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Football => Richmond Rant => Topic started by: MintOnLamb on September 10, 2012, 11:11:44 AM
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It was great to see Mitch Morton up and about, reading the HS today and how they have got him "doing things differently" more in line with their way of thinking etc.
ooooooh and it makes me wonder (c Stairway to heaven excerpt)
I hope he gets a Premiership Medal to hang around his neck.
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It was great to see Mitch Morton up and about, reading the HS today and how they have got him "doing things differently" more in line with their way of thinking etc.
ooooooh and it makes me wonder (c Stairway to heaven excerpt)
I hope he gets a Premiership Medal to hang around his neck.
He kicked 2 goals FFS. He's done that how many times for us? He will go missing in the Prelim mark my words.
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It was great to see Mitch Morton up and about, reading the HS today and how they have got him "doing things differently" more in line with their way of thinking etc.
ooooooh and it makes me wonder (c Stairway to heaven excerpt)
I hope he gets a Premiership Medal to hang around his neck.
He kicked 2 goals FFS. He's done that how many times for us? He will go missing in the Prelim mark my words.
At least he is in the prelims, we shall see
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Wasn't his two goals that impressed it was his hardness at the contest and his one per cent ers... Best game I have seen him play
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Wasn't his two goals that impressed it was his hardness at the contest and his one per cent ers... Best game I have seen him play
I am with you there, Is it because Sydney have bought this out in him and if he wants to play they (the players and coaches) demand that work ethic?
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Wasn't his two goals that impressed it was his hardness at the contest and his one per cent ers... Best game I have seen him play
Nowhere near the best game I've seen him play, he's done the "hardness" and "one-percenters" thing at times with us too. Just not anywhere near often or consistently enough to justify persevering with. If he was so much better since leaving us then he wouldn't have languished all season in the seconds and he wouldn't have been dropped after his last game, only to get a reprieve on Saturday when Walsh was a late withdrawal. Good luck to him and I hope he can get a premiership medallion but if he does it will be because of injury and luck, not his superior form or improvement.
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Played well enough but is the same player that he's always been. Only got as game through injury but best of luck to him.
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Wasn't his two goals that impressed it was his hardness at the contest and his one per cent ers... Best game I have seen him play
Nowhere near the best game I've seen him play, he's done the "hardness" and "one-percenters" thing at times with us too. Just not anywhere near often or consistently enough to justify persevering with. If he was so much better since leaving us then he wouldn't have languished all season in the seconds and he wouldn't have been dropped after his last game, only to get a reprieve on Saturday when Walsh was a late withdrawal. Good luck to him and I hope he can get a premiership medallion but if he does it will be because of injury and luck, not his superior form or improvement.
What he said.
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might just find himself
playing off in a GF.
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Unfortunately he has now played more finals than Chris Newman - the AFL gods are cruel at times.
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Still think he could be a good player. If he was playing twos all year for Melbourne then I'd call him a dud but Sydney are a fantastic footy club. I didn't see the game but pleasing to hear about how he went.
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The media have to add a Tiger angle to the big day even when we aren't involved .
Tigers discard living the dream
Matt Windley
From: Herald Sun
September 28, 2012 11:00PM
MITCH Morton couldn't win senior selection at Richmond 12 months ago. Today the Tigers discard will line up in his first Grand Final.
Traded to Sydney for pick No.79 last year - a pick Richmond never used - Morton's career was hanging by a thread.
He said at yesterday's Grand Final parade that there was no way he could imagine he would end up playing a part in football's biggest day so soon.
But it hasn't all been rosy for the 25-year-old since arriving in the harbour city. An early quadriceps injury sidelined him for far longer than he would have liked and had him considering his football future.
The turnaround, Morton said, has been "amazing".
"Even 6-7 weeks ago I couldn't imagine this," Morton said yesterday.
"I was confident all year that the Swans would play a big part in the finals and I was probably a bit nervous as to whether I would be any part of that, but I knew if I stuck to what I was told to do and being asked to work on I knew I'd get an opportunity."
Morton the Tiger and Morton the West Coast Eagle loved to kick goals and loved to celebrate them.
But there is much more to his game now.
The West Australian was forced to wait until Round 21 to make his Swans debut and for good reason, he said.
"My role's changed compared to what I've played the last few years," he said.
"My role the last five weeks has been to come in and put that pressure on, chase and tackle and sort of be our first line of defence.
"I'm not there to kick goals and stuff like that - if that comes it's great - the main thing is that I'm the front line of that pressure.
"It's taken a long time to get from being a good offensive player to being a good defensive player.
"I think in the last two weeks I've shown that I can play that role, now it's just about doing it on the biggest stage of all."
http://www.heraldsun.com.au/afl/teams/tigers-discard-living-the-dream/story-e6frf9mx-1226483758976
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Right place, right time. Good luck to him
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Facts are he is much better than nahas... We stuffed up....again
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Facts are he is much better than nahas... We stuffed up....again
Facts are that is your opinion compared to the clubs.
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Facts are he is much better than nahas... We stuffed up....again
What facts?
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Facts are he is much better than nahas... We stuffed up....again
Facts are that is your opinion compared to the clubs.
facts ARE and i hate to agree with Username but Username is correct :thumbsup
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I thought mitch showd good signs at the end of '10 playing in the midfield.
But after saying that the forward role he played was redundant, hardwick started him off in that role in '11, and that was the beginning of the end.
