Clarke to Glenelg

[stan]

Apparently he would like his sanfl side to be the bays. Now im not sure how much they would see of him with Hudsen being out of action for a while. Proabably none. Anyway heard this news on the TV so it must be true.....lol

[Blacky]

o well another one we missed out on
gee our recruiting has been crap this year
bottom this year westies
thanks doug

[rod_rooster]

8) o well another one we missed out on
gee our recruiting has been crap this year
bottom this year westies
thanks doug

That's the spirit Blacky. Keep those positive vibes coming

[Macca19]

Which Clarke is this one?

[rod_rooster]

Apparently he would like his sanfl side to be the bays. Now im not sure how much they would see of him with Hudsen being out of action for a while. Proabably none. Anyway heard this news on the TV so it must be true.....lol

Interesting move but not completely unexpected. Struggled to get a game in Souths 1's last season (that must have been embarrassing). Probably more assured of regular games at league level with the bays if he isn't required by the Cows.

[stan]

Which Clarke is this one?

Sorry Mac, Matty Clarke from the Crows. Big lanky fella that couldnt get a game with Souths league side, but managed to play AFL.

[Mickyj]

IMHO this a bad choice why recruit a 31 yo too old too slow and not far away from retiring.

[stan]

IMHO this a bad choice why recruit a 31 yo too old too slow and not far away from retiring.

Because there Glenelg.

[Mickyj]

IMHO this a bad choice why recruit a 31 yo too old too slow and not far away from retiring.

Because there Glenelg.

No Stan because at that age any player is too old for a footy club to be looking at how many young kids would he keep out of the bays ? or if your a young ruckman at the bays would you stay or look elsewhere. Doesnt matter what team it is look at his age !!!

[Pseudo]

IMHO this a bad choice why recruit a 31 yo too old too slow and not far away from retiring.

Because there Glenelg.

At least their (sic) spelling is good down there (sic)...

[am Bays]

With two young ruckman on the way up why wouldn't you want a bloke with 10 years AFL experience to show them the ropes???

Yes it may cost money but the long term benefits may be very fruitful

The transfer should be relatively cheap as he is an AFL listed player not a South player. If South ain't going to pick him in the ones why should he play there?

I wouldn't have problem if he was off to West, Norwood etc

The big picure for SANFL clubs from an financial security point of view is two successfull AFL clubs will produce money for the SANFL which in turn pass on the disrtibution to each clubs and finance development officer roles.

If the Adelaide Footy club is better served at having a player at club A rather than club B then so be it the same for the Port Adelaide. We at SANFL clubs are happy to get the transfer fees from the AFL clubs we can't have it both ways by blocking a player and the AFL clubs development.

[Booney]

With two young ruckman on the way up why wouldn't you want a bloke with 10 years AFL experience to show them the ropes???

Yes it may cost money but the long term benefits may be very fruitful

The transfer should be relatively cheap as he is an AFL listed player not a South player. If South ain't going to pick him in the ones why should he play there?

I wouldn't have problem if he was off to West, Norwood etc

The big picure for SANFL clubs from an financial security point of view is two successfull AFL clubs will produce money for the SANFL which in turn pass on the disrtibution to each clubs and finance development officer roles.

If the Adelaide Footy club is better served at having a player at club A rather than club B then so be it the same for the Port Adelaide. We at SANFL clubs are happy to get the transfer fees from the AFL clubs we can't have it both ways by blocking a player and the AFL clubs development.

Are you suggesting this move is in an attempt to develop either Mathew Clarke or the Adleaide football club in some way? You must be joking.

It is a selfish move to make sure,when dropped,from AFL duty,he doesnt have the indignity of playing SANFL reserves.

[am Bays]

Are you suggesting this move is in an attempt to develop either Mathew Clarke or the Adleaide football club in some way? You must be joking.

It is a selfish move to make sure,when dropped,from AFL duty,he doesnt have the indignity of playing SANFL reserves.

Sorry for having two distinct parts for my post,

For the smear supporters I'll clearly delineate the two parts, the 1st part was about Glenelg, South Clarke scenario.

