If Sean Murphy did the due diligence on him during the year, it wouldn’t surprise me if Robey’s got a busted back, 2 ruptured acl’s, chronic OP, a lisfranc injury, and is one head knock away from forced retirement…
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No it’s not. If he slid, it was one spot, Richmond took Sam Grilj whose pace was viewed as a priority for their list build. All other picks were taken exactly where they were expected to go.
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It’s the surgeon that’s away isn’t it, not EFC staff?
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I imagine that’s what they did when he and a few of the other boys were at the facilities a few days before the draft.
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No need to panic. If we stay injury free Brad wouldn’t pick him for another 4 years so he has plenty of time on his side.
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Of course - as consumers they would be.
Are consumers of AFL football protected bt consumer law?
Absolutely not! The AwFL did not refund anyone’s $$$ when they cavalierly turfed us from the competition before the finals, and all their other depradations since then.
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Back issue could be the reason why Richmond passed him.
First round draftee with an injury concern and Essendon draft him couldn’t name a more iconic pair haha
Robey’s living with McGrath isn’t he? Pando will fix him
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Pando will take him to his wellness center no charge required cause Robey plays for Essendon lols
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Imagine not picking a player, a high end draft pick, that you want to play for your club for 12-15 years because he might have to have a few weeks deloading to ease off a back complaint in his first pre season.
Yeah, nah. Unfortunately, I don’t think Richmond would be that stupid or short sighted. They used a good pick last year on Taj Hotton coming off an ACL.
Richmond didn’t pick him because they wanted the other two more/suited their list build much better.
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Our problems seem to have been more with the 200cm types.
Robey is just a really big mid - he’ll be fine.
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This kid could be a dusty type, or he might even end up being a Lloyd, big bodied full forward
Or he could be perpetually injured, the Essendon way.
Lets give it awhile.
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this Essendon PTSD is worse than I thought. some wild emotions going on here
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Where’s the fun in that 
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Do you think we inquired and he said his back is cooked but we chose him anyway?
You are overthinking things.
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Not sure he plays much like Martin.
If he’s got a style after a top afl great, I’d say he could evolve like Petracca.
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According to some vanilla panic merchants on BBlitz, poor young Sullivan Robey is a dead man walking.
(Lyrics borrowed freely from Solomon Grundy.)
Played on a Monday,
Hyped on Tuesday,
Drafted on Wednesday,
Injured on Thursday,
Grew worse on Friday,
Died on Saturday,
Buried on Sunday.
That was the end,
Of Sullivan Robey.
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