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  1. 16th January 2010, 10:16 PM #1
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    Brett Kirk

    An excellent article here on our captain courageous. Seems we'll keep seeing him for a while yet.
    Great stuff Kirky!

    Brett Kirk | Sydney Swans | AFL
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  2. 17th January 2010, 06:53 AM #2
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    Read it in the SMH yesterday. What a wonderful photo of Kirk - sigh.
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  3. 17th January 2010, 10:02 AM #3
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    Great article (and photo) but this time last year there was a similar article about Michael O'Loughlin and he retired, I really really hope this is just coincidence
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  4. 17th January 2010, 11:37 AM #4
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    Does anyone here think Kirky will be a better player in 2010 than he was in 2009?

    This is a serious question. I hope he can improve.

    Personally, if Kirky declines even slightly this year then I have no doubt he will retire along with good mate Paul Roos.

    I love him and I will miss him, but his amazing leadership could be surpassed by his flagging skills. I hope this does not happen.
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  5. 18th January 2010, 01:22 PM #5
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    Quote Originally Posted by TheHood View Post
    Does anyone here think Kirky will be a better player in 2010 than he was in 2009?

    This is a serious question. I hope he can improve.

    Personally, if Kirky declines even slightly this year then I have no doubt he will retire along with good mate Paul Roos.

    I love him and I will miss him, but his amazing leadership could be surpassed by his flagging skills. I hope this does not happen.
    The inference seems to be that his 2009 was not so flash. He finished top 5 in the B & F (yet again). Is there anyone else who should retire with Roos should their skills slightly decline, or just Kirky?
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    Quote Originally Posted by snajik View Post
    The inference seems to be that his 2009 was not so flash. He finished top 5 in the B & F (yet again). Is there anyone else who should retire with Roos should their skills slightly decline, or just Kirky?
    Point.
    And I agree. He has a certain job to do, and he does it. Over and over again. He is still finishing in the top five in the training runs which is odd considering he has been labeled "slow" on many occasions. Anyway the man is honest and will make his own way to the land of retirement in the fullness of time (cliche, cliche cliche - add your own). Stuey or Roosy will have a quiet word if things look out of kilter.
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  7. 18th January 2010, 04:27 PM #7
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    Quote Originally Posted by snajik View Post
    The inference seems to be that his 2009 was not so flash. He finished top 5 in the B & F (yet again). Is there anyone else who should retire with Roos should their skills slightly decline, or just Kirky?
    I was referring to his foot skills and speed. Not his popularity with the coaching staff in a lean year.

    5th in the B&F of a team that came 12th is good but far from great. Very slim list last season.

    My other personal thoughts and hopes for Kirky were clarified above.
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    Quote Originally Posted by Trickster View Post
    Great article (and photo) but this time last year there was a similar article about Michael O'Loughlin and he retired, I really really hope this is just coincidence
    I love Kirky and (at the risk of upsetting Wardy, Roklobster, goswannie14 etc), believe him to be one of the MAJOR driving forces behind the great highs of a few seasons ago, but I don't think it would be altogether to bad for him to bow out with Roosy at seasons end.
    We have a good supply of players to take over his on field position and the likes of Jude and Goodsy to carry the "inspirational" mantle.
    Whilst I think it will be a very sad day when he eventually does retire, I don't believe he is the type of man that will drag it on and will pull up stumps at the right time for both him and the team.
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  9. 17th January 2010, 12:18 PM #9
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    I think it would be good for this to be his last year - hate to see him embarrassing himself if he went too long
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    Quote Originally Posted by Blood Fever View Post
    I think it would be good for this to be his last year - hate to see him embarrassing himself if he went too long
    I see him going out like Tom Wills in Neil Murray's song:

    So if you're thinking to drop me from the team
    I won't go quietly I'll go mean
    Bugger me age and me cranky ways
    I'll send my bones to the contest again
    As Tom Wills would, Tom Wills would
    He'd be there if he could Tom Wills would

    When shadows draw long on my final day of play don't drag me to a cold room
    Don't send me off that way let me run on burning bright with dance and song
    and stun the opposition
    As Tom Wills would, Tom Wills would
    If he were here now he could
    Tom Wills would

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    a legend with weird abs
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  12. 17th January 2010, 02:03 PM #12
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    Quote Originally Posted by Auntie.Gerald View Post
    a legend with weird abs
    He is a legend with great abs lol... seriously he lives in the moment and at the moment he is raring to go as i have said before you cannot quantify what he gives the Swans. For a man with no skills (as I have read here before) or diminishing skills he does great for this Swans supporter. Dont write of a champion, he will never embarrass himself just those who are ready to give him the boot. Long may he reign!!!
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