Interesting case coming up.
Did Nash set the precedent? We don’t know as yet if Blakey was concussed, simply that he left the field for the remainder of the game to be assessed.
He’s returned to great form recently which has reminded me.
I’m certainly not trying to make fun of his appearance (he’s in far, far, far better shape than me!), it’s just quite interesting in an elite athlete.
But he does seem to have quite a pronounced curve in his upper spine, which gives...
...and dual Hawks best and fairest winner will work with North’s defenders in a part-time specialist coaching role, assisting line coach John Blakey.
It is a homecoming of sorts for a man once regarded as one of the best defenders in the AFL, who left the Kangaroos for Hawthorn at the end of...
Favourite son John Blakey returns to the Kangaroos coaches box
North Melbourne have pulled off a coup luring dual premiership player John Blakey back to be a senior assistant coach at the Kangaroos in 2021.
The 54-year-old Blakey who has been a constant ally in the Sydney coaches box alongside...
Nick Blakey wants his football to do the talking in his draft year:
http://m.afl.com.au/news/2018-01-16/threes-no-crowd-for-son-of-a-gun
2018 highlights (courtesy giantroo):
The Temple has spent years now as an assistant coach under Matthews, then Roos, and now Horse. That's a heap of premiership experience there. Why does he never get mentioned in the same breath as Leon Cameron, Simpson, Burns, etc as a possible "young" coaching candidate whenever senior positions...
When considering the development of Mark Blake, it is not too hard for the some of us old-timers to recall his father's career as a point of comparison.
Some of the parallels of the two are interesting - height, weight, sometime clumsiness and in particular the ridicule they received from many...
...signed with insert picture and plaque
Anthony Stevens - wooden frame, under glass, #10 jumper signed with insert picture and plaque
John Blakey - Black metal frame, under glass, #12 jumper signed, 250th game commerartive, insert picture and plaque
I "donated" more than their market value...
i think we should be more sorry for Egan as he knew he wouldve made the team and was so close to playing.
as with blakey, he knew he was going to get dropped and not in form and it was sorta coming
Has anyone seen the big man since the game?
I'm really feelin for the kid. Wanted to give a shout out to him after the game but he was no where to be seen. Is he struggling to come to terms? Will he stay at Geelong?
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