gehrig's beard

Armoooo · Post: # 539792Post **Armoooo** » Sun 30 Mar 2008 9:49pm

saint edward wrote:
jk23 wrote:We were all talking about his beard last night.... We thought he looked Amish....... No offence to any Amish readers!!!

Amish people live like there in the 1400's
pretty sure they didnt have computers then

As for the beard.
I love it he should get the mullet back as well.

anyone see max rooke against the coburg tigers yesterday?
looked like a caveman

You've got to love Rooke!!

esaint66 · Post: # 539799Post **esaint66** » Sun 30 Mar 2008 10:00pm

Armoooo wrote:
saint edward wrote:
jk23 wrote:We were all talking about his beard last night.... We thought he looked Amish....... No offence to any Amish readers!!!

Amish people live like there in the 1400's
pretty sure they didnt have computers then

As for the beard.
I love it he should get the mullet back as well.

anyone see max rooke against the coburg tigers yesterday?
looked like a caveman
You've got to love Rooke!!

Anyone who flys to germany to get calfs blodd injected into them for the good of the team would have to demeand respect from everyone.

Iceman234 · Post: # 539801Post **Iceman234** » Sun 30 Mar 2008 10:04pm

saint edward wrote:Anyone who flys to germany to get calfs blodd injected into them for the good of the team would have to demeand respect from everyone.

Was that around the time of Mad Cow Disease?

Did it make it as far as Germany?

Could explain the current status of Max.

But seriously he goes alright.

bigcarl · Post: # 539820Post **bigcarl** » Sun 30 Mar 2008 10:25pm

saintbrat wrote:years ago i think it used to be sold in newsagents BUt at the bottom of an excerpt from the article it just says at all AFL venues.
http://www.afl.com.au/News/NewsArticle/ ... wsId=56968

and as far as contacting the AFL- anyone got a phone number?

oh thanks. didn't realise that was the link. a nice article

saintbrat · Post: # 539834Post **saintbrat** » Sun 30 Mar 2008 10:40pm

bigcarl wrote:
saintbrat wrote:years ago i think it used to be sold in newsagents BUt at the bottom of an excerpt from the article it just says at all AFL venues.
http://www.afl.com.au/News/NewsArticle/ ... wsId=56968

and as far as contacting the AFL- anyone got a phone number?
oh thanks. didn't realise that was the link. a nice article

only part of it was about 5 pages long

bigcarl · Post: # 539835Post **bigcarl** » Sun 30 Mar 2008 10:41pm

saintbrat wrote:
bigcarl wrote:
saintbrat wrote:years ago i think it used to be sold in newsagents BUt at the bottom of an excerpt from the article it just says at all AFL venues.
http://www.afl.com.au/News/NewsArticle/ ... wsId=56968

and as far as contacting the AFL- anyone got a phone number?
oh thanks. didn't realise that was the link. a nice article
only part of it was about 5 pages long

maybe you should start typing

saintbrat · Post: # 539841Post **saintbrat** » Sun 30 Mar 2008 10:50pm

just started reading actually- Ring the AFL

actually for once I bought my own copy and there's lots in there- more stats on harvs= but they will come continually
but maybe given the interst I should have stuck to my recycling and picked up those left behind as I often do.

saintdooley · Sun 30 Mar 2008 11:04pm

strauchanie wrote:
saintbrat wrote: it was an enlightening article
apart from at the ground, is there anywhere else you can purchase an AFL record?

once everyone has bought their records the left overs get taken down underground, and stored away for a few days.
then about 100 of them get sent off to some stores where they sell them for $2. i cant tell you wehere these places are because all i know is they are out in the country...maybe places like daylesford etc....
and then the rest just get taken to the tip!

Saint Bev · Post: # 539847Post **Saint Bev** » Sun 30 Mar 2008 11:13pm

Would never expect anyone to type it, but any chance of scanning it

saintboy · Post: # 539848Post **saintboy** » Sun 30 Mar 2008 11:20pm

g train's beard is all kinds of good.have been growing mine since october but am afraid now that every game i go to im going to get called a g train copycat even though i had it way before him. D'OH!!!

saintbrat · Post: # 539880Post **saintbrat** » Mon 31 Mar 2008 9:20am

Purchase is possible up to a year from the game - or maybe she meant the start of the next year

phone
AFL Publishing140 Harbour Esp Docklands 3008
(03) 9627 2600

and they will send out
or call into AFL house at telstra Dome-
15 min park should be enough time- I was told
to the left of main reception or just ask for GSP publishing.

still $4
only Grandfinal records distributed to country and interstate newsagents etc.

ps if anyone is interested I may be going in for a few tomorroow on my way to training. PM

riccardo · Post: # 540038Post **riccardo** » Mon 31 Mar 2008 1:41pm

strauchanie wrote:
apart from at the ground, is there anywhere else you can purchase an AFL record?

Melbourne Sports Books(?) In the city usually has records for sale.

Or they did the last time I was there.

riccardo · Post: # 540041Post **riccardo** » Mon 31 Mar 2008 1:42pm

saintbrat wrote:better than nathan carrolls statement?

and frasers not alone- is it Egan at cats and fisher at the blues?

That hair and face fuzz does make a powerful statement.

And that statement is: "I do not own a mirror".

strauchanie · Mon 31 Mar 2008 3:56pm

Cheers SaintBrat and Riccardo, i'll look into it.

brown-coat · Post: # 540152Post **brown-coat** » Mon 31 Mar 2008 4:56pm

It's very spartan!

bigcarl · Post: # 540220Post **bigcarl** » Mon 31 Mar 2008 7:31pm

a couple of excerpts:

THE MULLET

"The mullet came about when i had a bet with 'Milney' a few years ago. Then we started playing in Launceston and the people there quite liked it. Mum hated it. She couldn't wait for me to get rid of it. I shaved it off for charity and then grew a half-mullet for a while. The hair hardly grows these days"

THE FORWARD LINE

"I don't have to be the big pea. I'm past that now. I see myself as the third key forward behind Rooey and Kosi. We've got four or five players who can kick 40 or 50 goals, which will keep the opposition guessing as to where the ball's going and they'll have to respect every player. That is the aim. We'll be blocking and creating space for each other to try to make it happen"

THE FUTURE

"This isn't necessarily my last year. It depends on the body and form. But after last year there definitely won't be any emotional farewells and ripping the jumper off."

INTIMIDATION

"The so called intimidation factor is something I've never really thought about. When I was playing at full-back on guys like (Tony) Lockett I didn't want to rough them up too much - I wanted to survive."

THE G-TRAIN

"I've no idea where the nickname came from. But it has stuck and I've gotten used to it and it's a bit of fun for the fans. 'The Carpet Snake' doesn't come out much now. That was more when I had the mullet. I don't really care what they call me."

A terrific interview with a real character who doesn't speak often. And Saintbrat, I can see why you didn't want to key it in ... there's absolutely pages of it.

ttufc7 · Post: # 540223Post **ttufc7** » Mon 31 Mar 2008 7:41pm

Milney reckons that with the beard G looks a bit like Johnny Gastev

nicola69 · Post: # 540228Post **nicola69** » Mon 31 Mar 2008 7:48pm

I'm worried that the beard will make him even slower. Aerodynamics - that sort of stuff.

On the other hand it's good to see some real men out there. These days a lot of the players are I think what is called "metrosexuals". That is, they wax everything and rub creams into their skin.

Still, it takes all types.

bigcarl · Post: # 540231Post **bigcarl** » Mon 31 Mar 2008 7:53pm

nicola69 wrote:I'm worried that the beard will make him even slower. Aerodynamics - that sort of stuff.