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The_Wookie said:
But thats why i suggested them, Peter Mann and ben Allan both played good footy in victoria before moving over.
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"So why did you retire so early?"
 
Isosceles said:
Yeah I know he did. One moment of glory won't make for an interesting episode though.
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Let's be honest - the interesting episodes aren't necessarily the most successful footballers.
 

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Beutbrute said:
Like open Mike, but in a 16 team competition it took until the 99th episode to have a West Coast player interviewed in Guy McKenna after his sacking from Gold Coast. I would love to see some of the following interviewed: David Wirripunda, Gerard Neesham, Ross Glendenning, Peter Bell, Brian Cousins, John Worsfold, Austin Robertson
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Thanks Mike
 
Gerard Neesham has also run the Clontarf Football Academy over here (not sure if he still does) so he's been a major influence on a number of Indigenous players. I imagine there should be some discussion about that.
 
SJ said:
Let's be honest - the interesting episodes aren't necessarily the most successful footballers.
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That John Barnes one was the worst I've seen....Don't know how it survived the cutting room floor....Wasn't worth airing....Marginally ahead of the Capper/Nixon one's....Yikes Mike...Creeeeeepy!
 
CJApples87 said:
Gerard Neesham has also run the Clontarf Football Academy over here (not sure if he still does) so he's been a major influence on a number of Indigenous players. I imagine there should be some discussion about that.
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Ended up being the majority of the interview unfortunately... not that it isn't a good story, in fact is one of the very very few programs that makes a difference up there.

Was pretty interesting how he was talking about Rioli - and how while he is a freak athlete one of his key advantages is the ability for him to live in Melbourne.

I would have liked Neesham to come out on the front foot and explain a bit fully how Fremantle got about 1/10 the aid in the Draft teams like GWS/GC got.
 
Procrastinator35 said:
That John Barnes one was the worst I've seen....Don't know how it survived the cutting room floor....Wasn't worth airing....Marginally ahead of the Capper/Nixon one's....Yikes Mike...Creeeeeepy!
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Cappers was pretty good i thought - what didn't you like about it?

The nixon one i watched for about 10 minutes it was terrible.
 

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Rod Stroker said:
Modra 3 weeks ago.

Peter Bell would be a good Freo guest.
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Peter Bell is in the media a bit but he is also a smarmy prick, you'd either get him in a "pulling no punches" interview where he tee'd off on Connolly (they were not speaking and wouldn't be in the same room at the end) or you'd get him going "yeah, it was all good" etc.

Bell was behind the player led revolt over training methods in 2006 that basically killed Connolly's coaching career (though it took about 12 months to play out fully). He is a pathological white ant. He also lost his shirt in a development in gerardton after he retired, Mike loves delving into player's finances.

Gentleman Jeff Farmer would be another cracker from Fremantle. Winston Abraham would be interesting too.
 
Belnakor said:
Peter Bell is in the media a bit but he is also a smarmy prick, you'd either get him in a "pulling no punches" interview where he tee'd off on Connolly (they were not speaking and wouldn't be in the same room at the end) or you'd get him going "yeah, it was all good" etc.

Bell was behind the player led revolt over training methods in 2006 that basically killed Connolly's coaching career (though it took about 12 months to play out fully). He is a pathological white ant. He also lost his shirt in a development in gerardton after he retired, Mike loves delving into player's finances.

Gentleman Jeff Farmer would be another cracker from Fremantle. Winston Abraham would be interesting too.
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Chris is that you?
 
Mr Mediocracy said:
Chris is that you?
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lol.

ask any good Freo fan and they will remember the training methods debacle.

Cuddles and his mate Schwab went on to ply their "trade" at melbourne with predictable results.

Ideally i'd get them both at the hawks to bring them down a peg or three.
 
Belnakor said:
Ended up being the majority of the interview unfortunately... not that it isn't a good story, in fact is one of the very very few programs that makes a difference up there.

Was pretty interesting how he was talking about Rioli - and how while he is a freak athlete one of his key advantages is the ability for him to live in Melbourne.

I would have liked Neesham to come out on the front foot and explain a bit fully how Fremantle got about 1/10 the aid in the Draft teams like GWS/GC got.
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Whatever you do, don't leak the highlighted to Rendell.
 
I liked Neesham, spoke well. I never understood the hate for him as a coach. Why they got rid of him and the went for Drum and Allan was beyond me.

Impressive that he is an Order of Australia medalist, deserves it for the work he's done.

Who's on next week?
 
Rod Stroker said:
I liked Neesham, spoke well. I never understood the hate for him as a coach. Why they got rid of him and the went for Drum and Allan was beyond me.

Impressive that he is an Order of Australia medalist, deserves it for the work he's done.

Who's on next week?
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Good man eh, remember as a kid watching The WAFL that Neesham was hated by most outside his side Claremont.
Not sure why, he sure comes across as a top quality bloke now.
 

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