2014 Draft Discussion

[Billy Puller]

Archie is tracking a long real well. I reckon he will end up making it, at the start of the season I didn't think he would.

 

[carnthemlions]

Archie is tracking a long real well. I reckon he will end up making it, at the start of the season I didn't think he would.

It's still early, but the fact that he's performed solidly in the reserves so far is a good sign.
A lot of project players struggle to make it to that level.

 

[James North]

It's Archie's attitude that'll get him there. Some guys have it, some don't.

 

[Billy Puller]

It's Archie's attitude that'll get him there. Some guys have it, some don't.

He actually needs to pull his head in. Heard and witnessed some of the shit he has done as of late, needs to pull his head out of his arse quick smart. If he keeps it up and ends up a quality player the media will tear him to shreds. Other than that tracking along super nicely.

 

[Happy_Neale]

He actually needs to pull his head in. Heard and witnessed some of the shit he has done as of late, needs to pull his head out of his arse quick smart. If he keeps it up and ends up a quality player the media will tear him to shreds. Other than that tracking along super nicely.

What are you referring to exactly? Off-field stuff?

 

[Hollow Knight]

He's been seeing both Betty and Veronica at the same time. Poor form.

 

[The Flying Belgian]

He's been seeing both Betty and Veronica at the same time. Poor form.

Ah sugar.....

 

[James North]

Yes the witnessed stuff would be interesting to expand on?

 

[Davemonkey]

He's been seeing both Betty and Veronica at the same time. Poor form.

He's also been seen chatting to Midge. Jordan Lisle is not happy.

 

[Billy Puller]

Yes the witnessed stuff would be interesting to expand on?

Yeah off field stuff. Give one example is the bullying of a girl 3 years younger on social media. Really stupid shit like that, that is available for everyone to see.

 

[James North]

Yeah off field stuff. Give one example is the bullying of a girl 3 years younger on social media. Really stupid shit like that, that is available for everyone to see.

That sounds quite unlike him. There may be a back story?

 

[Billy Puller]

That sounds quite unlike him. There may be a back story?

Yeah but the back story doesn't affect him in anyway. He literally has 0 reason or motive to do it. Not an isolated case though been other things. Then again I reckon its just a an inflated head that comes with being a young sports prodigy, should grow out of it by the time he makes the big league. Still gotta be careful as its a real bad image for the club.

 

[Happy_Neale]

Yeah but the back story doesn't affect him in anyway. He literally has 0 reason or motive to do it. Not an isolated case though been other things. Then again I reckon its just a an inflated head that comes with being a young sports prodigy, should grow out of it by the time he makes the big league. Still gotta be careful as its a real bad image for the club.

Can you at least be more specific as to what you are referring to? It's all very cryptic at the moment.

 

[Billy Puller]

Can you at least be more specific as to what you are referring to? It's all very cryptic at the moment.

You don't know who reads these forums, I for one like to give people second chances/benefit of the doubt. Rather not completely trash his name. I will try be more clear of this one incident.
Bullying of a girl on social media around 3 years younger than him, he had no reason to get involved as it was a number of people doing it (whom he is connected with). It was all very immature and high school female like bullying. Really had no reason to get involved in it. The girls parents were actually going to complain to the club if it continued, luckily it stopped.

Like I said people make mistakes and stuff but I thought this was really poor form by him and the way it was written really had the invincible macho young male bullshit we all suffer from as young males (myself included)

 

[James North]

He absolutely does not have an inflated head ... that much I can confirm. That's why he's going so well after such little time playing AFL.

I'm still not sure of what the whole story is, it still sounds pretty vague. I'm also not sure why kind of bullying "female bullying" is?

 

[Billy Puller]

He absolutely does not have an inflated head ... that much I can confirm. That's why he's going so well after such little time playing AFL.

I'm still not sure of what the whole story is, it still sounds pretty vague. I'm also not sure why kind of bullying "female bullying" is?

Bitchy highschool name calling crap. I obviously expect you to defend him but like I said I would rather not take ten minutes out of my day to list every single thing hes done. I just think its real poor form and he needs to pull his head in. Especially because most of it is social media related stuff which is available to anyone who wants to see it.

 

[James North]

Bitchy highschool name calling crap. I obviously expect you to defend him but like I said I would rather not take ten minutes out of my day to list every single thing hes done. I just think its real poor form and he needs to pull his head in. Especially because most of it is social media related stuff which is available to anyone who wants to see it.

Nah if I were defending him you'd list something he'd done and I'd go into bat for him. If he did something wrong, I'd actually be one of the first to be disappointed.

You've just said nothing other than he called a girl a name on a nondescript social media platform ... in about 9 posts.

 

[Billy Puller]

Nah if I were defending him you'd list something he'd done and I'd go into bat for him. If he did something wrong, I'd actually be one of the first to be disappointed.

You've just said nothing other than he called a girl a name on a nondescript social media platform ... in about 9 posts.

Calling a 16 year old girl a ****, whore, bitch, on more than one photo is extremely inappropriate I would think.

 

[Happy_Neale]

You don't know who reads these forums, I for one like to give people second chances/benefit of the doubt. Rather not completely trash his name. I will try be more clear of this one incident.

Sorry but you've bought up these incidents without proof so it's hard to see where you are coming from on this. If you were worried about trashing his name I doubt you would have bought it up, fair?

Edit: Saw above post, nvm.

 

[rockypls]

Calling a 16 year old girl a ****, whore, bitch, on more than one photo is extremely inappropriate I would think.

Lawrd. Smith has lost the plot if that's true, that ego.

Also good form not mentioning a name. Especially on an online forum with people who would probably go full stalker mode on her.

 

[Billy Puller]

Sorry but you've bought up these incidents without proof so it's hard to see where you are coming from on this. If you were worried about trashing his name I doubt you would have bought it up, fair?

Edit: Saw above post, nvm.

Didn't wanna directly call out the incident but people are very persistent in wanting to know. Granted this was a few months ago and I have not seen anything like that since as I believe he was torn a new arseh*le by someone for his comments.

 

[James North]

If that's true, it's extremely poor form, but it still sounds extremely out of character to me.

Perhaps it was a "group-think" dropping of the guard or something.

 

[Billy Puller]

If that's true, it's extremely poor form, but it still sounds extremely out of character to me.

Perhaps it was a "group-think" dropping of the guard or something.

Yeah I alluded to it earlier it was a pack mentality sought of thing. Still had no reason to get involved.

 

[Happy_Neale]

Didn't wanna directly call out the incident but people are very persistent in wanting to know. Granted this was a few months ago and I have not seen anything like that since as I believe he was torn a new arseh*le by someone for his comments.

Yeah I get that mate, but to be fair if you are mentioning incidents like this about a listed player on an online forum people are going to ask questions.

 

[Billy Puller]

Yeah I get that mate, but to be fair if you are mentioning incidents like this about a listed player on an online forum people are going to ask questions.

Yeah that is true.