Past #31: David Hale - drafted at #7 in the Superdraft - 129 games for NM - traded to HFC in 2010

[GreatBradScott]

Hands off! You've had your turn

Do. Not. Want. Pls, keep.

 

[Artichoke]

Hands off! You've had your turn

Never forget when Hale slammed home 10 goals at Kardinia Park in the wet. It rained, & rained, & rained til the cats came home. And to win by 10 goals that day which kick-started the Cats revival was too good. I'm still vivid over the fact we let Haley go. Imagine him with Goldy & H-Bomb roaming the ground. It would put the fear of dog into every opponent.

 

[davo99]

Never forget when Hale slammed home 10 goals at Kardinia Park in the wet. It rained, & rained, & rained til the cats came home. And to win by 10 goals that day which kick-started the Cats revival was too good. I'm still vivid over the fact we let Haley go. Imagine him with Goldy & H-Bomb roaming the ground. It would put the fear of dog into every opponent.

Man That was the best loss ever! Seemed to be a cult figure at the club maybe wants to come back. Finally he realizes what a sh** club Hawthorn are and turns back to the best club in the land

 

[King Corey]

Do. Not. Want. Pls, keep.

. Haley was a good lad.

 

[giantroo]

Still remember the headline that week - 'HALE MARY'

 

[Bigeasy]

Still remember the headline that week - 'HALE MARY'

They missed a golden opportunity for Hale Storm.

 

[SunnyBoner]

Both were excellent trades for us, Hale or Gibson are good players but would they get a game in our best team? Seriously, who's place would they take?

 

[giantroo]

They missed a golden opportunity for Hale Storm.

 

[Gasometer]

David Hale.

Left speechless for most of his career at North.

I am still speechless today when I see him play.

 

[davo99]

Still remember the headline that week - 'HALE MARY'

It's "Hailing" Goals?

 

[Kcrack]

It's "Hailing" Goals?

That was my favourite. I remember that from when he kicked 8 against Geelong a while ago.

 

[ozzyoslo]

Do. Not. Want. Pls, keep.

But what if ??? We kept Haley and got rid of Hamish? What if?

 

[davo99]

That was my favourite. I remember that from when he kicked 8 against Geelong a while ago.

 

[Marstermind]

Never forget when Hale slammed home 10 goals at Kardinia Park in the wet. It rained, & rained, & rained til the cats came home. And to win by 10 goals that day which kick-started the Cats revival was too good. I'm still vivid over the fact we let Haley go. Imagine him with Goldy & H-Bomb roaming the ground. It would put the fear of dog into every opponent.

Never let the facts get in the way of a good story

Hale kicked 8 at Kardinia Park on a dry, overcast day in 2008 but the Cats were never trouble by us winning by near on 6 goals. We beat them there in 2007 by 18 points in a game David Hale didn't even play in.

 

[GreatBradScott]

But what if ??? We kept Haley and got rid of Hamish? What if?

We'd have a ruckman that couldn't get a game, because Goldy was too busy pwning everyone with 80-90% game time.

Did that get us Harper or Blacky that trade? No complaints here.

 

[spudmaster]

Never forget when Hale slammed home 10 goals at Kardinia Park in the wet. It rained, & rained, & rained til the cats came home. And to win by 10 goals that day which kick-started the Cats revival was too good. I'm still vivid over the fact we let Haley go. Imagine him with Goldy & H-Bomb roaming the ground. It would put the fear of dog into every opponent.

If he could replicate that this friday night against the cats that'd go a long way to helping his current mob break their hoodoo...
He seems like a good bloke

 

[GreatBradScott]

If he could replicate that this friday night against the cats that'd go a long way to helping his current mob break their hoodoo...
He seems like a good bloke

Met him once at a supporter day when he played for us, can confirm, a down-to-earth dude.

 

[Old Skool]

I hope big Krusty wins the Norm Smith medal.*



* Providing the miraculous doesn't occur and we make it.

edit Tef to OTT (thats not to say I don't agree)

 

[ozzyoslo]

We'd have a ruckman that couldn't get a game, because Goldy was too busy pwning everyone with 80-90% game time.

Did that get us Harper or Blacky that trade? No complaints here.

I'm not complaining its just the long ol argument would pop up if we were to trade away Hamish this comimg trade week in October...........and also referring to Brads earlier plan in having resting ruck man in the forward line......my meaning is that Haley is performing beautifully in that role with the dawks. You have to admit we all hold our breaths when we see Goldy goes down and takes that extra amount of time to get up during a game.

 

[Old Skool]

edit Tef to OTT (thats not to say I don't agree)

The leg is sacrosanct?

 

[GreatBradScott]

Not complaining
I'm not complaining its just the long ol argument would pop up if we were to trade away Hamish this comimg trade week in October...........and also referring to Brads earlier plan in having resting ruck man in the forward line......my meaning is that Haley is performing beautifully in that role with the dawks. You have to admit we all hold our breaths when we see Goldy goes down and takes that extra amount of time to get up during a game.

That's true.

Majak is improving by the week from what I hear, and we have Drew/Lachie to pinch hit if worse comes to worse. Even Benny Mabon, who's got ages to go, goes okay from what I've seen.

Depth is something I don't worry about when it comes to height at North.

 

[kangafruity]

Busy boy today, he was a VU in a class with my daughter too

 

[Only Forwards]

The leg is sacrosanct?

Something like that

 

[berniemccarthy]

Both were excellent trades for us, Hale or Gibson are good players but would they get a game in our best team? Seriously, who's place would they take?

Surely you jest re Gibson. He would have any position he wanted the way he is playing. Maybe not Atley's.

 

[Mr Reliable]

Good luck to Haley. He gave us good service - until the last year or two when he used to wrestle with short people and fall over too much. Bad habits!!!

The move has been good for his football and for us.