Retirements and Player Movements

[Mark_Beswick]

what's going on at Westies?? another player walked out last night and a few more to come as well. Collins is destroying the place. He needs to go.

If you're talking about Carter, hardly a big loss considering he played reserves all year. If he can't motivate himself, it's hardly the coaches fault.

He won't be the last, I can guarantee you that.

We have really only lost Morris and Silvester in terms of league players and quality - Hard to claim Pettigrew or Davenport as ours to lose. Piasente retired and would have no matter who was coaching. Mellor left as a result of work opportunities and so did silvester. Who then has left becuase of collins? No one as far as I know!

Collins does a lot more than you realise behind the scenes - AND Morris wouldnt have left if it wasnt for an AFL career - The Power could have had him, but they missed the boat on what would have been a superb recruit.

[Trent Plucktrum]

Gowans boys have re-signed after yet another season milking all the press over speculation they may be moving back to Vic.
Great news for the dogs though, they both have been and still are true champions of the SANFL.

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Posted over in the other thread.

viewtopic.php?f=1&t=34514&p=1420740#p1420740

The boys have built houses here and James will soon marry the sister of team-mate Jay Nash so even if they did retire, they may have stayed in SA still, who knows?

Good luck to them if they do get through pre-season and play on in 2012.

Sorry I thought they still qualified for this one.

How dare you try and take Big Phils thunder he will let you know when and where you can post your facts !!

[Wedgie]

Ive heard the Bay tram has now left Glenelg. Noone knows where its going as its stopping at all stops.

[Booney]

what's going on at Westies?? another player walked out last night and a few more to come as well. Collins is destroying the place. He needs to go.

If you're talking about Carter, hardly a big loss considering he played reserves all year. If he can't motivate himself, it's hardly the coaches fault.

He won't be the last, I can guarantee you that.

We have really only lost Morris and Silvester in terms of league players and quality - Hard to claim Pettigrew or Davenport as ours to lose. Piasente retired and would have no matter who was coaching. Mellor left as a result of work opportunities and so did silvester. Who then has left becuase of collins? No one as far as I know!

Collins does a lot more than you realise behind the scenes - AND Morris wouldnt have left if it wasnt for an AFL career - The Power could have had him, but they missed the boat on what would have been a superb recruit.

Terming a 23 year old who was taken as Father-Son a "superb recuit" is a bit rich.

[nickname]

Terming a 23 year old who was taken as Father-Son a "superb recuit" is a bit rich.

He wasn't taken as a father-son selection.

[Brodlach]

Agree with what you are saying Booney but I also think we would have been good for Port. Slow maturing player and then a knee reco didnt do him any favours.

[Big Phil]

Gowans boys have re-signed after yet another season milking all the press over speculation they may be moving back to Vic.
Great news for the dogs though, they both have been and still are true champions of the SANFL.

http://news-review-messenger.whereilive ... s.facebook

Posted over in the other thread.

viewtopic.php?f=1&t=34514&p=1420740#p1420740

The boys have built houses here and James will soon marry the sister of team-mate Jay Nash so even if they did retire, they may have stayed in SA still, who knows?

Good luck to them if they do get through pre-season and play on in 2012.

Sorry I thought they still qualified for this one.

How dare you try and take Big Phils thunder he will let you know when and where you can post your facts !!

I wasn't having a go at you, just pointing out that it was also posted in the other thread.

Plucky, go away

[Trent Plucktrum]

OK but its much less fun if i do !!

[Big Phil]

OK but its much less fun if i do !!

I know, I know - just don't pick on me

[Grahaml]

no i dont know anything about you and you know nothing about thiele so who has made a dumb comment
he knows a fair bit about westies and he does know scott turner better than you

Actually, I didn't make a comment, I asked a question whether Theile actually had any real information, or whether it was the general thought that some fans have of nobody ever leaving their club. Whether I know anything about Theile is irrelevant as I've made no comments about his involvement with the club. I suggest you get over yourself and read what is being written, not making up what you think they aught to have written.

[Big Phil]

Former Eagles, Brisbane and South Adelaide player Jarrad Wright will be coaching Woodville-West Torrens Reserves in 2012.

[Barto]

Brant Chambers spotted at Sturt training last night.

[SANFLnut]

Chambers training or watching?

[Barto]

Chambers training or watching?

Training. He took down an abode to paraphrase a footy cliche.

[Coach Bombay]

Todd Grima taking a year off of sanfl to travel and play a few games in tassie. Will be back at the bay in 2013

[Aerie]

Almost had a heart attack this morning when I read this: http://www.wwtfc.com.au/eagles-news/new ... le-in-2012

McKenzie still to play with the Eagles next season but will be living in Melbourne and travelling over each weekend. Unlikely to be captain. Not great news, but at least is still playing.

[Big Phil]

Almost had a heart attack this morning when I read this: http://www.wwtfc.com.au/eagles-news/new ... le-in-2012

McKenzie still to play with the Eagles next season but will be living in Melbourne and travelling over each weekend. Unlikely to be captain. Not great news, but at least is still playing.

From Localfootysa...

http://www.adelaidenow.com.au/sport/afl ... 6200866088

[Booney]

Interesting that the club has allowed this, IMO it sets a dangerous precedence for future negotiations with players.

[FlyingHigh]

Centrals have tried it with Sibenalar too, and both he and McKenzie have been great servants of their clubs, so comfortable with it in this situation. But agree, I'd hate a club to do something similar for a recruit who'd only been here for a year or two, or only a fringe league player, be granted the same concessions.
Maybe we will see more of it as players work careers become more important to them as/if the profile of the SANFL reduces further?

[smac]

Interesting that the club has allowed this, IMO it sets a dangerous precedence for future negotiations with players.

Not really. Simply say to anyone requesting such an arrangement: "Are you McKenzie? Have you done all he has to earn this arrangement?"

End of conversation as there are only one or two players at each SANFL club to have done what McKenzie has at the Eagles.