Talk:Fred Fanning

Mythical kick
Some lists showing measurements of kicks (reputedly of long distance) published since the 1980s include reference to a kick by Fanning during the VFL Seconds Grand Final at the MCG on Thursday, 28 September 1939.

A check of various published reports of the match reveal the kick's claimed distance of 100+ metres to be without foundation. The Argus report, and one in the VFL Record (Senior Grand Final) published for Saturday 30 Sept. 1939 comment on Fanning being a good long kick, but nothing related to a supposed 100+ metre effort.

The Age report published the day after the Seconds match includes the following quote: "Fanning was in extraordinary form, a 65-yard kick from the half-forward wing being worthy of a Todd or a Mueller." RossRSmith (talk) 09:24, 27 October 2011 (UTC)