I’m just trying to understand your initial point that those in Australia with overseas backgrounds support external countries because of our ‘lack of culture’. Can I ask what your background is?
Yep. Spot on. I’d say romanticising. They have little idea.
Anyway, the future is what it’s all about. The past is the past and doesn’t govern where a country and its people are heading.
The fact is Australia is a country going places with so much to be proud of.
Go and ask the youth of Italy...
Italy was ‘made’ in 1871.
I’m second generation (folks born in Italy), and the whole argument that you are bereft if culture based upon how long ago white men settled on land is ridiculous.
Langdon has missed pretty much a season and come back playing his best footy. Nothing to suggest he can’t do it again.
In terms of Broomhead I totally agree. Still can’t believe we signed him for another year and just wasted a spot.
I think also that there just haven’t been many gun ruckman in the league over the years. So are so rare that clubs just give up and focus on players in other areas which are easier to find. Much easier to find a gun midfielder when there are so many that play that position. Why else did we get...
It would be interesting how players see themselves. That is do they measure themselves against others in the team or just look for the most $$ they can get regardless? If Grundy is taking say $900k pa, do JDG and Moore believe they are better players or have performed better than Grundy? If not...
Yeah I was thinking around $500k-$550k pa. I actually think it may come down to Pendles as to how likely we are to hang on to JDG and Moore.
Of the 2, I have greater confidence in retaining Moore. Given North already offered JDG $1m pa before he really ‘broke out’, they may come back at $1.4m...
Also you can add that Grundy is so influential that not only was he instrumental in getting us to the 2018 GF, but if he played like he did all season there is no doubt we would have been premiers. And you think ruckman like this guy don’t win you premierships??!!!
I don’t think 3 big forwards is where we want to head given how dangerous our forward line looks with our smaller, dynamic forwards.
I wouldn’t be surprised if we are developing key forwards expecting to replace Cox in the near future given his large contract and our cap.