I didn't know of his tough circumstances off-field but I didn't crack in on his early form because I think you need to give new players to the club a bit of a settle in period.. I think I learn't my lesson calling Schulz a dud early days.
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Definitely a very tough time for Jeremy and Kellie and I can empathise with what they have been through. Certainly hope that the medicos have knocked it on the head.This sounds like fantastic news for Kellie and Jeremy - fingers crossed:
New life, near death and a medical miracle ...
Great reading! His form has definitely picked up as his partner's health has improved. If he keeps following the same trajectory, then he will have been a ripper acquisition!
PS .. Kudos to the club over this time too. Frankly, after first reading about the cancer & the huge disruption to his life & schedule, I was staggered that the club even considered playing him from round 1. On a professional level, it was crazy! But, on a human level, so kind & considerate! From the article it was clear that football was his saviour. I am sure we will hear more in time, but I reckon there would have been a lot of talk at the time over what to do with him.
No excuses. but surely this whole saga also impacted on the rest of the team as they worried about Kellie, and the impact on Jeremy during those early games?
Also, how much of this has been featured in the Adelaide press? Is it well known? I dont live in Adelaide, but just last week my Adelaide-resident brother was bagging Finlayson, so I sent him the article on their struggle with cancer, and he was blown away - He knew nothing about it.
Hell, it's even been reported in the British press!
Power star Jeremy Finlayson reveals his partner Kellie's cancer battle
Jeremy Finlayson has revealed the terrifying cancer battle his partner and mother of his child Sophia has faced. The duo have received abuse and threats because of his form during that timewww.dailymail.co.uk
So how do you feel about the looming disturbance coming to a functioning forward line?Finlayson drops a few he should take and misses a few he should kick, but he pretty clearly has the best forward craft of any forward we've had since Schulz. Very smart footballer who sticks out like dog's balls in what has been a very dumb forward line for the past few years.
Very much reminds me of Schulz
WTF???Very much reminds me of Cam O'Shea.
Very much reminds me of Cam O'Shea.
The third round pick was accepted by GWS in large part due to GWS's acknowledgement that Jeremy's partner had an extremely difficult pregnancy and was still struggling to recover after the birth. The couple were desperate to get back to her family who lived in Port Lincoln, where Kellie was originally from.Third round pick looks like a steal. Almost makes up for the Ladhams trade.
So how do you feel about the looming disturbance coming to a functioning forward line?
For a third round pick, he is an absolute steal ... But kudos to GWS for not beings d!cks about it & making the move easy for him. Imagine if it was Essendope that we were dealing with to try get him to SA?Third round pick looks like a steal. Almost makes up for the Ladhams trade.
You think? There are plenty of cases that tell otherwise…surgery + chemotherapy + radiotherapy != miracle
Word around the biscuit factory at the moment is Georgiades is leaving us this year or nextI can see Charlie going when Ken gets sacked and to be honest, I think under a new coach and a better forward system I don’t mind the trio of Finlayson, Marshall, Georgiades.
Im not going to defend Essendon, but GWS would know that they'd soon enough have another young-gun Academy prospect coming along to fill the void.For a third round pick, he is an absolute steal ... But kudos to GWS for not beings d!cks about it & making the move easy for him. Imagine if it was Essendope that we were dealing with to try get him to SA?