Troy Cook: Why did we let him go?

[wedge.maverick]

There were five.

Matty Nicks, Micky O, Cookie, Cressa and Snapper (Brad Seymour) - won a tshirt with the Ella Bache add on it......

As a side issue, Troy Cook had the best pecs by a country mile.

There's actually a signed poster on Ebay at the moment. $0.99 starting and $12.50 postage.

[MightyBloods]

When I lived in Sydney in the mid to late 1990's I got to be close to Micky O, Matty Nicks and Simon Arnott, They shared a flat in kensington. Their fridge didnt work so when they offered me a beer they opened up the oven to get me one! I still laugh today thinking about it. Micky O loved his NBA basketball and loved collecting basketball cards. Those three were inseparable. I remember when Micky intoduced me to a young Adam Goodes and Troy Cook in later years. Top guys all of them. I watched Troy play his first senior game at the SCG and his first possession was taking a screamer in the goal square. I looked at other members in our seats and we all thought we have a good player here......and just as we were all thinking it...he shanks the kick from 10 metres directly in front for a point. A top guy, top team mate, a real goer but unfortunately lacked some kicking skills.

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oh, and a young, shy kid called Adam Goodes went on to have some career. Micky O took him under his wing from day 1. Micky was very shy when we recruited him but his early love and leadership for his brothers was there for all to see in his early years. Thank you Ron Joseph for spotting this kid at Central Districts Reserves before he played any senior football.

Love ya Mick.