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02-08-2017, 01:53 PM
#841
Re: Ekers
Liam Jones getting a multi year deal off the back of a handful of games is worthy of Eker Legend status. In fact, if there were such a thing as a yearly Brownlow type medal for the greatest Eker of the season, it should be called the Liam.
Our 1954 premiership players are our heroes, and it has to be said that Charlie was their hero.
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02-08-2017, 03:36 PM
#842
Re: Ekers
Originally Posted by
comrade
Liam Jones getting a multi year deal off the back of a handful of games is worthy of Eker Legend status. In fact, if there were such a thing as a yearly Brownlow type medal for the greatest Eker of the season, it should be called the Liam.
Surely Liam needs to do more to match the exploits of Jonathon Giles and Daniel Currie.
After all he has only managed contracts at 2 clubs. Surely for legend status you would need 3.
Life is to be Enjoyed not Endured
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02-08-2017, 04:13 PM
#843
Re: Ekers
We should put down proper eker guidelines I reckon. After all ekering out a living in footy is becoming more common.
Amount of years/games and that sort of thing.
They say Burt Lancaster has one, but I don't believe them.
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02-08-2017, 04:55 PM
#844
Re: Ekers
Originally Posted by
Bulldog Joe
Surely Liam needs to do more to match the exploits of Jonathon Giles and Daniel Currie.
After all he has only managed contracts at 2 clubs. Surely for legend status you would need 3.
They get some leniency under the 'semi-athletic blokes over 200cm who are stupid enough to want to jump into each other' rule, given those types are for specialist roles and relatively rare.
A mid 190s semi-forward, quasi-defender with limited foot skills and an ability to turn everything into a chest mark...now you'll find them at any level.
Our 1954 premiership players are our heroes, and it has to be said that Charlie was their hero.
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02-08-2017, 05:00 PM
#845
Re: Ekers
Originally Posted by
comrade
Liam Jones getting a multi year deal off the back of a handful of games is worthy of Eker Legend status. In fact, if there were such a thing as a yearly Brownlow type medal for the greatest Eker of the season, it should be called the Liam.
Getting smashed by Hawkins the week after signing his deal adds extra Eker spice.
Western Bulldogs: 2016 Premiers
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02-08-2017, 07:36 PM
#846
Re: Ekers
Should we use the same timeframe that they use for free agency or is that to generous?
They say Burt Lancaster has one, but I don't believe them.
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02-08-2017, 07:36 PM
#847
Re: Ekers
What is the time frame for FA?
They say Burt Lancaster has one, but I don't believe them.
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02-08-2017, 08:12 PM
#848
Re: Ekers
Originally Posted by
Twodogs
What is the time frame for FA?
10 years I think.
Jones would be Getting near it , 5 years at Carlton and I think he had 5 with us, admittedly he hasn't started 4th and 5 th year at Carlton, but he is contracted.
We also must take into account games played and clubs, I think if you can stay at 1 club , 50 or less games and years of ten or over is extremely eker.
Does anyone meet that criteria ?
Bring back the biff
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02-08-2017, 08:17 PM
#849
Re: Ekers
As for coaching Buckley would be up there . Slowly taken the club down further each year and still has the reputation of a good coach and no one has any figures at all to back up the " good coach" statement.
Rocket Eade would be into eker I would imagine too, but at least he has prelims and a grand final under his belt.
Bring back the biff
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02-08-2017, 08:42 PM
#850
Re: Ekers
Originally Posted by
ledge
As for coaching Buckley would be up there . Slowly taken the club down further each year and still has the reputation of a good coach and no one has any figures at all to back up the " good coach" statement.
Rocket Eade would be into eker I would imagine too, but at least he has prelims and a grand final under his belt.
Surely Brad Scott is the greatest coaching eker of the present day? He even eked out a prelim or two!
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02-08-2017, 08:54 PM
#851
Re: Ekers
Originally Posted by
jazzadogs
Surely Brad Scott is the greatest coaching eker of the present day? He even eked out a prelim or two!
Apparently he has an amazing win / loss record, well up until this year he had.
At least he has some sort of figures going his way .. Buckley has none.
To be honest I don't think much of the other Scott either , he inherited a premiership side and has only survived due to going out and getting a big name player, hasn't exactly built anything young wise from VFL.
Bring back the biff
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02-08-2017, 10:18 PM
#852
Re: Ekers
I rate Brad Scott as a coach. He could do some real damage with a well funded club. His brother is an idiot but he is the premiership coach. Go figure.
They say Burt Lancaster has one, but I don't believe them.
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15-08-2017, 09:10 AM
#853
Re: Ekers
Great to see Daniel Currie emerge from the shadows to pull on the jumper for the Suns over the weekend.
I didn’t see all the game but, from what I saw did not register a stat apart from hit outs.
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16-08-2017, 03:56 AM
#854
Re: Ekers
Originally Posted by
merantau
Great to see Daniel Currie emerge from the shadows to pull on the jumper for the Suns over the weekend.
I didn’t see all the game but, from what I saw did not register a stat apart from hit outs.
As much as it would add to the legend...
http://afltables.com/afl/stats/games...170812.html#p1
5 kicks, 6 handballs, 3 marks, 34 hitouts and ... wait for it ... a goal.
Yep his 6th goal in his 10 games.
That's one game for every year he has been on an AFL list.
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16-08-2017, 06:17 AM
#855
Re: Ekers
34 hit outs. Now I'm terrified he will end up with us.
They say Burt Lancaster has one, but I don't believe them.