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  • Demonland changed the title to Mark Jamar New MFC Ruck Coach for 2025

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.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.

 


Fantastic news! 😎👍🏻

 

Welcome back Russian!

 

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

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

Edited by Adam The God


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.


we love The Big Russian 

 
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.

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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