Makes you wonder if that was the plan all along?
In saying that he has only been servicable in the games he has played so far, but it shows that a fringe player from a struggling club can play a role for a club aspiring for the big prize. There is no way he was recruited as a "best 22" by sydney
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Facts are he is much better than nahas... We stuffed up....again
Facts are that is your opinion compared to the clubs.
facts ARE and i hate to agree with Username but Username is correct :thumbsup
Omg i'm speechless... Think i'm gonna cry
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Facts are he is much better than nahas... We stuffed up....again
Facts are that is your opinion compared to the clubs.
facts ARE and i hate to agree with Username but Username is correct :thumbsup
But again, which facts?
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you know? the facts! :banghead
It's the vibe!
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you know? the facts! :banghead
It's the vibe!
It's also in the constitution!
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Its Mabo
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Facts are he is much better than nahas...
Facts??
How many goals Nahas kick this year? How many Morton??
Fact is you're wrong.
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Facts are he is much better than nahas... We stuffed up....again
Facts are that is your opinion compared to the clubs.
facts ARE and i hate to agree with Username but Username is correct :thumbsup
Omg i'm speechless... Think i'm gonna cry
Oh, the serenity.
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Facts are he is much better than nahas... We stuffed up....again
Facts are that is your opinion compared to the clubs.
facts ARE and i hate to agree with Username but Username is correct :thumbsup
FACTS ARE you two go nicely together :-*
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Facts are Morton is 29.4x the player Foley is ::)
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Facts are he is much better than nahas... We stuffed up....again
Facts are that is your opinion compared to the clubs.
facts ARE and i hate to agree with Username but Username is correct :thumbsup
Omg i'm speechless... Think i'm gonna cry
Fact is Morton has an opportunity to play in a flag having come into the side for the Qualifying Final. If that is a failure on the RFC for letting him go then you blokes enjoy your love in.
I'll enjoy the facts.
P.S. Aaron Keating played two games of footy in a Prelim and a winning Grand Final.
Just like Morton he too is lucky being at the right place at the right time.
Don't forget to put the do not disturb sign up on the door. :thumbsup
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:clapping go son
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He's poo... Anyone would kick those goals.
He only plays a good game once a month.
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I was always on record as stating he was a talent that was in scarce supply at. Punt rd, guess what he plays for RFC, kicks his 2 or. 3 ea week, we play finals in 2012, simple isnt it :shh
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I was always on record as stating he was a talent that was in scarce supply at. Punt rd, guess what he plays for RFC, kicks his 2 or. 3 ea week, we play finals in 2012, simple isnt it :shh
Mitch had his mind made up that the RFC jumper was making him play crap
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Good players play their roles in finals and Mitch has now done so in 3 finals in a row. Nahas would not get near the ball on a day and game like today.. Facts are and he's facts are Morton is much better than nahas .. Full.stop.
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I love how we only cop it for letting him go yet there's no digs at the Eagles who drafted Mitch originally. Just the usual anti-Richmond cheap shot ::) :sleep.
Good on Mitch for grabbing this opportunity but his role today has been different to what the Swans kept him in their ressies for (defensive tackling forward). Today he's played the close to goal midsized goalkicker he was at both his previous clubs.
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I was always on record as stating he was a talent that was in scarce supply at. Punt rd, guess what he plays for RFC, kicks his 2 or. 3 ea week, we play finals in 2012, simple isnt it :shh
Mitch had his mind made up that the RFC jumper was making him play crap
M critisism at the time was MM was given nil lattitude from the coach whilst the likes of edwards and even hislop got a month full of games to find their mojo
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Good players play their roles in finals and Mitch has now done so in 3 finals in a row. Nahas would not get near the ball on a day and game like today.. Facts are and he's facts are Morton is much better than nahas .. Full.stop.
Sorry but that's crap.
You cannot say that unless he was actually given a chance on the big stage!
Have you noticed as soon as they tightened up on him he has gone missing!
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I wouldnt worry about user, fair dinkum Gus graham could be at port next year and user will be going off telling anyone who wants to hear how he tore it up at vfl, he was a monty to fire up :lol...he hasnt got a clue :shh
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On ya Mitchy :cheers
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Yep
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Malceski <3
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To make remarks like nahas wouldnt go near the ball on days like today is simply absurd.Give the lad a break he hasnt even had a chance to strut his stuff on the last day in september yet
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I wouldnt worry about user, fair dinkum Gus graham could be at port next year and user will be going off telling anyone who wants to hear how he tore it up at vfl, he was a monty to fire up :lol...he hasnt got a clue :shh
what a stuffing stupid analogy....... Gus lol u sick head
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MM said "he was close to getting a game early in the year but the playing group didn't trust him, when he was told that he said he decided to give his heart and soul to the club...they were good to their word and played him (i guess when he changed his attitude)"...nuff said, do we have that level of commitment at Punt Road?
BTW lay off Nahas he is a solid required player at RFC
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Good players play their roles in finals and Mitch has now done so in 3 finals in a row. Nahas would not get near the ball on a day and game like today.. Facts are and he's facts are Morton is much better than nahas .. Full.stop.
Sorry but that's crap.
You cannot say that unless he was actually given a chance on the big stage!
Have you noticed as soon as they tightened up on him he has gone missing!
