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He 'aint no work of art, but he's a bit of a Thinker...

Rodan relishes new role at Demons

http://www.smh.com.au/afl/afl-news/rodan-relishes-new-role-at-demons-20121109-292e9.html

I'm looking forward to seeing what he can do for this club... he certainly seems to have the right attitude and looking at those images from Friday's training, he is one very solid unit who actually makes Tapscott look a little weedy.

Also, I note that he refers to Pedersen as "Pedo", so does that make it (the nickname) official?

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      On 09/11/2012 at 19:27, hardtack said:

    He 'aint no work of art, but he's a bit of a Thinker...

    And, from the inside, a players p.o.v.:

    "Rodan said he was impressed with Melbourne as soon as he met coach Mark Neeld"

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      On 09/11/2012 at 19:27, hardtack said:

    he is one very solid unit who actually makes Tapscott look a little weedy.

    Cant wait to see them side by side - how much taller is Rodan than Tapscott?

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      On 09/11/2012 at 23:46, Darkhorse72 said:

    It also got a run on the ch10 news here in Perth..a positive Dee's new story.

    Was it LachyReidwho did the story? He's a Dees man

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      On 10/11/2012 at 04:33, DemonWA said:

    Was it LachyReidwho did the story? He's a Dees man

    Yes he is....nah it was just a piece sent across from Victoria..all film footage. I gues folow up from the newspaper article.

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    Do you think Neeld agrees with his opinion that we need to "take the game on"?

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      On 09/11/2012 at 19:27, hardtack said:

    Also, I note that he refers to Pedersen as "Pedo", so does that make it (the nickname) official?

    Actually referred to him as "Pendo" in his presser.

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      On 10/11/2012 at 04:28, Ron Burgundy said:

    I love that he kept saying "we" when he referred to the MFC and the player group in that article.

    I noticed that as well. He didn't miss a beat when refering to the Club as we. Methinks he will be a great asset on and off the field. We need a lot more noise on the ground ie encouragment and sounds like from other threads he is already showing plenty of that on the training track.

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      On 10/11/2012 at 13:09, _H_ said:

    Do you think Neeld agrees with his opinion that we need to "take the game on"?

    I assumed it was something Neeld had said to him during their discussions prior to his recruitment. I doubt a player would be driving a change in game strategy when he's been at the club for 5 minutes.
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      On 10/11/2012 at 13:14, P_Man said:

    Actually referred to him as "Pendo" in his presser.

    Thats just sick-he looks nothing like the new Collingwood Captain .
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    Greg Denham last friday referred to our recruits as "Junk".

    I hope Denham is proved so wrong.

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      On 11/11/2012 at 01:28, why you little said:

    Greg Denham last friday referred to our recruits as "Junk".

    I hope Denham is proved so wrong.

    Denham's opinion on everything is junk

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