Retired #26: Cale Hooker - Has announced his retirement at season's end 🍷

[Lore]

Contract Status: Retiring at the end of Season 2021
Last Game Played: Round 19, 2021 (omit)
Injury Status: n/a

 

[Falcon27]

If he wasn't so injury prone, he should almost be captain. Heart and soul player that is just priceless.

 

[Bunk Moreland]

Farrrrrrk he’s important. Put him in F50 and leave him there. Hurley and Francis to come back into the backline so we’re not light on. Genuine leader, pack smasher, straightener upper.

 

[Nuggs Bunny]

Farrrrrrk he’s important. Put him in F50 and leave him there. Hurley and Francis to come back into the backline so we’re not light on. Genuine leader, pack smasher, straightener upper.

And don't forget a true man of theatre, as seen late in Q4.

 

[JT_the_Man]

He’s a forward from now until he retires imo.

We look so much better with the Daniher/Hooker/Stewart trio circa 2017.

 

[Tang]

He’s a forward from now until he retires imo.

We look so much better with the Daniher/Hooker/Stewart trio circa 2017.

I agree but without Hurley and Ambrose we are small down back. the opposition won't have tall forwards pop their calves every week.

 

[ant555]

That air swing has to become a gif
Side looked good when he was forward. Should be more of it when we do not need him in the back half.

 

[Red Black and Blue]

How this wasn’t the automatic selection since the start of year is absolutely baffling. He is unbeatable in the contest under the high ball. Stopping that intercept mark allows the pressure to come.

 

[yodellinhank]

How this wasn’t the automatic selection since the start of year is absolutely baffling. He is unbeatable in the contest under the high ball. Stopping that intercept mark allows the pressure to come.

And we sure know how to deliver the high ball. Here's cheers

 

[citizen-erased]

wonder if he has the mileage to go another year or two as a forward. we structure up so much better with him up there.

 

[HirdyLannister]

Heart and soul of the club, should of been captain after Jobe.

 

[Halftimehero]

wonder if he has the mileage to go another year or two as a forward. we structure up so much better with him up there.

100% could get two more years as a forward, as a defender will struggle through one at the most.

 

[citizen-erased]

100% could get two more years as a forward, as a defender will struggle through one at the most.

Find a new defender.
Daniher, Hooker, Stewart, Stringer, Moz, Tippa
Langford pushing up from a wing

Much want.

 

[eth-dog]

Love Heppell as a captain but this guy should have been VC

 

[Schnitzengruben]

Like Hooksy as a forward. I think his his pace isn't really there anymore and too much of a liability in defence. But forward he seems to hold his own very well. Good stuff.

 

[eth-dog]

Really needs to occupy McGovern and not allow him to take control with his intercept marking this week

 

[Mr Bultitude]

Consummate clubman, I love him. Stoked he's a one-club guy for us.

 

[Towno78]

That was peak Ty Vickery from Cale, fresh airing that mark in the last.
Haven't laughed that hard for some time.

I suspect my reaction had he not made amends and we lost by less than a goal might have been different.

 

[TheGrizz]

Something tells me that when they do his highlight package for his 200th this week, they wont be including the last 5 minutes of yesterday's game....

 

[11kgm]

Play him keyforward do what the fans want

 

[Chief Hopper]

He's such a valuable player for us. That strong contested mark up the ground gave the team a much needed composure. Shame he's near the end of his career.

 

[Fin ice Smuggler]

make him captain now, make him stay forward and set the standard to get the ball in quickly to the forwards with penetrating kicks before congestion fills the forward 50 up.

If only we could get fantasia back up and running with mozzie and Tippa.

 

[The Prosecutor]

Should primarily be a forward for the rest of his career.

Having a contested marking beast that is an option down the line for our midfielders is invaluable

 

[yodellinhank]

That was peak Ty Vickery from Cale, fresh airing that mark in the last.
Haven't laughed that hard for some time.

I suspect my reaction had he not made amends and we lost by less than a goal might have been different.

He was just drawing the player, brilliant thinking.

 

[daffo]

He is our best goal celebrator.

 

[eth-dog]

Forward this week given JJK is very unlikely to play but I think he needs to play back against Hawkins and Dixon after that.