Player Watch #14: Luke 'Gav' Urquhart - selected with Pick 57 in the ND - Welcome to North Melbourne

[LB2Snake]

I wonder if Luke was worded up that a previous player named Urquhart wore the 14 or it was just a random selection ?

You wouldn’t think Gav’s name would be on the locker. Can’t remember how many games he played, but it’d be nowhere near a locker naming.

 

[zoomba23]

Would be a top 10 pick if he knew how to kick.
Hopefully the club can fix that.

If Grandma had balls, etc. etc. Kicking is one of, if not the most non-negotiable skill in footy. Lucky we spent **** all for him but asking someone to fix their kicking is almost leopards and spots territory

 

[Kangaroos4eva]

Will definitely debut next year. Very clear defensive mid role available. Even sitting on opposition HBs for periods if need be.

 

[DuckYeah]

Is there any evidence that the fines are massive or people are forced?

Yeh if you research segregation in sporting organisations, you’d probably find a whole heap of relative peer reviewed articles that correlate to that shit take of a culture.

If you wanna do KangaLotto you dont do it to change a persons appearance as a punitive punishment.

 

[DuckYeah]

Imagine the AFLW team doing Kangalotto to reluctant teenage girls! That's right, they wouldn't.

I really dislike derailing threads.. but it is THIS! Thats the response.

 

[DuckYeah]

Im top post contributor and havent even talked about the young bloke. Im sorry campaigners.

 

[DuckYeah]

Gav… I hope you can trawl in the efforts of past hard tagging players, Matt DeBoar? Plausible? Reckon thats about where he would be at.. one job… “TAKE THAT campaigner OUT” .. This luke could potentially be my favourite ever Luke to play for North

 

[marklovesbeer]

We need to bring Gav in to present the jumper when he debuts now, surely

Forgive my ignorance, but I’ve not read every page of this thread. Is there actually any relation?

 

[DuckYeah]

Forgive my ignorance, but I’ve not read every page of this thread. Is there actually any relation?

What you want? Complete lineage because he shares a name? Someone get a swab and contact ancestry dot com..

 

[Kangaroos4eva]

Forgive my ignorance, but I’ve not read every page of this thread. Is there actually any relation?

No relation.

 

[Liam Boy]

Forgive my ignorance, but I’ve not read every page of this thread. Is there actually any relation?

No idea and considering they're from opposite sides of the country, probably not? It's just funny + probably intentional that he's wearing Gav's number

 

[Harvey Manfrenjensenden]

Yeh if you research segregation in sporting organisations, you’d probably find a whole heap of relative peer reviewed articles that correlate to that shit take of a culture.

If you wanna do KangaLotto you dont do it to change a persons appearance as a punitive punishment.

You could have just said no there isn't any evidence.

 

[DuckYeah]

You could have just said no there isn't any evidence.

weaponising hair, shaving heads, changing identities is not a new phenomenon buddy, its well researched. You are nuts if you think it has no impact. Should have no place at our footy club.

 

[perplexed]

Too many Lukes.

Could Captain Luke resign?
Will Champion Luke re-sign?
Should Super Luke have a haircut?

 

[GS WARRIORS]

Too many Lukes.

Could Captain Luke resign?
Will Champion Luke re-sign?
Should Super Luke have a haircut?

Plus the new, former premiership, former captain one.

 

[Jimmac31]

You wouldn’t think Gav’s name would be on the locker. Can’t remember how many games he played, but it’d be nowhere near a locker naming.

If I got handed a jumper number for an AFL team I just joined, I would be looking up the full history of it.

 

[LB2Snake]

If I got handed a jumper number for an AFL team I just joined, I would be looking up the full history of it.

Obviously. I was more referring to why he would want 14, and it being Gav’s ex number, as had been alluded to.

 

[SunnyBoner]

Have we been able to confirm his actual height yet? Any thoughts from the track-watchers?

 

[The Talent Scout]

Too many Lukes.

Could Captain Luke resign?
Will Champion Luke re-sign?
Should Super Luke have a haircut?

"Luke, I am your father".

 

[DesertRoo]

Not many 18yos are going to speak up about some daft initiation a bunch of giggly entrenched senior players have come up with.

We're not trying to break their sense of individuality navy seal style. Most of these lads are inexperienced and insecure and if having a bit of vanity helps them, leave them alone.

Have chatted about this little custom to non footy friends who were shocked we did it and saw it as macho bullshit from another era.

Imagine the AFLW team doing Kangalotto to reluctant teenage girls! That's right, they wouldn't.

It's archaic and had it's day 25 years ago. **** it off.

I don't know what the issue is, intimidation factor off the charts.

 

[tazaa]

Big wraps on the kid. Reckon he’ll surprise a few next year.

I wouldn’t even trade Urquhart for Pendlebury.

 

[King Corey]

Big wraps on the kid. Reckon he’ll surprise a few next year.

I wouldn’t even trade Urquhart for Pendlebury.

He's already better developed than 80% of the list.

 

[Junk yard]

Benny Jacobs wasn't a great kick of the footy. I'm not big on tagging but if we're thinking of going that way the young fella has all the attributes.

 

[Lomas]

Here we go again. Is there any evidence that any player has been upset by this tradition? Is there any evidence that players don't enjoy the bonding and comradery involved in the process?

Is there any evidence that the fines are massive or people are forced?
Is there any evidence that players have felt unable to speak up about it, or wanted to or that it's driven by giggly senior players?

Why does it have to be a labelled "macho" thing? Is there any evidence this is driven by testosterone or "toxic masculinity"

It really bothers me that people sitting at home smashing away at their keyboards have decided they don't like this and invented a plethora of imaginary scenarios where players have been or potentially could be coerced, forced, intimidated, felt peer group pressure in support of their own wish to end it.


You seem like a level headed bloke but that is absolute garbage, not to mention completely irrelevant.

It's ok to say you don't like it and everybody is entitled to their opinion, but lets not insert our own narrative or make shit up.

The day someone comes out and says they have been traumatised by the experience I will be the first to say it needs to stop.

I don't know man, you sound a bit like a conformist to me. I bet you'd even have them dress the same on match day if you had your way.

 

[shinboner magic]

Benny Jacobs wasn't a great kick of the footy. I'm not big on tagging but if we're thinking of going that way the young fella has all the attributes.

Yep jack Crisp type that can run both ways - negate and attack