Lovett plans to enter draft

[starbux]

FORMER Bomber Andrew Lovett is likely to nominate for the 2011 AFL Draft after today being found not guilty of rape.

Lovett's manager Alex McDonald said Lovett wanted to resume his AFL career and entering the draft was the only avenue for a resurrection after he had his contract terminated by St Kilda on the eve of the 2010 season.

''He'd love to get back into the AFL, he'd love to,'' McDonald said.

''He's still young enough.

''I know it's all a but too soon, but he had his career cut short.

''He has unfinished business.

''He understands and takes responsibility for how it finished and although he doesn’t agree with how he was treated by St Kilda, he has to move forward."

Lovett was today acquitted of two counts of rape.

Lovett, 28, joined St Kilda after leaving Essendon at the end of the 2009 season, but never played a game for the Saints, who sacked him after the rape allegations became public.

 

[savagelunchbox]

yeah and how is this relevant to Hawthorn? You don't actually think the club would even look into drafting him?

 

[Hodginator]

I was really hoping this thread wouldn't show up.

 

[starbux]

yeah and how is this relevant to Hawthorn? You don't actually think the club would even look into drafting him?

I don't know, I haven't had a response to my job application for 'Head or Recruiting' yet, so i'd just be guessing!

Here i was thinking that this was a forum to discuss AFL football?

Andrew Lovett is an extremely talented player without an affiliation to any club, we are an AFL club - so going by all of that i thought it might be ok to post the article on here and see what others had to say, maybe even create a dicussion on the topic.....feel free to go read another thread hater!

 

[Upgrayedd]

Would not be the worst idea in the world, However im more then happy to keep in Issac Smith and Shane Savage as hard running wing players who are capable of kicking goals then grabbing Lovett

 

[SHAKESPEARE]

Yeah, why not.

 

[DannyJ]

Is a talented footballer. Fevola is aswell. I don't think we will persue either, however they should both end up playing AFL next season if talent has anything to do with it.

Shane Savage is occupying the Lovett role

 

[Adelaide Hawk]

If he "enters" the draft, let's hope it's awake at the time.

 

[starbux]

I was really hoping this thread wouldn't show up.

Why?

Are you sure you're not referring to the "We should really try and recruit Andrew Lovett to Hawthorn" thread you were expecting to see?

I posted the article because its been big news in Melbourne for a while now, and before all this drama Lovett was considered a pretty good AFL player!

I'm in no way saying i think we should recruit him to Hawthorn - I'm just bored at work and thought it would make for an interesting dicussion.

Can someone post some guidelines for what we are allowed to dicsuss on this forum??

 

[eldorado]

If he "enters" the draft, let's hope it's awake at the time.

Mega-zing!

 

[starbux]

If he "enters" the draft, let's hope it's awake at the time.

bahahahahahahaha well played Sir!!

 

[Snoref]

so? good for him!

 

[Henry Jr]

yeah and how is this relevant to Hawthorn? You don't actually think the club would even look into drafting him?

Why not mate?

Can you imagine the self drive this guy would have to succeed at his chosen field now that all of the legal stuff is behind him?

The power of the mind is often underestimated.

 

[savagelunchbox]

I don't know, I haven't had a response to my job application for 'Head or Recruiting' yet, so i'd just be guessing!

Here i was thinking that this was a forum to discuss AFL football?

Andrew Lovett is an extremely talented player without an affiliation to any club, we are an AFL club - so going by all of that i thought it might be ok to post the article on here and see what others had to say, maybe even create a dicussion on the topic.....feel free to go read another thread hater!

No this is a forum to discuss Hawthorn. If you want to discuss AFL, here's the link: http://www.bigfooty.com/forum/forumdisplay.php?f=5

But if you seem to think he's so relevant to Hawthorn, why would Hawthorn draft him?

 

[starbux]

Why not mate?

