Player Watch Pick #29 (2012) - Tom Clurey

[RossFC]

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[Puddy]

Probably should have played a few games this year so we could have rested our tall backs

 

[Shaucob_Burjan]

No kidding, he likely offers more than Esava as a backman

 

[jac147]

I’ll put it out there - Tom is one of my favourites and guess he and Trent were always going to fight over that one spare backline position. Trent perhaps in front due to his powerful left foot kick, which incidentally was never fully allowed to be exploited - ah well that’s water under the bridge!
I may be wrong but does Tom still have a year to run on his contract ?
If that is the case there are perhaps two options opened for Tom. 1 Get himself super fit (without any injuries) in the pre season and if a position on the last line of defence opens up during the season, he could be ready to go & 2. With these new sanfl rules, could a permanent leadership position be found for him with the Maggie’s? ie. finish his playing career with the Maggie’s ?

 

[RossFC]

I may be wrong but does Tom still have a year to run on his contract?

yep 1 year left.

 

[Brian McGee]

yep 1 year left.

Have also heard that he wouldn’t contemplate a move unless an extra year was added to that.

 

[TazD]

Give us pick 3 ya dogs.

 

[TeeKray]

Give us pick 3 ya dogs.

He's a lot closer to being Jeremy McGovern than they realise.

 

[crafty_bernardo]

If we are keeping him next year should be given a chance to play in Goldsack's system in AFL. Would definitely hold a mark better than Esava

 

[Duckimus Prime]

If we are keeping him next year should be given a chance to play in Goldsack's system in AFL. Would definitely hold a mark better than Esava

Esava's marking in the backline wasn't the big problem over the year. It's what he did when he had the ball in his hands.

If Clurey was a better marker than Esava he'd never have been out of the side in the last few years.

 

[RossFC]

I reckon if BZT went down, you'd play Clurey with Aliir.

If Aliir went down, you'd play Ratugolea with BZT.

 

[dirty2]

Nothing wrong with having clurey as a break glass alternative.

 

[crafty_bernardo]

Esava's marking in the backline wasn't the big problem over the year. It's what he did when he had the ball in his hands.

If Clurey was a better marker than Esava he'd never have been out of the side in the last few years.

Clureys back was stuffed, and seems to have only finally gotten over it this year


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[Bevoman]

Clureys back was stuffed, and seems to have only finally gotten over it this year


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And his foot where he wears a modified boot

 

[Peninsula Boy]

I think Clurey is a part of the Greyhound Syndicate and it has served him well as his extension in 2022 which extended from 2023 to 2025 has made him the ultimate list clogger.

I don't know who signed off on that one but not a good deal.

 

[VineValerian]

Esava's marking in the backline wasn't the big problem over the year. It's what he did when he had the ball in his hands.

If Clurey was a better marker than Esava he'd never have been out of the side in the last few years.

Marking was only a problem when he stood a metre behind the goal line before grabbing it