Player Watch Boomer retires

[Collins-Langford-Ayres]

Boomer retires = No Offers

 

[Geelong63]

Boomer Retires

Code for "No other AFL club wanted me"

 

[The Nostradamus]

One club legend

Loyalty

 

[Adelaide Hawk]

I still cannot believe the Roos didn't opt for a 1 year contract, but there you go. Well played Boomer.

 

[Hearts to hearts]

Not as players, they'll be yours in that regard- but rather, as supporters. It's great knowing the wages North were paying Boomer last year will be spent on Doggies Memberships and Merchandise. Money well spent.

For that alone, all is forgiven. Well done on the great career Boomer.

He covered that too. Said he will be taking his kids to watch North each week. Maybe amuse yourself in another thread - this one is to celebrate the end of the longest VFL/AFL career ever played.

 

[Heham]

He covered that too. Said he will be taking his kids to watch North each week. Maybe amuse yourself in another thread - this one is to celebrate the end of the longest VFL/AFL career ever played.

I wonder if they'll be interested.

I am celebrating his career! 432 games, legend!

 

[tenderwarrior]

There are only certain types of players that can last for 432 games of AFL football.

Probably not really a big enough sample size to draw too many conclusions

 

[Silent Alarm]

Pushed into retirement.

I wonder if he wasnt pushed, would he have gone on next season with North.

Yes.

His decision was for loyalty and the romanticism of being a one club player. He said his footy still felt good, and I bet he would have kept going.

 

[FootyGeek]

Probably not really a big enough sample size to draw too many conclusions

I think you can get the gist of what I was talking about.

 

[jod23]

Yes.

His decision was for loyalty and the romanticism of being a one club player. He said his footy still felt good, and I bet he would have kept going.

Strange from North Melbourne then. He had a decent year didnt he??

 

[tenderwarrior]

I think you can get the gist of what I was talking about.

Not really - Top 3 of all time is Tuck, Fletcher and Harvey - I don't see any similarities apart from they were old.

 

[Kangaroos4eva]

Strange from North Melbourne then. He had a decent year didnt he??

Yes he did, he did everything a half decent small forward should do, kick goals and set others up, but his two way running and tackling efforts were extremely poor this year.

 

[ROOTA#6]

Pushed into retirement.

I wonder if he wasnt pushed, would he have gone on next season with North.

Stupid question....he has repeatedly said he would have played again

 

[jod23]

Stupid question....he has repeatedly said he would have played again

Hhahahaha.

 

[SA HAWK]

North should have given him another year.

Was still playing great football.

 

[WowWeee]

Absolutely gutted with Boomer retiring but im glad he remains a one club champion. Would be devasted seeing him celebrating his 450th in another guernsey.

Going by form he should've gotten another deal. Still averaging 20+ possies and 1.6 goals a game.

Will eventually become a coach.

 

[Stevi_Tigers]

don't think north fans hearts could of taken seeing boomer running around in another jumper. the fact his kids are now dogs fans hurt them enough

 

[ROOTA#6]

Hhahahaha.

Well played

 

[Scotland]

Onya Boomer. A bit of a sad moment. Is that the last of the players who debuted in the 1990s gone?

Yep. Bob Murphy debuted in 2000.

Pretty sure last year it was just Goodes, Fletcher and Harvey.

 

[Altum Volantes]

Really wish he would have swallowed his pride a month ago when the club told him it was time to move on and announced his retirement then.

But memories of the awkward last month will fade in no time and Harvey will be remembered as a very good player for a very long time.

 

[GroggSquad]

It's truly tragic that we as football fans will forever be left wondering how long he could've gone on for.

I honestly believe he could've extended his career by 2-3 seasons playing in a permanent forward pocket role.

 

[WowWeee]

 

[Silent Alarm]

It's truly tragic that we as football fans will forever be left wondering how long he could've gone on for.

I honestly believe he could've extended his career by 2-3 seasons playing in a permanent forward pocket role.

I could think of worse questions to have surrounding your end – 'why did he play that last year?' 'How did he ever get a game?'

It's a bit like a great TV show or a special band ending well before their time. You'd rather their history forever be 'how much longer could they have kept this going? When was the peak coming? What was next?' rather than questioning greed and if they're doing it for the wrong reasons. If I was the subject of pub talk around "far out, I reckon he should have played longer... he would have gotten to 450" I'd be happy with those lingering impressions.

Still, this bloke lived 21 years of the life.

He never had to worry about money. He never did something he hated. He stayed fit, worked four hours a day, and got the rewards of crowds and flags and medals and newspaper columns instead of $600 a week for 23 hours a week. The guy got lucky in life and no one should feel sad for a person who had it real, real good. Life could be much worse. I'm sure he had stress, sadness, and disappointment, and we all feel the burden of family and personal issues... but he never had the right to bitch about work.

 

[ROOTA#6]

It's truly tragic that we as football fans will forever be left wondering how long he could've gone on for.

I honestly believe he could've extended his career by 2-3 seasons playing in a permanent forward pocket role.

There is no such thing as a permanent forward pocket role any more though

 

[BORK]

It is crazy to think that not only was he the last debut in the 90s player going around but he was also good enough in the 90s to represent the big V and be best on ground for them.