Before everyone gets too carried away and all jump on the bandwagon of judging a bloke from afar, I'd like to throw my 2 cents in (or actually my change from the canteen, thanks plucka)...
I have played with and against the Bulldog in question since I was 17, in various rep teams, different state leagues and now finally together for the first time this year at the UNSWES FC.
It would take a very brave person to question this player's ferocity and intensity on the football field... But it would take an even braver person to question this man's integrity and character on the field and off it. Everybody that has known this man for a period of time would describe him as an incredibly hard but fair sportsman who definitely plays within the spirit of the game and a very genuine and sincere bloke with a heart of gold.
Please do not get carried away and judge a book by its cover guys, or a footballer over one incident. We all have moments in this sport where we are not possibly portrayed in the most desirable of ways, I am sure Adam Goodes recent trips to the tribunal are evidence of this.
Hopefully we can all move on from this incident quickly...
BTW, Duck the canteen had ran out of pies, so I was waiting in the Macca's drive through for a Pounder burger and Super Duper Fries with my 2.5ltr coke when the incident occurred. Unfortunately missed the entire game. Heard Supre Abbott kicked 7 without taking off his skivvy or ski gloves which caused a lot of 'Yahooing' from the crowd.. Good work for the old boy.
I have played with and against the Bulldog in question since I was 17, in various rep teams, different state leagues and now finally together for the first time this year at the UNSWES FC.
It would take a very brave person to question this player's ferocity and intensity on the football field... But it would take an even braver person to question this man's integrity and character on the field and off it. Everybody that has known this man for a period of time would describe him as an incredibly hard but fair sportsman who definitely plays within the spirit of the game and a very genuine and sincere bloke with a heart of gold.
Please do not get carried away and judge a book by its cover guys, or a footballer over one incident. We all have moments in this sport where we are not possibly portrayed in the most desirable of ways, I am sure Adam Goodes recent trips to the tribunal are evidence of this.
Hopefully we can all move on from this incident quickly...
BTW, Duck the canteen had ran out of pies, so I was waiting in the Macca's drive through for a Pounder burger and Super Duper Fries with my 2.5ltr coke when the incident occurred. Unfortunately missed the entire game. Heard Supre Abbott kicked 7 without taking off his skivvy or ski gloves which caused a lot of 'Yahooing' from the crowd.. Good work for the old boy.

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