey, John Longmire and Corey McKernan back in 1994. Photo: Herald Sun Carey leaps into the arms of Corey McKernan during the 1999 grand final. Photo: Michael Klein 'No one intimidated us. We had a mantra, 'war without weapons'. Everyone who ran out put his body on the line. 'I want to see you blokes do that tonight. I had a look at Hawthorn last week and I can tell you what, a lot of you blokes have got a bit to answer for. 'Tonight, you make sure that you're hard at the ball, you're hard at the man with the ball, you tackle and chase, you put pressure on your opponent. 'No day dreaming, just go for it and give it your best shot.' It had the desired effect, especially in the first half, on a night that was still tinged with controversy for North Melbourne. Pagan and troubled club great Wayne Carey brought the 1996 Premiership Cup onto the field as part of the celebrations before the game got underway. Former skipper Carey is widely considered North's greatest ever player, captaining the club to those two flags in the 1990s. X SUBSCRIBER ONLY But he is also synonymous with one of the biggest scandals in club history, when his affair with the wife of teammate Anthony Stevens came to light in 2002, leading to Carey's sacking and plummeting the club into a long period at the foot of the ladder. Carey was largely shunned by the Roos for many years, but has slowly been incorporated back into club functions in recent times. His son Carter shared a cute moment with current North Melbourne star Harry Sheezel a day before the game when the six-year-old was presented with a signed jumper from his favourite player. Carter was also alongside his dad and Pagan when the 96 Cup was brought out onto the ground. The Roos of old were renowned for lifting and beating the odds and some of that seemed to rub off on the 2025 side early on Thursday night. Carey addresses the media over a white powder scandal at Crown Casino in Perth. Picture: Catie McLeod Harry Sheezel (right) presents a North Melbourne jumper to Carey's son Carter. Picture: Ian Currie Big key forward Nick Larkey kicked three goals in the opening term as North took a surprise six-point lead into the first change. Despite a knee concern, Larkey slotted another two goals in the second quarter as the teams traded goals before the heavily favoured Dogs took a 13-point lead into halftime. It was an encouraging performance from a team making slow strides under coach Alastair Clarkson before the Bulldogs powered to victory in the second half. But many fans were loving the appearance of Carey and his son as part of such a special night for the perennial battlers. North Melbourne's official Instagram account posted a photo of the Careys with Sheezel with the caption: 'Carter Carey meets his favourite Roo️. Make sure you're in your seat by 6.45pm AEST tonight for our Centenary celebrations, with the Duck and Denis Pagan to deliver the 1996 premiership cup!' Denis Pagan addressed the North players before the clash with the Bulldogs. (Photo by Michael Willson/AFL Photos via Getty Images) The occasion appeared to inspire Nick Larkey in the first half. (Photo by) One North fan replied: 'Oh finally the greatest ever kanga is gracing my screen. Hail the KING.' Another wrote: 'Former Captain to future captain. Awesome photo. Long live the (king).' A third stated: 'Best photo I've seen come out of the club in years.' A number of Kangaroos fans were making the same joke about the son of a club great. 'Can carter play this week?' and 'can he play centre half forward?' were among some of the comments from the optimistic fan base. Carey's countless scandals since the end of his playing days, including allegations of domestic violence and problems with drugs and alcohol, have left many footy fans struggling to accept his return into the sport's mainstream. It's clear a number of North fans are prepared to move on, however, particularly on such an important night in the club's long, proud history. Originally published as Coaching great Denis Pagan, Wayne Carey's son fire up Kangaroos
The Advertiser
10-06-2025
- Sport
- The Advertiser
Farmer made legend, eight footy hall of fame inductees
