Ottens, mckee, Ray hallWayne Thornburrow, drafted after one good game agaist us.
Strawbs O'Dwyer
Premiership ruckman Grigg
Vickery?
Brad Smith (Claremont) though don't think he ever played seniors.
Premiership ruckman Pickett
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Cartlege was a bomber.
You could be very right as i am not a big Tyson/boxing fan - but tbh i think Tyson was always fairly unstable guy. A killer of a boxer for sure - i think Alex Rance would be far more stable above the shoulders
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Yeah, just a little bit, lol.
That first Tyson v Holyfield right was the perfect example of Iron Mike coming up against an opponent who had him covered for height, weight, reach and pure boxing class. Not that many of the experts (and none of the bookies) saw it coming. As you said, Evander was in the middle of his own comeback at the time. Plus Holyfield could take a decent punch. It's worth checking the fight out if you can find it.
how'd wayne carey go ?
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Markle and that other bloke who is racking up possessions in the 2s. I think constable
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I thought they all were.
How is constable different to vfl players we have racking them up in the twos , Martyn , Rossy , Dow is prob 12m away from consistently doing it
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Jason McCartney, Jarryd Roughead and Tom Lonergan feature in the AFL’s best comebacks since 2001
1. McCARTNEY’S MIRACLE, 2003
If it was a miracle Jason McCartney survived the Bali bombings in 2002, how could you possibly describe his emotional AFL comeback the following year? He was drinking at Paddy’s Bar with his North Melbourne teammate Mick Martyn when an explosion went off, turning the bar into a raging inferno in October 2002. McCartney suffered burns to 50 per cent of his body, and almost died on the operating table. He spent five days in a coma. Told he would never play football again, he was determined to prove them wrong. Against overwhelming odds, he returned for the Round 11, 2003 game against Richmond — 237 days after the bombings — to set up one of the match-defining goals before announcing his retirement on the ground immediately after the game.
Jason McCartney is chaired off the ground in his comeback match.
2. THE BOMBERS’ RECORD FIGHTBACK, 2001
When Shannon Grant kicked yet another North Melbourne goal at the 10-minute-mark of the second term of the Round 16, 2001 clash with Essendon, the game seemed done and dusted. The Kangaroos led by 69 points; the reigning premiers looked shot. But in one of the matches of the millennium, Essendon turned in a Lazarus-like performance with the biggest comeback in AFL history. It produced a miracle 12-point win — an 81-point turnaround from Grant’s goal. The scoreline: Essendon 27.9 (171) to North’s 25.9 (159).
3. PLUGGER PULLS THEM ON AGAIN, 2002
Tony Lockett was 33 when he retired as the game’s greatest goalkicker at the end of 1999. But the football world almost spun off its axis two years later with news Plugger was making a comeback at the age of 36. The return was one of the footy biggest news stories, but it wasn’t as successful as he or the Swans envisaged. He managed only three more games for three more goals before reluctantly bringing a permanent end to his remarkable career.
4. ROUGHY’S RETURN, 2017
Jarryd Roughead’s return to football after his second fight against aggressive melanoma was the season’s feel-good story. His unadulterated joy in running out again for Round 1 this year brought smiles around the country. It came in the same game as the suspended Essendon players made their return from doping bans, with Roughead going head to head as skipper against fellow Leongatha product Dyson Heppell on a night that won’t be forgotten.
Tony Lockett kicks for goal in his AFL return. Picture. Phil Hillyard
Tom Lonergan is chaired from the field after playing his 200th game. Picture: Getty Images
5. TOUGH TOM CAT, 2007 and 2008
Tom Lonergan almost died after suffering severe internal injuries, including a lacerated kidney, when he bravely backed into a marking contest with Melbourne’s Brad Miller in 2006. The accidental collision saw him placed in an induced coma, lose a kidney and have 40 units of blood flushed through his system. It looked the end of a promising career. But Lonergan not only fought his way back the following year, winning a flag in the VFL with Geelong, but returned to the AFL team in Round 10, 2008. No one deserved a premiership medal more than Lonergan in 2011, and he remains one of the Cats’ most courageous players.
