Toast Welcome to the Kennel, BSM!

[who_let_the_dogs_out]

Welcome aboard big fella.

 

[Braybrook Son]

At least he won’t be monstered by Grundy and Ryder like English does!

 

[Testekill]

It sounds like Martin essentially lives in the gym so he'd be a great mentor for English and Sweet.

 

[Mofra]

It sounds like Martin essentially lives in the gym so he'd be a great mentor for English and Sweet.

... and Dunkley...

 

[Simon82]

Happy for Martin to play half season and final...

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[ScragCity]

I found it interesting that at the end of Stef's interview he talked about his and Tim's potential ruck partnership. He mentioned that both he and Tim are good players around the ground and that it might not have to be a traditional ruck partnership in which one player rests forward. Reading between the lines I think he's implying that we might finally get to see English on a wing!

 

[Mojorisin]

I found it interesting that at the end of Stef's interview he talked about his and Tim's potential ruck partnership. He mentioned that both he and Tim are good players around the ground and that it might not have to be a traditional ruck partnership in which one player rests forward. Reading between the lines I think he's implying that we might finally get to see English on a wing!

There was a few occasions this season where dunkley rucked and English was there to rove.

 

[CaptainMurphy]

There was a few occasions this season where dunkley rucked and English was there to rove.

Essendon must have been doing cartwheels when we traded in Martin, knowing it meant we didn't need Dunkley any more

 

[theAthenian]

martin should play (barring injury) at this point (age wise) and i expect him to be first ruck with English 2nd ruck. both starting 22.

 

[Guido]

Can anyone think of past rucks that continued to do well into their mid-30s?

This is purely from memory, but gut feeling was Paul Salmon was still going great at 33/34? Spider Everritt felt pretty old when he was dominating late in his career? From memory, Spider Burton had his best years with North post 30.

There's obviously a risk, but I'm bullish on Martin.

All depends on injuries and whether he's lost a yard or not, but I think it's worth the punt.

Seems a great bloke to have around the team, too.

 

[ScragCity]

Can anyone think of past rucks that continued to do well into their mid-30s?

This is purely from memory, but gut feeling was Paul Salmon was still going great at 33/34? Spider Everritt felt pretty old when he was dominating late in his career? From memory, Spider Burton had his best years with North post 30.

There's obviously a risk, but I'm bullish on Martin.

All depends on injuries and whether he's lost a yard or not, but I think it's worth the punt.

Seems a great bloke to have around the team, too.

Mumford played in a grand final team a couple of years ago at 47 years of age.

 

[CaptainMurphy]

Mumford played in a grand final team a couple of years ago at 47 years of age.

Yes but cocaine keeps you young

 

[Simon Crawshay]

Can anyone think of past rucks that continued to do well into their mid-30s?

This is purely from memory, but gut feeling was Paul Salmon was still going great at 33/34? Spider Everritt felt pretty old when he was dominating late in his career? From memory, Spider Burton had his best years with North post 30.

There's obviously a risk, but I'm bullish on Martin.

All depends on injuries and whether he's lost a yard or not, but I think it's worth the punt.

Seems a great bloke to have around the team, too.

Paul Salmon played so well for the Hawks as a 33/34 year old he made our team of the century.

I have been a big fan of Stef over the years and never thought he got the props he deserved to be honest.

 

[BIG_BONTS]

I had a dream


that next year we won the hit outs in a game of football


and still won the game

 

[Dazb86]

I had a dream


that next year we won the tap outs in a game of football


and still won the game

Win.... the.... tap outs?

 

[Northernsoul74]

I had a dream


that next year we won the tap outs in a game of football


and still won the game

What are these “ tap outs” you talk of?

 

[Dogs Rule]

The reality is that he would be bursting out of that polo. It would rip before he put it on.

 

[BIG_BONTS]

Hit outs!

 

[Ricky_Lake]

How old was Sandilands when he retired?

 

[giblj]

How old was Sandilands when he retired?

36