Past #45: Red Óg Murphy - has quit, returning back to Ireland

[Hojuman]

Pull home to lreland must be big. Shame. Best of lrish luck to him. Hopefully we can watch Red in an All lreland final one day turning it on.

I'm still disappointed we never got polymath Eric Wallace a game.

 

[Boomer29er]

Would like to have gotten a few senior games out of him...sigh.

 

[Devington]

Pull home to lreland must be big. Shame. Best of lrish luck to him. Hopefully we can watch Red in an All lreland final one day turning it on.

I'm still disappointed we never got polymath Eric Wallace a game.

Wallace had a great attitude and iirc still showed some public support for us well after we passed ways, was sad to see him go.

As for Red, best of luck to him and I just hope he doesn't have any regrets. Can't be easy moving a continent away from your family at that age if you hadn't been planning on doing it for some time. Personally just glad that the AFL recognises this and other risk factors so gives clubs some free hits via the cat-b rookie system.

 

[brettman135]

Wallace had a great attitude and iirc still showed some public support for us well after we passed ways, was sad to see him go.

As for Red, best of luck to him and I just hope he doesn't have any regrets. Can't be easy moving a continent away from your family at that age if you hadn't been planning on doing it for some time. Personally just glad that the AFL recognises this and other risk factors so gives clubs some free hits via the cat-b rookie system.

He’s still a regular on social media commenting on North related stuff.

 

[Reginald0]

Why can we not develop any of the Irish kids. This kid was supposed to be a top junior back in Ireland. It's really disappointing as they add a point of difference with their run and carry, something we could do with.

You would need to question the club as to our poor development with these irish kids.

Didn’t know we had much of a history with the Irish...?

 

[Gumble Frankieton]

Didn’t know we had much of a history with the Irish...?

Conor Meredith is the only other one I can think of.

 

[roos_fanatic08]

0/3 strike rate with the international signings. Meredith, Wallace and now Murphy.

Had high hopes for him with his run and carry!

Best of luck back home Red Og.

 

[King Corey]

Have said before the Irish recruits have a very low adherence to the sport overall.

Hardly worth the investment.

 

[Red Ogs Dog]

Feck, I only just got out of quarantine and now we heading back home.

 

[Firestarter]

Welp... l daresay based on our track record, Ireland is a deadzone.

 

[Mordecai]

Have said before the Irish recruits have a very low adherence to the sport overall.

Hardly worth the investment.

It's a bit of a free roll isn't it?

 

[giantroo]

 

[The acurate one]

Welp... l daresay based on our track record, Ireland is a deadzone.

It's certainly no Sudan

 

[Tectonic]

Dangit, hope he carves out a nice career in Gaelic, was good to watch towards the end of the year.

 

[Gumble Frankieton]

I thought I'd give ridiculous trade hypotheticals an international flavour:

Red Óg goes from North back to Sligo and North get David Clifford from Kerry in return. County Kerry will not be best pleased.

 

[Snake_Baker]

He knew he was still a fair way off it.

Best of luck to the kid.

 

[King Corey]

It's a bit of a free roll isn't it?

To an extent but you're still paying them and devoting resources.

If they're not making the grade like most of the US players that's one thing. But the Irish seem to have a high bail out factor thats more what I was referring to.

 

[andana]

You would think the Irish would enjoy Australia. That lovely accent isn't going to get them any 'tang back in their country.

 

[Snake_Baker]

You would think the Irish would enjoy Australia. That lovely accent isn't going to get them any 'tang back in their country.

He might have better employment & sporting options back home that he doesn't believe he will find here.

The kids got a lot of raw talent, but he's still a long way off it, and no guarantee of getting there.

 

[DarkPhoenix]

Well shit.

Had big hopes for him, but our International curse strikes again

 

[arden station]

To an extent but you're still paying them and devoting resources.

If they're not making the grade like most of the US players that's one thing. But the Irish seem to have a high bail out factor thats more what I was referring to.

That's the thing - exactly how much time do our coaches and other staff spend trying to teach these guys what is a new game? Probably way more time than they plan to and way more than on other players - and with a very low chance of success.

 

[Bowski]

I hope we persist with the internationals, the development can only get better and it's encouraging to see the club is trying all avenues to unearth a senior player.

 

[The acurate one]

well you can pogue mahone young Reg

 

[Tas]

 

[tazaa]

Why can we not develop any of the Irish kids. This kid was supposed to be a top junior back in Ireland. It's really disappointing as they add a point of difference with their run and carry, something we could do with.

You would need to question the club as to our poor development with these irish kids.

I know he’s a rookie but surely striving for 2 years is the least they could muster before quitting