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Oliver is among the Dees to give up alcohol for the rest of the season:  "I won't be drinking until the end of the season, just want to make sure if we're there in September that I'll be fresh and ready to go," Oliver said.  

Clearly Lewis is highly respected among the players.  "I think he (Lewis) might have mentioned (that the Hawks went on a booze ban)," Oliver said..."When he says something, you do it. If he says don't do it, you don't do it..."It's pretty simple."

I think we are developing a core of serious and committed players.  And kudos to Oliver and co to have the maturity to listen to the Lewis voice of experience. 

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    3 minutes ago, Neil Crompton said:

    Thank god that doesn’t apply to supporters. If it was t for the MFC I wouldn’t have a reason to drink. 

    Hahahaha! I'm sure the neighbours think I beat up the missus each weekend.

    "Why? Why did I choose you? I could have chosen 17 others and I'm stuck with you. You can't even do the simple things right! No wonder I drink. All you do is break my heart and make me feel bad."

    Then after a win: "I love you. I really, really love you."

     

    On topic: I heard that in the after match wrap up and smiled. Not because I think it really matters unless they are getting shitfaced every weekend, but because it shows that the team wants to do the 1%'ers that will (hopefully) take them from a good team to a great team.

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    3 minutes ago, Uncle Fester said:

    On topic: I heard that in the after match wrap up and smiled. Not because I think it really matters unless they are getting shitfaced every weekend, but because it shows that the team wants to do the 1%'ers that will (hopefully) take them from a good team to a great team.

    You could be right their Uncle.  I recall reading that Dusty doesn't partake in any substances during a season and he has certainly reaped the rewards.  As Oliver said - its about sacrificing a bit now.

    If all our players buy in to these 1%'ers and are totally professional with their preparation and their recovery (especially when away from the club) then we can become a very good club and maybe one day a great club again.

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    I must be a worse wowser than I thought.  I was surprised that any AFL player drinks during the season at all.

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    We've come a fair way since our best players would get on the gear with bikies, get in drunken car accidents and stand on bars to urinate on people after a game. 

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    Oliver this season; avg's 30 disposals, 17 contested poss, 13 uncontested poss, 7 clearances, 7 tackles and 5 i50 a game. Guy is a freak and i'm so happy he is buying into the club and willing to do the 1%'ers to go even further.

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    15 minutes ago, Lucifer's Hero said:

    You could be right their Uncle.  I recall reading that Dusty doesn't partake in any substances during a season and he has certainly reaped the rewards.  As Oliver said - its about sacrificing a bit now.

    If all our players buy in to these 1%'ers and are totally professional with their preparation and their recovery (especially when away from the club) then we can become a very good club and maybe one day a great club again.

    I don't know the Jack Watts story, and don't pretend that my musings are anything close to reality, but my reading of the whole thing was that he just didn't take that stuff seriously enough. And this isn't a bag on him. We all have different takes on life and what matters. Being a robot when you are in your 20's and in the prime of life is a big ask, but, if football is your passion then maybe those little things will make the difference between becoming a legend or a trivia question.

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    Colin Sylvia must be spewing he's not at the club anymore.

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    It’s really great to see they are doing something like this. The stakes are high and it might take some serious sacrifice to get us over the line. These boys are dead serious! 

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    One things for certain, Clarry will well and truly deserve a bev or 2 come the end of the season.

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    Most high end athletes don't drink alcohol at all. I think that this comment by Lewis may be a veiled swipe at Bernie Vince who has a well known problem with being a party boy. 

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    3 minutes ago, Thehardtackler said:

    Most high end athletes don't drink alcohol at all. I think that this comment by Lewis may be a veiled swipe at Bernie Vince who has a well known problem with being a party boy. 

    I highly doubt that, I think it's more a case of Lewis showing leadership to the kids. ie: if you're serious, buy in.

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    1 hour ago, Demonland said:

    I'm pretty sure the 2000 team (not sure if all or a majority or even just a handful) had a similar pact.

    I definitely remembering Woey saying he didn’t drink his entire Brownlow year

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    Coming up 5 years  

    First few weeks are hard. Then throwbacks - Kardinia Park for example. 

    Hope the 1 % help the boys 

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    3 hours ago, chook fowler said:

    I think some of our players might be better with a skin full.

    In no way does this apply to supporters. I know I'm a far better person modified by a snoot full of whiskey.

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    It would be no secret that I indulged in one or two adult beverages last night but am glad to hear this.

    The talent and effort is definitely there. The game smarts will come. Any other edge we can get is only a good thing.

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    The way they have been playing I'd be surprised if they didn't turn up to game drunk.

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    Different strokes for different folks.

    Where they are versus where we are are miles apart.

    Any small victories they can get should be cherished 

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    6 minutes ago, Colin B. Flaubert said:

    Different strokes for different folks.

    Where they are versus where we are are miles apart.

    Any small victories they can get should be cherished 

    Agree with this. Sizeable difference between a team approaching a flag window needing to squeeze out the last 1% of performance, and a team with a crushed morale that needs to do what it needs to do to stay together.

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    Baker Street

    Winding your way down on Baker Street
    Light in your head and dead on your feet
    Well, another crazy day
    You'll drink the night away
    And forget about everything

    This city desert makes you feel so cold
    It's got so many people, but it's got no soul
    And it's taken you so long
    To find out you were wrong
    When you thought it held everything

    You used to think that it was so easy
    You used to say that it was so easy
    But you're trying, you're trying now

    Another year and then you'd be happy
    Just one more year and then you'd be happy
    But you're crying, you're crying now

    Way down the street there's a light in his place
    He opens the door, he's got that look on his face
    And he asks you where you've been
    You tell him who you've seen
    And you talk about anything

    He's got this dream about buying some land
    He's gonna give up the booze and the one-night stands
    And then he'll settle down
    In some quiet little town
    And forget about everything

    But you know he'll always keep moving
    You know he's never gonna stop moving
    'Cause he's rolling, he's the rolling stone
    And when you wake up, it's a new morning
    The sun is shining, it's a new morning
    And you're going, you're going home

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