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Rooey's Debut!!!

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  On 31/03/2023 at 07:25, Gator said:

The Irish pronounce O'Meara as O'Mara, not O'Meera.

Arguably, this bloke pronounces both of his names incorrectly. 😉

Yeah, it just shows you that even if someone pronounces their own name a certain way, it doesn't mean it's correct.  For example Karl Stefanovic is pronounced Stefarnovich

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      On 31/03/2023 at 07:31, Orion said:

    Yeah, it just shows you that even if someone pronounces their own name a certain way, it doesn't mean it's correct.  For example Karl Stefanovic is pronounced Stefarnovich

    Isn't that funny! I pronounce it as something starting with A & ending with E, that wouldn't make it past the automatic censor filter!

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    BTW, it's Sa-lem, not Sayle-em. Emphasis is on the 'lem'.

    Heard it pronounced by his family

    Edited by Stiff Arm

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      On 31/03/2023 at 07:18, AzzKikA said:

    Anyone know what his nickname is inside the club (I'm looking at you @WalkingCivilWar)

    As far as I know it’s Rooey. Young Deakin Smith once told me that players tend to have “about 40 nicknames floating around” but they always seem to stick with the most obvious. Hence, he’s Deaks. 😁 So I’d say Rooey is Rooey. 

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      On 30/03/2023 at 00:30, ElDiablo14 said:

    Intercept mark in the dying seconds of the match 

    Appointed acting captain from round 4. 
     

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      On 30/03/2023 at 01:58, DeeSpencer said:

    7 disposals, 2 marks, 1 behind.

    He’ll be a handy workhorse forward or a good key defender in a couple of years but he’s a still a fair way off.

    Schache would’ve played if he didn’t manage to get himself concussed in a very Schache way.

    9 disposals, 3 marks and 3 goals and one goal assist.  Its a tick.

    The most pleasing thing (other than the three snags) for me was the 6 tackles.

    He doesn't just bring courage in the air and an ability to genuinely split packs (which will get better in time) but he also hunts opponents on the ground.  

     

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    Rooey is the final piece of the puzzle

    We now have all bases covered

    Best Backline in the comp.

    Two of the best wingman, All Australian Rucks and on ballers 

    Elite crumbers and magic in Kozzie, Spargo and Chandler 

    Very consistent , opportunistic and classy medium tall in Fritter.

    The final piece being the genuine power forward in JVR

     

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      On 03/04/2023 at 06:53, DeeZee said:

    The final piece being the genuine power forward in JVR

    Correction: final piece the four-peat!

    (I hope you don't mind my nit-picky amendment.)

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    We were certainly blessed in 2021. We got the long the awaited premiership and JVR with our first round draft pick. 

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      On 03/04/2023 at 07:44, John Crow Batty said:

    We were certainly blessed in 2021. We got the long the awaited premiership and JVR with our first round draft pick. 

    Judd McVee, Blake Howes & Taj Woewodin too! Looking forward to seeing the latter pair at some stage.

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      On 03/04/2023 at 03:28, Deeko2 said:

    9 disposals, 3 marks and 3 goals and one goal assist.  Its a tick.

    The most pleasing thing (other than the three snags) for me was the 6 tackles.

    He doesn't just bring courage in the air and an ability to genuinely split packs (which will get better in time) but he also hunts opponents on the ground.  

     

    Thought he had a great first game.

    I saw him fly and almost grab a couple of marks and then he took that beauty. He floated around or over the pack rather than through it. 
     

    he really did remind me of a young David Schwarz.  Hope that is not a hex!

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      On 31/03/2023 at 07:31, Orion said:

    Yeah, it just shows you that even if someone pronounces their own name a certain way, it doesn't mean it's correct.  For example Karl Stefanovic is pronounced Stefarnovich

    I am very happy to pronounce him a bloody star in the making.  ❤️💙❤️💙

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      On 30/03/2023 at 21:18, Sideshow Bob said:

    No pressure on the kid first game. Let him experience it....

     

    PS. If he doesn't kick at least 8 I'm going to be brutally disappointed 😝

    Brutally disappointed 😉

     

    Awesome debut.

    Only been calling for him to get a game since the norf game last year....

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      On 31/03/2023 at 07:56, WalkingCivilWar said:

    As far as I know it’s Rooey. Young Deakin Smith once told me that players tend to have “about 40 nicknames floating around” but they always seem to stick with the most obvious. Hence, he’s Deaks. 😁 So I’d say Rooey is Rooey. 

    There's usually a few master givers of nicknames at footy clubs and nicknames can be derived from the most randomness of 'stuff'.

    As an asides, I've actually been woundering where 'Chin' came from?

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    Had to smile when he was slapping high 5s after his mark in the last before he'd even taken his kick.
    He'd still be on a high now I'd reckon.

     

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