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Re: No Excuses
« Reply #210 on: November 16, 2011, 09:14:19 PM »

Look at our team, we have some seriously very good players, with a couple of new faces and improved players we picked up last year.

Excuse wise other than injuries what prevents us from getting into the finals next year then, lets see the answers to the question reversed??

We are still a very young side with young bodies and young minds, you cant build Maturity and mental strength overnight............But there are No Excuses so hopefully the lads are pumping themselves full of protein powders and brain food as we speak because they will need every ounce of it this season....

So the way Cotch, Martin, Conco, Grimes, Batch etc.... played last year surely they have matured more, add that to the rest of the group and thats a lot of maturity football mid wise and some if not a lot of our boys have put the weight on.

Yes! they all Matured into 20 - 21 year olds :lol :lol

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Re: No Excuses
« Reply #211 on: November 16, 2011, 09:18:12 PM »

Look at our team, we have some seriously very good players, with a couple of new faces and improved players we picked up last year.

Excuse wise other than injuries what prevents us from getting into the finals next year then, lets see the answers to the question reversed??

We are still a very young side with young bodies and young minds, you cant build Maturity and mental strength overnight............But there are No Excuses so hopefully the lads are pumping themselves full of protein powders and brain food as we speak because they will need every ounce of it this season....

So the way Cotch, Martin, Conco, Grimes, Batch etc.... played last year surely they have matured more, add that to the rest of the group and thats a lot of maturity football mid wise and some if not a lot of our boys have put the weight on.

Yes! they all Matured into 20 - 21 year olds :lol :lol

So why has age got anything to do with it.... look at the size of Martin....Most players are retired at between 28-30......not long left then??

So we cant play finals because of age....mmmmmm....baby Bombers....
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Re: No Excuses
« Reply #212 on: November 16, 2011, 09:19:40 PM »

Look at our team, we have some seriously very good players, with a couple of new faces and improved players we picked up last year.

Excuse wise other than injuries what prevents us from getting into the finals next year then, lets see the answers to the question reversed??

We are still a very young side with young bodies and young minds, you cant build Maturity and mental strength overnight............But there are No Excuses so hopefully the lads are pumping themselves full of protein powders and brain food as we speak because they will need every ounce of it this season....

So the way Cotch, Martin, Conco, Grimes, Batch etc.... played last year surely they have matured more, add that to the rest of the group and thats a lot of maturity football mid wise and some if not a lot of our boys have put the weight on.

Yes! they all Matured into 20 - 21 year olds :lol :lol

So why has age got anything to do with it.... look at the size of Martin....Most players are retired at between 28-30......not long left then??

So we cant play finals because of age....mmmmmm....baby Bombers....

Where is your proof? Average players "retire" at that age when they're no longer wanted by their club.

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Re: No Excuses
« Reply #213 on: November 16, 2011, 09:29:00 PM »

So why has age got anything to do with it.... look at the size of Martin....Most players are retired at between 28-30......not long left then??

So we cant play finals because of age....mmmmmm....baby Bombers....

The proof is in the body size and the average age of the last 5 or 6 grand final teams :wallywink

lol....Baby Bombers :lol :lol The baby bombers were a revelation that changed the game of AFL forever. It was a young slight but fast side that ran rings around guys like Mick Martin and other slow and hopeless bookends. It was a masterstroke in game style on that all recruiting in this day and age is based on.....

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« Reply #214 on: November 16, 2011, 09:29:28 PM »

Look at our team, we have some seriously very good players, with a couple of new faces and improved players we picked up last year.

Excuse wise other than injuries what prevents us from getting into the finals next year then, lets see the answers to the question reversed??

We are still a very young side with young bodies and young minds, you cant build Maturity and mental strength overnight............But there are No Excuses so hopefully the lads are pumping themselves full of protein powders and brain food as we speak because they will need every ounce of it this season....

So the way Cotch, Martin, Conco, Grimes, Batch etc.... played last year surely they have matured more, add that to the rest of the group and thats a lot of maturity football mid wise and some if not a lot of our boys have put the weight on.

Yes! they all Matured into 20 - 21 year olds :lol :lol

So why has age got anything to do with it.... look at the size of Martin....Most players are retired at between 28-30......not long left then??

So we cant play finals because of age....mmmmmm....baby Bombers....

Where is your proof? Average players "retire" at that age when they're no longer wanted by their club.

Really, would have to research, but have a look back recently, as as back as Wowoden (spelling??) Agree a lot are disgarded but a lot retire too.
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Re: No Excuses
« Reply #215 on: November 16, 2011, 09:30:11 PM »
Shane got delisted and wanted to play on.

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Re: No Excuses
« Reply #216 on: November 16, 2011, 09:33:29 PM »

So why has age got anything to do with it.... look at the size of Martin....Most players are retired at between 28-30......not long left then??

So we cant play finals because of age....mmmmmm....baby Bombers....

The proof is in the body size and the average age of the last 5 or 6 grand final teams :wallywink

lol....Baby Bombers :lol :lol The baby bombers were a revelation that changed the game of AFL forever. It was a young slight but fast side that ran rings around guys like Mick Martin and other slow and hopeless bookends. It was a masterstroke in game style on that all recruiting in this day and age is based on.....

You said it yourself, revalation, why cant we do it....differently then..another revalation....
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“We are really excited about what we have brought in. We have got great depth of players that can take us where we need to go. We are just putting some cream on the top at the moment,” he said.

