How low would have Dangerfield dropped?

[AngelEyes]

AngelEyes - Dangerfield was asked if he supported Geelong and he said no that he doesn't. He said they broke his heart too many times when he was younger so he stopped barracking for them. At one stage he and his family were holidaying and the Holland boys were staying next to them. He then started to barrack for them when they were playing. Since they stopped playing he hasn't followed any team.

Yes that may well be the case. I said possibly. What your saying is he did barrack for them at one stage. This year could have also brought his support back to life. Winning Premierships would tend to do this but you can understand his heartbreak as a one time Geelong fan when your team lost 4 grand finals in 7 years. Wouldn't we all be shattered too?

My point was less about the who he barracked for and more about his life, family and friends. Surely, most of us would love to stay at home with our family, friends, lifestyle etc. Wouldn't you? I think 99% of players would prefer to stay at home and Geelong is his home and secondly Victoria is his home. Geelong also have a huge involvement with Geelong U18 - players often help run training etc.

I have no doubt that like most players he would prefer to stay home and saying I'm not going to go interstate because of school is a pretty good way to lower your value a few places. He may have had a promise at 17 from Geelong. Would you try this stay at home? I would but unfortantely, it didn't work. With all due respect even the Melbourne teams that had selections between Adelaide and Geelong would be more appealing to most players from Geelong as its a short drive to your family and friends.

Oberon is a crap hole of a school and it doesn't make sense when he could be educated for free at a good private school in Adelaide under the AFLPA's education thingy.

 

[NikkiNoo]

Yes that may well be the case. I said possibly. What your saying is he did barrack for them at one stage. This year could have also brought his support back to life. Winning Premierships would tend to do this but you can understand his heartbreak as a one time Geelong fan when your team lost 4 grand finals in 7 years. Wouldn't we all be shattered too?

My point was less about the who he barracked for and more about his life, family and friends. Surely, most of us would love to stay at home with our family, friends, lifestyle etc. Wouldn't you? I think 99% of players would prefer to stay at home and Geelong is his home and secondly Victoria is his home. Geelong also have a huge involvement with Geelong U18 - players often help run training etc.

I have no doubt that like most players he would prefer to stay home and saying I'm not going to go interstate because of school is a pretty good way to lower your value a few places. He may have had a promise at 17 from Geelong. Would you try this stay at home? I would but unfortantely, it didn't work. With all due respect even the Melbourne teams that had selections between Adelaide and Geelong would be more appealing to most players from Geelong as its a short drive to your family and friends.

Oberon is a crap hole of a school and it doesn't make sense when he could be educated for free at a good private school in Adelaide under the AFLPA's education thingy.

Seeing as how I have actually lived interstate and overseas away from family and friends, I'm not the person to ask that question of....

You are forgetting what I think is the most important point about his schooling. Both his parents are teachers and he will be getting assistance from them during his most important schooling year. No school can replace that.

You are also showing your bias with the comment of a good private school as being a better option than the one that he has been too all his senior schooling.

My parents moved so that I could go to one of those so called 'good' schools and I can tell you that it was probably one of the worst things they could have done for me. It might have had a good reputation but it was only interested in the few students that could help to keep maintain it's reputation without really having to do any work towards the main body of students themselves.

 

[jo172]

Oberon is a crap hole of a school and it doesn't make sense when he could be educated for free at a good private school in Adelaide under the AFLPA's education thingy.

Except he's already done 5 years there and knows the school, students, teachers, subjects etc.

Can you honestly imagine transferring school in Year 12 to a completely foreign environment at the same time trying to set up a high profile AFL career when your family are 100s of kilometers away?

You can see that there would be some appeal in staying home to do Year 12?

 

[AngelEyes]

Wow a bit touche from all you guys disbelieving that he might have actually wanted to stay at home rather than go interstate!

The comfort factor you talk about in his schooling is no different to his life and its very possible he didn't want to leave.

I'm not suggesting he won't leave - just it may have been a bit more important than lead on. Its an easier way to draft tamper than just say it.

 

[NikkiNoo]

Wow a bit touche from all you guys disbelieving that he might have actually wanted to stay at home rather than go interstate!

He even said the same to all the Melbourne teams, that he would be staying at his own home to go to that School and not transfer to another school in that state.

 

[AngelEyes]

He even said the same to all the Melbourne teams, that he would be staying at his own home to go to that School and not transfer to another school in that state.

Perhaps. It doesn't change he may not have wanted to leave home and it could well have been an attempt a pseudo draft tampering with Geelong. He would have to say it to everyone to cover himself.

