hawkman
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Would nice if they played West Coast's round 23 the day before ours. Would be appropriate if we could send off Hodge and Mitchell together
Sam Mitchell - Retiring at the end of 2017
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Clubs have been offering players "post-career opportunities" for a long time.
Didn't Carlton offer Chris Judd a job at Visy? How is that different?
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Was underrated alot in his early career as the hawks weren't that good and people didn't realise how damaging he was
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My favorite player. 2nd best I've seen behind Ablett. Not athletic but just a football brain. Criminally underrated for years
chiwigi
I’ll make tears from your Wines.
It's not, it's not fair either.
Was continually looked over in favour of flashier athletes who were worse footballers than Mitchell. One of my favourite Hawks of all time, and very sad he couldn't say goodbye as Hawk (although I can see why the move made sense for both him and Hawthorn).
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Top 3 midfielder since 2000 alongside Gaz & Judd
Simon Black.
And in breaking news water is wet.
Go and have a look how many ex players go straight into a well paid coaching position. If you did you would find dozens of example at every club.
HaroLad
HaroChad
West Coast legend.
Agree
One of the best
Well done on an awesome career sam!
Cheers for the rising star money too
vanders
Brownlow Medallist
Superstar who was criminally underrated for most of his career.
Although he'll finish with WCE he'll be remembered as a Hawthorn legend in the same way Brereton is.
Onya Sammy! <3
Although he'll finish with WCE he'll be remembered as a Hawthorn legend in the same way Brereton is.
Onya Sammy! <3
pantskyle
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Always sucks to say goodbye to a club legend. Been a gun for us and topped of with a Brownlow. Thanks Sammy!
Blacky
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What a corker of a career!
Toump Ass
The Big Deal
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Has anyone made a joke about Mitchell being a West Coast Eagles legend yet?
Capt Hindsight
Cancelled
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One of the most consistent midfield players I have seen.
His 2006 to 2016 seasons rarely a bad game.
Had to win the VFL best and fairest award, the J. J. Liston Trophy to get a look in at AFL level and repaid Hawthorn for the faith they showed in him.
He showed its not always about a club getting the hyped up flashy top draft pick/player.
If you win the ball (and he won lots of it) and put in effort week after week you can have one hell of a career.
His 2006 to 2016 seasons rarely a bad game.
Had to win the VFL best and fairest award, the J. J. Liston Trophy to get a look in at AFL level and repaid Hawthorn for the faith they showed in him.
He showed its not always about a club getting the hyped up flashy top draft pick/player.
If you win the ball (and he won lots of it) and put in effort week after week you can have one hell of a career.
pantskyle
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That asterisk was removed when the right call was made earlier this year.
Fingers crossed all this speculation about him retiring was the media assuming the retiring eagle was going to be him. Would love to see him play on another year roving to Naitanui.
Another? Lol
