Past #44: Farren Ray - retires after 209 AFL games (4 for NM) - thanks Faz Raz

[Gasometer]

I like Darren Ray. Good pick!

...wha

 

[Le Grille]

Time to break out the new avatar.

Fazza2jazza? (As in Waite)

 

[Roo Beauty]

Confirmed he'll wear #44 next year.

 

[Heaps of fun]

Confirmed he'll wear #44 next year.

Representing his spot in the queue.

 

[Roo Beauty]

Representing his spot in the queue.

Where does that leave BBB?

 

[Heaps of fun]

Where does that leave BBB?

He chose his fate.

 

[Shinboner '07]

Farren is our Ray of hope for a premiership

 

[TooUglyForFugly]

New nickname is Razor.

 

[Heaps of fun]

Imagine being told in 2012 that in three years time we'd have Nick Dal Santo, Robbie Nahas, Shaun Higgins, Jarrad Waite and Farren Ray on the list. Odd crew when you think about them independently but had a plan for all of them.

 

[Horace]

New nickname is Razor.

No, No, No. Please No. I can't stand it. One Razor anywhere near football is one Razor too many.

Go wash your mouth out with soap and water TooUgly and then stand in the corner for the rest of the night

 

[Shermanator]

New nickname is Razor.

But, that's his old nickname..

 

[Horace]

I'm liking Farren Ray more after reading the interview on the website. He has certainly had a very good career at the Saints in particular and my main query was not so much his ability but his age and the need to keep bringing in younger players.

But at 29, he may well have 2 to 3 good years in him and may well be one of the best pick ups of this draft. I hope so anyway.

 

[Heaps of fun]

You can call him Ray or you can call him Jay...

 

[Ry009]

Continue taking picks in the draft / sky is falling when we pick up a mature age recruit with a lot of good experience who isn't stealing game time off anyone...during a flag tilt.

We are a hyperventilating bunch aren't we?

 

[NMFCARSENAL98]

He will not play a single game unless injuries occur, which unfortunately is likely.

 

[naturally north]

Had to larf was having a meeting with a North employee ( part time) and we decided to check our rookie list selections- he near fell over when seeing Ray's name. He did ask me was this an old rookie draft list I wasn't sure and checked. Yep 2015.

Personally don't care we've a lot of youth for a very old side is what I'm thinking.

 

[Benj7]

Why are we talking about this hack? .. Oh he is a North player?! Yeah Ray for brownlow

 

[Kangaroos4eva]

You can call him Ray or you can call him Jay...

Yes, yes, perfect.

 

[Kangaroos4eva]

Continue taking picks in the draft / sky is falling when we pick up a mature age recruit with a lot of good experience who isn't stealing game time off anyone...during a flag tilt.

We are a hyperventilating bunch aren't we?

I'm not happy unless I'm whinging about something.

 

[GarnerSmash]

Look at this Werribee 22 posted by Pykie. A bunch of inexperienced kids for the most part


FB: Vickers-Willis Tippett Nielsen
HB: McDonald Durdin Hibberd
C: Mullett Dumont Fordham
HF: Wagner McKay Wood
FF: Nahas Black Turner
R: Daw Clarke McKenzie
I: Preuss, Mountford, etc etc

Reckon Ray has designs on coaching and whilst still being AFL capable will play VFL with these guys and available for AFL if need be. What we are talking about here is improving our development capabilities as we become a club with greater control over the use of its players.

 

[spurs]

He is a North player now and I accept him.

He doesn't cost much, and he adds depth and leadership. If needed he has the experience to do his role and get the job done. I'm in.

I wonder how many first round picks we have on our list now?

 

[Egga]

vomit.

 

[dus]

Ain't nobody driving this bus.

 

[La Flama Blanca]

He will not play a single game unless injuries occur, which unfortunately is likely.

That's a bit of a sharp turn down negative street for November don't you think?!

 

[Hearts to hearts]

I'm liking Farren Ray more after reading the interview on the website. He has certainly had a very good career at the Saints in particular and my main query was not so much his ability but his age and the need to keep bringing in younger players.

But at 29, he may well have 2 to 3 good years in him and may well be one of the best pick ups of this draft. I hope so anyway.

I felt the same. Made me think, he is a North player who has chosen to join our club, and a human being who has mates already with us. Plus the comment from the club that he is with us for off field as well as onfield contributions.