Where to NOW for ex-AFL players?

[TigerBoss]

Ty Zantuck - West?
Damian Cupido - West?
Paul Thomas - Centrals/South?
Shane Woewoedin - North?

[redandblack]

West haven't shown any interest in Zantuck, TB.

Now that South have lost Humm, they'll offer Cupido bucketloads, so they'd be favourites with him.

Anyone got a ruckman for us, now that Lenny Clark has gone to Brisbane?

[TigerBoss]

LOL@R&B...diverting the attention to other clubs...

[Jimmy]

woey to north
zantuck to south
cupido to west
thomas to the dogs

[Rik E Boy]

All to Centrals so that the Tinpot dynasty can go on.

regards,

REB

[Sam_goUUUdogs]

Thommo will only be a Centrals, he wont be at any other SANFL club, all 4 would go well at Centrals REB, but i dont think Cupido would overly fit in with Centrals ''pass it around and give everyone a touch'' style of play, or as Sticks Phillips calls it, Rugby League.

[CENTURION]

Paul Thomas just logged on to the CDFC Website & personally declared that he will be playing for the CDFC next year from the half back flank. You bloody ripper!

[stan]

Good pick up for the dogs if that is the case.

I guess woewoewoe....den will be handy.

[Brad]

Woewodin devastated as AFL career ends
Tuesday Dec 13 20:06 AEDT
Shane Woewodin had two months to prepare for the possible end of his AFL career, but even so confirmation of it was gut-wrenching.

The 2000 Brownlow Medallist and joint runner-up in last year's Collingwood best-and-fairest count was left without a club after the pre-season draft.

Collingwood delisted the midfielder at the end of this season and although he made several calls to AFL coaches over the weekend, plus a public offer to play for the minimum player's wage, Woewodin could not entice any club to recruit him.

"To be 29 and shown the door of your second club and then to be saying your career is over, is gut-wrenching," he said.


"Sometimes I think I've got the best footy in front of me.

"I had a lean year, but my last few weeks of the year were pretty good.

"It hasn't really sunk in yet, I haven't shed a tear - that might happen later on when you get time by yourself and the emotions of it all."

His player manager Liam Pickering also had to start considering offers from SANFL clubs for Damian Cupido, another senior player without a new home.

Woewodin and the former Essendon forward were prominent examples of dozens of players with senior experience who could not find new clubs.

"It's really frustrating and it's hard for a guy who's been such a great player, I mean, he's won a Brownlow Medal," Pickering said of Woewodin.

"In his own mind and in my mind too, he's still got plenty to offer."

While Cupido will most likely move to Adelaide, Perth-raised Woewodin will probably play local football in that city.

Essendon coach Kevin Sheedy said it was disappointing for football that Woewodin was lost to the AFL.

But for players such as Chris Heffernan, who succeeded in continuing their careers at new clubs, it sent a clear message.

"Guys like Woewodin ... it's quite clear to me how quickly the career can all be gone," Heffernan said.

"I won't be drifting through this year, don't worry."

Essendon succeeded in boosting its midfield by picking up former Carlton vice-captain Scott Camporeale and Heffernan in Tuesday's draft.

Heffernan played in Essendon's 2000 premiership team, suffered a shock delisting in 2002 and then spent three years at Melbourne.

The pre-season draft only featured 10 picks and they went according to predictions.

* Carlton took former Brisbane ruckman Dylan McLaren at No.1, Collingwood recruited young Tasmanian player Sam Iles at No.2 and Hawthorn went with ex-St Kilda utility Brent Guerra to round out the top three.

* Richmond had been undecided on whether to use its No.5 pick, but took Matthew White of the Calder Cannons when it became clear Collingwood would snap him up in the rookie draft.

* The other players with senior experience to find new homes in the pre-season draft were Ben Fixter (Sydney to Brisbane) and Cameron Thurley (Geelong to the Kangaroos).

* The rookie draft was conducted a few minutes after the pre-season draft, with 54 young players gaining places on clubs' rookie lists.

* Injury-prone key position player Tom Davidson (Collingwood to Western Bulldogs), midfielder Steven Armstrong (Melbourne to West Coast) and former Eagle Jeremy Humm (to Richmond) were among players with AFL experience who featured in the rookie draft.

* Sydney's rookie draftees included Kieran Jack, the son of former Australian rugby league fullback Gary Jack.

[Jimmy]

does that mean woey will find a team in THAT city meaning perth or adelaide like cupido?? a bit ing

[Dog_ger]

Who wouldn't have Shane Woewodin playing for them in the SANFL..? I hope he becomes a Dog..! Not the worst idea I've heard..?

[Magpiespower]

I hope he becomes a Dog..!

Wouldn't be too much of a stretch.

He's played like one for the past few years.

[TigerBoss]

Good news re. Thomas CENTURION...but dare I ask...how can you be entirely sure it was THE GREAT MAN himself and not some prankster?

[stan]

Good news re. Thomas CENTURION...but dare I ask...how can you be entirely sure it was THE GREAT MAN himself and not some prankster?

The way that dreambook or whatever works it could have been me. lol

[Jman]

Zantuck would be a good pick up at South, wouldn't mind if the club grabbed him.
We need key defenders and he would fit that nicely.
Not sure about Cupido looked lazy at times in the AFL and my guess is he would return to home after a season anyway.
Why has Thomas been linked to South, I assumed he was dogs through and through.

[dinglinga]

zantuck is bad news.... wouldnt touch him bad influence on young players....have this on good source......how name players have south recruited and done nothing.....

[Centralian]

Anyone who knows or who has met Paul Thomas would have no doubt that If he is to play SANFL it would only ever be for Centrals.

And if he brings some mates with him..........we'll have em all!!!!!!!!!!

[Punk Rooster]

zantuck is bad news.... wouldnt touch him bad influence on young players.....

Perfect fit for South then!

[Jimmy]

woey will play for EF in the wafl according to Footygoss

[LBJ8]

Are there any other high profile players that could be playing SANFL next year that we haven't mentioned yet....