2016 Non Crows AFL Discussion thread Part 2

[Red mist]

1337 games experience between them.

 

[Ozzie]

Peter Daicos, no question for me.

I've always thought Daicos was more of a wing/flanker type. Brilliant footballer, though.

 

[Danger in Texas]

If available, which I doubt he will be....

Could we get Boomer?

 

[Drakescoffeecake]

If available, which I doubt he will be....

Could we get Boomer?

Why? We don't need him.

 

[Scorpus]

If available, which I doubt he will be....

Could we get Boomer?

Boomer deserves to be a one club player and retire with a bit left in the tank

 

[GreyCrow]

We can get anyone. I don't want him.

 

[Mr MysteryGuest]

I just think that it's a harsh way to announce it. 3 club greats and they get a "we're de-listing them" announcement? Surely Firrito and Petrie deserved to announce their own retirements??

And the Harvey decision is baffling considering he could go again.

This is the weird part, why announce it like this? Why now? Why not let them officially retire?
It makes sense to let the players know to expect now, and hope they perform for what could be there last games in a he final, but that information should be kept inside their club until after the season.

 

[chazwazza]

If available, which I doubt he will be....

Could we get Boomer?

I don't know why we'd want to but JJ was just in SEN and said that he'd have him at Adelaide. In jest I think.
It will be interesting to watch how North and Hawks go in the next few years with both clubs making opposing decisions re old players.

 

[Danger in Texas]

Why? We don't need him.

Why not? He'd be a free pickup, and is still playing at a high level

Boomer deserves to be a one club player and retire with a bit left in the tank

This is my thoughts, though. Reckon he'll choose to go out on a high.

Could be wrong, but

 

[chazwazza]

This is the weird part, why announce it like this? Why now? Why not let them officially retire?
It makes sense to let the players know to expect now, and hope they perform for what could be there last games in a he final, but that information should be kept inside their club until after the season.

Because this week is highly likely to be their last game in Melbourne

 

[Vader]

There's a difference between what you need to do (ie bare minimum) and doing what is the best for the club. Adelaide made those decisions back then based on what they needed to do. Let's see if we have learnt why we haven't won a premiership for 18 years.

Once again, there is no difference. North are doing this because they have to. They have an aging list. They rolled the dice and went "all in" (apologies for the mixed metaphors) in 2016 - and they've come up well short. Now they have to cut their losses and start preparing for the future. This isn't about doing the best for the club, it's about cutting their losses and moving on - something they need to do.

Adelaide is a complete contrast. We will have one of the youngest teams in the finals this year. There is no need or imperative to cut players prematurely.

North currently have 9x players aged 30+. Adelaide have just 2 - and one of them hasn't played an AFL game in months. Huge difference in the list demographics, and thus a huge difference in priorities.

 

[StonesThrow]

North making the tough calls the Crows can never make

Like recruiting old players for a delusional tilt at a premiership?

 

[footy4ever]

Petrie to Port.

Another missing piece.

bookmark it!

 

[WaynesWorld19]

This is the weird part, why announce it like this? Why now? Why not let them officially retire?
It makes sense to let the players know to expect now, and hope they perform for what could be there last games in a he final, but that information should be kept inside their club until after the season.

Obviously the players didn't want to retire ... And imagine the supporter outrage at not being allowed to send the 4 North Melb players off in what might be their last game

Timing was unfortunate, but correct

 

[Deaneus!]

That would be the worst decision the AFC has ever made in the history of football

In the top ten, i can think of worse

1337 games experience between them.

Then they are truly elite

 

[Niximus]

They rolled the dice and went "all in" (apologies for the mixed metaphors) in 2016 - and they've come up well short.

“If we hit that bullseye, the rest of the dominoes will fall like a house of cards. Checkmate.”

 

[treeman]

VB and Mackay. Get it done Nobes!

Thompson, VB and Otten for me.

Mackay has another year on his contract, he has the potential to be decent enough to stay on the list for next year.

 

[MRB37]

Farken hell, Boomer gone... Surely he gets picked up by Gold Coast or similar.

Bulldogs. Boomer ain't going around and ending being a 1 club player for a club that won't win a flag.

 

[hippyhippy]

North making the tough calls the Crows can never make

you mean to load up on OLD players?? crows would never do that ...

plus remember the cull when blight came in? we've done it before and we'd do it again if necessary

 

[SydCrow]

I'd keep Otten as backup until Keath proves himself. Ramsey also.

 

[TheLeftFist8]

I'd keep Otten as backup until Keath proves himself. Ramsey also.

Be interesting to see if Shaw retires.

 

[SydCrow]

you mean to load up on OLD players?? crows would never do that ...

plus remember the cull when blight came in? we've done it before and we'd do it again if necessary

Ben Hart, Robert Shirley, Jason Torney etc say hi

 

[SydCrow]

Be interesting to see if Shaw retires.

A shame for him. He's a beast physically but very unlucky.

 

[Deaneus!]

“If we hit that bullseye, the rest of the dominoes will fall like a house of cards. Checkmate.”

 

[jenny61_99]

everytime danger is asked whether the crows are a better team without him he just looks so flat.

It's a shit of a question to ask him.


But I don't mind.