Buddy ageing faster than you would think

[YvonneH]

In the AFL's 'talking points Swans V's Saints' they have Buddy as being 37.
Time sure flies when you are having fun.

[Faunac8]

In the AFL's 'talking points Swans V's Saints' they have Buddy as being 37.
Time sure flies when you are having fun.

We better sign him up to a new deal if that's the case he will be out of contract!

[Dosser]

Apparently Brereton has made the comment that Buddy has about 40 more games in him, so maybe it's true! .

[Primmy]

I'll have what he's having.

[ernie koala]

Apparently Brereton has made the comment that Buddy has about 40 more games in him .

That's just wishful thinking, from a bitter narcissist, who spends an unhealthy amount of time reflecting on his own buffoonery.

[Matt80]

Apparently Brereton has made the comment that Buddy has about 40 more games in him, so maybe it's true! .

Breretons body failed him in his late 20s. That's the position he comes from. Brereton was a harder player than Buddy and at 186cm (same height as Heeney) was throwing himself into bigger opponents and big packs. This took a great toll on his body.

Buddy is a bigger and superior athlete to Brereton and does not throw himself in as recklessly as Brereton. That is why he will last longer.

[jono2707]

Dermie comes across as a bit of a tosser (ok a bit more than a bit), but he actually talks a reasonable about of sense when he's talking about footy. He also tells some pretty funny stories, and often against himself, which is sorta cute. I often find myself liking him although I don't want to, and thinking he talks sense when he shouldn't.

I just think he's really wrong on this one.

[Swanny40519]

Dermie likes to write controversial pieces so everyone will read it and talk about him. He definitely is a narcissist.

[stellation]

Dermie comes across as a bit of a tosser (ok a bit more than a bit), but he actually talks a reasonable about of sense when he's talking about footy. He also tells some pretty funny stories, and often against himself, which is sorta cute. I often find myself liking him although I don't want to, and thinking he talks sense when he shouldn't.

I just think he's really wrong on this one.

If I'm honest, Dermie's actually one of my favourite commentators because of those reasons you pointed out.

[Legs Akimbo]

Apparently Brereton has made the comment that Buddy has about 40 more games in him, so maybe it's true! .

That's typical of him. He comes across as authoritative, but 99% of the time he is absolutely full of it. He also has a fixation with big men...

[Bloods05]

That's typical of him. He comes across as authoritative, but 99% of the time he is absolutely full of it. He also has a fixation with big men...

Yes. He also invented the term "fat side" and thereby reserved a permanent place for himself in the annals of football idiocy. He cemented that place with the statement that a player had "good hands below his knees", and continues to blather on about players being "good by foot" instead of being a good kick. At least Jack Dyer's verbal blunderings were funny. Brereton's are utterly pretentious.

And Matt, if he generalises his own experience of physical deterioration to players like Buddy, it just further reinforces the impression that he is a narcissist. It is a profoundly stupid comment.

Along with Eddie McGuire and Brian Taylor, he is a blight on the AFL commentating landscape.

[CureTheSane]

Thought Dermie was fresh and honest at the beginning.
when others were all slamming him, to me he was fun to listen to.
That was many years ago, before I switched bandwagons

For special comments I don't think you can go past Matthews or Carey.

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I have no idea if what I just posted is considered off topic, having just seen the title.
Sorry.

[Primmy]

Yeah, it pains me to the max to admit that I like Carey's comments. Measured and carefully assessed, and usually very accurate. Pisses me off no end.

[Mel_C]

I read that Buddy said his legs were stuffed by the end of the game and he couldn't kick 50 metres. Will be a light week at training for him.

For Dermie to say that Buddy only has 40 games in him is very premature considering the form he is in. Was Dermie the one at the start of the year that said Buddy was passed his best??

[tasmania60]

Agree very one dimensional person , my looks are everything so much pressure to stay in the media ? Not many good commentators or scribes left . Commettii ,Whatley not many more ?