Dangerfield - A true off-field intelligent unique AFL role model

[TGR 1,367]

This guy has his head screwed on and feet firmly planted on the ground.  

The way he departed Adelaide was all class; leaving Judd, Ablett and to a lesser extent, the young pressured Scully in his wake.  Didn't lie.  Didn't ask clubs to present to him when his mind was made up.  Just didn't treat the fan like a moron.  Judd thinks he has a PhD on life, so difficult for Judy not to treat anyone like a moron actually.  Paddy could have got 1.5k a year, but prioritised family, heart and team success to accept 60% of his worth.

Danger's comments that supported the trans-gender community, squarely aimed at Newman and the carcass that is the Footy Show, was so accurate, that it flustered the unusually unflappable Newman.

 

Dangerfield' view of footballers walking media street and separating it from onfield events is so refreshing and un-Paganesque in an era of the media and fans investing in their (players) huge and well-deserved rewards.

 

He is so unlike the SEN simpleton.  He thinks with clarity and courage.  He gets a seat at my hypothetical last supper, with PJK, Roosy, Wallet, Julia Eileen, Ben Lexcen, Bevo, Rossy Lyon, Bruce McAvaney, BT (MC), Springsteen, Turnbull, Elvis, Lennon, and JFK.

The guy with the PhD and his trophy superficial wife can get take away.  (I withdraw this last line as I do not know them personally, and just went on the basis of a potentially flawed but usually correct perception)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

TGR dips his lid.

Edited June 29, 2017 by TGR
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[Dee Dee 1,105]

I watched Dangerfield on Talking Footy the other night: smart, articulate bloke and far, far better than the other panelists. 

Also very well regarded by people in Geelong

[stevethemanjordan 6,952]

Well said, agree with all re: Dangerfield 

 

 

 

BT as MC, not so much. 

[Little Goffy 14,468]

Had similar thoughts after Dangerfield's calm, measured response to Newman's daft little posturing.

Footballer of the past, meet footballer of the future.

Can't help wondering what Dangerfield will do after football. Or maybe he'll just surf and raise chooks in a nice home with a view of the sea.

[Watts the matter 1,235]

1 hour ago, Dee Dee said:

I watched Dangerfield on Talking Footy the other night: smart, articulate bloke and far, far better than the other panelists. 

Also very well regarded by people in Geelong

I thought he sooked it up big time when they laughed at his buddy would kick 2000 goals statement. 

But overall I agree that he is pretty good.

[dazzledavey36 54,408]

Wow i must be the only one who thinks Danger is an absolute [censored] of the highest order. Loves bathing in his own water and whats worse is we'll have to hear him more after he retires because he is the channel 7 golden child along with Hamish, Darcy and BT.

Has too much to say in the media and needs to focus on playing and keeping his mouth shut.

[beelzebub 23,313]

Has plackards on his self.

[Jibroni 4,987]

I agree with you DDavey, Danger is very bright and knows his football but I would suggest he not engage in non-football issues.

Why should Sam apologise? Political Correctness will destroy this country .

Bruce Jenner was a man who competed in the Olympics, was married and had children and now is now a fully functioning women. I'm confused to what he or she is meant to be.

 

[AllMyTeamsAreWank 564]

Not sure how I feel about him. Strikes me as the sort of bloke who has to tell everyone his opinion. I was confused as to why he needed to get involved on the Fasolo issue so early. Seemed opportunistic to me.

[The heart beats true 18,110]

Dangerfield likes his own work a little too much for me.

I'd prefer to listen to Maxy. He doesn't seem to be trying to posture for a long term media role, he has a laugh at his own expense, and he seems passionate about life in a way you can't fake. How good was it at half time last week when he turned to Peter Bell and said 'wouldn't mind you roving to me'? 

I like Bob Murphy for the same reasons I like Max. Enthusiasm is infectious, and an ability to see the game as part of something simultaneously much bigger, and smaller, than life.

 

[praha 11,236]

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He is so unlike the SEN simpleton.

Ah yes, the "Holier than thou, Do as I say, Not as I do" intellectual elitism of modern day insults.

[TGR 1,367]

6 minutes ago, Jibroni said:

I agree with you DDavey, Danger is very bright and knows his football but I would suggest he not engage in non-football issues.

Why should Sam apologise? Political Correctness will destroy this country .

Bruce Jenner was a man who competed in the Olympics, was married and had children and now is now a fully functioning women. I'm confused to what he or she is meant to be.

 

I think you are just confused

[beelzebub 23,313]

Love to know Bernie's thoughts 

[Bluey's Dad 3,419]

4 minutes ago, Jibroni said:

I agree with you DDavey, Danger is very bright and knows his football but I would suggest he not engage in non-football issues.

Why should Sam apologise? Political Correctness will destroy this country .

Bruce Jenner was a man who competed in the Olympics, was married and had children and now is now a fully functioning women. I'm confused to what he or she is meant to be.

 

huh?

It's not hard. Was a guy, is now a girl.

He is now she.

This is not confusing in the slightest.

