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Thank you for the update.
Did you talk to Macrae much? My daughter knows his girl friend.
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Great stuff mate. Great report.
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Twodogs
Great stuff mate. Great report.
There is a bit more to add so I will probably do that tomorrow evening.
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bornadog
Thank you for the update.
Did you talk to Macrae much? My daughter knows his girl friend.
He sat opposite me and is a very nice guy. I didn't really talk to him more than just football. Congratulated him on his performance for Footscray on the weekend and wished him a speedy return to the seniors.
I was sitting right next to Lukas so it was easier to have a chat to him. Both boys though made everyone on the table part of their conversations. It was a good table of supporters including a couple of youngsters.
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I was reading a Martin Flanagan article recently where he recalled a conversation he had with "Joffa". Joffa told him that players need to get ordinary jobs again, because they don't know how to talk to ordinary fans.
Seems like the club has made this a focus.
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Just a couple of more notes I neglected to mention last night.
- Webb worked with Tom Couch (Son of Paul) to improve his fitness before the combine and improved his shuttle run performance substantially as a result.
- Tom Boyd talked about how in the footy world many of the coaches and trainers move between clubs but the fact that this club has a long history is something he finds humbling.
- 2 Players Sponsors achieved 25 years with the group and received awards. One of them also received a recorded message from Rohan Smith who was sponsored for 12 of those years. Smiths performance was particularly entertaining.
- 2 or 3 more achieved 20 years and a whole host of other sponsors had 15, 10 and 5 years service acknowledgments.
More things will come to me.
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GVG thanks for the update! Sounds like a cracking night!
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FrediKanoute
GVG thanks for the update! Sounds like a cracking night!
I think the thing that struck me the most is the quality of our players particularly the social skills of our young list.
You expect Dale Morris and Robert Murphy to impress you but Macrae, T. Boyd, Biggs, Webb, Jong, both Cordy's and others all come across as excellent young men and really we have to acknowledge what a great job our recruiting team have done to not only select exciting players with plenty of upside but youngsters that you would want to have in your family.
This hasn't always been the case but we seem to have the right mix and from a few discussions I had they seem to want to be a part of this club for the long term.
Webb was with Stevens doing something for the club when he received the call that he would be playing in Tas against the Hawks.
Bevo organised someone (who's name escapes me) to tell Bailey Dale that he would make his debut against Freo.
There is just so much happening at the club it's great to get the chance to witness a small piece of it.
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GVGjr
Just a couple of more notes I neglected to mention last night.
- Webb worked with Tom Couch (Son of Paul) to improve his fitness before the combine and improved his shuttle run performance substantially as a result.
- Tom Boyd talked about how in the footy world many of the coaches and trainers move between clubs but the fact that this club has a long history is something he finds humbling.
- 2 Players Sponsors achieved 25 years with the group and received awards. One of them also received a recorded message from Rohan Smith who was sponsored for 12 of those years. Smiths performance was particularly entertaining.
- 2 or 3 more achieved 20 years and a whole host of other sponsors had 15, 10 and 5 years service acknowledgments.
More things will come to me.
Big ups to someone at the club who actually went to the trouble to find the record of sponsorships through the years
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Throughandthrough
Big ups to someone at the club who actually went to the trouble to find the record of sponsorships through the years
They do it every year. First year sponsors are acknowledged and then it's the 5, 10, 15, 20 and this year 25 year awards.
Some of the sponsors and players form long friendships, one of the great ladies at the sponsors group went to Tim Walsh's 21st and 30th birthday parties. Loves him like a son. I think she has sponsored players for 19 years.
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GVGjr
They do it every year. First year sponsors are acknowledged and then it's the 5, 10, 15, 20 and this year 25 year awards.
Some of the sponsors and players form long friendships, one of the great ladies at the sponsors group went to Tim Walsh's 21st and 30th birthday parties. Loves him like a son. I think she has sponsored players for 19 years.
You must be close to 10 years?
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GVGjr
They do it every year. First year sponsors are acknowledged and then it's the 5, 10, 15, 20 and this year 25 year awards.
Some of the sponsors and players form long friendships, one of the great ladies at the sponsors group went to Tim Walsh's 21st and 30th birthday parties. Loves him like a son. I think she has sponsored players for 19 years.
Did Tim end up as a firey after all?
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bulldogtragic
Did Tim end up as a firey after all?
Sure did and I think she mentioned he is a father.
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bornadog
You must be close to 10 years?
I think you get the 10 year acknowledgement in the 11th year so I will be due next year.