He combined freakish natural talent with exceptional speed, a vice-like grip and spectacular leap.

Such was his impact the Sporting Globe declared Twomey "their greatest match-winning forward since Ron Todd".

Two weeks later the star Magpie had little to no influence in Collingwood's Preliminary final loss to Melbourne.

[2] Twomey played 189 games for the Magpies over 14 seasons in a career that spanned a Copeland Trophy in 1956, Premiership glory in 1953, captaincy in 1957 and regular selection for Victoria.

His time as a Magpie however was ultimately dogged by niggling injuries as well as personal setbacks, during an era when little thought was given to the mental welfare of footballers.