There could be some reasonably big names come back home from the SA clubs in the next couple of years because you would think Boak is a chance seeing Port drafted him in the state he was in.

 

[macca23]

Perhaps. It doesn't change he may not have wanted to leave home and it could well have been an attempt a pseudo draft tampering with Geelong. He would have to say it to everyone to cover himself.
There could be some reasonably big names come back home from the SA clubs in the next couple of years because you would think Boak is a chance seeing Port drafted him in the state he was in.

Ahh yes. The old conspiracy theory.

Don't ya just love 'em!!

 

[WaynesWorld19]

Wow a bit touche from all you guys disbelieving that he might have actually wanted to stay at home rather than go interstate!
The comfort factor you talk about in his schooling is no different to his life and its very possible he didn't want to leave.

I'm not suggesting he won't leave - just it may have been a bit more important than lead on. Its an easier way to draft tamper than just say it.

Lets assume he didn't play footy .....unless his chosen career allowed him to work in geelong isn't there a good chance he would have had to move anyway?

But with footy all we have heard is his parents being totally supportive of Adelaide picking him .......not even the slightest hint of what your suggesting

 

[Baron Winds]

I've always wondered what attracts non SA people to the Crows.

I was only 6 when the crows entered the AFL and was having a family discussion about what team everyone barracked for and i didnt follow any team (as i never had much interest before i started playing myself).. So i went into the family room and the crows were playing on the TV and i have followed them ever since.

 

[Markthirtytwo]

I was only 6 when the crows entered the AFL and was having a family discussion about what team everyone barracked for and i didnt follow any team (as i never had much interest before i started playing myself).. So i went into the family room and the crows were playing on the TV and i have followed them ever since.

This would make a great thread of it's own.

 

[-VC-]

I've posted this one before, but my Dad used to play VFL in the 80s and there were a few SA boys playing with him and working with him (most non-Vic and country boys would work for Telecom). After his career he had a mild case of the Alan Obst's and was just loosely following his old club until the Crows started and he took more of an interest in them.

I was five at the time, so it was sick that my Dad was mates with a few AFL players. I'm the only Crow in my family, despite my best efforts to convert a few. At the very least they like the Crows so that's a partial win.

 

[Mismatched]

Ahh yes. The old conspiracy theory.

Don't ya just love 'em!!

But Gary Ayres was sent over to coach us an agent for Victoria, to ensure we didn't win any grand finals.

 

[Tim_#8]

Yes that may well be the case. I said possibly. What your saying is he did barrack for them at one stage. This year could have also brought his support back to life. Winning Premierships would tend to do this but you can understand his heartbreak as a one time Geelong fan when your team lost 4 grand finals in 7 years. Wouldn't we all be shattered too?

My point was less about the who he barracked for and more about his life, family and friends. Surely, most of us would love to stay at home with our family, friends, lifestyle etc. Wouldn't you? I think 99% of players would prefer to stay at home and Geelong is his home and secondly Victoria is his home. Geelong also have a huge involvement with Geelong U18 - players often help run training etc.

I have no doubt that like most players he would prefer to stay home and saying I'm not going to go interstate because of school is a pretty good way to lower your value a few places. He may have had a promise at 17 from Geelong. Would you try this stay at home? I would but unfortantely, it didn't work. With all due respect even the Melbourne teams that had selections between Adelaide and Geelong would be more appealing to most players from Geelong as its a short drive to your family and friends.

Oberon is a crap hole of a school and it doesn't make sense when he could be educated for free at a good private school in Adelaide under the AFLPA's education thingy.

Well mate you've just spun so much shit there that i almost laughed .
let me say that had the crows not picked pat up geelong were going to with no.17. Pat decided Early on in the year that he was always going to complete school first. So you cant begin to even think something was going on there.

Pat was elected school captain to a standing ovation the other week. His father is the VCE Coordinator and has a great relationship with all the teacher's. Do you think that's maybe the reason he has decided to stay at Oberon.? Or do you think that he would prefer to move to a school where he knows no one has no family etc.
Which is not a crap hole at all. Boak Meesen and Dangerfield are all top players that have come through Oberon.


Dont just go spinning shit that you dont know mate.

 

[Messiah]

Which is not a crap hole at all. Boak Meesen and Dangerfield are all top players that have come through Oberon.

 

[Mego Red]

He still might show us yet. Let's not talk too soon.

 

[Gets!]

I have no doubts that Meesen will fail as an AFL footballer