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I've been to Nepal a number of times. I've seen first hand his legacy and how the locals viewed him. Arguably not quite the Saint often portrayed but a very driven man who appreciated every step it took...and every hand of help it required. Conquering Everest was actually about the Journey. The achievement was the epitome of effort, but he understood every time you failed, you needed to learn why and try hard not to repeat it. He did take time to admire the views along the way, hard not to. He was focused, very. We need to be focused and almost as resilient. Shame Sherpas don't play footy. They'd go all day.

Indeed. There's no one recipe to this.

Do you think Hilary didn't understand the Journey ?

At least at the "Bluey" all the recipients will be in attendance ???

I stopped watching or caring much about this year's ago. The once revered award has become alas a mockery and a travesty to just efforts. Years ago though you may not have particularly agreed with umpires at games we invariably respected abilities in the main. Now ? No so much. Some seem to have a vested interest in imposing some perculiar accent upon a game. Some seem blatantly biased and favouring particular players. This is a shame. Such glaring inconsistencies between how many well credentialed in the game see things as opposed the umpires needs addressing. Well done to our lads. Well done to all that play as Chas would have you.

I would have thought that they would have prepared properly before .... not have to discover they hadn't after !!

so you'd have Dockland as Marvel-less ??

They may not talk about it much, but they WILL care. If that doesnt burn a hole into the thinking and cause the many to have a good hard look at what went wrong then Id be quite concerned. They used that loss to Geelong as a pivotal exercise in going forward, i suspect they will use the prelim as some form of incentive. Whilst I would normally concur stats are somewhat over rated , in this instance it's not a stat per se. Its a result..at half time it was the SCORE.. Stats get you to that Score. I totally agree a goal here or there is not of much difference... but to go GOAL-LESS is actually different .Argue all you might..it's different. That goes into record Books...it's THAT different.

repetition possibly...but not irony

might have gone BETTER with the girls team

Them 52 Us 53 (i50) O/all possession WC 49% us 35 The i50 is misleading in that more often than not the ball was marked by WC and returned to the other end with unrelenting monotony .

I reckon quite a lot would care a great deal about that goal less half. Hopefully the 22 that played ( and all that didn't ). Hopefully the coaching staff and equally those in charge of this club. That is beyond unacceptable

High time some other team pays this penance surely. Something for the club to lobby for

Someone ought to have been paying attention.

Move it ? Couldn't get hold of it !!

Ex Linton Ave staff perhaps ? ?

Harmes Oliver Jetta

Nice over reaction. Suits your stance. Real ironic? Surely you actually mean 'really ironic'. You seem to infer an unreal ironic. Now that's ironic. I get it you're among those that dismiss the notion as wildly heretic. I have no attachment to any player. I'll barrack for them in red and blue, otherwise they're irrelevant. I'm only interested in a good competitive team. That team needs balance , depth , ethics and the right attitude. It must work together as a team and implore the team ideal. I happen to think ( so it's just my opinion I grant ) that we function better without being hogan- centric. He hasn't shown imho the true grit required when face with superior competition. Others on the park do. I'm happy for the club to sort that out as I am for them to entertain offers. I don't really care whether he stays or goes. If he adds to the equation, fine. For mine the values placed upon him are exaggerated. That said I'm more than happy if other teams see greater value in him and offer accordingly.

Stats can be deceiving

Really...don't like free discussion eh sponge. Go somewhere else

We're far from hardened also. In time maybe

And I said " he'll be" which infers a distant date. If you want to get pedantic

She wouldn't be far from the mark.... sadly

I can't...but a wonderful sentiment. Like yourself...thanks to the players...who'll be leaving.