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Keep an eye out for this son of a gun. Made his under 18's WAFL Colts debut a couple of weeks ago as a 16 year old which is a fantastic effort.

Also in the under 16 State WA Academy squad.

 

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    The problem is Shane left on bad terms and hates the dees, which is funny  because if the demons did not give him his chance he would never  have played a AFL game

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    1 minute ago, don't make me angry said:

    The problem is Shane left on bad terms and hates the dees, which is funny  because if the demons did not give him his chance he would never  have played a AFL game

    so that means watch him go..... somewhere else other than melbourne.

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    3 minutes ago, don't make me angry said:

    The problem is Shane left on bad terms and hates the dees, which is funny  because if the demons did not give him his chance he would never  have played a AFL game

    No,

    Shane has been back at the Dees since and has also reported that he and Neale Daniher are good friends now even though it soured after he was traded.

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    7 minutes ago, Demonland said:

    He was at the Lions (part time I think). Not sure what he's up to these days.

    He hosts ‘Grandstand’ - a radio program on ABC Radio Perth and commentates games for the same station. He’s also the Senior Coach of North Fremantle. 

    Edited by Ethan Tremblay

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    Does anyone know if the club is in contact with him, it about this age when the club keeps in contact with father sons who are any good. I wonder if he knows farmers son.

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    2 minutes ago, dazzledavey36 said:

    No,

    Shane has been back at the Dees since and has also reported that he and Neale Daniher are good friends now even though it soured after he was traded.

    How can anyone be bitter with Neale, and if they were that would melt away if you saw Neale.

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    Just now, don't make me angry said:

    How can anyone be bitter with Neale, and if they were that would melt away if you saw Neale.

    Mate read what I just wrote, after the trade went down he was bitter towards Neale and the club in general at the end of 2002. Neale was coach at the time..

    Time has healed and both are good friends now.

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    1 hour ago, Ethan Tremblay said:

    He hosts ‘Grandstand’ - a radio program on ABC Radio Perth and commentates games for the same station. He’s also the Senior Coach of North Fremantle. 

    Interesting combination of roles/jobs. Wouldn't be many senior coaches of similar level leagues also taking on such a high profile media role.

    What's he like as a commentator?

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    1 hour ago, dazzledavey36 said:

    Keep an eye out for this son of a gun. Made his under 18's WAFL Colts debut a couple of weeks ago as a 16 year old which is a fantastic effort.

    Also in the under 16 State WA Academy squad.

     

    Lurve ur work Daz!! Yep agree!

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    1 hour ago, don't make me angry said:

    The problem is Shane left on bad terms and hates the dees, which is funny  because if the demons did not give him his chance he would never  have played a AFL game

    That's one way of looking at it. They basically did the dirty on a very talented and loyal player. Tell me how many Demons - apart from Moore and Wilson, both imports - have won a Brownlow. Ok, there's the great Jimma, who else?

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    41 minutes ago, binman said:

    Interesting combination of roles/jobs. Wouldn't be many senior coaches of similar level leagues also taking on such a high profile media role.

    What's he like as a commentator?

    I actually haven’t heard him commentate but when I catch his radio program I do enjoy listening to him. He’s straight down the line and doesn’t dramatise situations ala Hagdorn and others from over here. 

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    2 hours ago, don't make me angry said:

    The problem is Shane left on bad terms and hates the dees, which is funny  because if the demons did not give him his chance he would never  have played a AFL game

    I think things may have mellowed over time.  I remember attending a QB match several years ago where they honoured Woey with a pre-game lap.  Was supposedly a combined thing, given he'd played for both clubs.  My memory aint what it used to be.  But, I'm pretty sure his son, who was also in the car, was wearing a Melb jumper...  In fact, I seem to recall TWO kids in the car, and BOTH wearing Melb jumpers, which I thought at the time was a bit of a tick for MFC and a dig at C'wood.  Anyone else remember that??

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    Future Brownlow medallist! (Now if only he could become a good player as well).

    Ooh Burn!!!!

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    Be a great story but we shall wait and see, East Freo had quite a young Colts side this season but that's common for WAFL clubs to build sides over a 2 to 3 year period and to play a  lot of their younger squad members towards the end of the season.

    North Freo had a win in A Grade Elimination final last weekend and come up against CBC Freo in a derby final this week.

    Woey's a great bloke and great football person. He's built strong cultures wherever he's been and very professional in his approach. He's not short of job offers and think he may move on at seasons end 

    And as others have said, time and exposure to the coaching side of the game have helped heal some wounds.

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    Corcoron was running the club at the time, not Neale, he made all the Mahoney decisions, he later drove Athletics Australia into the ground flogging off Olympic Park and handing a part of it to Ed, he then patched things up with Sheedy and Tird, and took them for a long walk down a short pier.

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    As long as we don't see Shane anywhere near the place.

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    8 hours ago, bluey said:

    Corcoron was running the club at the time, not Neale, he made all the Mahoney decisions, he later drove Athletics Australia into the ground flogging off Olympic Park and handing a part of it to Ed, he then patched things up with Sheedy and Tird, and took them for a long walk down a short pier.

    Agree Corcoran was the architect behind the salary cap disgrace as well.  Massive ego.  Should have stayed at the bummers 

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    18 hours ago, Vagg said:

    I think things may have mellowed over time.  I remember attending a QB match several years ago where they honoured Woey with a pre-game lap.  Was supposedly a combined thing, given he'd played for both clubs.  My memory aint what it used to be.  But, I'm pretty sure his son, who was also in the car, was wearing a Melb jumper...  In fact, I seem to recall TWO kids in the car, and BOTH wearing Melb jumpers, which I thought at the time was a bit of a tick for MFC and a dig at C'wood.  Anyone else remember that??

    You are spot on. He definitely had his kids in Dees jumpers in a lap of honour at the G. 

     

    https://images.app.goo.gl/PZhChmz5L21PQq7M9

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    I texted into SportFM a few months back when they were interviewing Shane and had them ask him how his boys were tracking and if father-son was an option with the Dees. He said only one of the boys is still playing, Taj, and is currently in Year 12 at Aquinas and playing for East Fremantle Colts too (not sure if this is the case still). Said that he isn't pushing his son in any particular direction, but has told him the kind of work needed to make it into an AFL list and the rest is up to him. Certainly didn't rule out the possibility of father-son but didn't mention anything specific about MFC recruiters keeping tabs on him or anything like that.

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