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Re: The Career Best Thread
Originally Posted by
Twodogs
It's a real bonus that Hamling has already had that development. He has stepped up to AFL level and adjusted to the tempo. A change of scenery and an opportunity to play must feel good after three years.
You'd think so wouldn't you but he's like a rug on valium getting interviewed. Zero personality and looks like he wants to be elsewhere. Nothing against that just an observation.
But then again, I'm an Internet poster and Bevo is a premiership coach so draw your own conclusions.
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Re: The Career Best Thread
Originally Posted by
1eyedog
You'd think so wouldn't you but he's like a rug on valium getting interviewed. Zero personality and looks like he wants to be elsewhere. Nothing against that just an observation.
Maybe he just hates being interviewed? Plenty of sportsmen do.
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Re: The Career Best Thread
Originally Posted by
1eyedog
You'd think so wouldn't you but he's like a rug on valium getting interviewed. Zero personality and looks like he wants to be elsewhere. Nothing against that just an observation.
I think he gives interesting answers, he doesn't always follow along with where the questioner is directing him and openly disagrees at times
If you kicked five goals and Tom Boyd kicked five goals, Tom Boyd kicked more goals than you.
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Re: The Career Best Thread
Originally Posted by
1eyedog
You'd think so wouldn't you but he's like a rug on valium getting interviewed. Zero personality and looks like he wants to be elsewhere. Nothing against that just an observation.
He's a very quiet lad and I get the impression he wouldn't watch a game of football. He and Kelly were at the players sponsors yesterday and while Hamling went through the motions and answered the questions Kelly took the more senior role and even walked around the audience with the microphone getting questions. Both were drafted in the same year and from memory only 7 picks apart.
You can tell Hamling is the quiet country boy. I don't think he is a footy head.
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Re: The Career Best Thread
Originally Posted by
GVGjr
He's a very quiet lad and I get the impression he wouldn't watch a game of football. He and Kelly were at the players sponsors yesterday and while Hamling went through the motions and answered the questions Kelly took the more senior role and even walked around the audience with the microphone getting questions. Both were drafted in the same year and from memory only 7 picks apart.
You can tell Hamling is the quiet country boy. I don't think he is a footy head.
I've always wondered about that. To me being an AFL player (and the dedication and commitment needed to attain that level), just has to go hand in hand with being a footy head. I can't see how they're mutually exclusive. Humans don't cease to amaze me.
But then again, I'm an Internet poster and Bevo is a premiership coach so draw your own conclusions.
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Re: The Career Best Thread
Originally Posted by
1eyedog
I've always wondered about that. To me being an AFL player (and the dedication and commitment needed to attain that level), just has to go hand in hand with being a footy head. I can't see how they're mutually exclusive. Humans don't cease to amaze me.
I think most players see it as a career and a stepping stone to greater things and it consumes their time and effort while others treat it more like a job. It has to be a lot harder for a player to become elite who sees football as a job.
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Re: The Career Best Thread
Originally Posted by
GVGjr
I think most players see it as a career and a stepping stone to greater things and it consumes their time and effort while others treat it more like a job. It has to be a lot harder for a player to become elite who sees football as a job.
There must be some sense of loss of the romance of it all no doubt. When I was a kid I wanted nothing more than to be like KT and play VFL footy. I dreamed about it everyday, wore my screw in boots to primary school most days and used to get my Grandmother to sign KTs name over everything and pretend it was his signature. Footy was very different then.
I was interested to hear from the players association a month ago that a high percentage of players do not enjoy what they are doing. This really indicates to me that many players see the game as a 'job'. I was wondering about our players and whether any felt the same, which would be a shame. I'm hoping those were cleaned out at the end of last season.
Anyway, I'm derailing...
But then again, I'm an Internet poster and Bevo is a premiership coach so draw your own conclusions.
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Re: The Career Best Thread
Originally Posted by
1eyedog
I've always wondered about that. To me being an AFL player (and the dedication and commitment needed to attain that level), just has to go hand in hand with being a footy head. I can't see how they're mutually exclusive. Humans don't cease to amaze me.
Dane Swan.
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Not always the way
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Re: The Career Best Thread
Originally Posted by
Mofra
Dane Swan.
Gary Ablett Snr
Not always the way
Yeah I suppose. I think Beasley came over from W.A because Melbourne offered better opportunities for stockbroking. I remember him saying that who drafted him was not important and that he didn't come from WAFL straight into an VFL club, on the contrary he came for business reasons.
But then again, I'm an Internet poster and Bevo is a premiership coach so draw your own conclusions.
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Re: The Career Best Thread
Stew Crameri - Goals Kicked, 7 - Vs Essendon, 2 August 2015
Last edited by bulldogtragic; 02-08-2015 at 07:20 PM.
Rocket Science: the epitaph for the Beveridge era - whenever it ends - reading 'Here lies a team that could beat anyone on its day, but seldom did when it mattered most'. 15/7/2023
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Re: The Career Best Thread
Lachie Hunter 36 touches V Essendon, 2 August 2015
BOOM
More of an In Bruges guy?
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Caleb Daniel - Goals Kicked 2 and Most Disposals, 19 - Vs Essendon, 2 August 2015
Rocket Science: the epitaph for the Beveridge era - whenever it ends - reading 'Here lies a team that could beat anyone on its day, but seldom did when it mattered most'. 15/7/2023
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Re: The Career Best Thread
Western Bulldogs & Footscray Football Club - Winning three games in a row by 60+ points - first time ever - Vs Melbourne, 16 August 2015
Rocket Science: the epitaph for the Beveridge era - whenever it ends - reading 'Here lies a team that could beat anyone on its day, but seldom did when it mattered most'. 15/7/2023
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Re: The Career Best Thread
This is not strictly career best, but most applicable thread I could find.
Just had it pointed out to me that today is Dale Morris' 206th game, which moves him into the top 20 Bulldogs of all time, in terms of games played.
Just thought it was a little milestone worthy of some recognition.
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Re: The Career Best Thread
Western Bulldogs Footscray FC - 40 players played in a season, a record number for any finals team in VFL/AFL history.
Rocket Science: the epitaph for the Beveridge era - whenever it ends - reading 'Here lies a team that could beat anyone on its day, but seldom did when it mattered most'. 15/7/2023