News Tomas Bugg steps away from AFL

[Aphrodite]

http://www.carltonfc.com.au/news/2019-02-01/tomas-bugg-steps-away-from-afl

CARLTON Football Club can confirm Tomas Bugg has made the decision to retire from AFL football.

Bugg informed his teammates today that he has had growing interests outside the game that have become more of a priority than his desire to play AFL football.
The 25-year-old said the decision to walk away from the game was difficult given the support he had received since joining the Club.

 

[TheBlueCampaigner]

WTF


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[Doro]

Bizarre. Look forward to hearing about the opportunity that has come up

 

[Metalcrusher]

That was a brief cameo …...

 

[Curnivore]

This preseason is becoming a dark comedy

 

[passmark]

Hopefully someone can fill in the gaps as to what's happened here.

I have to admit I'm not getting (from a long way away) the warm fuzzies about our 2019 pre-season.

 

[drunkill]

Obviously got a spot on an AFLX squad. Deciding to concentrate on that.

 

[JEZZAS BLUES]

Surely he could have made his mind up before we drafted him, talk about getting stuffed about...

 

[Aphrodite]

Opens up another list spot under the new rules.

 

[HavUEvaSeenTheRain]

Thanks for the memories Tom

 

[C4[2]Yo`DooR]

Is this the part where we make an awkward phone call to Sam Fisher?

sooo.. Sam, the girl I picked over you has just dumped me. Wanna go out?

 

[Styxx]

May as well pack the season in now at this rate.

This is beyond a ****ing joke.

 

[OldCarltonKnows]

Gee this off season is going well

 

[KohPhi]

And in further bad news for the Club, star on-baller and Co-Captain Patrick Cripps has informed the club of his intention to take a break from AFL next season to concentrate on his first love, raising Lithuanian Mountain Goats.

FMD!

 

[The Old Dark Navy's]

Opens up another list spot under the new rules.

Thank god for the new rules I say.

Surely Mick Gibbons becomes official now? 2 more spots left to replace Doc and Bugg.

Bugg seemed to be going well in training and I was looking forward to his aggression. His whole post season plea for someone to give him another shot rings a little hollow. I mean ... opportunity elsewhere is fine and all but you either have the passion to play AFL or you don't.

 

[Bostonian]

Well done to the club on identifying this potential issue before they picked him up.

 

[passmark]

Thanks for the memories Tom

My favourite was that lap he ran just before Xmas. One of the best.

 

[branedotorg]

What a waste of space - wasn't happy about the signing.

Hopefully this means both Cottrell and Gibbons get a go

 

[DIG]

Opens up another list spot under the new rules.

Thank god for the new rules.

Honestly a there’s high chance Bugg’s replacement would be better than him anyway.

 

[bigm386]

Honestly not devastating news. When we picked Bugg I was flipping annoyed, after getting rid of Lamb I didn't want to see another pest on our list.

Only thing is this reflects badly on the club, how did we not know he wasn't interested?

 

[Aphrodite]

Thank god for the new rules.

Honestly a there’s high chance Bugg’s replacement would be better than him anyway.

 

[bluemahogany]

lol

 

[bigdog43]

I can cop injuries but no interest in footy is a new one

 

[Aphrodite]

Not too sure if some don't realise but Bugg was recruited as a Rookie.

 

[bluemahogany]

I mean if a player on our list had to immediately retire today this was the best option