6. COUSINS COMEBACKS, 2007 and 2009
Ben Cousins made two high-profile comebacks from his drug addiction. The first came for West Coast in Round 16, 2007, after being suspended indefinitely by the club at the start of that season. He had 38 disposals in the game against Sydney. Sadly, his drug issues escalated at the end of that season and he was banned by the AFL for 12 months in November 2007. Richmond gave him a chance in the 2009 preseason draft, and he made his comeback in new colours in the Round 1 clash against Carlton that year, tearing his hamstring. He went on to play 32 games in two seasons with the Tigers.
7. POLAK’S PLUCK, 2009
In 2008 Graham Polak was 24, had played 106 games with Fremantle and Richmond, and was just starting to feel comfortable at AFL level. But just hours after playing in a game against Carlton, he was struck by a tram late at night in Armadale, leaving him with life-threatening head injuries. He worked exceptionally hard on his rehabilitation, leading to his senior comeback against Hawthorn in Round 21 in 2009. He would only play five games following the tram accident, but his courage in doing so proved an inspiration to others.
8. RAMA’S RETURN, 2004 and 2007
A young star in Essendon’s 2000 premiership side, Adam Ramanauskas had the football world at his feet in the early 2000s. But twice, in 2003 and 2006, ‘Rama’ had to confront cancer head on. He did so in the belief that the fight was always going to include a return to the game he loved. He returned in 2004, and again in 2007, after beating the disease, and after Essendon developed a ‘Clash with Cancer’ cause — with a yellow armband first donned by teammate Dean Solomon — which continues to this day.
9. DAN AND THE KNEES, 2015
Geelong forward Daniel Menzel’s first knee reconstruction cost him a premiership in 2011. His next three almost cost him his career. But through all the rehab he kept fighting. His comeback match against Collingwood in Round 22, 2015, produced a remarkable moment — he kicked four of his team’s nine goals on a night when the whole crowd had their hearts in their mouths. He got through and his past two seasons have produced 32 games. Add into this mix the likes of 2012 premiership Swan Alex Johnson (five knee reconstructions), who returned to the NEAFL recently, and former Docker Anthony Morabito (three reconstructions).
10. DEW DILIGENCE, 2008
Stuart Dew was a year out of the game and tipping the scales at just over 120kg when Alastair Clarkson insisted the Hawks draft him against the wishes of some of those within the club. Thankfully, they did. The 2004 Port Adelaide premiership player shed around 20kg and returned with 25 disposals and two goals in his first game with the Hawks. He had hamstring issues but showed his real worth in the Hawks’ 2008 premiership, kicking two goals in the third term as well as assisting in two others.
11. THE SURGING SAINTS, 2015
Just before halftime of the Round 6, 2015 clash, Bulldog Jake Stringer was getting into St Kilda skipper Nick Riewoldt with the scoreboard the subject of the conversation. The Dogs led by 49 points, and stretched it to 55 with another Stringer goal early in the third term. From there, the Saints produced the fifth greatest comeback in AFL history, kicking 12 goals to three in the second half, to score a seven-point win. Saints coach Alan Richardson wasn’t alone when he said: “I didn’t see that coming.”
1. McCARTNEY’S MIRACLE, 2003
If it was a miracle Jason McCartney survived the Bali bombings in 2002, how could you possibly describe his emotional AFL comeback the following year? He was drinking at Paddy’s Bar with his North Melbourne teammate Mick Martyn when an explosion went off, turning the bar into a raging inferno in October 2002. McCartney suffered burns to 50 per cent of his body, and almost died on the operating table. He spent five days in a coma. Told he would never play football again, he was determined to prove them wrong. Against overwhelming odds, he returned for the Round 11, 2003 game against Richmond — 237 days after the bombings — to set up one of the match-defining goals before announcing his retirement on the ground immediately after the game.
Jason McCartney is chaired off the ground in his comeback match.
