Retired too early

[DERO]

Grenvold was another who probably could have gone a bit longer. Did the right thing by the club.

 

[faible]

I reckon Kelly could have gone around next year again.

I’d disagree, I think Kelly was the right time.

Played a good season and had enough in the tank to say the game hadn’t gone passed him, but think we’d be saying he went on a year too long if he had tried for 2018.

 

[Stopher]

I had no idea Boris was pushed. Shame

 

[NAB777]

Tim Watson retired too early first time after ‘91 season. Think he was only 30. Wasn’t the same when he came back. Like Jobe striggled after year off

Yep, Tim was 30. He'd had about 15 pre seasons by then, and was mentally done. My sis was at a big game in 92 (I think the second Collingwood game for the year); he was in his role with Channel 7, and she ended up speaking to Tim - he said that he wished he was out there...I think he had started thinking about the possibility about returning.

 

[Howard Moon]

I thought Lucas could have gone on. Went out the same way Lloyd did, undignified.

 

[Doss]

I thought Lucas could have gone on. Went out the same way Lloyd did, undignified.

Hmm, I reckon Lucas was cooked. Much more so than Lloyd.

 

[TheBrightSide]

I thought Lucas could have gone on. Went out the same way Lloyd did, undignified.

Was gonna mention him.
Though his last season was a stinker. I remember watching him at the time thinking “This guy is a liability”
Anyone have any idea what happened? It was like a season long form slump.
Still had some good footy left in him maybe if things turned around.

 

[Howard Moon]

Hmm, I reckon Lucas was cooked. Much more so than Lloyd.

He had that big elbow but word inside was it looked horrible but was easily managed

Oh well

 

[Howard Moon]

Was gonna mention him.
Though his last season was a stinker. I remember watching him at the time thinking “This guy is a liability”
Anyone have any idea what happened? It was like a season long form slump.
Still had some good footy left in him maybe if things turned around.

He had 4 or 5 slumps across his career, always came out of them by moving to chb.

 

[RedmanWasHere]

Was gonna mention him.
Though his last season was a stinker. I remember watching him at the time thinking “This guy is a liability”
Anyone have any idea what happened? It was like a season long form slump.
Still had some good footy left in him maybe if things turned around.

The only thing that comes to mind was his R1 2008 injury vs Norf and that was his good games done.

Think it was his leg which was a shame as no one then impressed me enough to give Lloydy a chopout.

 

[Towno78]

He had that big elbow but word inside was it looked horrible but was easily managed

Oh well

Elbow was no big deal.
Was never the same after he did his PCL. Definitely not one that should be in the retired too early thread. He was done.