Which player will be the "should have retired last season" player this year?

[Falchoon]

Drew Petrie.

Jarrad Waite

 

[Schauermann]

Probably any player above a certain age is a candidate. History suggests it can become quick and unexpected...

 

[getgaff]

From West Coast it's a fairly obvious nomination in Beau Waters.

From an outsiders perspective I'll say David Hale and Rhyce Shaw.

Hale was in and out of the Hawks team in 2014, the only thing that will stop him from not playing VFL regularly is being a tall goal kicking target inside 50. Ceglar and McEvoy haven't really shown that yet.

Shaw I think should have pulled the pin after the GF. Goodes is a champion player and should be allowed to retire on his terms even if he maybe goes on too long whereas I think Shaw will be put out to pasture during the year to give Zak Jones a really good run in the team.

 

[hawker19]

Club by club candidates:

Adelaide: Thompson, Podsiadly
Brisbane: Maguire, Staker
Carlton: Judd, Carrazzo
Collingwood: Swan, Young, Armstrong
Essendon: Chapman, Fletcher, Gwilt, Cooney, Giles
Fremantle: McPharlin, Crowley, Pav (hopefully not!)
Geelong: McIntosh, Enright, Stevie J (hopefully not!)
Gold Coast: Broughton
GWS: Addison
Hawthorn: Hale, Lake
Melbourne: Cross, Pedersen, Jamar
North: Petrie, Waite, Firrito, McMahon
Port: Cornes
Richmond: Newman
St Kilda: Fisher
Sydney: Goodes
West Coast: Waters
Western Bulldogs: Boyd

 

[The Cryptkeeper]

The finger-pointing sniper from Sydney.

 

[Ambrosia]

Club by club candidates:

Adelaide: Thompson, Podsiadly
Brisbane: Maguire, Staker
Carlton: Judd, Carrazzo
Collingwood: Swan, Young, Armstrong
Essendon: Chapman, Fletcher, Gwilt, Cooney, Giles
Fremantle: McPharlin, Crowley, Pav (hopefully not!)
Geelong: McIntosh, Enright, Stevie J (hopefully not!)
Gold Coast: Broughton
GWS: Addison
Hawthorn: Hale, Lake
Melbourne: Cross, Pedersen, Jamar
North: Petrie, Waite, Firrito, McMahon
Port: Cornes
Richmond: Newman
St Kilda: Fisher
Sydney: Goodes
West Coast: Waters
Western Bulldogs: Boyd

Giles??? He has plenty of footy ahead of him and is one of the better back up ruckman in the league.

 

[ManWithNoName]

Essendon: Chapman, Fletcher, Gwilt, Cooney, Giles

Giles is 27 years old?

 

[legend166]

Tough on Goodes last year. Had a 30 goal season. Certainly better than Sam Reid.

I think if he drops more this year he'll play as a sub most games.

 

[hawker19]

Giles??? He has plenty of footy ahead of him and is one of the better back up ruckman in the league.

I think he'll struggle to play a good game at the top level. Struggled enormously last year.

 

[UnitedWarrior93]

I'm gonna say Brent harvey, I reckon he will struggle this year.

Also mcintosh for us who I think is finished, could also add jelly, SJ and Enright, but I really hope not (particularly SJ)

Newman from the Tigers, lake from the Hawks, Goodes from the swans also in the mix

 

[Ambrosia]

I think he'll struggle to play a good game at the top level. Struggled enormously last year.

That may be the case but that's from lack of ability not because he's slowing down due to age.

 

[eth-dog]

Winderlich

 

[FISTO]

sam mitchell

 

[Collins-Langford-Ayres]

It was Goodes last year, so him again.

This.

 

[juss]

Chris Newman, no doubt.
Probably Nathan Foley too.

 

[Righteo]

Is Tony still on an AFL list !? :O

Yep, Collingwood and it's his third club I believe.

 

[Collins-Langford-Ayres]

sam mitchell

You do realise he averaged 28 touches a game last year and 32 in the finals, including a 33 touch 9 tackle GF right?

 

[FISTO]

You do realise he averaged 28 touches a game last year and 32 in the finals, including a 33 touch 9 tackle GF right?

In case I wasn't clear.

Sam Mitchell.

 

[WWSD]

In case I wasn't clear.

Sam Mitchell.

You won't be saying that on Easter Monday.

 

[Righteo]

In case I wasn't clear.

Sam Mitchell.

Not a bloke who relies on athleticism and has a good injury history, can't see it.

 

[Damon_3388]

Luke Hodge obv

Is he over those broken ribs from 2008 yet?

 

[Balony_pony16]

Club by club candidates:

Adelaide: Thompson, Podsiadly
Brisbane: Maguire, Staker
Carlton: Judd, Carrazzo
Collingwood: Swan, Young, Armstrong
Essendon: Chapman, Fletcher, Gwilt, Cooney, Giles
Fremantle: McPharlin, Crowley, Pav (hopefully not!)
Geelong: McIntosh, Enright, Stevie J (hopefully not!)
Gold Coast: Broughton
GWS: Addison
Hawthorn: Hale, Lake
Melbourne: Cross, Pedersen, Jamar
North: Petrie, Waite, Firrito, McMahon
Port: Cornes
Richmond: Newman
St Kilda: Fisher
Sydney: Goodes
West Coast: Waters
Western Bulldogs: Boyd

goose should be right for another season as he has been fit and playing to a decent standard. Staker has missed so much footy, and I dont think we will see much from him in 2015

 

[Belnakor]

Not a bloke who relies on athleticism and has a good injury history, can't see it.

Thats what we thought about Hasleby and he dropped off a cliff when he slowed down a couple of steps.

 

[Belnakor]

Chris Newman.

not sure how he got a contract.

Petrie is cooked, i'm amazed he is going around again.

 

[SBYM]

And wouldn't you love him on your team?

Meh...he's a bit vanilla...