Bumped Brenden Abbott

[ace andy]

That's how some people deal with depression as they feel lost and keep very private and hide away from everyone until they feel happy enough and ready to seek help or even get out the house. I had depression as a teenager after watching my dad die and winning state and national title's after he died didn't make me happy as I had anger. seems like to me he is lost as a person struggling while being indecisive in life maybe etc etc. Have to let people deal with things in there own way as it's a complicated health issue to over come if you don't have the mind set to keep fighting day by day just to feel happy again and not feel stressed out, angry with the world but mainly being angry blaming your self for everything. Some People who have depression put on a happy act on infront of people all the time just to pretend that they are happy so that others don't know what's going on.

That can be true. If that is what is going on though not sure why the club decided to delist him and not just say take a break for a while. If you still feel the same in 6 months etc then we will delist. I mean we are going to the draft with pick 100 etc. Its not like it matters if we carry a rookie who may not come back.

He may have told the club that he quits and forced our hand though.

Also people like to throw out the word depression a lot these days but its not like cancer where you either have it or you don't. There is a HUGE variety in what that can actually mean to someone. He might be in a terrible state or he may just be feeling lonely and a bit down. If what people are saying is true it still doesn't give us much of an insight in to what he is thinking.

Anyway not sure why people are getting worked up over this. Abbott did what he felt he needed to do. Just because that didn't align with what some people here want doesn't give you the right to be angry at him or the club. Not everyone really wants to be a footballer as shocking as that may seem.

 

[Horaceg]

Why speculate?

 

[NT.Thunder]

All.

I'm locking this for the interim so we can have an offline discussion regarding this thread.

Should some factual information come out of the club or TBS I'll post and re-open again but please be mindful of what you post in here once opened again.

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[Bad Horse]

Pardon on introducing something other than our current predicament, but there were some questions about Brenden in another thread recently and I was interested to see how he went this year, and it seemed some others wanted to see how he went too.

News is not good, it looks like there are some lingering issues for the guy, and he has taken time away from Claremont. He is no longer listed on their website.

https://au.news.yahoo.com/thewest/sport/afl/a/30986556/abbotts-claremont-future-in-doubt/

Here's hoping he can get through whatever challenges he is facing and emerge in a place of peace whatever happens. Good luck big fella.

 

[TradeDraft]

Does not sound great.

No wonder he late pick.

Hope he does get better.

 

[Duggy31]

They just had him on the news. Apparently he recently appeared in a Queensland court to have his sentence extradited to Western Australia so he can serve the next 16 years in jail.

Not good news for the big show. Hopefully he's successful.


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[NT.Thunder]

They just had him on the news. Apparently he recently appeared in a Queensland court to have his sentence extradited to Western Australia so he can serve the next 16 years in jail.

Not good news for the big show. Hopefully he's successful.


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Um, yeah close but not quite.

Same name but different.

 

[Apex36]

They just had him on the news. Apparently he recently appeared in a Queensland court to have his sentence extradited to Western Australia so he can serve the next 16 years in jail.

Not good news for the big show. Hopefully he's successful.


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You know that's his uncle, right?

 

[DAWESOME!!]

Glad he's not facing 16 years in jail, which would obviously be a somewhat bad development.

Sorry to hear it's not working for him at Claremont at the moment. Hope he can find a way to be happy doing something worthwhile, be that footy or something else.

 

[Vicky Park]

Join others in wishing him well. The Big Show's thread was a lot of fun last year. With his footy skills, really hope he is able to make something of himself.

 

[TradeDraft]

They just had him on the news. Apparently he recently appeared in a Queensland court to have his sentence extradited to Western Australia so he can serve the next 16 years in jail.

Not good news for the big show. Hopefully he's successful.


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Charged with What?

 

[didaksrightfoot]

Charged with What?

It's about his uncle... postcard bandit stuff. Has nothing to do with Brenden.

 

[didaksrightfoot]

Really makes you feel for him, and realise there are things in life much, much, more important that Footy.

Wish that whatever is going on that the right help and support is available, and being utilised, for him and his family, and that he finds his path in life, even if it is away from footy.

 

[TradeDraft]

I don't want to say anything without knowing what is the Issue

 

[Obese Arachnid]

Charged with What?

 

[Duggy31]

Charged with What?

Bank robbery and escaping prison

 

[Saintly Viewed]

Good health, Brenden.
The equal most important thing in the world, with family.

 

[Copeland]

He isn't making very smart choices Dave.

The reality is if you have mental health issues like depression you need to talk to people about it and seek help, not run away and isolate yourself.

Took me over 30 years to tell ppl, and didnt tell my kids until they where nearly 20. I told mates last year but i had to be drunk. A Doctor here on CollBF helped me a lot and got me on to the right medication. I self medicated with alcohol and now am a alcoholic, but feel pretty good, lol

 

[Copeland]

Why speculate?

Good point we all know its better to copulate.

 

[PicaBoo]

Just hope TBS will come back.. Would have been an sponsorship player if he stayed.

 

[THATSGOLD]

BIGSHOW does wHat he wants and eats chairs for breakfast. Am I doing it right?

 

[Apex36]

BIGSHOW does wHat he wants and eats chairs for breakfast. Am I doing it right?

No. At this point you're just being a ****wit.

 

[sr36]

BIGSHOW does wHat he wants and eats chairs for breakfast. Am I doing it right?

I'm disappointed that a really talented player with a likeable presence has been lost to the game. But thank god that horrible nickname has been lost to the game.

 

[Bazzamatazz]

The big blow

 

[jmac70]

This thread is embrassing. Another example of pumping up a player that never made it.

Why have you decided to start referring to Abbott as a cult figure when you clearly didn't rate him?