2017 - Non Yeo Discussion (Formerly Non Freo Discussion)

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Not much in the Cotchin punch but hopefully the MRP given him a couple of weeks to make up for letting him off lightly with the jumper punch that started off all the jumper punching palaver this year.
 

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Me too.No-ones fault really.
St Kilda probably had a bit of a lend of us but really what should they have offered under zero obligation.
Simply another instance where the club accepted a sacrifice to retain integrity.
I don't think the footballing world misses this stuff.
Now that he's had all his kids (I'm assuming) and they're a bit older now maybe we can lure him back here. Him and Fyfe were pretty good mates :p
 

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Roberton had almost zero currency at the time.
Roberton wasn't offered a contract by Freo.

Had started a family and desperately wanted to head back to Vic to be around family for support etc.

Only club interested was St Kilda apparently who may have rookied him even?

Don't think anyone saw the kind of spectacular rise that has occurred.
 

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the fact no one offered a trade for Roberton shows he wasn't rated at the time, something that surprised me at the time.
I thought at least 2 clubs would be interested leading to the necessity to trade but he was still available in the preseason draft.
I just don't know what they are looking for sometimes, to my eyes the guy could obviously play and had a great attitude.
 
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Roberton wasn't offered a contract by Freo.

Had started a family and desperately wanted to head back to Vic to be around family for support etc.

Only club interested was St Kilda apparently who may have rookied him even?

Don't think anyone saw the kind of spectacular rise that has occurred.
Roberton was offered a contract at Freo. He turned it down as he was moving to Melbourne. He had already moved by the time of the final listings. Freo then withdrew the contract when they couldn't get a trade to allow Roberton to be a delisted free agent.
 

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I'm looking forward to the FTB Grand Final. Port have been super impressive this year with their ability to beat literally no one in the top 8, but they're facing the reigning champions who will desperately want to retain their crown.
 

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Just like someone to clarify the rules. Early in the 3rd quarter Atley marks the ball near the boundary and then almost plays on immediately kicking the ball to Ziebell who then goals. However he kicks the ball playing on all from outside of the boundary line ,not once crossing the boundary, only after he had kicked the ball. The ball I would have thought was deemed to be out of bounds ???
 

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Just like someone to clarify the rules. Early in the 3rd quarter Atley marks the ball near the boundary and then almost plays on immediately kicking the ball to Ziebell who then goals. However he kicks the ball playing on all from outside of the boundary line ,not once crossing the boundary, only after he had kicked the ball. The ball I would have thought was deemed to be out of bounds ???
Probably not the right place for this, I'm under the impression that what he did was fine however if he went over the line into play then stepped out again then it's be out.
 

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I tipped Port and if the umpires can keep it in their pants for the last quarter I'm happy with that.


Cue stampede of yellow bellies departing Domain.
 
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