Retired #26: Cale Hooker - Has announced his retirement at season's end 🍷

[Runk]

I'd say hes about 33/1 to play round 1 - Isn't even with the main training group yet so will be a long way behind.Besides - he's too important to risk given his versatility and ability to play as a key forward

33/1?

Is that SportsBet or Ladbrokes?

 

[Beerfish]

It will be good for footy if Rance goes to Fremantle - WA clubs have suffered the last 5 years from their inability to attract eastern state players

Not sure if serious..

 

[yaco55]

Not sure if serious..

Very serious - WA clubs will have to draft well,brilliantly develop their players, as well as retaining their players.

The last 5 years has been a struggle at attract good players.

 

[Beerfish]

Very serious - WA clubs will have to draft well,brilliantly develop their players, as well as retaining their players.

The last 5 years has been a struggle at attract good players.

Rance is a West Australian isn't he?

 

[marky53]

Rance is a West Australian isn't he?

Yep.

But his family live in Melb now

 

[yaco55]

Rance is a West Australian isn't he?

Yes - But how many good WA players have returned home in the last 5 years ?

 

[Ashton Agar]

While I'd like watching Richmond suffer, Freo would be too strong.

They still lose Sandilands, Pavlich, McPharlin etc over the next year or so.

 

[Rack Watts]

Is Cale our best player now?

 

[eth-dog]

Is Cale our best player now?

Jobe was pretty ****ing awesome.

 

[windyhill]

Absolute lock for AA again. Go Hookey.

 

[Ashton Agar]

Absolute lock for AA again. Go Hookey.

Hurley and Hooker, the 2 All Australian key defenders? Possible.

 

[The Prosecutor]

Yes - But how many good WA players have returned home in the last 5 years ?

How players have left WA in that time?

 

[yaco55]

How players have left WA in that time?

Some WA players have returned but mainly fringe players or young players. Some interstate players have returned to their states, though mainly fringe at that time - WA Clubs can't attract good quality free agents, especially seeing Freo are a good team. Continues like this in the next 5 to 10 years then WA clubs are in for a world of pain, which is bad for the AFL.

 

[Kakkle]

Don't be surprised if Fremantle throw the kitchen sink at Cale Hooker.

 

[BOMBERS 4 LIFE!!!!]

Don't be surprised if Fremantle throw the kitchen sink at Cale Hooker.

They can get stuffed how about they develop their own key back.

 

[Jobe is King]

Don't be surprised if Fremantle throw the kitchen sink at Cale Hooker.

He'll just clunk it with an intercept mark and send it straight back at them.

 

[Whispering_Jack]

Yes - But how many good WA players have returned home in the last 5 years ?

That's because WA is shithouse...



Ya see, I can say that because I was born and raised there. It's a rule, look it up.

 

[yaco55]

That's because WA is shithouse...



Ya see, I can say that because I was born and raised there. It's a rule, look it up.

The AFL didn't have this issue 10 or 15 years ago !

 

[yaco55]

The team is much better now that Hurley has stepped up and shown that he can take the number one forward - It gives the defence more flexibility and stops Hooker always taking the number one defender.

 

[Childish Gambino]

The team is much better now that Hurley has stepped up and shown that he can take the number one forward - It gives the defence more flexibility and stops Hooker always taking the number one defender.

Allows Hooker to position himself a lot better to take those intercept marks and spoils.

I think Hooker has had a better start to the year than 2014.

 

[Yoda_]

Pick 54 in the 07 draft

Not one player I would have taken that was available after him.. In fact, he'd be fighting to be a top 10 pick from that draft

 

[BOMBERS 4 LIFE!!!!]

I love our back 6.

 

[Yoda_]

I love our back 6.

People go on about Nick Smith as the best small defender in the comp, think Baggers is starting to fight him for that mantle

 

[Ashton Agar]

Pick 54 in the 07 draft

Not one player I would have taken that was available after him.. In fact, he'd be fighting to be a top 10 pick from that draft

We took Tayte Pears at 23, Darcy Daniher at 39 and Cale Hooker at 54. 3 key defenders, and Hooker the best of them by a country mile.

Although I reckon Daniher would have been a solid 3rd tall forward. But that's irrelevant.

 

[BOMBERS 4 LIFE!!!!]

People go on about Nick Smith as the best small defender in the comp, think Baggers is starting to fight him for that mantle

He's underrated you give him task and he'll bust his arse to do it i love him.

 

[eth-dog]

We took Tayte Pears at 23, Darcy Daniher at 39 and Cale Hooker at 54. 3 key defenders, and Hooker the best of them by a country mile.

Although I reckon Daniher would have been a solid 3rd tall forward. But that's irrelevant.

Injuries killed him.