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dees_rule_4eva   22

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Put it on Scott Thompson for a place in the Brownlow medal.

He is third in my count, on 11 votes ... just 5 behind Judd. He is paying $401 for the win, and $101 for a place. Bizarre odds, and they won't last long if his form continues.

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Jaded No More   67,609

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I'm sure the peanuts on this board will moan and [censored] about what a traitor he is, but I would be absolutely thrilled to see him win the medal, or at least get close.

Am genuinely looking forward to this week's game against Adelaide for two reasons: Brock McLean slightly fitter and the opportunity of seeing Scott Thompson at the MCG again.

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yeah i shudder a bit when he gets the ball, but not because i dislike him, just because i miss him in the red and blue. he was a great player for us and i respect how good he is at the crows. technically every player in the afl could have been on our list, and vice versa, so we should just be happy we had thommo for the time we did.

p.s. oh and pray we beat him this week

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I picked Scotty very early in his time at Melbourne as a player to look out for. I was very dissappointed that he waited until he found his feet and proved he was a top 12 player at the demons before becoming homesick. I know there was more than meets the eye and he wanted to join a sick family member etc etc. But I just wonder if he would have gotten over that homesickness 2 years earlier when he had proved nothing more that he was an injury prone mid-fielder that was unlikely to generate much interest from the SA clubs. We invested 4 or 5 years in him and got 20 or so good games and another 10 lousy ones. Very dissappointing.

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technically every player in the afl could have been on our list, and vice versa, so we should just be happy we had thommo for the time we did.

I like that philosophy.

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Just chucked $5 on him as you suggested, i could believe it when you said it here so i had to go down and look at them myself. One of the only times i've ever been in a TAB, and the first time i've bet on something for the Brownlow. Out of interest, does a place count if the person has been suspended? I know you can't get the win with it, but would've thought a place wouldn't hold as many limitations.

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strange fact

the last 3 years an ex dees player has won a premiership

walsh,bishop , jolly and armstrong

If you find that strange, you'll enjoy this:

2006: Armstrong

2005: Jolly

2004: Bishop

2003: Pike

2002: Pike

2001: Pike

2000: None, but Heffernan and Moorcroft later played for the Dees

1999: Pike

1998: Sampson

Walsh wasn't in Port's Premiership team.

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Would it be safe to say you would find this to be the case with most clubs.

Melbournes stats look a bit inflated by Pikeys unbelievably lucky run but most clubs would have at least 2-3 players from other clubs in their team most weeks i would have thought.

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Just chucked $5 on him as you suggested, i could believe it when you said it here so i had to go down and look at them myself. One of the only times i've ever been in a TAB, and the first time i've bet on something for the Brownlow. Out of interest, does a place count if the person has been suspended? I know you can't get the win with it, but would've thought a place wouldn't hold as many limitations.

Good move with the bet Pates. I've gone a bit crazy and put $10 on him for a place :wacko: ! As for it counting if he is suspended, I'm not too sure to be honest, but I think when a player gets suspended he gets taken off the market completely. I could be wrong though. But as I understand it, it wouldn't count.

Won't be a problem though, the chances of Thompson getting suspended are pretty slim. He's a fair player.

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S**t at best today Thommo. Godders had him covered from the first bounce.

Now why didn't we think of that?

Obviously anyone's brownlow odds will lengthen the week after they have Godfrey tagging them!

Should've waited til after the game.

Meanwhile, how freaky is it that I'm starting to have real confidence in Godfrey doing a good job week in week out?

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