Did you notice how instrumental he was in the last quarter... When it counted when the game needed to be won his efforts set up 2 damn good goals... So no he.com not go missing the ball.was not getting down there dimwit
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I wouldnt worry about user, fair dinkum Gus graham could be at port next year and user will be going off telling anyone who wants to hear how he tore it up at vfl, he was a monty to fire up :lol...he hasnt got a clue :shh
what a stuffing stupid analogy...... Gus lol u sick head
Every game that is physical man on man tough with big bodies nahas never gets neT it and always falls over and goes missing.... Morton today set up 2 crucial goals in the last qtr using his nouse and strength. Two things nahas lacks Kb the ground
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Fat fingers.
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I wouldnt worry about user, fair dinkum Gus graham could be at port next year and user will be going off telling anyone who wants to hear how he tore it up at vfl, he was a monty to fire up :lol...he hasnt got a clue :shh
what a stuffing stupid analogy.... Gus lol u sick head
Every game that is physical man on man tough with big bodies nahas never gets neT it and always falls over and goes missing.... Morton today set up 2 crucial goals in the last qtr using his nouse and strength. Two things nahas lacks Kb the ground
:lol arguing with yourself?
Edit: quote edited
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Username is spot on. Morton stood up today and he's worked his arse off in the reserves. Got his chance and he took it. He might not have had flashy numbers this year but we (Richmond fans) should know what he's capable of when on song. His efforts have been simply brilliant. You put those great efforts and mix it with his natural ability and you've got a stuffing good forward. Nahas doesn't come close to the player that Morton is. Nahas wouldn't get a game at Sydney.
Morton is just yet another player that Hardwick failed to inspire. He is the forward we are missing right now and our club let him go far too easily.
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He had 6 kicks 5 handballs and 2 goals. He could have had the same stats at our club and had we played and lost, people would be saying how useless he was!
A team is the sum of its parts. Mitch was not seen to have the parts at Richmond. Even at Sydney he was payed in the twos for most of the year and was on his last chance to improve his defensive side. To his credit he did that and now has a premiership medallion.
GET OVER IT. HE PLAYS FOR SYDNEY NOW.
We should be backing our own players. Not castigating them.
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I dont think Nahas is in our best 22'
With Edwards and King if front of him and with the option of pushing Martin and Cotchin down forward
Nahas will struggle in 2013.
Especially as they are after Knights from the Crows
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I wouldnt worry about user, fair dinkum Gus graham could be at port next year and user will be going off telling anyone who wants to hear how he tore it up at vfl, he was a monty to fire up :lol...he hasnt got a clue :shh
what a stuffing stupid analogy...... Gus lol u sick head
Quit with the disparaging remarks you silly sausage, my point is you haven't made a decent call all year and every time you open your gob, it's oh here we go again :lol....no need to get nasty
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Username is spot on. Morton stood up today and he's worked his arse off in the reserves. Got his chance and he took it. He might not have had flashy numbers this year but we (Richmond fans) should know what he's capable of when on song. His efforts have been simply brilliant. You put those great efforts and mix it with his natural ability and you've got a stuffing good forward. Nahas doesn't come close to the player that Morton is. Nahas wouldn't get a game at Sydney.
Morton is just yet another player that Hardwick failed to inspire. He is the forward we are missing right now and our club let him go far too easily.
Spot on coach ... Totally agree
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I wouldnt worry about user, fair dinkum Gus graham could be at port next year and user will be going off telling anyone who wants to hear how he tore it up at vfl, he was a monty to fire up :lol...he hasnt got a clue :shh
what a stuffing stupid analogy...... Gus lol u sick head
Quit with the disparaging remarks you silly sausage, my point is you haven't made a decent call all year and every time you open your gob, it's oh here we go again :lol....no need to get nasty
Ha ha every call I make is decent... Not my problem u don't get it.. Just like understanding mortons game was vital today and that nahas is no where near as good.
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Congrats to Mitch. All about being in the right place at the right time. If McGlynn hadn't done a hammy Morton wouldn't have got the opportunity. Interesting comment Mitch made after the game with Richo about his Swan teammates not trusting him midway through the year.
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Probably the luckiest recipient of the Premiership Medal in living memory. My heart broke for Richo when he interviewed him.
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Probably the luckiest recipient of the Premiership Medal in living memory. My heart broke for Richo when he interviewed him.
Cam Mooney, North Melbourne ;)
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Probably the luckiest recipient of the Premiership Medal in living memory. My heart broke for Richo when he interviewed him.
Yep Football isn't fair and can be cruel. Champs like Richo or a Bobby Skilton play for years remaining loyal to one club for hardly a finals appearances and then you have guys like Morton ending up with a premiership medal after a couple of games late in the season at his 3rd club and scraping into the final 22 of a GF side. Just proves again Football is a team sport.
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Probably the luckiest recipient of the Premiership Medal in living memory. My heart broke for Richo when he interviewed him.
Cam Mooney, North Melbourne ;)
Aaron Keating Crows
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I wouldnt worry about user, fair dinkum Gus graham could be at port next year and user will be going off telling anyone who wants to hear how he tore it up at vfl, he was a monty to fire up :lol...he hasnt got a clue :shh
what a stuffing stupid analogy...... Gus lol u sick head
Quit with the disparaging remarks you silly sausage, my point is you haven't made a decent call all year and every time you open your gob, it's oh here we go again :lol....no need to get nasty
Ha ha every call I make is decent... Not my problem u don't get it.. Just like understanding mortons game was vital today and that nahas is no where near as good.
