Brent Staker hangs up the boots

[the_interloper]

Eh, its a free forum, does there have to be a line? Feel free to make 5-7 threads for when Richmond do their delistings this year.

I won't because no one would care actually and I reckon it would annoy everyone.

 

[iBeng]

I won't because no one would care actually and I reckon it would annoy everyone.

Probably would. Does a retirement thread for a guy who managed 160 games despite constant injury set backs annoy you?

 

[Lunchlady Doris]

I won't because no one would care actually and I reckon it would annoy everyone.

That's not stopping you now.

 

[ep2018]

My everlasting memory was him marking inside forward 50 when we were up in the last in the 2005 GF and then running into a Swans player

 

[Roobs321]

Certainly an unfortunate player, although that said he still passed the 150 milestone and played more than someone like Beau Waters.

It feels like forever since he played at the Eagles (where he was an interesting prospect but often maligned), and when his body allowed him I was glad to see him doing well at the Lions and really carving out a niche. He seemed a nice enough guy that you hoped that he would get that.

Still, the Broken Hill boy will no doubt live on most vividly as the unfortunate recipient of Barry Hall's brain snap. But I'll also remember him for his 2005 GF performance which would have kept him up nights and that novelty 2008 win against the Saints where him, Embley and Q were our skyscraper mids.

 

[Shermanator]

Bye Steak Sandwich

 

[Roobs321]

Was swans 2nd best player in 05 grand final behind Gardiner.

Lol. So many of our players had haunting moments that day. There is also Seaby and Sampi in that marking contest, and Nicoski very nearly getting a deflection off his leg into goal.

Looking back, our 22 that walked out on the day had no right winning, but at the time it felt like a huge missed opportunity given the season and the opponent.

 

[Forward Press]

Do we really need a thread for every retired player? What about every delisted player? Every player who gets drafted?

If you don't like it, report it.

But given Staker (and many others on the main board right now) have played over 150 games and been part of some successful sides, they are fair. If you don't like it, report it - or don't read it.

 

[Forward Press]

Lol. So many of our players had haunting moments that day. There is also Seaby and Sampi in that marking contest, and Nicoski very nearly getting a deflection off his leg into goal.

Looking back, our 22 that walked out on the day had no right winning, but at the time it felt like a huge missed opportunity given the season and the opponent.

Brent Staker
Kasey Green
Mark Nicoski
Travis Gaspar
Ashley Sampi

I'm sure they're all decent blokes and I was a big fan of Nicosk during his rebirth up forward, but they were all less than a kick away from being premiership players.

 

[E Shed]

I always had a soft spot for him after standing behind him in a supermarket queue and this old lady was bending his ear for about 5 minutes about the Eagles and he was so patient and kind to her and thanked her for saying nice things.
Decent player on his day too.

 

[ioppolo]

He got Brownlow votes in Cousins' return match against the Swans in 2007. Was second BOG behind Cousins.

 

[i am a logo]

The recent retirements of Staker & Schneider makes Adam Goodes, Sean Dempster and Sam Butler the last players remaining from the famous 05 Grand final.

 

[the_interloper]

If you don't like it, report it.

But given Staker (and many others on the main board right now) have played over 150 games and been part of some successful sides, they are fair. If you don't like it, report it - or don't read it.

So we can't object in the thread, we can only report it, really?

 

[Forward Press]

So we can't object in the thread, we can only report it, really?

You can always choose not to post. If you post, you can expect some who won't agree - and some of them might be quite passionate about it.

That's the nature of these forums.

 

[Illinois Nazi]

So we can't object in the thread, we can only report it, really?

Geez, let it go. If a thread doesn't interest you don't read it or post in it. If it doesn't interest anybody it will disappear so fast you'll probably never even know it existed.

 

[Freomaniac]

I just got one thing to say... I met his sister.... She is bloody hot!

 

[Toump Ass]

I just got one thing to say... twice!

 

[Freomaniac]

Blame my Playstation 3 for being too slow

 

[Upgrayedd]

Freak Athlete who could sometimes played AFL

Never threw more then 3 consistent games together, He would be thrown back and look like the next star CHB, then look hopeless

Throw him up Forward and would kick 2-3 goals, then hardly make a splash for a couple of weeks.

Weird player, athleticly gifted enough to make it and contribute, but just had long patches where he would look hopeless.

Good career however.

 

[ROYAL EAGLE]

Good luck to him hope he has lots of sons.

 

[Freomaniac]

Brent StakerKasey GreenMark NicoskiTravis GasparAshley Sampi
I'm sure they're all decent blokes and I was a big fan of Nicosk during his rebirth up forward, but they were all less than a kick away from being premiership players.

They are not in the quality of Zac Dawson thats for sure.

 

[ioppolo]

Kicked 2 goals with his first 2 kicks IIRC.

 

[Borderline]

Still remember his first game, Friday night game at Subi against Hawthorn in 2003. Makes you feel kind of old when a player can have a decent career and you still remember their debut.

 

[the_interloper]

You can always choose not to post. If you post, you can expect some who won't agree - and some of them might be quite passionate about it.

That's the nature of these forums.

I've been here a while and know how they work. The options you gave were not to read it or report it, not to post my disagreeance, you see?

Geez, let it go. If a thread doesn't interest you don't read it or post in it. If it doesn't interest anybody it will disappear so fast you'll probably never even know it existed.

Nah I just need to get my point of view across. Don't let it get you upset, you can always choose not to post.

 

[Sauras]

Staker isn't a premiership player.

All the best to him though. Actually played some excellent footy for us but the injury gods were repeatedly unkind.

He did? Oh you mean in the NEAFL. Fair enough.