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Which Dees Players Grew Up Supporting Us?

pinkshark
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Watching an interview with Harmes he talks about his passion for the dees as a supporter growing up.  Imagine that.  Imagine being a fan, just like us, been through all the [censored], played through all the [censored], and now he has a real chance at contributing to a painfully long wait for a flag.  Ef me, but come game time, in the rooms before a game, he surely must be one pumped up young footballer over the next few weeks.  Tipping him to go nuts.  I'd be a frothing animal if it were me.  

Do we know if any other player grew up supporting us?

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    Wasn't a Melbourne player but Chris Judd was a Melbourne supporter as a kid and I think Scott Pendlebury might have been one too

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    1 minute ago, FritschyBusiness said:

    Chris Judd was a Melbourne supporter as a kid

    Who???

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    Jack Viney?

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    4 minutes ago, FritschyBusiness said:

    Wasn't a Melbourne player but Chris Judd was a Melbourne supporter as a kid and I think Scott Pendlebury might have been one too

    And Buddy Franklin too.  Garry Lyon was his hero.

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    Buddy

    Judd

    Pendles

    Grimes

    Viney

    Harmes

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    Gaff followed us as well.

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    Brent Maloney

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    Buddy Franklin! Is this true? If so, sorta makes me look at him in a different light. I mean, I wouldn’t love him or anything demented like that. But I probably won’t hate him as much. 

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    9 minutes ago, bush demon said:

    Ollie Wines?

    Don’t think so, he was an Adelaide born boy. His Melbourne connection was that he and Viney were best buds so he was really close to the whole Viney family. 

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    Chris Heffernan...

    Tim Taranto from GWS was a very passionate Melbourne supporter. To the point he use to sit with the cheer squad a fair bit.

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    4 minutes ago, Pates said:

    Don’t think so, he was an Adelaide born boy.

    Ollie was from Echuca and that's where he and Jack Viney were childhood mates.

    With a name like Wines, Port does seem the obvious choice however.

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    11 minutes ago, Pates said:

    Don’t think so, he was an Adelaide born boy. His Melbourne connection was that he and Viney were best buds so he was really close to the whole Viney family. 

    Wines was and always been a Echuca born up in regional Victoria. 

    The connection was when the Vineys moved to Moama. Todd became coach of Moama and Jack and Ollie went to same schools.

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    52 minutes ago, dazzledavey36 said:

    Wines was and always been a Echuca born up in regional Victoria. 

    The connection was when the Vineys moved to Moama. Todd became coach of Moama and Jack and Ollie went to same schools.

    Ah my bad, you’re spot on. 

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    David McKay of Adelaide comes  from   a keen Dees family.

    His  grandparents  used to sit  behind us at the  MCG, sometimes bringing  him as a little boy.

     I  wonder  if Joel  Smith barracked for us ,or North.

    CP went for Collingwood, but I  think he  goes for  us now.

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    4 hours ago, TRIGON said:

    Jack Viney?

    Jack was a Melbourne supporter, but then switched over to barrack for Mark Philippoussis.

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    Just now, The heart beats true said:

    Jack was a Melbourne supporter, but then switched over to barrack for Mark Philippoussis.

    I don’t get this but I’m laughing nonetheless. 😆

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    25 minutes ago, Jumping Jack Clennett said:

    David McKay of Adelaide comes  from   a keen Dees family.

    His  grandparents  used to sit  behind us at the  MCG, sometimes bringing  him as a little boy.

     I  wonder  if Joel  Smith barracked for us ,or North.

    CP went for Collingwood, but I  think he  goes for  us now.

    I used to go to games with Dave. Old school mate. Always hoped we'd have a look at getting him come back home. He's been such a consistent player for the Crows.

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    21 minutes ago, WalkingCivilWar said:

    I don’t get this but I’m laughing nonetheless. 😆

    Todd (Jacks dad) took (in my opinion an ill timed) year out of football to go and be a coach for (up and coming, but ultimately disappointing Australian tennis player) Mark Philippousis.

    It was 25 years ago and I’m still salty at him about it.

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    2 hours ago, Pates said:

    Don’t think so, he was an Adelaide born boy. His Melbourne connection was that he and Viney were best buds so he was really close to the whole Viney family. 

    Ok, that was the connection.

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    3 hours ago, dazzledavey36 said:

    Chris Heffernan...

    Tim Taranto from GWS was a very passionate Melbourne supporter. To the point he use to sit with the cheer squad a fair bit.

    Tim Taranto had to be talked out of getting a MFC tattoo in the year of his draft. He is a gun coming into his prime. He is one I believe will come home to support his childhood dream.

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    3 hours ago, dazzledavey36 said:

    Wines was and always been a Echuca born up in regional Victoria. 

    The connection was when the Vineys moved to Moama. Todd became coach of Moama and Jack and Ollie went to same schools.

    Dazzle.. u have opened old wounds we gave up Wines for .... Whats his name?

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