VFL Past #48: Kyle Hardingham - Made the VFL team of the year!

[Ashton Agar]

They are dropping like flies! Ryder, Dempsey, Jetta, Van Unen, Hardingham, the list goes on. #exodus #carowasright

 

[Don Won]

F$*k will we ever have a good VFL team.

 

[Blind Turn]

Fair enough. Will there be much interest?

 

[BomberFan355]

Hardy for Garlett?

 

[TheWeapon]

Can't say this is entirely disappointing

 

[Ashton Agar]

They wouldn't accept Hardingham for Barlow would they???

Didn't think so.

 

[lenny2013]

Obviously hasn't been offered a contract yet.

 

[Coldacre]

They are dropping like flies! Ryder, Dempsey, Jetta, Van Unen, Hardingham, the list goes on. #exodus #carowasright

doing us all a favour! (minus Paddy o'course)

 

[HULK HOGAN]

Can we trade him to Freo, for Barlow?

 

[Stopher]

'The decision is based purely on the player wanting better prospects of playing senior football.'

You know instantly that it isn't written by the campaigner of all communication-specialising campaigners with a line like that.

 

[Coldacre]

they said that about sam lonergan too

always have a soft spot for him. he completely body smashed a Carlscum player (Murphy?) a couple years back. it was poetry in motion

 

[abers47]

Noticed Dempsey on the list - nothing happened there has there?

 

[marky53]

Meh no surprise there. Good on him for looking for more opportunity....

Maybe Bitchmond will pick him up, they love recycled players on their list.

 

[84859300]

In the current conditions Hardingham is a fringe player for us at best.

With Hird now back in the chair, I see this as him now swinging the axe for the "couldas, but can'ts".

After coming on in 2011, he always had to bide time with previous contracts written up before his time. 2012 and drafting meant that he still had to keep some experience on the list to keep the team viable. 2013 fell in a hole and James was sent on a hiatus.

Now, with 2014 in the books and Hird at the helm....I'm expecting more Hardingham like "move ons" to occur.

 

[blitzer]

Fair enough - he deserves the chance to look for more opportunity. I'd be willing to let him go cheap personally. Like a 4th round upgrade or some such. Doesn't really have any trade value anyway. Hope he gets another go, he played some exciting games for us over his time here.

 

[rines]

Probably would have gone last year except I felt the club was very keen to retain players to ensure it didn't 'look' like an exodus.

The fact that Ambrose and Steinberg were playing before him probably spelt the end.

At least we are finally putting an end to the Howler decisions that defined the 'Knights era'... I will never understand how you have Barlow train the house down right under your nose.. and then pick this bloke... urghh.

Looked alright for a couple of rounds this year.. but once opposition teams did their homework.. it was all over. Very solid VFL player.

The question will be whether anyone else would want him??

 

[rines]

In the current conditions Hardingham is a fringe player for us at best.

With Hird now back in the chair, I see this as him now swinging the axe for the "couldas, but can'ts".

After coming on in 2011, he always had to bide time with previous contracts written up before his time. 2012 and drafting meant that he still had to keep some experience on the list to keep the team viable. 2013 fell in a hole and James was sent on a hiatus.

Now, with 2014 in the books and Hird at the helm....I'm expecting more Hardingham like "move ons" to occur.

Correct. I just posted a similar thing. Last year meant we had to look very united/solid and probably couldn't make the moves we wanted to.

Hopefully this year they get ruthless can clear out the remaining deadwood.

 

[Ben the Gooner]

Good luck to him, he deserves and will get a real crack elsewhere.

 

[rines]

Good luck to him, he deserves and will get a real crack elsewhere.

what teams do you think would be interested?

 

[Ben the Gooner]

what teams do you think would be interested?

I wouldn't have a clue. He's comfortably AFL standard though, we just happen to have a fella called Baguley.

 

[BOMBERS 4 LIFE!!!!]

Hope he gets another crack some where.

 

[boncer34]

I wouldn't have a clue. He's comfortably AFL standard though, we just happen to have a fella called Baguley.

I'm not sure a backman who routinely threw himself at every aerial ball without always making contact is comfortably AFL standard Ben

 

[yodellinhank]

Was playing some great footy at the start of the year. If we can't get a trade I hope he finds a home anyways.

 

[Ben the Gooner]

I'm not sure a backman who routinely threw himself at every aerial ball without always making contact is comfortably AFL standard Ben

A guy who beats his man 9 times out of 10, contributes more than his fair share as third man up and can swing forward to great effect is comfortably AFL standard.

I could also see Ross Lyon doing great things with him in the forwardline.

 

[yodellinhank]

I'm not sure a backman who routinely threw himself at every aerial ball without always making contact is comfortably AFL standard Ben

It was certainly entertaining. He was so damn frustrating at times.