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2008 Player Review - # 34 Jeff White

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34. Jeff White [195cm 97kg 19.02.77 - 268 games (15 in 2008) 113 goals (7 in 2008)] - the long and distinguished career of the Demons ruckman wound down in 2008 as the club's youth policy began to take hold.

Has been advised by the club that he will not get a contract for 2009 and is looking elsewhere.

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    a magnificent servant of the footy club...

    when we unveiled him at the G against the kangaroos in round 1 1998, well...

    will look back on his career with pride and know that he achieved most things - many players do not win a premiership, let alone make a grand final...

    good luck jeff!!

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    Thanks for the memories Jeff, and good luck with your golf career now that you can concentrate 100% on that now

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    Jeff was the highest leaping hit man of the era prior to the second centre circle. He also managed at least one memorable hanger in every season leading up to his injury problems. Let's not forget the horrific injuries Jeff had to overcome. Cat's King tried to kick his head over the Members Stand on the way to crushing Jeff's face in... a callous act that rivals Michael Long in 2000 GF in my book. That was after the shin gash that was threatening to turn gangrenous...with amputation being a distant possibility. Enter the Rules of the Game Committee to add the second circle, which ironically was about restricting ruckman injuries!

    I first saw Jeff close up at the MFC Luna Park Family Day. It was soon after we recruited him from Freo. I remember thinking how youthful and quiet our next Great White Hope seemed. Since that day he treated me to many magic moments on our beloved "G". He was one of the first tap ruckmen who had the motor to play a midfield role... he racked up midfielder-like stats on a number of occasions in his hay-day, and was always at the top of the tap-out list (all of this at a mere 194 cm!!!!). The one thing he lacked was that bit of mongrel we like to see in a big man. Jeff doesn't seem to have an angry bone in his body. The fact that he has survived so long in what can be a brutal game speaks volumes for his character. Thanks for the memories Jeff!

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    Let's not forget the horrific injuries Jeff had to overcome. Cat's King tried to kick his head over the Members Stand on the way to crushing Jeff's face in... a callous act that rivals Michael Long in 2000 GF in my book.

    Yeah that prompted Mark Thompson to suggest "White could've broken King's leg." Gem of a quote that one :rolleyes:

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    a great player in his day.

    that day has passed

    good luck in the future

    Jeff..listen to the voice of common sense..step up to the next part of the journey...the one beyond playing .

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    So . . . Jack Watts is taller than Jeff White?

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    So . . . Jack Watts is taller than Jeff White?

    It just gets better and better!

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