THE 2025 LEGEND AND THE HALL OF FAME INDUCTEES LEGEND STATUS Ken Farmer Inducted 1998 224 games for North Adelaide 1929-41, 1417 goals 6.33 goal average per game 17 games for SA, 71 goals '30, '31 Premierships '36 club best and fairest 11-time SANFL leading goalkicker, 13-time North leading goalkicker Captain '34-35, '37-38, '41 North Adelaide Team of the Century North Adelaide Premiership coach 1949, 1952 INDUCTEES * Peter Darley 206 games for South Adelaide 1962-74, 123 goals 13 games for SA 1964 premiership Seven-time club best and fairest '69 carnival All Australian South Adelaide captain '67-69 and '71 * Luke Hodge 305 games for Hawthorn, 2002-17, 193 goals 41 games for Brisbane, 2018-19 Four games for Australia Premierships - '08, '13, '14 , '15 Two-time club best and fairest Three-time All Australian '08, '14 Norm Smith Medal Captain '11-16 * John Leedham 124 games for North Launceston, 1946-53 114 games for North Hobart, '54-59 13 games for Tasmania '47 '53 (All Australian) '58 carnivals Club premierships '46, '48-50 and '57 State premierships '46 '49 '50 Vice Captain, Tasmanian Team of the Century * Garry Lyon 226 games for Melbourne 1986-99, 426 goals Nine games for Victoria Two-time club best and fairest Five-time All Australian Captain '91-97 * George Owens 195 games for East Perth, 1917-32. 17 games for WA Seven-time premiership player 1925 Sandover Medal 135 games umpired, including five WAFL grand finals * Daisy Pearce 55 games for Melbourne 2017-22, 25 goals '22 premiership Three-time club best and fairest '17 (captain), '18, '22 All Australian Melbourne captain 2017-18 and 2020-22 10 VFLW premierships at Darebin '06-17, seven as captain * Erin Phillips 46 games for Adelaide 2017-22, 50 goals 20 games for Port Adelaide 2022-23, three goals '17, '19, '22 premierships Two-time 2019 AFLW best and fairest Two-time grand final best afield Two-time Adelaide best and fairest Three-time All Australian Captain Adelaide 2017-20 Captain Port Adelaide 2022-23 * Nick Riewoldt 336 games for St Kilda, 718 goals Six-time club best and fairest Five-time All Australian - captain '09, vice-captain '14 Captain '05, '07-16 2002 Rising Star THE 2025 LEGEND AND THE HALL OF FAME INDUCTEES LEGEND STATUS Ken Farmer Inducted 1998 224 games for North Adelaide 1929-41, 1417 goals 6.33 goal average per game 17 games for SA, 71 goals '30, '31 Premierships '36 club best and fairest 11-time SANFL leading goalkicker, 13-time North leading goalkicker Captain '34-35, '37-38, '41 North Adelaide Team of the Century North Adelaide Premiership coach 1949, 1952 INDUCTEES * Peter Darley 206 games for South Adelaide 1962-74, 123 goals 13 games for SA 1964 premiership Seven-time club best and fairest '69 carnival All Australian South Adelaide captain '67-69 and '71 * Luke Hodge 305 games for Hawthorn, 2002-17, 193 goals 41 games for Brisbane, 2018-19 Four games for Australia Premierships - '08, '13, '14 , '15 Two-time club best and fairest Three-time All Australian '08, '14 Norm Smith Medal Captain '11-16 * John Leedham 124 games for North Launceston, 1946-53 114 games for North Hobart, '54-59 13 games for Tasmania '47 '53 (All Australian) '58 carnivals Club premierships '46, '48-50 and '57 State premierships '46 '49 '50 Vice Captain, Tasmanian Team of the Century * Garry Lyon 226 games for Melbourne 1986-99, 426 goals Nine games for Victoria Two-time club best and fairest Five-time All Australian Captain '91-97 * George Owens 195 games for East Perth, 1917-32. 17 games for WA Seven-time premiership player 1925 Sandover Medal 135 games umpired, including five WAFL grand finals * Daisy Pearce 55 games for Melbourne 2017-22, 25 goals '22 premiership Three-time club best and fairest '17 (captain), '18, '22 All Australian Melbourne captain 2017-18 and 2020-22 10 VFLW premierships at Darebin '06-17, seven as captain * Erin Phillips 46 games for Adelaide 2017-22, 50 goals 20 games for Port Adelaide 2022-23, three goals '17, '19, '22 premierships Two-time 2019 AFLW best and fairest Two-time grand final best afield Two-time Adelaide best and fairest Three-time All Australian Captain Adelaide 2017-20 Captain Port Adelaide 2022-23 * Nick Riewoldt 336 games for St Kilda, 718 goals Six-time club best and fairest Five-time All Australian - captain '09, vice-captain '14 Captain '05, '07-16 2002 Rising Star THE 2025 LEGEND AND THE HALL OF FAME INDUCTEES LEGEND STATUS Ken Farmer Inducted 1998 224 