News Kicking critics should 'shut their mouths', says Cloke

[Markfs]

And I thought Sir Joh was dead...

These hemorrhoids are a real pain in the neck just like the player's kicking, but it’s time for them to step up to the plate and lay their cards on the table. You can’t change the spots on an old dog and that goes especially for Cloke and he has a lot of black sheep in his closet. I'm sweating like a bullet on this week, but if we start kicking straight the fan is gonna hit the roof.

 

[Hardas]

Clokey is too manly so umps are scared of him. Hence why Hawkins gets a billion free kicks.

Or else he's too dumb to milk it a little, like all the others do.
Or the umps have long memories from all the times he's abused them in the past.
Or...

 

[Axl the great]

 

[Black_White]

Don't know how many times I need to state this.
Cloke took about 20% less than he was offered elsewhere to stay a Pie.
Yes, he got a longer contract, but he is definitely on unders.
Criticise his kicking all you want, and it's warranted, but leave his contract out of it.

 

[speedytiger]

I feel Clokey will go all Ken Bruce this week. Not sure if he'll kick ten or snap some Gold Coast heads, something's gunna snap soon

 

[Pie eyed]

Cloke will get quite a few Free’s Early Next Week but not much after that

They'll pay a free after one or two marks he takes, especially if he plays on and they can bring the ball back and let the defense get settled or sap momentum.

 

[ottoman]

Just out of curiosity has Cloke ever got a bag of 10 and if not does anyone know what his biggest score in a game is

 

[Cousin of Daicos]

Maybe start kicking goals like you're paid to do Cloke and people will shut up.

Just out of curiosity has Cloke ever got a bag of 10 and if not does anyone know what his biggest score in a game is

I think his PB is 7.

 

[Kyle182]

How he is Performing he is the most Overpaid player in the Comp

The most over paid is Buddy Franklin. Stupid call.

 

[Helfarch]

So he'll get a couple of free kicks from his two possible opponents that have a combined total games of...6. All Trav has to do this week is get on his bike and demand the ball and he should have 10+ scoring shots. His kicking action against Richmond was far more deliberate and brought a better result, his miss was not that bad.

 

[Smoky]

The most over paid is Buddy Franklin. Stupid call.

Buddy could be on double what Cloke is and I'd still say Cloke is the most overpaid player in the comp.

 

[Soaring Magpie]

How he is Performing he is the most Overpaid player in the Comp

I think Tom Boyd has him covered!

 

[mike123]

How he is Performing he is the most Overpaid player in the Comp

Dale Thomas says high

 

[Jasper84]

Dale Thomas says high

Tom Scully says higher.

 

[dansa]

Just out of curiosity has Cloke ever got a bag of 10 and if not does anyone know what his biggest score in a game is

7 v Richmond.

 

[Kyle182]

Buddy could be on double what Cloke is and I'd still say Cloke is the most overpaid player in the comp.

Well then you aren't very educated on numbers.

 

[dansa]

I felt Cloke held the club to ransom during his contract negotiations and it appeared that the club eventually caved.

It didn't sit well with me at the time and his results since have not lived up to his pay packet. He's not the most overpaid player in the AFL but he's clearly overpaid.

I'm not one to criticise players who give effort on the field, but I don't have a lot of sympathy for him either. He has brought this scrutiny on himself.