Mitch Morton

[eliminator]

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

[TigerTimeII]

HE SET U 2 IN THE LAST QTR NOT 1

[gerkin greg]

good on him 

hope he can stay on top of his demons

[Smokey]

good on him 

hope he can stay on top of his demons

Are they after him also?   

[Phil Mrakov]

I would have snagged those two goals as well in the GF, but with more pace.

F Morton. Wanker

[Yeahright]

What did he say

Just semt genuinely confused by the statement and said that he always trusted him

[tdy]

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!

[one-eyed]

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

[Ox]

Bipolar.
100%.
Know it well

[Bengal]

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

[Ox]

Whatever

[YellowandBlackBlood]

Not sure how ANYONE can diagnose his problem without spending an adequate time one on one with the guy!

[Bengal]

 

[yellowandback]

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

[Tigeritis™©®]

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?