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I suppose that's fair enough, though I could be swayed by arguments, both for and against. I actually thought his dropping the knee, into the ribs of a horizontal Lloyd, was more reportable. Though that seems to have passed without comment. If anyone is interested, it's in the third quarter, at 18.00 on the game clock.
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What was Mummy like in his "come back game" ?
Did he look like a player thats past it (ala the plugger comeback), or can slot back in as No.1 ruck ?Comment
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Punched well below his weight
I didn’t think Plugger was past it. Just lost too much weight and perhaps a little susceptible to injury. No longer the physical intimidating forward he was a few years earlier. And I know it’s just a number, but 46 just wasn’t the same as 4 (like Jordan, for whatever reason, didn’t play as well in 45 as he did in 23 ... won 3 more titles when he changed his number back). I thought the Hall / Plugger combination had promise.Comment
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He's become a boxer. He said himself that his core and his footwork is far superior than it was and his fitness is good.The eternal connundrum "what happens when an unstoppable force meets an immovable object" was finally solved when David Hasselhoff punched himself in the face.Comment
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Plugger had a corked thigh that just wouldn't come good. Out for weeks. His weight was lower than any time in his career. People suggested he was too light. His comeback was destroyed by injury, but hey let's not allow the facts to get in the way of a good story about a champion's fall from the pinnacle.Those who have the greatest power to hurt us are those we love.Comment
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Wow, what an interesting re-write of history.
His inability to recover from a corkie was directly attributed to his age. Same as many older players struggle with soft tissue injuries. An example would be Deludio over the past few years.
Mummy will have the same problems I would guess.Comment
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Deludio
barry, I never know whether your numerous spelling errors are deliberate or not. More often I think they aren't but this is clearly deliberate and hilarious in this perfect context you've used it. Not so sure what the point of always writing Nainsmith is though?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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"Deludio" is fabulous. "Nainsmith" is just confusing.Deludio
barry, I never know whether your numerous spelling errors are deliberate or not. More often I think they aren't but this is clearly deliberate and hilarious in this perfect context you've used it. Not so sure what the point of always writing Nainsmith is though?Comment
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Mummy was on my flight this arvo to Melbourne in shorts and tshirt. He looks really trim and taut compared to a couple of years ago. I'd go so far to say that he was cut. He must've given up the snags (but not the Coke) for his boxing career.
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We gave Rose no.1 and that's done wonders for him ????Comment
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I usually post from my phone, but I'm the first to admit I can't spell to save myself. Deludio was a slip of the tongue from numerous years of calling him that... It's stuck.Deludio
barry, I never know whether your numerous spelling errors are deliberate or not. More often I think they aren't but this is clearly deliberate and hilarious in this perfect context you've used it. Not so sure what the point of always writing Nainsmith is though?
And what sort of name is nainsmith anyway?. What's wrong with plain old 'smith'? Does nain mean 'not' in his native tongue. Not a blacksmith??
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.. oh it's Naismith. Lol.Comment
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