Loveeee this!

 

 

 

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

Why is this happening in March?!  Would’ve thought they seem to all coaching positions at the beginning of a pre-season, not the end.
 

Excellent news

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.)

https://www.instagram.com/reel/C-cLuh3PPaW/

This is him talking about the nickname, don't know how to embed instagram soz.

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.

 

Will be great for Max & Dogga on 2026😉

3 minutes ago, Billy said:

Will be great for Max & Dogga on 2026😉

Playing coach in 2025 if Max needs a rest?

Fantastic news! 😎👍🏻

 

Welcome back Russian!

 

Now we just need either David Neitz, David Schwarz or Garry Lyon back as the Demons goal kicking coach! 😉

Team success has been sparse but damn we’ve been blessed with some good ruckmen over the last 30 years . 

1 hour ago, roy11 said:

https://www.instagram.com/reel/C-cLuh3PPaW/

This is him talking about the nickname, don't know how to embed instagram soz.

 

 

 

 

 

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

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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? 

 

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? 

 

Luke Jackson

Great news! Welcome back big Russian 

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.

Lesson 1. Always tap it to Moloney.

Love him.

we love The Big Russian 

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

4 hours ago, GS_1905 said:

 

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

Has the war finished and back in the fold.

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