Fitzpatrick

[Great 2008]

Man of the people, future superstar and he knows it

Give him a break it must be a pleasant change from spittle and abuse.

 

[Smithdogmaddog]

Give him a break it must be a pleasant change from spittle and abuse.

Tongue in cheek comment, hard to portray online

 

[Great 2008]

Tongue in cheek comment, hard to portray online

lol. Ditto. Good to see him getting some fan lovin.

 

[becalm]

I'm intrigued to see what Hawthorn can make of Fitzpatrick. I would love to see him make it.

 

[Dipper]

The Lust Manager refers to him as Futzy in homage to the great All Blacks hooker and captain.

 

[grumbleguts]

I wonder if he's got a VERY close friend named Patrick Fitzjack

 

[Ordovician]

The old gay joke.

Haven't heard that one for 40 years.

 

[eldorado]

The old gay joke.

Haven't heard that one for 40 years.

I reckon about 35 years in my case. Popular joke when I was in Yr 7

 

[Crock]

Bit surprised with the speculation of him playing CHB.
As soon as we picked him up I thought potential replacement for Hale.

What I can tell you is that Clarko told him irrespective of what happens during his time at Hawthorn, he will leave a better player than when he came!

Reading between the lines, I thought that was rather interesting.

 

[Ordovician]

At a push he could play tall at both ends which is pretty handy if we rack up a injuries to our defensive talls as we did in the middle of 2014.

I am sure that the primary consideration was providing the list with an AFL ready back up ruckman as Pitto is a long way off that standard. With Cegs being a bit injury prone and McEvoy having difficultly focusing and keep up consistently good form we need a third ruck to maintain some pressure on the incumbents and to cover the inevitable injuries.

 

[moginie]

Geez X, are you some kind of closet masochist?

In my years of watching football, the least entertaining side to watch has been Melbourne. There was that brief period under Northey and another with Daniher as coach, but they remain the least watchable team in my lifetime.

I don't quote myself as a rule, but I do find it ironic, given my comments above, that half of our coaching panel (Clarkson, Bruce, Ratten, Yze, Neitz) spent some time at Melbourne.

 

[Del33640]

I don't quote myself as a rule, but I do find it ironic, given my comments above, that half of our coaching panel (Clarkson, Bruce, Ratten, Yze, Neitz) spent some time at Melbourne.

That half is actually 4/5.... That's a hell of a lot of fail that has donned the brown and gold and turned (or will turn) into silverware.

 

[moginie]

That half is actually 4/5.... That's a hell of a lot of fail that has donned the brown and gold and turned (or will turn) into silverware.

No, it's 5. Ratten was at Melbourne as an assistant coach for at least one year.

 

[CD Xbow]

I don't quote myself as a rule, but I do find it ironic, given my comments above, that half of our coaching panel (Clarkson, Bruce, Ratten, Yze, Neitz) spent some time at Melbourne.

And clearly they learnt how not to run a footy club.

 

[Dewnior]

I don't quote myself as a rule, but I do find it ironic, given my comments above, that half of our coaching panel (Clarkson, Bruce, Ratten, Yze, Neitz) spent some time at Melbourne.

+ Fagan, Viney

 

[Dewnior]

It's David Hale all over again, but cost us even less

Beg to differ. David Hale was a top 10 pick in the 2001 super draft and Fitzpatrick was pick 50 in the less than glamorous 2009 draft. Hale had a lot more talent and potential reflected in him being targeted and traded for whereas Jack was delisted by Melbourne after they realised he had no trade value. We picked him up as insurance in case one of Ceglar or McEvoy go down and as a stop gap until Pitt is ready.

Having said all that, I'd love nothing more than to eat my words and see Jack become a Hawthorn premiership player.

 

[moginie]

+ Fagan, Viney

Too right. Remembered them about an hour ago at my local and then forgot to post.

 

[Lethality]

JJ Abrams: I've been waiting for you Lucas. We meet at last. The circle is now complete. When I left you I was but a learner now I am the master.
Lucas: Only a master of cheap nostalgia and fan service, JJ

 

[Thaihawk]

And clearly they learnt how not to run a footy club.

Beat me too it, but they still have the great Roos.

 

[Chubberson]

I'd bE very surprised if JFP spends any time in the backline other than to 'drop in the hole', as a ruckman ofc, IMO.

 

[Collins-Langford-Ayres]

I'd bE very surprised if JFP spends any time in the backline other than to 'drop in the hole', as a ruckman ofc, IMO.

Did well there this year at CHB. Would like to see us give him a year there...

 

[Jiggystoon]

He was obviously picked up for a reason, looking forward to seeing him in action as im sure we will be seeing him at various points of the season, even if only to give guys like big boy or Ceglar a chop out

 

[Chubberson]

I don't follow the VFL but that is interesting. I'd like to see him there for a game to see how he went in AFL, skeptical though.

 

[crazywildhorse]

I don't quote myself as a rule, but I do find it ironic, given my comments above, that half of our coaching panel (Clarkson, Bruce, Ratten, Yze, Neitz) spent some time at Melbourne.

Let's hope Roos don't follow

 

[Gold Member]

Let's hope Roos don't follow

LoL

As if Roos would work for less money!


Made my day haha!