2015 academy discussion thread (with some FS thrown in for good measure)

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  • liz
    Veteran
    Site Admin
    • Jan 2003
    • 16793

    Originally posted by Ludwig
    We have 11 players on our list that have a brother also playing at an AFL club. I haven't done a check, but certainly this must be the most in the league.
    11? I only count 10 (assuming you're not including players with retired brothers).

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    • Ludwig
      Veterans List
      • Apr 2007
      • 9359

      Recount:
      1. Goodes
      2. BJ
      3. KJ
      4. Jones
      5. Newman
      6. Marsh
      7. Reid
      8. Ted
      9. Xav
      10. Shaw
      11. Tippett

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      • liz
        Veteran
        Site Admin
        • Jan 2003
        • 16793

        Newman doesn't have a brother on a list. Chris is his cousin.

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        • Puppy Eyes
          Pushing for Selection
          • Apr 2009
          • 85

          Originally posted by liz
          Newman doesn't have a brother on a list. Chris is his cousin.
          newman.jpg

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          • Ludwig
            Veterans List
            • Apr 2007
            • 9359

            Originally posted by liz
            Newman doesn't have a brother on a list. Chris is his cousin.
            Really? I always thought he was his brother. Certainly a strong family resemblance.
            Thanks for the correction.

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            • ugg
              Can you feel it?
              Site Admin
              • Jan 2003
              • 15976

              Originally posted by Ludwig
              Really? I always thought he was his brother. Certainly a strong family resemblance.
              Thanks for the correction.
              Newman's younger brother Josh plays for Frankston in the VFL, the same club that Nic played for last year.
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              • YvonneH
                Senior Player
                • Sep 2011
                • 1141

                On AFL360 last night Isaac was a guest, and guess who was filling in for Robbo. Yes that's right. Eddie Maquire.
                At the end of the show Gerard gave Eddie one of the 20,000 T-shirts that are going to be distributed on Saturday night, and Eddie threw it back at him.

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                • liz
                  Veteran
                  Site Admin
                  • Jan 2003
                  • 16793

                  Originally posted by YvonneH
                  On AFL360 last night Isaac was a guest, and guess who was filling in for Robbo. Yes that's right. Eddie Maquire.
                  At the end of the show Gerard gave Eddie one of the 20,000 T-shirts that are going to be distributed on Saturday night, and Eddie threw it back at him.
                  I hope it wasn't one of the actual 20,000 t-shirts. That would be depriving a deserving Swans fan from their t-shirt.

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                  • Untamed Snark
                    Senior Player
                    • Feb 2011
                    • 1375

                    What T-shirts?
                    Chillin' with the strange Quarks

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                    • erica
                      Happy and I know it
                      • Jan 2008
                      • 1247

                      Originally posted by Untamed Snark
                      What T-shirts?
                      It's a promotional thing from sponsor Chemist Warehouse before Saturday night's game.
                      All that is necessary for the triumph of evil is that good men do nothing. - Edmund Burke

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                      • Untamed Snark
                        Senior Player
                        • Feb 2011
                        • 1375

                        Originally posted by erica
                        It's a promotional thing from sponsor Chemist Warehouse before Saturday night's game.
                        Thanks Erica
                        Just back from holidays
                        (Yeah, I'm boasting) so I've missed a bit.
                        Was hoping to come back to news that Jetta has signed for the next 5 years!
                        Chillin' with the strange Quarks

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                        • YvonneH
                          Senior Player
                          • Sep 2011
                          • 1141

                          Is there any significance in the number 15 on the back .e. 2015?

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                          • YvonneH
                            Senior Player
                            • Sep 2011
                            • 1141

                            I didn't know Sam Naismith was from the Academy. Am I bad?

                            Maybe that was because Eddie didn't think he had potential so didn't bang on about the unfair advantage we had and was happy for us to pick 'duds' which left the better players for the other clubs (mainly C'wood).

                            Not saying Sam is a dud because he is not and I am happy for him to get his contract extension.

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                            • Mug Punter
                              On the Rookie List
                              • Nov 2009
                              • 3325

                              Originally posted by YvonneH
                              I didn't know Sam Naismith was from the Academy. Am I bad?

                              Maybe that was because Eddie didn't think he had potential so didn't bang on about the unfair advantage we had and was happy for us to pick 'duds' which left the better players for the other clubs (mainly C'wood).

                              Not saying Sam is a dud because he is not and I am happy for him to get his contract extension.
                              I didn't think Sam was academy, didn't he come down from Gunnedah and play for North Shore and impress enough to go on the rookie list a couple of years ago?

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                              • Pmcc2911
                                Regular in the Side
                                • May 2013
                                • 516

                                Correct, Sam isn't an academy product

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