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Is this the training or the scarf thread?
Its the heat they have all gone troppo.
Meanwhile in Kakadu.....
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Exploitative and counter-productive that book was. No-one will convince me otherwise.
Rudeboy aka Bruce Hearn MacKinnon would do nothing that was exploitative or counterproductive for Liam. He has at all times acted in Liam's best interest not to mention our club's despite being a lifelong Collingwood supporter.
I have known him on and off for 30 years and in that time all he has ever done is tried to help others.
We need more people like Bruce (and his wife) helping young men find their way in AFL and less ill informed sniping from the sidelines.
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Untouchable literally, would make opponents look foolish.
I am convinced had he played in a top team he would have won the Chas every year for about 10 years.
Whilst I grew up with 31 on my back and boots (anyone else have RDB boots?) my fondest memories are of Robbie running down the wing at the G.
I recall one day he ran the whole wing brushing off tacklers like he was running through a wheat field and yet he made Morton look overweight.
The clip reminded me of how good he was in the air.
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Whatever the real state of the list I love the reports we are getting.
"backman kicks a goal"
"jimmy toumpas good or bad decision?"
Neeld is going to own this year.
Good to see Joel getting some curry for his kicking, if its cured then he will be in the starting 22 no doubt , I think the coaches love his attitude.
If you are reading this Bergo how about a Gawn in Sixty seconds from the NT?
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Pointless thread.
Fletch are you scully come back to Troll?
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We looked after him and cared for him because it was the right thing to do. Strong cultures and clubs are built on organisations that are tight knit and look after one another. The fabric we wove to support Liam will, hopefully, hold us in good stead for the future amongst the players that are there now and will come into the future.
We didn't look after him in the hope of getting compensation for him should he walk. We did it because it was the right thing to do.
Good on us. We can hold our heads up proudly and say that we did the utmost to help a member of our community and a member of our club.
His situation away from, and inside of (to a much, much lesser extent), football has indeed been very sad and I wish him all the best in his career and, more importantly, his life.
Well said. I hope Liam finds a way back into footy and his trial goes well for him.
In my view its the wrong focus to be worrying about picks given the terrible and sad circumstances Liam found himself in.
Its time that the AFL finds a way to help indigenous players to balance an AFL career with their cultural obligations.
A lot of people associated with our game can be proud of thier efforts so far but more needs to be done.
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what about "the Thinker" for rodan, after rodin's famous statue.
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an update apologies if I have missed suggestions:
1 - Jesse Hogan* Hulk
2 - Nathan Jones Indiana
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4 - Jack Watts Chockie
5 - Jimmy Toumpas
6 - Chris Dawes MOJO/swinging
7 - Jack Viney The brick/chuck
8 - James Frawley Chippa
9 - Jack Trengove Trenners ( Sparrow? as in Captain Jack)
10 - Shannon Byrnes monty
11 - Mitch Clark "the lizard king" (I will call him Sir)
12 - Colin Sylvia Hank
13 - Jordie McKenzie Macca
14 - Lynden Dunn The brush
15 - David Rodan
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17 - Sam Blease
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19 - James Strauss Johann
20 - Colin Garland Judy
21 - Cam Pedersen Priest
22 - James Magner Mitsubuishi
23 - Josh Tynan
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25 - Tom McDonald Drive through
26 - Daniel Nicholson
27 - Tom Gillies
28 - Joel Macdonald
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30 - James Sellar Vintec
31 - Jack Grimes Good Times
32 - Michael Evans
33 - Dominic Barry Nong/Shocker /Con
34 - Dean Kent Superman
35 - Luke Tapscott Bull
36 - Aaron Davey Flash
37 - Max Gawn 60 seconds/ the minute man
38 - Jeremy Howe
39 - Neville Jetta
40 - Mark Jamar Russian
41 - Troy Davis
42 - Jake Spencer Pencil
43 - Rory Taggert Ranger
44 - Rohan Bail
45 - Matt Jones
46 - Dean Terlich
47 - Tom Couch Potato
48 - Jack Fitzpatrick
I dont get some of these but here is the updated list.
