Thurley quits Cats, North interested

[rickster]

First bit is definite (GFC.com.au) - has been delisted and will nominate for PSD. Rumour is that NMFC has offered him two years.

 

[Hotel 6]

Interesting type, he played a few games this year and was dropped twice, the last time after kicking 8 goals in three games. He can kick a goal and is handy around the forward line. His profile has already been taken from the players list at gfc.com.au but here it is http://gfc.com.au/default.asp?pg=players&spg=playerprofile&personid=288966

 

[Z_K]

Ordinary footballer.

 

[The Big H]

Cam is not an ordinary footballer, but he certainly isn't an afl star. A good ball reader with pace who can kick goals, but is very lighty built. Similar to Turtle but doesn't have turtles speed but is a much better kick. Can't really see what he would offer us other than another list player. Would play every game for a Hawthorn, Carlton etc. and would kick probably 20 goals for the year.

 

[Number Eleven]

He weighs 76 kilos for a 24 year old?

Not for mine.

 

[gokangas]

He is one of those players I don't really have an opinion about. Trust the club's judgement for mine.

 

[Z_K]

He is one of those players I don't really have an opinion about. Trust the club's judgement for mine.

Always trust the fans. They think he is ordinary. He just got delisted.

No good.

 

[year of the roo]

Always trust the fans. They think he is ordinary. He just got delisted.

No good.

Trust Geelong fans? I wouldn't trust them with anything, however I think they may have it right this time. There was a reason he wasn't drafted as a 17/18 year old and at 24 is still yet to cement himself in the AFL. I'm all for getting someone in to put some pressure on Harding, but this guy is not it.

 

[pooley]

Trust Geelong fans? I wouldn't trust them with anything, however I think they may have it right this time. There was a reason he wasn't drafted as a 17/18 year old and at 24 is still yet to cement himself in the AFL. I'm all for getting someone in to put some pressure on Harding, but this guy is not it.

Geelong has done a lot better out of ex-North players then we have with ex-Cats. (McGrath, Sholl, Pickering, Tudor, Steele v Colbert). Is Thurley a past Tassie Devil from the VFL? If so, he is the sort of bloke who only gets a few touches a game and spends a lot of time on the bench.

IMO he is nothing to get particularly excited about. Back to the apple isle where he can play on the opposite flank to Ben Beams.

 

[The Zebra]

Always trust the fans. They think he is ordinary. .

On the Geelong board they seem to rate him and just think he was held back by the fact that the Cats have so many good small forwards (which they do)

 

[Unwritten_Law]

He weighs 76 kilos for a 24 year old?

Not for mine.

He put on 6 kgs when he came to the club, got Scarlet Fever and lost it all again.

I wanted to pick him up before we had drafted him, using 22 was a ******** up though.

He is similiar to Harding in that he lives off his finishing skills, while Harding lives off his pace, both have big weaknesses in their game and both will play their fair share of shockers.

Someone has obviously offered him a deal for him to reject our 1 year contract.

 

[HeLMie]

We wouldnt weant him for obvious reasons.

I believe ive already mentioned the stupidity of others who believe we should pick up every player available for the PSD.

 

[Mr Reliable]

Geelong has done a lot better out of ex-North players then we have with ex-Cats. (McGrath, Sholl, Pickering, Tudor, Steele v Colbert). Is Thurley a past Tassie Devil from the VFL? If so, he is the sort of bloke who only gets a few touches a game and spends a lot of time on the bench.

IMO he is nothing to get particularly excited about. Back to the apple isle where he can play on the opposite flank to Ben Beams.

I hope you're not having a go at Leigh Colbert. He was a lot more influential for us on and off the field than any of those other guys would have been had they stayed.

Other ex- Cats: John Mossop was ordinary, but Robert Scott was pretty good for us.

 

[year of the roo]

I hope you're not having a go at Leigh Colbert. He was a lot more influential for us on and off the field than any of those other guys would have been had they stayed.

Other ex- Cats: John Mossop was ordinary, but Robert Scott was pretty good for us.

Yet he did not mention current Cats Mooney or Kingsley. No disrespect at all to Colby, but it is pretty hard to argue that we have done better with ex-Cats than they have done with ex-Roos.

 

[HeLMie]

Yet he did not mention current Cats Mooney or Kingsley. No disrespect at all to Colby, but it is pretty hard to argue that we have done better with ex-Cats than they have done with ex-Roos.

Indeed, i think that was the point he was trying to make, and i have to agree with him, as good as Colby was our team, no-one, other than Carey, is better then 5 good players.

 

[desie]

No disrespect at all to Colby, but it is pretty hard to argue that we have done better with ex-Cats than they have done with ex-Roos.

Marty Christiansen was another who did zilch.

Phil Baker and Doug Wade were alright though, and Johnny Burns did nothing for them when he went there.

It evens out over time, although the trade we did where we gave up Steele, Pickering and Tudor for pick 125 was a bit dusty.

 

[Mr Reliable]

Yet he did not mention current Cats Mooney or Kingsley. No disrespect at all to Colby, but it is pretty hard to argue that we have done better with ex-Cats than they have done with ex-Roos.

Who's arguing that, YOTR? There's been more ex-Roos for starters.

I'm simply pointing out that Leigh Colbert was a player and person of the highest quality and Robert Scott had a good second career at North and played in a premiership side (as a valued member), which none of those ex-Roos can boast in regard to their careers as Cats.

I also mentioned Mossop in support of pooley's statement.

 

[year of the roo]

Who's arguing that, YOTR? There's been more ex-Roos for starters.

I'm simply pointing out that Leigh Colbert was a player and person of the highest quality and Robert Scott had a good second career at North and played in a premiership side (as a valued member), which none of those ex-Roos can boast in regard to their careers as Cats.

I also mentioned Mossop in support of pooley's statement.

I was just pointing out that he had neglected to mention Mooney and Kingsley in his list of players who had done well at Geelong after leaving North, which would give his argument more strength. I wasn't disputing what you said.

 

[Marstermind]

Has there been a player delisted by any club that North HASN'T shown interest in?

 

[viccles]

Better than Woewoful?

 

[tashibatts]

I don't think we showed interest in Karl Norman..

Or.. maybe we kept very quiet about it.. I hope not.

Go Roos

 

[SkARkS_69]

wouldnt mind having a look at Luke Peel who got delisted from the power as a possible rookie or late pick? Originally from Vic and dont know how he fared over in S.A but maybe he was just homesick?

 

[B-Rock]

Cam Thurley = Mark Powell

 

[Harris 10]

Better than Woewoful?

Not even half as good as Woewodin

 

[Harris 10]

This would be a complete waste of a pick, similar player to Jeremy Clayton. Both are not up to AFL level but are very good VFL players with Clayton being the better of the two