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Jeff White Reflects on 2000

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It’s a ripper interview and he seems like a great bloke. Let’s hope his son is good enough to play AFL and becomes a Demon. 

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    Jeff White was a great  pick a talented Ruckman  that could play forward. Kicked a goal from 50 late in the final quarter against the Bulldogs in a night game and was a goal when it left his boot  that bought the house down. He put us in front and won us the game. A memory that l will never forget it was like a finals game.

    IMO  White was the reason Stynes retired earlier Simmonds was moved on and much later Jolley.  I loved him as a Ruckman however i thought he would have made a better key forward who can grab marks and kick goals he was needed to carry  ruck. 

    Lives in Queensland and keeps in touch with most of his team mates which is great to here and has fond memories of the 2000 grand final week and in which he played in. His young boy is 13 and and just on 6 foot and his father says that he has more tricks than he did at the same age and loves his footy . No problems with White he talks  about his time there with fondness.                     He is a   true Melbourne. boy.

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    I must admit nosoupforme that Whitey was one of my favourites when he burst onto the scene in 1998 he gave us so much drive out of the centre and the 2000 qual final against the Blues is my all time favourite game of the modern era, I have watched it a dozen times over the years. No one gave us a chance and 21 points down at 3/4 time, enter Brad Green, Cam Bruce and Adem Yze and a supercharged midfield and the Blues had no chance.

    Jeff White is a quite impressive speaker and his warmth for the MFC and his former team mates is a real treat.

     

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    One of my top games, the 2000 qual against this mob.

    I remember driving to the game with my son, and on the radio, Greg Williams, saying how much better carlton were and how esay it was going to be to beat us. He was being nasty and arroant, made me hate them even more.

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    He was one of those sports people who, like Walter Lindrum, had the rules of the game changed to limit his effectiveness. 

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    I thought he played well in the 2006 Elim against St K, Grant Thomas last game.

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