Do any AFL player's smoke?

[Sportsman]

Wouldn't be surprised if a lot of them had a smoke when they were having a drink or two in a social setting.

 

[Snuka]

if that's the case they should stop them drinking as well.

Got a point there.

 

[Kooley]

david schwartz, liam pickering and scotty cummings all smoke as well.

 

[FieryNayta]

Im still at the age where i go out a few nights a week drinking in bars/nightclubs etc.

As a result i see many AFL footballers who go out partying and even manage to have a few convos with them.

I can tell you now that you would be VERY surprised how many footballers you will find smoking. I've seen quite a few who readily smoke when they are out drinking but couldnt tell you if they smoke in day to day life.

I think many of them smoke "socially" when having a beer. Dont want to mention any names but i've seen it happen, and dont really agree with it. If i was a pro athlete id definately do all i could to be in peak condition.

 

[GoOsH1]

Few seasons ago (Judge was in charge of us) I was sitting just in the bbq area of the clubrooms tuckin into the free beers (noice!) straight after the game and wirra and peter matera snuck out for a quick ciggie where everyone couldn't see them. Quite funny since they were probably the 2 quickest and hard running guys in our team at that point. I'd be very surprised if wirra still smoked though.
the thing is these guys train and run so hard that a ciggie or 2 would make a pretty negligible difference. Don't think they'd be chaining them though. haha

 

[Sylvia Saint]

Heaps of Melbourne players smoke socially. Whether or not they're actually everyday smokers I wouldn't know, but I would say it's unlikely.

Sylvia
McLean
Miller
Cam Hunter (few years back)
Carroll
Holland

Just to name a few.

 

[Plogs]

When i was in the Pie club rooms after the 1990 GF Gavin Crossica was putting a few away (who can blame him after a flag though).

And the classic, a few mates of mine went to Melb in the late 90's & (through someone who worked at the club) ended up at some Carlron function. They were in the toilets blowing a joint when a pretty pissed Peter Dean walked in. Apparently one of my mates grabbed Dean and started to blow him a "shottie", to which he was delighted !!!*

*Mr Dean may not have known it was dope, so therefore was not a willing drugtaking participant**

** Like bloody hell.

 

[bresker]

Jono Hay, in the preseason.

That's not a surprise to anyone. It would be more surprising if he didn't.

 

[murph#3]

i heard peter everitt say he smokes during the off-season.

 

[lebron]

Jono Hay, in the preseason.

That's not a surprise to anyone. It would be more surprising if he didn't.

Wouldn't just be ciggies either.

 

[FieryNayta]

david schwartz, liam pickering and scotty cummings all smoke as well.

Wonder if they would have back in their playing days though. Probably would have.

 

[melbournemartin]

McLean actually only smokes during the off season but he is a pretty heavy one then apparently. He also loves the maccas I heard.

 

[whippety boy]

i heard peter everitt say he smokes during the off-season.

By the look of his eyes on the footy show I'm sure he smokes more than ciggies during the footy season.

 

[BBFFC]

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the thing is these guys train and run so hard that a ciggie or 2 would make a pretty negligible difference. Don't think they'd be chaining them though. haha

Thats the thing, they work so hard to get the smallest edge on their competitors why give it back. Even a few makes a difference.

I dont know why anyone does it let alone footy players, work with people that have COPD and it will sure as hell stop ya.

 

[Father Jack]

Always made me laugh playing at Hagley in Tas years ago, as the interchange player would hand over his smoke to the player coming off.

i would be surprised if any AFL players smoked heavily, especially during the season.

 

[giantroo]

By the look of his eyes on the footy show I'm sure he smokes more than ciggies during the footy season.

Probally smokes a bong

 

[Stereophonic]

I have it on good authority that Luke Hodge, may be seen smoking the odd dart in the pre/post season......

 

[Xtreme]

Chris Judd does....

Well he leaves clouds of smoke behind him (Road Runner style) when he zooms off with the footy, leaving opposition players far behind

 

[jnash196]

The Channel Ten commentary team smokes...and more than tobacco

 

[Stereophonic]

yeah and I spose Benny COusins only smokes after sex...

 

[mattyc2422]

It's just like doing a cross-section of any other profession. Probably 60-70% don't, 20-30% do.

 

[Hap Hapablap]

im surprised to see smokers still in the game. what surprises me more is those that smoke in the pre-season and can manage to stop during the season.

 

[TGR]

Archer, I think

He definately does. He was asked on the morning glory on SEN a few weeks back and seemed unimpressed by the question but admitted to doing it.

 

[SorryIHammerChicken]

Thats the thing, they work so hard to get the smallest edge on their competitors why give it back. Even a few makes a difference.

I dont know why anyone does it let alone footy players, work with people that have COPD and it will sure as hell stop ya.

Exactly, they're professional athletes and if they can abstain for so long from ciggies, why would they have the need to have a little one every now and then?

 

[snomeD]

Brock, Archer Houlihan TJ.. to name a few

actually been approached by a few players from various clubs was to getting hands on 'goods' aswell, when out on the town. Not that it is any of our business what they do in their private time!