Delisted #36: Michael Hartley - Joins Hawthorne via the preseason draft - 29/11

[Rack Watts]

Hard to take something seriously when it's not your passion I guess.
Footy was always his #1 profession choice.

 

[Beerfish]

i mentioned few months back i went for a new job and it was replacing Michael Hartley - they said in the interview he was the most childish, juvenile person they had ever met!

Cant believe i didnt get it...like for like

As opposed to being utterly unprofessional in having discussions with interviewees about the previous incumbent (up to and including naming them).

 

[BrunoV]

i mentioned few months back i went for a new job and it was replacing Michael Hartley - they said in the interview he was the most childish, juvenile person they had ever met!

Cant believe i didnt get it...like for like

Would have been 20 to 21 for most of it.

 

[Howard Moon]

Sorry, i should have mentioned childish in an edearing way - they still spoke of him highly.

 

[BrunoV]

Sorry, i should have mentioned childish in an edearing way - they still spoke of him highly.

Watch yourself slandering my boy...

 

[BrunoV]

Solid debut.

Was a little hesitant and times which made him look slower than he is but this is nitpicking really. He look every bit an AFL player.

I think he looks a better defender than Brown does.

 

[efcboy]

Out pointed hogan on multiple occasions and looked an afl defender. Great goal as well showing he can kick unlike a lot of defenders

 

[Gumby2Hurley]

Great user by foot, enjoyed his goal against #lolmelbourne.

 

[Darealrath]

Looks very assured whenever he's involved. Was extremely confident he'd kick that goal for that reason.

 

[eDPS]

Why wasn't he picked round 1? Should play every week can only get better.

 

[Dennis Trumpet]

has a fair leg on him. that would have travelled 70 metres by the time it hit the ground

 

[Shane Hird]

Twas a glorious drop punt.

Just a casual boomer that sailed all the way over the fence.

 

[eth-dog]

Destroyed Hogan. Didn't miss a target by foot either.

 

[Rack Watts]

If we lose Hooker, Hartley makes things much easier to deal with.
Then we have Hurley, Francis and Hartley, as well as 2 early first rounders.

 

[Rack Watts]

Destroyed Hogan. Didn't miss a target by foot either.

You were right eth, this guy is good.
His poise got much better as the game went on, and I saw him hit long targets with either foot.
Impressed.

 

[Jesse Custer]

I think he played well. Had some really good moments. And that's excluding his glorious goal

 

[Cristiano Ronaldo]

Looked solid and his disposal was assured. Need to see him against a seasoned forward for better judgement.

 

[efcboy]

Looked solid and his disposal was assured. Need to see him against a seasoned forward for better judgement.

Need to tell more demon fans that we're still not sure how good Hartley is as he only played on Hogan

 

[BOMBERS 4 LIFE!!!!]

Thought he was no chance to kick a goal but boy that was a monster did with ease in the end too.

 

[Yoda_]

Close to A single vote on Saturday. His poise was what really stood out.

 

[Yoda_]

http://www.essendonfc.com.au/news/2016-04-03/hartleys-long-road

Couldn't wipe the smile of my face when watching this. Thoroughly deserved the debut, and more than held his own

 

[eth-dog]

http://www.essendonfc.com.au/news/2016-04-03/hartleys-long-road

Couldn't wipe the smile of my face when watching this. Thoroughly deserved the debut, and more than held his own

So down to earth. Hope they don't overtrain him in media coaching.

 

[GUMBLETRON]

Good puff piece on the AFL site today: http://www.afl.com.au/news/2016-04-07/hartleys-long-road-to-dons-worth-the-wait-

 

[astrowizzle]

lad has a hoof on him thats for sure. Great start to an AFL career

 

[Yoda_]

lad has a hoof on him thats for sure. Great start to an AFL career

Genuine replacement for Fletcher. Not as nimble to play on smells but that long kicking KPD we always wanted