games for North Adelaide 1929-41, 1417 goals 6.33 goal average per game 17 games for SA, 71 goals '30, '31 Premierships '36 club best and fairest 11-time SANFL leading goalkicker, 13-time North leading goalkicker Captain '34-35, '37-38, '41 North Adelaide Team of the Century North Adelaide Premiership coach 1949, 1952 INDUCTEES * Peter Darley 206 games for South Adelaide 1962-74, 123 goals 13 games for SA 1964 premiership Seven-time club best and fairest '69 carnival All Australian South Adelaide captain '67-69 and '71 * Luke Hodge 305 games for Hawthorn, 2002-17, 193 goals 41 games for Brisbane, 2018-19 Four games for Australia Premierships - '08, '13, '14 , '15 Two-time club best and fairest Three-time All Australian '08, '14 Norm Smith Medal Captain '11-16 * John Leedham 124 games for North Launceston, 1946-53 114 games for North Hobart, '54-59 13 games for Tasmania '47 '53 (All Australian) '58 carnivals Club premierships '46, '48-50 and '57 State premierships '46 '49 '50 Vice Captain, Tasmanian Team of the Century * Garry Lyon 226 games for Melbourne 1986-99, 426 goals Nine games for Victoria Two-time club best and fairest Five-time All Australian Captain '91-97 * George Owens 195 games for East Perth, 1917-32. 17 games for WA Seven-time premiership player 1925 Sandover Medal 135 games umpired, including five WAFL grand finals * Daisy Pearce 55 games for Melbourne 2017-22, 25 goals '22 premiership Three-time club best and fairest '17 (captain), '18, '22 All Australian Melbourne captain 2017-18 and 2020-22 10 VFLW premierships at Darebin '06-17, seven as captain * Erin Phillips 46 games for Adelaide 2017-22, 50 goals 20 games for Port Adelaide 2022-23, three goals '17, '19, '22 premierships Two-time 2019 AFLW best and fairest Two-time grand final best afield Two-time Adelaide best and fairest Three-time All Australian Captain Adelaide 2017-20 Captain Port Adelaide 2022-23 * Nick Riewoldt 336 games for St Kilda, 718 goals Six-time club best and fairest Five-time All Australian - captain '09, vice-captain '14 Captain '05, '07-16 2002 Rising Star
West Australian
10-06-2025
- Sport
- West Australian
Farmer made legend, eight footy hall of fame inductees
THE 2025 LEGEND AND THE HALL OF FAME INDUCTEES LEGEND STATUS Ken Farmer Inducted 1998 224 games for North Adelaide 1929-41, 1417 goals 6.33 goal average per game 17 games for SA, 71 goals '30, '31 Premierships '36 club best and fairest 11-time SANFL leading goalkicker, 13-time North leading goalkicker Captain '34-35, '37-38, '41 North Adelaide Team of the Century North Adelaide Premiership coach 1949, 1952 INDUCTEES * Peter Darley 206 games for South Adelaide 1962-74, 123 goals 13 games for SA 1964 premiership Seven-time club best and fairest '69 carnival All Australian South Adelaide captain '67-69 and '71 * Luke Hodge 305 games for Hawthorn, 2002-17, 193 goals 41 games for Brisbane, 2018-19 Four games for Australia Premierships - '08, '13, '14 , '15 Two-time club best and fairest Three-time All Australian '08, '14 Norm Smith Medal Captain '11-16 * John Leedham 124 games for North Launceston, 1946-53 114 games for North Hobart, '54-59 13 games for Tasmania '47 '53 (All Australian) '58 carnivals Club premierships '46, '48-50 and '57 State premierships '46 '49 '50 Vice Captain, Tasmanian Team of the Century * Garry Lyon 226 games for Melbourne 1986-99, 426 goals Nine games for Victoria Two-time club best and fairest Five-time All Australian Captain '91-97 * George Owens 195 games for East Perth, 1917-32. 17 games for WA Seven-time premiership player 1925 Sandover Medal 135 games umpired, including five WAFL grand finals * Daisy Pearce 55 games for Melbourne 2017-22, 25 goals '22 premiership Three-time club best and fairest '17 (captain), '18, '22 All Australian Melbourne captain 2017-18 and 2020-22 10 VFLW premierships at Darebin '06-17, seven as captain * Erin Phillips 46 games for Adelaide 2017-22, 50 goals 20 games for Port Adelaide 2022-23, three goals '17, '19, '22 premierships Two-time 2019 AFLW best and fairest Two-time grand final best afield Two-time Adelaide best and fairest Three-time All Australian Captain Adelaide 2017-20 Captain Port Adelaide 2022-23 * Nick Riewoldt 336 games for St Kilda, 718 goals Six-time club best and fairest Five-time All Australian - captain '09, vice-captain '14 Captain '05, '07-16 2002 Rising Star
