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They're indigenous?

Why haven't they mentioned this fact before?

I can't wait for them to rave about our caucasian midfield.

I'd like to know what Simon White thinks about all this...

They're indigenous?

Why haven't they mentioned this fact before?........

We were chatting about this with some mates over a few ales.

One mentioned the Blitzkrieg the other Wizards and the other Voodoo and gave each of them names.

Wind - Garlett
Thunder - Betts
Lightning - Yarran

Well we are unsure as well we had a few afterall.

I think our forward line is like a can of Guiness. Black and Irish and can quickly mess you up :grin:

Kouta wrote:

They're indigenous?

Why haven't they mentioned this fact before?

I can't wait for them to rave about our caucasian midfield.

I always find it strange that in Aussie Rules the political correctness of never referring to race goes out the window. I'm sure there's a Masters' thesis in it...

"Wow that Magic Johnson and his Negro teammates seem to have this telepathy out there..."

It's a little AFL quirk

Author:	fmurphy30 [ Wed Apr 28, 2010 6:49 am ]
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SEN ran a bit of a competition yesterday, seeking submissions from the general public as to an appropriate name for the three indigenous forwards at Carlton. Some callers suggested generic titles like "The Three Amigos", "The new Cracker/Krakeour brothers" and "Blue Lightning". Nothing topped the suggestion of someone (off SMS I think). "Setanta's Little Helpers"..... Instantly conjured thoughts of fans at the footy with Santa hats on and "Setanta's Little Helpers" on the front - good marketing opportunity for the club!!

Author:	Kaptain Kouta [ Wed Apr 28, 2010 9:31 am ]
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They'd need to be navy Blue Santa hats, though.

Author:	camel [ Wed Apr 28, 2010 10:20 am ]
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But this is a family program KK! Oh, to the suggestion too. I like it.

Author:	behindblueeyes [ Wed Apr 28, 2010 7:23 pm ]
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The guy in front of me suggested "Harlem Globetrotters" which kept me laughing for most of the last qtr

Author:	Kouta [ Wed Apr 28, 2010 7:38 pm ]
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They're indigenous? Why haven't they mentioned this fact before? I can't wait for them to rave about our caucasian midfield.

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Author:	TruBlueBrad [ Wed Apr 28, 2010 7:54 pm ]
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We could go with Danny Frawley and call them the three half-forwards. I think he was afraid to point out they were aboriginal.

Author:	aramari [ Wed Apr 28, 2010 8:21 pm ]
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Kouta wrote: They're indigenous? Why haven't they mentioned this fact before? I can't wait for them to rave about our caucasian midfield. I always find it strange that in Aussie Rules the political correctness of never referring to race goes out the window. I'm sure there's a Masters' thesis in it... "Wow that Magic Johnson and his Negro teammates seem to have this telepathy out there..." It's a little AFL quirk

Author:	blue4 [ Wed Apr 28, 2010 8:23 pm ]
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We were chatting about this with some mates over a few ales. One mentioned the Blitzkrieg the other Wizards and the other Voodoo and gave each of them names. Wind - Garlett Thunder - Betts Lightning - Yarran Well we are unsure as well we had a few afterall.

Author:	grrofunger [ Wed Apr 28, 2010 10:49 pm ]
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Kouta wrote: They're indigenous? Why haven't they mentioned this fact before? I can't wait for them to rave about our caucasian midfield.

Author:	verbs [ Wed Apr 28, 2010 10:52 pm ]
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I always thought that the whites are the indigenous players of Aussie Rules.

Author:	CK95 [ Wed Apr 28, 2010 10:59 pm ]
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I'd like to know what Simon White thinks about all this...

Author:	verbs [ Wed Apr 28, 2010 11:04 pm ]
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CK95 wrote: I'd like to know what Simon White thinks about all this... Probably the complete opposite to Simon Black.

Author:	Bluey89 [ Wed Apr 28, 2010 11:29 pm ]
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I think our forward line is like a can of Guiness. Black and Irish and can quickly mess you up

Author:	blueboy8 [ Wed Apr 28, 2010 11:48 pm ]
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Aboriginal mosquito fleet.

Author:	Blue Sombrero [ Thu Apr 29, 2010 8:32 am ]
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I like 'the Blues Brothers' that has popped up here on TC from time to time. Anybody thought of asking them what they call themselves? I'm sure they must have given themselves some sort of nickname by now.

Author:	Blue Sombrero [ Thu Apr 29, 2010 9:12 am ]
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Just looked up the net and found that there is a black mosquito called Psorophora Ferox The Ferox is from the latin for 'ferocious' as it is apparently a pretty good stinger. Doesn't immediately lend itself to something catchy but you lot out there may be able to grab something from it... The proboscis brothers?

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Author:	moshe25 [ Thu Apr 29, 2010 12:22 am ]
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Kouta wrote: They're indigenous? Why haven't they mentioned this fact before?........ Believe it or not they are. And what's more, I heard that Gartlett is actually Cyril Rioli's cousin.

Author:	jimmae [ Thu Apr 29, 2010 12:47 am ]
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blue4 wrote: We were chatting about this with some mates over a few ales. One mentioned the Blitzkrieg the other Wizards and the other Voodoo and gave each of them names. Wind - Garlett Thunder - Betts Lightning - Yarran Well we are unsure as well we had a few afterall. How about Earth, Wind & Fire ala the Giants' backfield. Then we just need Water (cue many jokes) & Heart to run a 'new' Visy campaign; Judd can be Captain Planet. [youtube]vpXM9bj-WPU[/youtube]

Author:	Kaptain Kouta [ Thu Apr 29, 2010 6:41 am ]
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Bluey89 wrote: I think our forward line is like a can of Guiness. Black and Irish and can quickly mess you up

Author:	JohnM [ Thu Apr 29, 2010 9:56 am ]
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aramari wrote: Kouta wrote: They're indigenous? Why haven't they mentioned this fact before? I can't wait for them to rave about our caucasian midfield. I always find it strange that in Aussie Rules the political correctness of never referring to race goes out the window. I'm sure there's a Masters' thesis in it... "Wow that Magic Johnson and his Negro teammates seem to have this telepathy out there..." It's a little AFL quirk Maybe, but it's fueled as much by the indigenous boys themselves... they always make a point to seek each other out post-game, and obviously have a strong sense of belonging to their own people. Nothing wrong with that - it's a pretty unique facet of our game, and about the only time mainstream Australians ever see anything 'aboriginal'. The White Guy gets loads of attention for being white in athletics though. White sprinters are seen as a novelty and often commented on. Craig Mottram was known for years as the Big White Guy in 5000m running. IMO we're not all the same, and differences aren't anything to be frightened of, and no-one needs to pretend such differences don't exist. BTW, It'd be a bit pointless commenting on Magic Johnson's black teammates. Wouldn't 95% of them be black?