Universal Love Michael O'Loughlin - Inducted into the Australian Football Hall of Fame

[robbieando]

http://www.heraldsun.com.au/sport/a...lay-with-carlton/story-fni5f22o-1227383638816

 

[The King!]

Fantastic achievement bit surprised in a way, but he was so skilled, gave the club so much despite playing on half a knee or whatever he had left

Fantastic

 

[Klim]

Loved MickyO all the time. Fantastic player. Massive congrats.

 

[The King!]

 

[Millky95]

Amazing player. Great clubman. Well deserved.

 

[Troystenvic]

Bloody Champion. Very Very well spoken tonight.

 

[The King!]

Wonder if he is a chance to coach the club one day

 

[Troystenvic]

Wonder if he is a chance to coach the club one day

Lets pray like crazy it does happen

 

[Millky95]

Wonder if he is a chance to coach the club one day

Coaching the Academy now isn't he? Might move in when ready or when Dew might move on?

 

[nottenthagain]

Sensational. Such a credit to the club and to himself

 

[Ticky009]

Congrats Micky O. All class. True strength of will & character to get through those years when his body fought him all the way. Utterly well deserved.

 

[YorshireSwan]

Awesome achievement, well deserved for a champion bloke on and off the field.

#goswans

 

[pjcrows]

A credit to him. Always loved watching him. Was huge in the 05 run to the flag.

 

[Stav85]

Absolute champion...Congrats

 

[Johnboi]

My favourite player ever. Micky O deserves this great honour, after giving so much of his heart and soul for our great club and the AFL in general.

 

[kickthething]

Loved his speech...who didn't love Mickey O??

 

[HighReeve]

this is brilliant. had only heard about Aker.

Can only concur with what everyones said. what a great player, and for so long despite the adversity. could have been our best imo if not for the knees.

Wonder how much time he spent skills training with Heeney last year?

Long may he stay with the club.

 

[S120]

My favourite player for a good deal of his time at the club so I'm stoked for him. Somewhat surprised he got in straight away because he strikes me more as a club legend than an AFL HOFer, but if you look at his achievements and career, it's pretty damn impressive.

 

[The King!]

I am a bit surprised he got in

Not surprised some people are sooking though

 

[Punts]

Champ

 

[S120]

I really hope he has ambitions to coach at a higher level than the Academy. I'd love to see him ascend into our coaching staff. I just always want him at the club.

 

[Bloods]

Bit premature perhaps? Bell too. I'm staggered that Winmar isn't in it.

One of my favourites. He was an absolute star til 2003. He turned himself into a more than handy FF but I reckon he played his best footy as a high half-forward/midfielder.

 

[ponsdale]

Very well deserved.

 

[Wayne Swan]

What 300 gamers aren't HOF'ers?

Absolutely loved his career, a great player, a great story from the low socio-economic suburbs of northern Adelaide. Very happy he is with the academy, must be an inspiring story to teenagers in his care.

 

[Swan4Life]

Mad coincidence but I bought his biography about three hours before the announcement and started reading immediately. Such was his reputation at the club that he was allowed to train separately due to his dodgy knees. He says that he must have covered enough kms on his bike to go round the world three times.

Ripping bloke and my favorite swan alongside Craig Bolton. Well played Magic!!