Possible 2007 retirees

[Gary Shadforth]

Hawthorn: Ben Dixon, Richie Vandenberg and Joel Smith.

Barring injuries I believe Crawf will attempt to play on for another couple of seasons .... after all, he is a doctor .

 

[blues4flag]

Looks likely to be a lot of big name retirees - Hird, Buckley, Harvey, Kouta, Grant

 

[mad-saint-guy]

All players over 30 at each club: (my guesses to retire in bold)

Adelaide
Ricciuto 31
Basset 30
Edwards 30
McLeod 30
Goodwin 30

Brisbane
Lappin 30
Johnson 30
Scott 30

Carlton
Kouta 33
Lappin 30

Collingwood
Buckley 34
Wakelin 32
Burns 32
Clement 30

Essendon
Hird 33
Fletcher 31
Camporeale 31

Fremantle
Parker 33
Bell 30
McManus 30
Cook 30

Geelong

Hawthorn
Crawford 32

Kangaroos
Archer 33
Simpson 30

Melbourne
Neitz 31
Bizzell 30
Brown 30
McDonald 30

Port Adelaide
Wakelin 32
Lade 30
Wilson 30

Richmond
Richardson 31
Gaspar 30

St Kilda
Harvey 35
Thomspon 34
Clarke 33
Gehrig 30
Hudghton 30

Sydney
Everrit 32
Kirk 30

West Coast
Chick 30

Western Bulldogs
Grant 34
Montgomery 33
West 32
Darcy 31
Johnson 30

There are probably a few under 30 as well such as King, Hamill, Judd etc...

 

[Lynch drops a mark]

Chick & Wooden

Judd, after a second premiership/normsmith & Brownlow he will realise there is nothing left to do in football

 

[juddy_Like]

Fremantle
Parker 33

West Coast
Chick 30

Pretty good but i disagree on these two. Parker is in career best form and theres nothing to suggest hes slowing down(apart from hes age). And Chick will have to do something pretty major(injury wise) to retire.

There are probably a few under 30 as well such as King, Hamill, Judd etc...

What?????????

 

[mad-saint-guy]

Pretty good but i disagree on these two. Parker is in career best form and theres nothing to suggest hes slowing down(apart from hes age). And Chick will have to do something pretty major(injury wise) to retire.

Both players could probably go on but their teams would both benefit from being able to give their young guys a regular gig. Freo have numerous quality tall defenders and West Coast have guys like Rosa, Morton, LeCras, Hurn and Priddis who could all step in and really shine if a spot became available.

What?????????

Yeah, that Judd guy is past it. Too slow, can't kick. Maybe let him retire and come over to the saints for a year or two.

 

[Wagamama]

None from Sydney I shouldn't think.
Everitt I suppose is a slight chance.
And possibly Micky O if his injuries get worse.

I live in hope that Ben Matthews hangs up the boots.

 

[Shake down the thunder]

I live in hope that Ben Matthews hangs up the boots.

Thats right - hope one of our more durable, reliable and consistent players of the past 5 years pulls the pin. Not his best year in 2006 but he had injuries and he was picked as soon as he was fit again so that should tell you something. One of the first picked each week by the coaching panel (who know what they are doing) so don't hold your breath. Let me know if you want Crouch gone as well - he didn't go well this year so I'll load the 303 for him as well.

 

[micky_11]

And there is no way he is a superstar.

Wtf mate, Shannon Grant is a superstar of this game, 255 games, 15 finals appearances, and 293 goals (before 06)

Player honours:
Premiership side 1999
Best and Fairest 2001
Runner-up Best and Fairest 2003, 04, 05
Norm Smith Medal 1999
All-Australian 2005
International Rules Series 2005
AFL Rising Star nominee 1996
Pre-season Premiership side 1998

 

[Shake down the thunder]

Wtf mate, Shannon Grant is a superstar of this game, 255 games, 15 finals appearances, and 293 goals (before 06)

Player honours:
Premiership side 1999
Best and Fairest 2001
Runner-up Best and Fairest 2003, 04, 05
Norm Smith Medal 1999
All-Australian 2005
International Rules Series 2005
AFL Rising Star nominee 1996
Pre-season Premiership side 1998

You forgot A grade tosser.

For a definition of over rated look under Shannon Grant in your AFL guide.

That list of achievements isn't exactly world beating.

 

[SMOO]

Anthony Rocca

 

[doppleganger]

for the pies

Wakelin and Burns the definites

Buckley up in the air

 

[micky_11]

You forgot A grade tosser.

For a definition of over rated look under Shannon Grant in your AFL guide.

That list of achievements isn't exactly world beating.

Mate i didnt forget an A grade Tosser, i just didnt want to put Nick Davis in because it makes me sick to type, think or say that name. You just have the Sh_!ts becasue the swans didnt keep grant when they had the chance.

 

[don vito of fitzroy]

If Nigel Lappin has a poor season, he may consider retirement as well as Chris Scott. Thompson from St Kilda is another possible retiree.

James Hird and Robert Harvey will have their names thrown around but I wouldn't be surprised if they play on.

