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...is silly. Picking a @@@@head is fairly arbitrary. For instance, would Kirk have got an International Rules game if the senior players/management in that group adopted the same approach? Surely there is no such thing at the Swans. They would not be so foolish?
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Are you calling Kirk a @@@@head?"Red and White for blood cells, Red and White for wine."
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Not at the moment. But plenty of the International Rules squad did at the time.Originally posted by Slick Swans
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Who? Name names.....Originally posted by ROK Lobster
Not at the moment. But plenty of the International Rules squad did at the time."Red and White for blood cells, Red and White for wine."
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James Hird for 1. I can't remember. I just know that they weren't fond of him. But that is not the point, it is an example to illustrate the point.Originally posted by Slick Swans
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I thought it was Buckley that was complaining Kirk tagged him where ever they went, mainly bars."Fortunately, this is the internet, so knowing nothing is no obstacle to having an opinion!." Beerman 18-07-2017Comment
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Thinking more about it, I suppose the culture of a club ids different to that of a temporary touring party. But the point is, that what constitutes a @@@@head is pretty arbitrary.Comment
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Do you think there might be a layer or two of detail that lies under the 'no @@@@heads' banner?
Incidentally, a couple of weeks ago on 3AW Gerard Healy (IIRC) mentioned that Hird and Kirk became great mates on that tour.Comment
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Yeah and i saw the Footy Show once when Kirk was on via satellite and Hird was on the panel, they seemed like good mates with personal jokes and stuff.Originally posted by Young Blood
Incidentally, a couple of weeks ago on 3AW Gerard Healy (IIRC) mentioned that Hird and Kirk became great mates on that tour."Red and White for blood cells, Red and White for wine."
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From what I understand the "no @@@@heads" policy never actually existed. It's just a catchphrase. A journo took a quote and twisited it into a glib one liner to approximate the team ethos.
I think Rick Barham coined it in an article just after the Grand Final when he said "you won't find a @@@@head on our list". And all he ever meant by that was that the Swans play a selfless brand of team footy.
And really...who actually believes there are no @@@@heads in Red and White?
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I can officially reveal the truth behind the misconception about the no @@@@heads policy.
In fact, this 'policy' originated about 4 years ago when Wayne Carey was being bandied about by the Kangaroos after his social shenanigans. Sydney officials and players quickly came to a decision not to welcome Carey at the club. With the recent failure of another Nick Daffy, they weren't about to take another risk on a veteran and so the legend of the no duckheads policy was born.
True story, I overheard the Swans mascot retelling it to the Auskick goal umpire on the O'Reilly wing.Comment
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Hinds and Morrissey sharing information again?Originally posted by ugg
True story, I overheard the Swans mascot retelling it to the Auskick goal umpire on the O'Reilly wing.Comment
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Originally posted by ugg
I can officially reveal the truth behind the misconception about the no @@@@heads policy.
In fact, this 'policy' originated about 4 years ago when Wayne Carey was being bandied about by the Kangaroos after his social shenanigans. Sydney officials and players quickly came to a decision not to welcome Carey at the club. With the recent failure of another Nick Daffy, they weren't about to take another risk on a veteran and so the legend of the no duckheads policy was born.
True story, I overheard the Swans mascot retelling it to the Auskick goal umpire on the O'Reilly wing.
What a way to start the day. I laughed out loud."The Dog days are over, The Dog days are gone" Florence and the MachineComment
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When Kirk tackled Hird a few weeks ago, Hirdy picked him up and congratulated him on a fine tackle. What a sportsman!!Originally posted by Slick Swans
Yeah and i saw the Footy Show once when Kirk was on via satellite and Hird was on the panel, they seemed like good mates with personal jokes and stuff.Wild speculation, unsubstantiated rumours, silly jokes and opposition delight in another's failures is what makes an internet forum fun.
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See even more proof! Is there any substance to ROK's claims at all??Originally posted by Annie Haddad
When Kirk tackled Hird a few weeks ago, Hirdy picked him up and congratulated him on a fine tackle. What a sportsman!!"Red and White for blood cells, Red and White for wine."
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