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Pappagallo said:
I reckon he’ll break into the 22 come Round 1 but only if he puts the good things in during preseason.
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I hope when he plays, he is given license to have a shot if he is anywhere within 70m of goal... do this a few times, and oppo players will start getting back on the line, freeing up their man 30out from goal, and the the Cannon lowers his eyes and hits that target instead... Keep the opposition in two minds the whole time!
 

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Portmanteau said:
I’ve already got a nickname for him - Dulmial Gun - named after the Scottish-made cannon (McKenzie of course being of Scottish origin). This was gifted to a village in Pakistan (it was India at the time of WW1), to commemorate the involvement of their soldiers in that campaign. It mirrors the story of Gold Coast gifting McKenzie to us for our role in making them a going concern through our altruism in allowing them to remain part of the China campaign.

Here is a full article if you’d like to read it:

http://www.scotsman.com/heritage/pe...n-gifted-to-village-for-role-in-wwi-1-3633876

A CANNON made in Falkirk and dragged over mountains to a remote village in Pakistan is being used to highlight the contribution made by the countries of the Commonwealth to winning the First World War. A descendent of one of the villagers who fought in the trenches of the Western Front, and who came from Dulmial in what is now Pakistan but what was then northern India, is promoting the story of the “Dulmial gun”.

The cannon, made at the Carron ironworks in Falkirk, was presented to the village in 1925 as a “thank you” for the
heroic service carried out by the men of Dulmial, 460 of whom fought in the British Army, the largest single contribution to the war effort of any village in Asia. The village, 100 miles south of Islamabad, had been offered a range of possible gifts, including land, money or improved water facilities, by the UK government.

However, Captain Ghulam Mohammad Malik, the highest-ranking and most decorated soldier in the village, asked for a cannon. Captain Malik began his military life in the Derajet Mountain Battery and had taken part in Lord Roberts’ famous march from Kabul to Kandahar in 1880. The cannon chosen by the British army was a twelve-pounder that had been made back in 1816 at the Carron ironworks. The Carron Company, based in the nearby village of Carron, enjoyed huge success during the Napoleonic era, manufacturing cannons that become known as “carronades” for the Royal Navy.

In 1925 the cannon was collected from the First Punjab Regimental Centre in Jhelum, from where it was transported by train to Chakwall. The gun was then dismounted and loaded onto a cart pulled by three oxen for almost 20 miles, a journey which took more than two weeks on semi-mountainous roads. Dr Irfan Malik, a doctor in Nottingham, has been researching the story of the “Dulmial gun” in collaboration with Michael Noble, of the Centre for Hidden Histories at the University of Nottingham. Dr Malik’s great grandfather, Mohammad Khan was a lieutenant who fought in the First World War and he would now like to see Dulmial twinned with Falkirk. He said: “By telling the story I wish to emphasise the important role that Dulmial village played in the First World War by sending a record 460 soldiers to participate.

“The cannon acts as a strong symbol of their courage and sacrifices. At the same time, I wish to raise awareness of the 1.2 million Indian Army soldiers of the First World War. I don’t wish them to be ‘forgotten’ soldiers any longer.” He added: “The villagers, led by local historian Riaz Malik, would be most honoured if Falkirk could be twinned with Dulmial. The soldiers 100 years ago in the First World War would have fought side-by-side. It has been my aim to bring this ‘hidden history’ to a wider audience.” Falkirk Provost Pat Reid said: “The cannon will always embody the courage of the soldiers from both Falkirk and Dulmial and the unique bond forged between both places since.”

Read more at: http://www.scotsman.com/heritage/pe...n-gifted-to-village-for-role-in-wwi-1-3633876

Can everyone please please please agree that we call him this. I’m holding a pronounciation workshop at the Port Club tomorrow night. RSVP by taping an ‘X’ in masking tape on your bedroom window by 11pm ACST tonight.
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Thankyou to Dylan8 finbarr and B0ydmaniac for RSVPing. See you guys tonight!!!
 
scotty13 said:
I hope when he plays, he is given license to have a shot if he is anywhere within 70m of goal... do this a few times, and oppo players will start getting back on the line, freeing up their man 30out from goal, and the the Cannon lowers his eyes and hits that target instead... Keep the opposition in two minds the whole time!
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Sure, McKenzie can occasionally launch one from 80m, but what's he like hitting targets? That's the more useful skill.
I still think he's just depth, but if he can recapture some of his early form at GC, he's good depth, and a whole lot better than our 8th pick in the draft or whatever it would be. He doesn't seem to have been enjoying his footy for a few years, and that's where he may improve.
 
