Hudson quits Crows.

[AdelUniCrowFan]

All I can say is ****
http://www.news.com.au/adelaidenow/story/0,22606,22443607-12428,00.html

Hudson quits Crows
Article from: The Advertiser
MICHELANGELO RUCCI, CHIEF FOOTBALL WRITER

September 19, 2007 02:15am

RUCKMAN Ben Hudson has quit the Crows after his contract talks broke down last week as Adelaide labelled his demands as excessive.

Hudson, 29 next year, has asked to be traded to the Western Bulldogs.

Hudson, who was plucked from VFL obscurity by Adelaide in the 2003 draft, demanded a three-year contract worth more than $1 million.

Adelaide offered a two-year deal with a lower annual pay scale.

Despite 55-game Hudson drawing controversy to himself late this season - when he was suspended from the August 12 clash with Geelong for breaking a team curfew - the exit from the Crows is based purely on the terms and value of his new contract at West Lakes.

However, there is also speculation Hudson lost interest in Adelaide after coach Neil Craig gave him a scathing assessment of his form at the start of August after a poor performance against Essendon at the Telstra Dome. This was shortly before he broke the curfew.

Adelaide football operations manager John Reid last night confirmed Hudson and the Crows were left at odds on Friday.

"Negotiations with Ben on a new contract have broken down," said Reid.

"As a result, his management has advised us that the Western Bulldogs are keen on Ben.

"We regard Ben as a required player. We are waiting to hear just where the Bulldogs stand on this."

It is uncertain if the Bulldogs are planning a package of players - such as South Australians Jordan McMahon and Stephen Tiller - or draft picks for Adelaide.

Hudson's exit has left a sour taste at Adelaide. The Crows are questioning Hudson's appreciation for their taking him from VFL club Werribee as a 25-year-old as the No. 58 pick in the 2003 national draft after an AFL opportunity seemed to have passed him.

Also, Adelaide stood by Hudson as he recuperated from major knee surgery in 2006.

Hudson played 22 of a possible 23 matches this season, carrying Adelaide's rucks as Rhett Biglands was sidelined by a major knee injury from last year's preliminary final against West Coast.

Hudson's departure dramatically leaves Adelaide vulnerable in the ruck division. It has the recuperating 30-year-old Biglands and 21-year-old rookie ruckman John Meesen, drafted from Victoria two years ago, out of contract and set for a raid from Carlton.

Adelaide's other ruck options are novices Ivan Maric and Jonathon Griffin, both aged 21.

Hudson's exit will increase Adelaide's need to accept a deal with Brisbane for West Adelaide-drafted ruckman Cameron Wood.

Hudson is the second Adelaide player to ask to be traded out of West Lakes. He follows key forward Ken McGregor who is seeking to find greater opportunities with the prospect of being signed by any of Fremantle, Richmond and the Bulldogs.

Hudson's VFL club, Werribee, is aligned to the Bulldogs.

Western Bulldogs coach Rodney Eade also needs a ruckman - more so than a key forward such as McGregor - to cover the absence by retirement of Luke Darcy.

One would only hope that this is Rucci juming the gun, but it is very disappointing to read this.

 

[out of order]

yep i said in the other thread pick5 or go jump in a lake imo

 

[McLeodMagic]

I can't believe this.

 

[Southerntakeover]

So we pluck him from obscurity, and stand by him through a 12 month knee recon, and he ****s us first chance he gets.

Cheers Ben.

 

[Baron Winds]

Bit of a shame, he's delusional if he thinks he'll get that kind of contract anywhere

Opens the door for some young talent and could possibly give rhet a foothold

 

[-VC-]

Ben Hudson - you are a ****.


NOTE: The expletive starts with 'c'

 

[Bradesmaen]

You wont get pick 5 for him. Pick 24 (I think) Would be reasonable or Stephen Tiller + A pick or McMahon.

Disappointed being a part time Adelaide fan and someone who is coming back into Footy, I looked up to Hudson after he was drafted at age 25

 

[betterthanu]

you've gotta be ****in kidding

 

[-VC-]

**** off to the Pre Season Draft and rot in Richmond. I don't want the trade. If we know that he won't go to the Bulldogs in the PSD. He does not get what he wants after all we've done for him.

Seriously, there is no one on our list that should be more grateful than him. No one.

 

[HFC082]

**** off to the Pre Season Draft and rot in Richmond. I don't want the trade.

Yup...hold him to ransom.

We did it to Rawlings, and it felt very, very good

 

[out of order]

**** off to the Pre Season Draft and rot in Richmond. I don't want the trade. If we know that he won't go to the Bulldogs in the PSD. He does not get what he wants after all we've done for him.

Seriously, there is no one on our list that should be more grateful than him. No one.

nice chance for pick5, if we're going to rebuild wont get a better chance.

 

[betterthanu]

I saw Judd and McGregor coming but im in shock right now

 

[SA_Stazza]

im just tightening the noose

 

[Southerntakeover]

All in favour of a lynching say I....

 

[Wally Matera]

**** off to the Pre Season Draft and rot in Richmond. I don't want the trade. If we know that he won't go to the Bulldogs in the PSD. He does not get what he wants after all we've done for him.

Seriously, there is no one on our list that should be more grateful than him. No one.

Come to Papa!

Gee whiz, might have to let him go to Carlton. I think we've already agreed terms with Juddy.

Oh well, ho hum!

 

[Dandy_GO]

GROUND ****IN FLOOR!
WHAT THE ****
Out of ****ing nowhere!

EDIT: JUDAS was the word I was searching for.

 

[earlsta]

2006 will come back and bite us on the bum, the year that Biglands almost played every game as well as Clarke, we didn't blood Meese and hardly played the youngsters.

It will bite us back in 2008.

We are ****ed.

 

[HFC082]

2006 will come back and bite us on the bum, the year that Biglands almost played every game as well as Clarke, we didn't blood Meese and hardly played the youngsters.

It will bite us back in 2008.

We are ****ed.

Nah, you'll be fine.

This will galvinise the playing group.

 

[Dandy_GO]

Seriously.
What has gone wrong? I think we all get the feeling that Hudson won't be the last player to ask to be traded. Hopefully we don't have any more surprises like this though. ****in christ.
Has Craigy suddenly gone from a loved coach to a ****in ******** or something?

 

[AdelUniCrowFan]

All in favour of a lynching say I....

Rucci or Hudson??

 

[Southerntakeover]

Rucci or Hudson??

Both...



Together...

 

[AdelUniCrowFan]

I.

Seriously I'm gutted. Huddo has been my favourite player since he started playing for the club, so to lose him in these circumstances is extremely disappointing.

 

[BockPorplyziaFC]

Cant believe this. I can understand when you pick a young kid in the draft, they give you a few years and ask to go home, disappointing but not there fault really.

But when the club gives a 25 year old a chance like that you expect them to appreciate that. And for a 50 game player to have another club lined up, he should be willing to go wherever we can get the most value.

 

[vlbl]

F***, what is this some sort of joke? This is the last guy i thought would want a trade away. After this act he's pulled he better not do a 360, i don't ever want him to wear our colours again. Wat a betrayal. I don't want mcmahon either they give us their pick 5 (not likely), or another pick in the top 10, bloody hudson what a selfish idiot.

 

[Dandy_GO]

It is a good day to be Rhett Biglands.