2. THE BOMBERS’ RECORD FIGHTBACK, 2001
When Shannon Grant kicked yet another North Melbourne goal at the 10-minute-mark of the second term of the Round 16, 2001 clash with Essendon, the game seemed done and dusted. The Kangaroos led by 69 points; the reigning premiers looked shot. But in one of the matches of the millennium, Essendon turned in a Lazarus-like performance with the biggest comeback in AFL history. It produced a miracle 12-point win — an 81-point turnaround from Grant’s goal. The scoreline: Essendon 27.9 (171) to North’s 25.9 (159).
3. PLUGGER PULLS THEM ON AGAIN, 2002
Tony Lockett was 33 when he retired as the game’s greatest goalkicker at the end of 1999. But the football world almost spun off its axis two years later with news Plugger was making a comeback at the age of 36. The return was one of the footy biggest news stories, but it wasn’t as successful as he or the Swans envisaged. He managed only three more games for three more goals before reluctantly bringing a permanent end to his remarkable career.
4. ROUGHY’S RETURN, 2017
Jarryd Roughead’s return to football after his second fight against aggressive melanoma was the season’s feel-good story. His unadulterated joy in running out again for Round 1 this year brought smiles around the country. It came in the same game as the suspended Essendon players made their return from doping bans, with Roughead going head to head as skipper against fellow Leongatha product Dyson Heppell on a night that won’t be forgotten.
Tony Lockett kicks for goal in his AFL return. Picture. Phil Hillyard
Tom Lonergan is chaired from the field after playing his 200th game. Picture: Getty Images
5. TOUGH TOM CAT, 2007 and 2008
Tom Lonergan almost died after suffering severe internal injuries, including a lacerated kidney, when he bravely backed into a marking contest with Melbourne’s Brad Miller in 2006. The accidental collision saw him placed in an induced coma, lose a kidney and have 40 units of blood flushed through his system. It looked the end of a promising career. But Lonergan not only fought his way back the following year, winning a flag in the VFL with Geelong, but returned to the AFL team in Round 10, 2008. No one deserved a premiership medal more than Lonergan in 2011, and he remains one of the Cats’ most courageous players.
6. COUSINS COMEBACKS, 2007 and 2009
Ben Cousins made two high-profile comebacks from his drug addiction. The first came for West Coast in Round 16, 2007, after being suspended indefinitely by the club at the start of that season. He had 38 disposals in the game against Sydney. Sadly, his drug issues escalated at the end of that season and he was banned by the AFL for 12 months in November 2007. Richmond gave him a chance in the 2009 preseason draft, and he made his comeback in new colours in the Round 1 clash against Carlton that year, tearing his hamstring. He went on to play 32 games in two seasons with the Tigers.
7. POLAK’S PLUCK, 2009
In 2008 Graham Polak was 24, had played 106 games with Fremantle and Richmond, and was just starting to feel comfortable at AFL level. But just hours after playing in a game against Carlton, he was struck by a tram late at night in Armadale, leaving him with life-threatening head injuries. He worked exceptionally hard on his rehabilitation, leading to his senior comeback against Hawthorn in Round 21 in 2009. He would only play five games following the tram accident, but his courage in doing so proved an inspiration to others.
8. RAMA’S RETURN, 2004 and 2007
A young star in Essendon’s 2000 premiership side, Adam Ramanauskas had the football world at his feet in the early 2000s. But twice, in 2003 and 2006, ‘Rama’ had to confront cancer head on. He did so in the belief that the fight was always going to include a return to the game he loved. He returned in 2004, and again in 2007, after beating the disease, and after Essendon developed a ‘Clash with Cancer’ cause — with a yellow armband first donned by teammate Dean Solomon — which continues to this day.
9. DAN AND THE KNEES, 2015
Geelong forward Daniel Menzel’s first knee reconstruction cost him a premiership in 2011. His next three almost cost him his career. But through all the rehab he kept fighting. His comeback match against Collingwood in Round 22, 2015, produced a remarkable moment — he kicked four of his team’s nine goals on a night when the whole crowd had their hearts in their mouths. He got through and his past two seasons have produced 32 games. Add into this mix the likes of 2012 premiership Swan Alex Johnson (five knee reconstructions), who returned to the NEAFL recently, and former Docker Anthony Morabito (three reconstructions).
