Player Watch Lachlan McAndrew - Re-Signed to End of 2027

[Mutineer]

Reilly O'Brien sweating bullets

Could also signify that the rumoured departure of ROB at year's end to further his studies/life after football are on the mark?

 

[Thrillthorpe7]

Well, that mail was pretty good, just didn’t think it would be SSP

 

[George CantStandYa]

Norwood rescuing the club again, first Balme, Gallagher and now McAndrew.

 

[Vince in Tassie]

That's great news, he did look very good.
Perhaps what he needed was a different environment and coaching?

 

[George CantStandYa]

Well, that mail was pretty good, just didn’t think it would be SSP

What else you got? When is snicks getting sacked?

 

[jenny61_99]

Wait, what? We've extended him again this off season?

Jenny, they were saving this for the season launch, you've let the cat out the bag!

You know what I mean!

 

[Cap]

Strachan has been battling an acute navicular stress fracture in his right foot, having undergone surgery back in December, but recently suffered another stress fracture in his heel while recovering.

He was subsequently set to miss a large chunk of the upcoming season, with some uncertainty around his exact return date, but the 29-year-old last week selflessly agreed with Adelaide officials to sit out the entire campaign and give the club the opportunity to sign McAndrew as vital ruck cover.

Don't want to overshadowed this blokes big moment

But bloody hell, I hope this is the last of the embarrassing self owns this club puts itself through regularly over the last decade

Welcome aboard Lachlan.

 

[Moe Ron]

Someone check on George Kramer with Norwood now being in all sorts of ruck strife

Completely unrelated skam85 but just want to say props on the avatar pic...big fan of Pepé

 

[Thrillthorpe7]

Sydney only moved him on because they preferred Ladhams for depth (seems pretty shortsighted imo)

 

[1970crow]

Someone check on George Kramer with Norwood now being in all sorts of ruck strife

How bad is the list management down at the Parade. Here we are in late February and they haven't even gotten around to getting a ruckman on their list. And I thought we were ordinary in that area, got nothing on them though.

 

[Moe Ron]

Stoked the club actually made this happen - good on Strachan, not an easy choice for most.

 

[Thrillthorpe7]

What else you got? When is snicks getting sacked?

Before round one if we lose our next pre season game

 

[Crouch]

Strachan wasn't AFL standard, but kudos to him for helping the team by stepping aside. He's earned my respect.

We need a ruck that isn't a complete liability outside of the centre circle and this gets us one step closer to that.

McAndrew actually kicked a goal in the internal trial. Imagine that, a ruckman kicking goals?

 

[Gtowncrow]

Neil Balme to list management..."if you're serious about winning these, you sometimes got to break a few eggs to make an omelet")

 

[1970crow]

Pretty ruthless by us to bully Strachan. We''ll see how it goes.

Who was the poster who rumoured this last week? His sources are obviously very good.

It was BACCS. Although his rumour was pressuring retirement so we could get MacAndrew in the MSD. I've never really understood the view that you can't do things like this because it will upset the players. If the players aren't on board with this kind of decision, then they're not geared heavily enough to ultimate success and they can head off elsewhere.

 

[dogs105]

Norwood rescuing the club again, first Balme, Gallagher and now McAndrew.

Terrible list management by Norwood if they haven't got a young, developing ruck signed up to replace him though

 

[crows dude]

Terrible list management by Norwood if they haven't got a young, developing ruck signed up to replace him though

We brought back Luke Surman out of retirement just in case. lol

 

[AFC979810]

Your list management (team) know what they are doing

You are a brave man coming in here and saying that.

 

[Jeffcrowe]

Absolutely. Immense respect to him, very selfless.

On that same note, glad we’ve shown some ruthlessness in our list management.

Yes and no

A navicular stress fracture followed by a calcaneal stress fracture at age 29 who has never been afl fit is an extreme longshot to play AFL ever again

This is one of those moments that Strachan or the club really couldn’t have done anything else , yes it’s sensible but it’s also obvious

 

[1990crow]

Getting suspicious now. Keep making good decisions..

 

[spenze]

Its a smart call and I think deep down he knew that even if he somehow made it back towards the end of the season, hed be in the Sanfl anyway for several weeks not ready for an AFL call up. Better to take the year and heal properly without the stress of trying to get fit enough for finals and re injure it.

Honestly though, I think that its time on his AFL career. Hopefully next season he can make a Sanfl comeback with another club.

Has an agreement in place with Glenelg for next season

 

[BRL121]

It was BACCS. Although his rumour was pressuring retirement so we could get MacAndrew in the MSD. I've never really understood the view that you can't do things like this because it will upset the players. If the players aren't on board with this kind of decision, then they're not geared heavily enough to ultimate success and they can head off elsewhere.

It's very interesting. If you considered the precise timing of the rumour in relation to the end of SSP, then you probably could have made the leap to what was happening.

 

[AFC979810]

Weird timing of the announcement though. Thought they would have announced last Friday.

 

[Vince in Tassie]

And we also have the very raw and huge Toby Murray who is being developed as a ruck/forward.

 

[KingChowder]

Weird timing of the announcement though. Thought they would have announced last Friday.

They waited until today so Strachan could tell the boys himself first.