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Loved that he’s moved back up to the coast..
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Loved that he’s moved back up to the coast..
Funnily enough, flying back to Melbourne a couple of weeks ago after visiting family on the GC, Jake Kolodashnij was on the plane as well. Ended up standing next to him picking my luggage.
Interesting that ex players and coaches are returning to the GC or never leaving at all. With age comes wisdom, and bad hips
It's not really a new phenomenon though. Victorian Roger Merrett retired from the Bears in 1996 and never left the Gold Coast. Instead he got heavily involved with a local post office/the Southport Sharks (as well as Bond University more recently) and raised his family here. A better example for KK is Warwick Capper who spent three years with the Bears between 1988-1990 before heading back to the Swans for one last year and then retiring. Sure enough, he immediately moved back to the Gold Coast in 1992 and played in the Southport Sharks' QAFL premiership that year. The Wiz then stayed on the Gold Coast for 20+ years after retirement and raised a family here. We saw Matt Shaw do the same thing a few years back when he finished his career at Carlton and has been living here and playing for Southport ever since.
Victorian Dale Dickson played the majority of his football career with the Demons and spent his last three years with the Bears. He is now the Chief Executive Officer of the Gold Coast City Council. Josh Hall is a really interesting example of a guy who had a crack at trying to make it in another code with Penrith before moving back to the Gold Coast and playing for Southport. After living interstate for nearly 15 years, Kurt Tippett is now back home and living on the Gold Coast. Even the Candyman AKA Travers Beynon spent multiple years on North Melbourne's list before ending his career with the Bears and hasn't looked back since. He is obviously now one of the most prominent residents of the Gold Coast. There are countless examples.
Obviously the lifestyle is a huge factor. People actually want to live and raise families here so our local football clubs are really benefitting from their willingness to stay/return. Also, there isn't as much incentive to leave these days given we currently have two teams in the VFL.
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Andrew Swallow left Melbourne once he retired to head up to the coast
That's right. I think we can only half claim him though because he actually moved to Byron Bay.
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Troy Clarke a famous QLD AFL name eventually settles on the GC after a number of years within AFL circles in various states.
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Was a great junior coach with significant influence over GC development pathways in the mid 2000's
Vale Troy Clarke - AFL Queensland
Queensland’s AFL community has lost one of its greatest characters, with the tragic passing of State Development Manager, Troy Clarke.
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Was a great junior coach with significant influence over GC development pathways in the mid 2000's
Always liked him as a player, and his work in developing footy was exceptional.Troy Clarke a famous QLD AFL name eventually settles on the GC after a number of years within AFL circles in various states.
Vale Troy Clarke - AFL Queensland
Queensland’s AFL community has lost one of its greatest characters, with the tragic passing of State Development Manager, Troy Clarke.
Was a great junior coach with significant influence over GC development pathways in the mid 2000's
Saw a guy going for a run in a GC 2020 clash jumper in Geelong on Saturday. Kinda look like Luke Russell. That's the best I've got.
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Ah yes the classic "Training the house down" post
I'll believe it out of 2MP when I see it*
*Hopefully not against us
Anyone who played in the eade era we know are so hot and cold and play one good game out of 5 typically
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haha exactly why I posted it.
There is GC Bulletin article on Sharks pre-season.
They got 3 former WB player on the list - Billy Gowers, Lucas Webb, Brad Lynch.
Former North Melbourne - Josh Williams.
If I counted correctly 10 former AFL SUNS - Ryan Davis, Andrew Boston, Matt Shaw, Seb Tape, Mackenzie Willis, Jesse Joyce, Brayden Crossley, Jacob Dawson, Brad Scheer, Connor Nutting.
2 former SUNS academy - Kwabe Boakye, Ashton Crossley.
They got 3 former WB player on the list - Billy Gowers, Lucas Webb, Brad Lynch.
Former North Melbourne - Josh Williams.
If I counted correctly 10 former AFL SUNS - Ryan Davis, Andrew Boston, Matt Shaw, Seb Tape, Mackenzie Willis, Jesse Joyce, Brayden Crossley, Jacob Dawson, Brad Scheer, Connor Nutting.
2 former SUNS academy - Kwabe Boakye, Ashton Crossley.
They will be awesome to watch! Sharks I'm tipping to make finals
Here is the full list and more details about the list. I may missed someone. Agree, it's a very good team. Still to contract 9 players.
Sharks got 4 coaches.
I thought Ashton was supposed to be a strong chance to make our list, anyone know what happened ?
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Fallout with brayden getting delisted
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I thought he was a medium chance at best, didn't really standout as prospect. But his brothers s**t wouldn't of helped his chances
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Jack Martin out with a calf for round 1
He can be out with a whole cow as far as I'm concerned..........
Will be interested to see how he goes with the Sharks in the VFL as we have a couple of spots available in the mid season draft now, the kid who went to west adelaide seems to be doing well
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Do you mean Harrison Wigg?
Josh Gore is at West Adelaide but SANFL doesn't start until next week.
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Was at the Lions game tonight.
Cal Ah Chee was woeful.
Got shown up big time by Errol Gulden and Sam Wicks who he was mostly marking.
Cal Ah Chee was woeful.
Got shown up big time by Errol Gulden and Sam Wicks who he was mostly marking.
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