10. DEW DILIGENCE, 2008
Stuart Dew was a year out of the game and tipping the scales at just over 120kg when Alastair Clarkson insisted the Hawks draft him against the wishes of some of those within the club. Thankfully, they did. The 2004 Port Adelaide premiership player shed around 20kg and returned with 25 disposals and two goals in his first game with the Hawks. He had hamstring issues but showed his real worth in the Hawks’ 2008 premiership, kicking two goals in the third term as well as assisting in two others.
11. THE SURGING SAINTS, 2015
Just before halftime of the Round 6, 2015 clash, Bulldog Jake Stringer was getting into St Kilda skipper Nick Riewoldt with the scoreboard the subject of the conversation. The Dogs led by 49 points, and stretched it to 55 with another Stringer goal early in the third term. From there, the Saints produced the fifth greatest comeback in AFL history, kicking 12 goals to three in the second half, to score a seven-point win. Saints coach Alan Richardson wasn’t alone when he said: “I didn’t see that coming.”
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Richmond has the potential for the Port Adelaide-style draft heist that secured the Power Connor Rozee, Zac Butters and Xavier Duursma with its massive arsenal of early picks.
The club’s five picks within 42 selections have been well-scrutinised, but what does it actually mean from a draft value?
The Tigers have pick 10, pick 16 (tied to Geelong), pick 27 (their own second-rounder), pick 29 (tied to St Kilda) and pick 42 (tied to Gold Coast).
Those picks add up to 4213 draft points — which is in effect the draft collateral they have to trade into earlier picks or multiple first-rounders.
Port Adelaide went bang in the 2018 national draft, securing Rozee (pick 5), Butters (pick 12) and Duursma (pick 18) after deciding to trade out stars Chad Wingard and Jared Polec.
The value of those three picks five, 12 and 18 — 4131 points.
The beauty of Port’s draft haul was nailing all three picks as well as grabbing Ryan Burton from Hawthorn in the trade haul.
Power hit draft gold when they brought in Xavier Duursma, pictured, and teammates Connor Rozee and Zac Butters. Picture: Michael Klein
It was also was the club’s confidence it could secure players that would hit the ground running that allowed it to rise up the ladder again.
So the Tigers can go one of two ways:
Give up multiple first rounders — something like 10 and 27 — if they want to secure Fremantle’s Adam Cerra in a trade.
Or back in their recruiter Matthew Clark to bring in the new wave of stars.
Clark is part of a recruiting team that has nailed the likes of Shai Bolton (pick 29), Noah Balta (pick 25), Jack Graham (pick 53), Sydney Stack, Marlion Pickett and the latest in mid-season recruit Matt Parker.
Sam Weideman kicks a goal for the Demons in their win against Carlton at the MCG this year. Picture: Michael Klein
DEMONS AIM TO KEEP THEIR HOOKS IN WEIDEMAN
Melbourne remains confident key forward Sam Weideman wants to stay at the club for the long-term despite being pushed out of the senior side.
The agile goal kicker is out of contract at season’s end but has not yet flagged any plans to explore a move to a rival club at the end of the year.
The Demons have strong belief Weideman has a bright future at the club even though he has been leapfrogged by new recruit Ben Brown and remains behind Tom McDonald and Luke Jackson in the forward line pecking order.
He has been out of the team since the Round 13 loss to Collingwood but the Dees are content the contract discussions will lead to his signature even if he is yet to put pen to paper.
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Collingwood would be a natural fit but does not have the salary cap room to accommodate Weideman, while Gold Coast is hunting another key forward and has put its first draft pick on the table to help secure a quality marking target.
Weideman, 25, has booted only three goals from five games this season and averaged eight disposals a match, having failed to grab his chance when he was in the senior side.
The average form means even if he did demand a release he would not command a considerable bounty in return at the trade table.
The Demons brought in Brown from North Melbourne and have been thrilled with McDonald’s output this year after failing to trade him last year.
The Demons have done an outstanding job tying up their priority targets this year re-signing stars Clayton Oliver, Christian Petracca, Max Gawn and Christian Salem.
