Goodes puts buddy on notice.

[Melbourne_Blood]

Look he probably did nothing wrong, but he'll always come across as a bit of a nob to some people, myself included. Just because he signed with us doesn't change the way I see him. There is just something I don't quite like about him. I don't have much great reason for it, Buddy just has that effect on some people. On the other hand some others absolutely love him, granted most are hawthorn supporters. As long as he behaves ( getting pissed at the races is probably fine, abusing females in bars and snorting coke not so much - allegations only) and performs very, very well for us on the field I haven't got any issue with his poor moustaches and wanky hats. It's not really a swans look but perhaps the whole point of the Buddy coup was to break free of the old swans image? Who knows? Goodbye ugly ducklings, hello pimp daddy swans. Let's go after a different crowd, the Happy Gilmore effect, get people through the gates no matter what the flow on effect?

[Auntie.Gerald]

you cant have brilliance without a touch of crazy !

Carey
Ablett
Hall
Plugger

the list is endless !

im not worried in the slightest !

[ShockOfHair]

Advanced and fair warning seasoned with a challenge and tongue in cheek well and truly planted. Goodsey is saying a lot without appearing to say anything at all. Love it.

We should call this thread the Buddy Incident File. He does have form for acting like a jerk in public which gives credence to this not-terribly-specific story. But if this is the worst he gets up to over the next nine years and 46 weeks, who cares.

Agree with you Prim that Goodes' handling of it was classy as usual.

[Bloodthirsty]

Seems as soon as we signed him he got fat. Is he fat every off-season? I bet if I tracked down a picture of Tippett right now he'd be looking AFL-ready.

[spiffy-dude]

Buddy making sure of Goodes impression - AFL.com.au

He knows the deal.

[mariachi]

And there was a stupid pic of him and GF grocery shopping today. News? Not even in the slow period, from the laziest journo in Oz. Looking forward to the story about him eating Chrismas lunch...

[R-1]

Buddy returning to preseason training early

Buddy making sure of Goodes impression - AFL.com.au

Reckon he's okay. There's seriously never been a knock on his training or fitness situation.

[wolftone57]

You do know that his GF is a former Miss Universe Australia winner? Not a patch on our captains wife but she is pretty hot regardless.

And really Buddy is doing what most alpha sports players do.

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The lady who buys candy and ketchup from the mall and she gets there by driving in her SVU pick up.

Do you mean lollies & tomato sauce? That is a mum I believe. Only spelt mom in the US of A not anywhere else not even Canada.

[wolftone57]

Seems as soon as we signed him he got fat. Is he fat every off-season? I bet if I tracked down a picture of Tippett right now he'd be looking AFL-ready.

Buddy has a habit of getting fat in the off season as he is a lazy bastard at heart. The Hawks knew this and he was put on a special extra training program every year. He turned up to the Hawks preseason training one year 10kg over his weight with a real overhang and they knew they had a problem and went into overdrive getting the weight off him. We will have to watch him in this regard, he is not a natural trainer and is more a natural player.

[bloodsbigot]

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[Primmy]

[Bloodthirsty]

Buddy has a habit of getting fat in the off season as he is a lazy bastard at heart. The Hawks knew this and he was put on a special extra training program every year. He turned up to the Hawks preseason training one year 10kg over his weight with a real overhang and they knew they had a problem and went into overdrive getting the weight off him. We will have to watch him in this regard, he is not a natural trainer and is more a natural player.

If he turns up 10kg overweight in his early 20s I wonder how many kgs he'll be overweight at 36?

Hope he doesn't just put the cue in the rack after signing this contract. Saw a really terrible interview with him at the racing carnival. He couldn't give a #### about the interview, and when asked about how Swans fans have welcomed him, he ummed and ahhed and danced around the question, eventually deflecting it with an unconvincing 'yeah' after being led in that direction by the interviewer. Contrast that with Gary Ablett Jr interviews, who always seems to give everyone the time of day.

I guess next season will do the all talking.

[robamiee]

Neil cordy is trying to dig up whatever he can...they say wheres the smoke theres fire, prob is Cordy is the one lighting the fire.. Seriously so what if he goes to the Cup and enjoys himself, cant the guy have a life...as long as he turns up, trains well, applys himself into the team ethos and puts out on the field, who gives a flying rats ass....

[Jewels]

Seriously so what if he goes to the Cup and enjoys himself, cant the guy have a life...as long as he turns up, trains well, applys himself into the team ethos and puts out on the field, who gives a flying rats ass....

Exactly!

He's on holidays for heavens sake, cut the guy a break. He's been a professional footballer for a while now and a pretty fair one at that, and would know exactly what has to be done to be cherry ripe come round one.
How many of those criticising him would come back from holidays two weeks before they are due just to make the right impression?

[ScottH]

It's all free publicity for the Swans!!
Bombers got it all this season, now it is our turn.