If you read over the archives it would be pretty clear i was always one of MM biggest fans and i was pretty shirty he got limited chances when plenty of others like edwards and even hislop seemed to get plenty
You re just being inflammatory with the nahas comparison, we ll never really know but season form would suggest that seeing as he kicked 10 x as many goals as MM there s every chance he too could have nailed ummm 2 goals :shh
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Probably the luckiest recipient of the Premiership Medal in living memory. My heart broke for Richo when he interviewed him.
Cam Mooney, North Melbourne ;)
Aaron Keating Crows
They both earned their spot IMO. Mitch was there by default (McGlynn). But I take your point.
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You blokes going to be in denial for a while by the look of things.
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Probably the luckiest recipient of the Premiership Medal in living memory. My heart broke for Richo when he interviewed him.
Cam Mooney, North Melbourne ;)
Aaron Keating Crows
Leon Davis. Didnt even play in a winning side.
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Congrats to Mitch. All about being in the right place at the right time. If McGlynn hadn't done a hammy Morton wouldn't have got the opportunity. Interesting comment Mitch made after the game with Richo about his Swan teammates not trusting him midway through the year.
Actually MT Mitch replaced Tommy Walsh after Sydney's Round 23 game against Geelong before
McGlynn got injured in the Qualifying Final. He has managed to keep his spot for all 3 finals.
Thing about Sydney is they make very few changes one here and one there horses for courses and when a player is selected he understands his role to a tea.
Good luck to Mitch if he had this attitude at Richmond he might still be here but realising that your career at your third league club is at the cliff face he needed to meet the challenges set out for him. Good for him. He will now always be remembered as a premiership player.
Still think if Gary Rohan was fit he might not have played
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Not sure what the fuss is about MM, he will be extremely lucky to be part of the Swans top side next year. He was drafted as a depth player and has proven his value in the last few weeks in this capacity. RFC dont need depth players at this stage we need 22 players capable of playing at the top level consistently.
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Congrats to Mitch. All about being in the right place at the right time. If McGlynn hadn't done a hammy Morton wouldn't have got the opportunity. Interesting comment Mitch made after the game with Richo about his Swan teammates not trusting him midway through the year.
Actually MT Mitch replaced Tommy Walsh after Sydney's Round 23 game against Geelong before
McGlynn got injured in the Qualifying Final. He has managed to keep his spot for all 3 finals.
Thing about Sydney is they make very few changes one here and one there horses for courses and when a player is selected he understands his role to a tea.
Good luck to Mitch if he had this attitude at Richmond he might still be here but realising that your career at your third league club is at the cliff face he needed to meet the challenges set out for him. Good for him. He will now always be remembered as a premiership player.
Still think if Gary Rohan was fit he might not have played
That's true Tucky but I reckon if McGlynn had been right to play then Morton would've made way as he played McGlynn's role today whereas say a Parker who was the sub is more a midfielder. Anyway it doesn't matter as Mitch played today and has his premiership medallion that nobody can take away from him.
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Probably the luckiest recipient of the Premiership Medal in living memory. My heart broke for Richo when he interviewed him.
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Why did he say the Swans players didn't trust him?
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Why did he say the Swans players didn't trust him?
He's a lunch box our Mitchy. :whistle
:banghead
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Why did he say the Swans players didn't trust him?
Bec he was a selfish player but bet so was kb Wayne Wayne carey voss and the list goes on....
MM earned his spot and deserved his medal and good on him and shame on the Tigers for not being able to coach him as Sydney have and keep a midget like nahas who keeps falling over v big bodies in the team.
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Why did he say the Swans players didn't trust him?
"Buy in," he replied when asked what it was that his teammates demanded of him at that fateful meeting.
"I thought I was but this club and these players demand more of players than I've seen in my life.
"The demands they put on each in terms of time, work rate and intensity and hitting into the contest … I've never been a part of something like it and it took me a while to get used to it."
http://www.afl.com.au/news/newsarticle/tabid/208/newsid/148867/default.aspx
I hope the richmond players read and take note of this.
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Why did he say the Swans players didn't trust him?
"Buy in," he replied when asked what it was that his teammates demanded of him at that fateful meeting.
"I thought I was but this club and these players demand more of players than I've seen in my life.
"The demands they put on each in terms of time, work rate and intensity and hitting into the contest … I've never been a part of something like it and it took me a while to get used to it."
http://www.afl.com.au/news/newsarticle/tabid/208/newsid/148867/default.aspx
I hope the richmond players read and take note of this.
Well well well....
Mitch played 12 games in 2010, 9 in 2011 for us.
He played the whole season in the seconds at Sydney finally getting a game at the end of the season.
It's clear that the swans have a standard at their club that we as supporters have been hoping for years that our club would one day try to attain.
It's high standards that rids the stain of mediocrity. It's about getting everyone on board as soon as they walk in the door.
Clearly things have improved at Richmond but unless they continually raise the standard and abhor mediocrity we will all be dreaming and hoping about success whilst teams like the swans and the hawks demand it and attain it.
