Mega Thread The Former Player Thread: Part 2

[Voula]

Will never forget his last quarter v Saints in 2005 PF. Was at the game. Gave Montana a bath.

I was at the game too. The Saints supporters around me thought they had it won and were singing the song at three quarter time. Then the last quarter we went BANG!

 

[bedford]

I was at the game too. The Saints supporters around me thought they had it won and were singing the song at three quarter time. Then the last quarter we went BANG!

So did BBBH

 

[Jeffers]

7 goals in about 7-9 minutes

I was watching it at the Sydney Swans Aussie Rules club in Kings Cross (RIP). Place was rocking that last quarter

 

[bedford]

The Wizz , silly boy and totally dumb . But king hit someone and you don't get 5 years

 

[Ticky009]

The Wizz , silly boy and totally dumb . But king hit someone and you don't get 5 years

You mean this..

‘At my brothel’: Iconic ex-AFL star banned until 2030 after ‘vile behaviour’ at Grand Final

‘At my brothel’: Iconic ex-AFL star banned until 2030 after ‘vile behaviour’ at Grand Final

www.foxsports.com.au

 

[.Shotties.]

The Wizz , silly boy and totally dumb .

It's beyond being a 'Silly boy'.

 

[bedford]

You mean this..

‘At my brothel’: Iconic ex-AFL star banned until 2030 after ‘vile behaviour’ at Grand Final

‘At my brothel’: Iconic ex-AFL star banned until 2030 after ‘vile behaviour’ at Grand Final

www.foxsports.com.au

Yep. He's dumb. But 5 years ?

 

[McGowan3]

Yep. He's dumb. But 5 years ?

Sounds like he needs help. Sad at 62.

 

[Wheresbuddy]

Yep. He's dumb. But 5 years ?

I read somewhere he thinks he has CTE although I think he has always been pretty nuts.

 

[bedford]

I read somewhere he thinks he has CTE although I think he has always been pretty nuts.

Many are trying to cash in

 

[McGowan3]

It is a real problem, but some lawyers will have a field day.

 

[bedford]

Mark Sheather broken ankle out for season for GWS

 

[bedford]

Nicksy was good on FC last night , they even showed highlights of when he kicked 6 7 at the SCG against St Scum

 

[Ticky009]

Lance Franklin calls for the AFL's most under-fire coach to be sacked

Buddy has made a move into footy commentary and he left nothing in reserve when he made a bombshell call on one of the biggest issues in the AFL on Monday.

www.dailymail.co.uk

 

[bedford]

Lance Franklin calls for the AFL's most under-fire coach to be sacked

Buddy has made a move into footy commentary and he left nothing in reserve when he made a bombshell call on one of the biggest issues in the AFL on Monday.

www.dailymail.co.uk

This bloke wouldn't do interviews when he was retiring and now sledging others

 

[Wheresbuddy]

This bloke wouldn't do interviews when he was retiring and now sledging others

Yeah its all a bit weird.

 

[Kiama Chris]

This bloke wouldn't do interviews when he was retiring and now sledging others

Trying to build some sort of post-footy career. Not the sharpest tool in the shed so probably the opportunities are limited. Say something a bit controversial to attract attention.

 

[J_Moore]

Trying to build some sort of post-footy career. Not the sharpest tool in the shed so probably the opportunities are limited. Say something a bit controversial to attract attention.

Reckon Bud’s need for a post-footy career is pretty limited.

 

[caesar88]

This bloke wouldn't do interviews when he was retiring and now sledging others

I just think it is so slimy and gross. He's not alone, many have done the same. I just don't know how someone who has been at a footy club, seen the work players do and the issues they face on and off the field and interact with coaches and know the stresses of that particular job etc., can then go into the media and sit behind a microphone and call for someone to lose their job. Complete Wayne Kerr behaviour in my opinion.

 

[Dubai Quacker]

I just think it is so slimy and gross. He's not alone, many have done the same. I just don't know how someone who has been at a footy club, seen the work players do and the issues they face on and off the field and interact with coaches and know the stresses of that particular job etc., can then go into the media and sit behind a microphone and call for someone to lose their job. Complete Wayne Kerr behaviour in my opinion.

Buddy was never a player I felt passionate about during his tenure at the Swans.

