Hot Pocket
Club Legend
- Oct 10, 2013
- 2,587
- 1,686
- AFL Club
- Melbourne
- Banned
- #126
Yeah but private schools produce arseholes. Kind of sucks that we have to submit state school kids to that kind of toxic environment just to make the AFL
Follow along with the video below to see how to install our site as a web app on your home screen.
Note: This feature may not be available in some browsers.
Weekly Prize - Join Any Time - Tip Round 9
The Golden Ticket - MCG and Marvel Medallion Club tickets and Corporate Box tickets at the Gabba, MCG and Marvel.
Yeah but private schools produce arseholes. Kind of sucks that we have to submit state school kids to that kind of toxic environment just to make the AFL
Yeah but private schools produce arseholes. Kind of sucks that we have to submit state school kids to that kind of toxic environment just to make the AFL
Doctors don't grow on trees...
I came across this article from 2003.
About Brock McLean and his experience during the draft camp.
http://www.theage.com.au/articles/2003/10/03/1064988406510.html
Pathetic politics and old boy mentalities is why the draft is a complete crock of s**t. Don't believe the hype. A scary percentage of kids get where they are on surnames and friendships.I doubt it. With APS schools throwing scholarships around like confetti to practically anyone who has made the TAC squad in their area, it's not like private school means that much anymore. At the end of the day it's still mainly about getting a kick and having the mental strength to cope with the requirements of AFL football, not about being an old school tie network.
Pathetic politics and old boy mentalities is why the draft is a complete crock of s**t. Don't believe the hype. A scary percentage of kids get where they are on surnames and friendships.
Care to elaborate? Besides father-son picks of course, do you have any specific examples of kids getting 'where they are', with regards to the draft, because of their 'surnames and friendships'?
Come on mate, be a bit more cynical. This is the biggest boys club sport in the country. Ever played footy in the country?
I don't know whether this particular story is true, but I know from speaking to a few mates who've done them that Melbourne have a heck of a reputation for curveballs during the interviews. Put them in really awkward positions and ask blunt questions that they wouldn't expect.
I don't see a real problem with it though.
I was referring to the stuff I've been told, not the OP directly. I don't like some of the questions being mentioned but in my case I was just referring to curve ball but not insulting or downright inappropriate questions.How would you feel if someone asked you those questions at a job interview?
If the rumours are true about Choco asking Dusty whether 'he was stupid for not finishing school', then I'd personally tell Choco to shove it and that I wouldn't be interested in playing for him or his club.
Respectful behaviour is a two-way street - by all means questions should be challenging and difficult, but certainly not disrespectful.
I was referring to the stuff I've been told, not the OP directly. I don't like some of the questions being mentioned but in my case I was just referring to curve ball but not insulting or downright inappropriate questions.
what a storm in a teacup, if a young kid cant handle a few bizarre, uncomfortable and curly questions in an interview at 17... how the hell is he going to handle the pressure of 100,000 screaming fans and the intense pressure of a grand final at 18 if the situation arises... or even the hard slog of his first pre season....chuck em in the deep end i say...
If there's derogatory questions regarding their intelligence or sexuality, how is that a storm in a teacup? That isn't something anyone should have to face in an interview because it's very disrespectful.
interview schminterview, they are picked coz the club wants to know if they can help them in their quest for premiership glory as well as a good fit for team harmony, marketing etc...If there's derogatory questions regarding their intelligence or sexuality, how is that a storm in a teacup? That isn't something anyone should have to face in an interview because it's very disrespectful.
How respectful do you think their opponent will be in their first game of footy? And keep in mind footy is not a run of the mill job, you can't compare it to going for an interview to push paper at an insurance company.
what a storm in a teacup, if a young kid cant handle a few bizarre, uncomfortable and curly questions in an interview at 17... how the hell is he going to handle the pressure of 100,000 screaming fans and the intense pressure of a grand final at 18 if the situation arises... or even the hard slog of his first pre season....chuck em in the deep end i say...
What bullshit. It's a job - these players are people, not animals for our entertainment. They're just doing their job like anybody else.How respectful do you think their opponent will be in their first game of footy? And keep in mind footy is not a run of the mill job, you can't compare it to going for an interview to push paper at an insurance company.
What bullshit. It's a job - these players are people, not animals for our entertainment. They're just doing their job like anybody else.
And I fail to see how someones ability to handle an interview with Choco Williams determines how they'll hold their nerves on the footy field.
Bit different to most jobs. The career is so much shorter, there's so much more scrutiny, they get paid much more than 99% of the population, they need to be incredibly fit, focused, mentally tough, sacrifice pretty much all of their personal life, the list goes on. Their "job" is much much different than nearly anyone else's and should be treated as such.
Well composure under pressure is a general trait, and if the player will ever be in the media asking questions such as this is not a bad way of seeing how they may perform.
Most people fresh from school and home at 18 mature and gain confidence given space, time and encouragement.Bit different to most jobs. The career is so much shorter, there's so much more scrutiny, they get paid much more than 99% of the population, they need to be incredibly fit, focused, mentally tough, sacrifice pretty much all of their personal life, the list goes on. Their "job" is much much different than nearly anyone else's and should be treated as such.
Well composure under pressure is a general trait, and if the player will ever be in the media asking questions such as this is not a bad way of seeing how they may perform.
Tom: For me, probably Melbourne gave the ‘toughest’ interview, they threw a couple of curly questions in and were constantly challenging your answers.