From the club that drives the whole world green with envy ....

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I wonder if a plan is to use him as a set piece kicker to try and go over the zonal mass?

This will force zones to set deeper against us and allow us to spot short to mid kicks and go through them?

Interesting selection.

I'm find our list is becoming strong with our shuffle. Dads arm mark 2?
 
FishingRick04 said:
I wonder if a plan is to use him as a set piece kicker to try and go over the zonal mass?

This will force zones to set deeper against us and allow us to spot short to mid kicks and go through them?

Interesting selection.

I'm find our list is becoming strong with our shuffle. Dads arm mark 2?
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Yes intriguing player. Could also be a spot for him in the wing rotations if he gets back to his best. Motlop and Polec obvious starters, and Westhoff will probably get used there a bit, but coming off the bench there's a spot up for grabs between the likes of McKenzie, Amon, A Johnson, Bonner, Broadbent, Drew, Trengove. I'm looking forward to seeing what McKenzie can do.
 

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Nemisis said:
Bazza McKenzie comes to Port
Now listen mate, I need to splash the boots. You know, strain the potatoes. Water the horses. You know, go where the big knobs hang out. Shake hands with the wife's best friend? Drain the dragon? Siphon the python? Ring the rattlesnake? You know, unbutton the mutton? Like, point Percy at the porcelain?
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Do a wee?

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Pappagallo said:
I reckon he’ll break into the 22 come Round 1 but only if he puts the good things in during preseason.
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You don't get analysis like that every day. Well you do in the pre-season. And from the guy at the newsagents. But apart from that hardly ever. Oh wait, there's the media stuff too, that sounds like what they say. But only those sources. Oh, and ....
 
Powerstufff said:
You don't get analysis like that every day. Well you do in the pre-season. And from the guy at the newsagents. But apart from that hardly ever. Oh wait, there's the media stuff too, that sounds like what they say. But only those sources. Oh, and ....
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There’s no time for analysis when crafting awesome Dolmio jokes.
 
scotty13 said:
I hope when he plays, he is given license to have a shot if he is anywhere within 70m of goal... do this a few times, and oppo players will start getting back on the line, freeing up their man 30out from goal, and the the Cannon lowers his eyes and hits that target instead... Keep the opposition in two minds the whole time!
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You no what.... I like this very much...
 
Played cricket against Nathan Bassett again yesterday (What a champion bloke he is by the way)

He's looking forward to getting stuck in again next week and getting started. I said to him that Trent McKenzie really excites me.

He had a cheeky smirk on his face and said "Well he's never really been coached" "It's hardly a coaching mecca up there" "We think he's going to be OK"

Had a couple of beers and genuine chat with him for about half an hour.
 
Zakk Wylde said:
Played cricket against Nathan Bassett again yesterday (What a champion bloke he is by the way)

He's looking forward to getting stuck in again next week and getting started. I said to him that Trent McKenzie really excites me.

He had a cheeky smirk on his face and said "Well he's never really been coached" "It's hardly a coaching mecca up there" "We think he's going to be OK"

Had a couple of beers and genuine chat with him for about half an hour.
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Bassett hey nice sauce Dolmio Grin joke sorry I’m leaving.
 
Zakk Wylde said:
Played cricket against Nathan Bassett again yesterday (What a champion bloke he is by the way)

He's looking forward to getting stuck in again next week and getting started. I said to him that Trent McKenzie really excites me.

He had a cheeky smirk on his face and said "Well he's never really been coached" "It's hardly a coaching mecca up there" "We think he's going to be OK"

Had a couple of beers and genuine chat with him for about half an hour.
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Half an hour chatting to Bass and the only insight you gleaned was that the coaching at the Suns sucks? ;)
 
TeeKray said:
Half an hour chatting to Bass and the only insight you gleaned was that the coaching at the Suns sucks? ;)
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I could've gone on about how good a cricketer he thought I was but left it alone.

We talked 2018 draft, Logan Austin and more cricket FYI.
 

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