FORMER GIANT EMERGES FROM THE BLUES
Matthew Kennedy’s five-week patch at Carlton has turned into a career-saving burst after Greater Western Sydney turned the No.28 draft pick they secured for him into the brilliant Sam Taylor.
Kennedy, a former No.13 draft pick, had hit such a slump in form last year the Blues could not offer him a contract.
He was saved at the last minute — thrown onto the rookie list — when the club received clarity from the AFL over list sizes.
He played only 88 minutes across three games from Rounds 4-6, used as the sub twice.
But since coming back into the side in Round 14 — against the Giants — he has peeled off three 100-ranking point matches from five games, averaging 23 possessions, nine contested possessions and four clearances.
Clubs do not expect list sizes to shrink again — especially given long injury lists this year — so he is quickly playing himself into another one-year extension.
Crows coach Matthew Nicks congratulates Daniel Talia after his 200th game in 2020 at Adelaide Oval against Richmond. Picture: Sarah Reed
CROWS NEED TALIA TO STEP UP INJURY FREE
Restricted free agent Daniel Talia is confident he still has plenty of good AFL football left, despite a foot injury that has sidelined him all season and uncertainty about his future beyond this year.
Talia, 29, comes out of contract at the end of this season, along with Adelaide teammates Matt Crouch and Tom Lynch.
The Crows are unwilling to make a commitment to any of the three players at this stage and Melbourne clubs are eyeing their potential availability for next year.
Adelaide coach Matthew Nicks said recently the club won’t make a decision on Talia’s future until they know he is on top of his foot issues.
The dual All-Australian and one-time Crows best and fairest winner is a class defender at his best and would be an asset to a Melbourne-based club if he can get his body right.
Talia is back running again and is increasingly confident he is over his issues and can play on for multiple seasons.
Aaron Hall fires off a handball in the Saints clash with St Kilda at Marvel Stadium in May 2021. Picture: Michael Klein
HALL LOOKS GOOD FOR NEW DEAL WITH KANGAROOS
Aaron Hall’s rich vein of form across the past few months could see him rewarded with a multi-year contract with North Melbourne.
The Kangaroos started preliminary discussions with the 30-year-old’s management group a few weeks ago but were keen to see how he would perform in the second half of the season.
Hall has enjoyed a career resurgence since his move to half-back where he and skipper Jack Ziebell have assisted the young team in its development phase.
The former Suns player, who is in his third season at Arden St, has averaged 29.5 disposals since Round 7 this year.
He is ranked eighth overall for metres gained behind Brodie Smith, Jack Lukosius, Paul Seedsman, Daniel Rich, Marcus Bontempelli, Jayden Short and Christian Petracca.
Hall has played 15 games this season for the Kangaroos and has been one of driving forces in the club’s more competitive performancesin the second half of the season.
CARMODY LEAVES PLAYER MANAGEMENT FOR MEDIA
Nigel Carmody, the manager of Joe Daniher, Bachar Houli and several other AFL stars, is leaving player management to expand his burgeoning media roles.
Carmody has had to balance player management with his media career as a caller and host with Channel 7 and Racing.com in recent years.
He has been with TLA for 18-and-a-half years and will remain until the end of the 2021 football season before moving into the media full-time.
Carmody said: “I have been presented with some pretty amazing opportunities in the last few years.”
“The journey with Seven doing VFL to AFLW to AFL has been amazing. The work with Racing.com has been increasing over the lastcouple of years and that’s a space I am really passionate about as well.
“The time is right for me to have a proper crack at it.”
Carmody has loved his experience working with many great clients over the years, including for a time Shane Crawford, Nathan Buckley and Garry Lyon.
But he sees this as an opportune juncture to devote more time to his highly-regarded media hosting and calling roles.
“The balance has been really challenging, with two young kids, and effectively two jobs, but I’ve loved it,” he said.
LIONS ON THE LOOKOUT TO FILL HIPWOOD VOID
Brisbane is not prepared to hand over one of its two first-round picks for a ruck-forward but is considering rival players including Greater Western Sydney ruckman Kieren Briggs.
