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Assuming the rumour is true, I'm going to swim against the tide on this one. Hird made a mistake and he paid for that mistake professionally and personally.........so much so he tried to take his own life. Everyone is worthy of redemption. Everyone. There but for the grace pf God go I. .....

He probably only knows afl. Is his life and that's why the suicide attempt at a guess. Why not give him a lifeline for a skill he has. Guarantee the path will be straight.....having learnt his lesson. You won't often hear me say this and I'll deny it if confronted but I think Eddie got it right.
 

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He probably only knows afl. Is his life and that's why the suicide attempt at a guess. Why not give him a lifeline for a skill he has. Guarantee the path will be straight.....having learnt his lesson. You won't often hear me say this and I'll deny it if confronted but I think Eddie got it right.
Fairly sure he's a qualified lawyer isn't he?
 

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Fairly sure he's a qualified lawyer isn't he?
No. His better half is a lawyer (commercial I think). He is a pretty successful businessman. Did a fast tracked Exec MBA in Paris. Has a career outset footy. I'd me more stunned if the rumour was true than I would be at the inevitable booing when he presents the Normie at the GF.

Tend to agree with Puke. Let's do what many in the footy community have not done with Goodesy*, ie move on and allow the bloke a place in the game. If he gets a job with the Pies its no skin of our club's nose.

* I doubt the small proportion of haters among AFL fans will ever allow Adam to appear at an open AFL function without the carry-on.
 

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Assuming the rumour is true, I'm going to swim against the tide on this one. Hird made a mistake and he paid for that mistake professionally and personally.........so much so he tried to take his own life. Everyone is worthy of redemption. Everyone. There but for the grace pf God go I. .....

He probably only knows afl. Is his life and that's why the suicide attempt at a guess. Why not give him a lifeline for a skill he has. Guarantee the path will be straight.....having learnt his lesson. You won't often hear me say this and I'll deny it if confronted but I think Eddie got it right.
This is a very compassionate stance. Fair enough.

However, it's a commercial decision to hire him. That's what makes little sense to me. A massive risk.
 

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No. His better half is a lawyer (commercial I think). He is a pretty successful businessman. Did a fast tracked Exec MBA in Paris. Has a career outset footy. I'd me more stunned if the rumour was true than I would be at the inevitable booing when he presents the Normie at the GF.

Tend to agree with Puke. Let's do what many in the footy community have not done with Goodesy*, ie move on and allow the bloke a place in the game. If he gets a job with the Pies its no skin of our club's nose.

* I doubt the small proportion of haters among AFL fans will ever allow Adam to appear at an open AFL function without the carry-on.
Adam Goodes never ran a club-wide doping program, denied it was illegal and blamed the court for finding players guilty of doping without providing a shred of evidence to back up the claim that the drugs weren't illegal.

Adam Goodes' 'crime' was being a proud indigenous footballer and even prouder indigenous person.

Booing is moronic and only done by morons but if anyone ever deserved to get booed it would be James Hird fronting up to not just any AFL game but the GF.
 

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I wouldn't pay McGovern a king's ransom to get him. He's a very handy player who's capable of sensational moments of play but I'm not convinced he's more than that.

I'd love to know what Freo actually offered him. Kind of player who could be really handy for Adelaide given they're in premiership contention but who could go anonymous for a rebuilding Freo. Reminds me of Jake Stringer. Not good enough to be a full time midfielder, not big enough to be a KPF and not consistent enough to be a superstar.
 

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I wouldn't pay McGovern a king's ransom to get him. He's a very handy player who's capable of sensational moments of play but I'm not convinced he's more than that.

I'd love to know what Freo actually offered him. Kind of player who could be really handy for Adelaide given they're in premiership contention but who could go anonymous for a rebuilding Freo. Reminds me of Jake Stringer. Not good enough to be a full time midfielder, not big enough to be a KPF and not consistent enough to be a superstar.
I think he is an absolute ripper and that you are under rating him. He'd fit in our mob. Brave, skilled and disciplined.
 
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