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Read the Sunday Herald Sun today with interest to find that Buddy Franklin was a Melbourne Demons supporter before joining Hawthorn, that his favourite players were Gary Lyon and David Schwarz, that he used to wear a jumper with the number on his back.

Geez, to think arguably 2 of the 3 most important players in the AFL at the moment barracked for Melbourne, and we're languishing at the bottom of the table. .

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And Brock McLean a Bombers supporter, David Schwarz a Hawks supporter.............the list can go on and on.

Unless it's father / son, has club supported as a kid ever really mattered?

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And Brock McLean a Bombers supporter, David Schwarz a Hawks supporter.............the list can go on and on.

Unless it's father / son, has club supported as a kid ever really mattered?

No. And I'd prefer Pavlich anyway.

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It's strange to think that not that long ago he was one of us following the Dees through all their (very few) highs and lows.

I'd love to see a team made up of Melbourne supporting players, it would be interesting to see.

- S. Buckley

- Judd

- Franklin

- Pendlebury (?)

- Moloney

Who else?

Jack Grimes.

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I'd be pretty interesting to do a full survey of all current AFL players and find out what team they supported as a kid, then make a best 22 from each side. I wonder if every side would have enough players?

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I dont see the big deal in who a player supported as a child aside from hoodwinking gullible followers to think its creates some mythical obligation/ hold over/ ownership of the player's future and some dastardly piece of bad luck when reality sets in and AFL rules have concocted like they have for over 40 years to have the player playing for another Club.

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I dont see the big deal in who a player supported as a child aside from hoodwinking gullible followers to think its creates some mythical obligation/ hold over/ ownership of the player's future and some dastardly piece of bad luck when reality sets in and AFL rules have concocted like they have for over 40 years to have the player playing for another Club.

FFS I don't see the big deal about a few posters simple having a chat about who supported what club out of "interest".

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I dont see the big deal in who a player supported as a child aside from hoodwinking gullible followers to think its creates some mythical obligation/ hold over/ ownership of the player's future and some dastardly piece of bad luck when reality sets in and AFL rules have concocted like they have for over 40 years to have the player playing for another Club.

What a little ray of f***ing sunshine you are :rolleyes:

No idea what planet you live on but it must be a very depressing place.

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I dont see the big deal in who a player supported as a child aside from hoodwinking gullible followers to think its creates some mythical obligation/ hold over/ ownership of the player's future and some dastardly piece of bad luck when reality sets in and AFL rules have concocted like they have for over 40 years to have the player playing for another Club.

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Your avatar with your nose pushing along the ground is good proxy of the impression you make here. Keep up the good work.

I've been reading some of your recent posts, Rhino and, boy, do you have a bug up your arse recently. Which is a shame, because most of the time what you say is pretty spot on. Remember to always look on the bright side of life, buddy.

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