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[Happy Days]

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Heard people were picking on his hair and they wanted to show some solidarity.

He should do a Lebron and start wearing a headband that goes back to the middle of his head. Not like it would look any sadder.

[Twodogs]

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I remember that Twodogs. My main recollection is on the grandstand wing at a throw in. As Merrett went up a bulldog supporter yelled "Jesus you're ugly Merrett". Crowd roared with laughter.

Everyone was a comedian back then. The crowd member must have been putting in the hard yards shadowing big Rog from fullback to on the ball!

[Bulldog4life]

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Everyone was a comedian back then. The crowd member must have been putting in the hard yards shadowing big Rog from fullback to on the ball!

Was the second ruck in those days I think. Then off to the Bears.

[EasternWest]

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He should do a Lebron and start wearing a headband that goes back to the middle of his head. Not like it would look any sadder.

You just put another year on his contract

[Bornadog]

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Staying or going: The verdict on eight Giants being circled by rival clubs

THE GIANT DECISIONS

Josh Kelly (contracted)

“There has been speculation about Josh Kelly and he might get squeezed out and return to a Melbourne club given that cap squeeze,” Jon Ralph said on Fox Footy.

“I can tell you tonight, he is locked in to the Giants next year.”

Jeremy Cameron (free agent)

“This year Jeremy Cameron seriously in play, it’s GWS or the Cats. My mail is they would’ve dropped him at stages this year if it wasn’t for this list management conundrum,” Ralph said.

“He’s had a 20 ranking point drop and not been dropped. Stephen Coniglio went from an average of a 101 to 98 and he got it in the neck, go figure.”

Aidan Corr (free agent)

“Aidan Corr has already left for North Melbourne although it hasn’t been announced.”

Harry Perryman (out of contract)

Port Adelaide is keen on Perryman, who has starred on the wing this season, according to foxfooty.com.au’s Tom Morris

Zac Williams (out of contract)

“Zac Williams will leave for Carlton or North Melbourne.“

Jackson Hately (out of contract)

“Jackson Hately as a second-year player is being pursued by Adelaide who has the leverage of a pre-season draft pick, No.1, they could get him for nothing if it’s not a later pick.”

Jye Caldwell (out of contract)

“Jye Caldwell. His suitors start at St Kilda and extend to most of the Victorian clubs. He will return to Sydney next week … and make a decision on his future.”

Xavier O’Halloran (out of contract)

Four clubs are eyeing off the former Vic Metro captain according to foxfooty.com.au ’s Tom Morris, with Geelong, Brisbane, Essendon and the Western Bulldogs interested.

[The Doctor]

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Harry Perryman (out of contract)

Port Adelaide is keen on Perryman, who has starred on the wing this season, according to foxfooty.com.au’s Tom Morris

I think this one is a fabrication. A few weeks back Tom Morris was doing a trade Q&A and someone asked if Perryman would be a good fit for Port. He thought Perryman would be a great fit for them. An hour or two later he ran a story that Port were interested in Perryman.

[Bornadog]

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I think this one is a fabrication. A few weeks back Tom Morris was doing a trade Q&A and someone asked if Perryman would be a good fit for Port. He thought Perryman would be a great fit for them. An hour or two later he ran a story that Port were interested in Perryman.

Morris is a wannabe "Exclusive"

I also saw on Twitter :Afltrades mention Dogs are interested in Caldwell.

[Bulldog Revolution]

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Pleases me to see the Giants potentially falling and missing their window

Cameron has been ineffective this year - question marks on how much ward and Davis have left - and they likely have no senior ruck options if Mumford retires

They will still trade in picks and have a chance to re load but here’s hoping this is a slide into mediocrity

[mjp]

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Pleases me to see the Giants potentially falling and missing their window

Cameron has been ineffective this year - question marks on how much ward and Davis have left - and they likely have no senior ruck options if Mumford retires.

The interesting thing to me about the Giants is that - despite the 'talent' - they still manage to be an actual footy side. Riccardi is (to me) a classic example of this, so is Reid, so is De Boer...they seem to look for "VALUE" on the lists of other clubs/secondary leagues as much as anyone. Why a team that already had Himmelberg, Finlayson and Cameron would want Riccardi remains a bit of a mystery - but at the same time it is as if they are able to 'assign value' to players a pick ones who are 'valuable'.

They have been disappointing on-field this year as much as anyone but I wonder if the arrival of Green and Riccardi together with the late season emergence of Hill are enough to point them towards another 'mini era' of sorts? I think Cameron will leave and am curious about his performances this season...but wonder if that actually HELPS them?

[The Adelaide Connection]

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The interesting thing to me about the Giants is that - despite the 'talent' - they still manage to be an actual footy side. Riccardi is (to me) a classic example of this, so is Reid, so is De Boer...they seem to look for "VALUE" on the lists of other clubs/secondary leagues as much as anyone. Why a team that already had Himmelberg, Finlayson and Cameron would want Riccardi remains a bit of a mystery - but at the same time it is as if they are able to 'assign value' to players a pick ones who are 'valuable'.

They have been disappointing on-field this year as much as anyone but I wonder if the arrival of Green and Riccardi together with the late season emergence of Hill are enough to point them towards another 'mini era' of sorts? I think Cameron will leave and am curious about his performances this season...but wonder if that actually HELPS them?

Something they have done incredibly well is they have topped up their list with elite talent every draft year. A few of these have been academy players, but mostly from trading players out. I’d love to see the tally of picks that Carlton have donated them on fringe-at-best types, but they have had ‘elite’ talent like Devon-Smith leave for sweet draft hands.

The constant recycling and topping up will likely mean they never become a team stuck with a bottoming out Dad’s army like Hawthorn, Adelaide at the end of ‘19, and (one can hope) Geelong in the near future.

As you say, Cameron leaving could be brilliant for them (both in salary cap space, a few more talented players coming in and because he has been stinking it up).

[Bulldog4life]

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Xavier O’Halloran (out of contract)

Four clubs are eyeing off the former Vic Metro captain according to foxfooty.com.au ’s Tom Morris, with Geelong, Brisbane, Essendon and the Western Bulldogs interested.[/QUOTE]

His Grandfather Ron McCarthy played in the '54 premiership.

[GVGjr]

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Xavier O’Halloran (out of contract)

Four clubs are eyeing off the former Vic Metro captain according to foxfooty.com.au ’s Tom Morris, with Geelong, Brisbane, Essendon and the Western Bulldogs interested.

His Grandfather Ron McCarthy played in the '54 premiership.[/QUOTE]

I'm glad we are in the mix for O'Halloran

[Bulldog4life]

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His Grandfather Ron McCarthy played in the '54 premiership.

I'm glad we are in the mix for O'Halloran

Also barracked for the doggies.
A versatile midfielder, O'Halloran will run out with No.33 on his back - the same number as McCarthy - but his dreams of premiership glory are now orange, charcoal and white rather than red, white and blue.

"My brother did (go up to Sydney for the 2016 prelim) ... I obviously barracked for the Doggies growing up as a kid," O'Halloran said.

"I was very happy that we beat GWS in the 2016 finals. That was a good year.

https://www.katherinetimes.com.au/story/6868101/afl-debutant-and-ward-to-cover-gws-void/

[comrade]

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XO could be a Jack Steele type, which would suit us IMO.

[DOG GOD]

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Where do peeps think Cameron is going? Sydney?