Unfortunate but the writing was on the wall.
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“Although Josh has been formally delisted, the club will continue to work with him and his management to provide appropriate levels of support and assistance into 2015.”
Can't see him being re rookied after this comment. Glad the club will support him still.
Plus it seems even the other Aboriginal boys couldn't get through to him either. Walters and I think Johnson were his mentors and the wonderful Roger Hayden is there as well. Not sure what else you can do.
Interesting. All I can say is, this guy would know.
All the quotes prior to that were of Simpson being given standards and expectations to meet and he didn't.Quite the contrary Sep.
I read that as virtually certain we will re-draft him. It seems most people on here called it; we'll rookie list him.
Good for the club and the best he could have hoped for given the seriousness of his action.
Yep ,Johnno was asked by myself and a mate how Josh was going mid season and Johnno just looked at us ,shook his head and said ,the kid just wont listen and walked off.I think the club did every thing possible for Josh but he dances to a different tune .
I'd only rookie him if the club wins the spot ahead of other prospects.
Still support him but the rookie list is a valuable pick.
I heard the exact opposite.
Never understood why he was dropped for the Swans game while unskilled plodders kept getting picked.
A loss for the AFL.
Yeh, gotta be careful. Said too much once, and my phone rang instantly. These forums are read by everyone that matters.My anonymous source > your anonymous source
. These forums are read by everyone that matters.
That you Bondy?Yeh, gotta be careful. Said too much once, and my phone rang instantly. These forums are read by everyone that matters.
Would've grabbed Broomhead or Hrovat before either of them. They will both be long term solid contributors. Broomhead in particular is a clear thinker, tackles well and a capable kick on either foot. The club was aware that Simpson would need plenty of cuddling even before they drafted him. Strong ambition needs to be considered more highly for future picks IMO.I was reliably informed that our recruiters were set to pick Grundy ahead of Simpson, and RTB overruled.
Even the ATO?James, Alan or Chris?
Everyone reads this site.
His manager came out in trade week and said he was desperate to be retained.
Interesting. All I can say is, this guy would know.[/QUOTE]I heard the exact opposite.
If he was able to make the side in Rd 4, then he wasn't just some lost cause, as he presumably was doing the right things to gain selection. Then we axed him unfairly. Sure, you can say the kid shouldn't have dropped his bundle, but I wonder how this all would have turned out with a different selection policy. Could have been a different story.
Exactly, as Malthouse showed in '10, it's not about characters or culture or systems or individuals or unity, even a bunch of morally corrupt bogans in a team riddled with internal conflict can be made into a premiership force. It's about making it work without all these whimsical & idealistic notions of what AFL players and a team's culture should be like. If this means turning a blind eye to bad behaviour so be it. (also see WC 05/06)
I don't care what Josh did or did not do, he was a talented player who should still be on our list.