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Mark Jamar New MFC Ruck Coach for 2025

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Demonstone   23,573

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2 minutes ago, Whispering_Jack said:

He was given the nickname when he came to the club because he had a foreign sounding name.

Supposedly looked a bit like Alex Ishchenko. (I don't think he did.)

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Little Goffy   14,963

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https://www.theage.com.au/sport/afl/the-russian-is-coming-20100506-ugv3.html

Jamar's 198-centimetre frame is not tall for a ruckman but White said his former teammate overcame this with tactics. ''The key about rucking with Russian was that he's left-handed, so opposition ruckmen had to change their angles,'' White said. ''He has got a really good leap for his height but I think it's his timing [that has improved], that's what I've been noticing. He's also obviously doing his homework on the opposition ruckmen because he's getting opposition ruckmen into positions they don't like.''

That seems like a very relevant endorsement from the history books. ;)

I did some digging. Jamar is half Italian, half Dutch, and 'Russian' was entirely a joke name. Depending on who you ask it is either because he looked like another ruckman who was Russian, or he just looked like he was Russian, or he has a [censored] the size of Russia.

 

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Adam The God Legend

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They're getting the band back together. First Jones, now Jamar, it'll be Bernie next. 😉

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Demons1858 Redleg

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Mark has been great in the past and this creates good vibe no doubt. 

Though not sure with 2 super experienced current ruck options and  Verrall not appearing to be progressing as quickly as l would like, who are the high potential young rucks he is going to teach? 

 

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KozzyCan Mighty Demon

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7 minutes ago, Demons1858 said:

Mark has been great in the past and this creates good vibe no doubt. 

Though not sure with 2 super experienced current ruck options and  Verrall not appearing to be progressing as quickly as l would like, who are the high potential young rucks he is going to teach? 

 

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dees189227   12,512

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Surely it was Brad Green who got him back.

I think it's positive & much happier to see him back in our colours rather than the red and black he was in for a couple of years.

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demon3165 Redleg

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4 hours ago, GS_1905 said:

If He Dies Ivan Drago GIF
 

I’ve been waiting for an opportunity to use this … Welcome back Russian

Has the war finished and back in the fold.

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9 minutes ago, Demon Disciple said:

He definitely knew how to play Sandilands. Just kept jumping in to him.

And cox, de Konig doing the same thing to max


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