Has there been another player in recent years that has gone from a Hero to villain is such a short space of time? Of course I'm referring to Kurt Tippett
As Adelaide supporter I have been following this saga closely. This guy was one of my favourite players, I loved the way he went about it, he always appeared to give 100%. He crashed packs and kicked some great goals. Sure his set shots were a let down 50% of the time, but overall he was a great player for Adelaide.
He had also made it very clear that he would like to go back home to the Gold Coast at some time. Most Adelaide fans were disappointed with this, but more or less accepted the fact that he missed his Mum & Dad. We also accepted that he was Adelaide highest paid player even though he did not really deserve to be.
However things have change dramatically, he has basically misled his coach, his team mates of six years, his club and his many fans. By not being honest and running away without informing the club what his real intentions are, he has become Adelaide’s villain numero uno. He could have made this situation a lot better if he was honest, but from the clubs perspective he has taken the cowards path.
This is sad for the Kurt, I'm sure he will come to regret his action in his post playing days. He played over 100 games for Adelaide, spent 6 years at the club, made what I would expect would be many friends, yet because of his lack of backbone, he will no longer be welcome at the club he spent so much time.
So this has me thinking, what other players in the AFL have gone from Hero to Zero so quickly?
As Adelaide supporter I have been following this saga closely. This guy was one of my favourite players, I loved the way he went about it, he always appeared to give 100%. He crashed packs and kicked some great goals. Sure his set shots were a let down 50% of the time, but overall he was a great player for Adelaide.
He had also made it very clear that he would like to go back home to the Gold Coast at some time. Most Adelaide fans were disappointed with this, but more or less accepted the fact that he missed his Mum & Dad. We also accepted that he was Adelaide highest paid player even though he did not really deserve to be.
However things have change dramatically, he has basically misled his coach, his team mates of six years, his club and his many fans. By not being honest and running away without informing the club what his real intentions are, he has become Adelaide’s villain numero uno. He could have made this situation a lot better if he was honest, but from the clubs perspective he has taken the cowards path.
This is sad for the Kurt, I'm sure he will come to regret his action in his post playing days. He played over 100 games for Adelaide, spent 6 years at the club, made what I would expect would be many friends, yet because of his lack of backbone, he will no longer be welcome at the club he spent so much time.
So this has me thinking, what other players in the AFL have gone from Hero to Zero so quickly?
