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Fig Tree Pocket, Kenmore and the surrounding suburbs is one of the nicer areas of Brisbane to live. 20 minute drive to Springfield. Lived in Fig Tree Pocket for most of my life and it's only 20 minutes to the city and with the new tunnel being built it will be even quicker. I'd be surprised if anyone really had a problem with it.
There is a very big difference between Fig Tree Pocket and Springfield. They shouldn't even be used in the same paragraph.
 

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Fig Tree Pocket, Kenmore and the surrounding suburbs is one of the nicer areas of Brisbane to live. 20 minute drive to Springfield. Lived in Fig Tree Pocket for most of my life and it's only 20 minutes to the city and with the new tunnel being built it will be even quicker. I'd be surprised if anyone really had a problem with it.

Mt. Ommaney, me. Great library, excellent shopping. Fifteen minutes from Springfield. Nearest train station 5 minutes. Good bus service.

Twelve minutes from Milton brewery, off peak.

Do I have a buyer?
 

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Keep hearing this scuttlebutt down here, Melbourne pushing to get a quality mid for pick 2.

Can't see him going anywhere, seems very passionate about the Lions, potential future captain, good mates with Redden. I wouldn't let him go for pick 2.
Frankly I would knock back pick 1 for someone like Rockliff. Some people become the heart of your club and you simply do not mess with that.
 

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Why don't you just scroll down if you don't want to read my posts....you thing your 60,000 posts are all great to read :rolleyes:
I think you will find it is 58 587 posts. And I thought number 47 126 was fairly ordinary. The rest were pretty good though.
 

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This may seem a silly idea but from a player welfare point of view, especially for the very young players who are new recruits into the AFL, would it be good if we could get a female who essentially acts as a mother figure for these guys (do we have something like this?).
This may seem a silly idea but from a player welfare point of view, especially for the very young players who are new recruits into the AFL, would it be good if we could get a female who essentially acts as a mother figure for these guys (do we have something like this?).
I didn't see this post before I just posted on the "attracting players to the Lions" thread, exactly this point.....some clubs have den parents....young players from country/interstate are taken into their homes and live as a family.


SURELY this has been done??....please tell me we have been doing SOMETHING along these lines!


(and I've no idea how I ended up with double quotes!:oops:)
 

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I didn't see this post before I just posted on the "attracting players to the Lions" thread, exactly this point.....some clubs have den parents....young players from country/interstate are taken into their homes and live as a family.


SURELY this has been done??....please tell me we have been doing SOMETHING along these lines!


(and I've no idea how I ended up with double quotes!:oops:)

I mean there's only so much you can do, but something like that is logical.
 

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What is going on with Brent Staker? Surely after everything and at his age he would show some loyalty and maybe lead the way by signing on.
He's on holidays in Thailand, maybe they are waiting for him to return to announce what is happening with him.

How old are "the girls"?;)
From the photos, they look like they are between 7-10 years old :oops:
 
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I didn't see this post before I just posted on the "attracting players to the Lions" thread, exactly this point.....some clubs have den parents....young players from country/interstate are taken into their homes and live as a family.


SURELY this has been done??....please tell me we have been doing SOMETHING along these lines!


(and I've no idea how I ended up with double quotes!:oops:)
The Lions do offer this. There are quite a few volunteer host families available but most players seem to opt for living with other players. Justin Clarke is the last one I know of that opted for a host family.
 

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The Lions do offer this. There are quite a few volunteer host families available but most players seem to opt for living with other players. Justin Clarke is the last one I know of that opted for a host family.
Oh thats good, I'm pleased about that, thanks........but perhaps we need to just put them in these placements to start with, say the first year or two, while they settle in, then if they want to move on to live with other players, they'll be ready to handle it.....hopefully.
 

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Oh thats good, I'm pleased about that, thanks........but perhaps we need to just put them in these placements to start with, say the first year or two, while they settle in, then if they want to move on to live with other players, they'll be ready to handle it.....hopefully.

It'd be interesting actually if they had it as a compulsory 1 year live in. Similar to what they have at a lot of Uni's in the US where, usually, you have to live on campus for at least your first year.

I wasn't even meaning as involved in that, I mean do we have people in a player welfare role who are always around the club who provide that mother/family figure to the players.

The Saint's have all of those ladies who volunteer their services to prepare the players meals for after training etc and are always around the club.
 

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It'd be interesting actually if they had it as a compulsory 1 year live in. Similar to what they have at a lot of Uni's in the US where, usually, you have to live on campus for at least your first year.

I wasn't even meaning as involved in that, I mean do we have people in a player welfare role who are always around the club who provide that mother/family figure to the players.

The Saint's have all of those ladies who volunteer their services to prepare the players meals for after training etc and are always around the club.
Exactly...the Saints "Angels" are at the club every time the players are....they have a roster system....as you said they make their meals etc...

My sister-in law's friend does similar at the Hawks.
 

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Exactly...the Saints "Angels" are at the club every time the players are....they have a roster system....as you said they make their meals etc...

My sister-in law's friend does similar at the Hawks.
I think Mannys style is to teach the kids how to do it for themselves, get them lessons in cooking, cleaning, changing the tires on a car, paying bills to do all the stuff their own parents would be teaching them. Different ideas for player development, but I think for the long run, the way our club does it for the players would be more beneficial for the players themselves instead of being coddled like they seem to enjoy.
 

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I think Mannys style is to teach the kids how to do it for themselves, get them lessons in cooking, cleaning, changing the tires on a car, paying bills to do all the stuff their own parents would be teaching them. Different ideas for player development, but I think for the long run, the way our club does it for the players would be more beneficial for the players themselves instead of being coddled like they seem to enjoy.
Good news for the clubs which ultimately get to benefit from their maturity I guess. :(
 

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Fig Tree Pocket, Kenmore and the surrounding suburbs is one of the nicer areas of Brisbane to live. 20 minute drive to Springfield. Lived in Fig Tree Pocket for most of my life and it's only 20 minutes to the city and with the new tunnel being built it will be even quicker. I'd be surprised if anyone really had a problem with it.
Oh, stop being so blinking bourgeoisie!
 

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I think Mannys style is to teach the kids how to do it for themselves, get them lessons in cooking, cleaning, changing the tires on a car, paying bills to do all the stuff their own parents would be teaching them. Different ideas for player development, but I think for the long run, the way our club does it for the players would be more beneficial for the players themselves instead of being coddled like they seem to enjoy.

I don't disagree with that strategy but only if we have something similar to what we were discussing, which is on the other end of the spectrum, to compliment it.

EDIT: IMO the problem with Manny's approach is that being 'independent' or learning to be independent is something which can actively be pursued by those that wish to. Those who prefer a more intimate or homelike atmosphere under such a 'regime' have no real avenues to engage with that.

I just think if that's all we've got its very lopsided.
 
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