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  1. 29-05-2014, 09:05 PM #1
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    Bones broken countless times, but Western Bulldog Tom Williams never beaten

    Article in the age

    http://www.theage.com.au/afl/western...529-zrs3e.html



    Article in the herald sun

    http://www.news.com.au/sport/afl/inj...-1226936338123
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  2. 29-05-2014, 11:16 PM #2
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    Re: Bones broken countless times, but Western Bulldog Tom Williams never beaten

    These are excellent articles. How I feel for all that Tom has been through. What a fantastic bloke he is. I love his comments about the joy he got from kicking those goals v Melb for his team mates, and the fans.

    If he does make it to 100 games, he jokes he should get a statue outside the Whitten Oval. I know I won't be the only one giving him a standing ovation. Good luck, Tom. There's lots of different ways to be a champion, you might just have shown the world another one.
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  3. 29-05-2014, 11:23 PM #3
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    Re: Bones broken countless times, but Western Bulldog Tom Williams never beaten

    We all know he is such a talent. Just hope he can get through a few seasons without injury, after all, he deserves it with what he has been through.
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    Re: Bones broken countless times, but Western Bulldog Tom Williams never beaten

    True Bulldogs, and seemingly a nice guy.

    It's strange to think that after all this he still has time in the game. Ten years and 194 operations, still going at it.

    Great articles, thanks for posting.
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  5. 29-05-2014, 11:55 PM #5
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    Re: Bones broken countless times, but Western Bulldog Tom Williams never beaten

    Is it possible Tom's had more operations than games?
    Thanks for posting two great articles. Sounds like a lovely bloke who desperately deserves a break .
    Clubs cop a lot of criticism for their treatment of players, but this is one instance the club deserves some credit.
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    Re: Bones broken countless times, but Western Bulldog Tom Williams never beaten

    What a great article. I have a lot of respect for Tommy. We're all hoping he gets a good run at it, a happy ending.
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  7. 30-05-2014, 03:44 PM #7
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    Re: Bones broken countless times, but Western Bulldog Tom Williams never beaten

    What a champion. That's some inspirational reading. I can't help but feel a bit like, I'm sitting there thinking mate why not just hang up the boots, and he's thinking the same, but he has another go anyway and refuses to give up.

    That's the kind of stuff Kipling wrote poems about.
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    Re: Bones broken countless times, but Western Bulldog Tom Williams never beaten

    Fair play to Tom. A lesser man may not have gone this far. For Tom's and our sake, I hope he can string together a couple of years of continuous footy. Would desperately love to see him get to 100 games.
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  9. 30-05-2014, 10:45 PM #9
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    Re: Bones broken countless times, but Western Bulldog Tom Williams never beaten

    Good on the bloke, don't know if I'd have had the same sort of willingness to get up again... and again... and again. And. ...

    Wish him a clear run at it, he deserves that at the very least.
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  10. 30-05-2014, 11:15 PM #10
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    Re: Bones broken countless times, but Western Bulldog Tom Williams never beaten

    I think a few folk in the burnout thread should read this.
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  11. 30-05-2014, 11:31 PM #11
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    Re: Bones broken countless times, but Western Bulldog Tom Williams never beaten

    beautiful words, the melbourne game might just turned his life around, really hope he can play out 100+ games for us.
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