Retired 14. Liam Jones

[Carl Tone]

This does not bode well for my 'Carlton Premiers 2022' with SportsBet...

 

[AceAndy]

Really enjoyed watching Liam playing down back the last couple of years.

Surprised it has come this as I always he would be playing next year. Not sure where we can find a replacement but hopefully this gives someone the opportunity to step up.

Thanks for your efforts Liam and all the best wherever your future takes you.

 

[thylacine60]

don't follow carlton and gamble.........

 

[Kreuuuzeurns]

Sad news but it is the world we are currently living in and he isn't the first nor will be the last.

Now what happens regarding his contract and filling his spot on the list?

AFL cut off for delistings and therefore total draft spaces was last week IIRC. He can be replaced via the SSP at this stage.

 

[Carl Tone]

The Bombers made the finals this year with James Stewart as their full back.

We will be fine.

The Bombers also played the bottom 5 teams 8 times. Plus another 2 outside the 8. That fixture would have had Richmond in the 8, possibly even Adelaide.

 

[RPCB]

Next man up!

I want Liam nowhere near the playing group, especially Sam Docherty

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Sam Docherty

Age

30

Ht

187cm

Wt

87kg

Pos.

Mid

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22.3

5star

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15.1

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7.2

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6.6

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2.4

4star

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1.1

3star

D

22.6

5star

K

16.0

5star

HB

6.6

4star

M

7.0

5star

T

0.6

1star

CL

0.4

3star

D

11.2

3star

K

6.0

3star

HB

5.2

4star

M

2.4

3star

T

1.4

4star

CL

0.6

3star

. More important things in life than worrying about Liam Jones

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Liam Jones

Age

33

Ht

199cm

Wt

98kg

Pos.

Def

Career

Season

Last 5

D

9.4

2star

K

6.5

3star

HB

2.9

3star

M

4.3

4star

T

2.0

4star

MG

134.5

2star

D

7.6

2star

K

6.1

3star

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1.4

1star

M

4.1

4star

T

1.4

2star

MG

116.3

2star

D

9.4

3star

K

7.4

3star

HB

2.0

2star

M

4.0

4star

T

2.2

4star

’ place in our footy team.

 

[Michael Jezz]

This does not bode well for my 'Carlton Premiers 2022' with SportsBet...

You will be surprised, how well we do without him. Don't forget Jone's turnovers. He is 31 and his retirement will turbo charge the development of Young, Marchbank and Kemp

 

[Magruder]

I'll say this. I was told by a former Carlton player not to go hard on Liam a couple of days ago. I don't have specifics but was told if and when the entire story comes out the court of public opinion would well and truly turn in Liam's favor.

I had already decided before then against railing on him.

We all have decisions to make regarding the vaxx or otherwise. There may well have been much more to it than a stance on the vaccine. There's a whole lot of racing to conclusions without knowing the facts. Way too many assumptions being made.

Liam was a helluva player for us and deserves our respect and appreciation for what he brought to the club. As a collective fan base we death rode him harder than any player that I can remember ever doing. Then he and Josh Fraser turned him around and he gave us several years of the best combinaton KPD's we've had since Silvagni.

All the best Liam. Thanks for your years of service. Whether all of your story gets aired is on you and I hope the infestation of maggots in the industry let you, and yours, reach that decision.

there will likely be a completely unexpected reason why Liam won’t have been vaccinated.

I don’t think there’s a selfish bone in his body.

in any case,thanks Liam.

Now we move on…

 

[Jimmae]

This is a series of decisions that he's probably going to look back on with a fair bit of regret in the fullness of time. There's no sound logical reason for what's transpired.

Thanks for the memories Liam, but you probably missed our best shot at finals for 10 years.

 

[Benaly28]

Maybe this is how McGovern saves his career.

Exactly my opinion.

How ironic it would be that a forward revitalises his career down back……AGAIN!


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[Funk]

don't follow carlton and gamble.........

Following Carlton is a gamble

And for most of the last 20 years - a very bad one!!!!!

 

[mickelboy182]

Very disappointing and inane decision.

