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2 hours ago, Rod Grinter Riot Squad said:

https://youtu.be/O_2HbctH3gk

Thanks for that. Great player who did it his way with absolute style. 

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    If you love footy, you love Robbie Flower..... and you sort of have to love Rod Grinter. It’s a rough game, too rough for me to play. But Grinter is as much a part of what makes the game special as is Jezza or Osborne or Stretch or any of the many other ‘artists’ who have the guts to play.

    I loved Grinter when he played. Or rather, I was glad he played for us not against us. But  his type of game, is one of the reasons, I never had the guts to play!   

    Great to hear from him. Good interview 

     

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    I’ve got lots of respect for Plough and respect his opinion here. What I have to say is that I’ve been pretty surprised at how much talk there has been this week about Lever playing against his old side and ex teammates getting into him. Players change clubs, it happens. The only thing that this suggests is that it was a terribly bitter split and all the crap he had to go through from people like Tex has added to the bitterness. 

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    7 hours ago, Sir Why You Little said:

    Yes i did see it thanks to Youtube

    i still think Grinter when i see a Demon wearing 14

    Me too. On both points. Hibberd is a brilliant and promising current custodian of no. 14. 

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    12 hours ago, Demonland said:

    Real nice message you're sending to kids Plough. 

     

    Bring it. Dees will smash 'em.

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    11 hours ago, bush demon said:

    A dog act, not to be celebrated.

    A lot unfair. This was during the time of the "tackles" of Tony Lockett which left recipients with eye socket depression fractures, and later, those of "tackle" victims of Michael Voss, and others prior to the current "duty of care" arrangement in the AFL. Let us remember that Wallace played the next week (after the Grinter hit minus 2 teeth), and got 3 Brownlow votes (admirable). But after accepting an apology from Grinter, sued Grinter & the MFC requiring settlement from the MFC. All this from a man who I heard myself on radio that he followed Melbourne as a child. No wonder he was kicked out of Hawthorn, Richmond and Footscray. Where was the loyalty...

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    6 hours ago, Bigred said:

    If you love footy, you love Robbie Flower..... and you sort of have to love Rod Grinter. It’s a rough game, too rough for me to play. But Grinter is as much a part of what makes the game special as is Jezza or Osborne or Stretch or any of the many other ‘artists’ who have the guts to play.

    I loved Grinter when he played. Or rather, I was glad he played for us not against us. But  his type of game, is one of the reasons, I never had the guts to play!   

    Great to hear from him. Good interview 

     

    It was a real shame Grinter never tamed his wayward ways.  134 games.  Go back and watch highlights of him - not only tough at the ball, but very skilled on both feet, a strong mark and good football brain.  Made others stand taller. Lack of discipline cost him 31 games and who knows how many more that consistency of playing would have given him.  Never played more than 20 games in a season.  Who knows where our teams under Northey would have finished with more output from Grinter. Should have been a 200 game player for the Demons

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    If I were Adelaide, I would 100% be going after him. He looked to suffer a bit from nerves at the start of the year playing for a new club, and he didn't have a good Grand Final last year, so from the outside, I get the feeling he might let the situation get to him a little. So yeah, I'd go after him for sure.

    Great opportunity for him to stand up,  and he's been playing very well the last few weeks. 

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    As I recall the Grinter incident, it was Wallet who should have been sued for embedding his teeth into Balls' arm, thereby causing an almost life-threatening infection. He had a clear duty of care not to use his fangs in a manner that could cause harm to an opponent on the playing field. The vision shows that the ball was somewhere in the vicinity of one of the players, hence Grinter's action was justified. The Tribunal should have summarily dismissed the case against Grinter - it was a mere storm in a teacup.

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    17 hours ago, Demonland said:

    Real nice message you're sending to kids Plough. 

     

    Meh, it's a man's game who gives a stuff. I hope they do get preoccupied with Lever, then the rest of our side can run all over them.

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    9 hours ago, Obmik said:

    Me too. On both points. Hibberd is a brilliant and promising current custodian of no. 14. 

    Hibberd is a far better footballer than Grinter.  Far better.

    I'm around Grinter's age and saw his entire career.  He was definitely skilled, but also limited.  He was the opposite of a ball magnet, as his 11 disposals per game attest.  He just didn't do enough often enough.

