Digby Morrell delisted

scottywiper · Oct 11, 2005

Diggers is without a home after being cut by Carlton. I reckon that's about it for him.
Played some good games for us, didn't do much for the Blues.

dani77 · Oct 11, 2005

I think they said on channel 7 news that Stuart Cochrane has been delisted by Port as well, I only heard a snippet, anyone else hear?

roobob · Oct 11, 2005

Digby was one of my favorite footballer, good bloke and knew how to play the game. Had a great football brain,sadly does not have the modern day athletic body

HeLMie · Oct 11, 2005

Remember the game he kicked 5 against Brissie at the dome to lead us to victory, of course until Voss kicked the controversial point.

viccles · Oct 11, 2005

Shame about Diggers. Showed glimpses but never got his game together

Lidge · Oct 11, 2005

Farewell to the pr0n Star.

Good luck to him in the WAFL (or VFL).

Shagga is all Class · Oct 11, 2005

HeLMie said:
Remember the game he kicked 5 against Brissie at the dome to lead us to victory, of course until Voss kicked the controversial point.

Bloody good game that one. What about King with the two hack goals out of the air, one from 50m?

year of the roo · Oct 11, 2005

Lidge said:
Farewell to the pr0n Star.

Good luck to him in the WAFL (or VFL).

Yeah I'd love for him to stick around and play with the boys at North Ballarat or Tassie.

His move to Carlton was a good one, despite him being delisted today. If he had stayed at North he would have been cut 1-2 years ago. I hope he gets another chance, but I just can't see it.

APS_talentscout · Oct 11, 2005

Nah, he's had his time, is not good at all anymore. Good guy though....

Dingster · Oct 11, 2005

year of the roo said:
Yeah I'd love for him to stick around and play with the boys at North Ballarat or Tassie.

Me too. I had a soft spot for Diggers. Would love to be able to cheer for him again. He'd still be a very good player at vfl level.

Mike_Spicoli · Oct 11, 2005

Was a decent player for us Diggers.. Best of luck in the future..

Still remember Jade Rawlings bagging him when he kicked his first goal haha

Marstermind · Oct 11, 2005

It's hard not to like Digby. A whole hearted trier who gave his best despite a lack of natural ability and athleticism for this level. He'll bob up again at some lower level (VFL, WAFL, SANFL...or even the mighty EFL!!). I'll remember his celebration in one of his first games against Hawthorn in 2001...only for our man Jade to take the plss out of him later on. (it was our man Jonny Hay who smothered Kingy late in that match wasn't it?)

B-Rock · Oct 11, 2005

One of the few blokes who ive seen to start thinning on top as a teenager.

Kimbo · Oct 11, 2005

What was I saying in another thread about regurgitating old threads? I want the one where I argued, despite popular opinion, or at least some vigorous opposition, that the guy would never make it. Vindicated!

MicknArch · Oct 11, 2005

Shame, but he wasn't quite up to it. He was just about the most reliable kicks for goal I've ever seen, though. If he had a set shot within 55 he nailed it every time. Just couldn't get enough of the pill.

year of the roo · Oct 11, 2005

Kimbo said:
What was I saying in another thread about regurgitating old threads? I want the one where I argued, despite popular opinion, or at least some vigorous opposition, that the guy would never make it. Vindicated!

Well done! Yay for Kimbo!

dani77 · Oct 11, 2005

I am a little lost as to where exactly he 'didn't make it'? It looks to me as though he played 70 odd AFL games between 2 clubs, that's alot more than alot of people. I could be mistaken though, so how did he not make it?

Woodson · Oct 12, 2005

Poor bugger. Actually appreciated him. Will always recall his HIP & SHOULDER @ Manuka that knocked Matty Primus off his perch. That was as BIG as a body on body hit Primus would ever experience. Also took a few BIG grabs for North. Can't figure out why Carlton gave him the flick ?? Would of thought he had another year in him.

I'm sure many players like Digby in the past have gone on and played 150+ in more successful clubs... wrong time, wrong place for Digby I think.

RoyalBlue · Oct 12, 2005

I always used to think that Digby was awesome from a set shot, would knock them through from anywhere, but in traffic with a loose ball was useless.

I hope he gets a game locally, would kick some ass in the VFL.

Hearts to hearts · Oct 12, 2005

dani77 said:
I am a little lost as to where exactly he 'didn't make it'? It looks to me as though he played 70 odd AFL games between 2 clubs, that's alot more than alot of people. I could be mistaken though, so how did he not make it?

Nice point - it's all relative, isn't it? I guess "making it" is playing at least 10 years of AFL, making AA and/or club team of the century, with a lap around the MCG after a graceful and timely retirement.

Some good memories for us - and probably for Carton fans, who at least had a couple of years of trade gloating - so I hope Diggers has plenty of great memories of his AFL time, and some fun years ahead playing at levels where he can rip it apart.

FrangaRoo · Oct 12, 2005

dani77 said:
I think they said on channel 7 news that Stuart Cochrane has been delisted by Port as well, I only heard a snippet, anyone else hear?

Yeah, Stuey got delisted also. In todays Herald Sun.

Great bloke, thought he had a few good 'run with' games for Port this year.

utility · Oct 12, 2005

A great bloke but unfortunately a rung below the required level to make it in the AFL.

gokangas · Oct 12, 2005

Both players extended their careers by moving. Digby would make an interesting pick up for a VFL club - lost track of Cochrane so not sure what he still has to offer.

I wish both ex Kangaroos well and hope they get to kick on at another level.

Cororoo · Oct 12, 2005

gokangas said:
Both players extended their careers by moving. Digby would make an interesting pick up for a VFL club - lost track of Cochrane so not sure what he still has to offer.

I wish both ex Kangaroos well and hope they get to kick on at another level.

"Cochers" has been playing as a tagger for Central Districts in the SANFL (when not in Port Power) , he played in Central's last 2 winning Grand Finals.

If Stuey doesn't nominate for the draft he would probably continue on at Centrals.They have been the dominant team in the SANFL for the last 6 years.

The Zebra · Oct 12, 2005

Kimbo said:
What was I saying in another thread about regurgitating old threads? I want the one where I argued, despite popular opinion, or at least some vigorous opposition, that the guy would never make it. Vindicated!

Nice one.
Argued that a forward who was continually in and out of the seniors was not going to make it.

Now with vision like that, who is going to win the Caulfield Cup?

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