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Kozy on Selwood


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Say what you like about Selwood, but he’s been a champion player, who has set and driven standards from the day he was drafted to Kardinia Park.

Players like he Hodge, Hayes and Kirk are a rare commodity who change clubs.

Would have loved to have had him

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12 minutes ago, Pennant St Dee said:

who has set and driven diving standards

Only joking 'Pennant'

13 minutes ago, Pennant St Dee said:

Say what you like about Selwood, but he’s been a champion player, who has set and driven standards from the day he was drafted to Kardinia Park.

Players like he Hodge, Hayes and Kirk are a rare commodity who change clubs.

Would have loved to have had him

Agree, he has been a champion player no doubt. His record shows it...

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16 hours ago, Jontee said:

And did you see Selwood give Jonesy a friendly pat on the back when the ball went out of bounds.  I think they enjoy the contest,


pretty much the same age, grew up competing against each other at school athletics carnivals where Jonesy had Selwood’s measure as a junior.

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I totally understand and agree with @Pennant St Dee that Selwood is a champion and future hall of fame player who should be respected. 

However there is a strong distaste for him especially amongst the players especially within games. Every week I see players giving it to him. I even noticed Sparrow give him a nice shove after getting him in a tackle where he was called for throwing the ball.

It might simply be that he talks a lot of [censored] out there or the well known narrative around him milking/playing for free kicks but in the heat of the game as others have mentioned these things happen. It's all part of the game.

Only one I don't love is when a defender is beaten in a forward marking contest or gives away a free kick and while his man goes back to take a shot another opposition player will come and really rub it in. Unless there is malice I don't really like it.

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1 hour ago, Pennant St Dee said:

Say what you like about Selwood, but he’s been a champion player, who has set and driven standards from the day he was drafted to Kardinia Park.

Players like he Hodge, Hayes and Kirk are a rare commodity who change clubs.

Would have loved to have had him

Yep, an absolute champion and an exceptional leader. Would also have loved him at the Dees.

That said, I do get a kick out of seeing his face when we beat them.

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1 hour ago, Pennant St Dee said:

Say what you like about Selwood, but he’s been a champion player, who has set and driven standards from the day he was drafted to Kardinia Park.

Players like he Hodge, Hayes and Kirk are a rare commodity who change clubs.

Would have loved to have had him

Agree, I dislike C.Scott and Selwood intensely but if I was a Geelong supporter I'd love them.  Scott's press conference after last weekend's match was very good.

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2 hours ago, Cheesy D. Pun said:

Yep, an absolute champion and an exceptional leader. Would also have loved him at the Dees.

That said, I do get a kick out of seeing his face when we beat them.

 

2 hours ago, Pollyanna said:

Agree, I dislike C.Scott and Selwood intensely but if I was a Geelong supporter I'd love them.  Scott's press conference after last weekend's match was very good.

Selwood to me is like the Eagles, you don’t like them, you love beating them, but you have to admire them

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4 hours ago, Pennant St Dee said:

Say what you like about Selwood, but he’s been a champion player, who has set and driven standards from the day he was drafted to Kardinia Park.

Players like he Hodge, Hayes and Kirk are a rare commodity who change clubs.

Would have loved to have had him

He was involved in plenty including  many of their chains forward, particularly off HB.  Without Selwood they probably lose that by another two or three goals.

While his slippy arm raise is annoying it still works after all these years and so many players still haven't learned or at least try to attack him lower at the hips.

There is by-play in every match.  Some teams more than others.  Joel dished it...Kozzie gave some back.  Kozzie may well have dished it out first after that half time goal and we just saw the retaliation from Selwood thinking he initiated it.  Who knows who cares.

Regardless, good competitive stuff that builds rivalries i reckon.  And one is definitely building here.  I for one am loving our matches against the Cats since we rolled them twice at the end of 2018 and again on Sunday.

You beauty Newc!

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4 hours ago, Pollyanna said:

Agree, I dislike C.Scott and Selwood intensely but if I was a Geelong supporter I'd love them.  Scott's press conference after last weekend's match was very good.

Yes his press conference was a ripper wasn’t it. He was honest in his answers but without being cliched. He was interesting to listen to and entertaining. It is a difficult line the coaches have to walk, particularly with the emotions still running high, but he seems to be able to do it.

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On 4/14/2021 at 5:00 PM, Colin B. Flaubert said:

I think Viney has also had a bit of history with Selwood. I remember the story of when he spent most of our victory against them at Kardinia Park whacking into Selwood in 2015. After Selwood had to get patched up, Jack's priceless and facetious quip was 'Why do you keep bleeding?'

Lol

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10 hours ago, Rusty Nails said:

He was involved in plenty including  many of their chains forward, particularly off HB.  Without Selwood they probably lose that by another two or three goals.

While his slippy arm raise is annoying it still works after all these years and so many players still haven't learned or at least try to attack him lower at the hips.

There is by-play in every match.  Some teams more than others.  Joel dished it...Kozzie gave some back.  Kozzie may well have dished it out first after that half time goal and we just saw the retaliation from Selwood thinking he initiated it.  Who knows who cares.

Regardless, good competitive stuff that builds rivalries i reckon.  And one is definitely building here.  I for one am loving our matches against the Cats since we rolled them twice at the end of 2018 and again on Sunday.

You beauty Newc!

We didn't roll them TWICE we last at Kard Park by less than a goal then beat them in the Elimination Final.

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45 minutes ago, Emerald said:

If you don't know who TISM then shut up, the footy's on the radio.

Im telling your mum you are being serious.

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On 4/15/2021 at 11:36 AM, Pennant St Dee said:

Say what you like about Selwood, but he’s been a champion player, who has set and driven standards from the day he was drafted to Kardinia Park.

Players like he Hodge, Hayes and Kirk are a rare commodity who change clubs.

Would have loved to have had him

great player but he's ducking and playing for high free kicks is a big part of how he will be remembered by a lot of fans. 

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On 4/15/2021 at 12:38 PM, Mach5 said:


pretty much the same age, grew up competing against each other at school athletics carnivals where Jonesy had Selwood’s measure as a junior.

They have who can run the slowest races at athletic carnivals?

If so does that mean Jones finished behind seleood?

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Huge Selwood fan. One of the best captains I have ever seen, and has single handedly - on numerous occasions - dragged his team kicking and screaming over the line for victory.

But my daughter and I went to see the final v Geelong in 2018, sitting near the boundary. We witnessed his whinging, playing for free kicks, and getting stuck into opposition players after the ball had gone. I can't help but be impressed with him as a footballer and skipper but can't stand all the other c**p he goes on about.

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