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    Re: Welcome to the Westernbulldogs - Robbie McComb

    Quote Originally Posted by Twodogs View Post
    Coming originally from WA with a surname like McComb his nickname has to be Triffid (after WA band Triffids member David McComb) doesn't it.


    I loved the Triffids
    David’s brother Robert also played in the Triffids.
    More of an In Bruges guy?

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    Re: Welcome to the Westernbulldogs - Robbie McComb

    If you get a chance, play it for Robbie.

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    Re: Welcome to the Westernbulldogs - Robbie McComb

    Quote Originally Posted by mjp View Post
    Well, the drums rolled off in my forehead
    And the guns went off in my chest
    Remember carrying the baby just for you
    Crying in the wilderness


    Just in case the kiddies are wondering what we are going on about. One of the great Australian tunes;



    Bury Me Deep In Love is pretty good too.
    Have you been reading those Roddy Doyle books again, Dougal!?


    I have, yeah Ted, you big gobshite

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    Re: Welcome to the Westernbulldogs - Robbie McComb

    Enjoy these updates.
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    Re: Welcome to the Westernbulldogs - Robbie McComb

    McComb won our Footscray B&F fairest along with being selected in the VFL team of the year.
    I mentioned in another thread it might have been the consecutive 32 possession games and that he averaged nearly 5 tackles a game for the season that probably placed his name firmly in our list of draft candidates.

    Who knows if he plays much for us but adding McComb seems like a positive rookie selection to me.
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    Re: Welcome to the Westernbulldogs - Robbie McComb

    Quote Originally Posted by GVGjr View Post
    McComb won our Footscray B&F fairest along with being selected in the VFL team of the year.
    I mentioned in another thread it might have been the consecutive 32 possession games and that he averaged nearly 5 tackles a game for the season that probably placed his name firmly in our list of draft candidates.

    Who knows if he plays much for us but adding McComb seems like a positive rookie selection to me.
    He's our second rookie selection. I'm ok to add a 'plug and play' type to the list
    Has he played much outside mid at VFL level? From memory he plays in the centre a lot
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    Re: Welcome to the Westernbulldogs - Robbie McComb

    Quote Originally Posted by Twodogs View Post
    Coming originally from WA with a surname like McComb his nickname has to be Triffid (after WA band Triffids member David McComb) doesn't it.


    I loved the Triffids
    Was thinking the exact same thing.

    Great band. BSD is a superb album.

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    Re: Welcome to the Westernbulldogs - Robbie McComb

    Quote Originally Posted by Mofra View Post
    He's our second rookie selection. I'm ok to add a 'plug and play' type to the list
    Has he played much outside mid at VFL level? From memory he plays in the centre a lot
    Yes, mostly in the middle but I seem to recall a game across half back as well.
    If does nothing more than add depth it's still a decent selection for us.
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    Re: Welcome to the Westernbulldogs - Robbie McComb

    Quote Originally Posted by azabob View Post
    David’s brother Robert also played in the Triffids.
    You know how sometimes you read something or someone tells you something and you think "I knew that, why didn't I say it in the first place" given it's a thread about a bloke called Robert McComb and everything...

    Graham Lee who was in the Triffids was in one of my favourite ever bands too-John Kennedy's Love Gone Wrong, as was Martin Casey who I met a couple of times when he was playing in the Bad Seeds.
    Have you been reading those Roddy Doyle books again, Dougal!?


    I have, yeah Ted, you big gobshite

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    Re: Welcome to the Westernbulldogs - Robbie McComb

    Quote Originally Posted by Twodogs View Post
    You know how sometimes you read something or someone tells you something and you think "I knew that, why didn't I say it in the first place" given it's a thread about a bloke called Robert McComb and everything...

    Graham Lee who was in the Triffids was in one of my favourite ever bands too-John Kennedy's Love Gone Wrong, as was Martin Casey who I met a couple of times when he was playing in the Bad Seeds.
    Look, I thought it was odd you didn’t say that, considering you raised the Triffids reference and all, but then I thought maybe I do know more about Australian music than TD…
    More of an In Bruges guy?

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    Re: Welcome to the Westernbulldogs - Robbie McComb

    QUOTE=azabob;771600]Look, I thought it was odd you didn’t say that, considering you raised the Triffids reference and all, but then I thought maybe I do know more about Australian music than TD…[/QUOTE]


    Nah, I wouldn't think so. I'm just a lot stupider than people think is all.
    Have you been reading those Roddy Doyle books again, Dougal!?


    I have, yeah Ted, you big gobshite

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    Re: Welcome to the Westernbulldogs - Robbie McComb

    Quote Originally Posted by Twodogs View Post
    QUOTE=azabob;771600]Look, I thought it was odd you didn’t say that, considering you raised the Triffids reference and all, but then I thought maybe I do know more about Australian music than TD…

    Nah, I wouldn't think so. I'm just a lot stupider than people think is all.[/QUOTE]

    Not me.

    You're exactly as stupid as I think you are.

    Stupid, sexy.
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    Re: Welcome to the Westernbulldogs - Robbie McComb

    Thinking back on this selection - has the current Covid issue now completely justified this pick?
    It's likely we're going to have players miss games due to Covid (whether a positive RAT or needing to isolate). Robbie is about as 'plug and play' as you can get, being a mature type who can run and knows our system well from his time at Footscray.
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    Re: Welcome to the Westernbulldogs - Robbie McComb

    Quote Originally Posted by Mofra View Post
    Thinking back on this selection - has the current Covid issue now completely justified this pick?
    It's likely we're going to have players miss games due to Covid (whether a positive RAT or needing to isolate). Robbie is about as 'plug and play' as you can get, being a mature type who can run and knows our system well from his time at Footscray.
    Good point Mofra. We may end up using the full list again (whether Covid or injuries) and a more mature player like McComb will be more than handy.
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    Re: Welcome to the Westernbulldogs - Robbie McComb

    Quote Originally Posted by Mofra View Post
    Thinking back on this selection - has the current Covid issue now completely justified this pick?
    It's likely we're going to have players miss games due to Covid (whether a positive RAT or needing to isolate). Robbie is about as 'plug and play' as you can get, being a mature type who can run and knows our system well from his time at Footscray.
    Good point.

    Personally I would have liked another mature mid for this exact reason.
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