Johno6 wrote:Choccies wrote:Johno6 wrote:Am I the only one who hoped Roo played against us??
Probably.... considering he plays full forward, you play full forward... and the chances of him getting anywhere near you on the ground and spiltting you open like a grape are slim... then I can see why you looked forward to it !!

It does seem pretty obvious now you mention it...I don't wanna come off lookin like that guy from Fitzroy a couple weeks back.
I gotta say, I'm with you Johno. I'm disappointed PAOC, and by extension Roo and Mods, won't be in the division next year.
We played against Perrie with Pulteney this year and they beat us by under 2 goals in the GF, but I haven't got a problem with that. The blokes that had to stand him loved the challenge and the whole team just set ourselves to back them up and help out.
I hope the trend of ex-AFL players going back to grassroots club continues, it's great for the sport, the league, the clubs and the players.
How much more interest and talk was there about those divisions they played in, clubs they played for and against? How much more do players learn by getting to play with and against the best?
Hope we see more of it.