Read a few of the excerpts they published on adelaide now. Some of it was very interesting, and i sympathised a lot with his mental health issues.
A few of the later excerpts made him sound like a spoilt brat though. Like he lived being a big fish in a little pond.
Different era mate, he simply didn't buy into boardroom franchises and simply wanted to be a Magpie playing for a club he loved at that loved him back, this is what gripes me about AFL supporters is that they can't see past the bright lights and realise it's not the bees knees to every person on earth
It would've been no different if I could choose to AFL footy or play Centrals I wouldn't hesitate to in my deciscion
Same as if West Ham relegated to division 3, there still my team I won't follow, support or be passionate for another team just coz west ham play in a lower division
He wasnt a supporter mate, he was a player. He wasnt forced to play for the crows. And if you say you would choose centrals over the AFL you are deadset cooked. Everyone wants to play at the highest level they can, not to mention the obvious monetary benefits. Its the reason hodges would have signed up for the crows too. Obviously he might have been a maggies man through and through and thats fine.
Seems like he couldnt handle the fact that he wasnt the king anymore. Obviously it could be taken out of context given I have only read the excerpts, but it seems like one minute he is saying how good he is, and the next he is saying how much pressure there is and if he failed it was someone elses fault. He played some very good games but when he didnt he seems to blame others (Cornes, Jars, etc)
Seems to be quite bitter about footy in general, which is sad.
http://www.adelaidenow.com.au/news/south-australia/scott-hodges-book-extract-the-day-i-decided-to-beat-up-jars/news-story/074dd4a43a8aeb977a54e4be96febeab
Mate I had two dreams as a kid, play for Centrals and West Ham, what division they were in was irrrelevant I just wanted to play to the u dogs chanting and walk out to bubbles
From what I understand Hodges came from a very strong Port supporting family and grew up well before the Crows were a business marketing plan