Can you imagine the self drive this guy would have to succeed at his chosen field now that all of the legal stuff is behind him?

The power of the mind is often underestimated.

Agreed!

Look at Andrew Krakour - I know its a different case but Lovett hasn't actually been found guilty of anything!

I remember when he went to St Kilda that i was slightly annoyed at the time, I didn't want to see a qulity player going to a team that was already very good; plus i imagined the sort of great things he could do in our colours!

 

[cuttlefish]

If he "enters" the draft, let's hope it's awake at the time.

Classic ! Nice work !

 

[starbux]

But if you seem to think he's so relevant to Hawthorn, why would Hawthorn draft him?

ummm because he's a bloody good player..... a quality line-breaker and brilliant at tackling and pressuring the opposition, hence why a top 4 team recruited him!

You disagree?

 

[Boyler_Room]

Agreed!

Look at Andrew Krakour - I know its a different case but Lovett hasn't actually been found guilty of anything!

I remember when he went to St Kilda that i was slightly annoyed at the time, I didn't want to see a qulity player going to a team that was already very good; plus i imagined the sort of great things he could do in our colours!

Yeah, everything he would do would be in our colours that's why it's a no.

 

[savagelunchbox]

ummm because he's a bloody good player..... a quality line-breaker and brilliant at tackling and pressuring the opposition, hence why a top 4 team recruited him!

You disagree?

Yeah because he'll be 29 in 2012 and what he does, we already have younger, better players with more potential who'll do it for a longer time that he'll be able to.

As for the club that drafted him, that was St. Kilda. A club that's been known for drafting/trading for recycled players. Just coz St Kilda traded for him doesn't make him quality. Remember they drafted Dean Polo and Brett Peake

 

[Jedstar]

My first reaction to this thread was instant disagreement at first, but I guess that's the wrong approach considering he was found not guilty. Then I remembered his past grievances, and although I'm not as strongly against it, my belief is that I probably wouldn't want his type around the club.

Don't get me wrong, I'm of the opinion that if someone can contribute to our club and help make it more successful over time that they should be looked at, but I've got a bit of a problem with someone who has as much baggage as this guy playing for us.

I'm unsure whether any club will be bold enough to touch him, but I guess you never know until around draft time.

 

[starbux]

LOL!

I'm tipping 'savagelunchbox' does NOT want Lovett at Hawthorn!!

I don't necessarily disagree - I just thought as a quality player who has some real weapons in his game that it'd be an interesting topic of converstion, which so far i think it has been

If you'd asked me last week i would've said he was guilty, was on his way to the big house and would never play AFL football again.... but he has been found not guilty, so should really be treated as innocent if that is the decision that was come to.

I hope he gets drafted by someone, because like Fev (I feel more abuse coming!) i think he is far too talented not to be playing in the AFL..

 

[Strapping Young Lad]

ummm because he's a bloody good player..... a quality line-breaker and brilliant at tackling and pressuring the opposition, hence why a top 4 team recruited him!

You disagree?

He's a tiprat. Shit bloke in every sense of the word.

I'm glad he got off the charges based on the evidence that was at hand, but in no way would I want to see him within 100m of Waverley Park.

 

[xellis]

If he "enters" the draft, let's hope it's awake at the time.

 

[Henry Jr]

He's a tiprat. Shit bloke in every sense of the word.

I'm glad he got off the charges based on the evidence that was at hand, but in no way would I want to see him within 100m of Waverley Park.

I take it your not a fan Echols?

 

[Badesumofu]

He's a tiprat. Shit bloke in every sense of the word.

I'm glad he got off the charges based on the evidence that was at hand, but in no way would I want to see him within 100m of Waverley Park.

Think this is about right. It was right that he was not convicted, but that doesn't mean he hasn't done anything wrong (in this and in other matters). In a way, I hope someone picks him up, but I don't think we want him around the Family Club.

I suspect his problem will be that everyone feels that way.