News Curtly Hampton retires

[Bazz_27]

People are texting fiveaa saying that they are hearing he is suing the club. ANd Pykey thinks nothing to do with the camp. Yeh right.

watch the video and then tell me these random people texting in know a thing...

 

[El Doederino]

I'm sure if Brett Burton said that Hampton was going to miss a game due to vertigo, we would have had a field day

 

[hippyhippy]

Hampton.. Another player cursed with a body that just jept breaking down.

 

[Apsaalooke]

Good luck Curtly. Hope it settles down.
We seem to cop a lot of weird stuff though - parvovirus, sled injuries, appendicitis, vertigo. Not rare conditions but other clubs just have knees and ankles.

 

[beartoo]

When Curtly was traded from GWS I was bloody excited that we finally drafted a fast running midfielder. Unfortunately he never reached the poetntial that I thought he had. Injuries and I guess other issues got in the way.

I hope that he leaves the club in a postive frame of mind and that the club helps him to recover. I wish him all the best.

The club has said that they will stick by him until he recovers.

 

[tugga]

Vertigo is a bastard of a thing.
Took me 9 months to fully recover from it.
All the best to Curtly.

 

[madstar]

Obvious thing to say but if you can find the source of the vertigo quickly its a big help. Mine was an ear infection but I was sure I had a brain tumour.

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[cmndstab]

An interesting side point - if Curtly has been suffering from vertigo why in heck was he selected to playing his last game or has he been keeping it quiet? This is not a bagging of CH but simply an observation that may raise questions about our long suspect selection team.

I'm sure he has good days and bad days, so you wouldn't expect him to write himself out of contention.

That being said, surely if he was struggling that badly on the day, he would know in the warmup. Isn't that what we have emergencies for?

Maybe he just felt like he needed to test for himself whether he could push through it or not.

 

[Cap]

disappointing for Curtly. Always thought he had the talent but Vertigo is a shocker.

wish him well in his recovery.

 

[relapse]

Just watched the interview, sounds like he seems to be suffering from depression.

Going from what he said that he decided early in the season that he wanted to retire. Rumours have been there all season of his unhappiness at the club, I am just hoping that next phase of his life is a happy and less anxious one for him.

 

[LiquidCrow]

A sad way to go out. All the best Curtly.

 

[ditroia]

Sad to see a player of his age and potential retire.

 

[SydCrow]

All the best Curtly. A shame to see that talent go unrewarded.

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[TexForPM]

I'm sad now.
Wanted him to do better. It's a shame.

He's a good kid.
Speaks well and I'm sure he's thought this through.

 

[Mike Smyth]

All the best mate.

 

[Mike Smyth]

Watch all the usual hacks in the media try and link this to the overblown CM program.

 

[relapse]

Watch all the usual hacks in the media try and link this to the overblown CM program.

He was linked to it well before this announcement.

Trying to link it to vertigo is erroneous as he made the decision to retire at the start of the season.

 

[Cockwomble]

Really liked Curtly, it must be pretty hard if you aren’t in the right head space. Wish him a great future outside of AFL

 

[jenny61_99]

Worse was trying to sleep

Horrible thing

First time I ever got it, I stood up out of bed and it literally threw me backwards (luckily straight on to the bed). How he managed to stay upright is amazing.

 

[mistylake]

This really is the year that just keeps on giving.
If vertigo is dizzyness I believe I’ve been getting it sporadically. Bloody awful. Good luck Curtly.

 

[moses]

All the best Curtly. Long term health is the most important thing. Have heard vertigo is horrible and can impact people for years.

 

[Allefgib]

All the best to you Curtly and your family. Sincerely wish you all the best. I'm glad we'll be supporting you with your recovery.

Now... how the * do we play a guy lacking in motivation and with vertigo symptoms vs Richmond? Our most important match of the year.

Don't tell me we didn't know either. That would almost be worse imo. Plus he almost blurts out in his interview that he knew months ago he wanted to retire. If we were that seperated from his mental and physical state it's a disgrace.

Who were the emergencies that game?

 

[subaru]

First time I ever got it, I stood up out of bed and it literally threw me backwards (luckily straight on to the bed). How he managed to stay upright is amazing.

Physio does this thing where they bang your head on a pillow

For 24 hours you aren’t allowed to look anywhere except straight ahead

I had been on stemazine for months

Before you go though, when the room is spinning you need to know whether it’s clockwise or anti clockwise
That decided which way they bash your head !

 

[Mr_Moogle]

Retired? What a waste of a 2nd rounder.

 

[SnakesLadders]

DMac is next...

Will be forced out