Booney those 52 cans must be having a latent effect on you, of course it is better for Adelaide's chances of being successful in 2006 that if Clarke does play SANFL football he plays in a league side rather than a reserves side. It is like your-good-self training for a 52 can drinking attempt on West End Gold compared to WE Draught, when you know the record is only valid when you drink full strength beer FFS

Like I said I don't care if it is at Port, Glenelg, Norwood or West. For established AFL players they should be playing league when they are playing good footy as Clarke showed when did come into Adelaide's team last year. Newly drafted kids are a different story they need to be developed through the grades,

The second part I was making the general comment about the two most important financial clubs on the South Australian football scene. Adelaide and Port Adelaide, whether we SANFL supporters like it or not the football landscape changed forever in 1990 and 1997.

The overall successof the two AFL clubs has to be the primary consideration of the SANFL, given their combined turnover of ~$50 million, the SANFL clubs have a combined turnover of ~$9 million

So in the big picture (you know those colourful things that hang on walls) if a player and the AFL club (Port or Adelaide) is best suited to having that player at club B compared to club A, the AFL clubs and the SANFL should be working together to make that happen.

Yes I hate Port Adelaide, and I chuckle inwardly to myself whenever they embarrass the mighty SA football tradition, but the realist in me knows that for my club (Glenelg) to be successful I need Adelaide and Port Adelaide to be successful both on and off the field.

Hence one of my suggestions in another thread on this site that all the players at the AFL clubs should be linked to the one SANFL club i.e. an Adelaide reserves team and all the Port Adelaide players at the Port Magpies (whichever club came first)

[MatteeG]

LOL, Booney, maybe he just, doesnt like Pyman?

[Booney]

An angry Bay fan,one with an opinion,and one who hates Port Adelaide,no surprises there.

But,you did say,"So in the big picture (you know those colourful things that hang on walls) if a player and the AFL club (Port or Adelaide) is best suited to having that player at club B compared to club A, the AFL clubs and the SANFL should be working together to make that happen."

This my friend is where you and the Crows are wrong,where is the difference between South's reserves and Glenelgs league sides?

[am Bays]

An angry Bay fan,one with an opinion,and one who hates Port Adelaide,no surprises there.

But,you did say,"So in the big picture (you know those colourful things that hang on walls) if a player and the AFL club (Port or Adelaide) is best suited to having that player at club B compared to club A, the AFL clubs and the SANFL should be working together to make that happen."

This my friend is where you and the Crows are wrong,where is the difference between South's reserves and Glenelgs league sides?

touche

[Mickyj]

An angry Bay fan,one with an opinion,and one who hates Port Adelaide,no surprises there.

But,you did say,"So in the big picture (you know those colourful things that hang on walls) if a player and the AFL club (Port or Adelaide) is best suited to having that player at club B compared to club A, the AFL clubs and the SANFL should be working together to make that happen."

This my friend is where you and the Crows are wrong,where is the difference between South's reserves and Glenelgs league sides?

South's Reseves for one will look a lot better without Clarke, I saw him struggle last year !!

[ORDoubleBlues]

I think it's a case of (believe it or not) at SANFL level more is expected around the ground of an AFL listed ruckman.
Think you'll find that South and Pyman felt he didn't do anywhere near enough.

[sus]

I agree ODB. In fact he doesnt do anywhere near enough for the Crows either. The smaller Crows midifeld players make him look good. In my opinion one of the most over-rated AFL footballers ever!

[Wedgie]

Didn't struggle against North, first game back in the league he played for South he promptly got best on ground against North (South still lost).
He should start in any league side.
North tried to get him late last year as a stop gap but failed.
Not suprising he would prefer to be away from Noarlunga as doesn't seem to be treated with much respect down there.
I can't understand why the Bays would chase him at this time of the year when its doubtful he'll play many SANFL games with Huddo down and they've had the entire summer to find a full timer.
Mind you, North did the same with Perrie a couple of years ago.

I don't think Clarke is overrated, yeah not huge around the ground but at his best he was probably the best tap ruckman I've seen in the AFL, a huge leap for a big man when at his best.