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Smith exits via Free Agency
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Come back Cyril
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Oh well.
I'll miss Isaac' s dash and excitement - was exactly what we needed when he came into the team. The Smith/Hill wing combo was an underrated part of our three flags.
Dissapointed he went to the cats, a strange call for me as their slow precise ball movement does not suit his game style (A great long kick, but can't hit a short target).
Hopefully means more games for an up and coming Hawk (or Will Day to the wing, where I ultimately hope he plays)
I'll miss Isaac' s dash and excitement - was exactly what we needed when he came into the team. The Smith/Hill wing combo was an underrated part of our three flags.
Dissapointed he went to the cats, a strange call for me as their slow precise ball movement does not suit his game style (A great long kick, but can't hit a short target).
Hopefully means more games for an up and coming Hawk (or Will Day to the wing, where I ultimately hope he plays)
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You're not making sense. You said rebuild from top, nothing is higher than Clarko.
Calling me a flog when you're not making sense is all I need to add.
Mate we are all BigFooty flogs, I was referring to all of us, not you specifically.
And the board, President, etc. are higher than Clarko. I'm sure you can work it out from there.
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Blokes head to Geelong for the lifestyle, Melbourne is slowly becoming a sh!thole and country kids like Isaac want their old creature comforts.
Jeremy Cameron another.
As one radio station said, you set up a team near the Mornington Peninsula and see how many blokes will lob at that club.
Hell, Richmond has about 5 blokes living in Torquay.
Jeremy Cameron another.
As one radio station said, you set up a team near the Mornington Peninsula and see how many blokes will lob at that club.
Hell, Richmond has about 5 blokes living in Torquay.
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New direction by embracing a rebuild? Yeah, grow up indeed.
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The good news is it helps renew my hate for Geelong, it really died off this year and had become a mild dislike.
**** Geelong
Gonna go watch the Grand Final replay.
**** Geelong
Gonna go watch the Grand Final replay.
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I wish him - personally - all the best
As for the club he going to be playing for , they can EABOD.
As for the club he going to be playing for , they can EABOD.
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Laters flog Enjoy the retirement village
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Geelong re-paying Smith for the miss goal in 2016 QF
yes been a 3 time premiership player we plucked out of nowhere, we gave him a go as a more mature age recruit but going to the cats and not repaying the faith in the Hawks to assist the younger brigade come through - nah pretty bitter on this one - i can understand moving on if you have never won one and chase the ultimate prize but to go to one of our biggest rivals on more or less the same offer of 2 years - nope do not wish him well at all!!!!!
that's IMO others may agree or disagree but that's how i feel
yes been a 3 time premiership player we plucked out of nowhere, we gave him a go as a more mature age recruit but going to the cats and not repaying the faith in the Hawks to assist the younger brigade come through - nah pretty bitter on this one - i can understand moving on if you have never won one and chase the ultimate prize but to go to one of our biggest rivals on more or less the same offer of 2 years - nope do not wish him well at all!!!!!
that's IMO others may agree or disagree but that's how i feel
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If he went to the dees then I got no problem with it because he wanted the extra year , but to take less and go to Geelong whose fans don’t even want you is a kick in the guts.
Ok, recovered from the initial shock.
Has been a very consistent player for us over the years. Hasn't really shown any age drop off when you look at his stats sheet, although this year is hard to assess with the injury and shorter quarters. Perfect type for Geelong, the kind of player that makes a good team better. Perceptions of his form dropping for us in recent years isn't backed up by the stats, and is really more about him being less effective in a less effective team. Hopefully we can organise our other trades to get at least some compo, but given what we got for others in similar situations, it is hard to be optimistic on that front.
Of the players that have left for other clubs in recent years, Smith probably has the most still left in him, so it is disappointing from that point of view, but at least its from a spot on the ground where we appear to have a few prospects on the list, or likely to arrive via draft. Hope we can bounce back from this year's form quickly, and we don't spend too long down the bottom, because watching Smith win 2 seasons worth of games against us in the blue and white hoops is going to ****ing hurt.
Has been a very consistent player for us over the years. Hasn't really shown any age drop off when you look at his stats sheet, although this year is hard to assess with the injury and shorter quarters. Perfect type for Geelong, the kind of player that makes a good team better. Perceptions of his form dropping for us in recent years isn't backed up by the stats, and is really more about him being less effective in a less effective team. Hopefully we can organise our other trades to get at least some compo, but given what we got for others in similar situations, it is hard to be optimistic on that front.
Of the players that have left for other clubs in recent years, Smith probably has the most still left in him, so it is disappointing from that point of view, but at least its from a spot on the ground where we appear to have a few prospects on the list, or likely to arrive via draft. Hope we can bounce back from this year's form quickly, and we don't spend too long down the bottom, because watching Smith win 2 seasons worth of games against us in the blue and white hoops is going to ****ing hurt.
Thanks for the memories
Does Dingley count as Mornington Peninsula?
Now that explains him missing the goal against Geelong in the final.
He has been a double agent all along.
He has been a double agent all along.
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You go to the handbaggers you are dead to me. Hopefully we trade a token pick for Hartigan and use the compensation pick to help us get pick 12 (from the Bulldogs) and Downie.
I’m disappointed but at the same time we have chased players with the lure of getting them a premiership. Can’t be too hypocritical here. I wish him all the best.
Hopefully that is the only disappointment of the trade/free agency period this year.
Hopefully that is the only disappointment of the trade/free agency period this year.
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After some time to think about it, probably why they picked him up. They struggle at the G.
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Disappointing to lose Smith for basically nothing.
Still a very important player for us and we missed him badly when he was injured.
Still a very important player for us and we missed him badly when he was injured.
Which one???The good news is it helps renew my hate for Geelong, it really died off this year and had become a mild dislike.
fu** Geelong
Gonna go watch the Grand Final replay.
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cant blame him, the list management has been a debacle since 2017. why should he have to hang around on the sinking ship, he's already given us plenty.
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It is backed up by the fact he didn't finish top 10 in the B&F last year despite playing 19 games.
His stats may be consistent with historical numbers, but his disposal has definitely gotten worse. He has been an all around less effective player (IMO).
