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Some footage of the great man- the flattering white uniform makes him even greater!I knew him as a gentle young man, I cannot say for sure the reasons for his decline
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I've had enough wine to prompt a post. Nick Davis is one of the most naturally gifted players I have seen in my relatively short time of watching AFL. I thought he was a wonderful player, and as someone else said, if he'd had the work ethic of Kirk or O'Keefe, he would probably have had a couple of Brownlows to go with his premiership medal. For me he ranks up there in the excitement players with Ablett senior, Chris Lewis, Goodesy and a few other select individuals. I loved his work. Apart from the Geelong game for which he will always be remembered (if not immortalised!), I remember sitting in a pub, watching him on Fox against Hawthorn on a day when we were missing Barry Hall. Davo destroyed them - yes, it was a team effort and others certainly put in, but he gave a master class. Good luck to him, whatever he ends up doing. And thanks for the memories.He reminds him of the guys, close-set, slow, and never rattled, who were play-makers on the team. (John Updike, seeing Josh Kennedy in a crystal ball)Comment
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Round 22, 2007. He played at FF, Mickey played further up the ground. Nick kicked 4 goals and set up quite a few for his teammates (including giving up a couple of gimmes to share the love). A virtuoso performance, but he sadly played only 4 more games at AFL level from there- kicking at least a goal in every one.
Dropping him after a 2 point loss in round 1 of 2008 is something I'll always frown on Roos for. Didn't do enough in a 2 point loss? He scored 7 of the Swans' last 8 points as they went from 49-41 to 51-49 in the loss. Ablett, Bevan, Bird, J Bolton, Crouch, Goodes, Grundy, Hall, Jolly, Kirk, O'Loughlin, Richards, LRT had the same number of touches or less than Davo had that night but they all played the next week; clearly only one of them needed to be taught a lesson. Out of interest he was dropped for future club stalwart Ed Barlow.I knew him as a gentle young man, I cannot say for sure the reasons for his decline
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I remember watching one of those archived matches last year featuring a 19 y.o. Collingwood kid with peroxide "tips" carving it up. He was switching on the ball, half back and wing - a fit, clearly talented kid with a handful of games behind him, he showed confidence with ball in hand, moved beautifully, wasn't shy about getting his own ball, and hardly missed a target ... one of those guys it all just came too easily for!Comment
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Just had a look at the footage and it would appear that Fossy looks to be a good coach in waiting! Davo can still play with flair and a tummy. The standard of SFL is much much higher than it was earlier in the century; its a slow process but AFL will take on more than a toehold in this city if the rank and file keep playing like that. Now all we have to do is get someone to watch the SFL games, did anyone notice that there was NOONE on this hill? I shall have to do something about that this year.If you've never jumped from one couch to the other to save yourself from lava then you didn't have a childhoodComment
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I'm more than happy for a RWO outing to watch the SFL so we can blow their minds with a flashmob of 5 extra people- it'd blow their minds! Is Luffy still going around? If so we could aim for UNSW-ES (or wherever has offered him the most free pies) vs. Dockers.
I've been down to see Balmain play a couple of times, it's in such a lovely spot and is a pretty ground to sit at. The first time Goody Stella went there she was commenting that they really should have been leafletdropping the bejesus out of the surrounding area and targeting to play seniors at lunchtime as a family picnic option.I knew him as a gentle young man, I cannot say for sure the reasons for his decline
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I think you will find that Luffy is now indeed a Docker himself!Comment
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Maybe Davo should have gone the pie instead of the chook.
Swans love their Four'N Twenty pies - Official AFL Website of the Sydney Swans Football ClubHe reminds him of the guys, close-set, slow, and never rattled, who were play-makers on the team. (John Updike, seeing Josh Kennedy in a crystal ball)Comment
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