Delisted Jesse W. Smith

[beamer17]

Re: Improvement

has announced his retirement to the playing group

 

[Zagg]

Re: Improvement

has announced his retirement to the playing group

Sad if true, but it was always a risk when taking him on.

 

[Squizz]

Re: Improvement

has announced his retirement to the playing group

Can you take your unsubstantiated newbie filth dribble somewhere else?

 

[SaintsSeptember]

Re: Improvement

Sad if true, but it was always a risk when taking him on.

Would be disapointing, but I'll wait for more sources before I start shedding tears.

 

[stkildathunda]

Re: Improvement

Heard that he had ankle soreness before a VFL game couple weeks ago so pulled out of that. Obviously the club arent going to risk him gaining a more serious injury so would make sure he's fully fit again before playing.
I would have thought most people would have reliased he was more a long term project then getting him back this year in the AFL.

 

[Fehring]

Finey on SEN this morning made a cryptic comment that Smith "won't play in this team, but I can't say too much."

 

[stkildathunda]

http://www.saints.com.au/season2010/news/newsarticle/tabid/5315/newsid/97000/default.aspx

Due to a debilitating ankle injury, St Kilda’s Jesse Smith has been placed on the long term injury list.

 

[Dan]

Poor guy just doesn't get any luck......I hope this isn't the end of Jesse

 

[goodie23]

Do a Gardy, write him off for this year (was unrealistic anyway), take it slow and prep him for next year. Might as well try, since we took him in the national draft we've got him for two years.

 

[CHBench]

Yeah nah, won't be happening.



Jesse Smith bows to injury

* Mark Robinson
* From: Herald Sun
* June 28, 2010 12:00AM

On a one-year deal, Smith won't be offered another contract. It's also unlikely that he will begin rehab this year.
"I would think so . . . it's going to be pretty hard for him from here on in," Saints football manager Greg Hutchison conceded yesterday.

"He gave himself the best opportunity.

"He's sort of relieved he went to another place and worked with a group of medical people to get another chance at it.

"It hasn't worked out for him. But he won't die wondering because he had another crack at it."

http://www.heraldsun.com.au/sport/afl/jesse-smith-bows-to-injury/story-e6frf9jf-1225884993393


Oh wells, was worth the try anyway.

 

[Squizz]

we've got him for two years.

Think the 2 years only applies for first time draftees.

Looks like its over for JWS, which is a shame as (from his VFL form) it looked promising and agree with Benchy - was certainly was worth a go in drafting him.

 

[SaintsSeptember]

Gee's I hope Winmar works out, he's our now our most promising draftee from 2009 ( along with our promising rookie of course.

Bad luck for Smith, must be a bugger for these guys when they are at the edge of becoming a top competative sportsman, and then can't even play at a lower level because their body lets them down.

 

[Kildonan]

Jesse W Smith was taken with the knowledge that he was a high risk of never playing for us. The upside was determined to be so good that he was worth the risk. Sadly he did not recover to his nor the medicos satisfaction and he was forced to retire - his career over.

Another AFL dream extinguished.