Player Watch 2018 retirements and delistings

[TedDougChris]

The Age reported that Will Langford has gone from Hawthorn.

https://www.theage.com.au/sport/afl...h-year-to-go-on-contract-20181030-p50cyn.html

 

[Mitchell Madness]

The Age reported that Will Langford has gone from Hawthorn.

https://www.theage.com.au/sport/afl...h-year-to-go-on-contract-20181030-p50cyn.html

Gone from afl (effectively an early retirement)

 

[Arc1]

Langford’s trajectory in both directions ended up being quite remarkable. What a strange AFL career.

 

[Crowbots are dead]

Cheney and hunter cut from crows list. A little surprised on Cheney. Could be handy for a developing backline

 

[swiftdog]

Blair, Oxley, Smith, McLarty delisted by Collingwood. Kirby has retired due to his heart issue. A shame for Kirby, he showed real talent but health needs to come first. McLarty maybe a touch unlucky given he’s a key position player that only spent 2 years on the list. He didn’t get a senior gig but he might be worth a lifeline to another club, VFL watchers seemed to think he was coming along well. No surprises with the other three players. Smith (24) and Oxley (26) are both Queenslanders, maybe Gold Coast could be interested in one or both as DFAs? Smith could be a solid-type if given a good run at it, he could be worth a shot I think.

Thomas and Mihocek set to be promoted from the rookie list to the senior list.

Broomhead and Murray set to be delisted and redrafted as rookies (provided they’re available at Collingwood’s selections). Murray is an interesting case if he gets found guilty (and gets a 2/3/4 year sentence). I imagine that Collingwood would no longer be obligated to keep him on the list in that case?

 

[kane249]

They will probably keep him as an act of good will like they did for Keefe and Thomas

 

[Milanista28]

I've heard Collingwood fans talk up McLarty for the past 2 seasons, Why has he been let go?

 

[CakeEater]

Jarrod Lyons cut by Gc, what the heck?

 

[kane249]

Jarrod Lyons cut by Gc, what the heck?

Offered a better role at Brisbane so GC delisted him as goodwill

 

[Collingwood 4 eternity]

 

[Cyclonus]

Cheney and hunter cut from crows list. A little surprised on Cheney. Could be handy for a developing backline

I'm very angry with the Crows for delisting Cheney. He was one of the only players this year who showed any intent or effort. He really played well.

 

[passmark]

I'm very angry with the Crows for delisting Cheney. He was one of the only players this year who showed any intent or effort. He really played well.

Bustling potato of a player . Didn't realise he was 29.

Didn't you guys trade for him?

 

[RedmanWasHere]

Bustling potato of a player . Didn't realise he was 29.

Didn't you guys trade for him?

They traded for him with Luke Lowden.

 

[spenze]

Hmmmm, that Brisbane rumour still breathes

 

[Miguel Sanchez]

Bustling potato of a player . Didn't realise he was 29.

Didn't you guys trade for him?

It was in the same period that Carlton traded pick 7 for Jaksch, Whiley and Boekhorst

 

[Forward Press]

It was in the same period that Carlton traded pick 7 for Jaksch, Whiley and Boekhorst

I know it's popular to blame SOS but surely more than one person was responsible for the generally diabolical drafting and recruiting decisions of Carlton in the past few years.

 

[Jak!x]

The bloke probably doesn’t care enough to sign a form tbh

 

[Andrew Birch]

I know it's popular to blame SOS but surely more than one person was responsible for the generally diabolical drafting and recruiting decisions of Carlton in the past few years.

The Wiley/Jaksch/(#19)Boekhorst for #7 trade was by Rogers the year before SOS came back to Carlton. I still remember SOS shaking his head in disbelief during the draft when Carlton reached for Boekhorst with #19. Might have been the thing that made him want to come back to the club. Either way, his recruiting/list management has been very good since he's been at Carlton, don't know why you're even including him in Carlton's previous bad trading & recruiting.

 

[Ishikawa]

I have no idea what was happening behind the scenes but Boekhorst was looking on an upward trend towards the end of 2017. Unless there were off-field reasons at play to go to the extent of delisting him and taking on players of the calibre of Shaw and Mullett was just bizarre.

 

[Adelaide Hawk]

Hmmmm, that Brisbane rumour still breathes

It took awhile for people to accept that Adolph Hitler was really dead as well

 

[spenze]

It took awhile for people to accept that Adolph Hitler was really dead as well

So you equate Rioli with Hitler now he has left the Hawks?

And they say Crows fans rip into players that leave...even we wouldn't go there and to be fair, Lever pretty much had the haircut for us to make the comparison...

 

[Adelaide Hawk]

So you equate Rioli with Hitler now he has left the Hawks?

And they say Crows fans rip into players that leave...even we wouldn't go there and to be fair, Lever pretty much had the haircut for us to make the comparison...

My point was people will believe anything they want to believe, I just didn't realise I needed to spell out the bleeding obvious

 

[spenze]

My point was people will believe anything they want to believe, I just didn't realise I needed to spell out the bleeding obvious

It was sarcasm, you can pull your skirt back down now buttercup

 

[RedWhite&Blue]

Mark Lecras hangs up the boots
http://www.afl.com.au/news/2018-10-18/premiership-eagle-hangs-up-the-boots

Will never forget that night Vs Essendon when he put on one of the best goal kicking displays of all time.

Some of those set shots were just pure silk

Had it on a string that night. When I think of LeCras I think of those 12 goals

 

[passmark]

Had it on a string that night. When I think of LeCras I think of those 12 goals

Beautiful player to watch.
Exquisite skills, one touch and possibly the fairest player in the comp.

Kicking that bag against * is still one of my all fave footy memories.