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Game Day 2nd Preliminary Final VFL. Collingwood v Footscray (2.40pm see OP)
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And look at the next few years after that result. Can scar u as a player/club for a while
76woodenspooners
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So you think North Melbourne handled the delisted four situation well? North were being respectful that players have a right to know their future before the last minute though?
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Yes it can.
But was reserves with numerous VFL players.
I'm quite sure won't be front of mind 2017 this poor display
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Now can you use your mod powers to delete all evidence of the mistake and lets never talk of this again.
I don't think delisting club champions and no-name VFL battlers are comparable.
The only issue I (and most people) have with the North delistings is Boomer Harvey should of been given the chance to play 1 more year if he wanted.
Witts isn't stupid, he would of known for months when Grundy was constantly being picked over him that his future lay elsewhere.
His manager would of also been telling him this
76woodenspooners
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He is a great kick and a great mark, but I think the knock on him is that he is not physical enough and is a bit lazy.
This is not a very well known story ...
... but around a year or so ago the club put Oxley into a cloning machine and Daveranon accidentally pressed the "anti-clone" button, and out popped Rupert Wills. When the club stopped snacking Daverman around for being such a klutz, they took a look at Wills and decided that they actually really liked the look of the lad. That was when Oxley's papers were stamped.
Like Norths you are damned if you do and you are dawned if you don't. The earlier you tell people the better.
76woodenspooners
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Quite.
Surely if the club is expected to be respectful towards a no-name VFL battler (as you are suggesting) then shouldn't that also be extended to a club champion?
Given that the decision to delist Harvey et al had been made - it's a ruthless business and the fans' demand for results don't leave much room for sentimentality - how would you have handled their delisting differently?
I would have waited post season, just as I would have for our AFL / VFL players. As for the members' forum, I would have simply not referred to particular players future status at all, or scheduled it to be after the VFL grand final.
76woodenspooners
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Witts might have had a hint around last October when the club asked if he was interested in being traded.
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I think this sort of thing is best left until after the completion of the year. Especially when you are in a finals campaign. The impact on the team, it's morale and it's chances of success has to be the priority consideration... not the convenience of the players. There's still plenty of time before trade week and the delisted players free agency period doesn't start until November. Can't see why there was any need for this much notice from a players perspective. More likely it's to give them a send off game. Not a good way of handling it imo. Leave it to the offseason.
Boomer Harvey was still clearly a best 22 player. He's a club legend and should have been allowed to play on next year and go out on his own terms if he wanted.
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They've got till November... how much time do they need?
It's still better than making an elimination final and losing by 20 points. Or not making the finals at all!
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Problem was we had too many VFL Listed players in for such a Big Game. The VFL are Top Up Player and You can't rely on them to win a Game
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Casey Reserves got a Flogging in the Reserve GF
Casey will beat Williamstown (are so comfortably) and have been the best side all year though we had their number.
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Casey should beat the Dogs next week
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