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an update apologies if I have missed suggestions:
1 - Jesse Hogan* Hulk
2 - Nathan Jones Indiana
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4 - Jack Watts Chockie
5 - Jimmy Toumpas
6 - Chris Dawes MOJO/swinging
7 - Jack Viney The brick/chuck
8 - James Frawley Chippa
9 - Jack Trengove Trenners ( Sparrow? as in Captain Jack)
10 - Shannon Byrnes monty
11 - Mitch Clark "the lizard king" (I will call him Sir)
12 - Colin Sylvia Hank
13 - Jordie McKenzie Macca
14 - Lynden Dunn The brush
15 - David Rodan
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17 - Sam Blease
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19 - James Strauss Johann
20 - Colin Garland Judy
21 - Cam Pedersen Priest
22 - James Magner Mitsubuishi
23 - Josh Tynan
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25 - Tom McDonald Drive through
26 - Daniel Nicholson
27 - Tom Gillies
28 - Joel Macdonald
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30 - James Sellar Vintec
31 - Jack Grimes Good Times
32 - Michael Evans
33 - Dominic Barry Nong/Shocker /Con
34 - Dean Kent Superman
35 - Luke Tapscott Bull
36 - Aaron Davey Flash
37 - Max Gawn 60 seconds/ the minute man
38 - Jeremy Howe
39 - Neville Jetta
40 - Mark Jamar Russian
41 - Troy Davis
42 - Jake Spencer Pencil
43 - Rory Taggert Ranger
44 - Rohan Bail
45 - Matt Jones
46 - Dean Terlich
47 - Tom Couch Potato
48 - Jack Fitzpatrick
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Bare with me, im deliberatley drawing a long bow here.....
44 - Rohan Bail - Epirb
Bail, Bailing water, sinking ship, Epirb
43 - Rory Taggert - Teddy
Taggert, Taggart (TV series), Set in Glasgow, Glasgow Rangers, The Teddy Bears, Teddy
33 - Dominic Barry - Choot-Choot
Barry, Barry Crocker, Neighbours theme tune, Kylie Minogue, the loco-motion, locomotive, Train, Choot-choot
I like the ideas but maybe a step to far
how about :
Bail : Chute (parachute)
Barry : Shocker ( a Barry Crocker)
Taggert: Ranger
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Several posters have astutely noted that Pedersen's nickname needs some work and we have a bunch of new players.
Its the off season and with nothing better to do so how about a few suggestions for some witty and obscure nicknames.
Last years pick of the crop was Mitsubishi.
We need a few more like the Russian, Chippa (an all time great name)...Hammer is good,
Maybe Dawes can have one with an obscure james Morrison reference. (we missed the opportunity to give him the number 27).
And no names with a 'y' or "o' at the end.
1 - Jesse Hogan*
2 - Nathan Jones
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4 - Jack Watts
5 - Jimmy Toumpas
6 - Chris Dawes
7 - Jack Viney
8 - James Frawley
9 - Jack Trengove
10 - Shannon Byrnes
11 - Mitch Clark
12 - Colin Sylvia
13 - Jordie McKenzie
14 - Lynden Dunn
15 - David Rodan
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17 - Sam Blease
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19 - James Strauss
20 - Colin Garland
21 - Cameron Pedersen
22 - James Magner
23 - Josh Tynan
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25 - Tom McDonald
26 - Daniel Nicholson
27 - Tom Gillies
28 - Joel Macdonald
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30 - James Sellar
31 - Jack Grimes
32 - Michael Evans
33 - Dominic Barry
34 - Dean Kent
35 - Luke Tapscott
36 - Aaron Davey
37 - Max Gawn
38 - Jeremy Howe
39 - Neville Jetta
40 - Mark Jamar
41 - Troy Davis
42 - Jake Spencer
43 - Rory Taggert
44 - Rohan Bail
45 - Matt Jones
46 - Dean Terlich
47 - Tom Couch
48 - Jack Fitzpatrick
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We really need to call him something different....
Pedder?
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Photos on the AFL website.
Where are the photos of the weedy guys like me?
Couple of points.
Thank heavens Dunn is being taught how not to get into an opponents back.
Rodan looks like he will demolish someone.
And seriously where are all the stick figure players we got used to?
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Interesting if you put Toumpas in at half back. I doubt it but it would be an awwesome line that will only get better. Tom could just handpass off to the probably the best rebounders and kicks in our team.
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Ron if you ask me to go to one of their functions I will refuse, your on your own.
I dislike them.
That said I do like the fact they seem to have caught a bit of our old drafting expertise. Seriously how they let Toumpas drop and gave us hogan.
