Courageous players and acts

[always right]

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Even the commentators were marvelling at it. “He's gonna kill himself!”



Can't have everything.

True...but to give him his due, he appears to be improving his kicking even at this later stage of his career. Or at least he is attempting to be more constructive.

[Missing-Dog]

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I've always loved watching cross play and the weekend was anabsolute ripper! He is the bravest I've seen and the only other player I can think of is jonathon brown who goes forwards, backwards and sideways and pretty much knows he will get knocked out half the time. Difference is crossy never stays down

Chuck Norris reads Daniel cross jokes! That's how hard he is

[Ghost Dog]

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True...but to give him his due, he appears to be improving his kicking even at this later stage of his career. Or at least he is attempting to be more constructive.

Did you see how carefully he was putting it on his boot? Cross kicked really well. Beautifully!!

[Greystache]

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True...but to give him his due, he appears to be improving his kicking even at this later stage of his career. Or at least he is attempting to be more constructive.

I don't know that he's even improved his kicking, more so that he's backing himself and kicking with confidence. He's never been a terrible kick, he just seemed to get it in his head that he should never kick it. I wonder if the new coach has played a role in Crossy's new found confidence. Either way, he's a far more effective player when he backs himself.

[EasternWest]

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I don't know that he's even improved his kicking, more so that he's backing himself and kicking with confidence. He's never been a terrible kick, he just seemed to get it in his head that he should never kick it. I wonder if the new coach has played a role in Crossy's new found confidence. Either way, he's a far more effective player when he backs himself.

Couldn't agree more with this point.

[LostDoggy]

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I don't know that he's even improved his kicking, more so that he's backing himself and kicking with confidence. He's never been a terrible kick, he just seemed to get it in his head that he should never kick it. I wonder if the new coach has played a role in Crossy's new found confidence. Either way, he's a far more effective player when he backs himself.

It'd be a fair assumption with a player of Cross's age. The coach is (probably) the only factor that's changed.

[Bornadog]

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I don't know that he's even improved his kicking, more so that he's backing himself and kicking with confidence. He's never been a terrible kick, he just seemed to get it in his head that he should never kick it. I wonder if the new coach has played a role in Crossy's new found confidence. Either way, he's a far more effective player when he backs himself.

I think the coach has found a new role for him this year and he is thriving in it. Perhaps the coach has instilled more confidence in him and asked him to be more creative.

I love the intercept he made last week and ran into an open goal.

[Ghost Dog]

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I think the coach has found a new role for him this year and he is thriving in it. Perhaps the coach has instilled more confidence in him and asked him to be more creative.

I love the intercept he made last week and ran into an open goal.

He's a dour, hard player, but did you see the celebration from Crossy? I think I blew the eardrums on a few North fans in front of me when he did that. Great Match day moment.

[LostDoggy]

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I think the coach has found a new role for him this year and he is thriving in it.

I thought against North Griffen would have to drop back at times to give the defense an extra runner but its Crossy who's dropping back , he's basically playing a sweeper role to link with the midfielders , with his elite workrate its a role he can make his own and it gives him a little more space and a little more time , its works well as we don,t lose a defender at contests Crossy smashes in and gets the ball out so we can rebound and defensively he can slide across and cut off supply , I don,t know how much distance he covers in a match but it must be pushing up towards 20km or more

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[LostDoggy]

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Gary Dempsey is another player I admire for his courage , to come back from his terrible burns to have a great career was an awesome effort mentally and physically

http://www.heraldsun.com.au/news/champ-recalls-roar-of-hell/story-0-1111118824996

http://tools.weeklytimesnow.com.au/photo-gallery/photo_gallery_popup.php?category_id=1555&offset=31

I remember when he came back as the ruckcoach , even at 52 he could push Scotty Wynd around



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[Ozza]

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A couple of obvious ones - Brad Johnson and Chris Grant were courageous - eyes on the footy at all times - players. Johnno used to get hurt a lot in his early career - he didn't have any idea how to protect himself as a young fella, and would regularly get crunched.

Crossy is very brave - in the mould of Scott West.

Addison is happy to get hurt for the team. Picken is fearless. He doesn't remember his clash with Cunnington on the weekend. At the time he just brushed it off and went back to his man.

[Twodogs]

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Chuck Norris reads Daniel cross jokes! That's how hard he is

I cant believe nobody has picked up that quote. It's sigworthy!

Gary Dempsey is another player I admire for his courage , to come back from his terrible burns to have a great career was an awesome effort mentally and physically.

It wasnt just the comeback after the burns from bushfire that made him so tough. He took so many hits to the throat at ruck contests it changed the tone of his voice but he kept getting up and marking the ball.

[LostDoggy]

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Chuck Norris reads Daniel cross jokes! That's how hard he is

Daniel Cross bleeds red white and blue , Chuck Norris just bleeds

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[Greystache]

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I think the coach has found a new role for him this year and he is thriving in it. Perhaps the coach has instilled more confidence in him and asked him to be more creative.

I love the intercept he made last week and ran into an open goal.

I think that's probably a factor too. Cross in the midfield these days is probably one too many slow players with average kicking skills now that Wallis is having an impact. I thought half forward might be his best spot, but he's thrived under McCartney as our +1 in defence using his courage, overhead marking, and new found confidence to move the ball on.

Credit to both coach and player.

[Grantysghost]

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I recall Chris Grant having a broken jaw, busted shoulder, busted knee, busted neck and he still went back into packs. He used to get a stinger every week for a while there. We used to joke about how it was just a "stinger" and he'll be back in five. His courage for mine was without peer, until D.Cross. I was actually grimmacing a few times at the game on Saturday waiting for his kidney to be caved in Tom Lonergan style. I thought he was B.O.G with Griffen on Sunday....