Veterans Who Will Go Downhill and Retire in 2024

[AvantGardener]

How the **** hasn't this happened already:
Grimes Gone
Sam Reid Gone

Definite:
Sloane Gone
Zorko Had a good season
Heppell Gone
Hawkins Gone
Boak Still around just
Dusty Gone
Johanisen Played 9 games. Going again AFAIK.

Probable:
Tex Walker did drop off but Crows dont have the cattle to replace him
Taberner Just 5 games. Maybe injuries? But also thought they didn't select him later in the year. Can Freo fans confirm?
Guthrie Injury buys him another year
Bews Played VFL most of year I believe
Bruest Done his bit for the Hawks

Possible:
Pendles Team slid from 1st to 9th
Sidebottom Team slid from 1st to 9th
Duncan Still going alright

Who else?

Pretty close here.

 

[AvantGardener]

You posted Jan 31. Gunston was traded in October last year

Fail

Yes so if you read between the lines I was giving Brisbane as my flag tip all along

 

[Kabanna]

Yes so if you read between the lines I was giving Brisbane as my flag tip all along

It’s a backfire anyway - Zorko re-signed for another year with the Lions before we even made it to the Grand Final

 

[AvantGardener]

It’s a backfire anyway - Zorko re-signed for another year with the Lions before we even made it to the Grand Final

I said couldn't win it with Gunston AND Zorko on the list. Having one of them on the list is fine.

 

[Saveloy Rockstar]

And you said that when one of them had left the list 3 months earlier

Stop backpedaling

 

[Kabanna]

I said couldn't win it with Gunston AND Zorko on the list. Having one of them on the list is fine.

You technically said in the OP that Zorko was “definite” to go downhill and retire in 2024 - he finished 2024 with a premiership medal, another All-Australian final team spot, 2nd in the Lions best and fairest (by the barest of margins) in a premiership year and a 1 year contract for 2025.

With all due respect, that’s a massive backfire.

 

[Saveloy Rockstar]

Meanwhile his own club bombed out of finals and delisted 8 players

 

[AvantGardener]

You technically said in the OP that Zorko was “definite” to go downhill and retire in 2024 - he finished 2024 with a premiership medal, another All-Australian final team spot, 2nd in the Lions best and fairest (by the barest of margins) in a premiership year and a 1 year contract for 2025.

With all due respect, that’s a massive backfire.

yes Zorko I got wrong but 80% of predictions were on the money.

 

[Bont2Bruce]

yes Zorko I got wrong but 80% of predictions were on the money.

Is it that good if a prediction to say that 80% of the oldest players in the AFL will retire or go downhill?

What if I predicted that 80% of Elmer's Matchday thread titles would become backfires? It'd be like shooting fish in a barrel.

 

[Saveloy Rockstar]

80% very generous… more like 50% for the OP

Pretty close here.

Apparently individual performance is measured by team performance now

 

[AvantGardener]

Apparently individual performance is measured by team performance now

Then every time I mention a Carltons individual effort why do you always reply BuT hOw MaNY pReMIeRsHIps? Which you literally just did before posting this when you mimicked TT post in the Richmond draft fred.

 

[Sirlemsip]

I said couldn't win it with Gunston AND Zorko on the list. Having one of them on the list is fine.

 

[Saveloy Rockstar]

every time I mention a Carltons individual effort why do you always reply BuT hOw MaNY pReMIeRsHIps?

…because individual achievements are worthless Seriously, how many times do you need it explained to you? Flags > anything else. It’s not rocket science

Meanwhile ITT - which IS about individuals - you claimed two veterans had slid purely based on the ladder

This Fred is a backfire and so are you