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I've got to much time on my hands replying to this thread. If there has every been a player that went on a season too long that's buddy this year. Absolute champion that is done as an AFL player

 
2 hours ago, Fritta The Hair G.O.A.T. said:

One day the Bud will join us, and the forwards will live as one.....?

Buddy's getting less of the footy these days.  Imagine no possessions.

10 hours ago, La Dee-vina Comedia said:

The better question, and a better use of this thread, is to ask what should we do in Round 24 given we play Sydney in Sydney and it will almost certainly be his last game? He absolutely deserves a quality send-off. 

Surely you aren’t suggesting that we “manage” Stephen May 😮🙄

 

I respect his greatness and contributions to the game.

But I can never forget the beltings we suffered at the hands of buddy and the Hawks during their dynasty.

He wouldn't have joined us during our darkest days, he doesn't deserve a look in during our brightest. 

Good luck to him doing supplement commercials with his wife in his retirement.

Thanks, but no thanks.

On 7/24/2023 at 5:23 PM, John Demonic said:

In my defence, im benevolently wanting to reunite him with the club he grew up barracking for. Like half the board did with Gaffman :laugh:🍷

I’m not angry… I’m just disappointed. 


R24 - Beat Swans and get Port over there. 
“Manage” a few and its a home final. 
 

It's not a 100% certainty that the round 24 game will be Buddy's farewell game like we assumed it would be.

Apparently Buddy now wants to play on and it's up to Sydney on whether they want to give him an extra year.

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33 minutes ago, Demonstone said:

Buddy will have a farewell lap of honour before our game at the SCG, but will not be playing.

good result for us i reckon 

will be happy clapping day but as he is not playing we shouldn’t see an extra effort from them

i’m  happy to clap Lance. a legend of the game


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