Toast Tom Curren

[Monika72]

sad to see any player go

 

[Luke_sainters]

sad to see any player go

Thats the nature of the business.

 

[Armitage2Riewoldt]

Surely, you were not surprised by this.
Bloke had more than enough chances.
6th year in the system, aged 24.
And 0 games in 2016 I think this was justified.
Wish him all the best for his future.

As I'm sure you can tell by this thread, TC (as well a few other choice individuals) provided the light at the end of the tunnel early on in the dark days.

At one stage our future relied on Tom Lee, Spencer White, TC, Ledger and Siposs.

Sure they might not have been up to standard but for a short amount of time each one of them provided us with joy and hopefulness. *wipes tear*

I still remember TC kicking that goal to put us in front of Port late in the match after being 7 goals down.If only we could have held on to win it.

 

[Luke_sainters]

As I'm sure you can tell by this thread, TC (as well a few other choice individuals) provided the light at the end of the tunnel early on in the dark days.

At one stage our future relied on Tom Lee, Spencer White, TC, Ledger and Siposs.

Sure they might not have been up to standard but for a short amount of time each one of them provided us with joy and hopefulness. *wipes tear*

I still remember TC kicking that goal to put us in front of Port late in the match after being 7 goals down.If only we could have held on to win it.

My best memory was when we played Freo 2014.
Hadn't won for 16 weeks or something, Curren kicks a quick snap to put us up by 40 odd pts.

 

[Verdun66]

Good luck to Tom in the future. Didn't other clubs enquire about him during trade period 3 or so years ago? Was racking it up in the VFL, training the house down. Then he sadly got injured. Never really figured again.

Maybe just a notch below the level required. Pity, because he's a top guy to have around a club. Well done to him for giving it a red hot go.

 

[George]

Tommy is one of my good mates, he's shattered about this news as you can expect however he is going to enter himself into the draft and obviously if that doesn't pan out he'd like to remain with Sandy in the VFL next year which would be great for him he's a terrific bloke who really does work hard just found it difficult cracking into the senior side this year and stringing good consistent performance together.

Shattered for all the boys really but we understand the nature of the business, hope they continue playing in some capacity.

 

[Chuckie357]

Tommy is one of my good mates, he's shattered about this news as you can expect however he is going to enter himself into the draft and obviously if that doesn't pan out he'd like to remain with Sandy in the VFL next year which would be great for him he's a terrific bloke who really does work hard just found it difficult cracking into the senior side this year and stringing good consistent performance together.

Shattered for all the boys really but we understand the nature of the business, hope they continue playing in some capacity.

Let him know I'm still going to be trying to buy some player issue saints Guernsey from the club with his number on them

 

[George]

Let him know I'm still going to be trying to buy some player issue saints Guernsey from the club with his number on them

Will do mate! I know he really appreciated the support he received from the fans when he went through rehab on his leg this time last year. I think that's what may have set him back a bit.

 

[Chuckie357]

Will do mate! I know he really appreciated the support he received from the fans when he went through rehab on his leg this time last year. I think that's what may have set him back a bit.

Would have loved to have seen him keep going around. If he happens to have any clash socks he doesn't want or need id be interested in those as well. Fingers crossed the leg goes alright for the rest of his life

 

[dsav]

Ripper bloke - it's a tough game on and off the field.
Would be great to see him at Sandy next year (but obviously he will be hoping for something in the draft).
I wish him the best wherever he lands.



Dave.

 

[CALL ME SNAKE]

sad to see any player go

Damian Monkhorst.
Any player??

 

[gringo2011]

Will do mate! I know he really appreciated the support he received from the fans when he went through rehab on his leg this time last year. I think that's what may have set him back a bit.

Having met most of the Saints players he is one of the really nice guys of the club, he will be missed- he seems a sweet guy. Good luck we will all be hoping he goes on and has a good career where ever he ends up and I will be keeping an eye out for him.

 

[saintkildaman]

Surely, you were not surprised by this.
Bloke had more than enough chances.
6th year in the system, aged 24.
And 0 games in 2016 I think this was justified.
Wish him all the best for his future.

I never said I was surprised.

 

[CALL ME SNAKE]

Tommy is one of my good mates, he's shattered about this news as you can expect however he is going to enter himself into the draft and obviously if that doesn't pan out he'd like to remain with Sandy in the VFL next year which would be great for him he's a terrific bloke who really does work hard just found it difficult cracking into the senior side this year and stringing good consistent performance together.

Shattered for all the boys really but we understand the nature of the business, hope they continue playing in some capacity.

Hope he does stay with Sandy
Although he might not have reached greatness with his AFL career i think he is a very bloody good VFL player and id love to still watch him going around with the Saints/Sandy combo.

