Now that’s a bombshell.
North Melbourne announced today that club legends Brent Harvey, Drew Petrie, Michael Firrito and Nick Dal Santo would not be offered new contracts for 2017.
The news certainly took the AFL world by surprise, here’s how you reacted.
Boomer Harvey, displaying how many times he's called Brad Scott a c**t in the last hour. @JunktimeAFLPod #AFL pic.twitter.com/YUQuJKI3dN
— adam rozenbachs (@arozenbachs) August 24, 2016
North Melbourne also tell Brent Harvey, Drew Petrie, Nick Dal Santo and Michael Firrito's kids there is no Santa. @JunktimeAFLPod #AFL
— adam rozenbachs (@arozenbachs) August 24, 2016
Brad Scott says he always plans for the short, medium and long term. Must believe Boomer hurts short term, that they can't win a flag soon
— Jon Ralph (@RalphyHeraldSun) August 24, 2016
This announcement by North also means I won't be able to name any North players next year.
— Titus O'Reily (@TitusOReily) August 24, 2016
Wow.
North Melbourne to be without Brent Harvey next year, for the first time since 1873— Rhett Bartlett (@rhettrospective) August 24, 2016
Q: Who are the three gen fwds who average 20 + poss & 1.5 + goals a game?
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A: S Motlop, T Greene & @Boomer_29 @championdata— Jay Clark (@ClarkyHeraldSun) August 24, 2016
The good people at @championdata rank @Boomer_29 the 26th best player in the comp (for impact), based on his past 40 games.@LuffG0305
— Jay Clark (@ClarkyHeraldSun) August 24, 2016
Footage of Brad Scott telling Boomer the news pic.twitter.com/qXYXNSeYdg
— Matt Goss (@mattgoss_) August 24, 2016
Boomer, Dal Santo, Firrito and Petrie all out on track @superfooty . Nice moment with Lindsay pic.twitter.com/tt5HuZcjrE
— eliza sewell (@ElizaJSewell) August 24, 2016
Petrie exit opens door for Majak to stay … Dal Santo makes sense given Clarke/Dumont etc. But Boomer delisted. Wow, that's the big one.
— Sam Landsberger (@SamLandsberger) August 24, 2016
@GrogsGamut @NMFCOfficial it's a pity Boomer will need to play his next 100 games with a new club
— Wil Anderson (@Wil_Anderson) August 24, 2016
1x understandable, 2x justifiable, 1x unconscionable. Hope Boomer goes to Hawthorn and wins a flag #AFL #NMFC https://t.co/dpaA1kDcLv
— Ryan Buckland (@RyanBuckland7) August 24, 2016
Boomer Harvey, Hawthorn premiership playe- [gets launched directly into the sun]
— Ethan (@ethan_meldrum) August 24, 2016
Boomer still has some in the tank surely?
— Jock Reynolds (@jock_reynolds) August 24, 2016
Boomer Harvey, after 32 touches, 6 marks, 5 tackles and 3 goals on the weekend is told he is not required for next year. Bizarre.
— SuperCoachSpecialist (@SC_Specialist) August 24, 2016
Brent Harvey & North Melbourne coach Brad Scott North Melbourne training today @superfooty @theheraldsun #North pic.twitter.com/7so6GewL2s
— Wayne Ludbey (@WLudbey) August 24, 2016
You know what's funny? All the ppl who said North needed to do exactly this are the ones questioning and criticising the club for doing so
— Josh Barnstable (@JBarney1994) August 24, 2016
If u want 1 fool proof way to rip the living guts out of your teams spirit & morale, isolate the heart of team & sack them before last game
— Grant Thomas (@Thomo_Grant) August 24, 2016
Bloke screaming over the fence at Roos training. "(Inaudible) should be going…not Boomer!". They're passionate.
— Lauren Wood (@LaurenA_Wood) August 24, 2016
Second year in a row a club has cut a club legend who has been one of few to average 20 disposals and 1.5 goals in that season.
— The Black Cat (@TheBlackCat1859) August 24, 2016
