Where the heck is Dempster?
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This is certainly a great mystery. Frankly our depth is not good at present and Dempster could be ok. But the point is - he hasn't played now for 8 weeks. Perhaps ... and this is just conjecture, he could be battling some mental issues (depression?) or personal issues that the club is trying to keep private??
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No. Pretty sure it was a lower leg (achilles) injury. Being seen in a moon boot is probably a better indicator of injury status than the meaningless injury list released to the media by the club.Newman wrote:This is certainly a great mystery. Frankly our depth is not good at present and Dempster could be ok. But the point is - he hasn't played now for 8 weeks. Perhaps ... and this is just conjecture, he could be battling some mental issues (depression?) or personal issues that the club is trying to keep private??
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Tis a mystery.
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that is a very unusual stat to have come up with - good get!dcstkfc wrote:Tis a mystery.
Only two players who played in last year's Grand Final haven't played since, the other is Tom Harley.
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Just heard Ross Lyon's mid week press conference. Now if only one of the reporters asked ..... "So Ross, what's happening with Sean Dempster?" This is crazy that we can't get an answer. And why hasn't the press picked up on it? Perhaps we can invent a new Aussie phrase ... eg Dad: "Has anyone seen my car keys?"
Kid: "Maybe they're 'doing a dempster'!
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Spotted him in his suit at a Saints game a few weeks ago. Maybe the Freo game, but not sure. The moon boot was gone and he wasn't limping. Was walking to his seat in the social club with Lynch. But haven't spotted him since. Has he been on the list for guest players in the social club any of the weeks? I'm sure I saw his name listed one of the weeks, but these days we never stay long enough for the players. It certainly is a mystery.
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The media are mainly made up of popularist dumb arses that are only interested in entertaining those half pissed/totally pissed that don't really care about everything footy wise.Newman wrote:Just heard Ross Lyon's mid week press conference. Now if only one of the reporters asked ..... "So Ross, what's happening with Sean Dempster?" This is crazy that we can't get an answer. And why hasn't the press picked up on it? Perhaps we can invent a new Aussie phrase ... eg Dad: "Has anyone seen my car keys?"
Kid: "Maybe they're 'doing a dempster'!
They only like to highlight the big name players/big stories, and in the case of SEN crap on about stupid things like "Who would you trade for if there was mid season draft" baloney.
They don't like spending time talking about real issues, apart from the weekend/Friday nights for some reason.
Word is he signed for GC17 for 2 mill a year.
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Why would anyone who probably gets to ask one or two questions even bother about asking where Dempster is. If you are calling that a real issue then I am completely lost for words.saintspremiers wrote:The media are mainly made up of popularist dumb arses that are only interested in entertaining those half pissed/totally pissed that don't really care about everything footy wise.Newman wrote:Just heard Ross Lyon's mid week press conference. Now if only one of the reporters asked ..... "So Ross, what's happening with Sean Dempster?" This is crazy that we can't get an answer. And why hasn't the press picked up on it? Perhaps we can invent a new Aussie phrase ... eg Dad: "Has anyone seen my car keys?"
Kid: "Maybe they're 'doing a dempster'!
They only like to highlight the big name players/big stories, and in the case of SEN crap on about stupid things like "Who would you trade for if there was mid season draft" baloney.
They don't like spending time talking about real issues, apart from the weekend/Friday nights for some reason.
As for your comment about SEN talking about who you would get in a mid season draft well this may amaze you but SEN is 24 hours of sport, that topic went for half an hour, big friggin deal.
And how dare the media talk about popular things. Surely there job is to turn off veiwers and listeners.
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Apparently the negotiations with the aliens for the return of Dempster have broken down.
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One theory (not mine, someone else on True Sainters) suggests:
But it's just a theory. However, given what someone said about a certain player at Sydney refusing to divulge medical information, that could be a possibility.
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As a keen football follower I was listening to SEN after the whole Fremantle player incident on the weekend to see how they would react to the situation, and to find out whatever I could about the whole incident.
As a result of the drug-related incident SEN had Andrew Demetrio on in an interview and were discussing the whole drug policy and 3 strike penalty that the AFL has. Kevin Bartlett then discussed with his guest (cant remember who it was) the 3 strike penalty and then what they discovered a loop-hole in the 3 strikes.
Everyone knows that a player can have 2 strikes and then on the 3rd strike they get named and shamed. We also know there is at least 14 players on 2 strikes that are on AFL lists at the moment.
What Kevin Bartlett and everyone didn’t know, and Andrew Demetrio said was that a player that is on 2 strikes can actually go to the AFL before getting getting a 3rd strike and say that they’ve entered a drug rehab program of their own free will. If they then test positive during this time it doesn’t count towards his 3rd strike. In affect they really can have 4 strikes before being named.
When a player is in rehab they CANNOT play AFL football at ANY LEVEL at all. The club doctor will be informed and only the player, club doctor and certain AFL officials will have any knowledge of why the player cannot play football during his rehab period. Not even the club CEO, president or coach will have knowledge of why the certain player cannot be picked to play.
If we look at some facts about Sean Dempster and after hearing this interview and discussions I believe there seems to be a few dots that can be connected.
• He is not playing football at any level and hasn’t done so all year
• Has not been named on any injury list all year
• Club not informing anyone of why he isn’t playing
Im not saying this is what has happened at all, as its just my personal take on the situation that nobody knows where he is and the fact the rules about the drug policy seems to line up with what appears to be happening. It seems to answer a fair few questions that we never seem to have gotten fromt he club. I have absolutely no proof at all in what I have said. I pray to god that im completely off the mark in this, but also if somehow its true im sure everyone wishes him all the best in his recovery.
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Can't help but wonder if he has had some sort of falling out with the club.
On the WOM site, it says - Sean Dempster achilles tendonitis Rnd 4 Indefinite. At the beginning of the week it said diagnosis unknown back rnd 9. A few weeks ago it said quad. I'm not convinced he injured himself in rnd 4, as far as I know he hasn't played at all this year.
Anyway I am down in Melb next weekend, will be asking every single person I meet from the club. But if its top secret, I probably won't know any more than I do now.
On the WOM site, it says - Sean Dempster achilles tendonitis Rnd 4 Indefinite. At the beginning of the week it said diagnosis unknown back rnd 9. A few weeks ago it said quad. I'm not convinced he injured himself in rnd 4, as far as I know he hasn't played at all this year.
Anyway I am down in Melb next weekend, will be asking every single person I meet from the club. But if its top secret, I probably won't know any more than I do now.
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I think you may be on the money Saint Bev, If he was just injured surely they would tell us or tell the AFL so we could elevate a rookie in his place. It could be a number of reasons not just a falling out. Maybe personal reasons and doesnt want the footy world to know. Oh or maybe he is the AFL player that is going to come out?!?!Saint Bev wrote:Can't help but wonder if he has had some sort of falling out with the club.
On the WOM site, it says - Sean Dempster achilles tendonitis Rnd 4 Indefinite. At the beginning of the week it said diagnosis unknown back rnd 9. A few weeks ago it said quad. I'm not convinced he injured himself in rnd 4, as far as I know he hasn't played at all this year.
Anyway I am down in Melb next weekend, will be asking every single person I meet from the club. But if its top secret, I probably won't know any more than I do now.