Past #39: Finnbar 'Moose' Maley - traded to ADEL in '25 trade period - 7 NM games, 4 NM goals - go well Moose

[muttley45]

Good luck and Adieu Moose

 

[Themanbun]

Hate that. Really hate it.

SAME

At the very least helps our twos be competitive.

 

[r00boy96]

I guess we weren't going to resign him, so Brady thought may as well get a pick in for him. Head scratcher, considering we put two years of development into him. I don't think he's gonna be someone that plays 50+ games, so who cares in the end. I will miss shouting MOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOSE.

 

[shinboner magic]

FOS said there can only be one fin at the club

 

[DuckYeah]

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Harden up Charlie you pussy

 

[amaz199]

Trembath is simply the better footballer.

Good business.

 

[giantroo]

Crows welcome Maley​

Adelaide list management general manager Justin Reid has praised new big man Finnbar Maley who has crossed to the club this afternoon ahead of the trade deadline tonight.
Maley is expected to sign a one-season deal after being out of contract at North Melbourne.

“With Finnbar we were really pleased to get a deal across the line, given what we’ve seen from him,” Reid said.

“With plenty of height and a strong set of hands, he’ll be a valuable addition to our squad.
“We’re excited to see what Finnbar can achieve at our club.”

The Crows release also noted that Maley’s dad Paul played for the Adelaide 36ers during his distinguished NBL career, Finnbar’s sister Anneli also played in the WNBL for Adelaide Lightning early in her basketball career.

 

[Topparoo]

Putrid, gave him away for bugger all. Not going to be a star but he still had potential. Good luck Finny

 

[Hop_lessly Devoted]

Disappointed

 

[Themanbun]

Trembath is simply the better footballer.

Good business.

They've both played **** all AFL footy to tell.

It does have me questioning why the minor premiers who have Thilthorpe, Fogarty and Walker can squeeze him onto their list but the mighty North Melbourne is too stacked, lol

 

[zoomba23]

Blimey, that was quick. Would've preferred one more year in case his brain started functioning, but I doubt we'll be ruing this down the track

 

[hellas_johnny]

With the loss of rookie spots and trembath emergence he was clearly gone anyways so it's not a bad deal. That pick 57 after academy picks could come in a bit aswell

 

[The Dingrel]

So we get a 2025 R3 pick and a 2026 4th for Maley and 2025 R4 pick.

Sounds like more than Collingwood offered for Jy!

 

[The Dingrel]

I guess we weren't going to resign him, so Brady thought may as well get a pick in for him. Head scratcher, considering we put two years of development into him. I don't think he's gonna be someone that plays 50+ games, so who cares in the end. I will miss shouting MOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOSE.

Heard we offered him 1 year. Not sure if that was in the media or not.

 

[Outtatym]

Gone a year early in my opinion. Would have preferred to keep him on the list if a Trembath/Darling goes down instead of rolling out CC*******J

I gather Brady was just stoked to get something back even if it was essentially nothing.

 

[BTav]

Rawlings just needed a trade to land so he can say he did something...

 

[amaz199]

They've both played **** all AFL footy to tell.

It does have me questioning why the minor premiers who have Thilthorpe, Fogarty and Walker can squeeze him onto their list but the mighty North Melbourne is too stacked, lol

Adelaide need a forward/ruck.

Remember when we took Goad? They were livid.

 

[Cyber_punk]

Meh. Not all that sad tbh. Never felt like there was huge potential or 'it' factor there.

Trembath got me more excited in 3 games than anything I've seen Maley do in 2 years.

 

[Dinkers]

They've both played **** all AFL footy to tell.

It does have me questioning why the minor premiers who have Thilthorpe, Fogarty and Walker can squeeze him onto their list but the mighty North Melbourne is too stacked, lol

I'd suggest the Crow is tanking before the Tassiemania join the comp. Is all I can think of, he is one of the worst AFL/VFL footballers I have ever laid eyes on.

Hey he could turn it around, but so unlikely and again, which players survived because he left, that's what's more important. i.e. Has this given Harvey another opportunity.

 

[William Caresser]

Thought as a raw project player he'd shown easily enough to get a third year. There was more upside on the way, something the Crows - who have left us for dead with their recruitment recently - recognised.

Was one of very few on our list left who could take a genuine pack mark at AFL level. Also continually brought it to ground from our regulation hack kicks down the line to his disadvantage. Very mobile for a guy his size and tackled well.

Massive doubts about Coleman-Jones - his body and ability. Then there's the ageing Darling, Larkey and talented but inexperienced Trembath as our KP forwards. Any injuries and what happens?

 

[RightWingRoo]

I wish young Moose well, he's a likeable lad with some personality and a sense of humor.

I would've been happy enough to give him another year. But the crows gave him certainty that we couldn't or wouldn't, so fair enough for him to move on. Wasn't helped by us losing the 2 extra rookie spots and the emergence of Trembath.
Can take a nice mark, but will have to greatly improve his kicking to have an extended career at AFL level.

 

[koshari]

They've both played **** all AFL footy to tell.

It does have me questioning why the minor premiers who have Thilthorpe, Fogarty and Walker can squeeze him onto their list but the mighty North Melbourne is too stacked, lol

Yeah i thought that , going from dwarfville to land of the giants

 

[groovyroo]

Finn probably a bit unlucky that Trembath showed up. Wish him all the best.

He's a great mark, but probably lacks the footy nous we need from a second banana next to Larkey. He could end up a right place right time sort of player as I think a great team could carry him.

 

[Merlin007]

They've both played **** all AFL footy to tell.

It does have me questioning why the minor premiers who have Thilthorpe, Fogarty and Walker can squeeze him onto their list but the mighty North Melbourne is too stacked, lol

Well I guess they would have to be starting to think about life, post-Tex; admittedly Finnbar is an unlikely solution, but he's a mature option for low cost

 

[Billy Not Really]

Simpkin stays, we back CCJ in even more and we ship Maley off?

****ing ridiculous. This a ****ing ridiculous decision.