Retired #17: Adam Cooney - Announces retirement and has cleaned out locker

[Paul_Barnard]

Went up another gear against the Cats.. Was in our top 4 imo..
Need Rioli to sledge him more often..

 

[Paul_Barnard]

When's he gonna get some love on here? Playing well...

 

[Doss]

He was our best player yesterday.

 

[Beerfish]

Contract extension?

 

[Bomberblitzer]

Vintage Cooney.

 

[yodellinhank]

Delivering what was hoped for when he was traded in. Circumstances have obviously rendered it meaningless, but well done to him turning it around and can we please sack Woosha and get Dean Rioli in charge.

 

[Rack Watts]

Definitely turning it around. Been stellar the last two weeks.
He's been one of the only ones delivering it well into the forward line, appears to have regained some agility.

 

[Kakkle]

Our best clearance player.

 

[Blind Turn]

People were turning against him a little prematurely I felt. Did a bad hammy early last year and has been desperately in need of a good clear run at it ever since. The obvious query against him is his body and its durability. This may still be the deciding factor on whether or not we see him next year.

 

[bombreys]

When's he gonna get some love on here? Playing well...

Since half time against Melbourne, he'd have a strong case to argue as our most in-form player.

If he keeps it up, I'd throw another year at him for 2017.

 

[Ant_]

I wonder if Dean Rioli is eating his words... or just eating

Coons is always a different player when he gets his body right. Problem is he will only do it in flashes before breaking down again.

 

[Towno78]

If Rioli could just give everyone else a bake, except maybe Zaka, Zach and Kelly, we could be a genuine premiership threat!

 

[Stopher]

Funnily enough, the Dogs could've used someone like him on Friday night, given they were butchering it left, right and centre!

 

[Run and carry]

Noticed that often once he takes possession he puts in 3 or 4 steps to get clear and then he just stops dead and weighs his options. A peculiar player but you can see how he won a Brownlow. Explosive and smart.

 

[TheGreatBarryB]

Turned it around in the second half of the Dees game. Missed a few kicks first half but made up for it. Good on him.

 

[Bomberbuzz1]

Noticed that often once he takes possession he puts in 3 or 4 steps to get clear and then he just stops dead and weighs his options. A peculiar player but you can see how he won a Brownlow. Explosive and smart.

This skill needs to b shared to our players, move to space with side step. D wells does it aswell. I notice it most with our brigade wen they take the mark no urgency to get 5 meters back. It's also an awareness thing knowing where to go once u possess the ball n what's the next option

 

[Darealrath]

Think it's become pretty clear he has to be played in the middle. Can kick a goal but he's not a forward.

Makes it tricky for next year if Watson, Myers and Heppell join Hocking in coming back. Could conceivably finish top 5 or 10 in the BnF and not be offered a new contract.

 

[yaco55]

True inside/outside midfielder who is playing in his preferred position - But he's yet to retain his kicking prowess.

 

[EnolaGay]

Vintage Cooney.

Prefer the Extra Tasty Coon, but the Vintage Coon goes Ok.

 

[bombreys]

Think it's become pretty clear he has to be played in the middle. Can kick a goal but he's not a forward.

Makes it tricky for next year if Watson, Myers and Heppell join Hocking in coming back. Could conceivably finish top 5 or 10 in the BnF and not be offered a new contract.

I was thinking this earlier (about being right up there in the B&F and potentially not being offered a contract the year after).

There couldn't be too many ahead of him as we speak, could there? Zaka or Zach maybe. I think they'd be the Top 3 right now.

 

[eth-dog]

I was thinking this earlier (about being right up there in the B&F and potentially not being offered a contract the year after).

There couldn't be too many ahead of him as we speak, could there? Zaka or Zach maybe. I think they'd be the Top 3 right now.

Kelly and Leuenberger would be up there too.

 

[bombreys]

Kelly and Leuenberger would be up there too.

Agreed. Throw in Hartley and that's our top 6 thus far, for mine.

 

[eth-dog]

Agreed. Throw in Hartley and that's our top 6 thus far, for mine.

I think the fact Hartley missed week one will count against him right now. Walla would be ahead IMO.

 

[efcboy]

I think the fact Hartley missed week one will count against him right now. Walla would be ahead IMO.

Cooney could have received negative votes in r1 though! Hartley would have polled some big votes - the coaches votes sometimes give a bit of a guide.

 

[Andronicus]

Funnily enough, the Dogs could've used someone like him on Friday night, given they were butchering it left, right and centre!

If only they had a bit more going centre.......