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  On 06/10/2023 at 21:27, Rab D Nesbitt said:

PSV have always had a great scouting network and being owned by Philips used to trade for some of the best young overseas talent with electrical equipment and white goods. When the original Ronaldo ended up in Eindhoven (aka The City of Light) a set of floodlights went the other way to Brazilian side Cruzeiro. 

Your tracksuit story is better though.  

Tony Cascarino was the man. to Gillingham in 1982. Back when the irish team was made up of any bloke with an irish granny

 

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      On 06/10/2023 at 22:33, DubDee said:

    Tony Cascarino was the man. to Gillingham in 1982. Back when the irish team was made up of any bloke with an irish granny

     

    The Gills? I never knew he played for the Pikey Army. I figured it had to have been a transfer between two LOI teams. People wear tracksuits to weddings and funerals in that part of west Kent (the term chav relates to the town of Chatham right next door) so they would hold a bit of currency there.

    Cascarino ended up having quite a good career although he didn't have any impact at Celtic. Probably as it was slap bang in the middle of our 9 in a Row years. 

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    So question to anyone who knows

    is this guy a better fit for us than 

    Matt Flynn. Who chose Weagles

     

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      On 07/10/2023 at 02:23, 640MD said:

    So question to anyone who knows

    is this guy a better fit for us than 

    Matt Flynn. Who chose Weagles

     

    Flynn is an established ruck who would have been a good get but is more suited to the first ruck role

    Fullarton hasn’t had as much exposure at AFL level but is more suited to the second ruck / ruck-forward role that we need 

    So overall I’d say he’s a better fit and has a lot of scope for development

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      On 06/10/2023 at 00:35, Sydee said:

    Well, that seems a little bit inconsistent with him requesting a trade to us. 

    Give him 2 brutal Melbourne winters and we'll see.

    I like your username.. Thats should be the official name not Sydney.

    IOC Chairman thought so .

    ....and the 2000 Host city is...........??..err  SIDEE !

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    Tom Fullarton would help fill one of the glaring holes in our current list and he has nominated MFC as his destination club. No doubt JT and TL have been keeping an eye on him and have convinced him that we have a role for him at the Dee’s.!!

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    Happy with the trade. But let's not kid ourselves. Hipwood's complete reverse engineer as a consistent tall forward wasn't enough for TF to play consistent senior footy at the Bears.

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      On 07/10/2023 at 02:23, 640MD said:

    So question to anyone who knows

    is this guy a better fit for us than 

    Matt Flynn. Who chose Weagles

     

    Useless question you ask !!

    We don't have Flynn any way so move on. TF is a Far better prospect and can play CHF and/or FF far better, ruck adequately and is 5 years younger. 

    Did WC know how good Josh Kennedy was before they had him traded in the Judd deal ? No and TF is in his prime at 23/24 years to blossom in the big time on the big stage as a forward/ruck graduate in the Gawn school of footy.

    But seriously he has much more cred than Schache and starts with a blank canvas. He hasn't been harmed up forward at Brisbane under JoeD  and Hippy yet so he can freewheel into town with no scars and a big open mind to show what he's got for us in the big time. 

    I am genuinely pleased and well a bit excited at the prospect of a 200cm forward joining our ranks at the prime time of a career for a big KP/ ruck player perhaps for a second/third round ( possibly No 39 for JJ).

    What's the story about candy and babies? Who cares he's our baby now for Chocco to finish off his apprenticeship and provide some candy that's far better than a Shacky out of ol' Brisbane town. 

    Let the Olympic ( I mean AFL) games begin in 2024 and hopefully go thru to 2032 for TF.  Well he won't outlast Dan's career but surely Anastasia's by a decent way!

    PS we have a new Tommy in town to replace our old and worn out Tmac tractor and BBB machine with a bit of ruck craft to boot. 

    Cheers Dees!! ( Hope these words don't raise false hopes ) Oh and TF please don't let me down!
    No pressure!!
     

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      On 06/10/2023 at 00:30, Deebauched said:

    Hes a Gold Coast born and bred basketball player. Sounds identical to Jacko.

    He wont like our weather and will get homesick.

    Pass.

     

      On 06/10/2023 at 01:21, FTB said:

    His partner is from VIC so it's a non-issue.

