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Grapeviney Redleg

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Could it be that they have made their own pact to stay together and make it happen?

The answer to that specific question is no, they haven't.

Robbo asked it of Jesse on the night of the Rising Star award, and he wasn't foxing when he answered in the negative.

He did make similar comments to ANB though, and I think we can all detect in a number of the younger brigade a genuine determination to turn the club around, and I agree that there is real sincerity when they speak of their belief in one another and the promise of what's to come.

The fact that they all seem to be getting along famously - Hogan, Harmes, ANB, Stretch, Gus et al - can only strengthen the close-knit culture we are trying to create.

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Goodvibes Redleg

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Agree completely Webber. Really looking forward to ANB lifting another notch with a full pre season. Good reader of the play.

Yep, add me to the fan club too. Most people seem to lump him into the meat and potatoes, solid foot soldier category. I think he's a bit better than that. I think if he hadn't arrived in the same draft as Brayshaw, Petracca, Stretch and vandenBerg and debuted in the same year as Hogan, he's be receiving far more positive attention. He adjusted to the speed of senior footy amazingly well, seems to be of tremendous character and does all the basic things really well. Screams 200 game player to me. If it was 2010 we'd be talking him up as our next captain.

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Return to Glory Trident

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Yep, add me to the fan club too. Most people seem to lump him into the meat and potatoes, solid foot soldier category. I think he's a bit better than that. I think if he hadn't arrived in the same draft as Brayshaw, Petracca, Stretch and vandenBerg and debuted in the same year as Hogan, he's be receiving far more positive attention. He adjusted to the speed of senior footy amazingly well, seems to be of tremendous character and does all the basic things really well. Screams 200 game player to me. If it was 2010 we'd be talking him up as our next captain.

Great summation Goodvibes. I've read 'meat and veg' comments in relation to ANB and I don't see him that way at all. I'm trying to think of the one game (besides the Geelong one) where it was pretty clear he had some real tricks. What a real bonus if he could come on next season.

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Great summation Goodvibes. I've read 'meat and veg' comments in relation to ANB and I don't see him that way at all. I'm trying to think of the one game (besides the Geelong one) where it was pretty clear he had some real tricks. What a real bonus if he could come on next season.

Indeed RTG. I saw him in, I think about about three games live and some on TV. By the end of the season I reckoned we had a player. I'm happy with that from a young first year player - improvement over the year.

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Indeed RTG. I saw him in, I think about about three games live and some on TV. By the end of the season I reckoned we had a player. I'm happy with that from a young first year player - improvement over the year.

I've just finished removing Jimmy Toumpas as my favourite player BBO and installing ANB into that lofty position. He'll be on the outer by next years' post season.

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Reminds me of mark Lecra from the Eagles he's a beautiful shot for goal really excited about him.

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Reminds me of mark Lecra from the Eagles he's a beautiful shot for goal really excited about him.

I see him more as a Jack Redden, Jimmy Bartel type and think he'll sit somewhere between the two in terms of talent and production by the time his career is up.

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I see him more as a Jack Redden, Jimmy Bartel type and think he'll sit somewhere between the two in terms of talent and production by the time his career is up.

Reminds me of mark Lecra from the Eagles he's a beautiful shot for goal really excited about him.

Didn't think I'd say it, but I'm in Middy's camp here re Lecra - although very early days.

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Very good debut season from Nibbler, and his upside is obvious to me. I can see him and his best mate Billy urging each other to greater heights for the red and blue for many years to come.

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