The official Sam Reid/Daniel Currie Memorial Eker Thread

[Bulldog Revolution]

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Ekers playing wise who have gone on to be footy legends in another capacity Kevin Sheedy, Mick Malthouse Andrew DEmetriou. Wouldn't that make you the ultimate Ekers?
Ricky Nixon the Eker of all professions, the moment he looked above ekerism he would do everything to keep Eker his main employer.

You mean Kevin Sheedy the 250+ game, triple premiership player?

[ledge]

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YEp Kevin Sheedy the 250 game premiership
Player who was a hard nosed back pocket who with not much skill but a trier who gave his all to play the game a great Eker of all time

[Desipura]

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YEp Kevin Sheedy the 250 game premiership
Player who was a hard nosed back pocket who with not much skill but a trier who gave his all to play the game a great Eker of all time

If that's the foundation then Terry Wheeler would also be an eker.

[Bulldog Revolution]

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YEp Kevin Sheedy the 250 game premiership
Player who was a hard nosed back pocket who with not much skill but a trier who gave his all to play the game a great Eker of all time

In that case I think you are re-defining the Eker Ledge, outside of the spirit originally intended by the Ekers founding father Rocco

I dont have a problem with you saying that Sheedys bigger contribution was in coaching, but to suggest he was an Eker is I think a bit of a stretch.

I am not arguing he was a brilliant player, but I dont think it applies to a guy who won a B&F in a super successful era, played as many games as Sheedy did and played in 3 premierships.

Judge Rocco I apply to the court for a ruling your honour?

[Rocco Jones]

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In that case I think you are re-defining the Eker Ledge, outside of the spirit originally intended by the Ekers founding father Rocco

I dont have a problem with you saying that Sheedys bigger contribution was in coaching, but to suggest he was an Eker is I think a bit of a stretch.

I am not arguing he was a brilliant player, but I dont think it applies to a guy who won a B&F in a super successful era, played as many games as Sheedy did and played in 3 premierships.

Judge Rocco I apply to the court for a ruling your honour?

Ekerism is a broad church. Playing 250 + games doesn't automatically exclude you, although it makes you less of an Eker if that makes sense!

What excludes you is a season where you individually rise above upper average. Dempster making the AA team is an example and Sheedy winning a B&F is another.

Michael Doughty is a classic example of an Eker with a well deserved, long career.

[LostDoggy]

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YEp Kevin Sheedy the 250 game premiership
Player who was a hard nosed back pocket who with not much skill but a trier who gave his all to play the game a great Eker of all time

To call Sheedy an Ecker is an insult. He played a lot of his footy as what was then called a ruck-rover and was a huge influence in Richmond's winning teams. Like Barassi, he was not super skilled but made up for that with sheer endeavour and like Barassi he would have been among the first picked every Thursday night.

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To call Sheedy an Ecker is an insult. He played a lot of his footy as what was then called a ruck-rover and was a huge influence in Richmond's winning teams. Like Barassi, he was not super skilled but made up for that with sheer endeavour and like Barassi he would have been among the first picked every Thursday night.

Well my point was probably meant in the way he didn't have the natural ability but for sheer endeavour and dedication that is how an Eker would succeed and he did that extremely well

[Sedat]

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Good to see my man Matt Spangher get traded from Sydney to Hawthorn - he is surely approaching Eker Hall of Fame territory, landing at his 3rd club after being drafted in 2005 and having played less than 30 games.

[Bornadog]

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Good to see my man Matt Spangher get traded from Sydney to Hawthorn - he is surely approaching Eker Hall of Fame territory, landing at his 3rd club after being drafted in 2005 and having played less than 30 games.

Why would the Hawks do it?

[comrade]

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Good to see my man Matt Spangher get traded from Sydney to Hawthorn - he is surely approaching Eker Hall of Fame territory, landing at his 3rd club after being drafted in 2005 and having played less than 30 games.

As soon as I saw Spangher confirmed as traded, I;

a) knew this thread would be updated immediately

and

b) Sedat would be the one who did it

[Sedat]

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Why would the Hawks do it?

Cheap insurance down back, and because they've just traded Gilham to GWS.

EDIT - he's got a 2 year deal at the Hawks, that is great ekeing

[Raw Toast]

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Cheap insurance down back, and because they've just traded Gilham to GWS.

EDIT - he's got a 2 year deal at the Hawks, that is great ekeing

He must be in ekestacy (sorry, couldn't resist )

[Sedat]

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Congrats also to Aaron Edwards for landing at his 3rd club today, although he's almost too talented to be a true eker.

[Raw Toast]

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Congrats also to Aaron Edwards for landing at his 3rd club today, although he's almost too talented to be a true eker.

Can we have a category for those who eke out a career by living too much on their talents? They have a tantalising quality that the true ekers lack.

[comrade]

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Can we have a category for those who eke out a career by living too much on their talents? They have a tantalising quality that the true ekers lack.

Mitch Morton?