http://afl.com.au/default.asp?pg=news&spg=display&articleid=304208



Yes he had a breakthrough year...but I get the funny feeling he's still going....just starting to get noticed by some ....Go Simmo

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“Every single element of the Club has to be the best in the league, meticulously and methodically, and only by doing this will we be elite and challenge for number 17.”
Greg Lee

draft restrictions worked out ok.

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dane's trolling again

Yeah his development has been very gradual so there is no reason why it shouldn't continue.

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The problem will be made. for the solution to be sold, to your face before your eyes, tolerance is now the new danger

Well done Simmo just dont get hurt.


PS I still hate the thought of the Bumbers Old man as our international coach.

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Ich bein ein Carltonian

Especially when Dustin Fletcher will be captaining the side

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"The ability to speak doesn't make you intelligent." Qui-Gon Jinn 15-05-2005

"there’s more chance of me becoming the full forward for the [Western Bulldogs] than there is of any change in the Labor Party." Julia Gillard 18-05-2010

Kade Simpson was a member of the 2002 TAC All-Australian Side, he was rated by many pundits to go Top 20 at that draft - but slipped through to 45, probably because of his slight build.

We were lucky to get him.

I reckon our success in that draft in nailing Simpson and Fisher with late picks, is part of the reason that "The Spew" has changed the priority pick criteria this year which prevents us from legitimately claiming more than 1 top 4 choice.

"The Spew" has said we were treated "lightly" in our penalties from Black Friday 2002 , - the change in criteria to the Priority Pick qualification penalizes us this year when we need assistance the most, and its "The Spew's" way of sticking it too us again.

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"Hence you will not say that Greeks fight like heroes but that heroes fight like Greeks"?

Winston Churchill

I know ... apparently Barry Hall and Michael Voss aren't strong enough candidates

Who's VC ... Stanton???

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In WADA we trust

Maybe his love child Bolton will be flown over to share a bed with Kev and the VC

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Ich bein ein Carltonian

I suppose it's very selfish of me to be a bit worried that Simmo isn't getting a good end of season rest considering he's one our our prolific 'runners' who clocks up a million miles during the regular season.
I hope he gets some extra time off when they get back. We need Simmo 'going' for 22 rounds next year.

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There's so much I could say...

The extra cardio work for international rules shouldn't have an effect on his season. But an injury sustained in this match would.

Its a bit like how the Aussie state cricketers go and play county cricket during the off season. They always seem to get injured, especially the bowlers.

If Fev or simmo get injured...grrr

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Blue is the Colour, Football is the game...

touch wood on the injury front, but I think it will only be good for his development...and it's a game that suits his natural instinct...get the ball and run

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“Every single element of the Club has to be the best in the league, meticulously and methodically, and only by doing this will we be elite and challenge for number 17.”
Greg Lee

Does anybody know if the games are shown on free-to-air?

I've been scouring the tv guide but can't located the series anywhere...

have a look at the nrelated link at
http://afl.com.au/default.asp?pg=news&s ... eid=304424

a word doc with all the perms and cons....expect KB and a few of our other Celtic friends to have written a report on TC by then

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“Every single element of the Club has to be the best in the league, meticulously and methodically, and only by doing this will we be elite and challenge for number 17.”
Greg Lee

Midday Sunday, and then 11.30 next Sunday on Ch. 10.

I'm also uncomfortable with Sheedy in charge. Either he gets in your players ears, or gets too close a look at them. Stay away, you old rummy!

Didn't Sheeds have his eye on Simmo earlier in the year?

He would be in the box seat to see what gun players are like from opposition teams if he was to try and get them to the Scum at the end of their contracts and the players wouldn't mind being coached by him on this fun little junket that is the IRS.

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“It is a state of mind, a system of belief, a way of seeing the world, a deep faith that, because you are Carlton, you belong to something great.” - Mike Fitzpatrick articulating what Out of the Blue means.

Alot of our kids have been doing work out of season. Forgot which player said that to the media recently. Might of been Simmo actually.

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Mjonc signing off at 8888