"Rucks:
Shaun Hampson is the No.1 man"

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Re: No Excuses
« Reply #217 on: November 16, 2011, 09:37:02 PM »
Shane got delisted and wanted to play on.

Yes I know....but did he...he was not wanted at that age...AFL

Ok. look at the average age of retired and delisted players then??
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“We are really excited about what we have brought in. We have got great depth of players that can take us where we need to go. We are just putting some cream on the top at the moment,” he said.

"Rucks:
Shaun Hampson is the No.1 man"

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Re: No Excuses
« Reply #218 on: November 16, 2011, 09:39:50 PM »
You said most players retire at 28-30. If they're not good enough anymore (Ryan Lonie) or no longer wanted (Joel Bowden) then they will. Guys that can still play don't retire until they're ready

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Re: No Excuses
« Reply #219 on: November 16, 2011, 09:44:54 PM »
You said most players retire at 28-30. If they're not good enough anymore (Ryan Lonie) or no longer wanted (Joel Bowden) then they will. Guys that can still play don't retire until they're ready

ok either way the best I cand find is that they finish at between 28-32....sorry I was two years out.
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“We are really excited about what we have brought in. We have got great depth of players that can take us where we need to go. We are just putting some cream on the top at the moment,” he said.

"Rucks:
Shaun Hampson is the No.1 man"

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Re: No Excuses
« Reply #220 on: November 16, 2011, 09:45:21 PM »

So why has age got anything to do with it.... look at the size of Martin....Most players are retired at between 28-30......not long left then??

So we cant play finals because of age....mmmmmm....baby Bombers....

The proof is in the body size and the average age of the last 5 or 6 grand final teams :wallywink

lol....Baby Bombers :lol :lol The baby bombers were a revelation that changed the game of AFL forever. It was a young slight but fast side that ran rings around guys like Mick Martin and other slow and hopeless bookends. It was a masterstroke in game style on that all recruiting in this day and age is based on.....

You said it yourself, revalation, why cant we do it....differently then..another revalation....

Great idea, they should all take knives out on to the field and start stabbing a few opponents, that ought to  revolutionise the game ;D ;D

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Re: No Excuses
« Reply #221 on: November 16, 2011, 09:49:11 PM »

So why has age got anything to do with it.... look at the size of Martin....Most players are retired at between 28-30......not long left then??

So we cant play finals because of age....mmmmmm....baby Bombers....

The proof is in the body size and the average age of the last 5 or 6 grand final teams :wallywink

lol....Baby Bombers :lol :lol The baby bombers were a revelation that changed the game of AFL forever. It was a young slight but fast side that ran rings around guys like Mick Martin and other slow and hopeless bookends. It was a masterstroke in game style on that all recruiting in this day and age is based on.....

You said it yourself, revalation, why cant we do it....differently then..another revalation....

Great idea, they should all take knives out on to the field and start stabbing a few opponents, that ought to  revolutionise the game ;D ;D

So ok, so far you have age and body size as your excuses.....same excuses could of been used in a few wars that were won by the very same type of person you describe.


Really is that it.....
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“We are really excited about what we have brought in. We have got great depth of players that can take us where we need to go. We are just putting some cream on the top at the moment,” he said.

"Rucks:
Shaun Hampson is the No.1 man"

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Re: No Excuses
« Reply #222 on: November 16, 2011, 09:50:04 PM »
So why has age got anything to do with it.... look at the size of Martin....Most players are retired at between 28-30......not long left then??
So we cant play finals because of age....mmmmmm....baby Bombers....
The proof is in the body size and the average age of the last 5 or 6 grand final teams :wallywink
lol....Baby Bombers :lol :lol The baby bombers were a revelation that changed the game of AFL forever. It was a young slight but fast side that ran rings around guys like Mick Martin and other slow and hopeless bookends. It was a masterstroke in game style on that all recruiting in this day and age is based on.....

Young, slight but fast? Hmmm, maybe there is a place in the side for Shane Edwards



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Re: No Excuses
« Reply #223 on: November 16, 2011, 09:55:44 PM »


So ok, so far you have age and body size as your excuses.....same excuses could of been used in a few wars that were won by the very same type of person you describe.


Really is that it.....
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What??? Don't get me started on wars :lol which wars do you have in mind? I will happily debat you on those as well ;D

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Re: No Excuses
« Reply #224 on: November 16, 2011, 10:00:06 PM »
So why has age got anything to do with it.... look at the size of Martin....Most players are retired at between 28-30......not long left then??
So we cant play finals because of age....mmmmmm....baby Bombers....
The proof is in the body size and the average age of the last 5 or 6 grand final teams :wallywink
lol....Baby Bombers :lol :lol The baby bombers were a revelation that changed the game of AFL forever. It was a young slight but fast side that ran rings around guys like Mick Martin and other slow and hopeless bookends. It was a masterstroke in game style on that all recruiting in this day and age is based on.....

Young, slight but fast? Hmmm, maybe there is a place in the side for Shane Edwards

Yes there might..... but still think we should of traded him...or tried if we didn't...I hope the hell he proves me wrong. I have been saying that for years now. He hasn't!!
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“We are really excited about what we have brought in. We have got great depth of players that can take us where we need to go. We are just putting some cream on the top at the moment,” he said.

"Rucks:
Shaun Hampson is the No.1 man"