Toast Lindsay Thomas Announces Retirement

[RossFC]

http://www.portadelaidefc.com.au/news/2017-11-27/lindsay-thomas-joins-rookie-list

"PORT ADELAIDE has finalised its 2018 playing list with the addition of Lindsay Thomas at today’s AFL Rookie Draft.

The 29-year-old former North Melbourne forward was selected with pick 12.

Originally from Port Lincoln, Thomas played junior football for Mallee Park, the same club that produced Byron Pickett and the Burgoyne brothers, Peter and Shaun.

Thomas played 38 junior games, 11 reserves games and six senior games for the Port Adelaide Magpies before being selected by North Melbourne with pick 53 at the 2006 National Draft."

 

[Magus]

**** why does everyone immediately look better in our guernsey?

 

[Doctor Feel]

I like ports.

 

[Kingfish73]

Will struggle to get a game imo. Lets hope his attitude has improved to help support growing our younger talent. His reported offenses last year were not good. Good luck Lindsay....

 

[Macca19]

Welcome back LT

 

[RossFC]

Shame bigfooty doesn't have a "welcome back" tag

 

[Schulzenfest]

Will struggle to get a game imo. Lets hope his attitude has improved to help support growing our younger talent. His reported offenses last year were not good. Good luck Lindsay....

I feel the opposite, I reckon he could play Round 1. If we get 2017 Lindsay Thomas he probably won’t play much but 2012-2016 Lindsay Thomas would be a walk-up start to our side. We need goals and Lindsay is capable of providing them.

 

[PJ Power]

I think he’s got a lot to offer. Looking forward to him surprising a few.

 

[RossFC]

With Thomas, Neade and Johnson all up forward in the SANFL, I expect Amon and Barry to spend a fair bit of time on the wings.

 

[Noobz0r]

Will struggle to get a game imo. Lets hope his attitude has improved to help support growing our younger talent. His reported offenses last year were not good. Good luck Lindsay....

I reckon he will be there or thereabouts, and I think it says a lot about our current depth regardless.

As for his attitude, North fans have done nothing but heap praise on him for his leadership and attitude - particularly with their younger indigenous players.

 

[Marmozet]

Distinctly remember his bag of 7 against Carlton in 2010

 

[chiwigi]

If he thought it was hard to get free kicks before, he’s in for a shock now!

Great rookie signing though.

 

[Rockstar6]

Excuse the intrusion guys,
Glad to see LT get another go. If he doesn't play a game, he is worth it just for the tricks and knowledge he will teach Neade, Amon, S.Gray and co. Look after him going to be hard just seeing him in your club's jumper

 

[MutleyDog]

Love it. A 200 game “rookie”. Probably time to call it something else

 

[Daniel Flynn]

Port adelaide may win the free count in a game or two now


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[Powerstufff]

Love it. A 200 game “rookie”. Probably time to call it something else

Given that Steven Summerton would have been a hugely deserving 200 game rookie I call taking Thomas wasteful nonsense.

 

[Northalives]

Welcome home son.

 

[SureBuddy]

I feel the opposite, I reckon he could play Round 1. If we get 2017 Lindsay Thomas he probably won’t play much but 2012-2016 Lindsay Thomas would be a walk-up start to our side. We need goals and Lindsay is capable of providing them.

Completely agree. I think he will be playing round 1.

 

[Snake_Baker]

He'll excite and he will frustrate, but he will always give everything.

 

[Kingfish73]

I feel the opposite, I reckon he could play Round 1. If we get 2017 Lindsay Thomas he probably won’t play much but 2012-2016 Lindsay Thomas would be a walk-up start to our side. We need goals and Lindsay is capable of providing them.

Hope you are right....

 

[jdeezy]

Ya joking can't believe he didn't go higher?

 

[treegz]

Seems a slightly different issue to your emotionally driven rant earlier.

Mate Lindsay is the issue, for me he is like Heath Shaw or Toby Greene is to a lot of others, really dislike him and was probably the player I'd hoped the most would never end up at Port. Just had hoped all the talk was just talk.

In my opinion he is weak between the ears too, hence his inconsistancy and his brain snaps. He has a lot of talent, I do not argue that but it comes and goes. That has to be in his head. Anyway I'm not going to go on about it, just thought I'd better explain my "emotionally driven rant"

 

[rainwizard39]

Ya joking can't believe he didn't go higher?

Ya joking can't believe you've said the same thing about all these draftees.

 

[Trewth]

I think the criticism is fair.

 

[mic59]

Port adelaide may win the free count in a game or two now
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I doubt it. Lindsay only played 9 games in 2017 but had only 7 frees, down in average from previous years. The AFL cracked down on ducking frees, at least with Thomas.