Charlie Curnow

[dazzledavey36 49,207]

Yyeah and 1/3 die doing the speed limit, the worst thing someone has done in their life is not the sum of their whole character, I wonder if people are judging him more harshly because of his native skin.

No one is judging him by his skin FFS! We are all judging his decision for drink driving (potentially putting lives on risk) failing to take a breatho (another dumb and stupid mistake) and obviously going through a stop sign which again is mind boggling.. None of those have got nothing to do with skin at all, its all up in between the ears.

Forget about age, race, colour, etc.. he is an idiot for what he did.

[stuie 7,374]

being a Aboriginal they are judged more harshly.

I reckon you'd find 99% of people don't even know the Curnow's are Indigenous.

[daisycutter 28,681]

being a Aboriginal they are judged more harshly.

well there you go, i didn't even know (if he is) that he was indigenous

i must look at people's skin more closely in future, eh?

[DeeSpencer 23,417]

I reckon you'd find 99% of people don't even know the Curnow's are Indigenous.

I didn't. And a quick internet search shows Ed Curnow listed in several Indigenous players listings but also not mentioned in Carlton articles about Betts/Yarran/Garlett and talk about him being Mauritian.

As far as I care the Curnow's are from Geelong. I consider that a separate racial grouping.

[Demon trucker 1,779]

Yes Goodsy.

yes mat randell exposed the truth on how clubs view natives make no mistake Australia is a racist country.

[beelzebub 22,282]

funny never occured to me that Curnow may be indigenous... Its irrelevant. What is , is that he made some very poor choices and possibly endangered people.

Colour isnt a factor here...stupidity is. and thats ALL its about.

The notion of racism is a straw element

[Spin-it-to-Goodwin-it 579]

I reckon you'd find 99% of people don't even know the Curnow's are Indigenous.

Seems that this is in fact true....It's been kept pretty quiet.

For some reason knowing this makes me want the Dees to draft him now.

Knowing how enigmatic and electric indigenous players can often be that excites me that he could become a Goodes like forward/mid with great endurance & goal sense.

I was just thinking yesterday that this is exactly what we need - a match winner. Now I know why I was sticking up for him so much.

Club Aboriginal players in 2007-2011 [1,2,3,4,5,7] Adelaide Crows (SA) Andrew McLeod, Cameron Ellis-Yolmen, Ed Curnow, Graham Johncock, Jared Petrenko, Jarrhan Jacky, Jonathon Griffin, Richard Tambling, Tim Milera, Tony Armstrong

Source: http://www.creativespirits.info/aboriginalculture/sport/aboriginal-players-in-australian-football-league-clubs#ixzz3s6Ll6f9U

[Spin-it-to-Goodwin-it 579]

Charlie,

All is forgiven mate...just focus on sobering up and we'll see you on the stage in Adelaide on Tues night wearing Demons colours.

Mock Draft edit:

1. Carlton - Weitering

2. Brisbane - Schache

3. Sydney - Mills

4. Melbourne - Parish

5. GWS - Hopper

6. GWS - Kennedy

7. Essendon - Francis

8. Essendon - Oliver

9. Gold Coast - Milera

10. Melbourne - Curnow

11. Carlton - Weideman

Drafing the two Falcons boys together would be a good outcome.

[What 18,810]

being a Aboriginal they are judged more harshly.

Curnow isnt aboriginal hes white

[Demon Disciple 11,108]

I don't know why, but i'm finding that Curnow and Weideman are the 2 guys i'm hoping we land. Even with the respective D/D incident and underwhelming testing.

Parish just appears to be very vanilla to me. Curnow has X-factor, plus a tank and big body to possibly make it in the mid-field.

Weideman also fills another need for us. KPF who can help out Max in the ruck from time to time.

[Spin-it-to-Goodwin-it 579]

Curnow isnt aboriginal hes white

So his brother Ed is Aboriginal and he isn't, is that what your saying?

[Spin-it-to-Goodwin-it 579]

I don't know why, but i'm finding that Curnow and Weideman are the 2 guys i'm hoping we land. Even with the respective D/D incident and underwhelming testing.

Parish just appears to be very vanilla to me. Curnow has X-factor, plus a tank and big body to possibly make it in the mid-field.

Weideman also fills another need for us. KPF who can help out Max in the ruck from time to time.

You've sold me.

Edit:

Pick 4 - Weidemen

Pick 10 - Curnow

Pick 40 - Lovell

Pick 46 - Morgan

[jacey 333]

People are obssessed with Jesse Stringer prototype.

He is not Jesse Stringer.

Looks slower and has little form to suggest he will be a midfielder.

[Roger Mellie 3,593]

People are obssessed with Jesse Stringer prototype.

He is not Jesse Stringer.

Looks slower and has little form to suggest he will be a midfielder.

Jake Stringer.

Jesse Stringer played for Geelong.

Edited the bit about his (Jesse's) violent side out.

Edited November 21, 2015 by Roger Mellie

[Super Demon 14]

That's a pass on Curnow IMO

Rather take a punt on Weideman

[SaberFang 7,141]

Yyeah and 1/3 die doing the speed limit, the worst thing someone has done in their life is not the sum of their whole character, I wonder if people are judging him more harshly because of his native skin.

And just when you thought this thread had reached its quota of moronic posts.

[Demon trucker 1,779]

Yyou

Curnow isnt aboriginal hes white

u a Andrew bolt would think like that.

[Brayshaw Self 847]

[Devil is in the Detail 883]

I posted this elsewhere, but it's worth being in the appropriate thread...

Oliver shone in the strong GVFL senior competition in 2014 as a 16/17 year old.

He played 11 games in the midfield, kicked 9 goals and was named in the best on 6 occasions. He played 6 of the 11 games as a 16 year old - against men.

He's from Echuca, where his Father also played football and his Mother netball. Todd Viney lived in Echuca for years and I suspect he knows a great deal about Oliver and his pedigree. Maybe he doesn't want to let another Ollie slip. And he seems to play in a very similar fashion, although he has better pace and sideways movement.

The more I learn about him the more I like.

Charlie Curnow thread champ.

[KingDingAling 3,614]

People are obssessed with Jesse Stringer prototype.

He is not Jesse Stringer.

Looks slower and has little form to suggest he will be a midfielder.

You mean Jake Stringer, and its unlikely we'll find a comparison to Stringer. He is Ablett Snr like in his strength, confidence and football skills. Unlikely to reach the heights of the great man, but likely to be a superstar all the same. I don't see any comparisons in this draft.

[Ted Lasso 17,084]

He looks like copping the ultimate punishment for his mistake, being drafted by Carlton.