    The Mew bump was great and he hurt others on occasions, but his "toughness" is greatly overplayed by Melbourne supporters.  Naturally, it's just my opinion, which admittedly seems to be at odds with most.

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    Already know what we’re gunna get tomorrow...

    crows will come out and just before the bounce there’ll be a bit of ‘push n shove’. Commentators will wet their pants. Game starts. Play on. Yeh you sure showed Jake Lever, d-heads...

     

    I think the best thing to do to get inside his head, would be absolutely nothing. Don’t say a word. No cute little jumper punches. Nothing. 

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    8 hours ago, Obmik said:

    Bring it. Dees will smash 'em

     

     

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    7 hours ago, Obmik said:

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    If they do target him ,i would like to see our blokes stand up and have a crack back .

     

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    I reckon the Crows best hope is to lull us into playing soft footy rather than try to intimidate us. Too many MFC players now seem to thrive on the heavy stuff... ie Viney, Oliver, Hibberd, Melksham, and even players like Petracca and Hogan don’t seem adverse to it. 

    Bodes well come finals. 

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    I think we should swap Lever & TMac for the first 5 minutes. Maybe a free goal for us in it

     

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    4 hours ago, Juicebox said:

    Already know what we’re gunna get tomorrow...

    crows will come out and just before the bounce there’ll be a bit of ‘push n shove’. Commentators will wet their pants. Game starts. Play on. Yeh you sure showed Jake Lever, d-heads...

     

    I think the best thing to do to get inside his head, would be absolutely nothing. Don’t say a word. No cute little jumper punches. Nothing. 

    The Adelaide 'Advertiser' and its panels of Crow/Port experts basically ruined Saturday's newspaper this morning with everything but direct statements that Lever is going to be sorry he transferred to the Dees. It was full of inuendo about 'lost mates' and 'aggressive moments' from the Crows. Jake, of course, is above all that and its appearance of direct aggression will just wash off like water on a duck's back. It most probably is going to be another very black day for the Crows and if they lose it in recriminations and aggression towards Lever, it is also going to be quite amusing. Carna Dees....

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    So will he tell Adelaide to target charlie cameron then they play brisbane? How come tex didnt have a crack at him either? Jake stayed why he wants to come home. I just hope jake is focused on getting the job done.

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    On 5/25/2018 at 4:10 PM, Rod Grinter Riot Squad said:

    Recommend searching on YouTube for the episode on Open Mike, is easily found

     

    On 5/25/2018 at 4:10 PM, Rod Grinter Riot Squad said:

    Recommend searching on YouTube for the episode on Open Mike, is easily found

    I was at the western oval in the outer wing Grinter stuck his arm  stretched out  as Wallace was going for the ball. He collected Wallace with his hand  closed fist but connecting first with his thumb which I think was taped because  of a previous injury. Grinter smash the front of his face and broke his jaw. However Wallace played the following week with a broken jaw where his girlfriend or maybe his wife had to chew a packet gum so he can  put a wad of gum in his mouth to hold his jaw together. Rod Grinter copped 6 weeks.

    I cannot remember the year Maybe 25 years ago? Don't hold it against me.

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    I was at the western oval in the outer wing Grinter stuck his arm  stretched out  as Wallace was going for the ball. He collected Wallace with his hand  closed fist but connecting first with his thumb which I think was taped because  of a previous injury. Grinter smash the front of his face and broke his jaw. However Wallace played the following week with a broken jaw where his girlfriend or maybe his wife had to chew a packet gum so he can to put a wad of gum in his mouth to hold his jaw together. Rod Grinter copped 6 weeks.

    I cannot remember the year Maybe 25 years ago? Don't hold it against me.

    ‘89 from memory

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    7 hours ago, PaulRB said:

    I reckon the Crows best hope is to lull us into playing soft footy rather than try to intimidate us. Too many MFC players now seem to thrive on the heavy stuff... ie Viney, Oliver, Hibberd, Melksham, and even players like Petracca and Hogan don’t seem adverse to it. 

    Bodes well come finals. 

    totally agree, even Gawn, his best game was when he got a bit of attention. We are the bear, no one smart pokes the bear. Why i wasn't yoo worried about the camp fiasco, we are the contested ball side. Definitely Goodwin's fingerprints 

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