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Would be a bloody remarkable story if he makes it.

He seems to hold the ball well in that 'before' shot.

We need an effective ruckman, so, if he's the best available, why not?!

I'm not opposed to it - I just can't quite get my head around this sort of transformation.

Pity we can't get Stef Martin back.

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Looks a good option. I am sure Gawn has the talent (and height) to be 1st choice ruckman - but the durability? Spencer has the spirit and desire - but the talent? Jamar has the ability - but the ti

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And could go to another level again with the Demon Diet

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He has slimmed right down.It also hasn't stop shane mumford who was incredibly overweight to working hard and becoming a premiership ruckman. If he is willing to work hard which he has already demons

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He looks like he would dominate in a game of footy in Kalgoorlie. And definitely in the pub following it.

Not in the AFL.

Having seen the 'before' shot, I simply can't get my head around the fact that someone could go from that to dominating an AFL game in 2015 and beyond. It's simply so elite now. And these guys have got to run like Kenyans - even the ruckmen, just to get to the contest.

Good luck to him - but I just can't see it. Would be an amazing story if he gets picked up - literally the stuff of movie land.

There's already been an amazing story about a player like him - Shane Mumford - who lost similar amounts of weight before he started his AFL career. Mumford is 199cm tall, now weighs 108kg and can match it with most rucks in the comp.
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Would be a bloody remarkable story if he makes it.

He seems to hold the ball well in that 'before' shot.

We need an effective ruckman, so, if he's the best available, why not?!

I'm not opposed to it - I just can't quite get my head around this sort of transformation.

Pity we can't get Stef Martin back.

Funny first thing I noticed as well.. He can obviously use a footy properly. No strangulated corruptions there.

Totally agree with 'effective" Thats all.. To make a contest, win occasionally , and deprive them of an easy tap etc..

Sometimes rucking is just about bringing it to ground in a manner to give your 'smalls" an opportunity.

But by many accounts this guy is quite 'effective'.

I know a few on our list who arent !!

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Pick him in the rookie draft.

We need more ruckmen on our list, as Jamar is closing in on retirement and all other options keep breaking down. This guy could fill a hole in our list and also attach a good media story to the club. He'd also drive training and preparation standards if he has that sort of will power!

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How exactly did Essendon give him a trial at 140kgs? Not even all the AOD in the world would've had him ready for AFL until now I would've thought.

200cm is the new small for AFL rucks. He obviously has skill if people believed in him at 140kgs. But I would think he needs either: strength (Mumford, Jamar etc) or a great leap and agility (Nic Nat, Zac Smith, Ryder) to be an effective AFL ruck.

Maybe they had word of a new experimental "substance" that could turn fat into muscle - just a few shots quietly in some offsite shooting room.

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Looks like the various recruiters didn't place a great amount of weight on his story.

Slim chance of that.

Some people say he shouldn't be taken lightly.

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I pulled into Nazareth ...

that was a bit obtuse but now I see the lightness.

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