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Has there been a player who has run more km's for the club, than this bloke?
Well done Gaff. have a good one today
Well done Gaff. have a good one today
Toast Andrew Gaff - 250 Games
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Carbine Chaos
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I made it through a whole year steadfastly defending Petch last season, against all odds.
Gaff may have broken me after one round. I wasn't even angry or mystified watching it. I just felt sad.
It seems inevitable he'll be out of the side next week and into the foreseeable future. This is exciting for the young lads who will get a chance. But it's important we don't forget the immense contributions Gaff has made to the club over many, many years.
Whether he rotates in and out a bit through the year or not, I hope he puts his head down and becomes a great mentor for those developing in the WAFL. He can play a really important leading role there.
Gaff may have broken me after one round. I wasn't even angry or mystified watching it. I just felt sad.
It seems inevitable he'll be out of the side next week and into the foreseeable future. This is exciting for the young lads who will get a chance. But it's important we don't forget the immense contributions Gaff has made to the club over many, many years.
Whether he rotates in and out a bit through the year or not, I hope he puts his head down and becomes a great mentor for those developing in the WAFL. He can play a really important leading role there.
He will be the highest paid wafl player of all time (apparently he gets $1.1M this year), so he'd want to be a good mentor.
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Still sort of thought I'd see you shoehorn him into your votes ha
Carbine Chaos
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Its easy to forget how good he was at his.peak when he has been so s**t the last 3 years. Which is sad.
Loyal player
Tough player
Best left hook in the league
Loyal player
Tough player
Best left hook in the league
Agree that this is very important and as bad as he has been over the past season or two we may have forgotten how incredible he has been for our club over the past 10+ years.
“Probably” getting near? I’d say that’s an understatement. I’m not sure we’ll see him back in the team this year unless we have some injuries
He’ll rack up 40 touches in the WAFL and be straight back. Book it mark
I think he’ll find it difficult. It can be scrappy, not as much easy ball, not as much switching etc
Has lost some speed and his ability to win the ball. His kicks are lacking penetration. He is done
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You've started the week as the grim reaper - will we have any players left by the end of the season according to your standards?
The figure being bandied around is around $750 000.
This is the main thing I’ve noticed with him. If he’s not doing his signature ‘wait at the back of a contest for a cheap handball and then throw it on the boot and hope’, his kicks lack any distance or penetration. They’re all high loopy flour bags that drop 10m short of the target.
I remember him failing to make the distance from set shots inside 50 more than once last season, which is pretty sad for a professional player. He is disgustingly one footed as well, can probably count the number of times he’s used his right boot on one hand.
That all being said, he has been a magnificent servant for the club and even though he’s not in our best 22 anymore, I’m grateful for everything he’s done over the years.
YeoGabbaGabba
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Shame. Was hoping things would really work out especially after he stayed. Needs to make way for Chesser next week
Putting his wonderful service to the club aside, and all his stats and achievements, would he be the most unspectacular wingman we've ever had?
I acknowledge all that he's done and wish him the best of luck, but I look forward to a team with a different wingman......finally.
I acknowledge all that he's done and wish him the best of luck, but I look forward to a team with a different wingman......finally.
He's already been dropped after the first round in 2024, after being subbed out, after being made the sub in 2023. The writing is on the wall regarding his future so I don't think we need to sink the boots in on the way out. Peak Gaffy was something special. I don't think anyone saw the cliff coming for him so quickly and dramatically.
Would the cliff have come so quick if he was a premiership player in 2018? I reckon he's still moping around from missing that.
Attitude is one thing, but he just isn't physically matching it at AFL level anymore. Can't kick the footy past 30 metres and is slow as treacle.
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Not necessarily, his body might just be physically shot from doing the team thing and playing through injuries last few years.
The way he's fallen off the cliff is reminiscent of Dean Cox in his final years when he could no longer match it with the opposition.
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