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Rory Sloane SEN interview

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I heard it, just by accident as I was getting the kids to school. He was terrific, very relaxed, confident and funny. Actually, I was struck by the contrast to his appearances beside Sando at the after-match pressers this year, where he always appears constrained, uncommunicative and even a little reluctant to be there.

One thing that made me prick up my ears...When asked what he found difficult about living in Adelaide as a Melbourne boy, his answer was 'missing his mates'. But then he went on to say that it was a question that he needed a lot of time to go into, so there was much more to it than that. Obviously, the 'much more' could have been how, despite that, he loved Adelaide and the club and wouldn't come back for a million bucks a year, but it did make me wonder...
 

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WAG said:
Sloane's a beauty too! ;)

The Sloane/Danger/Crouch/Walker combo is going to be a pleasure to watch over the next decade!
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Yes what a Dick head!!

Hopefully the Tippo issue does not affect their ability to get rewarded with a premiership
 
Mark Dreher said:
http://www.sen.com.au/audioplayer/Audio/Star-Crow-Rory-Sloane/8708

If we get rid of this kid they have lost me forever. He is a beauty
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http://www.news.com.au/sport/afl/adelaide-midfielder-rory-sloane/story-fndv862c-1226684155610


ADELAIDE midfielder Rory Sloane may have played a starring role in his side's come-from-behind win over Geelong on Sunday but he's lavished praise on a man who wasn't even on the field.

Patrick Dangerfield missed the Cats win as he nurses a shoulder injury but Sloane, who picked up 27 possessions in a typically tough display against the Cats, can't wait to see his mate in action again.

Sloane says he's been in awe watching Dangerfield's progress, highlighted by his audacious knack of taking on opposition sides.

"I haven't seen anyone, sort of play like him and do things that he does," Sloane told SEN radio on Wednesday morning.

"I don't know, some of the stuff (that he does), he plays like a 30-year-old, and he's got the speed of just anyone.

"Some of the things that he does, like ripping balls out of packs, getting up with guys on him and trying to run away is just, it's almost cheeky.

"I don't know anyone else who tries to do that and he can do it, he gets away with it and he's got that much talent and I think he's slowly figuring out the balance you need to have to be a very good midfielder.

"This year we've seen like he's been getting tagged and he's had a few tough games and some tough opponents on him but the maturity of Danger is definitely showing through this year."

Adelaide plays Fremantle at Patersons Stadium on Saturday night, with Dangerfield set to miss again through injury.
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If it wasnt for us having Danger who will go down as probably our best ever player by the end of his career, Sloane would easily be our next captain after VB.

Good combo though Danger and Sloane like Batman and Robin
 
FAITH said:
If it wasnt for us having Danger who will go down as probably our best ever player by the end of his career, Sloane would easily be our next captain after VB.

Good combo though Danger and Sloane like Batman and Robin
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I would love nothing more than to take the Sydney approach and make them co-captains
 
FAITH said:
If it wasnt for us having Danger who will go down as probably our best ever player by the end of his career, Sloane would easily be our next captain after VB.

Good combo though Danger and Sloane like Batman and Robin
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Sloaney aint no Robin (not that there's anything wrong with that)
 

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Godallblighty said:
One thing that made me prick up my ears...When asked what he found difficult about living in Adelaide as a Melbourne boy, his answer was 'missing his mates'. But then he went on to say that it was a question that he needed a lot of time to go into, so there was much more to it than that. Obviously, the 'much more' could have been how, despite that, he loved Adelaide and the club and wouldn't come back for a million bucks a year, but it did make me wonder...
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This persistent line of questioning by the Melbourne media - ie how these players 'cope' with living in Adelaide - shits me to tears.

Young players coming through the system are almost conditioned to expect Adelaide to be a shit place to live and an undesirable place to play footy. We're behind the eight ball before we even start.
 
FAITH said:
If it wasnt for us having Danger who will go down as probably our best ever player by the end of his career, Sloane would easily be our next captain after VB.

Good combo though Danger and Sloane like Batman and Robin
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More like Batman and Superman.

Edit - Haha, too late.
 
ftmch said:
This persistent line of questioning by the Melbourne media - ie how these players 'cope' with living in Adelaide - shits me to tears.

Young players coming through the system are almost conditioned to expect Adelaide to be a shit place to live and an undesirable place to play footy. We're behind the eight ball before we even start.
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I agree, Terry Wallace and Tony Leonard went down the same path mentioning the "Gunston" scenario when interviewing Jarryd Lyons on their radio show the other day.
 
I don't think there's anything sinister in it - it's just a cheap question by lazy journalists.

