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

 

[silk]

Hurley was pretty good to be honest. Limiting Franklin to 5-6 shots from the flanks and the arc is basically all you can do if the swans mids go into god mode like that and give it to him one out on a silver platter

Add to that the fact that he only ever kicks accurately against us. 2.7 last week, but 5.1 this week. Give me a break.

 

[Bomberblitzer]

Add to that the fact that he only ever kicks accurately against us. 2.7 last week, but 5.1 this week. Give me a break.

Honestly though what the **** is with that. Sprays almost every shot he has taken for the year yet nails every kick against us. Gives me the shits (and has done for 5+ years).

 

[yaco55]

Hurley was pretty good to be honest. Limiting Franklin to 5-6 shots from the flanks and the arc is basically all you can do if the swans mids go into god mode like that and give it to him one out on a silver platter

Jack

Franklin took 4 contested marks in the first half. He hardly got silver service.

 

[Kakkle]

I don't have a favourite Essendon player, but Cale Hooker comes mighty close.

Love you Cale kissing.jpg

 

[Zach Package]

Jack

Franklin took 4 contested marks in the first half. He hardly got silver service.

when have you ever seen Franklin take 4 contested marks in a half?

He didn't even cleanly hold at least two of them as well

 

[yaco55]

when have you ever seen Franklin take 4 contested marks in a half?

He didn't even cleanly hold at least two of them as well

The marks were there. Sometimes we underestimate opponents. Hurley was the wrong match up for Franklin.

 

[daffo]

Carlisle is our best match up against Buddy.

Hooker had a great game against Tippett. I was upset that he ended up with three.

 

[Red Black and Blue]

Hurley was the right match up, he just played poorly in that first half. Was in a position to spoil two maybe three of Buddys marks inside 50 but misjudged it.

 

[Kakkle]

I love how filthy he gets when he gets a goal kicked against him despite the fact that game was sewn up. Love it.

 

[Kong]

Someone provide an updated list of his opponents for the year?

 

[eth-dog]

Petrie (0), Roughead (1), Henderson (1), Sandi/Clarke (1), Stanley (0), Cloke (0), Jones (1), Brown (1), Tippett (3), J Riewoldt (3).

11 goals in 10 games, at least 6 in the last quarter.

Opponents total stats this season: 110 touches, 51 marks, 11 goals
His total stats this season: 219 touches (61 contested @ 84 DE), 96 marks (10 contested), 16 tackles, 28 rebound 50's

 

[daffo]

Junk goals for Tippett and Riewoldt even out the fact he could have had five kicked against him in the Brisbane game if there was any decent delivery to Brown.

 

[Coldacre]

I love how filthy he gets when he gets a goal kicked against him despite the fact that game was sewn up. Love it.

Pride. a very valuable football commodity.

(Richmond have none)

 

[Ben the Gooner]

How do you classify goals such as Jack's on Saturday where a different player gives away the free kick (i.e. the high tackle from Fletcher).

 

[eth-dog]

How do you classify goals such as Jack's on Saturday where a different player gives away the free kick (i.e. the high tackle from Fletcher).

Forgot about that. Makes it an even 10 goals in 10 games (Still technicall on Hooker if you listened to the media).

 

[Kong]

How do you classify goals such as Jack's on Saturday where a different player gives away the free kick (i.e. the high tackle from Fletcher).

In the context of the game you obviously mention it, but for overall exercises like this I think it's best to just include it.

Even if Fletch cost him a goal, I'm sure Hooker would've cost others a goal here and there, so you just accept it for what it is (IMO).

 

[Yoda_]

Petrie (0), Roughead (1), Henderson (1), Sandi/Clarke (1), Stanley (0), Cloke (0), Jones (1), Brown (1), Tippett (three 0 goals), J Riewoldt (three 0 goals).

11 goals in 10 games, at least 6 in the last quarter.

Opponents total stats this season: 110 touches, 51 marks, 11 goals
His total stats this season: 219 touches (61 contested @ 84 DE), 96 marks (10 contested), 16 tackles, 28 rebound 50's

updated the meaningful goals list eth

 

[yaco55]

This is where goals conceded don't tell the full story. 3 of Riewoldt's goals came in the last quarter - 2 were leads close to the boundary line - Which you give up every day of the week - 2 of Tippet's goals came from close to the boundary line. IMO Hooker clearly defeated his opponents in the last 2 weeks - In saying that, I am happier if Hooker plays CHB, rather than FB.

 

[Eleven 38]

Was a bit disappointed in his radio interview on SEN this morning, said he hopes Fletch plays for another 2 years.

Though he would have been hoping for a few more than that..

 

[Kakkle]

Another scalp.


100th game next week.

Raise the bat, Cale.

 

[Bomberblitzer]

He will monster whatever Melbourne spud he plays on. Lock him in for 10+ marks.

 

[eth-dog]

Another scalp.


100th game next week.

Raise the bat, Cale.

Tomlinson (his direct opponent) wasn't bad actually.

12 goals conceded in 11 games

 

[Bomberblitzer]

Tomlinson (his direct opponent) wasn't bad actually.

12 goals conceded in 11 games

Wasn't Carlisle on Tomlinson? Hooker was definitely on Patton.

 

[eth-dog]

Wasn't Carlisle on Tomlinson? Hooker was definitely on Patton.

Thought it was the other way around. If so 11 goals in 11 games on Hooker.

 

[Bomberblitzer]

Thought it was the other way around. If so 11 goals in 11 games on Hooker.

Maybe it changed for a while when Patton was in defence, but Hooker did spend the majority of his night on him.