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IWAP Mighty Demon

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Gripping stuff

Not such a huge fan of the Ox, post Melbourne (loved him as a player), but have full respect for his open-ness relating to issues like this, and his gambling problems

45HG Trident

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love the ox

interesting about what it reveals about the psyche of the football culture on the players. he felt compelled to adhere to what he though was the culture of footy, the hard-man approach, showing that the culture is not necessarily perpetuated by the players, but is more of an imaginary being.

he's one we all forgot on the 'no superstars' thread

Real Demon Redleg

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Great article.......you have to respect the bloke.....talk about taking a few hits in life and getting on with it!

Ox...you are a champion!

DemonDave Redleg

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I might have to get out the tape of that Final against Carlton in the 94 finals series again now, stirring stuff!


Gorgoroth Legend

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the OX was my fav player and im stoked the Number 5 has another champ wearing it, i wish the OX was more involved with the club but like lyon he has media instead

Bay Riffin Redleg

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[good story. He could have been anything but probably not quite a Wayne Carey.

Unfortunately his commentary is so ordinary I switch him off. has opinons on a lot of issues he knows absolutely nothing about. liked him as a player but annoying now.

Rhino Richards Legend

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In fact after reading I was going to congratulate David on confronting alot of those issues that have sometimes compromised his best interests in the past. I am further happy for him on the birth of his daughter.

The article gave me great satisfaction about a guy who is one of the few that has truly excited me with their arrival at MFC. I am glad he seems to be finding his feet and for what is doing he should congratulated.

The others players were Flower, Wells, Jakovich and Farmer. But Schwartz was special when he arrived. The article talked of that sense of self belief. He had that when he started but it was marred by actions in his youth that would plague him. he was just starting to accept what it took for AFL and developed the hunger in 1994. then it happended. And like others I will never know just how good he would have been had he not done his knee.

I have been aware of the terrible situation that he has had to deal with and carry for so many years being the death of his father. God knows what a young boy has had to carry with him and express in sometimes volatile and difficult behaviour.

I wish him all the best in his progress on that and with his future and his family. Its been a rocky road and he deserves better than issues that were forced upon him as a child.

Good on him.

diesel Redleg

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I wish him all the best in his progress on that and with his future and his family. Its been a rocky road and he deserves better than issues that were forced upon him as a child.

Good on him.

Actually when I think now about what he has been through as a child and then footballer it is a testament to his resilience that he has turned out a normal and productive bloke.

Well done Ox and his missus who seems to be great support for him.

Jarka Redleg

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I remember back when the club was deciding who would be the next captain after Lyon and it was between Schwartz and Neitz, I was more involved with the club back then with player sponsorships so I had some pretty good insights into what was happening behind the scenes. The thing which amazed me the most was the group's attitude towards Schwarter, basically the feeling was that they would play for Neita but they'd die for The Ox.

I still believe to this day that he would have made a great captain and the club let something very special slip.

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