Tiges sack McGrath

[EssJayW]

Originally posted by morgoth
the Tiges have sacked Marty McGrath.

ooh aah

 

[SurreyBlue]

Keep going big mouths.....enjoy.

 

[Ausgard]

Do you think They got rid of a small forward because they are thinking of getting another better one ?

Aaron Davey ?
Shane Harvey ?

(though the article did say they were not going for him it seemed to be more of an editorial comment based on the facts than a direct quote )

I wouldn't have thought the Richmond Ruck divisisions were particularly bare with Ottens, Stafford and Hall. I assume they have had injury problems with the first 2 and need another backup if it continues

 

[Ausgard]

Originally posted by morgoth
Ijason

Read between the lines he is obviously not putting in the effort and has been made an example of.

Miller is a tough bugger and Spuds easy ways are coming to an end; fast.

I agree - but how tough are you to pick on somone weighing 66 Kilo's

 

[Sheik Mathious]

Originally posted by Nandoz
Add 15 years to him and Carlton would be offering him 500k before you could blink and say Hack.

Is this thread about Justin "Hack" Murphy?

 

[marcuz]

Originally posted by itsupmyarse
hmmm, another knocker. Danny Jacobs? Caracella? Blumfield? forster Knight? Shall I continue? Essendon doesnt manage it's list? You only do it because you cheat!!!
Isnt that right?

yeah thats it

Forster-knight was delisted b4 the national draft. The rest were traded. You do understand what trade means dont you?...None were delisted this late in the season.

By the way i wouldnt go knocking essendons list management. Especially a tigers supporter. Compare our two clubs over the last 20 years and you will see why.

 

[Sera]

So are the tigers going to get tough on Richo's pouting? Or is he in the too-hard basket?

 

[brentoncowell]

Thats a shame to see a young talent go missing. he has talent, he just hasnt the mental state to cope with the big time.

 

[Sheik Mathious]

Originally posted by Nandoz
Well, Richards, Cupido, Haynes, Mercuri, possibly Johns and Laycock, Essendon are fine in the small forward department, although Johns isnt real small. I'd be safer in comparing him to a semi-trailer.

My godness! How do you fit all those super stars in one side?

Richards - Brilliant Footballer. Career Highlights: Bagged 2 round 6, Grand Hotel.
Haynes - Excitement machine. Can he get the football by himself?
Mercuri - Have to ask my grand father the last time he played a good game?
Johns - Yet to play a game. But already a super star in most Essendon supporters eyes. Not sure how that works.
Laycock - is he the right arm quick from Tasmania?

 

[M29]

Originally posted by Sheik Mathious
My godness! How do you fit all those super stars in one side?

Not with paper bags, that's for sure.

Or drafting VFL superstars like Harford...

 

[Zeke]

Hilarious!

An Essendon supporter bagging a Carlton supporter about salary cap breaches...

As much as I hate to say it:

Pot. Kettle. Black.

 

[Ausgard]

Originally posted by Zeke
Hilarious!

An Essendon supporter bagging a Carlton supporter about salary cap breaches...

As much as I hate to say it:

Pot. Kettle. Black.

Sometimes you just havta say it

 

[Sheik Mathious]

Drafted Harford for the Essendon v Carlton MS cricket match.

Got bowled for one, which was a little disappointing!

How is Cameron Harris going down at Essendon?

 

[kahuna71]

Re: The Age

Originally posted by morgoth
This good enough for you as a source!

Tigers sack small forward McGrath
By Jake Niall
December 4, 2003





Richmond yesterday sacked youngster Martin McGrath, the flashy forward who booted five goals on debut this year.

Richmond football director Greg Miller yesterday confirmed that McGrath - a highly skilled, but lightly built small forward - had been delisted.

Miller was unwilling to elaborate on why the club had shown West Australian McGrath, 19, the door, except to say that the Tigers were keen to balance their list, perhaps with a taller player in the pre-season draft.

Following his highlight reel debut, Richmond coach Danny Frawley described McGrath as an "excitement machine", but Frawley also may have provided a hint to why such a talent was destined for a short stint at Punt Road.

"It's been a rocky road for Marty," the coach said, adding that McGrath had to work much harder than most players to get a game. "But we can't just hand out league games. He was a kid who was struggling to come to terms with league football and the preparation that's required."



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With McGrath gone, the Tigers are giving strong consideration to drafting ruckman Ben Marsh, the former Adelaide premiership player, in the pre-season draft.

