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Toast Dean Solomon to retire.
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marcuz
Norm Smith Medallist
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One bloke who bleed for his club every game, Solly was a favourite of mine and still is.
It's a shame he just missed out on life membership at the EFC, he bloody well deserves it.
Good luck in retirement.
http://www.heraldsun.com.au/sport/a...calling-it-a-day/story-e6frf9ix-1225831569120
Thought you people may be interested
One bloke who bleed for his club every game, Solly was a favourite of mine and still is.
It's a shame he just missed out on life membership at the EFC, he bloody well deserves it.
Good luck in retirement.
DapperDon
Yay We Suck Again
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Re: Solly pulling the pin?
Agree with everything you have just said marcuz.
All the best in retirement Solly.
Agree with everything you have just said marcuz.
All the best in retirement Solly.
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Dimma just missed out but got one anayway.
Perhaps they will do the same for solly once he does retire.
Ahh memories of those two plus Mark Johnson smashing packs of players in the air and on the ground. Geez we were a mean unit.
Dimma just missed out but got one anayway.
Perhaps they will do the same for solly once he does retire.
Ahh memories of those two plus Mark Johnson smashing packs of players in the air and on the ground. Geez we were a mean unit.
hank31
Club Legend
Re: Solly pulling the pin?
Always loved your hard tough style Solly! Will be sorely missed on the AFL scene! All the very best, hopefully you return home in some sort of coaching role!
Always loved your hard tough style Solly! Will be sorely missed on the AFL scene! All the very best, hopefully you return home in some sort of coaching role!
YouveBeenReimered
Team Captain
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I was sad when he left us. He was one of my favourite players. Hopefully he does a lap of honour in the round 2 game between Essendon and Freo.
I was sad when he left us. He was one of my favourite players. Hopefully he does a lap of honour in the round 2 game between Essendon and Freo.
bombre-boy
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Re: Solly pulling the pin?
WAs my favourite essendon player for years...
Have a blast in retirement Solly...but stay away from frothies Mcveigh!!
WAs my favourite essendon player for years...
Have a blast in retirement Solly...but stay away from frothies Mcveigh!!
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Ah the glory days of the late 90's/early 00's when Solly was at his peak, such a hard unit.
All the best to him
Ah the glory days of the late 90's/early 00's when Solly was at his peak, such a hard unit.
All the best to him
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what a tough nut solly was in the backline along with mark johnson,dimma and wellman ahhh good memories all the best solly
what a tough nut solly was in the backline along with mark johnson,dimma and wellman ahhh good memories all the best solly
Wahooti Fandango
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Re: Solly pulling the pin?
One of my favourite players for the Bombers. All the best Solly.
One of my favourite players for the Bombers. All the best Solly.
Red Black and Blue
Brownlow Medallist
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Should bring him in as a midfield coach, show some our boys how to win a hard ball.
Should bring him in as a midfield coach, show some our boys how to win a hard ball.
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Always loved watching Solly go about it, I even liked him at Freo. But he was never the same player after his knee injury. On the other hand, we got his good years before he left so that worked out well.
Always loved watching Solly go about it, I even liked him at Freo. But he was never the same player after his knee injury. On the other hand, we got his good years before he left so that worked out well.
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Totally agree - have missed you Solly! Best of luck in the future!
Totally agree - have missed you Solly! Best of luck in the future!
ESS 93
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Ahhh, those were the days!
Good luck into the future Solly!
Ah the glory days of the late 90's/early 00's when Solly was at his peak, such a hard unit.
All the best to him
Ahhh, those were the days!
Good luck into the future Solly!
monty1104
Premium Platinum
Re: Solly pulling the pin?
As an aside, I reckon his skills were underrated. People just talk about him being a hard man but he was a lot more than that.
Loved him as a player. Will always be remembered for his role as a premiership player and that's the way it should be!
As an aside, I reckon his skills were underrated. People just talk about him being a hard man but he was a lot more than that.
Loved him as a player. Will always be remembered for his role as a premiership player and that's the way it should be!
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Rath is spot on he did have good skills - particularly early in his career as a hard running flanker.
Unfortunately he had to play above his weight as a key back & had to bulk up rather than remain a lean mean defender.
Will never forget when Gerard Healy said in a game vs Port:
"Most players go to the medical room; Solomon goes to the panel beaters".
All the best Solly - you're a legend & reading this thread he is still very much respected at Windy Hill.
Rath is spot on he did have good skills - particularly early in his career as a hard running flanker.
Unfortunately he had to play above his weight as a key back & had to bulk up rather than remain a lean mean defender.
Will never forget when Gerard Healy said in a game vs Port:
"Most players go to the medical room; Solomon goes to the panel beaters".
All the best Solly - you're a legend & reading this thread he is still very much respected at Windy Hill.
Re: Solly pulling the pin?
As others have said, he was a club favourite. I hope that he can live a normal life after the knee injury (which he should with this retirement)
I would expect he'll be welcomed back at the club.
Ally the best Solly!
As others have said, he was a club favourite. I hope that he can live a normal life after the knee injury (which he should with this retirement)
I would expect he'll be welcomed back at the club.
Ally the best Solly!
Re: Solly pulling the pin?
A great career... despite so many silly free kicks against!
Lap of honour R2 would be appropriate.
A great career... despite so many silly free kicks against!
Lap of honour R2 would be appropriate.
Re: Solly pulling the pin?
what a ledgend he was, part of that tough core defensive unit including wellman, m.johnson, hardwick, d. wallis, and barnard when he was back there. not to many backward steps from those guys....all premiership champions
what a ledgend he was, part of that tough core defensive unit including wellman, m.johnson, hardwick, d. wallis, and barnard when he was back there. not to many backward steps from those guys....all premiership champions
