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Bomber Thompson.

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Well, well, well...



http://www.abc.net.au/news/2018-05-01/m ... es/9716316
WE WERE ROBBED, RIGHT IN FRONT OF ME, RIGHT IN FRONT OF MEEE!

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Post by thesoretoothsayer »

Big if true.
Premiership captain. Premiership coach.
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Post by Jezza »

Massive fall from grace.
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https://www.theage.com.au/national/vict ... 4zcpg.html

Granted bail.

Hidden room. Not so well hidden then?
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Post by think positive »

You cant fix stupid, turns out you cant quarantine it either!
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Post by K »

Well, there seem to be health issues involved:
http://magpies.net/nick/bb/viewtopic.ph ... 52#1815652

[Also see the whole of that thread,
http://magpies.net/nick/bb/viewtopic.php?t=83349 ,
with which this thread should probably be merged.]
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Post by jg22 »

Explain it to me like I'm a four year old. Ted Whitten is an AFL legend, and Bob Rose isn't?
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Post by Jezza »

Always heard unsavoury rumours about him over the years, but seems his life has spiralled out of control since his Essendon departure.

This clip from On The Couch aged well :shock:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zUurvaI7XU8
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Post by K »

https://www.theage.com.au/sport/afl/the ... 4zcws.html

https://www.theage.com.au/sport/afl/tho ... 4zcx2.html

Random thought:
If history had been a little different, one could imagine our current president having parachuted him into our head coach position.
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Post by Presti35 »

So he'll be available to coach then?
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Post by Skids »

Jezza wrote:Always heard unsavoury rumours about him over the years, but seems his life has spiralled out of control since his Essendon departure.

This clip from On The Couch aged well :shock:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zUurvaI7XU8
Loved this :lol: :lol:

Wasn't there a legion of "Sack bucks" chanters hailng this bloke as a replacement :roll:

:lol: There was... there was!!! :D
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Post by K »

^ See thread linked to above.
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Post by K »

https://www.theage.com.au/sport/afl/we- ... 4zdc7.html

This caught my eye:
"President David Evans quit after he had a physical breakdown in the Essendon dressing room after a night match against Hawthorn in July, 2013."

I wonder what that means? Evans collapsed??
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