or maybe they knew that other clubs wouldn't want him because they don't want Billy hanging around their clubs
Delisted 20. Oscar Brownless (F/S) (2018-2019),(2020-2021)
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Why would Garry talk about his own kid like that?
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Does Oscar shave his back?
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Wasn’t funny in the first place nor is it now.
Ah look, it's just some yuks. No malice was intended on my part.
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I’m sure it’s just some INJECTED humour into the thread
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Whatever it takes.
Yes .. Gary Ablett was given a spot in front of other potential kids at the Falcons was just obvious non talent based favouritism..... blah blah blah I heard from plenty for a while .. it went quite after a couple of years at geelong... but to be fair it must be a political snake nest ..parents see their kids get cut , no names kids missing out on a spot at the Falcons ..and they see someone get a golden ticket (in their opinion)
My opinion ... Brownless is there because the club sees enough potential to give him a chance. Its not like Brownless name is much better than say Couch for eg. Or Mensch. Brownless got selected in VC 2 years in a row .. he has some credentials on his CV to say it gets down to the clubs interpretation.
Right now we have him and Simpson which would not be too far away from each other... and to get a game in our VFL side is a good effort..to get a game in the AFL is another level . Either way I cant see it breaking the bank
There is always a bit of nepotism but the whole world works that way. If you can open a door for your kid your gonna do it. But you can’t polish a turd, it’s has to be close enough that giving him a shot might pay off.
I don’t know if that’s the case here with Oscar (and don’t really care). But you can’t tell me the world is fair and everyone gets equal opportunity.
And no other club would take him even in the rookie draft. We didnt even take him with our first pick. Those clubs didnt do that out of the goodness of their hearts. They did it based on their perception of his ability.
Not us. The other clubs.
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Your name only gets you so far, enough to be noticed by the recruiters.
this is a multi billion dollar industry they don’t just draft players for shits and giggles...there has to be something there to justify the time and money to develop the player.
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I don't follow that comment. Geelong let him slide in the draft as they could match any bid with the father-son premium, and he was not a gun. When I watched him in 3 or 4 VFL games, he did not look out of place.
If you mean no other club went for him in the rookie draft in 2019 so this means he is not rated by other clubs, then you are not taking into account the obvious risk that Oscar would not want to be with them, as the club of his respected father said they wanted him. Abbott, who played a number of games at AFL and is a mature ruckman in a category in demand, is in a totally different situation.
Not us. The other clubs.
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I don't follow that comment. Geelong let him slide in the draft as they could match any bid with the father-son premium, and he was not a gun. When I watched him in 3 or 4 VFL games, he did not look out of place.
If you mean no other club went for him in the rookie draft in 2019 so this means he is not rated by other clubs, then you are not taking into account the obvious risk that Oscar would not want to be with them, as the club of his respected father said they wanted him. Abbott, who played a number of games at AFL and is a mature ruckman in a category in demand, is in a totally different situation.
It’s like the rich kid at private school whose had tutors all the way through and his dad knows the dean of admissions. You get every advantage all the way through and then when the final decision is made you get put to the front of the pile. Sure you have to be in the ball park, but that’s very different to earning it.
And I’m not talking specifically about Brownless. This is a general scenario more about how the world works.
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What would you know about rich kids at private schools?
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I knew lots of rich kids at my private school.What would you know about rich kids at private schools?
You could tell who they were.
They were the ones who regularly scored in the range of 0-10 out of 100 in the exams.
And who didn't care, even if they could have done better, which most of them couldn't.
And who got promoted to the next form at the end of the year.
The ones who got promoted two forms were the sons of very rich old boys of the school.
Most of them went into their old man's business.
And, in a number of cases, eventually took it over and spectacularly destroyed it.
I'd say no other clubs talking to him actually says nothing...but that's just me.
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It's not a phenomenon exclusive to the "rich".I knew lots of rich kids at my private school.
You could tell who they were.
They were the ones who regularly scored in the range of 0-10 out of 100 in the exams.
And who didn't care, even if they could have done better, which most of them couldn't.
And who got promoted to the next form at the end of the year.
The ones who got promoted two forms were the sons of very rich old boys of the school.
Most of them went into their old man's business.
And, in a number of cases, eventually took it over and spectacularly destroyed it.
Tradies' kids also go through high school knowing they will ultimately join Dad's business.
In the meantime they "plumb" the depths of academic achievement, and cause great angst to teachers with their who gives a **** attitude.
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In the VFL was he playing predominantly midfield? Trying to get a read on him. I remember him being drafted as a hard running mid but Geelong have been known to throw them around a bit.
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They do earn it by their hard work, it isn’t given to them on a silver platter. They may had some advantages with their upbringing but they still have to work hard to remain on the list.
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If it were up to Billy, Oscar would have debuted by now.
It's not like Bill actually works at the club, like the esteemed father of the Silvagni brothers.
Oh, hang on...
It's not like Bill actually works at the club, like the esteemed father of the Silvagni brothers.
Oh, hang on...
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Hey guys.
Oscar has just been picked up by my SANFL team, South Adelaide Panthers.
Hoping for any insight into his strengths/weaknesses/best position?
Thanks in advance.
Oscar has just been picked up by my SANFL team, South Adelaide Panthers.
Hoping for any insight into his strengths/weaknesses/best position?
Thanks in advance.
