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A bit sad when people actually want a guy to fail. Unless of course the guy is a prick, which Hayne does not fall into that category. Of course the media go over the top but that was always going to happen. He's one of Australia's most high profile athletes, trying to crack it in one of the biggest sporting leagues in the world. He generates headlines and people are genuinely interested.
Have seen him around a few Eastern Suburbs (Sydney) nightspots over the years and he has always had time for fans and never a drama posing for a picture or signing something.
Not having a go at your rough edges, because there are a lot that fall into the category, and some of the shit I've read over the net has been nothing but downright vitriolic. The balls it takes to let go of a monster contract in a sport that you can dominate, to take a plunge into the deep unknown.... Very few people on the planet could do that.
Have seen him around a few Eastern Suburbs (Sydney) nightspots over the years and he has always had time for fans and never a drama posing for a picture or signing something.
Not having a go at your rough edges, because there are a lot that fall into the category, and some of the shit I've read over the net has been nothing but downright vitriolic. The balls it takes to let go of a monster contract in a sport that you can dominate, to take a plunge into the deep unknown.... Very few people on the planet could do that.
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Is he? I'd never heard of him until what, 2 months ago?
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A lot of people haven't heard of Nathan Fyfe.
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Anyone that follows sport would have. I hate rugby with a passion, but I know the likes of Billy Slater, Beau Ryan (thanks to his hilariousness on the footy show) and JT, but had never heard of Hayne before this NFL gig.
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Found out today who will be the YLL of Year 9 (my level) next year.
The bloke is an absolute legend, swears, tells inapprops jokes, etc. Looking forward to our first YL meeting.
The bloke is an absolute legend, swears, tells inapprops jokes, etc. Looking forward to our first YL meeting.
What's YL and YLL?
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yeh
no doubt it is harsh me wanting a bloke to lose his job just because im sick of hearing about him in the media
a selfish thought, but must say my spirits were lifted when i heard he was on the way out on the 9am news bulletin on the way into work this morning.
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If it's possible for a sports follower not to know Hayne, then it's possible for a sport follower to not know Fyfe. Hayne has won the Brownlow equivalent twice in rugby league so he is a big name in the code. But a lot of non-RL people won't know Hayne, just as a lot of non-AFL people won't know who Fyfe is.
All good. I have about a 4 page list of acronyms for my work.
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For some reason I figured YL was year level but stupidly couldn't work out the second L :s
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Fair enough. Most schools would call them coordinators probably.
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yeh i only know the popular melbourne guys
id never heard of the bloke (whos name escapes me) that had won 4 equivalents of the brownlow until he won it this year
really surprised me that i'd never even heard of him. considering i listen to SEN a lot (admittedly only in AFL dominated periods) i dunno how i couldve avoided it
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^^ Jonathan Thurstan. Hayne has won the same award twice.
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Im sorry, but you said he was one of Australia's most high profile athletes. If 3 quarters of the country doesn't know who he is does that really apply?
Just because you didn't know who we was doesn't mean 3/4 of the country didn't.
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By your logic, three quarters of the country wouldn't know who Nathan Fyfe is.
Hayne is the equivalent of Fyfe in rugby league. Actually, they are almost on an identical level. They've both won the official player of the year (Hayne twice - 2009 and 2014), both played in grand finals, both been picked for Australia or in the All-Australian team. They would both be on similar level of pay, think reports where Hayne was on about 800K when he left Oz.
Just because you don't follow a sport, and you don't know a player, doesn't mean they aren't high profile. I could walk around Sydney today and a huge chunk of people wouldn't know who Nathan Fyfe is. But Fyfe is still one of Australia's highest profile sportsmen.
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Yeah Hayne was a pretty big deal in rugby league, played for NSW and Australia, surprised people wouldn't have heard of him prior to his NFL career.
I got a bit sick of the media here reporting on his every move over there but that wasn't his fault and by all reports he's a nice guy so it's hard to hate him.
I got a bit sick of the media here reporting on his every move over there but that wasn't his fault and by all reports he's a nice guy so it's hard to hate him.
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save to say this is not an issue i've ever come across.
my thoughts on people as I moved into FT work has generally worked its way to "im going to hate them".
Watching pre-game and he is a healthy scratch because they have some players coming back. Doesn't mean he's sacked. He's made a couple of mistakes but is doing ok. Still learning.
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When you spend 5 days a week, 8 or 9 hours a day with the same people in a full time office job even the nicest people can get on your nerves.
Yeah there aren't too many pro sportsmen that would have the balls to do what he's done, most would just cruise along in the sport they are elite at.
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