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[Sttew]

Brent Moloney's BOG against his old side, Melbourne got me thinking.

What players have been "let go" by one club only to flourish at the next, making you ask why the original club ever let the player go? I'm not talking about the Mitch Clark, Kurt Tippett or Chris Judd scenario where the player was hell bent on leaving the original club, but more the case of the original club sacking the player, or making next to no effort to keep him, e.g., some might say Brendan Goddard falls in that category.

 

[tangolikelama]

Jay Schulz

 

[Bluelegs]

Chris Dawes





I wish.

 

[Tarkyn_24]

James Clement and Brodie Holland both gave us alright service for a song.

 

[Tarkyn_24]

Chris Dawes





I wish.

If he hasn't been playing seniors, you're probably right.

 

[BLPC08]

David Rodan in his early years at Port.

Byron Pickett at Port

Josh Mahoney at Port

 

[tangolikelama]

Monfries is having some good early signs at port as well

 

[Malifice]

Brock Mc...

Nah. Just kidding.

 

[Bluelegs]

If he hasn't been playing seniors, you're probably right.

To be fair he's been injured since round 1 of the NAB cup. Playing in the VFL to get match fitness.

In any case there are a few players at Richmond and Sydney who belong in this thread. Maric, Houli, Kennedy, Shaw, Davis

 

[themidlandmaster]

Luke Ball

 

[Tarkyn_24]

To be fair he's been injured since round 1 of the NAB cup. Playing in the VFL to get match fitness.

In any case there are a few players at Richmond and Sydney who belong in this thread. Maric, Houli, Kennedy, Shaw, Davis

I'd dispute Shaw and definitely Davis.

Davis we absolutely did not want to lose, but he wanted to go home and we took the most appropriate deal at the time, which was an ex-Brownlow medallist in Woewodin who gave us excellent service in 2003 and then fell off a cliff.

Shaw was squeezed out mainly due to his role, at the time he had all of H Shaw, Lockyer and Johnson ahead of him in the pecking order and was competing with Lonie who had elite speed and footskills. Add in the development of Toovey and Harry O'Brien and its fair to say we haven't really missed him off half back.

The player I think most appropriate from a Collingwood eprspective is Heath Scotland. Gave him up for free after two consecutive Grand Final appearances because O'Bree was a Malthouse love child.

 

[Stylo]

Maric

 

[Strapping Young Lad]

Brent Guerra.

 

[FootyGeek]

The biggest one 'to get away' for Carlton was Harold Rumney.

http://www.blueseum.org/tiki-index.php?page=Harold+Rumney

Played 15 games for the Blues then had a fight with the coach and left. After that.....

Between 1927 and 1930, Rumney played in four successive Collingwood Premiership teams. In 1931 he won Collingwood’s Best and Fairest award, and by 1932 had represented Victoria ten times in interstate matches. His career peaked in 1935, when the Magpies beat South Melbourne on Grand Final day to give Harry his fifth Premiership in the black and white.

Rumney seemed to bid farewell to VFL football in 1936, when he accepted a lucrative offer to captain-coach Northcote, but he lasted only four matches (which were all defeats) before resigning. Therefore, season 1937 saw him back at Victoria Park, with the intention of playing only a game or two to qualify for ten years’ service to the ‘pies. However, after forcing his way back into the seniors in round six, he stayed there, while Collingwood went all the way to yet another Grand Final, only to fall to Geelong by 32 points in Harry’s last VFL match.

Also named in the back pocket in Collingwood's team of the century.

 

[SM]

Barry Hall in the SF for the Dogs against us went alright.

 

[lock33]

Josh Kennedy from the Swans. Ted Richards, Marty Mattner, Shane Mumford, Ben McGlynn, Mitch Morton(finals player), Rhys Shaw just off the top of my head.

 

[VelvetSledge]

Ted Richards.

 

[The Swert]

Adelaide have given away Jon Griffin, Ivan Maric and Ben Hudson in exchange for Sam Jacobs who they got from Carlton. All have had decent careers since.

 

[mysainters]

Yeah Luke Ball owns this thread.

 

[Nostradumbass]

The biggest one 'to get away' for Carlton was Harold Rumney.

http://www.blueseum.org/tiki-index.php?page=Harold Rumney

Played 15 games for the Blues then had a fight with the coach and left. After that.....

Can't see this being topped, bloody hell...

 

[Go the Biff]

The biggest one 'to get away' for Carlton was Harold Rumney.

http://www.blueseum.org/tiki-index.php?page=Harold Rumney

Played 15 games for the Blues then had a fight with the coach and left. After that.....

I can see where your username comes from. That is a great get !

 

[Dannnnnnnnnn]

A bit early to call but both Nick Lower and Tom Young have been very good for us early despite getting them for close to nothing.

Barry Hall is the big one for us.

 

[ferrisb]

Gary Ablett Sr?

Not sure if qualifies because he spent a year out of the game (?) and initially couldn't handle city/VFL life (so I've read). But at the end of the day, Hawthorn couldn't make it work with him. Ultimately Geelong could and the rest is history.

I have to admit I was only little in the early 80's. Is it fair to say Hawthorn 'let him get away' or would no club been able to integrate him in the early years?

IF Hawthorn had some of the blame, surely Gazza would own this thread?

 

[VelvetSledge]

The biggest one 'to get away' for Carlton was Harold Rumney.

http://www.blueseum.org/tiki-index.php?page=Harold Rumney

Played 15 games for the Blues then had a fight with the coach and left. After that.....

Great pickup, holy sh*t

 

[Scatter]

James Clement and Brodie Holland both gave us alright service for a song.

Clement definately, wasn't Holland more a trade because of homesickness?? Medhurst was great for you for a year as well.