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The odds of a person making a change in their life, even if their facing a life threatening illness, is 9 to 1. It requires a demanding step by step process, which i just don't think Harley Bennell is willing to do at the moment. Don't be surprised if he remains a DH for some time yet. Ever.

Just a small correction Mon.

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Apparently it is the one he wanted to get into when he had the altercation with the bouncer.

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Knocking a cigarette out of a bouncers hand in the Gold Coast ,in his free time, just shows his commitment to fitness. `

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You guys are kidding yourselves in passing on Bennell because we are 'trying to build a strong culture'... How about we build a team first? We have missed out on players and top end talent who are con

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The odds of a person making a change in their life, even if their facing a life threatening illness, is 9 to 1. It requires a demanding step by step process, which i just don't think Harley Bennell is willing to do at the moment. Don't be surprised if he remains a DH for some time yet.

That being said, performance wise, he is still in GC's top 3 players. If he is facing obstacles in his life, he is then performing under adversity, is that not also a good trait to have? I have been against taking Bennell all along - especially when most were singing his praises, but now I am starting to warm to him. If his asking price is dropping, then we should be persuading him to make the move.

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Just a small correction Mon.

but an important one ^_^

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Out till 5am after the Brownlow.. Big deal.

Missing a medical at Richmond... Actually that is a big deal, makes people's nervousness about him a lot more understandable

Normally I would 100% agree. Players should be allowed to do those sorts of things, particularly in the off season. No complaint from me.

However for a bloke who has a bad history and is looking to repair the perception of him I would have thought partying till 5am in the morning and getting on the grog might not be the best choice he could make. If I were him I would have kept a low profile at all costs.

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Out till 5am after the Brownlow.. Big deal.

Missing a medical at Richmond... Actually that is a big deal, makes people's nervousness about him a lot more understandable

Pretty much the same as missing a job interview. Who the hell would hire you if you did that?

No professional AFL player should be out on the [censored] until 5am. It's risky business, not to mention not conducive to peak conditioning. Ok in the off season, it is probably ok once or twice if you have a good record. But when you're already on thin ice (pun intended), I would think you'd be locking yourself up in a monastery and behaving like a bloody Boy Scout to try and get his second chance

Doesn't seem like he's all that into the idea of being a professional footballer.

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Maybe he wants to go home GC owe him nothing and could trade him to the highest bidder so he's doing this so no one wants him well played by his manager and freo , he will slip through to pick 16

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Only the true messiah would deny his divinity.....

If Harley's name was Brian would that make the difference :-))

Col didn't want to change. In the end he was a lazy footballer at Melbourne and Freo saw right through him.

At least with Harley he's continued to play constant elite footy despite off-field grievances - just look at his Brownlow votes - so you could say he mixes work with pleasure but still shows up.

Doesn't really WANT to play top level footy, does he? Imagine anyone in their right mind throwing away the possibility of 500K by getting [censored]. And his manager sounds like a bit of a <noun describing one who tosses>.

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Hang on didn't the articles state his manager pulled him out of he medical prior to the medical as no contract had been agreed to?

Very different to the insinuation he just didn't rock up and has further issues.

you don't need to have a contract to get a medical. lots of players get multiple medicals in trade/draft time

and for the manager to agree one day then change his mind the next doesn't add up unless he is trying to look for an excuse to cover up another reason

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you don't need to have a contract to get a medical. lots of players get multiple medicals in trade/draft time

and for the manager to agree one day then change his mind the next doesn't add up unless he is trying to look for an excuse to cover up another reason

I'm sure it does happen but some fair old speculation without any facts at this stage.

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I'm sure it does happen but some fair old speculation without any facts at this stage.

Fact is that he didn't turn up, for whatever reason, for a medical that could have gained him a 500K contract.

Does that look like player upon whom one could rely in a tight game, especially a GF?

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An alternative explanation for his behaviour is that he's done a deal with a club, and they've said to him...

"Harley, stink it up a bit so we only have to give GC pick 43 and a box of kleenex! Cheers Mate! Look forward to your coming on board. ;) ;) ;)".

Similar to Darling getting to West Coast...

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