News Orazio Fantasia departs for Carlton

[davesnothere]

My theory is, he's been told that a number of things have to play out with list spots before we can re-sign him.

Then he's gone and talked to GWS to see if there is interest there just in case he's cut by us.

Career opportunities after football?

Get a afl wage whilst looking at Sydney opportunities for life after football?

 

[Ford Fairlane]

Career opportunities after football?

Get a afl wage whilst looking at Sydney opportunities for life after football?

Combination hipster bar and podcast with Brodie Grundy?

 

[OneGreatClub]

 

[Grave Danger]

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[OneGreatClub]

So we get nothing for him?

 

[pastmyprimus]

He showing some resilience. No injuries since our sanfl campaign ended

 

[Portmagpies36]

He showing some resilience. No injuries since our sanfl campaign ended

How on earth could he pass a medical?

 

[Grave Danger]

Even though it's his special number, even he couldn't beat the Port Adelaide #13 curse.

 

[Windy Cindy]

I’d re rookie him on minimum chips. I’d rather him on the list than mead

I’ll spew if this bloke plays a full year with gws and kicks 30-40..

 

[Portmagpies36]

I’d re rookie him on minimum chips. I’d rather him on the list than mead

I’ll spew if this bloke plays a full year with gws and kicks 30-40..

That would be a medical miracle

 

[Scodges]

How on earth could he pass a medical?

Probably just a saliva drug test.


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[ibd77]

So we get nothing for him?

Maybe a voucher at Savers for donating our unused trash to charity.

 

[Nemisis]

looks like he is happy to be a list clogger and rake in minimum wage.

Fanta is opening a brand new coffee shop soon. Definitely staying at Ports

 

[Nemisis]

Fanta is opening a brand new coffee shop soon. Definitely staying at Ports

 

[PA88]

Many would disagree but I'd have him on our rookie list.

Of course he's very injury prone but I wonder if our fitness department also could be better.

 

[StuMan]

We paid too much to begin with.
Better off keeping him now as a rookie than letting him go for nothing.

 

[raptalia]

I will not loose sleep if Orazio moves to GWS. Fantasia has managed just 19 games in 3 seasons with us and 15 of those were in his first season. Of those 19 Games he was either the sub or was subbed off in 3 of them so that is 16 complete games in 3 seasons.

In 10 seasons Orazio has managed 20 games in just one season that was for Essendon in 2017 when he had 39 goals in his 20 games. On that score he has some ability but he is an injury prone player. We knew he had injury problems when we traded him in so we probably got what we asked for.

 

[Malibu#27]

he wants to stay, but at the same time the club has suggested he should also explore options.

 

[tswizzle]

We paid too much to begin with.
Better off keeping him now as a rookie than letting him go for nothing.

I'm the same but then wonder if its the old sunk cost fallacy, where we've spent so much on a dud that we don't want to give up.

His trade currency is zero so let's give him one more year and that's it

 

[Ports1870]

Why are we telling Orazio to explore options when two of our starting small forwards are called Jed McEntee and Darcy Byrne-Jones

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Darcy Byrne-jones

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29

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181cm

Wt

77kg

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Fwd

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18.0

4star

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11.8

4star

HB

6.2

4star

M

4.2

4star

T

2.8

4star

G

0.1

2star

D

25.0

5star

K

16.0

5star

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9.0

4star

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5.0

5star

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1.0

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0.0

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19.8

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10.4

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9.4

5star

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3.0

3star

T

2.2

4star

G

0.4

3star

 

[TeeKray]

Why are we telling Orazio to explore options when two of our starting small forwards are called Jed McEntee and Darcy Byrne-Jones

Probably because they're actually professional athletes fit enough to take the field most weekends unlike whatever you'd call Fantasia.

 

[Ports1870]

Probably because they're actually professional athletes fit enough to take the field most weekends unlike whatever you'd call Fantasia.

I would back Fantasia on a wheelchair to kick 3+ goals in a game over the other 2

 

[TeeKray]

I would back Fantasia on a wheelchair to kick 3+ goals in a game over the other 2

I wouldn't.

 

[Malibu#27]

Why are we telling Orazio to explore options when two of our starting small forwards are called Jed McEntee and Darcy Byrne-Jones

I can't tell you the why, but I can tell you my comment is fact.

I can only suggest that our offer is 1 year - given that Orazio himself said there would be something from the club.

My guess is the clubs feedback was the spot being main list or rookie would be dependant on where all of our trade wheelings and dealings leaves the main list in terms of spots and that if he was looking for more certainty the club wouldnt stop him looking elsewhere.

 

[Grave Danger]

Yesterday's Chicken Caccitore is today's Chopped Liver.