Bring on the development of Marchy/Young.

 

[Gethelred]

But the rest of us get to think what we want about his actions.

Remind me again, I seem to have forgotten: where precisely in the post you quoted did I say you couldn't?

Could do with a little less reading between the lines on here.

 

[Blugazi]

Great player. I was at the VFL game where he destroyed Josh Bruce

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Josh Bruce

Age

32

Ht

198cm

Wt

97kg

Pos.

D/F

Career

Season

Last 5

D

11.2

3star

K

6.6

3star

HB

4.6

3star

M

4.5

4star

T

2.1

4star

MG

90.4

1star

D

8.9

2star

K

3.5

1star

HB

5.4

3star

M

2.5

3star

T

1.3

2star

MG

90.4

2star

D

11.2

3star

K

5.6

3star

HB

5.6

4star

M

3.6

4star

T

0.8

3star

. One of the great KPD games I can recall.
Can’t say I agree with his views on the vaccine, but glad he was selfless enough to retire before the draft.

 

[bigbertha5]

Enjoyed him as a footballer but he's obviously not very bright.

Such a shame this happened after the trade period.

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[RAPPA]

Well, it's not as bad as what Pagan copped when he started at the Club, but I'm sure Vossy didn't bank on losing his full back before his first pre season.

The guy was in his last couple years. If we can get through the pre-season without an injury and the continued rehab and return to full training and fitness for Marchy, Cuningham, Doc etc., and no injury to Charlie, then I'll happily take this.

 

[El Topo]

a bizarre yet strangely apt conclusion to a unique career - shame he's denied himself a proper farewell

 

[AB_Blue]

Build from within. Put the responsibility and time into Young / McG.

Young just became an extremely handy acquisition didn’t he! Still think Marchy can be a bloody good third tall as well


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[Gingerbread man]

Don't let the door hit you on the way out

 

[Magruder]

Enjoyed him as a footballer but he's obviously not very bright.

Such a shame this happened after the trade period.

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not true, he’s bright articulate respectful.

there’s likely something else going on

 

[drunkill]

He's made his decision and we should respect it.

Liam thanks for your service and all the best in your future.

We don't have to respect it. It was a dumb decision.

I don't wish ill on him but he's let down the club and his teammates and the paying members.

 

[thylacine60]

Remind me again, I seem to have forgotten: where precisely in the post you quoted did I say you couldn't?

Could do with a little less reading between the lines on here.

bigfooty lives between the lines..............like gazelles..............

 

[Choc Milk]

Enjoyed him as a footballer but he's obviously not very bright.

Such a shame this happened after the trade period.

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This is really what I care about. Could have pulled the pin 2 months ago.

 

[Walkingwounded]

Enjoyed him as a footballer but he's obviously not very bright.

Such a shame this happened after the trade period.

I can see the AFL dishing up a compensation pick.

 

[Earls Smother]

I'll say this. I was told by a former Carlton player not to go hard on Liam a couple of days ago. I don't have specifics but was told if and when the entire story comes out the court of public opinion would well and truly turn in Liam's favor.

I had already decided before then against railing on him.

We all have decisions to make regarding the vaxx or otherwise. There may well have been much more to it than a stance on the vaccine. There's a whole lot of racing to conclusions without knowing the facts. Way too many assumptions being made.

Liam was a helluva player for us and deserves our respect and appreciation for what he brought to the club. As a collective fan base we death rode him harder than any player that I can remember ever doing. Then he and Josh Fraser turned him around and he gave us several years of the best combinaton KPD's we've had since Silvagni.

All the best Liam. Thanks for your years of service. Whether all of your story gets aired is on you and I hope the infestation of maggots in the industry let you, and yours, reach that decision.

A very sad situation.

As you suggest, there is almost certainly a lot more to the story than what we know. The bloke on Adelaide radio (Rowe) mentioned a bereavement and the club statement said we have been in dialogue for months. That doesn't sound like Liam has just decided on a whim to end a successful career. He has reasons that are good enough for him to arrive at that decision, and we should respect and accept that.