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wgt said:
went woke, went broke...well almost. But is life is a meme of what happens when you believe what you read and then project that same nonsense thinking people actually care. Im sure danny butcher was a great bloke as well but all people care about is how well you play and how many goals you kick. They will tell you till they are blue in the face how good you are and how much you mean to them until you no longer gratify them through sport. Its all a bit sick really but thats what he signed up for "you get what you deserve"
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I'm just grateful that we saw the best of him at Port. Those first few years, there were so many Chad moments, amazing for such a young player so early in their career. Those last few minutes of THAT Showdown will still be getting replayed years from now.
There have been so many different versions of the circumstances surrounding his leaving Port, either blaming Chad or the club. I'd rather just remember the joy and excitement we had getting to watch him play for us.
 

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Marmozet said:
That was straight after Hodge’s attempted murder of him too.
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dirty2 said:
Something went wrong.. was it his body/mind or Hinkley... No idea.. but *** he was great early in his career.

*Would love to blame Hinkley 😈 but I have no idea.
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He didnt really shine at Hawthorn like he did with us, so I'm thinking it was a thing within himself. Self motivation?
My daughter played State Basketball, played in the Melbourne Classics.....won many MVPs as a teenager. Then just dropped her bundle, didnt want a bar of it. I can understand Chads journey.
 
Whether it was Chad himself or the team or the coaching staff's fault or whatever, he is definitely the biggest disappointment that we didn't maximise his talent given a couple of AA's in the first four years of his AFL career at Port Adelaide.

The only two that come to mind is Bowen Lockwood which is injury related and Shaun Burgoyne playing all of those games for Hawthorn and helping them win flags for them. Maybe you could throw in Stewie Dew. Matthew Primus and Josh Francou with injury which is a bit different. Having Tom Harley on the initial squad and giving him away to Geelong. Personally I always thought Nathan Krakouer had a lot of talent that he didn't fulfill.

But overall, Wingard is the one that got away.
 
Some say he never maximised his potential.

He reached his maximum potential - he just didn't stay at the peak of the summit for long enough.

DOB 29/07/1993 drafted November 2011, 2 All Oz selections by 22 years of age.

2012 debut season 9 goals from 19 games B&F, 13th
2013 43 goals from 24 games - All Oz in 2nd year, B&F Win
2014 43 goals from 24 games - stiff to miss out All Oz but Vics could only have 2 Port players Gray, Boak. Hayden Ballantyne and his 49 goals from 20 games got the gig because they put Robbie at HF not in the guts. B&F, 9th
2015 53 goals from 22 games - All Oz in 4th year, 2nd all Oz at 22 years of age. B&F 2nd to Robbie
2016 38 goals from 18 games B&F, 12th

This is Ben Hart, Gavin Wanganeen, Joel Selwood type stuff re making All Australian. I have kept the stats for these 3 vs Wingard. I have bolded All Oz's won by 22 years of age.

Ben Hart..... dob 09/07/1974, debut season 1992, All Oz 1992, 1993 then 1999, 2002
Wanganeen.. dob 18/06/1973, debut season 1991, All Oz 1992, 1993, 1995 then 2001, 2003
Joel Selwood dob 26/05/1988, debut season 2007, All Oz 2009, 2010, then 2013, 2014, 2016,2017

Some others who are small-med forwards / backs and midfielders. KPP's take time to develop so I haven't listed them.

Chris Judd.... dob 08/09/1983, debut season 2002, All Oz 2004, 2006 then 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011
Robert Harvey dob 21/08/1971, debut 4 games 1988, All Oz 1992, 1994, 1995, 1996, 1997, 1998, 1999, 2003
Mark Ricciuto dob 08/06/1975, debut season 1993, All Oz 1994 1997,1998, 1999, 2000, 2001
Dangerfield... dob 05/04/1990, debut season 2008, All Oz 2012, 2013 then 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020

The Geelong stars of the 00's and teens
Gary Ablet Jnr dob 14/05/1984, debut season 2002, first All Oz 2007 - 8 in total
Corey Enright dob 14/09/1981, debut season 2001, first All Oz 2007 - 6 in total
Jimmy Bartel. dob 04/12/1983, debut season 2002, first all Oz 2007 then 2008 - only 2

Hawks stars
Hodge.. dob 15/06/1984, debut season, 2002, All Oz 2005, 2008 and 2010
Mitchell dob 12/10/1982, debut season 2002, All Oz 2011, 2013, 2015
Lewis dob.. 24/04/1986, debut season 2005, first and only All Oz 2014
Bruest dob. 11/11/1990, debut season 2009, All Oz 2014, 2018
Cyril Rioli dob 14/07/1989 debut season 2008, All Oz 2012, 2015, 2016

Richmond stars
Cotchin dob 07/09/1990, debut season 2008, first and only All Oz 2012
Martin. dob 26/06/1991 debut season 2010, All Oz 2016, 2017, 2018, 2020
Edwards dob 25/10/1988 debut season 2007, All Oz 2018

Edit I forgot to put up Simon Black, he only had 3 All Oz but he had a shit load of medals by the time he was 23 or 24.

