He was one of football's greatest showmen who had the ability to win a game off his own boot. In 98 games with the Blues, Tasmanian-born Brent Crosswell reached spectacular heights as a key member of the 1968 and 1970 premiership teams.

After being sidelined for almost five months in 1971 due to illness, the enigmatic Crosswell returned to the senior side in Round 21 just in time for one of the most bizarre games of football in VFL/AFL history - the August 21 clash between the Lions and the Blues at the Junction Oval. He kicked four goals that day, but the game will forever be remembered for a freak weather event that enveloped the Lakeside Drive stadium.