Rocca retired

[Lunchlady Doris]

Poor form by anyone bagging a player on the day he's retired. You may not hold a player in high regard, but many of his supporters who saw him week in will have fond memories and this is their opportunity to express that.

Well done Rocca and good luck in retirement

Got to agree with this. Nut up and post your congrats on a good career or keep it to yourself.

 

[Donakebab]

Played for a terrible team, will probably always be compared to his older brother which is unfair and had a mug only a mother could love.

That said he was more then serviceable for the Pies and got them over the line many a time. Well done on a good career.

 

[PieLebo87]

Because we all know how well the votes were counted in that Grand Final Don't we?

You're an absolute tool. They show in the Herald Sun how the people voted for the Norm Smith the following day. *******.

 

[ollie73]

Worst 200 gamer ever.

Ask Dustbin Feltcher, your most esteemed full-back, whether he thinks the same.

Completely pwned by BOTH Rocca's his WHOLE career.

Ant - you nearly dragged us over the line in 2002, and being out of the 2003 GF killed our chances. Well done, and good luck.

 

[Ron The Bear]

Talented player and a matchwinner on his day. Would've been a sensation in the 70's where his numerous quiet games would likely have been glossed over in favour of his powerful marking and kicking.

 

[Ron]

Thanks for the memories Ant.

A club champion who despite injury problems and fitness concerns still won many games for us.

Good luck in whatever you decide to do

 

[smiddaz123]

Best KP the Pies have had this decade with ease. Under rated CHF for us.

If we had Rocca of 02/03 with us today, we'd be a far, far better side.

 

[Mr.Kennedy]

Its a disgrace that people on here are talking shiite. Congrats Rocca and I hope you make it as a punter. Great atmosphere when he would mark 60 out and the crowd would urge him to have a crack.

 

[Professor Knowall]

Congratulations to Ants on a very good career, cut short by injury. Had the goal umpire in 2002got it right, he would have been a premiership player.

Hope he makes it like Sav in the NFL.

(BTW - Hopefully the mods do their jobs on a couple of less then ordinary trolls here.)

 

[The 747]

The poster who said he was one of the worst players to play in Grand Final knows absolutely nothing about football.

Well done Rocca on a good career, 200 AFL games playing CHF. Was always a threat with his marking power and long kicking. Unfortunately no matter how much he trained he was never naturally fit and it told over his career.

Never quite reached the heights he promised to though, a combination of leg injuries (which are almost fatal to a not very fit huge bloke ) and the changes to the modern game saw him get left behind a bit.

All the best to him for his life after football.

 

[Ruse]

He's pretty shite. Thank god Malthouse put him out of his misery and convinced him to give it up.

 

[1eye]

One of the worst players ever to play in a Grand Final.

That's why biris vegas "triple maned" him in the 02 Granny. Respect where it's due.

 

[1eye]

He's pretty shite. Thank god Malthouse put him out of his misery and convinced him to give it up.

Child-

ruse

"dodging movements of a hunted animal," from O.Fr. ruse (14c.), noun use of ruser "to dodge, repel, retreat,"

Maybe you need to be put out of your misery!

 

[The Fireman]

Bye.....

 

[Kram]

Worst and ugliest player to get to 200 games.

 

[moistie]

Hobbled toward the end of his career, but back in '01-05 he was a fair player.

 

[Football God]

well done Anthony on a stellar career all the best next year and hope you make it in the NFL

 

[windyhill]

Darren Bewick would beg to differ.

Two time Premiership player, I think you are being very silly. I liked Pebbles I backed him for the Norm Smith back in `02 and he went very close to winning it. Great servant for collingwood, like his brother smashed us a few times.

 

[Rod Stroker]

Rocca was great. I wonder if he DID kick that goal, how different things would have been..? (Was anybody there and can they confirm if it was a goal or point? Mal Michael said in interview that if post had of been higher it would have definitely hit the post)

If that's the case then it was definitely a point (poster) and the goal ump made the right call, yes?

Loved watching him launch those long bombs.

 

[Dont be a lemon]

Worst 200 gamer ever.

I think some of you may not have appreciated the spirit in which I posted that
http://www.bigfooty.com/forum/showthread.php?t=508577

 

[footyfreak]

Worst and ugliest player to get to 200 games.

Some of the other people sprouting shit on here about him is slightly disrespectful (as much as possible on an interwebz forum lol) but when a Fremantle supporter does it, well it is just funny.

Seems to me a few people on the main board don't know where bay 13 is.

I've been red carded on this board for half the crap some of you ********s are saying.

Well done big fella, was great to watch when he was up and about.

 

[snrub]

So many posters on here are just footy clueless.....

Shit players dont play 200 games of AFL football, regardless of what you think so give the guy a break, if you've got nothing good to say then stay away.

WD Rocca on a great career.

Go and kick your dog in the guts if you've got nothing better to do then post crap.

I agree, Anthony Rocca is a better player by far than Leigh Brown, so Rocca is not the worst player to play 200 games.

 

[StillWaiting5689]

Congrats on a good career, opposition supporters don't seem to appreciate how good he was for us - they seem to get caught up on the fact he was wasn't the fittest bloke running around. In his prime was a great contested mark and I loved nothing more than watching him torp it from 65. Good career and great servant of the club.

 

[ANGEL DARK]

Congrats on a good career, opposition supporters don't seem to appreciate how good he was for us - they seem to get caught up on the fact he was wasn't the fittest bloke running around. In his prime was a great contested mark and I loved nothing more than watching him torp it from 65. Good career and great servant of the club.

Wasnt in his prime for very long.Only had 2 really good consistant years throughout his career and the rest was shadowed with huge inconsistant performances

 

[greennick]

I think some of you may not have appreciated the spirit in which I posted that
http://www.bigfooty.com/forum/showthread.php?t=508577

Yeah, I think some of the n00bs around here didn't quite get it....