 

[Coin_Toss]

Anthony Rocca

One, he's contracted, and two, said he has unfinished business to attend to before he calls it a day.
(Ie. being a part of the Pies premiership team, or he can pass on what it takes as a player and leader at the highest level to the next generation)

Barring injuries, he will go on for another two or three seasons, I expect he will continue to make a solid contribution to a match regularly.

He's a good team man, is Pebs, he won't leave the club on a sour note by any means. That's what I expect of him.

 

[Shellz]

One, he's contracted, and two, said he has unfinished business to attend to before he calls it a day.
(Ie. being a part of the Pies premiership team, or he can pass on what it takes as a player and leader at the highest level to the next generation)

Barring injuries, he will go on for another two or three seasons, I expect he will continue to make a solid contribution to a match regularly.

He's a good team man, is Pebs, he won't leave the club on a sour note by any means. That's what I expect of him.

Yeah, he won't go no where until we win a Premiership...
I think Bucks will play on a couple of years also

 

[cats2rise]

Yeas as stated, no-one from Geelong over 30. King may if he injures himself again. Would prob be a good thing though.

 

[grantyc77]

You forgot A grade tosser.

For a definition of over rated look under Shannon Grant in your AFL guide.

That list of achievements isn't exactly world beating.

your just dirty cause he left Sydney, wish you lot would get over it you did well out of that trade. I certainly wouldnt call him overrated, he was down on his usual form in 2006, that why if he has another poor year he might retire, he certainly isnt getting any quicker,
280 odd games (after 2007)
1 premiership
1 norm smith
1 b/f at the roos
played for his country not many ordinay players have done all this,

 

[Lockyer24]

Scott Burns and Shane Wakelin probably definites for us

Buckley in 2008 Id say

 

[ant555]

Definately Hird-He wrote so in his autobiography
Possibly Fletcher
no onr else important from Essendon

Dont think so, Fletcher will play on for 2 or 3 more seasons.

 

[Wagamama]

Thats right - hope one of our more durable, reliable and consistent players of the past 5 years pulls the pin. Not his best year in 2006 but he had injuries and he was picked as soon as he was fit again so that should tell you something. One of the first picked each week by the coaching panel (who know what they are doing) so don't hold your breath. Let me know if you want Crouch gone as well - he didn't go well this year so I'll load the 303 for him as well.

I think he will continue to struggle and maintain his place in the seniors. I think he will hang em up rather than drop himself back to the seconds like he did last year. As for the coaching panel - clearly the ethos at the club is that the leadership group selects the team and he dropped himself. He's an ordinary player and it's getting past him . He is neither particularly skillful nor a quick thinker. So, I'd like to see someone young and at the start of their career get an opportunity - so shoot me.

 

[Shake down the thunder]

I think he will continue to struggle and maintain his place in the seniors. I think he will hang em up rather than drop himself back to the seconds like he did last year. As for the coaching panel - clearly the ethos at the club is that the leadership group selects the team and he dropped himself. He's an ordinary player and it's getting past him . He is neither particularly skillful nor a quick thinker. So, I'd like to see someone young and at the start of their career get an opportunity - so shoot me.

Let me know where to point the gun! The guy had an injury prone year - still as durable and solid a player as any on our list. Rarely beaten and that is why we are the team to beat.

As for the Shannon Grant fans - obviously all went to the same S Grant School for Spoilt kiddies. Happy with our trade - Schwass versus Grant - not hard to split that one even for Rooboys! By the way did Shannon win his B&F when no18 was getting a kick like Schwatta!

 

[colby68]

You forgot A grade tosser.

For a definition of over rated look under Shannon Grant in your AFL guide.

That list of achievements isn't exactly world beating.

Still bitter that he left are we ?

 

[Shake down the thunder]

Still bitter that he left are we ?

No just don't understand how an 18 year old would want to go home to be with your mum who is only an hour away rather than be on the loose in a city like Sydney - childish (and no he didn't leave when he was 18 but never wanted to be there). Funny thing was - he was just like the other sook Rocca who interestingly told fellow Swans not to be hard on him when he left - didn't get a kick on Dunkley after that date due to fear of a punch from behind.

 

[grantyc77]

No just don't understand how an 18 year old would want to go home to be with your mum who is only an hour away rather than be on the loose in a city like Sydney - childish (and no he didn't leave when he was 18 but never wanted to be there). Funny thing was - he was just like the other sook Rocca who interestingly told fellow Swans not to be hard on him when he left - didn't get a kick on Dunkley after that date due to fear of a punch from behind.

Your the fools who took him in the first place, How stupid are you, (being the swans) the kids puts 60 grand on his head for a sign on fee, because he didnt want to go to Sydney and you still select him. Come on he wanted to home to be close to all his family for personal reasons, there is nothing wrong with that.

Whats so hard to believe about not enjoying livin in Sydney? The kid was 18 away from friends ans family, he forfilled his contract and did bloody well in those two years, Playing seniors for the majority. Just didnt like the place. Swans got a good deal for him all should be happy. As for getting a B/F when Carey was there no he didnt, but he won a norm smith Did Schwass??