It's always hard to accept when things don't go as hoped for. I remember when drafted Harper was described as a bit of an enigma who may or may not make it, but after some of his X-factorish moments, we were hooked. Since then, it has been a frustrating game of wait and hope with the calls of one more year from most on the board here to see if things can click whilst the North inner scrotum perhaps felt now is the time to cut the strings, while he can still attract interest. Logic (stupid invention that) says that his chances of pulling it all together on the back of another interrupted pre-season were always pretty slim. And with a kid called Turner, a class act called Higgins, a young gun called Garner, and a battler called Adams all ahead of him, it's a big mountain to climb.
So, sadly, this will become part of that collection of broken dreams, immortalized in those amazing goals, like those dashes down the wing by he-who-shall-not-be-named. I will cheer Harps on at the Doggies as we will our new Cooney, our very first numberone (albeit with a limp). And hope that it turns out a bit like the Schwass-Grant trade of years gone by.
#TradeWeek=TwilightZone
Note - Delete post if trade doesn't eventuate.