He was never a favourite of mine. But I could never quite put my finger on why.

This kind of thing just crystalizes my feeling of antipathy, perhaps even bordering on dislike.

He himself took time off to deal with mental health issues ..... surely there's a degree of hypocrisy at play when he's now taking potshots like this - which can't help the mental state of the individual involved.

 

[bedford]

Buddy was never a player I felt passionate about during his tenure at the Swans.

He was never a favourite of mine. But I could never quite put my finger on why.

This kind of thing just crystalizes my feeling of antipathy, perhaps even bordering on dislike.

He himself took time off to deal with mental health issues ..... surely there's a degree of hypocrisy at play when he's now taking potshots like this - which can't help the mental state of the individual involved.

I can't believe it , just about how i felt at the time
I reckon he will remember himself more at the Hawks , as he seems closer to players from there and before someone has a crack , he was absolutely sensational for us , just never warmed to him and say a Wayne Schwass , whereas i loved Plugger , Paul Williams and Rhys Shaw

 

[Wheresbuddy]

Buddy was never a player I felt passionate about during his tenure at the Swans.

He was never a favourite of mine. But I could never quite put my finger on why.

This kind of thing just crystalizes my feeling of antipathy, perhaps even bordering on dislike.

He himself took time off to deal with mental health issues ..... surely there's a degree of hypocrisy at play when he's now taking potshots like this - which can't help the mental state of the individual involved.

I agree. As our highest profile and paid player, he really didn't give much back to the club off field with his media shy nature often used as an excuse. Even when he finally retired, he only did the bare minimum to publicly acknowledge the club and it's fans who had supported him for the 10 plus years. Yet now he's happy to come out and make comments about Voss and essentially insert himself front and centre into a story concerning Carlton.

 

[caesar88]

Buddy was never a player I felt passionate about during his tenure at the Swans.

He was never a favourite of mine. But I could never quite put my finger on why.

This kind of thing just crystalizes my feeling of antipathy, perhaps even bordering on dislike.

He himself took time off to deal with mental health issues ..... surely there's a degree of hypocrisy at play when he's now taking potshots like this - which can't help the mental state of the individual involved.

Yeah I think it's perfectly normal to have a sense of indifference or even dislike towards one of your own players. I have that same sense about a few of our current players, and will probably feel the same about a few in ten, twenty, thirty years time.

If I had to describe my reasons with Buddy, I'd say it's because the relationship between Buddy & the Swans always felt transactional, rather than born out of any sense of loyalty or love for club. We provided him a club to play for on a massive salary, out of the Melbourne bubble, in Sydney where his partner was living, and in return he gave his all every time he went out on the field. He never really felt like a "Blood", IMO.

I've heard he was a bit of a divisive figure amongst the playing group, and I think the transactional nature of his tenure with us was proven when no less than a week after his final season came to an end, he'd already unfollowed a bunch of Swans teammates - the 2020s social media equivalent of clearing out your desk drawer in the final day of your job.

 

[Tedeski]

This bloke wouldn't do interviews when he was retiring and now sledging others

Yep.
Doesn’t come across as someone who has been invested in the Swans since he stopped playing.

Fair enough I guess as it was all about money from the very start.

Trying to be the new Kane Cornes with these comments about someone’s career as a coach.
Don’t like it at all coming from someone who played for & represented us.

Make no mistake. He is a Hawk.
Even $12M & 10 or so years wasn’t enough.

 

[bedford]

Yeah I think it's perfectly normal to have a sense of indifference or even dislike towards one of your own players. I have that same sense about a few of our current players, and will probably feel the same about a few in ten, twenty, thirty years time.

If I had to describe my reasons with Buddy, I'd say it's because the relationship between Buddy & the Swans always felt transactional, rather than born out of any sense of loyalty or love for club. We provided him a club to play for on a massive salary, out of the Melbourne bubble, in Sydney where his partner was living, and in return he gave his all every time he went out on the field. He never really felt like a "Blood", IMO.

I've heard he was a bit of a divisive figure amongst the playing group, and I think the transactional nature of his tenure with us was proven when no less than a week after his final season came to an end, he'd already unfollowed a bunch of Swans teammates - the 2020s social media equivalent of clearing out your desk drawer in the final day of your job.

And then there was the great Stewie Maxfield