And they took scully. Sure given they have been handed tops picks galore this years choices are a bit strange.
I really hope they get Tippett as he will fit in with the $$$ culture they are building. (swans dodging a bullett there)
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Just watched the interview with Bergs. Fantastic. He is going to leave nothing behind when he plays.
He cant wait to run down the wing in the red and blue... do we have a new Robbie on our hands?
I cant wait to see it.
Our membership will leap when his family joins, I love it.
Welcome Dimitri!
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Brilliant, go Jack. A dee through and through what more can you ask for.
We are building a culture to match the one that exisited when 31 meant something.
Our pack of red foxes will mean something and stand for something.
I loved that Barrass called it the Melbourne Footy ground!
By making it the captains number the so called curse is shoved in the dustbin and its meaning relates to what it meant when we were a tough winning club.
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Cue the Poll....
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For those who were there some questions:
Photos show Nicho, Tynan and Watts bigger, is that right?
Shannon Byrnes looks like Howe in some photos?
Does Roden always smile because he looks like its effortless in the photos.
Is trenners leaner in the legs this year? Looks like an adjustment has been made by Misson.
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I voted dont know.
Why? Apart from the fact my football knowledge is stored on a postage stamp there are things I think I am just not in a position to assess.
I have no idea if the hip is an issue or whether its an indication of the risk of cascading issues down the track.
Is Wines going to be a 200 gamer?
How do the experts rate the value of getting someone who is best mates with our future mid field engine has played with him.
Which of the two are more excited about playing at the Dees.
If we pick Toumpas its because we think he is ok and ready to go.
Finally everyone makes trade mistakes and number 5's can be better that a 4 but there is one absolute certainty who ever we pick someone will bemoan the one that got away for about 1000 posts and at least 5 years. (poll after Poll after poll)
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Sorry Rob.....I hate the idea of a Captain's number.....All the rest I can live with except Magner....Still a rookie....
I understand that it seems to me it removes the elements that concern others like the phantom curse or being taken by someone who leaves.
On the others the idea is if you are in the regular 22 your number should be in that area as well. A bit like the positional numbering in Soccer or Rugby.
Actually more like we think you are good enough to be in our 22 and if you aren't you should aspire to a number between 1 and 22.
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Nice to see a thread like this rather than all the distractions:
I'd prefer to see us keep all low numbers filled and I think players should aspire to a low number and earn it.
On that basis my wish list :
1 HOGAN (If as rumoured, but I'd prefer a current player like McDonald)
2 Jones, Nathan
3 HOWE
4 Watts, Jack
5 DAWES (ox must give him the jumper)
6 WINES (keep him close to Viney)
7 VINEY (Needs to be his own man)
8 Frawley, James
9 Trengove, Jack
10 BYRNES ( next to the cap)
11 Clark, Mitchell
12 Sylvia, Colin
13 McKenzie, Jordie
14 Dunn, Lynden
15 MAGNER (deserves a low number)
16 Grimes, Jack
17 Blease, Sam
18 GAWN
19 Strauss, James
20 Garland, Colin
21 TAPSCOTT
22 BAIL
23 TYNAN
24 PEDERSON
25 McDonald, Tom
26 Nicholson, Daniel
27 VACANT
28 Macdonald, Joel
29 VACANT
30 Sellar, James
31 VACANT (I like the idea it becomes the captains number)
32 Evans, Michael
33 RODEN
34 GILLIES
35 Tapscott, LukeBARRY
36 Davey, Aaron
37 Gawn, Max
38 Howe, Jeremy
39 Jetta, Neville
40 Jamar, Mark
41 Davis, Troy
42 Spencer, Jake
43 Taggert, Rory
44 Bail, Rohan
45 VACANT
46 Tynan, Josh
47 Couch, Thomas ®
48 Fitzpatrick, Jack
49 Magner, James ®
50 VACANT
51 VACANT
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I always have had a soft spot for those who may not at first appear blessed with super ability but give it a real crack.
Tom is smart and hard working. I bet the coaches love working with him.
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I like this idea. Neeld is looking for players who know the work ethic required with mature bodies.
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Should be banned or rather never have been allowed. (What next shoulder pads...helmets.)
Technology can now replicate the surface of a gecko's foot.
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/sciencetech/article-2102463/Gecko-feet-inspire-card-sized-glue-pad-stick-700-pound-object-wall--leaving-mark.html