zane carrol was a 2s player at bell park like 3 years ago and aint gettin younger. if thats the biggest name recruit it does not sound good. they werent far off the mark last year tho, the unluckiest team to ever miss finals i think.
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zane carrol was a 2s player at bell park like 3 years ago and aint gettin younger. if thats the biggest name recruit it does not sound good. they werent far off the mark last year tho, the unluckiest team to ever miss finals i think.
BrownSugar
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Shouldn't have lost to the bottom side in the last round then.
BrownSugar
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Wouldn't surprise if he went to BPH. They are his original club and he may want to spend a season or two there before he retires. Also the easy option which would suit him down to the ground. Might kick 70 or 80 in the GDFL but will be a lot sorer every Sat night.
clangers mcgee
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spot on mate. they give supporters hope every year only to stuff it up for themselves.
Flat Track Bully
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Heard on K-Rock this morning that Andy Viola's resigned as coach of Queenscliff due to work commitments.
Queenscliff are seriously in the poo now. I hear they are struggling for numbers.
And really why does a coach resign now for work reasons, surely he would have known earlier about that.
It is the classic front for being given the flick or quitting, neither of which would surprise me had occured.
got the quaddie
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Lets talk footy. Who do you think is the highest paid player in BFL. now that Ricky otoole is gone, someone must take over the mantle this year.
benrey_demons
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grgic was at BPH training last night, announced to the players apparantly, but didnt train
that sucks for queenscliff, i dont know what going on down there...
that sucks for queenscliff, i dont know what going on down there...
he was also watching on at bell park training this week but i'm pretty much resigned to the fact it is a done deal, i think he wanted to stay but the job they got him was too good to refuse...
Up the ante
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Agree 100 percent tommahawk, if thats their main recruit (Carroll) they haven't got anything. As for you guys talking about Grgic, people have said the attraction to BPH (besides $) is that he likes to be a big fish in a small pond. I don't know him personally but that's what people at Bell Park are saying.
BrownSugar
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Classic case of a bloke being talented and playing AFL and then not having the work ethic to make it; get's the sack and then finds he has no other employment skills. Was digging holes for a living at one stage at BP.
Grgic went to Melbourne High so unlikely to be an out-and-out dropkick in the IQ department.
Flat Track Bully
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Yes, that was year 12 only...why...because he was on Melbourne's list...nothing to do with IQ.
BrownSugar
Team Captain
IQ & motivation are two very separate issues.
retired 51
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unluckiest team ever? they seriously are the biggest under achievers ever in the history of the gfl. they always have talented juniors in the u/18's but none ever really develop. and remember they've only ever played in two final series. PRETENDERS.............
19th Man
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How are St Alban's travelling. After throwing around plenty of cash a year or two back, no real news of late?
19th Man
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Finally something gone right for Queenscliff. Yesterday's Addy claiming they will receive huge funding for new Grandstand/rooms etc. Now they just need a coach and team to utilise it.
Hornet12
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Exactly right.
brent grgic gave bell park every chance to match or get close to what bph were offering but they couldnt and it was just too good an opportunity for him to secure his own future. he left on fairly good terms and people understand the situation he was presented with. i wouldnt agree with the big fish thing, as i understand it he was reluctant to leave.
tigers4spoon08
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andy viola was a moron anyway.
i hope the lads from couta land can bounce back, it is still early days but it is fast approaching.
i hope the lads from couta land can bounce back, it is still early days but it is fast approaching.
Hornet12
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Understand his position to a certain extent but it's a pity some players can't go out and make their own future happen and need to rely on local footy clubs to get their life in order. The amount of players who you try and recruit who ask for not only match payments but jobs as well is unbelieveable.
clangers mcgee
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they are throwing it around again.
clangers mcgee
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i know one player chris chubb who has played for north shore the last couple of years is on either 700 or 900 a game. depends on who you talk too. im led to believe it 900. but i cant see anyone getting paid that. also a couple of players from newcomb. dont know any names but i know they werent in last years premiership team are getting paid ok too.
Hornet12
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They must be desperate. Chubb would not be worth a third of that.
BrownSugar
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Still not worth $900 per game. Only the GFL elite would be up around that figure and he certainly would not be on the top shelf. GFL club would want to think long and hard before paying a backman $900 to start off with anyway.
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