Should move in with Dean Rioli
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He lived at Walla’s house mid year when he came down for a week. Maybe he’s there again.
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Deano or Walla. Probably all the mob around at Deano’s alot. I really like this. Great acquisition.
a lot of responsibility to drop on someone whos just come back from a leave of absence due to mental health reasons as well as a notable history.
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:)…UPTOWN…
Merrit gets the ball and as he looks up, another Essendon team mate yells from behind “UPTOWN!” …
All the players gather around him after he slots his forth in the first quarter of his first of many Anzac games.
The legend has arrived!
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wtf
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Reported on the news tonight that he’s been living with Walla since arriving in Victoria.
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Could be our own super hero…“ANTMAN”
Depends… don’t know Walla’s situation but a bit of expectation and caring for others can be wonderful for some people’s healing
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Which channel did he feature on?
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finally the FLUFF
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Even before he joined Essendon as a category B rookie last week, Anthony Munkara was taken under the wing of fellow Tiwi Islander Anthony McDonald-Tipungwuti.
Like his idol McDonald-Tipungwuti, Munkara had limited exposure to top-level junior football during his early years.
Anthony Munkara. CREDIT:ESSENDON FOOTBALL CLUB
“I didn’t even have [a] footy because I was staying at bush,” Munkara said.
“So I used to get a bottle and kick it around, and I just got back to the community and would watch YouTube [videos] of Cyril [Rioli] and a couple of AFL players.”
Munkara relocated to Adelaide after a short stint in the Northern Territory Football League to play for West Adelaide, where he kicked six goals in his two games, including four on debut.
This got the attention of AFL Academy selectors, who offered him a spot to train with Essendon earlier this year as part of the club’s Next Generation Academy program.
There, he was shown around by skipper Dyson Heppell and lived with McDonald-Tipungwuti, who he said has been “a good role model”.
“He’s been a mentor to me,” Munkara said, noting how he would text him regularly throughout his season.
“He plays like [a] small forward in the pocket and is really smart because when the ball comes down, then you know what he can do, just kick goals.
“I love watching him, and now it’s my turn to show up.”
Munkara shares McDonald-Tipungwuti’s love of kicking goals, but said his style of football is more like that of the Brisbane Lions’ exciting forward, Charlie Cameron.
Munkara, who is 187 centimetres tall, described his move to Melbourne and onto the Bombers’ rookie list as a “dream come true”.
“Since I was a kid, I was dreaming about AFL footy. I wanted to be like “Tippa” and Eddie Betts and all the players, so [it’s a] dream come true, and I’m here now,” he said.
He officially joined the club as a category B rookie selection under the NGA rules, as players can be automatically listed if not selected in the national draft.
He joins fellow Indigenous recruits, Alwyn Davey Jnr and Jayden Davey, the twin sons of ex-Bomber speedster Alwyn Davey Snr, and newcomers Elijah Tsatas, Lewis Hayes and Rhett Montgomerie.
Anthony Munkara plays for the Allies in the under-18 championships.CREDIT:GETTY IMAGES
“My name didn’t get called [on draft night] and then I turned the TV off,” said Munkara.
“Then after that, I got a call from the Bombers [from Adrian Dodoro]. They called me and said, ‘Welcome to Bombers’. I got emotional and excited at the same time.”
Munkara admitted it would be hard being away from his home and family, but said he had a good support network and was excited to prove himself.
“But, you know, you wanted to follow a dream so stick it out, keep doing it,” he said.
Meantime, the pre-season of the Bombers’ explosive forward Jake Stringer will be severely restricted as he continues to deal with groin soreness.
Stringer’s fitness impacts his ability to be used in bursts through the midfield, but his training will be modified until Christmas.
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Is it weird to want to like your own posts?
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So he is an 187cm version of Charlie Cameron who hands out Dusty Martin don’t argues?
Giddddy up!
Let’s go Ant!
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Tend to agree. If you lack self confidence and purpose, giving your time and energy to others can be a great way to refocus and feel good about yourself and your place in the world again. Hope it works out for tippa and ANT
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Ch7 for about 10 seconds.