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Lance Franklin's Future in the Game
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I've always thought that having feelings is better than the alternative.
Heh. I like what you did there. The whole 'turning of tables' trick.
I was merely calling you out about the irony in your two posts.
your a mark halden aussie idol wannabe arent ya?
HAHA no way hate that guy, I was reading that Mods NHL link and it made me think of NFL....
But still if it made the comment any better think of the Mark Holden Touchdown dance
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He could easily become the best player in the AFL and yet never have even 1% of the respect or affection shown to Archer, Hird, Harvey etc.
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Which will matter very little if he manages to be part of a Hawthorn premiership team. They'll like him enough.
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WTF are you on mate? He's been in the system for 3 years, not 13.
He's that young and green that he doesn't yet do any press?
Season before last every time Buddy went near the ball Hawk and opposition supporters where on their feet as one woohing and anticipating some magic.
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Skilts
I like your skilful destruction of Lance Franklin's character. Very subtle.
But
You do have that faint whiff of --- (on this forum I will call it) egg on your face --
Really.
Michael Voss?
The same Michael Voss, that ex premiership captain, All Australian, future coach, future hall of famer, TV and radio commentator... the same Michael Voss who in company with another Brisbane legend but not mentioned in your post, Simon Black and other footballers both current and ex who decided on 29.09.06 to harass a young lady at the Prince of Wales Hotel in St Kilda, who when she rejected their advances and her boyfriend intervened was assaulted by Voss and kicked by Black.
Wow, thats some role model you've got for us there Skilts. Whose your other choices?? Ivan Milat?
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As a Hawks supporter I worry that he might become the next Richo - dominate teams at times and not hurt them enough on the scorebaord, due to inaccurate kicking, or go missing in patches of games.
Hopefully this doesn't happen and he fulfills his potential, dominates and stays at the Hawks.
Hopefully this doesn't happen and he fulfills his potential, dominates and stays at the Hawks.
Unless the voting trends change dramatically, a Brownlow's unlikely no matter how good he ends up.
I dont know how Kouta got dragged into this thread, but the guy was champ. Agreed over his career he couldn't ranked among Voss and Hird, but on his day he absolutely left them for dead.
One thing Kouta suffers over is his high standard. He had more than just 3 good years, but because his style changed, mostly due to having every ligament in his knees reconstructed, people took that as playing poorly. Despite leading the AFL for clearances, he would still be looked at as fallen star by those who didnt watch him closely.
One thing Kouta suffers over is his high standard. He had more than just 3 good years, but because his style changed, mostly due to having every ligament in his knees reconstructed, people took that as playing poorly. Despite leading the AFL for clearances, he would still be looked at as fallen star by those who didnt watch him closely.
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And you wonder why people bag Carlton? Murphy is a gun, most of us can say this. Franklin improved incredibly in his marking this year. He couldn't hold hardly any overhead last year. This year, he was taking them running full pelt hands in front of the chest - textbook. But yes, he can improve his marking significantly. Not your cheap shot "franklin needs to learn to mark properly" as though you've been analysing his marking technique and are a know all on how to mark "textbook fashion"
Sheeesh.
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Beautifully posted Rusty. As fenech says, "luvz ya mate"
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I'll accept I have egg on my face if you can show me whereabouts in my post, or anywhere else for that matter, I've defended Voss's actions. It saddens me that you find my post so offensive, especially the bits in which I say what a splendid player Franklin is. Still, I have to assume you have your own reasons for your detestation of him, to the point where any praise of him is anathema to you.
Your feeble-mindedness is revealed in your assumption that footballers are 'role models' in anything other than, at a stretch, being footballers. I suppose you studied psychology, or was it sociology, or are you just a ratbag?
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It's well done, i'll give you that, the double meanings, the things that were implied (both good and bad) but not quite stated, probably too good for Bay 13 but that's where it belongs non the less.
It does provide a good platform for counter strikes, which I note you're already utilising.
But not a smug knob like the one in your avatar
He doesn't like chicken. Especially when he is drunk at the best and fairest. If he doesn't like his meal on said occassion, he is likely to take the plate and empty it under the table much to the embarassment and annoyance of his team "mates".
Don't take my word for it. Ask the Sunday Age.
Don't take my word for it. Ask the Sunday Age.
As everyone on this board is holding their tounge about a few of your players, you should maybe take some of your own clubs advice.
This matter is still in the courts, and as such, should still be left alone.
Michael Voss hasn't done anything, until he is convicted.
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Agree here. Buddy Franklin could be anything on the football field, but even as a Hawks supporter, I say he will never be in the same class of the guys mentioned above. For example, I don't think I'll ever think of Buddy in the same way I think of Jason Dunstall (even if Buddy does turn out to be a better footballer).
The Archers, Dunstalls, Hirds and Harveys are guys who are champion footballers as well as very highly respected citizens and role-models. As far as pure football ability, Buddy may one day have all of them covered, but there will always be a slight lack of respect and shear admiration for him as a person as far as I'm concerned. Refer: Wayne Carey (probably the 2nd best footballer I've ever seen - but do not hold him in as high regard as the others I've mentioned, purely because of his conduct off the field).
Let me also say that, just because someone becomes an elite AFL footballer, I don't believe that means they sign a contract and agree to be respected and admired in the ilk of the Dunstalls, Hirds, Harveys and Archers. The fact that it's not mandatory though, makes these guys all the more sepcial I think.
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Brings people to the game will have more ups than downs & will be one of the most exciting Forwards ever to play the game 
There hasnt been anything to suggest that buddy is nothing else but an over confident 20 year old.
All this is scuttlebut.
All this is scuttlebut.
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I guess because you follow Carlton and you have Fevola playing in your team, then you are in a good position to be able to judge nobs.
IMO Fevola is the biggest knob going around.