    And her family are mad Melbourne supporters

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      On 08/10/2023 at 06:57, Pipefitter said:

    He’s Perfect for the unused sub position.

    There is no such position. It was a gross mistake Josh should have been on in the third quarter taking T Macs place. 

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    Judging on those highlights posted earlier in this thread he is exactly what we need. Hope he can translate those talents from VFL to AFL and with a full Demons pre-season ahead at age 23/24 (or whatever) he could be a huge acquisition with massive upside.

    Or not, who knows! It’s up to the Dees to bring it out of him

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      On 06/10/2023 at 22:33, DubDee said:

    Back when the irish team was made up of any bloke with an irish granny

    i think you just had to have drank a pint of Guinness to qualify.

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    I think he will be a complete miss.Plays with even less aggression than Schache and lacks his forward nous . His only significant asset is his height , Would have most likely been  delisted by Brisbane .A future fourth round at best.

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      On 08/10/2023 at 06:57, Pipefitter said:

    He’s Perfect for the unused sub position.

    Yes there is that 😄

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      On 08/10/2023 at 10:06, kallangurdemon said:

    I think he will be a complete miss.Plays with even less aggression than Schache and lacks his forward nous . His only significant asset is his height , Would have most likely been  delisted by Brisbane .A future fourth round at best.

    Based on some brisbane forum posts, they are not upset to lose this guy. He is a 'tall who plays small' type, gets goals out the front of the pack instead of clutching big marks. 

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      On 08/10/2023 at 10:06, kallangurdemon said:

    I think he will be a complete miss.Plays with even less aggression than Schache and lacks his forward nous . His only significant asset is his height , Would have most likely been  delisted by Brisbane .A future fourth round at best.

    wow - sounds like one that we can all get very excited about in 2024 😲

    I for one think you might be being a touch harsh - but if he does join us let's all get behind him and hope he surprises you 

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      On 08/10/2023 at 20:52, MrFreeze said:

    Based on some brisbane forum posts, they are not upset to lose this guy. He is a 'tall who plays small' type,

    Steff Martin in reverse tall who plays small - back / forward - melb / bris

     

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    Fullerton is a free hit imv. He should be cheap $ and has some ability to relieve Gawn when needed. I think we give up a future 3rd round (or 4th) to the Lions who  want points next year to pickup Levi Ashcroft.  

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      On 08/10/2023 at 22:34, spirit of norm smith said:

    Fullerton is a free hit imv. He should be cheap $ and has some ability to relieve Gawn when needed. I think we give up a future 3rd round (or 4th) to the Lions who  want points next year to pickup Levi Ashcroft.  

    From the words of the great man himself 

    “Cal Twomey expects a future-third round selection to be enough to satisfy Brisbane in the Tom Fullarton deal” 

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      On 05/10/2023 at 23:37, MrFreeze said:

    Unless both Tomo and Brown are retiring, the Schache 1 year extension looks necessary. Better option than an NQR like Shaq, Chol or Lobb as this guy still has a chance of turning the corner at 24. 

    Asking for a friend - how old was Max in his breakout game at KP??  I would have thought 24 +/- 1

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      On 10/10/2023 at 11:08, monoccular said:

    Asking for a friend - how old was Max in his breakout game at KP??  I would have thought 24 +/- 1

    Pretty much.  I'd put it at that 2015 Vs Geelong at Kadinia Park win, where he dominated that he really started to stamp himself on the comp, which probably didn't really consistently get going until the following years 2016 / 2017 so that puts him precisely 23 - 25

    Agree that it's probably a good age range to recruit a ready made ruck that still has some years ahead of them.  Probably also allows our 19/20yo developing rucks some time to develop their bodies and as players without being thrown in out of their depth.

    Edited by Rodney (Balls) Grinter

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      On 10/10/2023 at 11:19, Rodney (Balls) Grinter said:

    Pretty much.  I'd put it at that 2015 Vs Geelong at Kadinia Park win, where he dominated that he really started to stamp himself on the comp, which probably didn't really consistently get going until the following years 2016 / 2017 so that puts him precisely 23 - 25

    Yep that's the one, round 12. 19 disposals, 44 hitouts, 1 goal 1 behind 

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