Toast Sam Gibson Retires

[Shaz2012]

Even if he hadn't got injured it was a waste of time

We internally laude our drafting, development and leadership programs. So why was there any need for him?

Seems a great character though from his few interviews and a smart guy. I wonder if he'll stay in football?

I think we got sucked in a bit. Turns out Sloane is pretty easy to tag.

 

[I Lost My Keays]

He was never there to boost our flag chances. He was always only going to be back up for if we had a s**t ton of injuries. We had them and he still played no part. I said it was stupid at the time, and hindsight shows that was correct.

Even if he was depth, to give up what pick 70? Is a great investment.

 

[1970crow]

I have no issues with his recruitment in what was described as a terribly shallow draft. Had Burton not ruined our season and him, he may have proven handy at times. Good luck to him in retirement, he certainly was an iron man there for quite a while. Enter Birdbrain.

 

[Vader]

He was never there to boost our flag chances. He was always only going to be back up for if we had a s**t ton of injuries. We had them and he still played no part. I said it was stupid at the time, and hindsight shows that was correct.

Deliberately overlooking the fact that he was one of the injured players? What a stupid argument.

 

[rezagun]

Same reason we play Mackay whenever possible.

1. Elite runner. Clocks up those GPS numbers like no one else
2. Experience. 130 games and over 30
3. Elite at training. Sets the standards.
4. "Run and carry"
5. Ripping good bloke factor

Imagine if we had 45 of him at our club

 

[FAITH]

What a shock that 2 failures from Brisbane have come to the club and failed most of our playing group.

 

[Next Gen Rookie]

What a shock that 2 failures from Brisbane have come to the club and failed most of our playing group.

The Brisbane failure that went to Richmond worked out for them.

 

[Elite Crow]

Something tells me Gibbo wont be going out for beers with Hass and Burton after the season.

Just a hunch.

Also, congrats on finishing up your career Sam.

When I spoke with Fagan he mentioned that we train harder than everyone else, Gibson said our training was much harder than Norths. The funny thing he said it as if it’s a badge of honour and justification for our injuries, but I can’t recall having fitness issues.

 

[jenny61_99]

Don said 6 at the Breakfast in Brisbane I thought

Yes he did. Have to move 6 players on.

 

[Elite Crow]

What a shock that 2 numpties that failed Brisbane have come to the club and failed most of our playing group.

Fixed that for you.

 

[Next Gen Rookie]

Yes he did. Have to move 6 players on.

Luckily Don isn't on the List Committee then.


June 2017 AFL Rules.

 

[MRB37]

Does he have any fitness qualifications. Heard him be honest about his injury issues and liked what I heard. Could be good to keep on staff.

He has also had good exposure to Kangatech. Which we use but maybe not property.

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He was an electrician prior to being picked up by North I believe and he's said he'll likely be going back to that.

Even if he was depth, to give up what pick 70? Is a great investment.

91. He was going to be delisted by North, so we'd of gotten him for free anyway, we just did the trade with North so he could come over a couple weeks earlier.

 

[Mr_Moogle]

Shame he went to the club with the worst fitness dept. in the league as he might have played some decent footy otherwise.

 

[1970crow]

Imagine if we had 45 of him at our club

Campo would prefer 45 David Mackays than the group that we've presently got. In sticking up for his little mate, he's tarred the entire group.

 

[BRL121]

He was an electrician prior to being picked up by North I believe and he's said he'll likely be going back to that.


91. He was going to be delisted by North, so we'd of gotten him for free anyway, we just did the trade with North so he could come over a couple weeks earlier.

Engineer, not electrician: big difference.

 

[Encanto]

Engineer, not electrician: big difference.

There is a podcast featuring Sam on SEN with KB and the Doc. Interesting to here what Sam said when asked about the camp.

 

[FAITH]

The Brisbane failure that went to Richmond worked out for them.

I doubt it.
Balme and Caracella are the reasons they're successful

 

[WhiskeyTangoFoxtrot]

There is a podcast featuring Sam on SEN with KB and the Doc. Interesting to here what Sam said when asked about the camp.

Which was?

 

[Bearded Clam]

Sam gibson..
Supremely fit... injury free for nearly 150 games in a row..

Any chance we can fukk Hass off and replace him with gibbo?

 

[Cleric]

Even if he was depth, to give up what pick 70? Is a great investment.

Why is it a good investment? A year later and he only played a handful of games and retired a year later.
Investments are judged on how they repay the costs.
This is a bust. It wasnt a good investment. A list spot taken up, money spent on his wage and relocation would have stayed in our cap.

 

[Cleric]

Deliberately overlooking the fact that he was one of the injured players? What a stupid argument.

Stupid is how you read it.
The point I made is he was there for back.up incase of injury and he didnt even do that, obviously because he was injured and when he wasnt his form wasnt flash.
But carry on.

 

[Cleric]

Luckily Don isn't on the List Committee then.

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June 2017 AFL Rules.

So how did we only make 2 in 2015 and 2017?

 

[dogs105]

So how did we only make 2 in 2015 and 2017?

Because we promoted a rookie in both of those years. Greenwood and Keath last year.

 

[jenny61_99]

Luckily Don isn't on the List Committee then.

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June 2017 AFL Rules.

I believe the rules have changed for THIS year, which is what Don was talking about.

 

[jenny61_99]

There is a podcast featuring Sam on SEN with KB and the Doc. Interesting to here what Sam said when asked about the camp.

Which was?