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    Quote Originally Posted by Happy Days View Post
    It reminds me of Bart getting put into the remedial class at Cypress Creek;

    "We're supposed to overtake the other clubs by going slower than they are?"
    If someone can translate that into Latin, we have their new motto.
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    Quote Originally Posted by bornadog View Post
    You can't call him an Eker. He started AFL at a late age after having two knee reconstructions. He has worked his butt off to get into the senior team.
    Yeah I wouldn't, but with 15 games in 4 years on the list he is probably the closest we have
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    Quote Originally Posted by bulldogtragic View Post
    If someone can translate that into Latin, we have their new motto.
    Lorem fustibus supponitur consequatur antecedentem tardius irent pluris estis illis


    Ok I confess I used the Google Machine.
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    Quote Originally Posted by AndrewP6 View Post
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    Ok I confess I used the Google Machine.
    Awesome. Trademark it before the cheats use it!
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    Quote Originally Posted by westdog54 View Post
    On a day famous for second, third and fourth chances, let the record show that Danny Stanley and Sam Reid will be on AFL rookie lists next year.

    Simply astonishing.
    Sam Reid embarks on a new chapter of his ekerthon. No longer locked in to a mentoring role in the GWS Magoos leads to the big question - will he add a couple of games to his six year, 25 game total? Or, will he jeopardise his eker status by becoming a permanent fixture in the side? My money's on the former but, good luck to Sam: I hope I'm wrong. Just don't play well against us, ok.
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    Quote Originally Posted by merantau View Post
    Just don't play well against us, ok.
    It's ok, he won't.
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    Quote Originally Posted by westdog54 View Post
    On a day famous for second, third and fourth chances, let the record show that Danny Stanley and Sam Reid will be on AFL rookie lists next year.

    Simply astonishing.
    Just on that, I am rapt for Sam that he gets another crack. He was and always will be a favourite of mine.
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    Quote Originally Posted by AndrewP6 View Post
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    Ok I confess I used the Google Machine.
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    To be fair, wasn't Ash Hansen's career limited by injury? and if that's permissible, then surely Tom Williams is our Eker.
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    Quote Originally Posted by Ghost Dog View Post
    To be fair, wasn't Ash Hansen's career limited by injury? and if that's permissible, then surely Tom Williams is our Eker.

    I think long term list occupation with limited outcome due to injury counts towards ekerism or eker status. Rocco?
    They say Burt Lancaster has one, but I don't believe them.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Twodogs View Post
    I think long term list occupation with limited outcome due to injury counts towards ekerism or eker status. Rocco?
    Surely there needs to be multi clubs, like Gumbleton or Currie. Otherwise guys like Williams, Menzel, Clay Smith and Morabito get Eker status which is a little harsh. But if another club takes them, game on I say.
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    Quote Originally Posted by bulldogtragic View Post
    Surely there needs to be multi clubs, like Gumbleton or Currie. Otherwise guys like Williams, Menzel, Clay Smith and Morabito get Eker status which is a little harsh. But if another club takes them, game on I say.
    Portable ekering.
    They say Burt Lancaster has one, but I don't believe them.

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    I think multiple clubs, or delisting/relistings and rookie'ing are all important components of eker qualification.

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    So should reserve games played be a component of ekerism?
    They say Burt Lancaster has one, but I don't believe them.

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    Can I nominate Jarryd Lyon from the crows? If not, he's only a season or two away

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