Ted Richards
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Season 2016 to be Ted?s last
Sad but he has nothing left to prove.
A true champion of the game.
And from the few times I have met Ted, he has been a really cool guy, happy to chat, smile and laugh with fans.Comment
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Agree, and although I've never watched a replay of it, from memory he damn near won us the 06 GF he was superb in that game, and had he not been knocked out he may well have won it for us.
Great career and is well and truly entitled to strut around the place wearing the name Super Ted.Comment
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Yes, I definitely think it's the right decision, due to the multiple concussions; since they are additive and the axonal damage does not heal. Which of course, makes it more likely, that any subsequent brain trauma will cause serious consequences.Comment
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Ted is a very modest and selfless fellow, and he has always downplayed being the 2012 Golden Fist winner. He knows that a premiership medal means a lot to the other Swans, but doesn't want to bring them down by mentioning that the AFL hands out almost two dozen of them every year, so they don't have anywhere near the rarity value of the Golden Fist trophy. Memories of receiving the award from such a spiritual guy like Danny Frawley live on an esteemed show like Bounce regularly brings a tear to Ted's eye.
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(*Insert forward's name)... have you met Ted?
I'm so going to miss saying that.
What a fabulous, all-round nice guy our Teddy is. I bet Essenscum are still kicking themselves for letting him go.
One of the funniest guys on the team. Always happy to receive a hug and have a chat.
Hope to see him still hanging around next year.
Stockbroker. Indeed. Defensive coach would have been a better career choice (but probably not as much moolah).Wild speculation, unsubstantiated rumours, silly jokes and opposition delight in another's failures is what makes an internet forum fun.
Blessed are the cracked for they are the ones who let in the light.Comment
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It will be sad to have the Swans running around with Teddy - he has been such a wonderful player for us over an extended period, and a true gentleman off the field as well - I've had the pleasure to talk to him on a few occasions, and he is a fantastic guy, and a true champion.
I hope he can fight his way back into the team for one last hurrah before the end of 2016 - it would be wonderful for him to go out with a fairytale premiership, but even if he doesn't, we have been privileged to see a wonderful career unfold at our club for Teddy. Bravo"You get the feeling that like Monty Python's Black Knight, the Swans would regard amputation as merely a flesh wound."Comment
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Unlike others I'll most remember him for his 2006 Grand Final performance. At the time he was just a newbie and I remember being very impressed with his efforts and thought he was pure guts. I recall him running down two eagles players with holding the ball and getting concussed and continuing to play despite this. He was always a favourite of mine after that, despite my dear old swans supporting dad giving him the nickname 's#it Ted' in that 2007-2010 period.
Very sad to hear the news and I'll miss his humour in the media dearly. The way he takes stabs at his teammates is priceless.Comment
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Unlike others I'll most remember him for his 2006 Grand Final performance. At the time he was just a newbie and I remember being very impressed with his efforts and thought he was pure guts. I recall him running down two eagles players with holding the ball and getting concussed and continuing to play despite this. He was always a favourite of mine after that, despite my dear old swans supporting dad giving him the nickname 's#it Ted' in that 2007-2010 period.
Very sad to hear the news and I'll miss his humour in the media dearly. The way he takes stabs at his teammates is priceless.Comment
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(*Insert forward's name)... have you met Ted?
I'm so going to miss saying that.
What a fabulous, all-round nice guy our Teddy is. I bet Essenscum are still kicking themselves for letting him go.
One of the funniest guys on the team. Always happy to receive a hug and have a chat.
Hope to see him still hanging around next year.
Stockbroker. Indeed. Defensive coach would have been a better career choice (but probably not as much moolah).
Sad to see Teddy go - he's been fantastic and thoroughly deserves to be in the very elite club of Swans Premiership players.Comment
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Good choice by your daughter. She's been well mentoredComment
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Saw Teddy outside the brewongle level 4 lifts.
Big hugs all-around.
He's such a tops bloke.
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(Shhhhhh. Bill and Ted's Excellent Adventure.)Wild speculation, unsubstantiated rumours, silly jokes and opposition delight in another's failures is what makes an internet forum fun.
Blessed are the cracked for they are the ones who let in the light.Comment
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