Preview Farewell games and which over 30's survive?

[The Nostradamus]

That time of the year

which of the over 30s get farewell games and do we stagger it? do we do it in melbs instead of hobart in the last round? 4 out of the 6 out of contract and likely gone

Goldy 35
Ziebell 32
Cunners 32(contracted 2024)
Shiels 32
Hall 32
Greenwood 31 (trigger for 2024, likely reached)

 

[The Nostradamus]

I've got all bar greenwood retiring although cunners being contracted will mean its his decision so could stay

hall i wouldn't bother with a farewell game he can have a final vfl game

the other 3/4 id have 1 of them (ziebell) farewell against richmond in Melbourne and the other 2 in hobart last round

 

[Elite Master]

Goldstein & Greenwood get a 1 year deal with Goldy's contract being linked to a playing/coaching ruck role that will also see him spend a large chunk of the season in the VFL.

 

[viccles]

I’d keep Shiels for another year and Goldy

 

[Only Forwards]

Keep
Goldy. We could McAvoy him. I mean he’s still the best Ruckman on our list by some way. But we’re likely a KPD down and it’s a move Clarko has made before. Tipping Goldy would hate it though.
Shiels
Greenwood

No issue in seeing out Cunners contract either. But he’d only play VFL and basically be on onfield coach there.

 

[The Nostradamus]

I’d keep Shiels for another year and Goldy

shiels is cooked, another 2-3 week calf injury and will be in recruiting soon, back in time for a farewell game

goldy its time to move on, 36 next year we need to get younger ruck depth through the annual ruck merry go round

 

[DuckYeah]

Shiels goldy cunners and greenwood (based on current list with no trade period) all go on.

 

[DunderHead]

Hall and Ziebell.

 

[TheKanga]

Shiels (if he wants it)
Goldy
Greenwood

To get another 1 year deal

Cunners to retire
Ziebell ??
Hall retire

Maybe JZ I could see going around one more time.

Id love for Cunners to get a farewell game against either Bombers or Tigers

 

[Ischenko]

If cunners doesn’t get a home farewell game I will seriously question our admin. That said, not opposed to him playing on. Ziebell should retire, and likewise a home farewell. Goldy, Shiels and Greenwood keep. Hall is so gone it isn’t even worth speculating.

 

[DaveyBoy123]

If cunners doesn’t get a home farewell game I will seriously question our admin. That said, not opposed to him playing on. Ziebell should retire, and likewise a home farewell. Goldy, Shiels and Greenwood keep. Hall is so gone it isn’t even worth speculating.

I know it's in Tassie, but it could be against the Dees... & he can pretend every single opponent is Bernie Vince! Check out from 0.55 on this video... One of BT's all-time great calls too:

 

[Ischenko]

When you say home farewell are you referring to just Melbourne home games ? if so only the Essendon one remains in 3 rounds time

If any melbourne game then Richmond game in 4 rounds time

And if any home game then Hobart home game final round

Richmond or Essendon would do. Would be heartbreaking to farewell cunners in Tassie. That said, a lot to play out.

 

[kangatragic]

Love to see Cunners have he's farewell game against Essendon and to lay out Stringer on the way out

 

[The acurate one]

The only over 30s I feel we should delist is Curtis Taylor

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Curtis Taylor

Age

24

Ht

188cm

Wt

82kg

Pos.

M/F

Career

Season

Last 5

D

6.0

1star

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3.0

1star

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3.0

3star

M

1.5

2star

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2.0

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0.0

1star

No current season stats available

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6.0

2star

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3.0

1star

HB

3.0

3star

M

1.5

2star

T

2.0

4star

CL

0.0

1star

 

[The Nostradamus]

Richmond or Essendon would do. Would be heartbreaking to farewell cunners in Tassie. That said, a lot to play out.

Yeah I’d go Ziebell farewell essendon home game

Goldy, shiels and cunners farewell in the Richmond mcg game

Hall vfl farewell

Then the final round in Hobart play a younger team with an eye to the future

 

[shintemaster]

When you say home farewell are you referring to just Melbourne home games ? if so only the Essendon one remains in 3 rounds time

If any melbourne game then Richmond game in 4 rounds time

And if any home game then Hobart home game final round

In true NMFC fashion they can be a replacement farewell game - where barely anybody gets to see them but it's all good because we will totally, definitely win.

 

[Mav]

Hopefully Sunday was Stephensons farewell game.

 

[giantroo]

Part of the HS moneyball piece

'Long-time stars Todd Goldstein

17

Todd Goldstein

Age

36

Ht

201cm

Wt

101kg

Pos.

Ruck

Career

Season

Last 5

D

13.2

3star

K

5.7

2star

HB

7.5

5star

CL

3.1

5star

HO

32.5

5star

D

16.7

4star

K

9.3

4star

HB

7.4

4star

CL

7.0

5star

HO

32.9

5star

D

5.2

2star

K

2.6

1star

HB

2.6

3star

HO

10.0

5star

, Jack Ziebell

7

Jack Ziebell

Age

33

Ht

188cm

Wt

89kg

Pos.

