Retired Tayte Pears [retired]

[PieLebo87]

How has there been on interest shown in Pears? Unrestricted FA, 25 years old, and can play either side of the ground at a appropriate level. Not a superstar, but at 25, what would stop him from being one under a new environment?

I may have missed something, and he probably isn't actually available, but I haven't seen anything tbh.

 

[Altum Volantes]

Is it pretty safe to assume he's injured?

 

[Moshie The Mook]

You'd have to pry him loose from Dodoro's cold, dead hands. Pick 10-15 or GTFO!

 

[hollywood23]

You'd have to pry him loose from Dodoro's cold, dead hands. Pick 10-15 or GTFO!

He is an Unrestricted Free Agent champion.

Pears isn't AFL standard anymore.

 

[Ambrosia]

Career has been ruined by injury. Will be lucky to get a 1 year contract from any club.

 

[PieLebo87]

At 25, if the club was in the right development stage, you'd think he wouldn't do much harm taking up a list spot for 1-2 years.

 

[Moshie The Mook]

He is an Unrestricted Free Agent champion.

Pears isn't AFL standard anymore.

Thought he ok early on. Due to injuries or poor development?

 

[Bunk Moreland]

Free to good home. Unfortunately destroyed by injury. Good luck to him if he can find a contract.

 

[Gambelic]

He's been faily injury prone hasn't he? Thought he was going to be the best out of the Hurley, Carlisle and himself.

 

[grouse mate]

Has a few decent defenders ahead of him at Essendon so I think its more than injuries keeping him out. His problem is he's not quite tall enough and not really agile enough. There's worse players on AFL lists.

 

[andrewb]

Used to be really strong through the core, then got sliced from a-hole to breakfast when he got a bad injury a few years ago. Core strength hasn't come back which means he can't get the leverage to push big men off balance- he used to defend a lot like Gibson does.

Might still come good, he certainly has talent and toe. Will be starting preseason without surgery for the first time in a few years. Would be a good pickup for a club with limited tall defender stocks but he's behind a few for that third tall role at essendon.

 

[Bic]

3rd round, in the pre season draft.

Was a good player, destroyed by injuries as others have said...

That draft! Paul Bower and Tayte Pears!

 

[MightyDons4]

Has a few decent defenders ahead of him at Essendon so I think its more than injuries keeping him out. His problem is he's not quite tall enough and not really agile enough. There's worse players on AFL lists.

Surgery on his pancreas definitely cooked him, has absolutely no core strength anymore.

 

[Spitfire1801]

No doubt Carlton will be the front runner if he wants to leave before announcing that he will go to (insert club other than Carlton here).

 

[Sector 7G]

The fact Gwilt kept him out of the side says says he will be playing EDFL or WAFL next year.

 

[andrewb]

The fact Gwilt kept him out of the side says says he will be playing EDFL or WAFL next year.

Gwilt played great footy for us this year

 

[Ari]

Gwilt played great footy for us this year

Agreed. When you look at our midfield without Watson and backline without Fletcher, Gwilt had to step up and he did.

 

[Sector 7G]

Gwilt played great footy for us this year

LOL -You guys obviously have a fairly relaxed criteria for labelling something as great.

 

[andrewb]

LOL -You guys obviously have a fairly relaxed criteria for labelling something as great.

Our midfield and forward line were terrible.. Our backline held up reasonably well. Gwilt didn't do much wrong tbh