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?

 

[Doss]

I think he is the standout candidate for captain 2016.

Yeah. Personally I'd rather him or Hurley to Heppell as captain at this point.

 

[Charliebrow 16]

Still very much want Jobe to captain next year, then pass it on to Heppell. Love Hooksy's leadership, determination and his celebrations though. What a wonderful player and personality.

 

[Towno78]

Yeah. Personally I'd rather him or Hurley to Heppell as captain at this point.

Which is not to say Heppell won't make a great captain, but I think it's too soon, and possibly not as strong a leader now as he will become. He'll be better for the experience this year though.

 

[Rack Watts]

Re: Cale Hooker


Very fast. 2.88 in the 20m sprint and a 7.94 in agility, with good endurance all at 195cm. Seems like an athlete, but can he play footy?

 

[yaco55]

Managed to be influential despite not having a great game.

 

[BOMBERS 4 LIFE!!!!]

Gotta love Hooksey.

 

[HirdyLannister]

If we had quality inside 50 he could clean up in a whole season as a forward.

 

[Highly Evolved]

If we had quality inside 50 he could clean up in a whole season as a forward.

True, but he needs to work on his set shots a bit.

 

[Vander18]

I think I want him to be next captain.

Won't happen, seems like Hep has been anointed, but I think Hooker would be a great choice.

 

[Marley10]

It's happening. I think that he is my favourite player.

His enthusiasm has been immense. Really makes the most out of every game. This is how you act when played out of the position you are comfortable with.

 

[quotemokc]

No idea how he didn't make the AA squad

 

[BOMBERS 4 LIFE!!!!]

No idea how he didn't make the AA squad

Hurley will get in.

 

[Sanj48]

No idea how he didn't make the AA squad

Probably would have if he'd stayed the entire season either forward or back. The shift half way probably left him just missing out as either a forward or a back.

 

[quotemokc]

Don't see how playing great at both ends of the field prevents him making the squad. He is like the ideal player for any team.

 

[Marley10]

Still finding his feet as a forward so it is expected that he would miss out. Hurley will make it though

 

[Beerfish]

Didn't Pavlich get named in a position one year that he played like 2 games in or something?

 

[Towno78]

Don't see how playing great at both ends of the field prevents him making the squad. He is like the ideal player for any team.

AA team is not akin to logic

 

[BOMBERS 4 LIFE!!!!]

With Carlilse gone Hooker should be getting a nice pay rise.

 

[Sanj48]

Don't see how playing great at both ends of the field prevents him making the squad. He is like the ideal player for any team.

100% agree with you - but given the AA team ends up having players played randomly out of position just to fit them in, logic is sorely missing in the selection process.

 

[Stopher]

I've loved Cale's attitude whilst playing forward. The only thing that has prevented him from having a serious impact down there at times has been his accuracy. Still, it's best that he head back to defence with Hurley, as the losses of Fletcher and Carlisle in one off-season leave us very short in that area.

It's actually hard to believe the level of surprise at this, in hindsight:

 

[Coldacre]

I f*****g love this guy.

all you can ask of any player is to give 100%. he does it every game.

new favourite player. and reading the Collingwood game day thread, opposition supporters are starting to say things like "I ******* hate Hooker"

getting up the nose of the opposition too!! bravo Hooks!

 

[Doss]

I f*****g love this guy.

all you can ask of any player is to give 100%. he does it every game.

new favourite player. and reading the Collingwood game day thread, opposition supporters are starting to say things like "I ******* hate Hooker"

getting up the nose of the opposition too!! bravo Hooks!

Hooker strikes me as being very much not the hateable type so I can only assume it's because people don't like the fact he's ****ing good.

 

[Rack Watts]

****ing awesome!

 

[Howard Moon]

Hooker strikes me as being very much not the hateable type so I can only assume it's because people don't like the fact he's ******* good.

Wears his heart on his sleeve a bit, opp fans hate seeing guys ask for frees and stuff

 

[theboxmike]

This guy deserves an award at this years Bnf. Call it the player who gave the most of a **** award.