Opinion 2018 Non-Crows #4: You say Potato, I say Portato (Cont in Part 5)

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A few older blokes I know reckon Burnside-Kensington FC were as feral as anyone. Inner city bogans.
Them and Norwood Union were terrible in the 70s when Norwood and surrounds were still reasonably industrial and with quite a bit of Housing Trust accomodation.

I remember playing in a grade that had Wingfield who were supported by Hell’s Angels and Ovingham who were supported by the Gypsy Jokers. Was quite confrontational at times.
 

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Them and Norwood Union were terrible in the 70s when Norwood and surrounds were still reasonably industrial and with quite a bit of Housing Trust accomodation.

I remember playing in a grade that had Wingfield who were supported by Hell’s Angels and Ovingham who were supported by the Gypsy Jokers. Was quite confrontational at times.
Norwood Union had the Boys Home kids play for them

But full credit , since Garry McIntosh took over they have been a brilliant club
 

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Them and Norwood Union were terrible in the 70s when Norwood and surrounds were still reasonably industrial and with quite a bit of Housing Trust accomodation.

I remember playing in a grade that had Wingfield who were supported by Hell’s Angels and Ovingham who were supported by the Gypsy Jokers. Was quite confrontational at times.
Should have played at hectorvile. Those were sweet as. Anyway, it's about culture. A well run club is a winning club in amateurs. If they let physical abuse and thuggish behaviour take over their operation to rise then their already lost.
 
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I played against them when they were based at an oval in Pennington. Forget what it was called. They had hundreds of people out there watching. Was the best atmosphere I can remember at an amateur league game. Kids everywhere kicking the footy during the breaks, like at an SANFL game.

They had a few fat guys up forward who were fan favourites. Crowd erupted when they kicked a goal and wet themselves laughing when one of them fell over or something.
 

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Them and Norwood Union were terrible in the 70s when Norwood and surrounds were still reasonably industrial and with quite a bit of Housing Trust accomodation.

I remember playing in a grade that had Wingfield who were supported by Hell’s Angels and Ovingham who were supported by the Gypsy Jokers. Was quite confrontational at times.
Yeah Norwood Union away was a tricky fixture back in the day
 

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Hes been the best of Ports recruits and has had some decent games and has some ordinary ones.

I believe in our team he would have been better. I was also very keen to get him to top up our team to give us a real chance given our loss of Cameron and Smith and the resultant lack of pace. I wasn’t to know our season was going to implode and he would have made no difference, I suppose in one way by not coming here we’ve saved him soft tissue injuries.
Yeah I can see that. I think he’s kinda one of those guys who will always max out as a Good Player. But is so painfully inconsistent in terms of ceiling and floor that he would actually be a very hard player to get behind long term.
 

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In the late 80's whilst posted to Melbourne the base had a team entered in the Footscray league or something. Remeber turning up for a game (i was 18) when this monster of a man came up stood next to me turns out the team was full off Pentridge day releases, I asked him what he had done and he said (probably fibbing but it convinced me) with a straight face that he murdered his wife and kids. I think I invented playing of your man that day as I wouldnt go near him lol.
 

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Murray investigated by ASADA.

Waste of a second round pick ;)
Cocaine in his system apparently, which on game day is considered performance enhancing. Imagine West Coast Eagles back in the day with this current system... wow. Could have saved Cousins life
 
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Murray investigated by ASADA.

Waste of a second round pick ;)
AFL won't like it.

Will try to get him back in a year instead of the four.
Will negotiate it behind closed doors.

It makes you wonder though, it always seems it's the younger players getting suspended. Do the older players know how to disguise it, yet the younger players haven't worked it out yet.

You wouldn't think Buckley would allow the players to be on drugs, and you would surely have an inkling if something was going on...
 

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AFL won't like it.

Will try to get him back in a year instead of the four.
Will negotiate it behind closed doors.

It makes you wonder though, it always seems it's the younger players getting suspended. Do the older players know how to disguise it, yet the younger players haven't worked it out yet.

You wouldn't think Buckley would allow the players to be on drugs, and you would surely have an inkling if something was going on...
The AFL can't negotiate squat with ASADA.
 

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Cocaine in his system apparently which on game day is considered performance enhancing. Imagine West Coast Eagles back in the day with this current system... wow. COuld ahve saved Cousins life
And we could have three or four Premierships....

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