News Special Announcement from Sam Mitchell

[Hoogmeister]

Apparently Mitchell will have a special announcement to make at 4pm today. What could it be? It seems to be something positive.

https://www.facebook.com/hawthornfc?fref=nf

 

[Bingle_21]

Getting that Brownlow finally?

 

[Hodginator]

One year contract extension I'm tipping.

 

[Gold Member]

One year contract extension I'm tipping.

or passing last year's membership total.

 

[Hodginator]

or passing last year's membership total.

Have we already? Sounds like something Hodge, Clarko or Newbold would announce.

 

[MrPremiership]

contract extension for sure

 

[MinerBoy]

Retiring

 

[Hodginator]

4-peat!!

@AFL_Nick: .@HawthornFC set to announce Sam Mitchell has re-signed for 2016 at 4pm today. Story on http://t.co/uhKzivxFan soon

 

[MrPremiership]

was he on the FA list recently on the AFL website?

did the club lodge the paperwork with AFL and just hold back the announcement?

 

[seysearles]

Definitely retrospective Brownlow.

 

[Brishawk]

has to be re-sign otherwise he would have been on the unrestricted free agent list again

 

[WWSD]

Great to have Mitchell go around again next year. That will take him into his 15th AFL season in 2016. The guy is just a freak. He's the most skilled footballer I've ever seen in the Brown & Gold. His footy IQ is phenomenal. Our team won't ever be the same when Mitchell retires.

 

[Hawkinspired]

Deserves to get to 300 games. 39 to go!

 

[seysearles]

 

[Goody1971]

like

 

[Argy]

Hmmmmm.....

 

[Roddy]

Deserves to get to 300 games. 39 to go!

That's 2 more injury free seasons. Realistically, 3 more seasons. Will be tough, but fingers crossed. Definitely deserves it.

And also deserves the title '4 times premiership player' after his name too...

 

[Procrastinator35]

300 club here we come....Way to go Sammy Boy!

Now alls we need is for Hodgey to follow suit!

 

[Davo23]

Sam has promised that he will actually break into a jog this year, rather than just stand still, wiggle his hips, and flash off handballs or kicks at will.

He's going to do exciting runs like Gary Rohan, bouncing the ball and sprinting up the ground.

Go Speedy Sammy!

 

[Kuuz]

Absolute star. Our best creative playmaker and shows no signs of slowing down. Keeping him at half back has added years to his career now

 

[Collins-Langford-Ayres]

Hope he gets to 300. Probably needs an additional re-sign though. Then again, he needs what 39 of about 50 of the games we'll play in those two years.

 

[moginie]

Good news. Interesting to see how we manage the other 30somethings.

 

[Procrastinator35]

Great to have Mitchell go around again next year. That will take him into his 15th AFL season in 2016. The guy is just a freak. He's the most skilled footballer I've ever seen in the Brown & Gold. His footy IQ is phenomenal. Our team won't ever be the same when Mitchell retires.

Agree about the I.Q bit....Not a shadow of a doubt about it....But the most skilled????....He has tremendous vision in traffic to be sure, but have you forgotten Buckenara, Platten & Jarman?

Sammy's running & pace is not elite & nor is his marking or goalkicking ability....And so far as his skills go beyond a 40 metre radius, then forget about it!