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?

 

[BrunoV]

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.

They were looking at Pears as a mid too.

 

[daffo]

Pears could have been the best defender we had. Injuries destroyed him.

 

[Ashton Agar]

Pears could hnave been the best defender we had. Injuries destroyed him.

No doubt. Was great until he did that pancreas injury, hasn't been the same since.

 

[SherbertLemon]

It's frighting to think we could have given him to the hawks for two second rounders.

They rated him.

Jesus they're just clinical with their player management... Well... Excluding a certain Melbourne potato.

 

[Rack Watts]

Hawthorn: We want Cale.
Essendon: Cale's not for sale. *internal monologue* ****, if they want him, he must be good?

 

[eth-dog]

Wasn't it West Coast, not Hawthorn?

 

[Rack Watts]

I thought it was St. Kilda, myself.

 

[eth-dog]

St. Kilda were after Mitch Brown from WC and they brought Hooker into the discussion as replacement.

 

[Mercuri Rising]

I thought it was St. Kilda, myself.

It was St. Kilda. 25 and 26.

As far as WC goes, I think the Mitch Brown trade was going on (or threatening to) at the same time.

 

[eth-dog]

The deal on the table was:

Essendon get picks 25 and 26
West Coast get Hooker
St. Kilda get Brown

 

[Rack Watts]

He was gone wasn't he? But he wanted to stay and play at Essendon, from memory.

 

[Ashton Agar]

He was gone wasn't he? But he wanted to stay and play at Essendon, from memory.

Yep, he blocked the deal. You're a legend Cale!

 

[yaco55]

Shows how silly StKilda was at that time. I could never understand why StKilda didn't chase Hooker - Who had a better record than M.Brown.

 

[table tennis]

Superstar

 

[Doss]

He's in our top five players now. It's been an amazing transformation.

 

[pepsi]

Sensational again.

 

[yaco55]

Fine game - It was like Cloke was the defender.

 

[sacka]

People rave on about Rance being the best defender in the comp but they are plain WRONG.
This bloke is by far better. Cant believe i wanted to trade the bloke a few years ago .

 

[eth-dog]

What a ****ing gun.

 

[Kakkle]

Can literally do what he wants on the field at times.

 

[BOMBERS 4 LIFE!!!!]

So good in the air chopped off so many Collingwood forward thrusts.

 

[Despair]

 

[Beerfish]

lol check out gold chain boy on the right.

 

[daffo]

lol check out gold chain boy on the right.

 

[daffo]

Stanton reaching up to wog god