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News Barlow to be delisted
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Frank J Moose
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And if we have no injuries he spends the season at Peel? If we lose two experienced mids we are better off playing the young players again.
Yeah the decision sucks and there are a few players lucky they have another year on their contract but it is in the best interests of the club on a list management perspective.
Absolutely love Barlow, but it was the right call. He cannot take the spot of one of our up and coming young guns. It was either make this decision now, or lose one of them due to lack of game time.
Then one of the half back flankers / midfielder we draft this year will play.
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I am glad you did not mention suban .
Surely there were far more pro's than con's in retaining Barlow?
How many games do you expect us to win next year? We were minor premiers 14 months ago. OK Pav and Lukey Mac are gone, but we've won plenty of games without them and we've just traded in 3 KPP who will probably never reach the heights of those 2 but have 3 or 4 pre-seasons under their belts and are ready to hit their straps.
Anything less than 9-10 wins next year will be a failure IMO and we're a good chance to play finals. Blakely, Weller, A Pearce aren't skinny kids, they're AFL ready. Combined with the guys that just arrived and our established players in Johnson, Mundy, Fyfe, Sandilands, etc our best 22 is strong but we lack depth. That's what makes it a poor decision to cut Barlow. If we're 0-9 again next year (or even 3-6) and Barlow's on the list then sure, he plays out the year at Peel and we miss out on pick 70-odd which isn't ideal. But if we're 11-7 in July 2017 and Neale/Fyfe/Blakely get injured and Barlow's running around for another club then this decision will look ridiculous.
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Spewing about this. It's a mistake.
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This is all true but we don't know the extent of his shoulder rebuild. The injury could have been a factor .
You might well be right Salim but if he rocks up for Adelaide against us with a 30 disposal 4 mark 2 goal game and we lose by 5 points how stupid are we gonna feel if we finish 9th by a game?
We don't deal with hypotheticals
Same! If I was list manager the players would probably be in their 50's
Thanks and good luck Michael.
Kinda sad for Mickey B
I do however think thats it probably a fair call.......
Hope he gets a game or 2 elsewhere.
I do however think thats it probably a fair call.......
Hope he gets a game or 2 elsewhere.
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If gc and adelaide take him he will get plenty of game.Kinda sad for Mickey B
I do however think thats it probably a fair call.......
Hope he gets a game or 2 elsewhere.
freo84
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This is a sad, sad day
That is a lot of what ifs there.
I love Micky B but he really had a terrible start to the year. Got dropped and showed his character when he came back. The writing was on the wall though. He just isn't part of the plan moving forward. I'd rather see him with a 1-year contract but to be honest he would be spending a fair bit of time at Peel.
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******* gutted. Absolute champ and heart and soul of our club. I'd imagine FFC rooms will be a lot quieter now without him. So devastated. He deserves better.
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His shoulder is fine.
SHill Shall
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Put simply - they've got rocks in their heads!!
And to think Suban and Pearce survive - does my own head in.
And to think Suban and Pearce survive - does my own head in.
Well those two are contracted.
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