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Can't believe we let this guy go. Is a much better player than Nahas, Edwards and King and that cannot be disputed. Kicked two goals in a GF which is two more than those other 3 have or will if they had the chance. :banghead
Who Is running this club FFS :banghead
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Can't believe we let this guy go. Is a much better player than Nahas, Edwards and King and that cannot be disputed. Kicked two goals in a GF which is two more than those other 3 have or will if they had the chance. :banghead
Who Is running this club FFS :banghead
He's poo!
He kicked 2 goals.. He will do that once a month!
He's the slowest player in the AFL.
Get over it! Mcguane >>>>>>>> Morton
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You think if he was at Punt Rd he would be any better
NO
they have something all clubs strive for
Good on him could've cried like a biatch playing reserves but instead worked hard and he has a medal around his neck
Whoever said he was gifted that medal are kidding themselves
He played well week in week out in the reserves and deserved his spot
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You think if he was at Punt Rd he would be any better
NO
they have something all clubs strive for
Good on him could've cried like a biatch playing reserves but instead worked hard and he has a medal around his neck
Whoever said he was gifted that medal are kidding themselves
He played well week in week out in the reserves and deserved his spot
He's poo
Glad we got rid of him. Complete knob.
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You think if he was at Punt Rd he would be any better
NO
they have something all clubs strive for
Good on him could've cried like a biatch playing reserves but instead worked hard and he has a medal around his neck
Whoever said he was gifted that medal are kidding themselves
He played well week in week out in the reserves and deserved his spot
He's poo
Glad we got rid of him. Complete knob.
Incorrect
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You think if he was at Punt Rd he would be any better
NO
they have something all clubs strive for
Good on him could've cried like a biatch playing reserves but instead worked hard and he has a medal around his neck
Whoever said he was gifted that medal are kidding themselves
He played well week in week out in the reserves and deserved his spot
He's poo
Glad we got rid of him. Complete knob.
Incorrect
We don't want players who turn it on for 10 mins every 3 weeks
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You think if he was at Punt Rd he would be any better
NO
they have something all clubs strive for
Good on him could've cried like a biatch playing reserves but instead worked hard and he has a medal around his neck
Whoever said he was gifted that medal are kidding themselves
He played well week in week out in the reserves and deserved his spot
He's poo
Glad we got rid of him. Complete knob.
Incorrect
We don't want players who turn it on for 10 mins every 3 weeks
Better delist about 10 of our so called best 22 then plus everyone else at coburg :thumbsup
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sheesh why bring up coburg again..i was just settling into a tranquil post season and you had to bring up that basket case again
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You think if he was at Punt Rd he would be any better
NO
they have something all clubs strive for
Good on him could've cried like a biatch playing reserves but instead worked hard and he has a medal around his neck
Whoever said he was gifted that medal are kidding themselves
He played well week in week out in the reserves and deserved his spot
He's poo
Glad we got rid of him. Complete knob.
Incorrect
We don't want players who turn it on for 10 mins every 3 weeks
Better delist about 10 of our so called best 22 then plus everyone else at coburg :thumbsup
Name them
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You think if he was at Punt Rd he would be any better
NO
they have something all clubs strive for
Good on him could've cried like a biatch playing reserves but instead worked hard and he has a medal around his neck
Whoever said he was gifted that medal are kidding themselves
He played well week in week out in the reserves and deserved his spot
That's the difference between a club that has a high standard and hates mediocrity.
The leadership group letting him know they didn't trust him. Set a very high standard at Sydney.
Too many player gifted games at tigerland that arent up to standard.
A tough club culture can get the absolute best out of even the most ordinary of characters. That's why they have so many discarded players that perform week in week out because of their high standards. And it doesn't matter who you are the club gives you a club induction coarse that lays out the standards so there is no excuse.
Everyone that walks in knows what's at stake knows the principles on what the club is built and knows what is expected.
That's why Mitch Morton, picked up for his natural talent, had to wait for a whole year and a lucky break to make it into this well drilled organization.
Richmond MUST learn from this example too.
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RFC couldnt get the best out of Mitch
Swans play Finals most years because they have the ability and culture to develop reject players
Fact
Have a look at there list
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RFC couldnt get the best out of Mitch
Swans play Finals most years because they have the ability and culture to develop reject players
Fact
Have a look at there list
RFC couldn't get the best out of Mitch and Sydney couldn't either for most of the year until McGlynn was injured.
Nice cameo but he'll revert to type soon enough. Right place right time.
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RFC couldnt get the best out of Mitch
Swans play Finals most years because they have the ability and culture to develop reject players
Fact
Have a look at there list
RFC couldn't get the best out of Mitch and Sydney couldn't either for most of the year until McGlynn was injured.
Nice cameo but he'll revert to type soon enough. Right place right time.
bull poo...... and if you heard john longmire he would back me up
morton would have been in even if mglynn was fit
fact!!!!!
u guys just cant accept that rfc stuffed up with mitch
sydney made him earn his spot earn trust earn respect, once he gained that trust he never lost his spot and got there on merit
imbeciles!!!!
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someone is an embecile for having an opinion?....thank you Reichsfuhrer Himmler
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RFC couldnt get the best out of Mitch
Swans play Finals most years because they have the ability and culture to develop reject players
Fact
Have a look at there list
RFC couldn't get the best out of Mitch and Sydney couldn't either for most of the year until McGlynn was injured.
Nice cameo but he'll revert to type soon enough. Right place right time.
b ull poo...... and if you heard john longmire he would back me up
morton would have been in even if mglynn was fit
fact!!!!!
u guys just cant accept that rfc stuffed up with mitch
sydney made him earn his spot earn trust earn respect, once he gained that trust he never lost his spot and got there on merit
imbeciles!!!!
