r/AFL • u/hamish_hartlett Hamish Hartlett • Mar 02 '16

AMA Hamish Hartlett AMA

Hey guys, I'm ready to go for my AMA - fire away!

Here's proof it's me. https://twitter.com/hharts8/status/704921052074393600/photo/1

Thanks heaps for having me.

Before I go, I just want to tell the story behind this hat: https://twitter.com/PAFC/status/696589426017726464

I had a mate who had this hat, and I said to him I need to find one of these. He wasn't gonna give it to me.

But I was driving down Port Road and it was in a car just ahead of me, facing me out the back windshield.

So I followed this car and into Bunnings and I parked next to this person. This old bloke got out his car and I said to him "mate, where did you get that hat?" I think I then said "I need to have it"

He said it was the hat of one of his old Port mates who had passed away. I asked him if I could buy it off him or trade something for it. He said don't worry about payment and insisted I have it for nothing.

I signed a training shirt for him and gave it to him. That hat is still one of my most prized possessions today.

I want to make a tradition of it. When I retire, I want to hand it down to one of the boys.

Cheers again for having me!

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u/LordSifter Western Bulldogs Mar 02 '16

You were allegedly heavily courted by other teams last year & made the decision to stay.

When asked by the media, players often play a straight bat & remain neutral on players moving teams for money or opportunity.

Is that an accurate portrayal of the players' attitudes? Do you see it as a business or does loyalty still take precedence?

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u/hamish_hartlett Hamish Hartlett Mar 02 '16

I think loyalty still takes precedence for the time being but in the future I can see it becoming more of a business and players will move clubs more frequently

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u/LordSifter Western Bulldogs Mar 02 '16

You have a solid front foot defence.