Excellent post mate, just excellent.B.M wrote: ↑Fri 01 Jan 2021 8:47pm Wasn’t the question about since the start of the 2000s
90s not really a factor
As I said, fringe player after 2003
He played mainly off the bench as Harvey, Hayes, Baker, Powell and Ball started
What was Sebs criticism about his B&Fs again? In a poor side??
20 wins in the 44 games over those two years
Andrew Thompson’s was in a wooden spoon season that saw 2 wins?!
Andrew was probably a B grade player at his best, not quite at that level post 2003.
Just to compare
Andrew Thompson averaged 17 ppg over his career
Seb Ross averages 24ppg so far in his career
Not sure Andrew was a silky player with elite skills either?
He was a good player, no doubt.
But you have your opinion and that’s fine... it’s just that the facts don’t support you.
Jack Higgins - a better mid than Seb?!
He’s never even played there? He may get some minutes there and that might increase over the next few years.
Not sure what Seb has done to be so hated by supporters
Was it winning the 2019 best and fairest? Not sure it is his fault all the coaches voted for him?
Is he a symbol of the AR years as he was a leading player then, and we so desperately want to move past that period?
Is it just a whipping boy thing, where supporters need to be able to blame a player for losses?
He did some outstanding things last season in the finals
And it cannot be acknowledged.
When the bias is so strong supporters cannot see anything positive from a player, and see only the negatives... it’s bizarre?
Every player makes mistakes, it’s a ballistic game.
Rowan Marshall, or Max King could kick a goal for opposition and it’d ok
But if Jack Lonie, Seb Ross, Jarryn Geary or even Jack Billings makes a mistake... they need to be delisted or traded there and then!
I suppose we all have our favourites
And for some, nothing is going to change their mind!!!
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I think the hatred is more than just bizarre. From people who have the hide to call themselves supporters, I think it is downright disgusting.