Past Liam Sumner

[1981]

His hands and skill/nous in general are first rate, just needs to get fit and get more than 10 touches a week.

 

[Robbo's my hero]

Two intercepts does not make a Sumner.

 

[Shambolic]

His hands and skill/nous in general are first rate, just needs to get fit and get more than 10 touches a week.

I was lucky enough to have a good chat to Liam at the B&F. I was there with my son and Liam was very generous with his time.

He said he was really happy to be back in Melbourne amongst family & friends; it seemed really important to him.

He said he was looking forward to a full preseason as he didn't have one last year and as such he felt he was about 80% of the fitness required.

 

[Bic]

Has pace to burn - don't judge him without a pre season under his belt.

 

[Love the Drake]

Is a player we need fully fit. This position has haunted us since Eddie and jeff left.

Happy to give him the benefit of the doubt after no pre-season but we need a lot more from him. I'm talking 15 possies, 5 tackles per game and 30 goals for the season. That's what we need from this position

 

[Lace_Out]

Hoping he has a big pre season, the difference should be pretty exciting.

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[The Old Dark Navy's]

Delisted today. Will he be picked up as a rookie?

 

[Mr_Plow]

Hope not.

Never had a great run with injury, not much of an athlete too.

All the best, Liam.

 

[BlueGum]

Get training Sumnuts. I saw you could play last year. Would be good if you created another opportunity.

 

[ShanDog]

Feel like he still has something to offer. Wouldn't be unhappy if he was rookied.

 

[mickelboy182]

Remember so many people had him over Lamb in their 22s before this season. I questioned why. Just doesn't do enough.

 

[JustaBattler]

I liked Sumner - thought he would be a regular 22 player once he got fit...all the best to him.

 

[Jabba73]

Disappointed in this.

 

[Magruder]

I liked Sumner - thought he would be a regular 22 player once he got fit...all the best to him.

Has mongrel in spades

 

[TeeJay Blue]

Sucks seeing Sumner go. Wish him luck elsewhere.

 

[JustaBattler]

Has mongrel in spades

Yeah had fight in him last year when others were doing their usual .....really sad things haven't worked out between him and the Club...

 

[athensblue]

Hope he gets another chance, tough as nails.

 

[Funk]

Hope he gets another chance, tough as nails.

Yep - remember a game last year at Etihad (IIRC it was 4th qtr against the Cats).

High ball into forward line - little Sumner flew for the high mark.

Got absolutely smashed - but still took the mark.

After he scraped himself off the grass he walked back and slotted the goal from about 45m out.

Hope he can get himself into good enough condition to make it - hard not to love a guy with courage like that!!!

 

[ferrisb]

Summer lovin.

Happened so fast...

 

[AB_Blue]

If he can get on the rookie list and stays fit could turn it around

All depends on his body

 

[BuxbaumBixby]

I really do wonder if he has things right off the field.

Showed some glimpses of special talent.

Remember a gold coast game at Etihad where he was streaming down a half forward flank at full pace looked in-board and assessed all his options (I was at the game and watching it from Tier 1 behind the posts). Dropped the ball on his left foot and pulled it across his body (still at full pace) and hit - coincidentally - Gorringe on the chest. Few players could have executed it so cleanly.

 

[mjtim1]

If he can get on the rookie list and stays fit could turn it around

All depends on his body

Unfortunately fitness will always be poor as he has chronic ankle problems which will always hamper his ability to get AFL standard.

 

[Big Red is back]

Good work ethic - but he simply cannot find the footy at AFL or VFL level

 

[Azul]

Summer lovin.

Happened so fast...

The good news is he's now free to travel the world with his dad Gordon, in front of bigger crowds.

 

[MightyMighties]

The good news is he's now free to travel the world with his dad Gordon, in front of bigger crowds.

Ooh that stings!