Toast Max Rooke and Brad Ottens to enter Geelong Hall of Fame

[FredLeDeux]

Actually no!

 

[Marcus DuQuesne]

Not sure what the incredible hulk has to do with anything but heh whatever rocks your boat.

 

[winty]

Apparently the Hulk wears Max Rooke PJs.

 

[Pollywaffle]

Apparently the Hulk wears Max Rooke PJs.

Lots of Bruce Banner PJ's in the current team

 

[Art Vandelay_]

 

[Art Vandelay_]

 

[Cursed Cat]

Brad Ottens - arguably the greatest/most effective Geelong recruit since Polly Farmer, even allowing for Snr, Greg Williams and Dangerfield?

Delivered on the big stage 3 times for the club.

Polly did it once, Ablett snr in '89 but thereafter ...

.. history looks fondly upon Ottens, who not only played well in 3 GFs but also went above and beyond in the 2007 PF vs Pies and made some huge plays in other finals games (e.g. vs Hawthorn in 2011 ..) along his 116-game journey with Geelong.
He played more games with Richmond than he did with Geelong, but when it counted his impact for the Cats was massive.

Like the great man Polly, Ottens was the imported Big Man that Geelong needed, who spent a relatively short time at the club but was involved in some of the its finest moments.

 

[Art Vandelay_]

Maxy's full length one was good.
Said he thought he'd forgotten to thank some people "put that down to the concussions" Hahaha.

 

[dazbroncos]

As CEO of the Max Rooke appreciation society.. I like this post.

And every one of the 46 listed blokes need to hear the part of his speech where he talks about playing the way he did for fear of letting his team mates down in footy and in life. Its only a game - but the lessons learned can be applied across the board.

The current 46 could use a little more playing for each other in fear of letting them down IMO.

GO Catters

 

[_Mike_]

As CEO of the Max Rooke appreciation society

Apologies with the bump, thought the Cats board might have some interest in this update, if it hasnt been posted already.


Jarrad "Max" Rooke concussion action before Victorian Supreme Court

Max Rooke brings this proceeding in his own right and as a representative proceeding under Part 4A of the Supreme Court Act 1986 (Vic).

11. In so far as the claim is brought as a representative proceeding, Rooke brings this proceeding on behalf of all persons who:
(a) played in the AFL Competition during the period; and
(b) during the course of matches or training sustained head knocks; and
(c) after sustaining head knocks, suffered from temporary loss of normal brain function or symptoms consistent with temporary loss of normal brain function, known as concussion ( ); and
(d) suffered an acquired brain injury after sustaining concussion/s the injured players .


12. Further, Rooke brings this proceeding on behalf of and for the benefit of the estates of persons within the meaning of section 29(1) of the Administration and Probate Act 1958 (Vic) who would have come within the definition of and have died (the deceased players) .

13. Further, Rooke brings this proceeding on behalf of persons who were dependants of the deceased players at the time of their death within the meaning of Part III of the Wrongs Act 1958 (Vic) the Wrongs Act ).

14. Further, Rooke brings this proceeding on behalf of persons who:
(a) were in a close relationship with the injured players or the deceased players within the meaning of section 73 of the Wrongs Act; and
(b) have suffered pure mental harm by way of a recognised psychiatric illness because of the injury of the injured players or death of the deceased players.

15. Each of the persons identified in paragraphs 11 to 14 above is a group member within the meaning of section 33A of the Supreme Court Act 1986 group members and at the commencement of this proceeding there are more than seven group members who make the claims set out in this Statement of Claim against the AFL.

The case will argue that

• the AFL had a duty of care
• the the AFL did not meet the standard of care
• there was a foreseeable risk of concussion
• the AFL did not take reasonable precautions to mitigate or prevent its occurrence
• had the AFL implemented measures the probability of the harm occurring would be reduced
• the AFL owed the players a duty of care in relation to concussion management

https://margalitlawyers.com.au/wp-content/uploads/2023/12/FINAL-Jarad-Rooke-Statement-of-Claim-6-December-2023-1.pdf

 

[cats2rise]

As CEO of the Max Rooke appreciation society.. I like this post.

And every one of the 46 listed blokes need to hear the part of his speech where he talks about playing the way he did for fear of letting his team mates down in footy and in life. Its only a game - but the lessons learned can be applied across the board.

The current 46 could use a little more playing for each other in fear of letting them down IMO.

GO Catters

Hold up.

The society were wearing Max Rooke t-shirts before you even joined BigFooty! I still have mine in the wardrobe!

 

[Hamingja]

Hold up.

The society were wearing Max Rooke t-shirts before you even joined BigFooty! I still have mine in the wardrobe!

Weren't they kent kingsley t-shirts

 

[cats2rise]

Weren't they kent kingsley t-shirts

Both, amigo. Both.