Black dob 03/04/1979 debut season, All Oz 2001, 2002, 2004
by the end of 2003 at age 24, Black had 3 premiership medals, 2 Brisbane B&F medals, 2 All Oz selections, a Brownlow medal, and a Norm Smith medal - had he hit his peak by 24 and maximised his potential??

Post 2003, he wins an All Oz in 2004 and 3rd B&F in 2006.
 
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Thanks for the memories Chad.

One of the purest footballers I've seen. Sweet left foot, fantastic step, great vision and a fantastic mark for a lil fella.

Pity you left, pity your body didnt stand up.

All the best in whatever your future holds.
 
RussellEbertHandball said:
Some say he never maximised his potential.

He reached his maximum potential - he just didn't stay at the peak of the summit for long enough.

DOB 29/07/1993 drafted November 2011, 2 All Oz selections by 22 years of age.

2012 debut season 9 goals from 19 games B&F, 13th
2013 43 goals from 24 games - All Oz in 2nd year, B&F Win
2014 43 goals from 24 games - stiff to miss out All Oz but Vics could only have 2 Port players Gray, Boak. Hayden Ballantyne and his 49 goals from 20 games got the gig because they put Robbie at HF not in the guts. B&F, 9th
2015 53 goals from 22 games - All Oz in 4th year, 2nd all Oz at 22 years of age. B&F 2nd to Robbie
2016 38 goals from 18 games B&F, 12th

This is Ben Hart, Gavin Wanganeen, Joel Selwood type stuff re making All Australian. I have kept the stats for these 3 vs Wingard. I have bolded All Oz's won by 22 years of age.

Ben Hart..... dob 09/07/1974, debut season 1992, All Oz 1992, 1993 then 1999, 2002
Wanganeen.. dob 18/06/1973, debut season 1991, All Oz 1992, 1993, 1995 then 2001, 2003
Joel Selwood dob 26/05/1988, debut season 2007, All Oz 2009, 2010, then 2013, 2014, 2016,2017

Some others who are small-med forwards / backs and midfielders. KPP's take time to develop so I haven't listed them.

Chris Judd.... dob 08/09/1983, debut season 2002, All Oz 2004, 2006 then 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011
Robert Harvey dob 21/08/1971, debut 4 games 1988, All Oz 1992, 1994, 1995, 1996, 1997, 1998, 1999, 2003
Mark Ricciuto dob 08/06/1975, debut season 1993, All Oz 1994 1997,1998, 1999, 2000, 2001
Dangerfield... dob 05/04/1990, debut season 2008, All Oz 2012, 2013 then 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020

The Geelong stars of the 00's and teens
Gary Ablet Jnr dob 14/05/1984, debut season 2002, first All Oz 2007 - 8 in total
Corey Enright dob 14/09/1981, debut season 2001, first All Oz 2007 - 6 in total
Jimmy Bartel. dob 04/12/1983, debut season 2002, first all Oz 2007 then 2008 - only 2

Hawks stars
Hodge.. dob 15/06/1984, debut season, 2002, All Oz 2005, 2008 and 2010
Mitchell dob 12/10/1982, debut season 2002, All Oz 2011, 2013, 2015
Lewis dob.. 24/04/1986, debut season 2005, first and only All Oz 2014
Bruest dob. 11/11/1990, debut season 2009, All Oz 2014, 2018
Cyril Rioli dob 14/07/1989 debut season 2008, All Oz 2012, 2015, 2016

Richmond stars
Cotchin dob 07/09/1990, debut season 2008, first and only All Oz 2012
Martin. dob 26/06/1991 debut season 2010, All Oz 2016, 2017, 2018, 2020
Edwards dob 25/10/1988 debut season 2007, All Oz 2018
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Bring on the Chad Wingard extended highlights on DVD…

AND RELEASE IT ON 4K BLUERAY…..

Not bad for a bloke that preferred basketball.

One the best limited AFL careers ever…
 
Chad's sudden decline is definitely not all on him, the kind of player he was was fundamentally changed and that was a football department decision.

Bit disappointing to read so many people saying he didn't didn't have the drive for it.

Watch his pre 2017 football. He cared. He cared a lot.

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I will forever have a soft spot for Chad Wingard for what he represented to the fans and the football club. He, alongside Butcher, epitomised optimism and hope for the PAFC when we were at our lowest ebb. That 2013 season where his rise to prominence coincided with our return to AFL relevance will always be a time in my football supporting journey that I look back on fondly. Goodnight, sweet prince.
 
Skindy said:
I will forever have a soft spot for Chad Wingard for what he represented to the fans and the football club. He, alongside Butcher, epitomised optimism and hope for the PAFC when we were at our lowest ebb. That 2013 season where his rise to prominence coincided with our return to AFL relevance will always be a time in my football supporting journey that I look back on fondly. Goodnight, sweet prince.
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It was an amazing time.
 

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