Retired #26: Cale Hooker - Has announced his retirement at season's end šŸ·

Remove this Banner Ad

sfdsf.jpg
Contract Status: Retiring at the end of Season 2021
Last Game Played: Round 19, 2021 (omit)
Injury Status: n/a
 
Last edited:
don patch sword said:
With Hurley definetley coming back I think Hooker must play forward. He is easily the most dangerous tall apart from Daniher and should ease the pressure of Joe significantly. I could see both getting 40+ next year along with Fanta!
Click to expand...
I'm happy to do that if Brown plays Hooker's 3rd tall role.
 

Log in to remove this ad.

eth-dog said:
I'm happy to do that if Brown plays Hooker's 3rd tall role.
Click to expand...

On his recent form Brown will take 50 marks if Hartley and Hurley take the best two forwards.
 
I reckon Hooker would be at his most damaging as a third tall without a direct opponent so he can roam the defensive 50 to help out in contests and mop up any poorly directed attacking entries, but with a licence to run forward if he thinks it will help. I'm imagining teams trying to put a forward tag on him to try and curb his influence.

Trade Hartley back to the Pies for next years first round pick and draft a mature KPF to play in FF.
 
Old Campaigner said:
I reckon Hooker would be at his most damaging as a third tall without a direct opponent so he can roam the defensive 50 to help out in contests and mop up any poorly directed attacking entries, but with a licence to run forward if he thinks it will help. I'm imagining teams trying to put a forward tag on him to try and curb his influence.

Trade Hartley back to the Pies for next years first round pick and draft a mature KPF to play in FF.
Click to expand...
Whilst Hooker is great as the loose in defense, it is a role that can be played effectively by less talented players, see Mitch Brown this year in a makeshift team.

With Hurley and Hartley taking the big forwards; Hooker's value up forward to take the big brute defender off Daniher will be invaluable.
 
The thing I like about Brown over Hooker forward is his mobility. Can Cale play up the ground to the effect Brown does?
 
quotemokc said:
No but he is WAYYYY better at marking
Click to expand...
So is Bellchambers. Who has an added benefit of being a solid ruckman. Hooker played his best forward work deep, Bellchambers does the same. I would personally prefer having the one tall deep (Bellchambers) and two further up the ground which lends me to having Brown forward.
 
I think since we've tried hooker Carlisle Hurley and brown forward to limited success, next year it's Hartley's turn surely. If we are in fact Essendon, trying all defenders forward is a must.
 
Eleven 38 said:
I think since we've tried hooker Carlisle Hurley and brown forward to limited success, next year it's Hartley's turn surely. If we are in fact Essendon, trying all defenders forward is a must.
Click to expand...
Is averaging over 1 goal/game when forward in this season in particular all that limited?
 
Eleven 38 said:
I think since we've tried hooker Carlisle Hurley and brown forward to limited success, next year it's Hartley's turn surely. If we are in fact Essendon, trying all defenders forward is a must.
Click to expand...
I think it was in the SEN interview Woosha was saying that Hartley played forward a bit last week when he came back onto the ground? I didn't actually see him there so if he was then it wasn't for long.
 

(Log in to remove this ad.)

Fly said:
I think it was in the SEN interview Woosha was saying that Hartley played forward a bit last week when he came back onto the ground? I didn't actually see him there so if he was then it wasn't for long.
Click to expand...
when playing forward he almost took a moty contender as he crashed a pack but had it knocked out of his hands as he fell to the ground... all of this while playing with a broken nose too
 
gillon said:
The idea of Hooker, Hurley and Fantasia in the same forward line has me excited. Three players who are genuinely capable of kicking 40+ goals next year. This is the most exciting our forward line has looked for a very very long time.
Click to expand...
Pretty sure Hurley will be winning All Australians in defence for the next 6 years.
 
Think the more interesting dynamic is if Hooker plays forward - Who will be the third tall forward - And who will give Leunberger a chop out in the ruck.
 
Have we really played premium dollars for Hooker to be a forward, when we could have spent that money on an actual forward?
He's a backman, recruit an actual forward.
 
HirdyLannister said:
Daniher will chop out the ruck duties.
Defense talls : Hurley, Hartley and Ambrose
Forward talls: Daniher, Hooker and Brown
Click to expand...
Why would we play both Brown and Hooker forward? Both are gun intercept marks.
 
eth-dog said:
Why would we play both Brown and Hooker forward? Both are gun intercept marks.
Click to expand...
Hooker isn't just a gun intercept mark, he's a gun contested mark.

Sent from my SM-G920I using Tapatalk
 
You must log in or register to reply here.

Remove this Banner Ad

Back
Top