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  • anniswan
    Footy Mother Big Time
    • Jan 2003
    • 2031
    #1

    Father of the Year - Roos

    Just heard on the Radio that Roos has been named Australian Father of the Year
    Tags: father, roos, Swans, sydney, year
    • johnno
      On the Rookie List
      • Apr 2008
      • 1102
      #2
      No disrespect to Roosy, but does father of the year or Australian of the year ever go to someone who is not a sportsman or an actor in this country. I, like lots of other aussies was very annoyed a few years back when Pat Rafter was named Aussie of the year. He doesn't pay any taxes in this country for christ' sake. All he did was come runner up at Wimbledon that year.

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        • ScottH
          It's Goodes to cheer!!
          • Sep 2003
          • 23665
          #3
          Pretty much Johnno.
          I've been waiting patiently for the call, but missed again this year.

          In Vic, and I assume it is the case with other states, and the national one the is FOTY, and Community FOTY. link

          But no one will remember who he was in a few days, but many will remember Tomkins (VicFOTY).

          Personally, I think it is a big wank.
          Most fathers are FOTY in their kids eyes.

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            • royboy42
              Senior Player
              • Apr 2006
              • 2080
              #4
              Steady on Johnno...doesn't Rafter reside in Australia? makes him a taxpayer!

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                • Plugger46
                  Senior Player
                  • Apr 2003
                  • 3674
                  #5
                  Originally posted by ScottH
                  Personally, I think it is a big wank.
                  Couldn't agree more.
                  Bloods

                  "Lockett is the best of all time" - Robert Harvey, Darrel Baldock, Nathan Burke, Kevin Bartlett, Bob Skilton

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                    • NMWBloods
                      Taking Refuge!!
                      • Jan 2003
                      • 15819
                      #6
                      Originally posted by royboy42
                      Steady on Johnno...doesn't Rafter reside in Australia? makes him a taxpayer!
                      He spent most of his professional career as a resident of Bermuda, and still lives there.
                      Captain Logic is not steering this tugboat.

                      "[T]here are things that matter more and he's reading and thinking about them: heaven, reincarnation. Life and death are the only things that are truly a matter of life and death. Not football."

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                        • connolly
                          Registered User
                          • Aug 2005
                          • 2461
                          #7
                          Originally posted by ScottH
                          Personally, I think it is a big wank.
                          Has to be a bit more to it than that to be father of the year, week or day. Great honour for Roosey. Well done.
                          Bevo bandwagon driver

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                            • Lohengrin
                              On the Rookie List
                              • Jul 2008
                              • 641
                              #8
                              It's just another bull@@@@ celebrity award.

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                                • johnno
                                  On the Rookie List
                                  • Apr 2008
                                  • 1102
                                  #9
                                  Originally posted by royboy42
                                  Steady on Johnno...doesn't Rafter reside in Australia? makes him a taxpayer!
                                  resides in Bermuda, which is a tax haven, so no, he doesnt pay taxes here.

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                                    • Go Swannies
                                      Veterans List
                                      • Sep 2003
                                      • 5698
                                      #10
                                      Originally posted by johnno
                                      resides in Bermuda, which is a tax haven, so no, he doesnt pay taxes here.
                                      So did John Lennon. And there's a flower in the Botanic Gardens there called Double Fantasy that gave the title to his last album. Also visitors can't hire cars - just scooters. 70 yo Idaho matrons on bikes are scary.

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                                        • satchmopugdog
                                          Bandicoots ears
                                          • Apr 2004
                                          • 3691
                                          #11
                                          By golly you are an ungracious lot.
                                          It is used to bring awareness to the Shepherd centre.

                                          Good on him for being chosen. He obviously must show the qualities that are seen to be given this award. Admittedly one of them is being high profile for publicity sake.


                                          Well done I say.. very good press for the Swans and fathers in general.
                                          "The Dog days are over, The Dog days are gone" Florence and the Machine

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                                            • AussieAnge
                                              On the Rookie List
                                              • Sep 2003
                                              • 1057
                                              #12
                                              [QUOTE=satchmopugdog;410526]
                                              It is used to bring awareness to the Shepherd centre.
                                              QUOTE]

                                              It's not working what is the Shepherd centre?
                                              Bring it on!

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                                                • ScottH
                                                  It's Goodes to cheer!!
                                                  • Sep 2003
                                                  • 23665
                                                  #13
                                                  Originally posted by Lohengrin
                                                  It's just another bull@@@@ celebrity award.
                                                  Yep. Makes all the fathers/mothers/carers around the country feel inadequate.
                                                  Most of the winners earn more than the average wage.
                                                  Lets see them be FOTY on $20K a year.

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                                                    • Swansinger
                                                      Senior Player
                                                      • Mar 2003
                                                      • 1099
                                                      #14
                                                      Originally posted by anniswan
                                                      Just heard on the Radio that Roos has been named Australian Father of the Year
                                                      Oh dear !! Let's hope he goes better than the other Swans bloke who became a father just before a finals game in 2006 .

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                                                        • hot potato
                                                          Sir Ashmole Gruntbucket
                                                          • Jun 2007
                                                          • 1122
                                                          #15
                                                          Excellent choice, glad it was Roosey, he's a cool Dad.
                                                          Another feather in his cap.
                                                          "He was proud of us when we won and he was still proud of us when we lost' Tami Roos about Paul Sept 06.

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