Perth Now
10-06-2025
- Sport
- Perth Now
Farmer made legend, eight footy hall of fame inductees
THE 2025 LEGEND AND THE HALL OF FAME INDUCTEES LEGEND STATUS Ken Farmer Inducted 1998 224 games for North Adelaide 1929-41, 1417 goals 6.33 goal average per game 17 games for SA, 71 goals '30, '31 Premierships '36 club best and fairest 11-time SANFL leading goalkicker, 13-time North leading goalkicker Captain '34-35, '37-38, '41 North Adelaide Team of the Century North Adelaide Premiership coach 1949, 1952 INDUCTEES * Peter Darley 206 games for South Adelaide 1962-74, 123 goals 13 games for SA 1964 premiership Seven-time club best and fairest '69 carnival All Australian South Adelaide captain '67-69 and '71 * Luke Hodge 305 games for Hawthorn, 2002-17, 193 goals 41 games for Brisbane, 2018-19 Four games for Australia Premierships - '08, '13, '14 , '15 Two-time club best and fairest Three-time All Australian '08, '14 Norm Smith Medal Captain '11-16 * John Leedham 124 games for North Launceston, 1946-53 114 games for North Hobart, '54-59 13 games for Tasmania '47 '53 (All Australian) '58 carnivals Club premierships '46, '48-50 and '57 State premierships '46 '49 '50 Vice Captain, Tasmanian Team of the Century * Garry Lyon 226 games for Melbourne 1986-99, 426 goals Nine games for Victoria Two-time club best and fairest Five-time All Australian Captain '91-97 * George Owens 195 games for East Perth, 1917-32. 17 games for WA Seven-time premiership player 1925 Sandover Medal 135 games umpired, including five WAFL grand finals * Daisy Pearce 55 games for Melbourne 2017-22, 25 goals '22 premiership Three-time club best and fairest '17 (captain), '18, '22 All Australian Melbourne captain 2017-18 and 2020-22 10 VFLW premierships at Darebin '06-17, seven as captain * Erin Phillips 46 games for Adelaide 2017-22, 50 goals 20 games for Port Adelaide 2022-23, three goals '17, '19, '22 premierships Two-time 2019 AFLW best and fairest Two-time grand final best afield Two-time Adelaide best and fairest Three-time All Australian Captain Adelaide 2017-20 Captain Port Adelaide 2022-23 * Nick Riewoldt 336 games for St Kilda, 718 goals Six-time club best and fairest Five-time All Australian - captain '09, vice-captain '14 Captain '05, '07-16 2002 Rising Star
Herald Sun
04-05-2025
- Sport
- Herald Sun
Peter 'Buzz' Bosustow's reflections on a remarkable footballing life
Don't miss out on the headlines from AFL. Followed categories will be added to My News. Here are some of his reflections from a career with WAFL club Perth and Carlton (two premierships, 65 games, 146 goals, 1981-83), one that saw him become a human highlight reel. JA: How did you get to Carlton from your WAFL club Perth (141 games, 378 goals)? PB: In 1980 Carlton tried to get me over during the year by flying me from Perth to Sydney in May when the Blues played Essendon in an exhibition game at the SCG. They took me up to my seat in the stand where there were two brown paper bags. From memory there was around $15,000 in them. JA: Money aside, why Carlton? PB: Their coach David Parkin said I would be playing in a team with a halfback line of Ken Hunter, Val Perovic and Bruce Doull, and a half-forward line of Wayne Johnston, Mark Maclure and Peter Bosustow. I liked the sound of it. Think you're a sports fanatic? Take the test. Play daily trivia for FREE on CODE Sports. Sign up here > JA: Didn't Jack Dyer, when asked by Lou Richards, once describe you as 'a good ordinary player'? PB: He did. The next week I kicked eight goals against South Melbourne and Lou asked him again (on World of Sport). Jack replied: 'He's now a VERY good average footballer.' JA: Lou Richards interviewed you in The Sun before you played a game which raised eyebrows? PB: I told him I could jump over tall buildings which had a few of the Carlton boys saying, 'what have we got here?' So I had to back it up. And while I could jump over tall buildings (laughter) it was the defensive element of my game that won respect from my teammates. JA: What advice would you give budding AFL players? PB: Highlight the defensive part of your game, what you do when you haven't got the ball. That will stick in the minds of recruiters. Or you can take Mark of the Year and kick Goal of the Year