The Lions are short for talls after the loss of Eric Hipwood (ACL), who won’t be back until deep into 2022.
Brisbane is determined to take picks currently at 14 and 18 instead of handing them over for established talent.
But Briggs, out of contract, will start next year third in the pecking order at GWS behind Matthew Flynn and Braydon Preuss.
He is one of the rucks clubs are considering after three solid games this season.
Essendon star Matthew Lloyd told Nine on Monday he would not pay $700,000 a season for Rory Lobb, as the Suns consider whether to offer him a deal to cross the country.
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Richmond has the potential for the Port Adelaide-style draft heist that secured the Power Connor Rozee, Zac Butters and Xavier Duursma with its massive arsenal of early picks.
The club’s five picks within 42 selections have been well-scrutinised, but what does it actually mean from a draft value?
The Tigers have pick 10, pick 16 (tied to Geelong), pick 27 (their own second-rounder), pick 29 (tied to St Kilda) and pick 42 (tied to Gold Coast).
Those picks add up to 4213 draft points — which is in effect the draft collateral they have to trade into earlier picks or multiple first-rounders.
Port Adelaide went bang in the 2018 national draft, securing Rozee (pick 5), Butters (pick 12) and Duursma (pick 18) after deciding to trade out stars Chad Wingard and Jared Polec.
The value of those three picks five, 12 and 18 — 4131 points.
The beauty of Port’s draft haul was nailing all three picks as well as grabbing Ryan Burton from Hawthorn in the trade haul.
Power hit draft gold when they brought in Xavier Duursma, pictured, and teammates Connor Rozee and Zac Butters. Picture: Michael Klein
It was also was the club’s confidence it could secure players that would hit the ground running that allowed it to rise up the ladder again.
So the Tigers can go one of two ways:
Give up multiple first rounders — something like 10 and 27 — if they want to secure Fremantle’s Adam Cerra in a trade.
Or back in their recruiter Matthew Clark to bring in the new wave of stars.
Clark is part of a recruiting team that has nailed the likes of Shai Bolton (pick 29), Noah Balta (pick 25), Jack Graham (pick 53), Sydney Stack, Marlion Pickett and the latest in mid-season recruit Matt Parker.
Sam Weideman kicks a goal for the Demons in their win against Carlton at the MCG this year. Picture: Michael Klein
DEMONS AIM TO KEEP THEIR HOOKS IN WEIDEMAN
Melbourne remains confident key forward Sam Weideman wants to stay at the club for the long-term despite being pushed out of the senior side.
The agile goal kicker is out of contract at season’s end but has not yet flagged any plans to explore a move to a rival club at the end of the year.
The Demons have strong belief Weideman has a bright future at the club even though he has been leapfrogged by new recruit Ben Brown and remains behind Tom McDonald and Luke Jackson in the forward line pecking order.
He has been out of the team since the Round 13 loss to Collingwood but the Dees are content the contract discussions will lead to his signature even if he is yet to put pen to paper.
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Collingwood would be a natural fit but does not have the salary cap room to accommodate Weideman, while Gold Coast is hunting another key forward and has put its first draft pick on the table to help secure a quality marking target.
Weideman, 25, has booted only three goals from five games this season and averaged eight disposals a match, having failed to grab his chance when he was in the senior side.
The average form means even if he did demand a release he would not command a considerable bounty in return at the trade table.
The Demons brought in Brown from North Melbourne and have been thrilled with McDonald’s output this year after failing to trade him last year.
The Demons have done an outstanding job tying up their priority targets this year re-signing stars Clayton Oliver, Christian Petracca, Max Gawn and Christian Salem.
FORMER GIANT EMERGES FROM THE BLUES
Matthew Kennedy’s five-week patch at Carlton has turned into a career-saving burst after Greater Western Sydney turned the No.28 draft pick they secured for him into the brilliant Sam Taylor.
Kennedy, a former No.13 draft pick, had hit such a slump in form last year the Blues could not offer him a contract.
