Andrew Browne????

[The Purple Jesus]

Just wondering if anyone knows whats happening with Andrew Browne? Obviously he is a near certainty to be delisted at seasons end (barring any miracles for him). I think I saw something weeks ago about him being out due to personal reasons. Is this why he is still not playing for the Tigers? If he is still out for personal reasons he must be having some serious issues of some kind. Hope all is ok with him because I know he is a very popular and well liked guy around the club

 

[PapaJ]

Just wondering if anyone knows whats happening with Andrew Browne?

Nobody has a (credible) clue.

Obviously he is a near certainty to be delisted at seasons end (barring any miracles for him).

Yep.

I think I saw something weeks ago about him being out due to personal reasons. Is this why he is still not playing for the Tigers?

It would seem so.

If he is still out for personal reasons he must be having some serious issues of some kind.

Yes probably.

Hope all is ok with him because I know he is a very popular and well liked guy around the club

He was. He had a great heart and attitude. Showed glimpses when fully fit (rarely) and would have been a great midfield/fwd flanker player if he came good. His time is up now.

See this thread for more info:
http://www.bigfooty.com/forum/showthread.php?t=573986

 

[davo99]

My Brother is a vey close friend to Andrew Browne and he said that he wants to give up the game to concentrate on his studies and he lost the passion for the game about 2 years ago

 

[ImperialPurple]

So why did he accept a new deal at the end of last year??

 

[samseenee]

So why did he accept a new deal at the end of last year??

Better yet why dId we offer him one???????

 

[Kickett Punches Read]

So why did he accept a new deal at the end of last year??

 

[Chops_a_must]

My Brother is a vey close friend to Andrew Browne and he said that he wants to give up the game to concentrate on his studies and he lost the passion for the game about 2 years ago

If that's true, it's just stupid... soft and selfish.

 

[davo99]

Nah Its true He also said because of the injuries he keeps on getting also resulted in him not playing. I also belive hes refusing to train and wants to retire now

 

[Chops_a_must]

Nah Its true He also said because of the injuries he keeps on getting also resulted in him not playing. I also belive hes refusing to train and wants to retire now

Right... so the first time in his career he might actually provide a use, he runs off.

Showing great character, if true.

 

[The Night Shift]

Is he not finished up? It's kind of like a retirement without annoucing it.

 

[Moo]

My Brother is a vey close friend to Andrew Browne and he said that he wants to give up the game to concentrate on his studies and he lost the passion for the game about 2 years ago

I can guarantee you that this is a load of crap.

Plus if he was giving it up to focus on studies - he would still be running around for Claremont.

There is something bigger in this you would think, however it does not concern us ...he will not come into calculations for us again and he will be delisted/retire.

We picked him for depth and it did not pay off - end of story.

 

[Moo]

Right... so the first time in his career he might actually provide a use, he runs off.

Showing great character, if true.

Chops the guy is of outstanding quality, however if you want to believe a NMelb fan with a join date of May - feel free.

Pluis Big Kev - not his style.

Is he not finished up? It's kind of like a retirement without annoucing it.

It is.

I'm back home in August, I'll have a few ales with some mates and see if anyone knows.

 

[Sman-21]

liked browney bit sad how things have turned out for him.
Goes an plays in WAFL does everything u want from a player trying to make the team lots of possesions 1 of teams best players but then either due to injuries or just couldnt make the step up to AFL struggled to get games.

Would be interesting to find out if he was overlooked by coaches in favour of rookies or if he got injured again an said stuff it i cant do this anymore.

 

[Chops_a_must]

Chops the guy is of outstanding quality, however if you want to believe a NMelb fan with a join date of May - feel free.

Pluis Big Kev - not his style.

Hence the big "if".

He would have been told to leave much earlier if he had lost the passion 2 years ago.

There wouldn't have been any reason to keep him around. You wouldn't imagine they would have kept him after last year if he didn't know what was going on, and would have had to be willing. Which is what makes it disappointing how this has played out.

 

[Kickett Punches Read]

honestly, if he is going to retire, why would he not do it now? maybe he wont get paid the full amount of his contract if he does? i mean honestly, if he retired now, we would be able to elevate another rookie for free (if we wanted to) so where is the benefit for freo in not just telling him to retire

 

[Moo]

Hence the big "if".

He would have been told to leave much earlier if he had lost the passion 2 years ago.

There wouldn't have been any reason to keep him around. You wouldn't imagine they would have kept him after last year if he didn't know what was going on, and would have had to be willing. Which is what makes it disappointing how this has played out.

We kept him for depth and it has been a bad call - but the thing I like about Harves is his mistakes are at the bottom end of the list management (Browne, Mark J). I fhe keeps the early rounders and our recruiters obviously ahve an eye for talent late ....we will be in good shape.

Praying Sibbo boots 5 today - apparently he is looking more comfortable as a WAFL player. If he can become a target - Claremont may well get on top of the Sharks today in the midfield and the big fella may just break out soon (or maybe my WC mate is just being nice to me)

 

[Moo]

honestly, if he is going to retire, why would he not do it now? maybe he wont get paid the full amount of his contract if he does? i mean honestly, if he retired now, we would be able to elevate another rookie for free (if we wanted to) so where is the benefit for freo in not just telling him to retire

Kev unless we know the circumstances it is all just conjecture.

Plus we are hardly lacking spaces on the list for rookies to get a game?

 

[Kickett Punches Read]

Kev unless we know the circumstances it is all just conjecture.

Plus we are hardly lacking spaces on the list for rookies to get a game?

i agree its conjecture and your right, it wont really hurt us, im just curious

dunno why you called me kev, but i have been called worse, mainly from ex-girlfriends but meh, you gotta expect that

 

[Moo]

i agree its conjecture and your right, it wont really hurt us, im just curious

dunno why you called me kev, but i have been called worse, mainly from ex-girlfriends but meh, you gotta expect that

Sorry mate ...big night.

 

[Kickett Punches Read]

Sorry mate ...big night.

lol, your right mate

 

[Chops_a_must]

lol, your right mate

Cool. So you are called Kev.

 

[Ogrebait]

I used to know a grasshopper called Kevin.

 

[Kickett Punches Read]

Cool. So you are called Kev.

not officially

 

[Freo Shark]

not officially

You are now Kev

 

[Kickett Punches Read]

You are now Kev

Fantastic