Past #19: Sam Wright - "Mr September" - retiring from AFL in Round 20 - thanks Slammin' Sam

[the big lebowski]

Just wanted to re-iterate, best game ever.

 

[Caracas]

The comeback! Wright was the trigger, Wells was the bullet, Brown was the shot!

 

[Kimbo]

Immensely proud of Sammy last night (and over the past few months)

Cometh the moment, cometh the man!

Really well done Sam, you're a treasure.

 

[Kcrack]

He was great in 2012. Thought he was gone in 2013. Now he's been in career best form. Keep it up Slammin' Sammy!

 

[Tas]

Wright has been very good since the second half of the season. Just very happy for him that he played a cracker in a final. With a lot of our players like Cunnington, Wright, Harper, etc the difference between performing and not is all self-belief, above the shoulders. They have the ability, they just need to believe it.

 

[TerryWallet]

Imo Wright and Ziebull were the first 2 immediately after halftime to have the courage to change the mindset and play to win.

Wells was quickly to follow with big Brown too.

Scotty Thompson was also strong and confident in the mind.

 

[Joshen]

The body positioning, the ball reading, the marking, and the kicking were absolutely sublime. Had an absolute ripper of a game.

 

[stainedclass]

Wham,Bam, thank you Sam!

 

[Rockstar6]

He had/has the talent, he and the coaching staff just needed to settle on if he played back or forward and stick with it. Obviously being consistently apart of the back line over the past 2 or so months has paid out massively in our favour Top work Sammy!

 

[Shinboner '07]

Watching the replay right now (yeah I recorded it ) he was easily our best player in the 3rd quarter

 

[Heaps of fun]

Sam

 

[ShinbonerBaz]

was excellent. Had a few brain farts in the first, but had resolve which was excellent.

Nope, just watched the first half and no brain farts.

 

[Kangaroos4eva]

Nope, just watched the first half and no brain farts.

He was awesome in the first, Jacbos and Firrito were only ones with minor brain farts and bad hearing/loud crowd (still peeved about that fifty).

 

[Gasometer]

I think the key difference in his form from previous years was that he keeps his feet now...he always seemed to be running on roller skates...keeping your feet is so important, I reckon that's why Milky Warren never went on with it.

 

[Ahern2Boof]

Been a fan for a number of years, always knew he had it in him. He's sorted out his injury troubles and settled in a position and now we are bearing the fruits.

Admit I almost gave up on him after the first cats game this year.

Nothing better than a promising north youth developing into a great player!!!!!!

Thanks to Jack I have a jumper with 19 on the back. Today I'll wear it with absolute ******* pride. On ya Sammy.

Spitta2azza's boy!!!!!

Next time I see him I'll tell him that BigFooty approves of his game.

 

[Forever North]

Incredible that he was just about on the scrap heap middle of the year till Scott gave him yet another chance. Was superb last night, just superb.

 

[Only Forwards]

He was awesome in the first, Jacbos and Firrito were only ones with minor brain farts and bad hearing/loud crowd (still peeved about that fifty).

Nah Grima had moments.

We went too defensive. Insted of going to the free players in the middle he waits and goes wide and we get scored against.

 

[Passmore]

Best game of his career by some margin. Let's hope this is the impetus that gets him to the heights his ability suggests he can get to.

 

[King Corey]

Been a fan for a number of years, always knew he had it in him. He's sorted out his injury troubles and settled in a position and now we are bearing the fruits.

Admit I almost gave up on him after the first cats game this year.

Nothing better than a promising north youth developing into a great player!!!!!!

Thanks to Jack I have a jumper with 19 on the back. Today I'll wear it with absolute ******* pride. On ya Sammy.

Spitta2azza's boy!!!!!

Great post. This is why a lot of us stuck with him in spite of some poor form along the journey.

Players don't always follow a straight line career development trajectory.

Sam was always a competitor, strong mark and effective versatile player. Chose a great time to play his best game to date too.

 

[Higgins2Waite]

Next time I see him I'll tell him that BigFooty approves of his game.

BF love is about the highest praise an AFL player can get.

I've always wondered what would happen if you went up to a North player and said you were from Big Footy. Toes and the mods would lead you to believe we are supporter royalty...

"Hey Ben10 I'm Brett33..."

 

[TooUglyForFugly]

BF love is about the highest praise an AFL player can get.

I've always wondered what would happen if you went up to a North player and said you were from Big Footy. Toes and the mods would lead you to believe we are supporter royalty...

"Hey Ben10 I'm Brett33..."

I get the feeling I'd get the "We'll take your money but don't you come anything ****ing near us" treatment ...

Being like this wouldn't help:

 

[Higgins2Waite]

I get the feeling I'd get the "We'll take your money but don't you come anything ****ing near us" treatment ...

Being like this wouldn't help:

I think you'd get that from other teams (pies, hawks, etc) but i'd like to think (and from others comments) the North players are different. A mate of mine went to an Arsenal supporters function and the players were separated from the supporters via rope. He said every now and then a fringe player made a couple of comments then pissed off with the rest of them.

 

[TooUglyForFugly]

I think you'd get that from other teams (pies, hawks, etc) but i'd like to think (and from others comments) the North players are different. A mate of mine went to an Arsenal supporters function and the players were separated from the supporters via rope. He said every now and then a fringe player made a couple of comments then pissed off with the rest of them.

I was sorta joking and trying to imply what an innately creepy bloke I am.

 

[Tas]

Incredible that he was just about on the scrap heap middle of the year till Scott gave him yet another chance. Was superb last night, just superb.

Wright on the scrapheap? Greenhead on the scrapheap? Talented players should never be on the scrapheap. If you can't get talented kids to play decent footy then there is something wrong with the coaching.

 

[TooUglyForFugly]

Wright on the scrapheap? Greenhead on the scrapheap? Talented players should never be on the scrapheap. If you can't get talented kids to play decent footy then there is something wrong with the coaching.

Or they're continually broken down which could be the fault of many things. Of course, you're referring to when fit anyway.