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Sam the RAMA fan
26 Oct 2006, 17:53
They are taking a great bunch over there..
Jobe Watson, Angus Monfries, Nathan Lovett-Murray, Jason Winderlich, Adam Ramanauskas, Jay Nash and Ricky Dyson.
Good to see Rama is going!
Good luck to him...even he doesn't play AFL again,he is a great asset to and around the club.
Slattery would of been another good one to take..
I like that guy..I'm hoping he gets some good games in next season..
I'm happy he got a 2 year deal.
Hope the guys have a blast over there and that the 'communication' program does something for them in many ways.
Quinn and Knights will also be putting some local Japanese AFL hopefuls through some testing while they are in Japan. The results will go some way towards determining which two players will join Essendon for the 2007 pre-season.
windyhill
27 Oct 2006, 17:49
No offence to the poster but I think it`s a complete waste of time. A good night in China Town and a gut full of piss would do amazing things for team bonding and the savings would be immense !
Quinn and Knights will also be putting some local Japanese AFL hopefuls through some testing while they are in Japan. The results will go some way towards determining which two players will join Essendon for the 2007 pre-season.
Speaking of waste of time. Why do we bother wasting our resources on these international battlers.
Speaking of waste of time. Why do we bother wasting our resources on these international battlers.
One of the Japanese players you had training with you over the last pre season ended up playing in the 3rd's(Club 18's) in the VAFA at St.Bernards all year. Why bother with the Japanese?
Longy413
29 Oct 2006, 02:21
One of the Japanese players you had training with you over the last pre season ended up playing in the 3rd's(Club 18's) in the VAFA at St.Bernards all year. Why bother with the Japanese?
$$$$$$$
How much are Yakult throwing on the pile?
Must be the only viable reason for it all.
It's funny how people actually believe we are going to recruit one of these japanese boys or are serious about it and use it as a means to have a go at us or get a leg up about it, very humerous
Longy413
29 Oct 2006, 10:36
Sheedy loves to develop the game, he loves to spread the word.
If we find a player, then great, however extremely unlikely. Although if we did, it would be huge for the club. If we can get some publicity, some business deals and educate not only other people but also our own. Why not?
samthemanlonergan
29 Oct 2006, 14:59
I'm pretty sure Stants was penned in to go before his IR call up.
I think it is a good idea, if it increases the leadership abilities of our leaders of tommorow 1% then it was been a success.
Glad Nash is going, that means he is definetly a required player.
Speaking of waste of time. Why do we bother wasting our resources on these international battlers.
Purely financial backing I would imagine. They'll pump money into anything if theyre even remotely represented abroad. The Koreans have their pin up boy in Park of Man Utd, Japan have theirs in Inamoto...despite the arrogance of the US, the Asians are front runners in regards to being powerbrokers on the world stage. Teenage Mutant Ninja Bombers, anyone??
Sam the RAMA fan
1 Nov 2006, 15:50
Teenage Mutant Ninja Bombers, anyone??
PASS
danielcan
15 Nov 2006, 20:15
I think some of the opinions expressed here have been unfair. This is not the first time that Sheeds has sent some of the boys over to Japan.
The trip is more for the benefit of the players on the trip. Any experience of this type is positive (discipline, maturity, etc etc)
I for one would not be questioning Sheeds' reasons.
And I think it best to ask the boys when they return about their views on the value of the trip. Some pride in how the boys have conducted themselves would be nice (and less about stupid suggestions about getting pissed in Melbourne China town instead).
Youngsters Japanese journey nearing an end
Monday, 13 November 2006
A ten-day leadership tour of Japan is nearing completion for seven young Essendon players. Jason Winderlich, Jobe Watson, Jay Nash, Ricky Dyson, Angus Monfries, Nathan Lovett-Murray and Adam Ramanauskas have travelled far and wide in Japan, immersing themselves in the local culture and learning plenty about themselves along the way.
The players have taught in Japanese schools and spent two nights in Japanese homes where not a word of English was spoken. The have acquainted themselves with the old and the new visiting the Buddhist Tendai Monks in Mount Hiei and spending time at the headquarters of corporate giants such as Yakult, Toyota and Pioneer.
We will track down the players to find out exactly what went on upon their return so keep an eye out for that. They are certain to have some interesting stories to tell.
http://www.essendonfc.com.au/news/news.asp?nid=4930
http://www.essendonfc.com.au/images/06/Japan06-11.jpg
red+black
16 Nov 2006, 16:10
Peter Jackson will be on 3AW before 6:30 to talk about the trip.
693 AM for Melbourne, otherwise stream on www.3aw.com.au
EDIT: Haven't heard him yet, so don't know when he'll be on :confused:
red+black
16 Nov 2006, 16:52
On now.
jules101
17 Nov 2006, 12:22
Yakult, JAL, Toyota being some of our main business partners may have something to do with it.....
jules101
17 Nov 2006, 12:24
I think some of the opinions expressed here have been unfair. This is not the first time that Sheeds has sent some of the boys over to Japan.
The trip is more for the benefit of the players on the trip. Any experience of this type is positive (discipline, maturity, etc etc)
I for one would not be questioning Sheeds' reasons.
And I think it best to ask the boys when they return about their views on the value of the trip. Some pride in how the boys have conducted themselves would be nice (and less about stupid suggestions about getting pissed in Melbourne China town instead).
http://www.essendonfc.com.au/news/news.asp?nid=4930
http://www.essendonfc.com.au/images/06/Japan06-11.jpg
I agree with you, Teaching the boys maturity, leadership etc is much better then a night out on the town.
danielcan
3 Dec 2006, 19:33
I'd say the boys gained a lot from the Japan trip.
Dyson taught a group of English students about the AFL during the trip and, with the group, met the Buddhist Tendai monks in Mount Hei. The monks run at least 24 kilometres each day for 1000 days as part of a strict training program; if they don't finish, they are expected to disembowel or hang themselves.
"It was unreal. They're just amazingly dedicated," Dyson said. "If they put their mind to something, there was no alternative but to complete it."
The players each spent two nights with a local family as part of the trip, which taught Dyson something about patience. "It wasn't me, it was the family I was with. They were so patient with me," he said.
"It would have been easy to keep quiet and not say anything because it took so long to be understood and get your question across. But they … waited and tried to help with what I was trying to ask."
John Quinn thought Dyson handled the home-stay well. The Essendon conditioning coach, who co-ordinated the trip, also hopes he was listening closely when the players met a group of executives at Pioneer.
"The guys there were talking about when you have issues, how to work through those issues and keep your eye on what you want your outcome to be," Quinn said.
http://www.realfooty.theage.com.au/realfooty/articles/2006/12/02/1164777848987.html
danzan22
3 Dec 2006, 19:47
I'd say the boys gained a lot from the Japan trip.
http://www.realfooty.theage.com.au/realfooty/articles/2006/12/02/1164777848987.html
it seems like young dyson will be a more mature footballer hoefully, this trip sounds like it helped the young group alot.
Sam the RAMA fan
8 Dec 2006, 13:26
That's excellent..
great news from the trip.
Looks like it did do something for them :thumbsu: