Past #29: Brent Harvey - AFL / North Melbourne games record holder (432gms/518gls) - thanks Boomer

[Arden]

I hope Boomer goes to Western.

Then has a change of heart and retires in January, leaving them one short for 2017.

 

[wolvesRoos]

Peter Bell hurt. Had his number on my back and could not believe he would leave us to go back to the team that discarded him

 

[Kimbo]

Who honestly wasn't cheering like crazy when Choppy tore Brisbane a new one in the 2004 grand final?

Not I. My wedding day. Don't remember much else. Was barracking for Lions in any case.

Right now, he's owes us nothing and can choose his own destiny without in any way affecting his legacy.

To you. I feel differently about such matters.

For the umpteenth time, I agree, he can do what he wants.

AND, to my mind the 'one club player' moniker holds more weight. Thought it did to him too.

 

[Rooboy 96]

If Wellsy goes somewhere, Boomer decides he hasn't played enough games and WC love the idea of getting Drew, do all three count towards our compensation?

 

[Lavy_Panther]

Just watched the interview. lol @ the selfish calls. Conducted himself with grace and class as he did throughout his career.

 

[Lavy_Panther]

If Wellsy goes somewhere, Boomer decides he hasn't played enough games and WC love the idea of getting Drew, do all three count towards our compensation?

Boomer and Drew are classed as delisted free agents so would not be eligible for compensation.

 

[astrovic]

Not I. My wedding day. Don't remember much else. Was barracking for Lions in any case.


To you. I feel differently about such matters.

For the umpteenth time, I agree, he can do what he wants.

AND, to my mind the 'one club player' moniker holds more weight. Thought it did to him too.

Fair enough.

If I put myself in his shoes, I'd put continuing to earn a good buck for another year (or maybe two) that I wouldn't get doing anything else ahead of sentiment (important sentiment, but it doesn't pay the bills). Like pretty much everyone else, Boomer would have thought his body would give way before he was given the arse (and at 38 you'd be wondering yourself how the hell that hasn't happened earlier) so this whole scenario probably comes as a bit of a shock to him. So I'm fine with him re-evaluating and thinking about taking the opportunity to line his pockets with another club's cash, even if it means he doesn't get to have the one club moniker.

 

[Gasometer]

Boomer could be doing anything in the Media next year and beyond. He ain't no Michael Tucker.

 

[osaka mick]

Bold bit - not it doesn't. Let me throw some names at you:

Martyn
McKernan
Krakouer P
Krakouer J
Daniltchenko

Did any of those North Melbourne superstars diminish their legacy by pulling on another jumper briefly in their twilight years? No. Of course not. We know their ashes will be scattered over Arden Street.

Boomer is the same, albeit not in the same league as Daniltchenko (who is?). Much like Dal with St Kilda, he can pull on any* jumper he likes from from on and he will still bleed royal and white. It doesn't change who he is and where he came from.

* not *essendon of course. That's a paddling.

Ånd of course


CAREY!!

 

[dus]

Watched the interview once.

Sounded more like a job interview.

Said he can understand the decision to many times, means he can't understand it.

Said Brad was honest to many times, deep down reckons he's a snake oil salesman.

Didn't thank the fans enough.

I can see how this rubbed people up the wrong way. Since he released his book, which I don't rate, I've emotionally checked out from Boomer.

It is what it is.

 

[big_e]

He seems to me in two minds about whether to play or not, and I fear that if he doesn't play on, in ten years he'll look back and wish that he did. So I actually hope he plays on somewhere else next year and gets paid shitloads. If he's been taking unders from us for the past few years, one last year of getting paid well might make up for that (even though we all know he doesn't need the money).

And then one of two things happen. Either he wins a flag (I love the little champ, so I wouldn't begrudge him the success he craves) or that he has a below-par year and comes to realise that NMFC was right to let him go, so there are no hard feelings in the years to come.

 

[hellas_johnny]

players were singing the westrn bulldogs theme song towards him at the end of season party. would shatter me if he went there of all teams

 

[Bren]

I can understand that he wants to play on... and good luck to him... just hope he has mysterious illness when scheduled against us...

 

[Roo Beauty]

players were singing the westrn bulldogs theme song towards him at the end of season party. would shatter me if he went there of all teams

I'm sorry?

 

[Errol Street]

Pickett won a premiership with PA. He is a North man and a PA man!!

Most of the other guys had no success or tenure was limited so naturally go back to North. If Boomer goes to the Hawks or Bulldogs and wins a premiership he is no longer an exclusive North legend at all. He also has a major history at he dogs and Hawks and sorry that ain't the same in my book.

This guy has a chance to retire at the top a legend of he club he risks that status by playing elsewhere imo.

 

[hellas_johnny]

I'm sorry?

yeah was talking to someone at work today. He said they were singing the bulldogs theme song to Boomer.

 

[Gasometer]

players were singing the westrn bulldogs theme song towards him at the end of season party. would shatter me if he went there of all teams

Be lucky to get a game.

They tackle.

He does, sometimes.

 

[TruRoos7]

So the bullflogs want boom to come and play one game just so they can then say they have innovated and got the VFL/AFL games record holder..
Just another carbon copy of Good Friday and Ballarat...

Afl/VFL games record holder.
Brent Harvey (Western Bullflogs)

 

[Roo Beauty]

yeah was talking to someone at work today. He said they were singing the bulldogs theme song to Boomer.

And your friend from work would know how?

 

[LuvtheKangas]

And your friend from work would know how?

Probably reads Robbo's tweets.

 

[archereleven]

Probably reads Robbo's tweets.

Overheard Slobbo in one of the 38 boozers he calls his 'local'

 

[tazaa]

Jake Niall has given the club a clip after he's copped it on social media re his opinion all things North.
Stated the Hawks treat their legends the right way, leaving a genuine legacy.

 

[hilly]

Jake Niall has given the club a clip after he's copped it on social media re his opinion all things North.
Stated the Hawks treat their legends the right way, leaving a genuine legacy.

Very easy to do after three flags. Gibson, Hodge, Mitchell and Burgoyne have, to varying extents, dropped off a bit.

 

[tazaa]

Very easy to do after three flags. Gibson, Hodge, Mitchell and Burgoyne have, to varying extents, dropped off a bit.

Hodge and Mitchells year were okayish. Good final series for both tho.
Gibson is the one who is lucky to play on. Was average all year round.
Burgoyne should win their BnF. Was fantastic.
Lewis had no better year than Gibson.
According to Niall, Hawthorn has shown genuine class in not calling time on these players career.
I hope they fall off a cliff next year personally.

 

[hellas_johnny]

And your friend from work would know how?

Good friends with a former player who was there. Think the player was jason love