He was saved at the last minute — thrown onto the rookie list — when the club received clarity from the AFL over list sizes.
He played only 88 minutes across three games from Rounds 4-6, used as the sub twice.
But since coming back into the side in Round 14 — against the Giants — he has peeled off three 100-ranking point matches from five games, averaging 23 possessions, nine contested possessions and four clearances.
Clubs do not expect list sizes to shrink again — especially given long injury lists this year — so he is quickly playing himself into another one-year extension.
Crows coach Matthew Nicks congratulates Daniel Talia after his 200th game in 2020 at Adelaide Oval against Richmond. Picture: Sarah Reed
CROWS NEED TALIA TO STEP UP INJURY FREE
Restricted free agent Daniel Talia is confident he still has plenty of good AFL football left, despite a foot injury that has sidelined him all season and uncertainty about his future beyond this year.
Talia, 29, comes out of contract at the end of this season, along with Adelaide teammates Matt Crouch and Tom Lynch.
The Crows are unwilling to make a commitment to any of the three players at this stage and Melbourne clubs are eyeing their potential availability for next year.
Adelaide coach Matthew Nicks said recently the club won’t make a decision on Talia’s future until they know he is on top of his foot issues.
The dual All-Australian and one-time Crows best and fairest winner is a class defender at his best and would be an asset to a Melbourne-based club if he can get his body right.
Talia is back running again and is increasingly confident he is over his issues and can play on for multiple seasons.
Aaron Hall fires off a handball in the Saints clash with St Kilda at Marvel Stadium in May 2021. Picture: Michael Klein
HALL LOOKS GOOD FOR NEW DEAL WITH KANGAROOS
Aaron Hall’s rich vein of form across the past few months could see him rewarded with a multi-year contract with North Melbourne.
The Kangaroos started preliminary discussions with the 30-year-old’s management group a few weeks ago but were keen to see how he would perform in the second half of the season.
Hall has enjoyed a career resurgence since his move to half-back where he and skipper Jack Ziebell have assisted the young team in its development phase.
The former Suns player, who is in his third season at Arden St, has averaged 29.5 disposals since Round 7 this year.
He is ranked eighth overall for metres gained behind Brodie Smith, Jack Lukosius, Paul Seedsman, Daniel Rich, Marcus Bontempelli, Jayden Short and Christian Petracca.
Hall has played 15 games this season for the Kangaroos and has been one of driving forces in the club’s more competitive performancesin the second half of the season.
CARMODY LEAVES PLAYER MANAGEMENT FOR MEDIA
Nigel Carmody, the manager of Joe Daniher, Bachar Houli and several other AFL stars, is leaving player management to expand his burgeoning media roles.
Carmody has had to balance player management with his media career as a caller and host with Channel 7 and Racing.com in recent years.
He has been with TLA for 18-and-a-half years and will remain until the end of the 2021 football season before moving into the media full-time.
Carmody said: “I have been presented with some pretty amazing opportunities in the last few years.”
“The journey with Seven doing VFL to AFLW to AFL has been amazing. The work with Racing.com has been increasing over the lastcouple of years and that’s a space I am really passionate about as well.
“The time is right for me to have a proper crack at it.”
Carmody has loved his experience working with many great clients over the years, including for a time Shane Crawford, Nathan Buckley and Garry Lyon.
But he sees this as an opportune juncture to devote more time to his highly-regarded media hosting and calling roles.
“The balance has been really challenging, with two young kids, and effectively two jobs, but I’ve loved it,” he said.
LIONS ON THE LOOKOUT TO FILL HIPWOOD VOID
Brisbane is not prepared to hand over one of its two first-round picks for a ruck-forward but is considering rival players including Greater Western Sydney ruckman Kieren Briggs.
The Lions are short for talls after the loss of Eric Hipwood (ACL), who won’t be back until deep into 2022.
Brisbane is determined to take picks currently at 14 and 18 instead of handing them over for established talent.
But Briggs, out of contract, will start next year third in the pecking order at GWS behind Matthew Flynn and Braydon Preuss.
He is one of the rucks clubs are considering after three solid games this season.
