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  • bloodspirit
    Clubman
    • Apr 2015
    • 4448

    Mr. Anxiety: Mitch Morton on his struggles with mental health (theinnersanctum.com.au)
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    • bloodspirit
      Clubman
      • Apr 2015
      • 4448

      I was there when... Sydney made its first grand final in 51 years (theinnersanctum.com.au)
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      • mcs
        Travelling Swannie!!
        • Jul 2007
        • 8061

        Hopefully this time I manage to not bust the thread - sorry everyone!

        Nice story about Goodesy today in the media : https://www.smh.com.au/sport/afl/fro...11-p58qtb.html

        Nice to hear a positive angle coming out of such an awful event for Goodesy.

        In amongst other things during lockdown I've been trying to catch up on a few podcasts around the place - including a few episodes from the podcast of Phil Davis on the ABC (which I find his style a bit dry, he has talked to some really interesting people). His chat with Eddie Betts was very interesting - both for Eddie's personal stories, but also because it gave great insights to how hurt he felt about the Goodes situation too, including some almost personal guilt shared amongst some of the indigenous players because they felt they didn't do enough to stand behind Goodes at the time.
        "You get the feeling that like Monty Python's Black Knight, the Swans would regard amputation as merely a flesh wound."

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        • dejavoodoo44
          Veterans List
          • Apr 2015
          • 8105

          When Tony played for us, I seem to recall him making the occasional clanger. Now that he's a media star, he's still making the occasional clanger.

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          • mcs
            Travelling Swannie!!
            • Jul 2007
            • 8061

            I enjoy watching Tony on telly, I think he is doing so well for himself - cracking clanger however

            It is worth listening to Tony's interview with Phil Davis on his podcast - really interesting insight to the guy, and the struggles of being a 'fringe footballer' as such (similar to how BJ has a lot of interesting things to say in that space).
            Last edited by mcs; 14 September 2021, 09:24 AM.
            "You get the feeling that like Monty Python's Black Knight, the Swans would regard amputation as merely a flesh wound."

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            • bloodspirit
              Clubman
              • Apr 2015
              • 4448

              Originally posted by dejavoodoo44
              When Tony played for us, I seem to recall him making the occasional clanger. Now that he's a media star, he's still making the occasional clanger.

              https://mobile.twitter.com/MatthewBe...rison-vaccines
              That is a good one.

              On other former player news, I can belatedly report that these days, after having to leave the Swans at the beginning of the pandemic last year, Lloyd Perris has found a home for himself as coach of the North Shore Bombers. Initially, last year, he was an assistant coach. But, at the end of the season, their head coach had to leave and Perris was appointed the new senior coach for the 2021 season: Mens 2021 Head Coach – North Shore Bombers Australian Football Club (northshorefc.com.au).
              All opinions are not equal. Some are a very great deal more robust, sophisticated, and well supported in logic and argument than others. -Douglas Adams, author (11 Mar 1952-2001)

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              • dejavoodoo44
                Veterans List
                • Apr 2015
                • 8105

                Originally posted by bloodspirit
                That is a good one.

                On other former player news, I can belatedly report that these days, after having to leave the Swans at the beginning of the pandemic last year, Lloyd Perris has found a home for himself as coach of the North Shore Bombers. Initially, last year, he was an assistant coach. But, at the end of the season, their head coach had to leave and Perris was appointed the new senior coach for the 2021 season: Mens 2021 Head Coach – North Shore Bombers Australian Football Club (northshorefc.com.au).
                I think he'll do well. From previous profiles and interviews, I did get the impression that he was very smart.

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                • Faunac8
                  Senior Player
                  • Mar 2014
                  • 1548

                  Worth a read
                  Adam Goodes ‘glad’ he was called an ‘ape’

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                  • giant
                    Veterans List
                    • Mar 2005
                    • 4731

                    Originally posted by dejavoodoo44
                    When Tony played for us, I seem to recall him making the occasional clanger. Now that he's a media star, he's still making the occasional clanger.

                    https://mobile.twitter.com/MatthewBe...rison-vaccines
                    Brilliant - only he could carry it off with that level of fun!

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                    • dejavoodoo44
                      Veterans List
                      • Apr 2015
                      • 8105

                      Originally posted by giant
                      Brilliant - only he could carry it off with that level of fun!
                      Well, team effort. In that they're making it somebody else's problem.

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                      • bloodspirit
                        Clubman
                        • Apr 2015
                        • 4448

                        Could Gary Rohan benefit from a positional change? (sen.com.au)

                        Not sure how much weight to give to anything that Dermott Brereton says.
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                        • mcs
                          Travelling Swannie!!
                          • Jul 2007
                          • 8061

                          Originally posted by bloodspirit
                          Could Gary Rohan benefit from a positional change? (sen.com.au)

                          Not sure how much weight to give to anything that Dermott Brereton says.
                          Some might argue the positional change the cats should choose for Gary going forward is 'Left right out'.

                          More broadly, I still wonder if rather then playing up forward, they should try him off the half back flank. Force him to be in the game rather then off playing where's Gary instead.
                          "You get the feeling that like Monty Python's Black Knight, the Swans would regard amputation as merely a flesh wound."

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                          • i'm-uninformed2
                            Reefer Madness
                            • Oct 2003
                            • 4653

                            Seriously, and I liked Gary, but given his finals record with both us and the Cats, could you trust him as a coach and a team mate? Sport is brutal.
                            'Delicious' is a fun word to say

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                            • barry
                              Veterans List
                              • Jan 2003
                              • 8499

                              Originally posted by i'm-uninformed2
                              Seriously, and I liked Gary, but given his finals record with both us and the Cats, could you trust him as a coach and a team mate? Sport is brutal.
                              He is 30, and hes out of contract I think.

                              We let him go because we couldnt trust him in finals and Geelong should let him go too. For the output he has produced, he's had a very good AFL career.

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                              • dejavoodoo44
                                Veterans List
                                • Apr 2015
                                • 8105

                                Originally posted by mcs
                                Some might argue the positional change the cats should choose for Gary going forward is 'Left right out'.

                                More broadly, I still wonder if rather then playing up forward, they should try him off the half back flank. Force him to be in the game rather then off playing where's Gary instead.
                                Geelong might as well give Gary another year or two. His major problem is going missing in finals: so, I don't really see that being an issue next year.

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