Following our exes...................

[bornadog]

I too can forgive him leaving, never thought I would. But there you go, the 2016 premiership buried a few demons from the past.

I was disappointed with the events that took place at that time but also understood what he may have been going through as well.

It's ok for many to say he should have been mentally tougher, but not every one is blessed that way.

All the best to him in retirement.

[LostDoggy]

Loved him as a dog, went a few years with us rarely tackled, I called him Teflon griffen back then. His trade helped us win a flag. Good luck with the future Ryan, I’d love to hear an honest account of his view at the end of his dog days.
Really enjoyed Clay hitting him hard in the prelim too.
Happy with his time at the dogs and with the way things panned out.

[SonofScray]

The boos he copped in that first meeting at Etihad were glorious. I think it rattled him too. A nice precursor to the savage, hostile reception they got on their own deck from us on PF day,

[NoseBleed]

I didn't boo him that day. When he had a shot at goal, I simply stood, turned, and shunned him.

He made his bed, not when he left, but when he took place in the piss poor mocking marketing that followed from the plastics.

I've almost forgiven Wallet. I'm foreseeing a similar timeframe.

[Topdog]

Much like the 97 Adelaide prelim, my hatred towards Griff leaving disappeared on October 1st, 2016

[Twodogs]

The boos he copped in that first meeting at Etihad were glorious. I think it rattled him too. A nice precursor to the savage, hostile reception they got on their own deck from us on PF day,

My favorite memory of that day was Minson tracking him from the opening bounce and as soon as Griff touched the ball Wil was onto him screaming like a banshee, picked him up and dumped him on the Etihad turf and then stood over him with his face right in Griff's. I like to think he was saying "that's what you cop when you leave us in the lurch"

[EasternWest]

My favorite memory of that day was Minson tracking him from the opening bounce and as soon as Griff touched the ball Wil was onto him screaming like a banshee, picked him up and dumped him on the Etihad turf and then stood over him with his face right in Griff's. I like to think he was saying "that's what you cop when you leave us in the lurch"

Then at the end of the year we ditched Will. Good times.

[Twodogs]

Then at the end of the year we ditched Will. Good times.

He went from AA ruckman to the "never to be played again" pile in 12 months.

[EasternWest]

He went from AA ruckman to the "never to be played again" pile in 12 months.

Yeah. Which is why I can't get too steamed about Griffen leaving. We treat players as commodities, I don't think we're right to be upset when they treat clubs like their employers.

Plus, Tom Boyd etc.

[The bulldog tragician]

The boos he copped in that first meeting at Etihad were glorious. I think it rattled him too. A nice precursor to the savage, hostile reception they got on their own deck from us on PF day,

It’s easy to forget how awful it was when he left - the timing of it, the fact he was our captain, that he left us for....them. No one thought he was shot then. He was a gun player, openly declaring he saw a better future in a 3 yr old club.

I also find it hard to think of he, Cameron, and Ward participating in that Lost Dogs Home social media thing. Two life members showed us little respect that day. That is something I won’t easily forgive, yes, even after our premiership.

Yet he was indirectly responsible for BMac’s departure. And at that critical moment in Q3 of the PF, when he came off second best in the brutal clash with Clay Smith...it was just about THE moment we won that match.

Footy karma is so strange. He was a captain that didn’t show loyalty, and never won a flag. But Bob did show loyalty, and didn’t either. Good guys don’t always get rewarded for being that way, but still, I wonder if Ryan G has regrets over how things unfolded.

[KT31]

Yeah. Which is why I can't get too steamed about Griffen leaving. We treat players as commodities, I don't think we're right to be upset when they treat clubs like their employers.

Plus, Tom Boyd etc.

I realise it was "no Boyd, no flag" but for his gutless effort, Captain Griff Schettino is a long way from forgiveness in my mind.

[EasternWest]

I realise it was "no Boyd, no flag" but for his gutless effort, Captain Griff Schettino is a long way from forgiveness in my mind.

But I don't forgive him, because I don't feel the need to forgive him. It's just what happens.

[bulldogtragic]

Attachment 918

Picture says all my words on this matter.

[EasternWest]

Attachment 918

Picture says all my words on this matter.

Plus yeah, there's that.

[azabob]

Reports Kerian Collins meeting Carlton.