Essendon star Matthew Lloyd told Nine on Monday he would not pay $700,000 a season for Rory Lobb, as the Suns consider whether to offer him a deal to cross the country.
Cerra, is not worth 10 and 27
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Ahhh that’s BS - ie the bit about giving up multiple firsts for Cerra.
Surely overs
If that’s what Freo want let them deal with the Blues.
Back in Clarke to deliver at the draft
Surely overs
If that’s what Freo want let them deal with the Blues.
Back in Clarke to deliver at the draft
Wayne never even retired - he just got cancelled for 12 months for rooting his best mates wife in a toilet & became the biggest story in Australian Sports history at the time. He basically nuked his own self belief that he was invincible himself as he couldn't control "lil Wayne" who lived in his pants.
Again, for a player to come back successfully from a prolonged layoff - its all about how fit your body has been & how strong you are mentally. Carey at that point of his career was in a minus on both ends. His body was battered, his reputation was mud & his life was in absolute tatters.
I have so much belief in Rance as a player & person that i think he would definitely succeed, as long as he wanted to enough. This is why the club needs to sit down & speak to him (assuming they havent already). If he ticks the box, I genuinely believe can play a bigger role in the next "great" Richmond team than any other player that comes from that last era. From a leadership & team culture perspective he just ticks the boxes everywhere. If he can be 80% of the player he was when he last played, he will still be our #1 key defender. Balta spoke at length about how important Alex was to his development & we have all seen the slip in Balta's development in the last 12months. Alex's backline knowledge would also strength our assistant Coach rot. He was basically an extra assistant in 2019 & everyone at the club spoke immensely of his strong impact - Alex is a 1 in a million guy. Not perfect, has his flaws - but with where we are at, he is still by far our best option to fill our backline hole immediately, but also has so many other attributes i think can galvanise this group moving forward.
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Start a petition bro or a gofundme page to help brown paper bag old rancy
Played at game for Seymour a month or so ago , feedback was that he was ok without being dominate . Reckon he has lost the drive let him stay retired.
What about Rance returning to the club as our backline coach?
His best coaching might be of the bathroom slide .
He may have taken up his retirement plans .
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Now there is a good comparison. Stuart Dew - he is a great example as he has NONE of the mental and physical strengths and discipline that Alex has. He came back 20kg overweight - Alex is not even close to being that out of shape. Came back and won a flag for the Hawks
Another great example, Andrew Krakouer. Much younger, but 3 years out of the game - came back from much bigger adversity & went on to play a great game in the Pies GF loss to the Cats.
Even if you look at Marlion's career - although its not a "comeback", he showed that even at a mature age you can work your way back to get to the highest level.
The Richmond Story is one of the best we have ever seen. As i said earlier in the year, there would have been nothing more beautiful than everyone writing us off, us finishing 8th - then winning the ******* thing from there. With Dusty going down now, i just see it as a hill to big to climb.
But, another - much more beautiful and much more Richmond story awaits.
We miss the finals completely this year. We finish 9th. The football world feast on us finishing "9th" and write us off, make the usual jokes, meme's etc. We get canned for Cotchin, Jack, Edwards all being way too old.
Then out of the darkness, comes our very own Icarus - Alex. But unlike Icarus, he has returned and learned from his fall from grace. He returns to the club to reunite with his brothers Trent & Jack. He galvanises the club with his wisdom and spiritual powers - he gives Trent the boost to make him feel 10 years younger - the club works it way back up the ladder, makes finals - wins the whole ******* thing.
Trent And Jack leave the AFL with a medal around their necks, while Alex remains to shepherd the next generation of Tigers and help build the foundations to a dynasty which turns into an Empire. He once again is the AA FB & captain. He is the undisputed greatest FB of all time - his career ends the way it should have - with pride, a 300 game tiger & historical greatness awaiting his legacy so great, that even Jesus is impressed & returns to earth once more to give Alex a knowingly nod and smile
Conrad Marshall, make this s**t happen - you'll be rich, biatch!!!
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Rance s**t again
It going to end in glory, medals & ******* greatness, thats where its going to end, brother
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