The official Sam Reid/Daniel Currie Memorial Eker Thread

[merantau]

It really adds longevity to an eker's career if he has some flashy tools in his bag of tricks. If I can still remember a screamer Aaron Black took when he was playing for North I'm sure a lot of list managers do too.

[Sedat]

McKernan and Cheney have both secured contracts.

Those 2 and Sam Reid are the master class of the 2018 ekers. So many collective years of AFL contracts, numerous club changes, alternating between rookie and main lists and precious little senior AFL game time (but always ready for the inevitable 1 game call-up due to injury).

[EasternWest]

Those 2 and Sam Reid are the master class of the 2018 ekers. So many collective years of AFL contracts, numerous club changes, alternating between rookie and main lists and precious little senior AFL game time (but always ready for the inevitable 1 game call-up due to injury).

Yeah but Sam Reid is a first class guy. At least it's a bit understandable why he's kept around on the fringes of a list.

[Rocco Jones]

Sam Reid will have his 9th year in the system next year. GWS sure love their Ekers.

[Rocco Jones]

Yeah but Sam Reid is a first class guy. At least it's a bit understandable why he's kept around on the fringes of a list.

Ekers seem to good blokes and/or back up rucks.

[EasternWest]

Ekers seem to good blokes and/or back up rucks.

If they're both they transcend to Super Eker. A Voltron of ekers, if you will.

[jeemak]

Has there ever been an Eker who's had a bad attitude and a question mark on his character?

[jeemak]

Has there ever been an Eker who's had a bad attitude and a question mark on his character, one if you will, who has survived on the dark side of the Eker force?

[Twodogs]

There must have been blokes in the old days kept on the list for their ability to visit the occasional act of violence. Back in the VFA years Richmomd selected the heavyweight boxing champ of Australia (a bloke called Lang) specially to terrorise Art Gregory the Footscray ruckman.

[jeemak]

There must have been blokes in the old days kept on the list for their ability to visit the occasional act of violence. Back in the VFA years Richmomd selected the heavyweight boxing champ of Australia (a bloke called Lang) specially to terrorise Art Gregory the Footscray ruckman.

But did he genuinely eke out an Eker career?

[Twodogs]

But did he genuinely eke out an Eker career?

This would have been 1908 and Richmond went into the VFL the next year. I've no idea if Lang played on.

I think he had played some footy with Richmond prior to then but not on a regular basis. His talents were only required occasionally apparantly. But he'd already ekered out a career I guess.

[jeemak]

Jesus Christ.

[westdog54]

Jesus Christ.

Is that a reaction to Twodogs' story or are you implying that the son of The Almighty eked out a football career?

[jeemak]

Is that a reaction to Twodogs' story or are you implying that the son of The Almighty eked out a football career?

Standard reaction to the ridiculous convolution of TD's immense knowledge. He can't be stopped, and I'm happy with that.

[Twodogs]

Standard reaction to the ridiculous convolution of TD's immense knowledge. He can't be stopped, and I'm happy with that.

I can't remember the guys first name though. Driving me batty. It's literally keeping me awake.