Past George Hewett - free agent to Carlton, 2021

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George Hewett

George Hewett is regularly praised in the media by his teammates and coach John Longmire for his steadfast reliability. Regardless of whether the 2013 draftee is tasked with winning the footy or blanketing a ball magnet, he has the full trust of the Sydney Swans camp. Dustin Martin, Patrick Cripps and Shaun Higgins are just some of the gun midfielders Hewett has shut down in his unheralded career as a Swan. The South Australian carved out a career-best season in 2019 en route to finishing second in the Bob Skilton Medal voting, joining star duo Dane Rampe and Luke Parker on the podium.

George Hewett
DOB: 29 December 1995
DEBUT: 2016
DRAFT: #32, 2013 National Draft
RECRUITED FROM: Broughton-Mundoora (SA)/North Adelaide (SANFL)

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BloodySwan said:
He didn't seem too happy in his first interview as a Blue. He'll do well at Carlton
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Understandable. He's been pushed out of a club who've built a culture of success over the last 20 years, who are pushing toward premiership contention. To a club that have been in perpetual rebuild mode during that period.
 
This reminds me of the Craig Bird trade.
 
Very sad ...solid midfielder very consistent. We might have youngsters that can replace him but none have shown they can do it week in week out ...someone is going to have to step up to fill his shoes.Not really sure on why the club was so keen to let him go ? if the contract was around the $450k mark as reported I would have said that's fair value for him and we should have matched it especially at his age with another 5 to 7 years left to play.
Wasn't that fussed about letting Allir go last year but Hewett feels like us shooting ourselves in the foot.
Good luck to him at Carlton never heard a bad word about him.
 
Great Interview with George on SEN on Dwaynes World program

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George turns the tables on Dwayne!!

Always sounds to me like he has been on the Great Barrier Reef. He is so laid back.

Open and honest.
 
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Heeney2Franklin said:
1) We didn't offer Hewett a contract so you cant say we wanted to keep him
2) Daniher was offered 800k.
3) AFL just make it up as they go
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My issue was about the compensation. Quite how Essendon got a pick 6 for a broken down footballer who had struggled to get on the park is a mystery. But, as you say, the AFL make it up as they go.
 
BloodySwan said:
He didn't seem too happy in his first interview as a Blue. He'll do well at Carlton
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It seemed like he struggled to think of more than one player he could learn anything from.

"I'm looking forward to learning from Cripps, and, er...that other guy who's also OK I s'pose, if he's still there. And Voss of course. I mean, you gotta respect a guy who's won a premiership" "Three premierships" "Three ? Really, with Brisbum ? OK, I mean, sure, yeah, three premierships, who da thought. I mean, he can't coach for shit but geez, you have to respect the guy, right, don't you ? Oh, I don't ? Well that's a bloody relief. I tell ya though, I'm looking forward to getting pissed with Newman again. NEWMAN !!" "What's getting pissed Daddy" asks his young son. "Well, it's what your mum did before you were conceived". "What's conceived Daddy ?" "It's er...just a second guys. You know how a man loves a woman and a woman loves a man, usually the same man, but hey, I don't want to judge here, or maybe she just gets a bit pissed and sometimes it can be two guys or even...well never mind, then they er...you know, they do the two-backed beast and soon he's whipping her butt harder than a 2nd placed jockey on the home straight of the Melbourne Cup, while she's screaming obscenities louder than a banshee with a stubbed toe and ...." "What's an obscenity Dady" "Oh, you know, words like...." "George, George, stop, the bloody microphone's still on !" "Aw crap, I mean aw gosh darn, well maybe Cripps learnt something from me too. What's that ? You want me to get back to the point ? Oh yeah, I'm really pleased to be playing for... - looks down at his jumper - er, Carltank. SH&T, whoops, soz, Carlton. I meant Carlton, the mighty blooz. Sorry about calling youze guys Carltank, it old habits you know" A voice is heard in the background "FFS, someone get him off air before he says another word" "S'alright, we can edit it. There's enough for a soundbite"
 
caesar88 said:
So happy for George that he has got security for his career and his family. He deserved better and he got it.
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A complete contrast to the Dawson clusterf*ck. This has been a while in the making.
Everyone played it straight down the line and George walks away with a fond farewell, a smile on his face and potentially $2.25 million dollars plus over the next 5 years. Serious money for a young family.
Well done too to Carlton. No muss, no fuss. A good acquisition for them with zero drama.
 
bungee said:
It seemed like he struggled to think of more than one player he could learn anything from.

"I'm looking forward to learning from Cripps, and, er...that other guy who's also OK I s'pose, if he's still there. And Voss of course. I mean, you gotta respect a guy who's won a premiership" "Three premierships" "Three ? Really, with Brisbum ? OK, I mean, sure, yeah, three premierships, who da thought. I mean, he can't coach for sh*t but geez, you have to respect the guy, right, don't you ? Oh, I don't ? Well that's a bloody relief. I tell ya though, I'm looking forward to getting pissed with Newman again. NEWMAN !!" "What's getting pissed Daddy" asks his young son. "Well, it's what your mum did before you were conceived". "What's conceived Daddy ?" "It's er...just a second guys. You know how a man loves a woman and a woman loves a man, usually the same man, but hey, I don't want to judge here, or maybe she just gets a bit pissed and sometimes it can be two guys or even...well never mind, then they er...you know, they do the two-backed beast and soon he's whipping her butt harder than a 2nd placed jockey on the home straight of the Melbourne Cup, while she's screaming obscenities louder than a banshee with a stubbed toe and ...." "What's an obscenity Dady" "Oh, you know, words like...." "George, George, stop, the bloody microphone's still on !" "Aw crap, I mean aw gosh darn, well maybe Cripps learnt something from me too. What's that ? You want me to get back to the point ? Oh yeah, I'm really pleased to be playing for... - looks down at his jumper - er, Carltank. SH&T, whoops, soz, Carlton. I meant Carlton, the mighty blooz. Sorry about calling youze guys Carltank, it old habits you know" A voice is heard in the background "FFS, someone get him off air before he says another word" "S'alright, we can edit it. There's enough for a soundbite"
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We heard it a week ago !
 

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