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

 

[eth-dog]

Don't oversimplify. It makes you sound silly.

I said, if we go with a smaller forwardline next year, he could be a piece.

It isn't. It's basically what's happened the past 2 years.

 

[Mercurial89]

It isn't. It's basically what's happened the past 2 years.

I think people have been more saying he is a natural forward, and he is.
He has really had to work hard on the rest of his game but is getting the rewards.

He does have natural forward nous though which is why so many wanted him up there.

 

[eth-dog]

I think people have been more saying he is a natural forward, and he is.
He has really had to work hard on the rest of his game but is getting the rewards.

He does have natural forward nous though which is why so many wanted him up there.

They can't admit he's a good winger.

 

[Lore]

They can't admit he's a good winger.

And you can't admit he's a good forward.

He can be both, you know?

Anyway. Hooker thread.

 

[eth-dog]

And you can't admit he's a good forward.

He can be both, you know?

Anyway. Hooker thread.

I can and have. They can't and haven't

 

[Lore]

I can and have. They can't and haven't

Most people can and do. You can scroll past the rest, no need to carry on and derail threads with crap.

 

[Bunk Moreland]

Who plays his role next year? That’s the question.

Like it or not, he’s played every game and is our leading goalkicker. He’s tiring and needs a break, but he’s been very effective.

 

[Vander18]

Who plays his role next year? That’s the question.

Like it or not, he’s played every game and is our leading goalkicker. He’s tiring and needs a break, but he’s been very effective.

Assuming we don’t bring someone in then I imagine Wright, Jones and a second ruck become our tall forwards. So might be Hooker out, Phillips/Bryan in.

Or we might go a bit smaller with Langford and Stringer as medium marking forwards.

 

[eth-dog]

Assuming we don’t bring someone in then I imagine Wright, Jones and a second ruck become our tall forwards. So might be Hooker out, Phillips/Bryan in.

Or we might go a bit smaller with Langford and Stringer as medium marking forwards.

Or we can use the guy at FB who isn't really a defender.

 

[Vander18]

Or we can use the guy at FB who isn't really a defender.

another option….although I think he’s been ok in defence.

 

[Duckworth]

Or we can use the guy at FB who isn't really a defender.

I don’t think they’ll move him. Seems like a settled back 6 now.

 

[eth-dog]

I don’t think they’ll move him. Seems like a settled back 6 now.

I think it's held together by sticky tape.

 

[Bunk Moreland]

Assuming we don’t bring someone in then I imagine Wright, Jones and a second ruck become our tall forwards. So might be Hooker out, Phillips/Bryan in.

Or we might go a bit smaller with Langford and Stringer as medium marking forwards.

Our forward line has actually been very good this season. We’re right up there in terms of scoring and efficiency. It’s certainly not something I’d be rushing to change up. Think it’s something we actually have right.

Wright is in his perfect role imo, his versatility and ability to spend a lot of time in the ruck are great for us. Jones is Jones, leave him be, he’s developing nicely. Phillips or Bryan aren’t forwards. In any case they’ll be needed in the ruck if (when) Draper goes down, all ruckmen get injured.

Nope… none of them are playing the deep contested beast role in a weekly basis. This structure is serving us well. I’m not against Hooker retiring, but we’ll need someone to play his role if so.

I still say we should chase Riccardi as he’s clearly out of favour and wouldn’t cost the earth. He’s 21 and has played that exact role whenever he’s been seen at AFL level. He kicked 38 goals in the VFL in 2019, winning the VFL Rising Star Medal, before going up to GWS and getting a Rising Star nom last season.

 

[The Prosecutor]

 

[jmoo wan]

his kicking for goal is not doing his hopes for next year any favours.

 

[DapperDon]

I hope he gets a crowd for his send off against the Pies

 

[lenny2013]

Simply not AFL standard any more.

Waddling around the forward line, it's a sad sight.

 

[cobra land]

Anyone wanting Hooker to play another season just watch how easily GWS took it out of their defence, he provides no pressure whatsoever..

 

[essendon]

Retire please......he's COOKED

 

[Zach Package]

That’s the game he’s apparent cooked after?

Clunking his marks again, 3 very gettable shots on goal that he’d convert on another day and 2 goal assists.

On the evidence of that game he’s got another year

 

[Bunk Moreland]

That’s the game he’s apparent cooked after?

Clunking his marks again, 3 very gettable shots on goal and 2 goal assists.

On the evidence of that game he’s got another year

lol… same, I thought he was decent

 

[cobra land]

That’s the game he’s apparent cooked after?

Clunking his marks again, 3 very gettable shots on goal that he’d convert on another day and 2 goal assists.

On the evidence of that game he’s got another year

I respect your opinion Zach but I think he provides no pressure out of our fwd line and the worst part of his game for me at the moment is how many contests he just doesn't make allowing the opposition an uncontested mark ?
Misses too many set shots for my liking also.

 

[DeezNuts]

The game has clearly gone past him I don’t think that’s even up for debate at this point

The issue is we have no one who could realistically fill the void he leaves

 

[Ambrosia]

That’s the game he’s apparent cooked after?

Clunking his marks again, 3 very gettable shots on goal that he’d convert on another day and 2 goal assists.

On the evidence of that game he’s got another year

Agreed also copped a corkie in the first quarter.

That being said I don’t want him to go on because he’s a liability when the opposition have the ball and Hurley is already contracted.

 

[Ambrosia]

The game has clearly gone past him I don’t think that’s even up for debate at this point

The issue is we have no one who could realistically fill the void he leaves

Think we go with Wright, Hurley and Jones next year.