Played ok. As has been stated, 6 kicks 5 handballs and 2 goals is hardly earth shattering. Morton is an opportunist. He certainly took his opportunity yesterday.
Edit: quote edited
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Mitch Morton as at Sep 2012 would get a game ahead of all our non-key fwds. Further, after Jack he would be second named in the fwd line and that's a fact
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I thought he had talent, but was gettin shunted round, problem was his erratic form right? He was called up for 2 games at Sydney then dropped again, then he was lucky for the injuries, simple as that.
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RFC couldnt get the best out of Mitch
Swans play Finals most years because they have the ability and culture to develop reject players
Fact
Have a look at there list
RFC couldn't get the best out of Mitch and Sydney couldn't either for most of the year until McGlynn was injured.
Nice cameo but he'll revert to type soon enough. Right place right time.
NO idea
He killed it all year and according to interviews "bought in" half way through the year
Why is Jackson still getting a game and is still in the leadership group?
That's a joke and something that wouldnt happen at the elite clubs in the afl
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RFC couldnt get the best out of Mitch
And perhaps Mitch didn't try hard enough to get the best out Mitch either.
Swans play Finals most years because they have the ability and culture to develop reject players
Fact
Have a look at there list
Not disputing that, their culture is one that all clubs should aspire too
But there is one thing that the Swans don't face like teams in Melb and other traditional Aussie rules states and that's the "fish bowl" media existence.
Sydney don't get the coverage in the papers up there like we have down here. I reckon that is an added bonus for them when they bring in players
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Mitch Morton is ten times the player that Edwards or Nahas aspire to be. Everyone banging on about needing a goal kicking forward who isn't a stick thin midget. Morton was pretty good before Hardwick took over. As with Tuck, Raines and Schultz, Hardwick magically decided he didn't like them and they had to go.
The only consolation in this. Hardwick gave Sydney Morton for free and Morton won the grand final for them with two crucial goals. Hardwick's cost his best buddy Clarkson a flag. Karma or Justice. You decide.....
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As with Tuck, Hardwick magically decided he didn't like them and they had to go.
What? Who was that guy with the dirty ratty wearing 21 this year?
Edited to correct quote
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As with Tuck, Hardwick magically decided he didn't like them and they had to go.
What? Who was that guy with the dirty ratty wearing 21 this year?
Edited to correct quote
You do realise that Tuck only survived because Hardwick's came to the slow realisation that he would be jobless if he got rid of him?
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And while we're all on the popular slamming the club bandwagon let's remember that West Coast couldn't get anything better out of Morton either. I'm with MM, right place, right time and will revert to type soon enough. His performance yesterday was nothing more than a cameo - bobbed up for a couple of important goals but was largely unsighted for most of the game - a passenger if you like.
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And while we're all on the popular slamming the club bandwagon let's remember that West Coast couldn't get anything better out of Morton either. I'm with MM, right place, right time and will revert to type soon enough. His performance yesterday was nothing more than a cameo - bobbed up for a couple of important goals but was largely unsighted for most of the game - a passenger if you like.
He kicked 80 goals in 2 years. Would love to see Sydney get that out of him. :shh
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Kicked nearly 80 goals in Swans ressies before call up. Would never have done that in Richmond's reserves. They are non competitive. Big difference in club culture.
41 Goals for us in 2009 from 21 games before Hardwick took over. Schultz kicked 42 goals this year. But Richmond is searching for forwards????? Joke is on us.
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Well done Mitch, you played your part and definitely contributed to the swans victory. You are a worthy winner of your premiership medal, no one can ever take that from you, nor invalidate your performance on the day, you earned every bit of it.
As for my fellow supporters on this forum I say this: Just allow somebody to have a win, let them feel good about themselves without anybody having to run them down, make less of them at any opportunity. Mitch Morton is a winner, he has one the ultimate prize in AFL football, it's the reason why ANY footballer plays this game. It doesn't matter HOW he got there, the only thing that matters is that he did it.
Luck doesn't just shine on anyone, luck usually shines on the one that's done the work.
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RFC couldnt get the best out of Mitch
Swans play Finals most years because they have the ability and culture to develop reject players
Fact
Have a look at there list
RFC couldn't get the best out of Mitch and Sydney couldn't either for most of the year until McGlynn was injured.
Nice cameo but he'll revert to type soon enough. Right place right time.
NO idea
He killed it all year
No idea? Pfft.
He kicked those goals in a comp equivalent to Coburg reserves. Hardly anything to get carried away by.
RFC couldnt get the best out of Mitch
Swans play Finals most years because they have the ability and culture to develop reject players
Fact
Have a look at there list
RFC couldn't get the best out of Mitch and Sydney couldn't either for most of the year until McGlynn was injured.
Nice cameo but he'll revert to type soon enough. Right place right time.
u guys just cant accept that rfc stuffed up with mitch
You're correct because they didn't. Morton is still exactly the same beast.
Swans didn't play him all year. Why is that?
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Congrats to Mitch but you guys creaming get a grip on reality, no finer example of right place right time and best effort ffs
Go STORM
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As with Tuck, Hardwick magically decided he didn't like them and they had to go.
What? Who was that guy with the dirty ratty wearing 21 this year?
