Past #39: Eric Wallace - released by the Carolina Panthers

[Tas]

Hansen definitely struggles with it, I agree. But that is why his position in the side has to be under threat IMO.

I understand what you mean, a guy who can use the ball well AND stop full forwards kicking 5+ goal bags are extremely valuable. However, primarily you want to stop guys like Franklin kicking 13 goals on you.

Tarrant seems fairly reliable, but a stopper with elite skills is AA material, they don't grow on trees, you are realistically going to have to make some compromises. Hansen's problem is that he is really poor defensively in 1v1 scenarios, to the point rovers and mids are out-bodying him. That compromises his value as a defender. He has improved somewhat in at least he will punch from behind more often than he used to and is more effective than he used to be defensively.

Delaney's issue was that he wasn't as good/consistent with the stopping, he was competitive, but he still had bags kicked on him for us. If you are a defender who leaks goals, you have to bring a lot more to the table. On a net bases, you have to add something which would overall be better than a more effective stopper.

That is in part the problem with Thompson and to a lesser extent Grima pre injury/retirement, they stopped contributed with those heavy rebounds, the kind of rebounding and aggressive play that made Thompson an AA. He has just become a reactionary player and is a shadow of the player he once was.

 

[DarwinRoo]

Hansen is quite a good kick actually.

 

[tazaa]

Hansen is quite a good kick actually.

True. Under pressure though his handballs are helicopters.

 

[kangafruity]

I am really sorry he is gone too. Really nice bloke who gave it his all. That video is first class all the way.



By the way my suspension is over so my daughter won't have to type on my behalf anymore....Thanks Folks

 

[Twinkletoes]

I am really sorry he is gone too. Really nice bloke who gave it his all. That video is first class all the way.



By the way my suspension is over so my daughter won't have to type on my behalf anymore....Thanks Folks

It was lovely to read ally18's independent thoughts for that brief period anyway kf.

 

[kangafruity]

It was lovely to read ally18's independent thoughts for that brief period anyway kf.

Thanks TT I am sure she will appreciate your sentiments

 

[GilG]

Good luck to him with whatever he does next I hope he enjoyed his Australian experience and continues to follow the sport.

I spoke with Eric by phone after his delisting and he's hopeful another AFL club might extend him a lifeline in the Rookie and Pre-Season Draft. We'll see...

 

[TwentyNine]

I spoke with Eric by phone after his delisting and he's hopeful another AFL club might extend him a lifeline in the Rookie and Pre-Season Draft. We'll see...

Admire his hopefulness but I'd be a little surprised to see it happening.

 

[GilG]

Admire his hopefulness but I'd be a little surprised to see it happening.

With so many experienced ruckmen in demand — Matthew Leuenberger, Zac Smith, Matthew Lobbe, Scott Lycett, to name a few — I'd also be surprised. But we'll see...

 

[Northtobeunited]

I spoke with Eric by phone after his delisting and he's hopeful another AFL club might extend him a lifeline in the Rookie and Pre-Season Draft. We'll see...

I hope he plays somewhere his a top bloke and I wish him the best but I hope we can offer him a off field job within the club if his not picked up by another AFL club

 

[Horace]

Should try his luck with one of the stand alone VFL Clubs. Having put some time into having a crack at playing the game, one of those clubs might see some value for a year or two.

 

[WatooRoo]

The last few years the delisted Americans went SA to play Basketball

 

[Firestarter]

 

[tazaa]

I wonder how much impact people like him and Narni had on this current group.
Particularly on some of our more shy types who can be genuine a graders.

Beast is and always will be a champ

 

[northman]

http://www.espn.com.au/blog/carolin...otball-player-eric-wallace?ex_cid=espnTW_ANZL

Hopefully this will mean more North/Carolina fans on here! good luck to the bloke, can't see him taking Greg Olsens spot anytime soon though!

 

[ozzyoslo]

http://www.espn.com.au/blog/carolin...otball-player-eric-wallace?ex_cid=espnTW_ANZL

Hopefully this will mean more North/Carolina fans on here! good luck to the bloke, can't see him taking Greg Olsens spot anytime soon though!

How cool is that ??
Maybe there'll be an influx of american athletes coming to try their hand and return home after a 3 year stint.......but some of them may end up showing some talent and end up staying.

 

[LB2Snake]

Great story this bloke.....Really, on his 3rd stint as a pro sportsman. Hope he smashes it. Terrific.

 

[King Corey]

Phenomenal story. Nothing but respect for how he approached things with us.

A bit like Folau taking back his AFL endurance to a rugby code - I wonder if the AFL miles Wallace got into his legs over 3 years will give him a fitness base few of his peers would have?

 

[Heaps of fun]

As the thread title suggests. Beast's run with the Panthers has come and gone. Wonder what the next move is for him? Might be the end of his sporting career.

 

[TwentyNine]

As the thread title suggests. Beast's run with the Panthers has come and gone. Wonder what the next move is for him? Might be the end of his sporting career.

On the plus side, he probably pocketed some decent $$ in the time he spent there.

 

[RiggoDiesel44]

On the plus side, he probably pocketed some decent $$ in the time he spent there.

Can guys make decent money playing on the level he did there? He ever make a VFL game?

 

[jatz14]

Can guys make decent money playing on the level he did there? He ever make a VFL game?

In Australia, he was on an AFL list, whether he played VFL or not was irrelevant to his income, however I think he was referring to his time at the Carolina Panthers

 

[TwentyNine]

Yeah, I'm talking about his time in the NFL.

 

[RiggoDiesel44]

Ok. I was just wondering what kind of bread he was bringing in while he was in AUS, playing at whatever level he was. As for trying out with the Panthers, I think they did sign him to a contract.....but that doesn't mean a whole lot. Gotta' make the team. He didn't. He probably got something for training camp...but it probably wasn't a whole lot. Maybe he's on someone's practice squad somewhere. Feel sorry for that guy....but he got a lot further than a lot of us. Seemed like he had/has such a good attitude.

 

[Firestarter]

Good on 'im.