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Farewell Jack & Cotch: Simply the Best (AFL Record)
« on: August 18, 2023, 03:15:22 PM »
Apologies for the blurry parts. I had to scan the smaller online copy and zoom in.






Source: SEN/AFL Record.

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Re: Farewell Jack & Cotch: Simply the Best (AFL Record)
« Reply #1 on: August 18, 2023, 03:58:25 PM »
Going to miss having them in the team

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Re: Farewell Jack & Cotch: Simply the Best (AFL Record)
« Reply #2 on: August 18, 2023, 11:22:05 PM »
I've never bought a record in my life.

Unfortunately my brother and dad can't make it tomorrow. Dad away and brother too whipped at his wife's birthday family so haha.

I might have to buy 3 records. Will be a game to remember.

Ugh

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Re: Farewell Jack & Cotch: Simply the Best (AFL Record)
« Reply #3 on: August 19, 2023, 02:02:46 AM »
I’ll be there.

I am both excited to celebrate the champions and dreading seeing them don the yellow&black one last time.

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Re: Farewell Jack & Cotch: Simply the Best (AFL Record)
« Reply #4 on: August 19, 2023, 09:06:50 AM »
Absolutely no excuse for people not show up today to farewell 2 champions of our Club

"Oh yes I am a dreamer, I still see us flying high!"

from the song "Don't Walk Away" by Pat Benatar 1988 (Wide Awake In Dreamland)

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Re: Farewell Jack & Cotch: Simply the Best (AFL Record)
« Reply #5 on: August 19, 2023, 09:19:42 AM »
Absolutely no excuse for people not show up today to farewell 2 champions of our Club

Long swim from Negros
I’ll claim that as an excuse

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Re: Farewell Jack & Cotch: Simply the Best (AFL Record)
« Reply #6 on: August 19, 2023, 10:06:53 AM »
Absolutely no excuse for people not show up today to farewell 2 champions of our Club

Long swim from Negros
I’ll claim that as an excuse

Is that near Lesbos?

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Re: Farewell Jack & Cotch: Simply the Best (AFL Record)
« Reply #7 on: August 19, 2023, 10:08:22 AM »
Agreed Willy.

You need a dash of luck to get 2 all time greats let alone 4 playing together.
Despite what some might think - it’s luck and skill woven together by generational talent coaching and we were able to get that as well.

It’s inevitable that some will spend today focussing on what we are missing and who does and doesn’t deserve to be playing or coaching today but for today only I am hoping everyone just sits back and appreciates what we were given over these past 16 odd years because it might not happen again for a long time.
“I find it nearly impossible to make those judgments, but he is certainly up there with the really important ones, he is certainly up there with the Francis Bourkes and the Royce Harts and the Kevin Bartlett and the Kevin Sheedys, there is no doubt about that,” Balme said.

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Re: Farewell Jack & Cotch: Simply the Best (AFL Record)
« Reply #8 on: August 19, 2023, 10:58:55 AM »
Only a win matters today for 2 champions. Games into kids debate has long passed for the year. Our dumb club has made sure of that.





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Re: Farewell Jack & Cotch: Simply the Best (AFL Record)
« Reply #9 on: August 19, 2023, 08:38:42 PM »
They sold out of the, very early

I was at the ground for a pre match briefing at 11am and no footy records on sale then

I asked a friend if they could pick me up when they were walking from the station, every seller was sold out

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Re: Farewell Jack & Cotch: Simply the Best (AFL Record)
« Reply #10 on: August 19, 2023, 08:45:40 PM »
@tcotchin9 and @JackRiewoldt08 speak to @FOXFOOTY following the final siren.

Re-watch here: https://twitter.com/Richmond_FC/status/1692789058685284487

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More pics here: https://www.aflphotos.com.au/gallery/afl-2023-round-23-richmond-v-north-melbourne

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Re: Farewell Jack & Cotch: Simply the Best (AFL Record)
« Reply #11 on: August 19, 2023, 08:56:42 PM »
Absolutely no excuse for people not show up today to farewell 2 champions of our Club

Long swim from Negros
I’ll claim that as an excuse

Is that near Lesbos?

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Re: Farewell Jack & Cotch: Simply the Best (AFL Record)
« Reply #12 on: August 19, 2023, 08:59:08 PM »
Absolutely no excuse for people not show up today to farewell 2 champions of our Club

Long swim from Negros
I’ll claim that as an excuse

🤣🤣🤣

Ok you get a pass

I was talking more zbout those of us in Victoria
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Re: Farewell Jack & Cotch: Simply the Best (AFL Record)
« Reply #13 on: August 19, 2023, 08:59:27 PM »
It hit home at the end of the game today that this was the end of this era. A sad day for that reason watching them walk off for the last time  :'( but one of immense gratitude as well. For a few of us who went through those 37 long years before 2017, the thought of ever seeing one flag, let alone three, was just a dream. We've been very fortunate to have lived through such a successful era watching not just champions of the Richmond, but champions of the sport in Cotch and Jack  :bow :clapping.
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Re: Farewell Jack & Cotch: Simply the Best (AFL Record)
« Reply #14 on: August 19, 2023, 09:07:25 PM »
Was awesome seeing some of the old team mates show up too.