I agree sometimes things don't work out for someone for whatever reason - the kid seems to need a fresh start - if given the opportunity he might turn his career around - he might not but I would like to see the club give him a chance - cause he looks to have potentialevertonfc wrote:I'd love to see this kid get reformed and give his best football to us.
We've seen bad boys go both ways - some get their head straight, others don't.
In achieving results, what I've seen in my exposure to professional athletes is a combination of:
- Strong, sustained and consistent leadership, driven by a focus on MINIMUM values, not MAXIMUM values.
- A desire from the player to getting the best from himself. Some players need to change clubs to find this; some need to be exposed to life without what they thought was theirs.
Whether our culture is where it needs to be is definitely the question I'd ask.
I'm confident the kid's failure at GC should result in him getting his life together.
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Siposstar#2 wrote:He wasn't drink driving. If you read the article again it has started talking about another player being delisted by that point.Munga wrote:Wants to be a one club player:http://www.goldcoast.com.au/article/201 ... sport.html
Fighting at Ful Moon party in Thailand, detained:http://www.heraldsun.com.au/sport/afl/w ... 6656206504
Drink driving, club suspension, delisted:http://www.examiner.com.au/story/175197 ... to-weller/
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I'm reluctant.
So he has been in a verbal argument at training. Roo and Heath black did worse. Granted black was a nutcase but so it brown.
Really the only worry is the fight in Thailand. It's not the perfect history but far from the worst.
I say get him.
Easy there mate.
Heath Black was diagnosed with a mental illness. A little sensitivity is called for.
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I too was arrested in Thailand and I turned out finesaint6709 wrote:I agree sometimes things don't work out for someone for whatever reason - the kid seems to need a fresh start - if given the opportunity he might turn his career around - he might not but I would like to see the club give him a chance - cause he looks to have potentialevertonfc wrote:I'd love to see this kid get reformed and give his best football to us.
We've seen bad boys go both ways - some get their head straight, others don't.
In achieving results, what I've seen in my exposure to professional athletes is a combination of:
- Strong, sustained and consistent leadership, driven by a focus on MINIMUM values, not MAXIMUM values.
- A desire from the player to getting the best from himself. Some players need to change clubs to find this; some need to be exposed to life without what they thought was theirs.
Whether our culture is where it needs to be is definitely the question I'd ask.
I'm confident the kid's failure at GC should result in him getting his life together.
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Rick Ponting got in a fight.... Perhaps Aust Cricket should've discarded him?!
Think of a better reason, btw what was the story behind the fight? Anyone know?? He was pissed at Koh Phangnan on holiday.... Wouldn't be the first 19yo to do that?!
He may give us nothing, he may be a Roberton and surprise or he may fulfill his potential?! What he does have is ability and toughness... Can't invent that...
Think of a better reason, btw what was the story behind the fight? Anyone know?? He was pissed at Koh Phangnan on holiday.... Wouldn't be the first 19yo to do that?!
He may give us nothing, he may be a Roberton and surprise or he may fulfill his potential?! What he does have is ability and toughness... Can't invent that...
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Shucks he just wants to be wanted! I recon he will play his heart out for the club and reward us in spades if we give him a second chance Worth the punt and nothing to lose really
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Sounds like he is worth a shot.
We will lose an inside mid after next season in Lenny. Would be good support for Armo and Jack and Lenny would be a great mentor for a young hard inside mid.
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BigMart I have a question
Would you consider Burnie or Devonport the 'gold coast of tassie' ?
Would you consider Burnie or Devonport the 'gold coast of tassie' ?
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Neither
I hate the Gold Coast... I'm actually not from Burnie... Or Devonport...Either...... But on the NW Coast
I haven't lived in Tas for over 20 years.... But will always be Tasmanian
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He has two consecutive L's in his surname
That's good enough for me!!
That's good enough for me!!
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Isn't that "Taswegian" ?BigMart wrote: I haven't lived in Tas for over 20 years.... But will always be Tasmanian
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You may get a rude shock but the East coast of Tasmania Coles Bay / bicheno area where I have moved to actually has more sunshine hours average than the Gold CoastCon Gorozidis wrote:BigMart I have a question
Would you consider Burnie or Devonport the 'gold coast of tassie' ?
