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The Robbo Conundrum

RalphiusMaximus
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I'm wondering if somebody can explain this oddity I've found.

In the last week I've seen Russell Robertson listed as being selected in the main draft at pick 68 in a couple of articles.  This puzzled me as I've always understood him to have come from the Rookie list.  I went looking and found that on Wikipedia, Footywire and the AFL site he is listed as having been selected at 68 in the ND and also at 48 in the Rookie Draft IN THE SAME YEAR.  How is this possible?  Was there something really odd going on because it was the first year the Rookie Draft was held? 

Anyone have any idea?

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    I was always under the impression that he was a rookie selection.

    I can only guess he was upgraded the following year using pick 68.

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    The real question is how we can get him to just sit down and shut up during home game breaks.

    Also, I can recall he was recruited from a " hangers" reel on the Footy show

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    he loves the club.

    i don't understand why he doesn't do more in the media. he's articulate, he's good looking, he was a 'flair' player, and he loves his footy.

    he's a top dude from my interactions with him and he well deserves success in a post-footy life!

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    On Saturday, November 26, 2016 at 6:04 PM, Biffen said:

    Also, I can recall he was recruited from a " hangers" reel on the Footy show

    To the left or to the right Biff?

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    19 hours ago, FireInTheBelly said:

    The robbo conundrum - at the breakfast table: do I go the red bundy and coke , or straight to the whiskey bundy?

    Oh, sorry, wrong robbo.

     

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    On 26/11/2016 at 6:04 PM, Biffen said:

    The real question is how we can get him to just sit down and shut up during home game breaks.

    I agree, but unfortunately it's part of his job to "entertain" the paying customer.

    However he is a bit of a character who could be used quite successfully in the commercial media (certainly better than a couple of the clowns on Foxtel).

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