It's not like she's an owlkin listing her pronouns on Tumblr and biting off your head when you don't know to use 'phe' or something.

Having a go at a media personality who can't make a simple change like swapping a pronoun is valid in my book.

Just because you can't deal with something so simple doesn't mean others can't, or that the 'political correctness' boogeyman is to blame and will lead to the downfall of society.

[TGR 1,367]

6 minutes ago, The heart beats true said:

Dangerfield likes his own work a little too much for me.

I'd prefer to listen to Maxy. He doesn't seem to be trying to posture for a long term media role, he has a laugh at his own expense, and he seems passionate about life in a way you can't fake. How good was it at half time last week when he turned to Peter Bell and said 'wouldn't mind you roving to me'? 

I like Bob Murphy for the same reasons I like Max. Enthusiasm is infectious, and an ability to see the game as part of something simultaneously much bigger, and smaller, than life.

 

Bob Murphy is on a par with Danger.  Both grounded but more spiritual and deep is Bob.

 

Was Brendan McCartney's greatest mistake the fact that Ryan Griffen was appointed captain and not a slightly younger Bob Murphy???  Or was it the way he treated the Stevens family, and Kobe in particular, leading up to his milestone game?

 

[ding 5,126]

1 minute ago, TGR said:

Bob Murphy is on a par with Danger.  Both grounded but more spiritual and deep is Bob.

 

Was Brendan McCartney's greatest mistake the fact that Ryan Griffen was appointed captain and not a slightly younger Bob Murphy???  Or was it the way he treated the Stevens family, and Kobe in particular, leading up to his milestone game?

 

Honestly TGR, who gives a [censored]

Its game day. Go dees.

[Jibroni 4,987]

5 minutes ago, Choke said:

huh?

It's not hard. Was a guy, is now a girl.

He is now she.

This is not confusing in the slightest.

It's not like she's an owlkin listing her pronouns on Tumblr and biting off your head when you don't know to use 'phe' or something.

Having a go at a media personality who can't make a simple change like swapping a pronoun is valid in my book.

Just because you can't deal with something so simple doesn't mean others can't, or that the 'political correctness' boogeyman is to blame and will lead to the downfall of society.

So which part of what Newman's comments about Jenner did you find offensive? I dont understand the backlash against him, hence my comment re: Political Correctness.

PS: I think Newman is a [censored] most of the time.

[Bluey's Dad 3,419]

Just now, Jibroni said:

So which part of what Newman's comments about Jenner did you find offensive? I dont understand the backlash against him, hence my comment re: Political Correctness.

PS: I think Newman is a [censored] most of the time.

I didn't say I found Newman offensive.

I said it's valid to have a go at him because he couldn't work out a simple pronoun change.

IIRC Newman referred to her at "it". This is unacceptable.

 

Agreed, Newman is a tool.

[The Chazz 4,077]

1 hour ago, Choke said:

huh?

It's not hard. Was a guy, is now a girl.

He is now she.

This is not confusing in the slightest.

It's not like she's an owlkin listing her pronouns on Tumblr and biting off your head when you don't know to use 'phe' or something.

Having a go at a media personality who can't make a simple change like swapping a pronoun is valid in my book.

Just because you can't deal with something so simple doesn't mean others can't, or that the 'political correctness' boogeyman is to blame and will lead to the downfall of society.

So, you are endorsing that, for the educated, it is fair game to "have a go at" those that are uneducated?

[Bluey's Dad 3,419]

9 minutes ago, The Chazz said:

So, you are endorsing that, for the educated, it is fair game to "have a go at" those that are uneducated?

If the uneducated holds a media position, absolutely.

[Satyriconhome 10,737]

1 minute ago, Choke said:

If the uneducated holds a media position, absolutely.

Unfortunately Choke, Newman is not uneducated, he is just paid a ridiculous amount of money to be a boorish oaf

[Sir Why You Little 36,990]

I don't watch "The Footy Show"

[Vogon Poetry 2,095]

Danger is a great player and an articulate person.  But he doesn't have a lot of cred with me.

Adelaide picked him up at pick 10, left him in school for a year for no benefit, put a lot of IP and footy smarts into him, developed him beautifully and then, I believe in the year Walsh was murdered, walked out on the club when they desperately needed him.

Homesick?  Give me a break.  Geelong is 90 minutes away, he gets multiple weeks holiday a year to be with family, he would have been as financially successful at Adelaide and perhaps equally or more successful in his playing career if he'd stayed.  There are literally tens of thousands of people in many walks of life that move from home to pursue a career and make sacrifices to achieve success.  But Danger was too precious.  Ran out on a club that had invested big time and done absolutely everything right by him.  But he was a little homesick so walked out on those that played a big part in making him what he is.

He like Judd is smart.  The media won't take him on.  Love watching him, respect him as a footballer but not a person.

 

[Sir Why You Little 36,990]

Tickets on himself. I want to Beat Jeelong  in September so Badly....

[martin 727]

Really? A thread wasted on an opposition player on a huge day in our recent history. Who cares anyway? Good bloke,ordinary bloke. Just like the repetitive Jordan Lewis thread. Complete non issue.