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So if we do pick him up does he come through the PSD and we take him with our pick 3. Is that how it works?
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No. We only have to take him through the rookie draft if we want to rookie him, otherwise we can sign him as a delisted free agent. The same way we signed Dylan Roberton last year.st.byron wrote:So if we do pick him up does he come through the PSD and we take him with our pick 3. Is that how it works?
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i haven't lived there for 47 years...thank god....BigMart wrote:Neither
I hate the Gold Coast... I'm actually not from Burnie... Or Devonport...Either...... But on the NW Coast
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supersaints wrote:You may get a rude shock but the East coast of Tasmania Coles Bay / bicheno area where I have moved to actually has more sunshine hours average than the Gold CoastCon Gorozidis wrote:BigMart I have a question
Would you consider Burnie or Devonport the 'gold coast of tassie' ?
But the water is freezing...wonderful spot though.
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He's a maverick by name and nature also.Devilhead wrote:He has two consecutive L's in his surname
That's good enough for me!!
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Before he's recruited, maybe we should get the all clear from the dissident "anti-SW" faction - lest they turn (even more) rabid later.saintspremiers wrote:He's a maverick by name and nature also.Devilhead wrote:He has two consecutive L's in his surname
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Will be interesting
I heard from a super reliable source yesterday Viv Michie was desperate to get to Saints and we may overtures to his manager then all of a sudden Melb got him for a song!!!
We need to cherry pick these guys as much as possible IMO - Michie would've been handy given our lack of mids
I heard from a super reliable source yesterday Viv Michie was desperate to get to Saints and we may overtures to his manager then all of a sudden Melb got him for a song!!!
We need to cherry pick these guys as much as possible IMO - Michie would've been handy given our lack of mids
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Well for one thing, TDL is a small, soft, low-possession forward pocket who doesn't tackle, crumb or kick many goals. Saad has more upside but is likely to be suspended for the next two season, and is therefore a waste of a spot. Jones will be 30 by the time next season starts, can't kick and rarely stops an opponent anymore. I believe Curren should become our new run-with midfielder (who also accumulates quality disposals and can kick goals).joffaboy wrote:And Mad Saint Guy, what has Weller shown that you would have him in front of two small forwards and our only stopper?
Weller is a strong-bodied young midfielder with a fair chunk of AFL experience already to his name. Right now he'd be around the same level as Seb Ross, perhaps with a little less class and more aggression. We need to build our young midfield reserves because not all of them will come good and we don't want to be relying heavily on 18 year old draftees and a 30+ veterans as our only support for Steven and Armo next year. Weller would help keep competition healthy for the likes of Ross, Curren and Newnes while having the potential to become a 150 gamer himself.
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The way I view it
Id say weller has a 30% chance of being any good.
And unless there was an injury last year we dont know about then from I have seen tdl is a 10% chance of being any good.
We do lack a crumbing fwd but tdl doesnt really crumb. He is a small leading fwd.
Id rather just play the minch if/when the inevitable injury comes.
Chuck saunders or curren down there. At least we know those two will make a contest down there.
Happy to give Weller a go and also reckon we should have gone for Michie.
Id say weller has a 30% chance of being any good.
And unless there was an injury last year we dont know about then from I have seen tdl is a 10% chance of being any good.
We do lack a crumbing fwd but tdl doesnt really crumb. He is a small leading fwd.
Id rather just play the minch if/when the inevitable injury comes.
Chuck saunders or curren down there. At least we know those two will make a contest down there.
Happy to give Weller a go and also reckon we should have gone for Michie.
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Sign him up. Before someone else gets him.
He costs us nothing. Give him a 2 year deal, and at worst we pay a d*ckhead for 2 years when our salary cap is the lowest it's been in a decade, at best he grows up a bit and shows he actually wants an AFL career, and he turns out to be a gem.
He costs us nothing. Give him a 2 year deal, and at worst we pay a d*ckhead for 2 years when our salary cap is the lowest it's been in a decade, at best he grows up a bit and shows he actually wants an AFL career, and he turns out to be a gem.