 

[Training Mad]

I hope we rookie Tommy Guns like we did with Saunders last year, poor fella had a bad 2 years with injuries and was only squeezed out of the seniors when Mav came in.

 

[bergholt]

Seems like a smashing fella, but probably not quite up to AFL standard. No shame in that though, especially because he obviously gave it his all and earned rave reviews from all who encountered him. Hope he finds something else; if not, hope he wins a Liston in the next couple of years.

 

[Persevering Saint]

Tommy is one of my good mates, he's shattered about this news as you can expect however he is going to enter himself into the draft and obviously if that doesn't pan out he'd like to remain with Sandy in the VFL next year which would be great for him he's a terrific bloke who really does work hard just found it difficult cracking into the senior side this year and stringing good consistent performance together.

Shattered for all the boys really but we understand the nature of the business, hope they continue playing in some capacity.

Please pass on that many of us feel he never got a solid chance in his preferred role, for whatever reason. I really wish him all the best. At worst, I think he could turn in to a great trainer for an AFL Club.

 

[Persevering Saint]

I hope we rookie Tommy Guns like we did with Saunders last year, poor fella had a bad 2 years with injuries and was only squeezed out of the seniors when Mav came in.

Actually, I really hope we don't. He's never been given a fair go with us really, not like some others. If there's any hope of another club taking him on, I'd suspect he's got more chance of making it with them.

 

[gringo2011]

Seems like a smashing fella, but probably not quite up to AFL standard. No shame in that though, especially because he obviously gave it his all and earned rave reviews from all who encountered him. Hope he finds something else; if not, hope he wins a Liston in the next couple of years.

When you aren't a superstar a lot has to do with timing. He was unfortunate not to get a chance to make it as once Watters left guys like Siposs, Dunnell, Lee and Cuz all lost favouritism as Richo found his own boys to mould into what he saw ahead. You never know what could have been if timing had been different or at another club or less of a type to compete against. I had a school mate who played AFL and he was a pretty ordinary player but went on to play 100 plus games at the Blues when they were in a successful era. He was no better than Curran. I had another school mate who made an AFL list was abetter player and never got a chance due to timing and other issues, it sucks but that's life.

 

[Olliver]

Tommy is one of my good mates, he's shattered about this news as you can expect however he is going to enter himself into the draft and obviously if that doesn't pan out he'd like to remain with Sandy in the VFL next year which would be great for him he's a terrific bloke who really does work hard just found it difficult cracking into the senior side this year and stringing good consistent performance together.

Shattered for all the boys really but we understand the nature of the business, hope they continue playing in some capacity.

I was on placement where his old man works the day he got told he would debut - good times. Can see where he gets his physique from, his dad was a weapon.

 

[Persevering Saint]

I could actually see a bit of Shane Birss in TC's career: left asking "What the hell did I do wrong?" The answer is, nothing... Just a victim of circumstance, with a new coach who chose to invest in others brought in under his watch.

I know Birss fell into a massive depression after his delisting, that dogged him throughout his SANFL career with Westies.

I hope and pray a better story for Tommy.

 

[crasha301]

Hope he captains sandy next year, probably my favorite player outside of the best 22.

He could make a killing at local footy, i know of a frw clubs that would happily pay him 1500 a game + bonuses.

Fav memory was when we played freo and he layed a big tackle after a 35 meter chase.

 

[hayes]

When you aren't a superstar a lot has to do with timing. He was unfortunate not to get a chance to make it as once Watters left guys like Siposs, Dunnell, Lee and Cuz all lost favouritism as Richo found his own boys to mould into what he saw ahead. You never know what could have been if timing had been different or at another club or less of a type to compete against. I had a school mate who played AFL and he was a pretty ordinary player but went on to play 100 plus games at the Blues when they were in a successful era. He was no better than Curran. I had another school mate who made an AFL list was abetter player and never got a chance due to timing and other issues, it sucks but that's life.

Siposs, Dunell, Lee and Curren. Oh how far the rebuild has come...

 

[SaintsSeptember]

Tom Curran vs Hawks 2013 20 disposals , 11 contested , 4 clearances.
Followed up with 20 ,9 and 5 against the Swans.

Round 1 2014 , 21, 13 and 7

Plenty of players will never boast those sorts of numbers.

 

[gringo2011]

Siposs, Dunell, Lee and Curren. Oh how far the rebuild has come...

you kind of realise how hamstrung the teams that weren't Gold Coast and GWS were in that drafting era. No one else got easy access to quality so you had to pick and hope. Some of those guys might have had a career as 22nd on the list types, new coach has a different vision and see less or more in certain players. that's footy, it's pretty brutal.