Hopefully this gives you all a bit of a laugh...

From the Herald Sun, 4 January 2013

"There has also been strong backing for West Coast at the seemingly generous odds of $7.

“We took a $3000 bet on West Coast at $7 for a potential $21,000 collect right after the announcement that they had recruited classy midfielder Cale Morton so plenty of punters are confident they have the list to go to the next level this season,” Hamilton said."

lol

Surely the title to the article would have given it away as a poor joke?

http://www.couriermail.com.au/sport/afl/punters-back-essendon-for-2013-premiership/story-e6frepf6-1226547666310'>Punters back Essendon for 2013 premiership

Hopefully this gives you all a bit of a laugh...

From the Herald Sun, 4 January 2013

"There has also been strong backing for West Coast at the seemingly generous odds of $7.

“We took a $3000 bet on West Coast at $7 for a potential $21,000 collect right after the announcement that they had recruited classy midfielder Cale Morton so plenty of punters are confident they have the list to go to the next level this season,” Hamilton said. "hahahahahahahaha..what a joke

Surely the title to the article would have given it away as a poor joke?

Punters back Essendon for 2013 premiership

Hahahahaha! That is just funny....Some one got paid to write that rubbish...

Hahahahaha! That is just funny....Some one got paid to write that rubbish...

People get paid to write all the Hun's rubbish. Sad and troubling really.

"Classy"must mean something else over there .

I dont know who is fooling themselves more-the WC punter or the Dees guy who put on 5k to collect 75.

I'm over sports betting .

They have destroyed cricket , along with James Slitherland and co.

Watch them influence , then ruin football.

fools and their monies !!

I should read

We took a $3000 bet on Cale Morton at $1000 for a potential big collect right after the announcement that they had recruited him to make the starting 22 at WC, so some dumb punter is confident he has what it takes to go to the next level this season, we reckon he's done his balls” Hamilton said."

In this link there is a photo of Cale Morton about halfway down, with muscle:

http://www.bigfooty.com/forum/threads/pre-season-2013.981169/page-19

Can someone with a clue insert the pic?

.......yeah yeah photobucket something something upload something something

Morton looks almost identical to last season.

Nothing to see here.

He definately doesn't look the same as last year. Has definately put on muscle.

The fact that this is his last crack at it as spurred him on I recon.

Will be interesting to see how he goes.

I think Bennell will be the one to lead them to a premiership...Morton will just be his right hand man. If those two are given a chance with the Eagles at the top level they'll each consistently rack up 40+ disposals at 98%+ efficiency. They're that good.

I wish the Dees had invested more time into them... 2013 will be their year! And if it's not, 2014 will be.

Sarcasm.

I think Bennell will be the one to lead them to a premiership...Morton will just be his right hand man. If those two are given a chance with the Eagles at the top level they'll each consistently rack up 40+ disposals at 98%+ efficiency. They're that good.

I wish the Dees had invested more time into them... 2013 will be their year! And if it's not, 2014 will be.

Sarcasm.

Surely he is "the missing link": he will instil that missing hardness that they need to bring them to the top.

I think Bennell will be the one to lead them to a premiership...Morton will just be his right hand man. If those two are given a chance with the Eagles at the top level they'll each consistently rack up 40+ disposals at 98%+ efficiency. They're that good.

I wish the Dees had invested more time into them... 2013 will be their year! And if it's not, 2014 will be.

Sarcasm.

But there's always 2015...

Contrary to what's said here, Morton's not useless.

He just doesn't fit into Neeld's strategy. And that's okay.

I wouldn't be surprised if he does well with WCE.

Contrary to what's said here, Morton's not useless.

He just doesn't fit into Neeld's strategy. And that's okay.

I wouldn't be surprised if he does well with WCE.

Contrary to what's said here, Morton's not useless.

He just doesn't fit into Neeld's strategy. And that's okay.

I wouldn't be surprised if he does well with WCE.

I'm with you, I won't be the least bit surprised. The Eagles' track record for actually developing young talent into solid footballers is in another stratosphere compared to ours.

I fear Essendon will be pretty good this year.

The article itself is usual Herald Sun BS. I read their articles online and fully expect sentences to finish with 'lol', 'WTF' and smily tags.
That being said, while he won't be the missing link to them winning a flag, he may improve. If he does, it will be an indictment on the old regime and to an extent a blot on the current regime.

I fear Essendon will be pretty good this year.

The were good last year... til we beat them!

He definately doesn't look the same as last year. Has definately put on muscle.

The fact that this is his last crack at it as spurred him on I recon.

Will be interesting to see how he goes.

Yeah,

Looks like hes got a tan and grown dreddies aswell.

Moreton???? Ah the chemist.

Morton has the chance to make some on here eat their words.....

He looks bigger, but not by much..... He will get a lot bigger and stronger...... and in two years he will dominate....... there will be people on here crying, then blaming the FD.....

He has more skill than he is given credit for on here......

If Cale Morton dominates for Meth Coke i will be filthy on Cale Morton.

People have every right to be on his back.

He had ample opportunities at MFC to shine and didn't.

That kick last year was pitiful. And who kicked it.

Cale himself. Nobody could do it for him.

I will not be eating words if he succeeds. I will be furious as an MFC Member that we were used.