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From the Bernie Vince video:  "We have this spirit at Melbourne.  It embraces loyalty to the team, to the coach and to teammates.  It is the spirit essential for success".  Norm Smith.

I assume that is behind the hs article.   I can't get behind the paywall but reports I've heard include:

- past players invited back to the club to tell current players of their experiences.  eg Bluey Adams tells the story of Norm Smith remembering player's families names. 

- this 'esprit de corps' is reminiscent of Paul Roos resurrecting the South Melbourne 'Bloods' name and culture at Sydney.

If anyone can post more about the article it would be much appreciated.

 

We do have a proud history.  We have quite a few of the '64 premiership players still with us so there is a rich personal memory bank to draw on.  I really, really like that Goodwin is embracing our successful past. That players of our golden years are participating.  What a terrific way to help rid the baggage since then that the current team has been burned with.   

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    This is all about team, borrowed from the military and some of the more successful soccer and NFL teams

    Hence every player, bar Lewis, to watch Casey, one team

    Nobody is a star, you play your role, whatever that is

     

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    Jordie Lewis's Twins are spitting images of the old man

    Great Pic

    briser les de'mons

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    This is a great article.

    Totally agree @Lucifer's Hero - I love that Goody took the time to learn about our history, and impress upon the team just how rich and proud it is. He said the philosophy essentially embodies what the club was built upon when it was great. Fearlessness and togetherness.

    I'm so excited about all of this. It's taken time, and there have been bumps (and there will continue to be bumps), but I can see that the team is building a new identity with the team as the core. Something the players live and breathe (including new players coming in), and a present/future we can believe in.

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    14 hours ago, Little Goffy said:

    Well, espirit de corps sure beats l'eau de baigner.

    What a pleasure it is,  that I have detoxed from reading the H/Sun. 

    Just in the 'nick of time', since the Far-Out Right are taking over around the globe, controlling  'All and Sundy'

     

    In the absence of real church leadership, for the people,,, the antichrist of commercialism is showing its ugly face, & is taking over.

    ... wanting everything, to sell for money and power (greed),,, and not pay taxes at the same time.

    - - - - -

     

    Bless you Gough, rip.

     

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    c932e47cf9b50ad053338fc3f17a52f9.jpgWho's the driver ?

    It has to be one of two I guess ?

     

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    Loving it. Really good spirit amongst them, amazing what inspiring culture does to the belief.

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    I love seeing this. Everyone who sets foot in this club should at least be aware of our history and what has shaped us as a club.

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    The curse of Norm Smith will only be lifted by playing as he did and by his creed. 

    All for one and one for all. 

    Go Dees.

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    I am very happy that Simon has had a hunger to read up on our deep history. I knew he had to, to begin to understand this club. 

    We are the longest running professional sporting club on the planet. That is something to be proud of. We also have 2 Threepeats. 

    When i saw Bernie’s farewell speech and noticed the back wall “Espirit de Corps” and remembered the Red Fox. 

    Many on here have dismissed the past, to try and forge a new one, bad move in my eyes. Simon is lucky to have Norm’s and Len’s shadow to learn from. 

    This Friday night will tell us so much, a big win, and look out. 

     

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    5 minutes ago, Sir Why You Little said:

    I am very happy that Simon has had a hunger to read up on our deep history. I knew he had to, to begin to understand this club. 

    We are the longest running professional sporting club on the planet. That is something to be proud of. We also have 2 Threepeats. 

    When i saw Bernie’s farewell speech and noticed the back wall “Espirit de Corps” and remembered the Red Fox. 

    Many on here have dismissed the past, to try and forge a new one, bad move in my eyes. Simon is lucky to have Norm’s and Len’s shadow to learn from. 

    This Friday night will tell us so much, a big win, and look out. 

     

    I certainly do not dismiss the past, but believe eyes should be mostly toward to avoid the footy equivalent to a car crash. There is literally a lot to look forward to!

    I do, however, dismiss ghosts and curses in the same way as gods being cloud fairies. Hocus pocus.

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    2 minutes ago, Moonshadow said:

    I certainly do not dismiss the past, but believe eyes should be mostly toward to avoid the footy equivalent to a car crash. There is literally a lot to look forward to!

    I do, however, dismiss ghosts and curses in the same way as gods being cloud fairies. Hocus pocus.

    History teaches the present. How those lessons are acted upon is the future...

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    1 minute ago, Sir Why You Little said:

    History teaches the present. How those lessons are acted upon contributes to the future.

    Mostly agree WYL ?

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    3 hours ago, Satyriconhome said:

    This is all about team, borrowed from the military and some of the more successful soccer and NFL teams

    Hence every player, bar Lewis, to watch Casey, one team

    Nobody is a star, you play your role, whatever that is

     


    Revolutionary stuff.

     

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    9 minutes ago, Moonshadow said:

    Mostly agree WYL ?

    Which means we disagree actually. 

    You completely changed the meaning of my sentence....

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    4 hours ago, DV8 said:

    What a pleasure it is,  that I have detoxed from reading the H/Sun. 

    Just in the 'nick of time', since the Far-Out Right are taking over around the globe, controlling  'All and Sundy'

     

    In the absence of real church leadership, for the people,,, the antichrist of commercialism is showing its ugly face, & is taking over.

    ... wanting everything, to sell for money and power (greed),,, and not pay taxes at the same time.

    - - - - -

     

    Bless you Gough, rip.

     

    .

    pCodJgN2.jpg

    c932e47cf9b50ad053338fc3f17a52f9.jpgWho's the driver ?

    It has to be one of two I guess ?

     

    I am very confident I will never quite understand why this post quotes my silly little aside or even why it is in this thread. Truly bewildering.

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    “I have reached the conclusion that some footballers or teams succeed because they cheerfully pay the price of success…and others, though they may claim ambition and a desire to succeed are unwilling to pay that price.”
    — Norm Smith

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    Am currently reading Red Fox. Fascinating that all of this is  de rigeur.

    This always should have been so,but I can fathom it's not always possible with all people.

    'Beaudy' Norm ;)

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    interestingly the message seems to have evolved over the season. From not worrying about what has gone on before it, we cant change the past, to writing our own narrative to embracing our successful past.

    I guess as the team knocks over various hoodoos and unwanted records it is finally safe to embrace the successful past.

    He certainly comes across as measured (which frustrated me earlier in the season) and I get the feeling the players won't be overawed by their first final. The process, each contest and supporting/trusting your team mates mantra has been well drilled into them.

    I'm excited for Friday.

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    21 minutes ago, Chook said:

    “I have reached the conclusion that some footballers or teams succeed because they cheerfully pay the price of success…and others, though they may claim ambition and a desire to succeed are unwilling to pay that price.”
    — Norm Smith

    There's a reason Jack Watts is no longer at the club.

    Still, snowflakes are gonna snowflake.  Poor Wattsy...

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    6 minutes ago, ProDee said:

    There's a reason Jack Watts is no longer at the club.

    Still, snowflakes are gonna snowflake.  Poort Wattsy...

    I liked your wattsy avatar better

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    4 minutes ago, binman said:

    I liked your wattsy avatar better

    You would.

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