in the same season, as some bloke did for Carlton in 1981 (Bosustow, laughter). JA: At Carlton you played with Bruce Doull, Geoff Southby, Wayne Johnston, Ken Hunter and Mike Fitzpatrick, all of whom were named in the club's Team of the Century. Who was the best? PB: The one superstar in my time at Carlton was Rod Ashman. We had champions and legends, and you can add Jimmy Buckley, Wayne Harmes, David McKay, Mark Maclure and Ken Sheldon to that above group. But in my eyes Rod Ashman was the superstar. A 175cm rover who could play centre half-forward. Should have won a Brownlow. JA: Did you keep in contact with your Carlton teammates after heading back to Perth in 1984? PB: When I was first diagnosed with cancer, 50 of the 55 Carlton blokes I played with made contact, including Bruce Doull who spoke for four minutes on the phone. So I told him I was coming over to Melbourne and would like to take he and his wife Sandy out for coffee, lunch or dinner to say thank you. He said, 'I don't do coffee, I don't do lunch and I don't do dinner'. Then he hung up (laughter). JA: Did you hear from any opponents? PB: Yeah, this bloke rang up and said he had played one of his first ever games against me, and that he had heard of my cancer plight and wanted to sign a few jumpers to help out. His name was Tony Lockett. JA: You were a huge fan of Neale Daniher as an opponent? PB: He was the best I played on. I just struggled to find ways to beat him. As he was a seriously intelligent footballer, which he carried over to his coaching. Richmond's Graeme Landy was another but at least I broke even with him, unlike Neale Daniher who was just a very smart player. JA: For all of us who watched you play, we missed your brilliance when you returned to Perth in 1985. PB: So did Carlton president John Elliott, who offered me $100,000 in cash to return, which would have helped run my family's sports stores. Thanks anyway, Jack. TASSIE'S FIRST COACH? Looking for a really well-qualified candidate for the Tasmanian Devils coaching gig? Try the name of a young man named Zane Littlejohn, 38, a former teacher who aside from a public profile, ticks every other box. Littlejohn is a premiership coach with North Launceston, a development and academy coach with the Brisbane Lions and is currently coaching Box Hill in the VFL while also working in development at Hawthorn. STILL LOVE FOR SOS While his absence was well documented, Stephen Silvagni still received a warm reception when Stephen Kernahan mentioned his contribution at the 1995 Carlton premiership reunion last Sunday. Kernahan added that Silvagni had sent him an email reflecting on that glorious year and expressing his enjoyment at being part of it. Hopefully down the track there will be a coming together. AN UNLIKELY COMEBACK? Former Bomber and Giant Andrew Phillips enjoyed a conversation with some past teammates in the Essendon rooms and you wonder if the Dons tried to twist his arm for a comeback. Phillips is happily retired but wandered down to the rooms on Thursday night with a typical smile and some handshakes, one of the few happy faces in what was a saddened winning rooms after the injuries to Harry Jones, Jordan Ridley and Jade Gresham. Phillips retired to go back to his native Tasmania and before Thursday had played two games for Lauderdale this season in the Southern Football League, named best-on for the Bombers – Lauderdale that is – on Anzac Day. With Nick Bryan and Sam Draper both gone for the season due to injury, the Dons are looking at young options for ruck support in the mid-season draft. Tom Liberatore was not in the North Melbourne rooms post-match, after being part of a presentation for ex-teammate Caleb Daniel ahead of his 200th match. Liberatore and some fellow Dogs, including Marcus Bontempelli, took in the Roos-Bombers game from a corporate box at Marvel Stadium, but 'Libba' was seen heading for the exit at the last change, before a thrilling final quarter. HOT JACK MACRAE An even money chance he would find a Sherrin on Mars. ANGE POSTECOGLOU As Mark Twain observed, it's the size of the fight in the dog. NOT LAURA KANE 'Maybe' isn't always the best adverb. ALEX PEARCE A forgettable week for the Freo captain. Best to button it. Glory, 52 games and done: What happened to Blues flag hero?
