Toast Andrew Gaff (Pick 4, 2010 National Draft) - Thanks for the 1000 Cuts, Enjoy Retirement

[garlic munchers]

Re: Pick 4 Welcome Andrew Gaff

Welcome Gaffy, hopefully you kick out one of the many plodders in our midfield next season

Rinse, repeat

 

[kane249]

I thought he'd only played 280?

For us

AFL total - 300

To clarify it, AFL games for memberships is inclusive of pre-season games and representative matches (SOO).

Gaff pulled on the Big V once in that total of 298

 

[TY24]

Just a reminder from his AA year.

I didn't make it past the 10 second mark, had to excuse myself after seeing us wearing the peril with blue shorts

 

[mitchzz]

One of my all time favourites

Him patrolling the outer Subi oval wing was a sight to see

Thanks for the memories, Gaffy

 

[Cuzz09]

One thing I will remember about Gaffy is he was pretty brave under the high ball.

got smashed a few times but held his ground and even marked a couple.

What we would give now for a guaranteed 30 link in the chain possies.

All the best Gaffer #3

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[Hap Hapablap]

Degenerative ankle.injury for two seasons

Well done wce. Yet again with your lies and secrecy

Thanks for everything gaffy Shane about 2018.

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[Dustland_fairytale]

Absolute respect for Gaffy - his loyalty alone to our club is immense - gutsy and hardworking runner in his prime - most down to earth and humble bloke I have had the pleasure to meet. I wish he and his family nothing but the best and love that he has a little fella to hopefully be just as good a footy player for the Eagles as his daddy was


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[Bender_]

I remember being ropeable that after our first ever spoon we didn't get pick 1. Or 2. Or 3. And instead what can only be described as an ongoing failed experiment of an expansion team (still to this day IMO) got them instead and we got pick 4. David Swallow

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David Swallow

Age

31

Ht

186cm

Wt

87kg

Pos.

M/F

Career

Season

Last 5

D

21.1

5star

K

11.7

4star

HB

9.4

5star

M

3.2

3star

T

4.4

5star

CL

4.2

5star

D

18.4

4star

K

11.1

4star

HB

7.3

4star

M

4.3

4star

T

4.6

5star

CL

4.0

5star

D

19.4

5star

K

10.0

4star

HB

9.4

5star

M

2.8

3star

T

5.0

5star

CL

4.4

5star

, a massively rated Western Australian who we deserved would be off the board. We then chose Gaff when our pick came round and I was optimistic with the choice at the time. And now having the benefit of hindsight I wouldn't change that.

Played some incredible football, rarely scintillating but could run farther and longer than anyone else I can remember. Was always reliable and was never afraid to stand under the high ball. Went on about 2 years too long, and I'm a big believer that the stupid f*cken stand and 666 changes did not benefit his playstyle whatsoever. I don't doubt that he would take that punch back 1000 times out of a 1000, just a shit situation for everyone.

Legend of the club. 300 AFL games. Best of luck for the future.


As an aside, what a year for the drafts:

2010 AFL draft - Wikipedia

en.m.wikipedia.org

Some epic players, just amazing.

 

[TY24]

As an aside, what a year for the drafts:

Any draft with Daniel Gorringe in it is going to be hard to beat

 

[suntagonal]

I'll be honest - I wanted Polec as the flashier higher ceiling player in the draft... thank god I'm not in the recruiting team.

 

[Ambrose Burnside]

I'll be honest - I wanted Polec as the flashier higher ceiling player in the draft... thank god I'm not in the recruiting team.

Same

2010 was the first draft I watched, i seem to remember it was held in the morning that year, or I might be misremembering that. Either way though once we took Gaff I sweated on whether or not Darling would last to our second pick. When he did I stopped watching, knew we'd nailed the draft, was so pumped

 

[Bender_]

I'll be honest - I wanted Polec as the flashier higher ceiling player in the draft... thank god I'm not in the recruiting team.

I remember there was a lot of buzz around us taking him at the time.

 

[BeornJ]

Absolute legend!

Huge part of our success in 18 even though he wasn't there on the final day.

 

[6285sutto]

Looking at the top 20 picks of 2010, Gaff was probably the right choice for the Eagles list at the time and stands out as one of the best of his draft class.

Well done Gaff.

