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Re: The official Sam Reid/Daniel Currie Memorial Eker Thread
I saw the poster's name and knew this was coming. Awesome stuff.
I saw the poster's name and knew this was coming. Awesome stuff.
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Re: The official Sam Reid/Daniel Currie Memorial Eker Thread
When the Earth ceases it's perambulators around our Mother Star the reign of Big Dan Currie will still be undiminished. The unapproachable, without peer, Emperor of Ekers your place in history is safe and assured.
ODE TO DANIEL CURRIE
Will the game ever produce another Daniel Currie?
Not on your life mate, not in a hurry
Eleven years in the system, ten games all told
The Emperor of Ekers, an eker rolled gold.
A Northern Knights product of imposing size
2006 saw his star on the rise
Snapped up by the Swans with pick 49
A promising future was sure looking fine.
But what started out well soon turned to muck
Our two metre hero ran out of luck
The injury curse raised its ugly head
And, more often than not he was prostrate in bed.
A shoulder, a hamstring, an elbow and more
One Monday at training he walked into a door!
Tonsillitis, encephalitis, toothache, a break
And a bout of the flu that he just couldn't shake.
In addition to this he faced stiff competition
Mike Pike and The Mummy occupied his position
So four years at the Swans yeilded sweet bugger all
So our out of luck hero prepared for the fall.
In 2012 he was rejected by all
Seems no one wanted a lumbering tall
But was he dejected, was he dismayed?
No! Our hero transferred to - North Adelaide!
A spell in the SANFL was just the
right move
Big Daniel Currie rediscovered his groove
Some stellar performances, huge stats and some goals
Recruiters came sniffing
Dan's on a roll
2013, at pick 56,
Saw Dan heading home
To peddle his tricks
Snapped up by the Roos
His heart full of hope
This time he'd make it
Or ... he'd go broke
He gave it his best shot
And made his debut
He'd spent seven long years
Marooned in the queue
But four games in three years
Was a meager return
For a big guy with heart
And desire to burn
Rejected, unwanted? No you are wrong!
For the Suns came a calling
He'd have to learn
A new song!
Two years on the Gold Coast
Saw improvement of sorts
Six games and three goals
And some injuries ... of course!
So now the curtain's come down
On Dan Currie's 4 club career
Eleven years, ten games and six goals in all
Not a bad strike rate for a lumbering tall.
He's left the arena without much a do
Unheralded, he's bowed out, an eker true blue
His career has ended without fanfare or fuss
And the Suns have thrown him under a bus
But comrades stand fast, take heart and keep trust
Daniel Currie: - forever remembered by ekerists like us
He fought the good fight
His effort never diminished
Now, King of the Ekers
Your time - it is finished.
Vale Daniel Currie
Will we ever see the like of him again?
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Re: The official Sam Reid/Daniel Currie Memorial Eker Thread
Not sure if he's been mentioned in here previously but our ex Joel Hamling is putting quietly together a fine eker career as a non-ruck.
With the news he has been delisted by the Swans but will be re-drafted in the rookie draft it will see him embark on a 14th season in 2025 with just 91 games to his name.
An average of just 7 games per season across his 13 years on an AFL list is some nice ekeing, even with several of those seasons at Freo cruelled by injury.
Four different clubs and now twice delisted are some of the classic hallmarks of a quality eker. Of course he is one of the rarest types of eker - the Premiership eker.
If it wasn't for those 62 games across his first 3 seasons at Freo he would be hall of fame bound.Comment
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Re: The official Sam Reid/Daniel Currie Memorial Eker Thread
Extraodinary Career, here is breakdown in last 5 years.
Freo
2020 0
2021 1
2022 1
2023 4
Syd
2024 0
2025 potential rerookie by Sydney
Keep going strong Joel!Comment
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Re: The official Sam Reid/Daniel Currie Memorial Eker Thread
A 7 year 83 game career with four different clubs - and a GF appearance.
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Luke Lowden from Hawthorn may have been overlooked already.
8 years in the AFL system for just one game. Elite Ekerism.Western Bulldogs: 2016 PremiersComment
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