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In soccer it is customary for a player who has given years of service to a particular club not to rub it back in their faces with wild gesticulations when he scores a goal against them in new colours. Not sure if that applies to other sports or AFL football but I think it's a noble and sportsmanlike ideal, especially for players who have been treated very well and handsomely rewarded over the course of their careers.

Bruce's grinning fist pump at the MCC wing was very noticeable yesterday after he snapped a goal during their third quarter run on. Kind of sad for a 200+ game veteran of our club.

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Blown away by this thread. Mods - please close it.

How much more did Bruce celebrate his goal compared to when he kicked them for us? As much as I dislike him, I thought he was quite mellow compared to some of his celerations when in the red and blue.

Did Dunn show him any respect after he kicked his goal? It's footy, harden up.

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Blown away by this thread. Mods - please close it.

How much more did Bruce celebrate his goal compared to when he kicked them for us? As much as I dislike him, I thought he was quite mellow compared to some of his celerations when in the red and blue.

Did Dunn show him any respect after he kicked his goal? It's footy, harden up.

Exactly, so stop grandstanding and asking for mods to delete threads.

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Exactly, so stop grandstanding and asking for mods to delete threads.

OK, I apologise for requesting the delete, I couldn't believe that someone would have an issue with how the opposition celebrated. But I don't apologise for the rest of my post.

He kicked a goal that started the momentum. Regardless of who I played for, current or previous, I would celebrate any goal in the same fashion.

Grandstanding?

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I still can rememebr Brian Wilsons salute to the Members when he kick 5 for the saints agaist us.

I still love him for it!!

So do i !!!, Bruce got hammered by the MFC crowd, he gave a bit back...it was always going to happen.

His bald spot is more noticeable in those colours i did notice.

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In soccer it is customary for a player who has given years of service to a particular club not to rub it back in their faces with wild gesticulations when he scores a goal against them in new colours. Not sure if that applies to other sports or AFL football but I think it's a noble and sportsmanlike ideal, especially for players who have been treated very well and handsomely rewarded over the course of their careers.

Bruce's grinning fist pump at the MCC wing was very noticeable yesterday after he snapped a goal during their third quarter run on. Kind of sad for a 200+ game veteran of our club.

Doesn't worry me at all. I'm glad he's gone and allowed another spot for a good young Player. Bruce is nearly dusted, as he's been gathering it, dust, for years.


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Bruce's grinning fist pump at the MCC wing was very noticeable yesterday after he snapped a goal during their third quarter run on. Kind of sad for a 200+ game veteran of our club.

Yes, absolutely shocking to see a player celebrating an excellent goal in which he set-up AND then subsequently completed, the play!

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I must say it was refreshing to hear Hawthorn supporters complaining about his lack of speed and the innacuracy of some of his disposals

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In soccer it is customary for a player who has given years of service to a particular club not to rub it back in their faces with wild gesticulations when he scores a goal against them in new colours. Not sure if that applies to other sports or AFL football but I think it's a noble and sportsmanlike ideal, especially for players who have been treated very well and handsomely rewarded over the course of their careers.

Bruce's grinning fist pump at the MCC wing was very noticeable yesterday after he snapped a goal during their third quarter run on. Kind of sad for a 200+ game veteran of our club.

not sure why im commenting but surely the way our boys played in the 2nd half is a tad more worrying than an opposition player kicking a goal and enjoying it. regardless of who it is.

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Good for him - the Hawks had been getting smashed and needed to come out and kick some goals. After a long run he ended up kicking it (despite a terrible handball to the ankles of a teammate), and I would have been excited too.

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Ridiculous thread.

I did, however, enjoy the booing. But he was more than entitled to celebrate kicking a goal that he started, that kept Hawthorn in the game (that's what it may have felt like when he kicked it) and that was against his old side when half the crowd was booing him.

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We might have kept McDonald on our list if Bruce hadn't ****ed us around.

I'll boo him next time too.

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I booed him on the inside when he played for us and I booed him on the outside last night.(All tongue in cheek) God I love the Footy!!

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I thought the crowd where I was - was relatively respectful and mellow towards Bruce. Except for the jerk who embarrassed himself close-by in the members near the end of the game when we were 40 odd points behind calling for Bruce to "turn it over ya hack!", much to the amusement of some Hawk supporters.

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In soccer it is customary for a player who has given years of service to a particular club not to rub it back in their faces with wild gesticulations when he scores a goal against them in new colours. Not sure if that applies to other sports or AFL football but I think it's a noble and sportsmanlike ideal, especially for players who have been treated very well and handsomely rewarded over the course of their careers.

Bruce's grinning fist pump at the MCC wing was very noticeable yesterday after he snapped a goal during their third quarter run on. Kind of sad for a 200+ game veteran of our club.

Wow. Get over yourself. I bet you were one of the one's booing him all day too.

Bigger things to worry about Rangey, get your head out of your backside.

Absolutely ludicrous.


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I must say it was refreshing to hear Hawthorn supporters complaining about his lack of speed and the innacuracy of some of his disposals

Yes that was happening frequently in my part of the ground as well.

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I thought the crowd where I was - was relatively respectful and mellow towards Bruce. Except for the jerk who embarrassed himself close-by in the members near the end of the game when we were 40 odd points behind calling for Bruce to "turn it over ya hack!", much to the amusement of some Hawk supporters.

I can almost guarantee that was me.

Was so worth copping the greasies

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I can almost guarantee that was me.

Was so worth copping the greasies

Not something I'd be proud of...

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Doesn't worry me at all. I'm glad he's gone and allowed another spot for a good young Player. Bruce is nearly dusted, as he's been gathering it, dust, for years.

Same.

Tapscott is a perfect replacement. And can actually kick the ball

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Not something I'd be proud of...

If you live and breathe Melbourne i'm more than happy to stand up and abuse like I would if we were in front or at the start of the game.

I may have been the laughing stock, but the real joke is people who leave before the finish.

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So do i !!!, Bruce got hammered by the MFC crowd, he gave a bit back...it was always going to happen.

His bald spot is more noticeable in those colours i did notice.

At least at Hawthorn he can claim a group discount at Advanced Hair with Guerra and Hale.

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never celebrated like that once with us. the arrogance of that man is amazing

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