Chances are someone like Sloane has not received nearly the media attention in Melbourne as he has in Adelaide, so what do you ask him? Hey Sloaney, playing well mate! Thinking of captaining the side one day? Aaaand now I'm out of questions. So, hey, how's Adelaide going?

The players are trained on how to answer these questions and they get it so often I doubt they care.
 
Godallblighty said:
I heard it, just by accident as I was getting the kids to school. He was terrific, very relaxed, confident and funny. Actually, I was struck by the contrast to his appearances beside Sando at the after-match pressers this year, where he always appears constrained, uncommunicative and even a little reluctant to be there.

One thing that made me prick up my ears...When asked what he found difficult about living in Adelaide as a Melbourne boy, his answer was 'missing his mates'. But then he went on to say that it was a question that he needed a lot of time to go into, so there was much more to it than that. Obviously, the 'much more' could have been how, despite that, he loved Adelaide and the club and wouldn't come back for a million bucks a year, but it did make me wonder...
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I don't think any of the players like those after match press conferences. They are exhausted, usually aren't asked anything for most of it, then get thrown a few pointless questions at the end. They all seem awkward and uncomfortable, it's really quite pointless haha

Heard the interview, being one of those answer against the clock type segments your probably right it would probably be "mates... But loving Adelaide, have met great people and wouldn't want to be anywhere else". If anything I'd probably rather hear he misses mates more than I'd like to hear family.
 

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cmndstab said:
I don't think there's anything sinister in it - it's just a cheap question by lazy journalists.

Chances are someone like Sloane has not received nearly the media attention in Melbourne as he has in Adelaide, so what do you ask him? Hey Sloaney, playing well mate! Thinking of captaining the side one day? Aaaand now I'm out of questions. So, hey, how's Adelaide going?

The players are trained on how to answer these questions and they get it so often I doubt they care.
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It's not the question itself so much, it's the tone and manner in which they ask it. If it was genuinely along the lines of 'how do you find living interstate', then all good. It's the nudge nudge wink wink edge to alot of these questions asked to our Victorian boys, with a clear underlying implication of 'how are your surviving being in Adelaide'? Almost like they are taking pity on the lads!

I remember an interview Ben Folds gave with Triple J years ago when he was still living here, and he was asked pretty much the same thing (though it was more along the lines of 'why' are you living in Adelaide). He went on to mention that he consistently got asked the same question ever since he moved here, and could not understand the media's infatuation with it.
 
ftmch said:
It's not the question itself so much, it's the tone and manner in which they ask it. If it was genuinely along the lines of 'how do you find living interstate', then all good. It's the nudge nudge wink wink edge to alot of these questions asked to our Victorian boys, with a clear underlying implication of 'how are your surviving being in Adelaide'? Almost like they are taking pity on the lads!

I remember an interview Ben Folds gave with Triple J years ago when he was still living here, and he was asked pretty much the same thing (though it was more along the lines of 'why' are you living in Adelaide). He went on to mention that he consistently got asked the same question ever since he moved here, and could not understand the media's infatuation with it.
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Ben even wrote a (half-decent) song about it! :p

But yeah, I agree with your first paragraph. I guess it's just one of those things - it's fun to pick on Adelaide.
 
Listened again, nothing in it, was asked first thing that comes to mind.. "whats the hardest thing about being a Melbourne boy living in Adelaide" and all he said was along the lines of "I suppose you miss your mates, all your friends are back home.. sorry I've got nothing funny for that one mate hahaha". So in a round of fast questions against a clock its a reasonable question, could of answered with Big Ms or something stupid. It's the "so you must hate it over there, when are you coming back home?" questions that are annoying and as above, Rowey is probably the worst at that.
 
cmndstab said:
I don't think there's anything sinister in it - it's just a cheap question by lazy journalists.

Chances are someone like Sloane has not received nearly the media attention in Melbourne as he has in Adelaide, so what do you ask him? Hey Sloaney, playing well mate! Thinking of captaining the side one day? Aaaand now I'm out of questions. So, hey, how's Adelaide going?

The players are trained on how to answer these questions and they get it so often I doubt they care.
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Agree......but I always see this as testing the water and chipping away by Melb media where they presuppose everyone wants to come back to/be in the Melbourne football culture and they are doing the groundwork for the 'inevitable happening'.

..........media person thinking to himself ' Hey this guy is a good footballer and has a personality - he must want to, and should, be playing for a Victorian side. I mean why wouldn't you....it's a no brainer!
It's just a matter of when, surely!........I think I'll ask him if he is missing his family and his junior footy mates and Lygon Street and...........
 

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