 

[Ghossein]

Looking at the top 20 picks of 2010, Gaff was probably the right choice for the Eagles list at the time and stands out as one of the best of his draft class.

Well done Gaff.

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ah back in the good old days when melbourne used to really spud it up with their picks

 

[Ghossein]

Looking at the top 20 picks of 2010, Gaff was probably the right choice for the Eagles list at the time and stands out as one of the best of his draft class.

Well done Gaff.

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should've taken gorringe

 

[06Premiers]

Looking at the top 20 picks of 2010, Gaff was probably the right choice for the Eagles list at the time and stands out as one of the best of his draft class.

Well done Gaff.

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Shaun Atley played 234 games & I have no idea who he is or what he looks like.

 

[boondy]

Absolute legend!

Huge part of our success in 18 even though he wasn't there on the final day.

Summed up my fondest memories of Gaff in that 1 memorable year . The bloke that replaced him that day will hold the same kind of memory . Its sad and also fond .

 

[SS3840]

Gaff has been a great servant of our club, and he was courted by Victorian clubs for a long time until THAT day. Gaff also cost himself a Premiership Medal by lashing out at that Brayshaw kid... Maybe it was his surname. (Admit it, you'd want to deck James Brayshaw) ... Seriously though, Andrew Gaff

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Andrew Gaff

Age

32

Ht

184cm

Wt

83kg

Pos.

Mid

Career

Season

Last 5

D

26.6

5star

K

15.9

5star

HB

10.7

5star

M

4.8

5star

T

2.0

4star

CL

2.5

4star

D

24.5

5star

K

15.6

5star

HB

8.9

4star

M

5.4

5star

T

2.0

3star

CL

2.5

4star

D

11.2

3star

K

8.0

3star

HB

3.2

3star

M

3.2

4star

T

0.6

3star

CL

0.6

3star

has been a fine player at our club, and should help to overshadow Fremantle next week, with a lap of honour.

 

[ioppolo]

Shaun Atley played 234 games & I have no idea who he is or what he looks like.

234 games across 11 seasons (21 a year) and suddenly gone from the league at 29. Quite bizarre.

 

[RookiePick]

Jayden Pitt

Jayden Pitt

Age

31

Ht

188cm

Wt

83kg

Pos.

Def

Career

Season

Last 5

D

10.5

3star

K

7.5

3star

HB

3.0

3star

M

2.6

3star

T

1.0

3star

No current season stats available

D

13.6

4star

K

10.2

4star

HB

3.4

3star

M

3.0

3star

T

1.0

3star

. That takes me back.

 

[Astro7]

Gaff is retiring at 32. (all due credit for an outstanding career)
Darling, Cripps and Gov are 32.
Yeo and Kelly are 30.
Sheed is 29.
Barrass is 28
Duggan, Ryan and Cole are 27.
Waterman is 26.
Oscar is 25.
Arguably another two from that list could or should be gone end of season?
(Darling will linger longer to reach his target)

 

[Balls In]

Gaff is retiring at 32. (all due credit for an outstanding career)
Darling, Cripps and Gov are 32.
Yeo and Kelly are 30.
Sheed is 29.
Barrass is 28
Duggan, Ryan and Cole are 27.
Waterman is 26.
Oscar is 25.
Arguably another two from that list could or should be gone end of season?
(Darling will linger longer to reach his target)

Our list is absolutely screwed. What's that, 6 AA's we have replace in the next few years? Get whatever draft upgrades we can for anyone over 26.

 

[Astro7]

Our list is absolutely screwed. What's that, 6 AA's we have replace in the next few years? Get whatever draft upgrades we can for anyone over 26.

There's AA's in most teams every year. We'll be developing new AA's...don't worry, be happy!

 

[ioppolo]

Gaff is retiring at 32. (all due credit for an outstanding career)
Darling, Cripps and Gov are 32.
Yeo and Kelly are 30.
Sheed is 29.
Barrass is 28
Duggan, Ryan and Cole are 27.
Waterman is 26.
Oscar is 25.
Arguably another two from that list could or should be gone end of season?
(Darling will linger longer to reach his target)

Next year will be tough. Darling, Cripps, McGovern all gone end of 2025 no doubt. Sheed is a non entity right now. Barrass is probably gone this trade period.

Young guys are going to have their work cut out for them. Pray for Edwards and Bazzo down back.