D/F

Career

Season

Last 5

D

19.1

5star

K

12.8

5star

HB

6.3

4star

M

3.8

4star

T

4.6

5star

MG

369.5

5star

D

8.0

2star

K

5.0

2star

HB

3.0

2star

M

3.2

3star

T

1.6

3star

MG

125.8

2star

D

16.2

4star

K

11.4

4star

HB

4.8

4star

M

5.2

5star

T

3.0

5star

and Ben Cunnington

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Ben Cunnington

Age

33

Ht

185cm

Wt

88kg

Pos.

M/F

Career

Season

Last 5

D

21.4

5star

K

9.0

3star

HB

12.4

5star

M

2.9

3star

T

4.7

5star

CL

5.6

5star

D

17.7

4star

K

6.0

2star

HB

11.7

5star

M

2.0

2star

T

4.0

5star

CL

4.0

5star

D

15.8

4star

K

6.4

3star

HB

9.4

5star

M

2.4

3star

T

6.2

5star

CL

3.0

5star

(who is still contracted for another year but could be paid out) are expected to move on, while others such as Kayne Turner

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Kayne Turner

Age

28

Ht

180cm

Wt

71kg

Pos.

D/F

Career

Season

Last 5

D

11.3

3star

K

5.6

2star

HB

5.7

4star

M

2.6

3star

T

3.5

5star

MG

150.3

2star

No current season stats available

D

11.0

3star

K

6.8

3star

HB

4.2

4star

M

3.2

4star

T

4.8

5star

, Aaron Hall

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Aaron Hall

Age

34

Ht

185cm

Wt

85kg

Pos.

Def

Career

Season

Last 5

D

19.0

5star

K

11.8

4star

HB

7.2

4star

M

3.6

4star

T

3.3

5star

MG

268.3

4star

D

14.9

4star

K

8.9

4star

HB

6.0

3star

M

2.3

2star

T

2.6

4star

MG

268.3

4star

D

13.2

4star

K

8.0

3star

HB

5.2

4star

M

2.8

3star

T

3.6

5star

, Daniel Howe

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Daniel Howe

Age

29

Ht

193cm

Wt

88kg

Pos.

Mid

Career

Season

Last 5

D

16.2

4star

K

8.9

3star

HB

7.3

5star

M

4.3

4star

T

4.5

5star

CL

2.2

4star

No current season stats available

D

12.2

3star

K

6.6

3star

HB

5.6

4star

M

4.4

4star

T

3.2

5star

CL

1.0

3star

and Liam Shiels

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Liam Shiels

Age

33

Ht

184cm

Wt

82kg

Pos.

Mid

Career

Season

Last 5

D

20.2

5star

K

11.7

4star

HB

8.5

5star

M

3.6

4star

T

5.9

5star

CL

3.4

5star

D

17.4

4star

K

10.4

4star

HB

7.0

4star

M

2.4

3star

T

4.1

5star

CL

1.9

4star

D

12.2

3star

K

6.8

3star

HB

5.4

4star

M

2.4

3star

T

3.8

5star

might also exit the club.'

 

[Marstermind]

Ziebell, Cunnington get a farewell game against *. Turner & Hall finish but don't - only 200 gamers get farewell games. Obviously Shiels & Howe don't get one for one season even though I really rate Shiels' effort this year. Greenwood stays on.

Goldy is 50/50. If they want to develop CCJ, Xerri or whoever else then fine, but not at the expense of Goldy getting a game. He is still a very good AFL ruckman whereas Xerri & CCJ, whilst still developing, haven't shown enough that they will develop. They haven't earned that faith. Can't play a whole season without a decent ruck. If we were to pick a ready-made one up from somewhere else, then I think Goldy might be done. Won't know that until trade period so unfortunately he wouldn't get a farewell game.

 

[Shinboner1]

Part of the HS moneyball piece

'Long-time stars Todd Goldstein, Jack Ziebell and Ben Cunnington (who is still contracted for another year but could be paid out) are expected to move on, while others such as Kayne Turner, Aaron Hall, Daniel Howe and Liam Shiels might also exit the club.'

Big overhaul of talent there

 

[The acurate one]

Farewell Shiels, he should be made Captain. If one considers he knows what it takes to be successful. Both McDonald and Simpkin wouldn't have a clue, sadly.

 

[Sphynx]

Cunners will be paid out, he'd much rather be paid a reduced figure to be on his farm next year than slogging away in the VFL.

 

[harper2bastinac]

greenwood and shiels are the only over 30s I’d keep, goldy only if we can’t find better ruck depth.
But replace them with a mixture of mature and young recruits, no 2020 & 2021 stupidity where they replaced half the list with kids and the likes of lachie young

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Lachie Young

Age

25

Ht

189cm

Wt

81kg

Pos.

Def

Career

Season

Last 5

D

10.5

3star

K

6.4

3star

HB

4.1

3star

M

3.3

3star

T

1.8

4star

MG

220.3

3star

D

9.0

2star

K

5.5

2star

HB

3.5

2star

M

1.0

1star

T

2.0

3star

MG

210.0

3star

D

11.2

3star

K

6.2

3star

HB

5.0

4star

M

3.8

4star

T

1.8

4star

MG

219.6

4star

and atu

 

[The Nostradamus]

Cunners will be paid out, he'd much rather be paid a reduced figure to be on his farm next year than slogging away in the VFL.

Your opinion or inside source?

I am of this opinion also fwiw

 

[giantroo]

Rd 23 farewell game against the Tigers for Jack. Goldy and Cunners most likely to join him for a triple farewell.

This is a replacement game for us.