Tom Clurey

[Peninsula Boy]

Or even worse take Rory Atkins

It's a close call.

 

[Onward To Victory]

Not sure what you're talking about. If we delisted Clurey his full salary continues to count against the cap + the salary of the rookie who replaced him.

A shuffle to the rookie list is possible if they need to make space, on the main list, but unless we have a bunch of cap space, cutting him makes no sense.

The only way it doesn't count against our cap is if another AFL club picks him up after we delist him. Then they take the final year of the contract and we either only pay some or none of his contract.

What I mean is we will be paying Clurey's salary either way (whether he is AFL listed or not). So if he is not going to play AFL games (which he didn't this year and I would bet he doesn't next year), we are better off paying to him sit on the SANFL list and getting an extra young bloke through the draft onto the AFL list. We have the cap space to do it.

 

[Blinky Nyland]

Our strategy with Clurey really depends on whether West Coast is still interested in him or not. If they are then we could delist him and let them pick him up as a delisted free agent. Failing that we would need to retain him and cut other contracted guys on smaller salaries such as Jackson, Williams or McEntee to get the list spaces we need.

 

[Coobk001]

What I mean is we will be paying Clurey's salary either way (whether he is AFL listed or not). So if he is not going to play AFL games (which he didn't this year and I would bet he doesn't next year), we are better off paying to him sit on the SANFL list and getting an extra young bloke through the draft onto the AFL list. We have the cap space to do it.

Fair enough. Not sure we definitely have the money, may have used some of it on Ratkins and Luko?

I think Clurey will also be held as depth incase of emergency.

 

[RossFC]

West Coast apparently still interested in Clurey as a DFA now. Too cheap to give us a future 4th.

 

[Doctor Feel]

West Coast apparently still interested in Clurey as a DFA now. Too cheap to give us a future 4th.

Albeit minor, another great example of our trade prowess.

 

[Power Raid]

I wish Clurey the best

he has been a loyal servant and deserves another crack at the top level

 

[Peninsula Boy]

I want to wish Clurey the best but that last deal he is on was pretty bad.

 

[dirty2]

I want to wish Clurey the best but that last deal he is on was pretty bad.

Wasn't on high money... Just to many years.

 

[elbarton]

The best thing that can happen to your reputation is not to get picked it seems

 

[68vette]

West Coast's B grade is as bad if not worse than ours.

 

[Windy Cindy]

I wish Clurey the best

he has been a loyal servant and deserves another crack at the top level

if only he was 6 inches taller

 

[TeeKray]

if only he was 6 inches taller

That would've made him 208cm, could've been a handy ruckman.

 

[dirty2]

if only he was 6 inches taller

Or if he wasn't expected to play on the #1/bigger forwards when more suited to the 2nd or 3rd tall.

 

[RossFC]

Delusional. He was awful on the wing.

 

[davesnothere]

Delusional. He was awful on the wing.

Absolutely. That was a joke when it was even suggested.

I think deserve opportunity but it was never ever on a wing.

 

[Bump Bailey]

Delusional. He was awful on the wing.

He would have thought that, because it’s what he would have been told by our coaches.

We all need to come to grips with the fact we are following a very dishonest football club and in particular, a very dishonest football department.

For example telling Duursma to explore his options in his exit meeting & that he’s not in their plans, then publicly painting it as if Xavier initiated a trade request and “we’ll try and facilitate it if we can”.

 

[Adz2332]

Definitely prefer him playing a third tall than rat

 

[Willsy10]

It’s actually puzzling anyone would think this guys delisting is unwarranted. Once allir came in and it became obvious a fit McKenzie was a better back up in 2021 clurey seemed on the way out.

So it was staggering we actually gave him a contract extension until end of 2025 in 2022.




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[Willsy10]

He would have thought that, because it’s what he would have been told by our coaches.

We all need to come to grips with the fact we are following a very dishonest football club and in particular, a very dishonest football department.

For example telling Duursma to explore his options in his exit meeting & that he’s not in their plans, then publicly painting it as if Xavier initiated a trade request and “we’ll try and facilitate it if we can”.

How do you know this is what happened?


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[RossFC]

It’s actually puzzling anyone would think this guys delisting is unwarranted. Once allir came in and it became obvious a fit McKenzie was a better back up in 2021 clurey seemed on the way out.

So it was staggering we actually gave him a contract extension until end of 2025 in 2022.




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He didn't get delisted.

 

[Willsy10]

He didn't get delisted.

Well he may as well have, he ain’t ever getting another game at port


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[RossFC]

Well he may as well have, he ain’t ever getting another game at port


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Hopefully 2 of Aliir, BZT and Ratugolea don't get injured. Otherwise we are stuffed.

 

[Willsy10]

Hopefully 2 of Aliir, BZT and Ratugolea don't get injured. Otherwise we are stuffed.

I don’t think clurey was ever going to be the answer.

I think he had a good period for us 2017-2020 but feels like a really long time ago since he played decent AFL for us.

We’ve probably got some extra versatility with Luko who can play back too if desperate, I’ve always thought finlayson could be an option too down back, Xavier Walsh another. Bergman and Burton can play tall if they had too.


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[240volt]

Another one for the dumpster.