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you could tell he never liked Collingwood but I have to admit I loosely followed his progress at the saints and am a bit disappointed he didn’t make it.
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Certified Legendary Thread Q: Why did Freeman Leave St Kilda? (A: He was delisted)
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Nah that’s Mission Impossible
Collingwood coach Nathan Buckley has warned rival club St Kilda that Nathan Freeman's "problems" will follow him to the Saints if they trade for the former No.10 draft pick.
Buckley did not say whether the "problems" he was referring to were purely related to Freeman's body or otherwise.
"The fact that we haven't been able to find out what sort of footballer he can be is the disappointing thing. Nathan has a part to play in where that's come about," Buckley said at the AFL Coaches Association awards on Tuesday night.
"Some of his problems will go with him, wherever he goes, and he'll have to remedy those. But we're pretty comfortable in the fact that we've provided the right environment for him."
https://www.theage.com.au/sport/afl...-him-nathan-buckley-says-20150930-gjxp52.html
To me Bucks comment sounded like Freeman having issues trusting his hamstring and letting go and going 100%
I’m a bit perplexed, you might be right, wonder if he gets picked up
I think a fair few people took his comment that way as well. Yet with the way things are these days, plenty will choose to interpret it that he was referring to some off-field issue.
I certainly have no idea, but if Freeman's AFL career is already over (it most likely is) then it's a very sad story. I hope he's been clever with his money at least.
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We had 4 top 10 picks over 2yrs, Shaz, Freeman, De Goey, Moore.
How can 4 top 10 picks play so little footy between them, let alone 4 from the one club.
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That's exactly what he meant, Bucks IMO thought most of Freemans issues were in his head, and you're in the wrong game if that's the case.
TBH i think he left because Shazza was offered a decent contract without having played a game and he wasn't, that's just my theory, i don't think we were sad to see the back of him at all and jumped at the saints second rounder.
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this thread can't die, it might be the only thing i really like about this whole forum. we have to rookie him. can we change the name of the thread to "Operation Get Freeman" please
I don't want to sound like a heartless prick even if I am one but....
All those replies wishing him the best and saying he was hard done by...
WTF....
Do we forget about real people when it comes to sportspeople......
The guy is in his early 20's and has already made over a million dollars for playing two games of football....
And he gets sympathy.......
Buy a guy who is on the dole and can't get a job gets demonised.....
FMD...
He definitely said it Magic man.
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I remember how excited I was that we had two picks in the top 10
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Yeah, thanks ottoman. I should be the one getting sympathy! Forget Freeman. Think of Finnish!
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A little bit of karma after how he left us. That said though it was wise to delay what would have been season ending shoulder surgery to press his claims for a contract extension; at least he's now managed to play a couple of AFL games and done ok, which is more than a lot of draftees can say. That exposure may also earn him a gig somewhere else.
Big chance of getting picked up at the local level... would go very well when fit.
Saints should rookie him. Its not as if they have an elite list and cant afford to carry him.
That’s probably the reason why they can’t afford to carry him. With such an ordinary list, you need to make each pick/rookie spot worth it.
He will play VFL
Cant turn the ship that quickly. I'd give him a year, I'm sure theres plenty of room to carry him without undermining future plans given he started to show something. Without looking at the list in detail I'm sure theres older players who need to go first.
Hope he gets one last chance.
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Yep. Just think if we had of drafted Stephenson level. Luck of the draw
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Scodog10 I guess you got this one right?
Not me on this one! I backed in the advice of the most astute football person I’ve ever met. To reiterate for anyone that didn’t know the back story Freeman’s injuries were never going to be the issue. He just never “got it” and he’s just about the only one Hine has got the talent ID wrong on in the first round...
i remember i saw him play in a preseason game against Richmond was very excited by what he showed in that game.
Still remember Maxwell saying he had similar traits as Dangerfeild at the same time of their careers.
Fill sorry for him just a little, you dont want any player cut down by injury even opposition players that have betrayed us.
Still think there is a fair chance he might get a rookie spot, he may be worth the punt becouse of our idiot Murray!
If he dosent like a previous reply said he is 23yrs old, he probably made 400-450k at the pies in 2 years. I would say about 1 million at the saints in 3 years.So even if his career has been cut short his better of then 97% of 23 year olds.
Still remember Maxwell saying he had similar traits as Dangerfeild at the same time of their careers.
Fill sorry for him just a little, you dont want any player cut down by injury even opposition players that have betrayed us.
Still think there is a fair chance he might get a rookie spot, he may be worth the punt becouse of our idiot Murray!
If he dosent like a previous reply said he is 23yrs old, he probably made 400-450k at the pies in 2 years. I would say about 1 million at the saints in 3 years.So even if his career has been cut short his better of then 97% of 23 year olds.
I’d take him as a delisted free agent and put him on the rookie list, if possible.
Couldn’t hurt if his body has finally recovered.
Does he still have his pace?
Couldn’t hurt if his body has finally recovered.
Does he still have his pace?