Edited to correct quote
You do realise that Tuck only survived because Hardwick's came to the slow realisation that he would be jobless if he got rid of him?
You realise he's still at the club which is not what you originally said.
Kicked nearly 80 goals in Swans ressies before call up. Would never have done that in Richmond's reserves. They are non competitive. Big difference in club culture.
41 Goals for us in 2009 from 21 games before Hardwick took over. Schultz kicked 42 goals this year. But Richmond is searching for forwards????? Joke is on us.
LMAO comparing NEAFL goals to VFL goals. Now I've seen it all. Barbosa from Pirates of the Caribbean could kick 80 goals in the NEAFL with his peg leg. ;D
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Go STORM
Gotta laugh at the commentary on the TV.
:lol
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Go STORM
Gotta laugh at the commentary on the TV.
:lol
It's painful isn't it.
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LMAO comparing NEAFL goals to VFL goals. Now I've seen it all. Barbosa from Pirates of the Caribbean could kick 80 goals in the NEAFL with his peg leg. ;D
:lol
So true. Some can't figure out the difference.
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Sure he kicked two goals, but what about his other kicks? Twice all he needed to do was at least kick it to the contest but instead he kicked it straight down the throat of a Hawks player by themselves. Was playing up field squidding it up then played deep forward so he didn't hurt them any more. That was his issue here and it'll be his there. To inconsistent in the role coaches want to play him and can only play deep forward.
Oh and I thought it was funny Kennedy's reaction when asked about Morton needing to earn their trust.
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What did he say
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Well done Mitch, you played your part and definitely contributed to the swans victory. You are a worthy winner of your premiership medal, no one can ever take that from you, nor invalidate your performance on the day, you earned every bit of it.
As for my fellow supporters on this forum I say this: Just allow somebody to have a win, let them feel good about themselves without anybody having to run them down, make less of them at any opportunity. Mitch Morton is a winner, he has one the ultimate prize in AFL football, it's the reason why ANY footballer plays this game. It doesn't matter HOW he got there, the only thing that matters is that he did it.
Luck doesn't just shine on anyone, luck usually shines on the one that's done the work. Spot on. His two goals were very good and he set up a third at a critical stage in the match
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HE SET U 2 IN THE LAST QTR NOT 1
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good on him :cheers
hope he can stay on top of his demons
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good on him :cheers
hope he can stay on top of his demons
Are they after him also? ;D
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I would have snagged those two goals as well in the GF, but with more pace.
F Morton. Wanker
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What did he say
Just semt genuinely confused by the statement and said that he always trusted him
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Why did he say the Swans players didn't trust him?
"Buy in," he replied when asked what it was that his teammates demanded of him at that fateful meeting.
"I thought I was but this club and these players demand more of players than I've seen in my life.
"The demands they put on each in terms of time, work rate and intensity and hitting into the contest … I've never been a part of something like it and it took me a while to get used to it."
http://www.afl.com.au/news/newsarticle/tabid/208/newsid/148867/default.aspx
I hope the richmond players read and take note of this.
Great article, keep posting!
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Morton article in the Age today ....
Morton does not describe his condition as depression although he has sought varying forms of treatment and medication to achieve some form of equilibrium. ''What I have couldn't be further from depression,'' he said. ''My anxiety means I don't sleep and I jump out of bed every morning and want so desperately to be as good as Chris Judd or Dane Swan or Adam Goodes.
''But I can't find a way to get there. At Richmond, it got to the point where I wanted it so much and it wasn't happening and I'd drive to training and I'd almost be regurgitating my food before every session. I'll always be a worrier because that's how I am, but it was out of control.''
By mutual consent during Morton's final season with the Tigers, he was given time away from the club. ''I spent two or three weeks away and I hired a personal trainer, but I didn't really deal with any of my personal issues. Looking back over everything, I'm surprised I've played almost 80 games.''
Read more: http://www.theage.com.au/afl/afl-news/the-agony-before-and-after-the-ecstasy-20130315-2g69z.html#ixzz2NfUwWtwG
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Bipolar.
100%.
Know it well
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Bipolar.
100%.
Know it well
no he doesnt have bipolar, i also know it well.. Anxiety disorder is more the case but i'd also doubt that. he doesnt have any disorder as such, but he probably has a very mild borderline personality disorder brought on by fear of failure
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Whatever
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Not sure how ANYONE can diagnose his problem without spending an adequate time one on one with the guy!
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:P
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Not sure how ANYONE can diagnose his problem without spending an adequate time one on one with the guy!
I think we're doing a pretty good job so butt out pal!
I'm thinking manic depressive
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Not sure how ANYONE can diagnose his problem without spending an adequate time one on one with the guy!
I think we're doing a pretty good job so butt out pal!
I'm thinking manic depressive
Isn't that the same thing as bipolar disorder?
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he's obviously had a tough childhood and with the high expectations that his brothers have cast onto him, well it was inevitable he was going to have trouble fulfilling high expectations.. this has lead him to some dark spaces and causing much stress and anxiety
but then again he could be just a selfish, conceited and supercilious person :shh
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WGAF....honestly he doesn't play for us now, hasn't for two years, just like Gus, Schulz and even Ottens...... WGAF....
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Sad because Morton could play!
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Looking at the 'highly strung' kids in the local TAC program caused me to remove my son from the system. He will stay at his local club come hell or high water and work his way up through the VFL later if he has the drive/ability at that point. We have discussed him taking a complete sabbatical from footy during his VCE years.
