Retired #49: Matt Dea - calls it a day, retiring at season's end - 2/9

[Lord Nicholson]

...cool beans?

 

[Halloween Jack]

What's the dea-l with this guy.

Eh, I've had a few beers this is all I have

 

[Loonerty]

What's the dea-l with this guy.

Eh, I've had a few beers this is all I have

I'd hope so.

 

[mcuzzy]

Good player, will be worth keeping after this season imo

 

[YEMOC NAYR]

Sorry, not allowed to disagree with anything the club does? What a ******* stupid post.

To be honest I'm really itching to know when Matt Dea's next milestone game is

 

[boncer34]

From the top-up thread:

The tweet included Simpkin, Mitch Golby and Zac O'Brien.

You know Dea doesn't play the same position of at least half the guys you mentioned yeah?

 

[Marley10]

Disappointing? Man. More like thank you for actually helping a club that screwed up. He can play so that's a bonus.

We were never going to get a Rance or a Hurley as a top up.

 

[Lord Nicholson]

Disappointing? Man. More like thank you for actually helping a club that screwed up. He can play so that's a bonus.

Because a like isn't enough. This is kinda the point here.

 

[TheFrenchCut]

Welcome.

 

[MrWusPigs]

We were never going to get a Rance or a Hurley as a top up.

 

[Severe]

Bias aside I always liked Dea and wanted him to stay. I won't go through the cliches but I hope he goes really well and he deserves another shot at the top. Good luck.

 

[tigerdan]

Hope you don't mind me posting here.

If I remember right dea was drafted as a talented basketballer that the club saw a bit of potential in. One of those x factor picks.

He's sort of mid paced, mid height, mid skilled. I think he was played off the back flank with an eye to slotting him into the midfielder (like every other draftee).

I never saw much that impressed me to be honest but he had a bit of a following from the guys who watched the ressies last year. There was a lot of posts about why wasn't he getting a run in the seniors.

I'm guessing he finally started to get the hang of football at the top level but didn't show enough to avoid the chop. At the worst he'll have a mature body to avoid your kids getting smashed. All the best to the guy.

 

[Autobahn]

I just googled Dea and the first link was to Drug Enforcement Administration. Could be a good sign, or not.

Anyways, welcome to the young man.

 

[Rack Watts]

I just googled Dea and the first link was to Drug Enforcement Administration. Could be a good sign, or not.

Anyways, welcome to the young man.

Opposition supporters loading up on this one as we speak.

 

[Mr Mojo Risin]

I just googled Dea and the first link was to Drug Enforcement Administration. Could be a good sign, or not.

Anyways, welcome to the young man.

We got him to keep that evil ex-freo guy who doesn't deserve a second chance in check.

 

[Dr Tigris]

Dea's best at AFL level is a decent quality job at HBF. Good size, decent skills, good attitude. His problem isn't that he can be an OK AFL player. It is that he couldn't force his way into one the AFL's best back lines. So it looks like you guys got a decent AFL player, but no star. I expect him to slot in and be a worthwhile player for you. Pretty good for what you want. I imagine (I'm no expert) that he wasn't redrafted by anyone in 2015 because they looked at him and thought 'mature age, best is B grade HBF, OKish return for little risk - not worth the bother really'. SO you've picked up someone that will fill the hole, and possibly be worth keeping on for future years. There are many worse players still on AFL lists. But don't expect him to be more than a role player. Solid pickup in the circumstances. Good club man and trainer by all reports.

 

[Zach Package]

I just googled Dea and the first link was to Drug Enforcement Administration. Could be a good sign, or not.

Anyways, welcome to the young man.

 

[balmainforever]

Good average player at best.
Will make his fair amount of turnovers, but will probably be serviceable enough considering the situation EFC are in.

 

[Bobby Sands]

I was disappointed we cut him.. He was making a mockery of the VFL last year.

 

[rumply]

I was disappointed we cut him.. He was making a mockery of the VFL last year.

seems to be many conflicting views on the guy. All I know is, spuds dont win b&f's, not at any level.

 

[Oraaaaazio]

seems to be many conflicting views on the guy. All I know is, spuds dont win b&f's, not at any level.

Michael Quinn

 

[Bobby Sands]

seems to be many conflicting views on the guy. All I know is, spuds dont win b&f's, not at any level.

Look at his numbers from the vfl last year.

Pretty wild.

 

[fanuch]

Wasn't sure about this pick, so had a look at last years Prospectus and got even more concerned. But spoke to a mad Tigers fan at work today and he had big raps on him. He reckons Dea's only problem was trying to displace Newman and Houli.

Welcome Matt and thanks for helping in the hour of need.

 

[Blueyboy74]

Should have played a lot more for us last year IMO. He's no Rance or Hooker but he's no James Gwilt either. May surprise.

 

[eth-dog]

Should have played a lot more for us last year IMO. He's no Rance or Hooker but he's no James Gwilt either. May surprise.

Gwilt is a far better player than Dea.