Marsh has been training with Richmond after he was delisted by the Crows, with whom he fell out of favour this year. Carlton had expressed interest in Marsh prior to the national draft before opting for ex-Sydney ruckman Ricky Mott instead.

McGrath's surprise delisting means the Tigers have up to three vacancies on their senior list - they now have 37 of a possible 40 (Duncan Kellaway and Wayne Campbell will be on the veteran's list).

Miller confirmed that Marsh was a possible draftee, along with former Sydney defender Brad Seymour. Rupert Betheras, who switched from training at Punt Road to Arden Street, is considered less likely to be drafted by the Tigers.

Richmond is also unlikely to draft ex-Bomber Shane Harvey, another quick small forward.

The Tigers have reached the new minimum list requirement, but have yet to decide whether they will enter next season with 38 or 39 players.

Miller said taking the list up to 40 - the maximum with veterans - had been ruled out. "We certainly won't be picking three (players in pre-season). We want one or two."

Under the rules, the Tigers don't have to decide until the day of the pre-season draft - December 16 - whether they will take one or two players, but they must submit their player payment estimates to the AFL on Friday and can be prevented from participating in the draft if the league deems there is insufficient room in their salary cap.

McGrath was drafted at pick No. 77 in the 2001 national draft and, with an official weight of 66 kilograms, was among the lightest players in the AFL.

He managed another three games after his round-17 debut, but kicked only one more goal.

We Can't just hand out league games? You managed to hand out plenty to Bowden.

 

[Russian]

Re: Hmmm.

Originally posted by bluechampion
Sheeds loves his enigmatic aboriginal excitement machines

As does his wannabe clone Mark Williams. Enough talent there to be at least rookie listed by someone IMO.

 

[M29]

Originally posted by Zeke
Hilarious!

An Essendon supporter bagging a Carlton supporter about salary cap breaches...

We've moved on from brown paper bags. Get with the times.

 

[Zeke]

Originally posted by M29
We've moved on from brown paper bags. Get with the times.

Doesn't erase a history of corruption, though does it? How many times caught cheating? 4? 5?

 

[Seb]

There's still a lot of development in the kid, I'd strongly consider him at Geelong.

 

[One-eyed Tiger]

Re: Re: The Age

Originally posted by kahuna71
We Can't just hand out league games? You managed to hand out plenty to Bowden.

Richmond supporters are quite adept at hanging crap on Joel Bowden without your assistance. It's part of the standard Richmond membership package so feel free to continue taking the mickey but at least have the good manners to purchase a membership and then you can join in with the rest of us.

If you're gonna troll at least bag someone we rate..........like Houlihan or Fleming or maybe even................Marsh.

 

[tashibatts]

Interesting..

Wonder if any club will pick him up.. I have my doubts


Go Roos

 

[Squeak]

Originally posted by My North
There might be a club that would draft him him in the Ore season draft. .

The Jabiluka Dragons?
The Mt. Isa Marauders?

 

[kahuna71]

Re: Re: Re: The Age

Originally posted by One-eyed Tiger
Richmond supporters are quite adept at hanging crap on Joel Bowden without your assistance. It's part of the standard Richmond membership package so feel free to continue taking the mickey but at least have the good manners to purchase a membership and then you can join in with the rest of us.

If you're gonna troll at least bag someone we rate..........like Houlihan or Fleming or maybe even................Marsh.

apologies, I don't yet fully understand the intricacies of Richmond eating their own...

 

[Borgsta]

It is pretty harsh to delist him so late, but maybe the Tigs had no intention of picking up a 2nd player in the draft and have now agreed terms with someone and need the extra space. It happens. Its the same as a player walking out on the club.

 

[Ausgard]

Re: Re: Re: The Age

Originally posted by One-eyed Tiger
Richmond supporters are quite adept at hanging crap on Joel Bowden without your assistance. It's part of the standard Richmond membership package so feel free to continue taking the mickey but at least have the good manners to purchase a membership and then you can join in with the rest of us.

My goodness - A Richmond fan with a sense of humour

I'll have to change my Supporter voting to

Richmond
3. One-eyed Tiger
2. One-eyed Tiger
1. One-eyed Tiger

 

[LC_15]

Re: Re: Re: Re: The Age

Originally posted by kahuna71
apologies, I don't yet fully understand the intricacies of Richmond eating their own...

I thought coming from you, you would be able understand that, your clubs pretty good at it too.

LC_15