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WGAF....honestly he doesn't play for us now, hasn't for two years, just like Gus, Schulz and even Ottens...... WGAF....
What does "even Ottens" mean? If you DGAF about former players then you probably don't have to read their threads.
Has Mitch had a kick this pre-season?
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Has Mitch had a kick this pre-season?
Hasnt' played Coach, Caro's article says he has a back injury and he isn't expecting to back until round 5
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Sad because Morton could play!
Agree
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agree third, was always a fan of MM and was not that happy he didnt get the chances players with far less ability seem to be afforded...good luck to him, he s a talent and great to watch :clapping
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Not trying to trivialize what Mitch or anyone else has, and im not an authority on this topic by any stretch, but I worry that we are too quick to diagnose people with mental health condition in today's society. It seems that half of my extended social group has anxiety or depression, or an eating disorder. So many young people are armed to the teeth with prescription meds of all kinds. Sometimes I think the real issue is just that life has it's ups and downs and things arent always rosy.
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Not trying to trivialize what Mitch or anyone else has, and im not an authority on this topic by any stretch, but I worry that we are too quick to diagnose people with mental health condition in today's society. It seems that half of my extended social group has anxiety or depression, or an eating disorder. So many young people are armed to the teeth with prescription meds of all kinds. Sometimes I think the real issue is just that life has it's ups and downs and things arent always rosy.
I agree Tom. You going to be at the scientology fete this week? Wanna get those pics of katie off you bro.
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Not trying to trivialize what Mitch or anyone else has, and im not an authority on this topic by any stretch, but I worry that we are too quick to diagnose people with mental health condition in today's society. It seems that half of my extended social group has anxiety or depression, or an eating disorder. So many young people are armed to the teeth with prescription meds of all kinds. Sometimes I think the real issue is just that life has it's ups and downs and things arent always rosy.
I agree Tom. You going to be at the scientology fete this week? Wanna get those pics of katie off you bro.
Enlightened brethren. Please discuss matters of the church and my wife's baps via PMs only.
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Sometimes I think the real issue is just that life has it's ups and downs and things arent always rosy.
:clapping
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Has Mitch had a kick this pre-season?
Hasnt' played Coach, Caro's article says he has a back injury and he isn't expecting to back until round 5
Word is that he will go out on a high and won't play again in the top grade
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The classic, right place at the right time. :clapping a very lucky bloke
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Why was he lucky? Since when is it lucky to be in your clubs best 22. I suppose Mc being injured helped him but I am pretty sure they have played in the same side before ;D
Gee how lucky was Ottens ;D
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you dont think getting picked up by Sydney 1st, then playing in the 2's all year and getting a call up because of injury to someone else isnt lucky.. On the context as being a premiership player?
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Mitchy wouldn't play round 1 if fit. Not best 22. His medal is a nice story for the Mortons. That's about it.
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you dont think getting picked up by Sydney 1st, then playing in the 2's all year and getting a call up because of injury to someone else isnt lucky.. On the context as being a premiership player?
Lucky to get picked up? No, not really. He won a Michael Roach Medal. Who got injured which led to his call up? He played rounds 21 & 22 as the sub while Ben McGlynn was in the side. They both played in the Qualifying Final and Morton played a much better game than what McGlynn produced. McGlynn was then injured for the Prelim and Granny. But if you reckon Morton would have been dropped after the QF where he had 5 tackles, 14 touches and a few goals then that's fine ;D
He wasn't lucky. He killed it in the reserves (pretty average comp but you can only play who you're up against) and worked his arse off when he got his chance at the top level. He earned his premiership medallion with some important goals.
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Has Mitch had a kick this pre-season?
Hasnt' played Coach, Caro's article says he has a back injury and he isn't expecting to back until round 5
Word is that he will go out on a high and won't play again in the top grade
We definitely made the right call, medal or otherwise.
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:) Swans are very good at picking up good value players, players they can "SWANNIFY" with their team ethic and work rate. Sure they make some mistakes and maybe Mitch is a lucky break for them, Look at how they picked up one S Maxfield, wasn't good enough at RFC and gee he was lucky. I think it is about their team ethic and culture which is what impresses new and recycled players, maybe we need to look along those lines BUT I think we seem to have picked up the ball and are running with it. When we play consistently with as much guts and determination as Sydney and at times arguably as North, then we will win those tight games and carry a strength and impetus with us for the whole year and hopefully beyond.
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Thread needs to be moved to view from outer
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Thread needs to be moved to view from outer
Why? Angus Graham is the only former player to have his thread moved and that's because certain people are racist and sexist.
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IMO angus deserved to have his thread moved. Threw a beer in my face once.
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he slapped my wife and told her to go all in. we still joke about it to this day
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well it was pretty funny so i can see why that would still be a running joke
but wasting beer is no laughing matter
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Agreed bro.
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Thread needs to be moved to view from outer
Why? Angus Graham is the only former player to have his thread moved and that's because certain people are racist and sexist.
All players who finished/finishing their careers at another club should be moved
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Hmmmmmm
http://www.afl.com.au/news/2013-04-02/gaz-in-horses-pocket
(http://www.afl.com.au/news/2013-04-02/gaz-in-horses-pocket)
Thought I heard a rumour he had an injury but the "premiership player" is in the magoos